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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
6
Journal carriers resign to avoid embarrassment
A note from Journal Printing Co reports several Daily Journal carriers and assistants resigned to avoid embarrassment. Replacements have been hired and service improvements are anticipated. Readers urged to call the Journal office if delivery is missed so the matter can be corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Journal Office
Journal
Journal Printing CO
D A R and Society Meetings Across Town
The D A R plans a Thursday musicale at Miss Fern Hewitt s West Washington home with Mrs O M Drummond Miss Aston and Miss Cecil Allard assisting. S O P H clubs entertained Miss Pauline Clinkenbeard s West Burlington home with music, games, and a dainty menu. Fairfield Hospital Auxiliary meets at Mrs J F Clark s South Main Thursday at 2 30 with a ten cent Kensington and members bringing needles and thimbles. Miss Olive Horner hosted the Philathea Bible Class on East Briggs Street for 26 attendees. Mrs Harry Mendenhall hosts the Fancy Work Circle on West Washington Street tomorrow. J C Bradshaw Furniture Co promises money saving furniture deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Hewitt
West Washington Street
0. M. Drummond
Miss Aston
Cecil Allard
S. O. P. H. qdAub
Pauline Clinkenbeard
West Burlington Street
Clinkenbeard
Wm. Julian
Columbus
Med
Fairfield Hospital
J. F. Clark
South Main Street
Olive Horner
Methodist Church
East Briggs Street
Harry Mendenhall
Fancy
Lecture on Christian Science by Virgil O Strickler
Mr Virgil O Strickler of New York City will deliver a free lecture on Christian Science in the High School auditorium Monday evening Jan 15 at 8 oclock. The talk aims to present a correct explanation and dispel false ideas about Christian Science, describing it as a new application of Christ Jesus truths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil O. Strickler
New York City
Christian Science Church
Christ Jesus
Strickler
The
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Mass
Masonic Temple Association reports solid year and dividend
The Fairfield Masonic Temple Association held its annual meeting in the new brick Masonic hall. Real estate cost 3565 dollars, building 22500 dollars, total property 26000 dollars. Fixed charges met, last year deficit paid, and a four percent dividend on stock declared. Directors re-elected with W W Hughes as president and R F Wilson secretary. L D Thomas treasurer and D F Spratt F D Gaines continuing officers. The association aims to reduce interest through ongoing stock sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Masonic Temple Association
Masonic Hall
W. W. Hughes
R. F. Wilson
L. D. Thomas
D. F. Spratt
F. D. Gaines
Board Approves $84,000 Funding Bonds for Roads and Bridges
The Board of Supervisors authorizes the issue of $84,000 funding bonds to fund road and bridge work. These bonds are the first of their kind issued by the county. Ben Liblin is named foreman of the bridge gang and Don Teal is reappointed county engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Ben Liblin
Don Teal
High School Declamatory Contest Is Held January 12
The High School Declamatory Contest takes place in the High School auditorium Friday January 12 at eight o'clock. The program features entries in Oratorical Humorous Dramatic and includes Edmund Brown Ellwood Lindbom Edna Barr Lucile Carlson Clyde Herriott Alena Sellers Albert Jack Thornberry Dorothy Atwood Grace Cornell Beryl Fleming Esther Hasworth Madaline Humphrey Helen Jenks Zaida Wisecarver and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Cornell
Sign of
the Cross
Beryl Fleming
King
Esther Hasworth
Yale
Madaline Humphrey
Helen
Illness fears grip Fort Des Moines soldiers
At Fort Des Moines Iowa two measles cases and a suspected para typhoid case in the First regiment prompted hospital officers to await telegraphic orders from Washington on quarantine or other controls. The two measles patients are Private Farr and Private Reed of Company M. the para typhoid patient’s name is not released and he is in serious condition in the First regiment hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Fist Regiment
Farr
Reed
Sinking of Three Neutral Vessels Reported
London reports the sinking of a neutral steamer and two entente schooners. The Norwegian steamship Laupar of 1407 tons gross and the British schooner Brenda are named along with the Russian schooner Seeme. Read the Daily Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Laupar
Brenda
Seeme
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