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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
2
Society Notices From West Burlington Street Meetings
IN SOCIETY There will be a called meeting of the White Rose Camp RN of A at the home of Mrs J B Johnson West Burlington Street Tuesday evening at seven thirty All members urged to be present. The Pythian Sisters Kensington Club meet with Mrs C L Cox tomorrow afternoon at her West Kirkwood home. She will be assisted by Miss Minnie Cox and Mrs Fred Westerfield All members invited bring luncheon dishes. Loyal Women No 2 Christian church class social tomorrow evening in church parlors with officers election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rose Camp
R. N. of
J. B. Johnson
Burlington Street
Pythian Sisters
Kensington Club
C. L. Cox
West Kirkwood
Minnie Cox
Fred Westerfield
Loyal Women No. 2
The
Christian Church
Local Briefs Highlight Moves Visits and Items
Miss Fern Nichols of Charleston Sr. begins work as trimmer at the Fair store. Mrs. Leroy Williams returns from Kansas City. Sr. McCracken of Richland visits the city. Rev. Nash of Pleasant Plain visits. Thomas Russell of Schouten’s bakery visits friends. Leslie Bowers of Glasgow on business. John Frasher visits Mt. Pleasant. Orval Harkens of Veo visits. James Greenfield ill on West Kirkwood. County Supt June Chidester leaves for Des Moines to correct papers. Mrs. George Campbell visits Mt. Pleasant. Miss Julia Adams returns to Burlington after visit. H. W. Rider ships cattle to Spokane. Mrs. Earl Tinsley and children return from Harrison Hoagland visit. Miss Katherine Rauscher of Lockridge joins Fair Store millinery. Miss Blanche Banta returns to Mt. Pleasant for school. Miss Helen Hammon returns from Cedar Rapids. M. W. Roth travels to Chicago on business. Mrs. F. P. Sears and daughter Bertha visit. Miss Minta Hoagland starts Fair Store millinery job. Clyde Free of Veo on business. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Smith move here and plan farm nearby. Miss Beatrice Lally spends Sunday in Ottumwa. Marriage licenses issued: T. Clyde Coffin and Alta M Schafer. Harry Taylor and Tola M Schooley.
Fairfield Boys Fall to Oskaloosa in Saturday Doubleheader
The Fairfield boys lost 28 to 7 to Oskaloosa in a fast contest. Keesey scored all seven Fairfield points on nine free throws. The Fairfield girls defeated Stockport 11 to 1 with Neil Peebler scoring four field goals. A postgame one act comedy and Washington toasts followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Fairfield
Keesey
Stockport
Neil Peebler
Elizabeth Maasdam
Edith Coleson
Burl Flemming
Geneva Allen
Alta Gustison
Ethelyn Cassell
George Washington
Elwood Lindbom
Martha Washington
Margaret Snyder
Ladies Plan Spring Work and Banquet
A Ladies Improvement Association meeting at the library outlined spring projects and a banquet. A streets and alleys cleaning committee was named with cooperation from the Farfield Beautiful Clean City Club. Banquet organizers, program committee, and officers for the coming year were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Improvement Association
Farfield Beautiful Clean City Club
A. S. McPherson
Wm. Louden
Roland Marsh
J. S. McKenney
J. W. Bean
H. M. Dysart
Filibuster Perils Bone Dry Measure In Senate
Washington Feb 26 Fear the filibuster may block passage of the post office appropriation amendment to prohibit liquor shipments into dry states. Congressman Randall California Prohibition member said the bill is believed safe and would become law before adjournment. He noted the ban makes alcohol illegal in federal mails and dry states incl Alaska and Porto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahsington
Senate
Congress
Randall
California
Prohibition
United States
Alaska
Porto Rico
Suffrage Resolution Advances in Maine Senate
In Augusta the Maine Senate passed a resolution for woman suffrage by constitutional amendment with a unanimous vote. The House previously approved the measure 113 to 35, sending it to Governor Milliken for approval before a September voter referendum. Governor Milliken had urged referendum in his inaugural address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Senate
House
Milliken
Red tape holds Am ericans delaying exit from Germany
Spanish ambassador handling American interests in Germany says Americans seeking to leave face the same military and police pass requirements as neutrals. Delays stem from formalities, made more complex by wartime conditions and Germany’s tightened frontier travel controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Declamatory Contest of Schools Returns Saturday
Township declamatory contest to select six month advance participants for a county grand final. Twelve winners will attend August 18 at Chautauqua Park with nonresident judges and automate a procession to the venue. Names of contestants from multiple townships listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldine Ave
Chicago
Chadauqua
Jefferson County
West Broadway
Fairfield
Chautauqua Park
Preachers’ Quartet
MISS SCHEFFEL PU PUPILS PRESENT RECITAL
Pupils of Miss Iva Scheffel will give a conservatory recital in Prof. Moorhead's studio at 7 30 tonight. The program includes Nocturne On the Water The Robin's Lullaby Cap and Belle Lullaby and other pieces by Ethel Gronin Irma Droz Mary Elizabeth McCormick and Elizabeth Hansen among others. Devour David Mealey of Pleasant Plain visits. Ed Young and M Randall attended services at Bethesda church before its demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservatory of Music
Iva Scheffel
Young
Randall
Frank McCormick
Beckwith
Bethesda Church
Locust Grove and Polk residents listed on center rolls
Elizabeth Campbell Center No. 6 Donald Junkin Center No. 4 Dorothy Horton Center No. 2 Violet Barber Center No. 1 Ver Weir Locust Grove No. 3 Hilda Bradfield Locust Grove No. Alva Cooke Polk Pleasant Hill No. 4 Esther Diers Penn No. 9%
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Campbell
Donald Junkin
Dorothy Horton
Violet Barber
Ver Weir
Locust Grove
Hilda Bradfield
Alva Cooke
Polk, Pleasant Hill
Corn at Quincy Sells for $1.20 a Bushel
Corn sold in the municipal market lot in Quincy Illinois for 1.20 a bushel the highest price in many years February 23 sales data show a strong market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
For Sale Lunch Room and Building on Main Street
A. C. Turner offers sale of a lunch room business and building on North Main Street. He cites time spent at the courthouse and will trade for a modern residence property. Do not contact unless serious about business. 300
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Court House
A. C. Turner
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Chase of Butterflies
Dennee
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