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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1918
Page
6
Entered at the Fairfield Iowa Post Office as mail matter of the second class. The notice appears in a historical newspaper fragment with unclear text and dates.
The Journal notes Wm. L. Long as a Republican candidate for State Representative. It extols his long public and private service in Jefferson County including Clerk of the Court City Clerk of Fairfield and Superintendent of the Water Works. It argues Republicans and friends would be fortunate to elect him.
A series of brief notices from candidates seeking Republican nominations in Jefferson county for June 1918. Names include WM. L. LONG for State Representative and sheriff contender C. E. Ristine, Sanford Zeigler Jr for Clerk of Court, A. C. Turner for County Auditor, Vern G. Samuelson for County Recorder, C. Leggett for County Attorney, M. Olga Raines for County Recorder, and a supervisor candidate with early term plans.
The notice lists R. H. Spence as a candidate for Clerk of Court and GEORGE M. BALL as a candidate for county treasurer, both entering the Democratic nomination process for the June 3 1918 primary. Spence seeks voter approval at the primary election.
The service featured the English Lutheran Service flag with thirty stars raised by Civil War veteran John T. Axline. G A Unkrich presented the flag and a roll of honor was read by Atty. J A Huglin, listing soldiers and their locations from Camp Cody to France and the high seas. Rev. Anspach praised loyalty to country and church, noted Brotherhood funds for cantonments and camps, and reported local Congregations over the top in giving, with adults joining the Brotherhood movement.
Mrs. R. K. Lepper was summoned to Topeka Kansas on Saturday by the death of her sister in another city.
Official report from the Indian front notes heavy artillery exchanges east of the Brenta river and harassing firing around the Giudicarie region Asiago plateau Val Diobbadiane and Montello. A patrol at Cape Sile brought back a few prisoners.
A list of individuals including E. N. Gevock W. E. Schoen B. A. Schelangouske P. L. Battista H. G. Wisecarver Al M. Boysel Nelson Stephens R. H. Johnson J. F. Boysel Doyle M. Barnes Carl Matthews John Vane and others were noted as leaving for Camp Dodge this morning. The roster includes multiple middle initials and surnames such as Kirk, Shaw, Snider, and Sinn.
The Fairfield Business Men host a community banquet next Thursday in Yeoman hall served by the Lutheran church women. County residents reserve seats hoping for the largest turnout yet. Roy Emry sells remaining tickets.
General Pershing announced eight Americans wounded in action on February 21 in the US sector. The wounded include four trench mortar battery men and four artillerymen. One air casualty died in an airplane accident, seven died from disease, and one infantryman is listed as missing. Names and hometowns of the wounded and the deceased are given, with Private Edward Roberts listed as missing as of February 8.
Edward J. Loughran of New York, a U S flyer with a French squadron, was killed in aerial combat after crossing the German lines. He returned to French soil and died. he was buried near Chalons with Lafayette squadron members present.
The Ross family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during their recent bereavement. Signed by Mrs M A Ross C M Ross and Robert and Rosa Ross.
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