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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
6
Society Notes From Fairfield A Week Of Gatherings
The Misses Carrie Stever and Charlotte Sauer hosted a Rebekah gathering at Miss Stever’s North B Street home with a social afternoon and luncheon. The Young Ladies Class of the Christian church hosted the Young Men’s Class for a seven o’clock dinner and post dinner games and music at the church parlors. Reverend H A Anspach united Lester C. Keintz and Dorothy A. Hinkle at the Lutheran parsonage, both of Brighton, with a single ring ceremony. they will visit Chicago and then reside on a Merrimac farm. Mrs Effie Johnson’s school patrons received hatchet shaped invitations for a George Washington event, promising fun. Eleven neighbors gathered at Mrs Willis Bennett’s 704 West Stone Street to celebrate her arrival in Fairfield seventeen years ago. Willis Bennett and Miss Louis Evelyn Smith wed in Nilwood Illinois on February 17 1902 and were serenaded upon arrival. The evening featured music readings duets and an original poem by Mrs Bennett with an encore. Light refreshments followed. guests wished the hostess many happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Sunday School
gRev
H. A. Anspach
Lester C. Keintz
Dorothy A. Hinkle
Brighton
Hattie Keintz
Velma Hinkle
McKinley Morgan
Henry Wolf
Chicago
Merrimac
Willis Bennett
West Stone St
Bennett
Fairfield
Willis L. Bennett
Louis Evelyn Smith
Nilwood
Ilinois
Eve Ming
Hes
Woellhaf
Juaneta
Hottess
Congress Clears Road Funding After Split Vote
Washington reports the House adopted the conference report on a new road view appropriation despite a Senate amendment. Representative Cannon urged limiting the road fund to 1.0 billion dollars for use before July and 75 million dollars for each of the next two fiscal years. Supporters argued the funds would relieve unemployment and provide lasting national benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chonge
Cannon
Telinois
Poland Uses American Voting Methods, Machinery
Washington Feb 20 Poles vote by American election methods and machinery in recent national elections, the Polish bureau reports from Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. &. Rula
Washington
Poland
Giepatches
Warsaw
Walnut Couple Marries After Court House Luggage Search
Lester C. Keintz and Dorothy Hinkle of Walnut township obtained a marriage license at the Court House. Sheriff Harris conducted a courthouse baggage search and recovered their suitcases, ensuring the couple could proceed to marry at Rev. H. A. Anspach's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Harris
Lester C. Keintz
Dorothy Hinkle
Walnut Township
Brighton
Sanford Zeigler, Jr
Kevitz
Walter Harris
Walnut
H. A. Anspach
Fine Chautauqua program under preparation
Fairfield Chautauqua directors report tentative plans for a summer season with potential monthly speakers and an opera company two day engagement. A newborn girl was delivered at Jefferson County Hospital. Professor Charles Carter, Red Cross worker overseas, is due in New York on February 22. Senator George W. Ball receives a seed consignment to be given away at the Journal office. No children will receive the seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Chautauqua
J. S. McKenney
Charles Carter
Red Cross
New York
George W. Ball
Journa
Sweden to Transfer 250000 Prisoners via Vladivostok
American minister Morris, after a talk with the Swedish foreign office, forwarded a Siberian government request to the allied peace conference. It asks Sweden to obtain permission to return over 250000 prisoners immediately by Vladivostok route, with tonnage and foodstuffs provided to facilitate the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
L ON. Morris
Swedish Foreign Office
Sweden
America
Vladivostok
Government to raise coal price for anthracite
New York February 20 The government will soon allow a rise of about one third in the price of anthracite coal. R V Norris an engineer with the United States fuel administration told the convention of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers that mining costs press many companies in this industry and between 36 and 2? percent were operating at a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. V. Norris
United States Fuel Administration
American Institute of Aliving and Metallurgical Engineers
Finger Custody Dispute Before District Court
Roscoe Finger seeks custody of his daughter as the case Finger vs Finger unfolds in district court with the grandparents opposing. Testimony suggests disputes over the child’s home with the present Mrs Finger and includes letters claimed to compromise the wife’s reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finger
Roscoe Finger
Cornell
Jesse Berrey
Mt. Pleasant
Olds Named Red Cross Commissioner for Europe
In a Paris dispatch Washington reports Lieut. Col. Robert E. Olds of St Vault Minnesota appointed as Red Cross commissioner for Europe. He has served as chief legal adviser to the American Red Cross commission for France and now takes over the functions of the abolished commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert E. Olds
St Vault
Minn
Red Cross
Europe
Paris
Olds
American Red Cross Commission
France
James M Pierce to Speak in Mt Pleasant
James M. Pierce publisher of the Iowa Homestead will address Henry county farmers on Iowa affairs at Mt Pleasant auditorium Friday February 21 at 1 30 pm. Pierce says he bears full moral and legal responsibility for the meeting and will speak under his own auspices hiring the building and covering all costs. Every voter in Henry county and their family is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
James M. Pierce
Iowa
Henry County
Doctor Myrick Announces Office Hours and Rates
Notice states the physician has returned to rooms in the Orpheum building with office hours 10 to 11 am 3 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm. Sunday by appointment. Phones 92 and 2734. Prices align with city standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Myrick
Taft Targeted On Monroe Doctrine Amendment
Senator Barah of Idaho attacked league nations supporters in a public statement. He said former President Taft and other league advocates would object to an amendment guaranteeing the continued existence of the Monroe Doctrine as part of the proposed constitution speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wusshington
Barah
Idaho
League Nations
Taft
Tusk
League Advontes
Pilsudski Announces Intention to Resign Polish Leadership
Warsaw dispatch reports General Joseph Pilsudski declares his plan to resign as chief of the Polish state. He has led the military wing of the new government and previously served as dictator during Paderewski's reconstruction era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pilsudski
Warsaw
Poland
Pilsudski
Ignace Jan Paderewski
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