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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
3
A string of short notes from Fairfield area reporting visits and guests. Robert Ritchie spent New Year’s with relatives in New London. Miss Vanilla Smith of Glendale stayed with friends in the city. several residents and visitors including the Nixon, De Witt, Keltner, and Turner families were mentioned.
The Mason’s annual New Year’s banquet at the Masonic Temple drew about 125 attendees. Hon Alex Miller of Washington delivered a stirring patriotic address stressing Masonry’s link to patriotism and addressing the nation’s situation. The program featured performances and an audience singalong.
The state begins registering women to catalog capabilities and assign tasks. Governor Harding seeks every Iowa woman’s name and intended work whether at home or away, in town or country. Mrs Ellsworth Turney has received the information and expects further details soon.
The monthly meeting of the Sunday school workers will be held at the Methodist church this evening after the Mid-week service. Every officer and teacher is urged to attend.
Pasadena December 31 E P Ripley president of the Santa Fe railroad system plans to retire to a private life he says he has been seriously thinking of retiring for a long time his remarks came while discussing the U S government action in taking over the management of the roads
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Monmouth Illinois January 1 The Fairfield Gospel Team, a band of prominent businessmen who travel to spread the gospel, has asked permission to hold a series of meetings in Monmouth after city churches planned a month of organizing but no plans materialized.
Announcement of a civil service examination for a clerk with stenography and typewriting skills. The exam is set for January 18 1918 in Fairfield Iowa and interested applicants should apply at the Post Office.
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