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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1919
Page
6
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The Pythian Kensington club will meet with Mrs. William Louden next Tuesday afternoon to elect officers and handle other business. Miss Heaton and Mrs. Facer will assist in entertaining this worthy gathering. Mrs. Luther Quillen notes the marriage of Hazel Henry to George F. Steers in Los Angeles with a temple church ceremony and wedding dinner at Hotel Alexandria.
Pupils from Parsons College violin department under Mrs Mercer presented a finf recital at Bar hydt Chapel. The program featured Memoires of Home Gutman Seothorn Seporthon Angels Serenade Braga Bridges Danse and Rigoletto among other selections. the audience wished for a larger hearing.
Ottumwa Feb 21 decree in favor of Judge F M Hunter by the court of contest in Des Moines ends William Walker of Keosauqua challenge to the second judicial district election. Court ruled ballots kept and soldiers voting rights valid. Walker conceded Hunter led by 69 after recount, case closed with Hunter certified by secretary of state.
Fairfield High School defeated Muscatine 30 to 9 in a basketball game. It marked the second win over Muscatine and Fairfield plans to host Washington next Friday in the final league game. A sizable crowd attended despite lower turnout than in past games.
Judge Cornell ruled the child remains with its grandparents in Finger vs Finger, just before court adjournment. In Hodgens vs Chillot, the judge denied both claims and placed costs on the plaintiff.
An excellent program will be given Monday evening by the students of Prof. J. P. Moorhead at his studio. The recital will occur at 7 30 o'clock.
Washington D C Feb 21 Special consideration of a bill carrying 61 million dollars for public buildings was urged before the house rules committee by Representative Clark of Florida, urging passage before adjournment so work could start nationwide. Representative Cantrill of Kentucky said the bill should be limited to emergencies and stated he was authorized by Secretary Glass to oppose the measure as a whole.
Washington reports serious conditions in Buenos Aires amid a sweeping general strike that is seen by authorities as entering a political phase and being used against President Irigoyen.
Caroll Bradshaw was unanimously chosen president Nellie Copeland elected vice president by 3 vote margin William Cuddy named treasurer and Mildred Scovell secretary at the Freshman class meeting Ohio society held an ex tempo program and a senior class gathering followed chapel YWCA met after chapel Barhydt chapel hosted a Mercer violin recital Marion Scothorn sang a vocal piece Parsons defeated Central College of Pella in a rough second half basketball game East and West rosters exchanged players and Galliher suffered a cut near the eye but returned to finish the game
Pianist E. J. Eisenhart announces a Fairfield visit from February 24 to March. Leave tuning orders at Leggett House or Scheffel's music store for service and arrangements.
Twenty men are jailed in Seattle awaiting state court trial on criminal anarchy charges tied to the recent general strike by organized labor. Authorities seek arrest of six more men on similar charges as the case broadens.
A regular meeting of the Modern Woodmen is scheduled at the Fraternal Union Hall in the Orpheum Building Monday evening at 7:30. Important business will be considered and good attendance is urged. H. T. Barley, Con.
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