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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1919
Page
6
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Jefferson county will enroll every youth aged 16 to 21 in the United States Boys Working Reserve during the week of January 20. The program mobilizes teens for farm or industrial labor in summer and helps find suitable employment. Local officials say 50 000 statewide is the target for Iowa.
The English Lutheran Church announces its annual congregational meeting for reports, officer elections, and general business to follow the morning service next Sunday January 19. The morning service will start at 6 30 and be brief to allow time for business and a timely return home. Amendments to the constitution and other important matters will be discussed.
The Fairfield Golf Club annual meeting at the Library elected officers for the year. officers include President W G Ross Vice President Mrs Til Johnson Secretary J E Ireland Treasurer W H Guyer Manager of Team Leo Thoma Captain of Team Huyett Gaines. Managing Board C W Raines and Mrs Fred Hunt. Entertainment Committee J P Manatrey Mrs FE C Bock Mrs Chas Herring Mrs J F Wilson and Miss Mary Chidester.
The Min isterial Association will meet in the Agassiz Room at the Library on Monday at 10:30 a.m. Edna Barr returns to Ottumwa due to nephews illness. Lieut Charles Conlee discharged from Camp Pike with Mrs. Conlee arriving. Moses Kiger to Chicago for weeks visiting daughter Mrs. Emry Clinkinbeard. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols of Burlington visiting Mrs. Nichols' parents on South Third street. John A. Stucker buys D. M. Holgate farm for 13,750 at auction. Young Ladies Missionary Society meets 7:30 p.m. at Florence Jones home. Pythian Sisters to initiate and install at Monday night meeting. Katherine Phelan and Josie Styles of New York visiting Anna Phelan and Fr. EB. Gayle. Harold Pence leaves for Camp Dodge after attending grandmother Jerusha Hunt's funeral.
Storm doors storm windows and weather strips offered by Cable Lumber Company at 120.
Mrs. Joseph Schillerstrom, a Jefferson county resident, died early this morning at about 7:30 at her Salina home after years of cancer. She was about 45 and survived by her husband and eight children including Nettie Hickenbottom Glen Schillerstrom Ed Schillerstrom Pearl Linn Curtiss Schillerstrom Towns en Mary and Francis. Funeral at 2 pm Monday from Salina church. Also an employment ad from Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co. seeking girls to operate machines.
Diverse church notices outline class meetings and services at multiple congregations. Dr Fulton speaks at Centenary Movement sermon and again at 7:30 PM. Christmas cantata planned. prayers and offerings noted. Bible school, youth groups, and special music advertised with subject details for Sundays and midweek meetings.
The First Methodist church choir under Prof C W Mountain and Miss Gladys Goff will present The Coming of the King Dudley Buck as a Christmas cantata Sunday evening at 7 00 PM. Solos by Mesdames Zeigler and Graham Miss Bessie and Florence Jones Garnet Case and Messrs Mountain Coleson Mursell and Gates. Public invited.
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