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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1918
Page
6
At Wilson Art the P B O society under Mrs Frank Droz and Mrs Bock has made 39 kits for Wit bags intended for drafted men. Funds for contents are lacking. volunteers may take a bag and standard articles by visiting the Art store, or eligible men may supply their own kit items and assemble the bag themselves.
February 12 is set for a national effort to boost Boy Scouts resources for war service. The piece notes 295 716 scouts, 78 873 volunteers, and 8 million additional boys aged for membership, urging leaders and financial contributions in the next ten days.
Rev and Mrs Stodghill spent days in Mt. Pleasant for Jannawall McCabe wedding. Community events include union prayers at Dan Gilbert home, final lecture at M B E church with Wm Raney Bennett, plus various local visits, hospital updates, and a list of Wants and sales in the town.
The history department offers a new international law course by Dr. Brown, with later focus on representative cases tied to the current international situation. A new beginning French class organized by Dr. Wirtz, and a new English literature course led by Miss Stanwood also debut this term.
Front room furnished in a modern home listed by Mrs D R Way at 200 W Burlington phone 8557. Also rooms for light housekeeping at 300 W Hempstead street. A three room house at 609 W Van Buren phone 1214. Store room now occupied by Gaumer Bros listed with Thomas & Thoma. Thirty acre stock pasture for rent dial 9612.
Classified items list gas stove two mattresses farm lands modern house on South Main St property known as D A Howard lot and Landology magazine subscription offer. Lost platinum bar pin and a diamond ring near Fairfield with rewards offered at Journal office.
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