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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
7
Ottumwa hosts a parade of visitors and residents on various errands and social calls. Notables include S J Chester Earl Kirkhart and E Nehre among others visiting city institutions, lectures by Senator Kenyon, and attendance at the Masonic banquet. Several residents travel to Burlington Pleasant Plain and Birmingham for visits and study. The community notes reference church meetings and upcoming pastor considerations.
Progressive farmers along the 6500 Line near Beck widen and level snow drifts on roads east of town. They used slips wheel scrapers and manure spreaders to move snow and fill bare spots creating sledding tracks. The effort aids the rural mail carrier and provides a quicker route to Fairfield, inspiring neighboring routes to consider the practice.
The Winners Bible class of the Lutheran church meets with Miss Hulda Bright on East Adams Street tomorrow evening for fellowship and officer elections. The Ladies Aid of First English Lutheran plans their annual officer elections and picnic at Mrs. H. E. Wisecarver on West Madison Street Friday at 2 30. Fairfield Rebekah Lodge No 96 will work at the Red Cross gauze shop in the Elks hall tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Kate McClain and Miss May McClain hosted O E S club at North Court Street yesterday afternoon. Mrs A L Barr hosted a six o clock dinner at South Fifth Street last evening. Mrs Howard Wood formerly Geneva Allen of this city attended a postnuptial shower at Mrs E D Fairbanks Burlington and was given gifts for her new home.
Mrs Ruth Garver Strauss traveled to Whiting Iowa yesterday to nurse Miss Edith Yeager who is ill. Mrs Anna Holgate of Omaha Nebraska visiting with Mrs C L Cox went to Lockridge today. Fairfield High boys beat Washington High 21 to 20 at Washington. A negro found with dope and ready to leave town is in county jail awaiting orders from the U S marshal.
The Royal Neighbors installed new officers Monday evening with Mrs. Orpha B. Turner as installing officer and Mrs. Q. B. Hartman head usher. Names include P. O. Francis Young O Gertrude Wilson V O Ethel Workman Chancellor Emma Miller Recorder Mary Johnson Receiver Ella Huddleston Usher Cora Teeter Assistant Usher Pearl Mullenix I S Magegie Mitchell U S Dora Gumm Manager 1 year Emma Doughty 2 years Vin Louder 3 years Mary Dempsey Physician Dr J 8 Gaumer Appointive officers Martha Hattie Sharp Faith Vera White Unselfishness Georgia Hunter Endurance Ella Nicoli Courage Pear Dies.
Governor Harding proclaims February 3 as Thrift Day and urges a ten day drive to sell War Savings and Thrift stamps. The campaign will reach schools, homes, factories, churches, and farms with personal solicitation to involve every man woman and child in supporting the war effort. Ministers educators and schoolchildren are urged to promote thrift and five dollar stamps. If all participate it could help "put our soldiers over the top."
Postmaster Wilbur Dole issues notice that all German alien enemies in the county must register at the post office between February 4 and 9. All males over 14 must report, bringing four photographs of themselves three by three inches. Even naturalized aliens must register.
Beginning next Saturday January 26 barber shops in the city will close at 10 p m instead of 11 p m until further notice. The move aims to reduce late hour activity and standardize closing times across shops citywide.
Gaumer Bros. announce a new blades sharpening machine ready for brief unveiling. The device promises efficient sharpening for safety razors, highlighting speed and consistency in production.
J Engel Piano Tuner of Chicago now resides in Fairfield after seventeen years in the business and six years of practical factory experience. Leave orders at Scheffels Music House or James Hughes, phone 1691.
Washington on January 28 reports the department of labor has issued peremptory directions to many large industrial concerns to stop advertising for help. The move aims to reduce disruption of the labor supply and lessen hardship on individuals who answer such advertisements.
Washington officials said the food administration will issue a new weekly food card this week urging one meatless day, two workless days and two wheat less days for households. The plan would be voluntary for families but mandatory for hotels and restaurants if a bill passes.
Washington dispatch reports Director General McAdoo informing the department of agriculture that the railroad administration will not issue any list of nonessentials for farm products. He says plans are being laid to provide adequate transportation facilities for all farm products nationwide. Call me for quick service, Arlo McPeek. Phone 4274, 900.
Public notice states that the husband Carlos G. Hanshaw of Chicago disclaims responsibility for any bills incurred by his wife who deserted him on October 1, 1917. He asks to be contacted at phone 4274 for taxi needs.
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