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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1918
Page
12
The Wilson Art store hosts 39 kit bags crafted by the PEO society under Mrs Frank Droz and Mrs J E Bock for the next draft quota. Funds for the kit contents are lacking. Men called up can obtain a bag and standard articles by calling the art store, or those who own the contents may fill the bag themselves.
A nationwide Boy Scout appeal on February 12 urges more leaders and funds to expand wartime Scout work. With 295 716 Scouts and 78 873 volunteer leaders, 8 000 000 eligible youths remain, risking adverse influences without adult guidance. Communities seek local donations and leadership to sustain programs during war efforts.
Rev and Mrs H K W Stodghill attended the Jannawalt McCabe wedding at Mt Pleasant. Dan Gilbert home hosts union prayer service Friday evening and M E B church lecture Thursday with Wm Raney Bennett as lecturer. Various locals visited Otumwa Fairfield Albia and Macon Mo. light surgery, moves, and hospital news noted. a service flag will be raised at the M B E church for boys in Uncle Sam’s service with an appropriate program.
F and F College introduces an international law course in the history department led by Dr Brown, and a new beginning French class under Dr Wirt. An English literature course is offered under Miss Stanwood. Freshman class meeting held at 1 15 PM. European history and international law classes attended high school food conservation meetings.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church offers quilting and comfort tacking services. For details, contact Mrs. W. D. Garmoe at 956.
Furnished front room in modern home by Mrs D R Way at 209 W Burlington contact 3557. Rooms for light housekeeping at 300 W Hempstead St. Three room house at 609 W Van Buren contact 1214. Store room now occupied by Gaumer Bros see Thoma & Thoma. Thirty acre stock pasture for rent contact 9612.
For sale items include wood in green or dry form and a gas stove with two mattresses. A modern house on South Main Street is offered for exchange, plus farm lands and a free Landology subscription. Lost items feature a platinum bar pin and a diamond ring with rewards offered for return via the Journal office.
Numerous classified notices seek day labor and skilled help including sewing stenography and farming work. Addresses and phones appear for Jefferson Co Abst Loan Co Lloyd Talley G W Thomas Power coal yard and others. Also requests for furniture moving rent houses rooms wood choppers and farm labor with contact details.
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