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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
6
The First Baptist Sunday School ended a strong campaign in Fairfield with a 106 percent enrollment increase. Decision Day drew 31 new believers, a Loyalty Flag was completed, and a campaign photo was taken. Tomorrow veterans raise the Stars and Stripes atop the flagstaff to fly until the war ends.
The Wesleyan foundation of Iowa launches a campaign to raise funds for student solar centers in Iowa City and Ames. The project aims to provide a denominational home with a residence, library, reading room and social welfare facilities for Methodist students under a student pastor. Ground near the Iowa City Methodist church was bought for 8400 dollars.
Iowa Adjutant General Guy E. Logan issued new quota sheets after finding errors in class 1 counts. Local boards reported shortages, then provided corrected figures showing 23,826 class 1 men available before July 22. 19,017 to Camp Pike and Camp Gordon, with 4,819 remaining for later calls.
ER E Simmons ill at home on East Burlington. Mrs Ida Mintonye learns her son Troy Bell arrived safely in France. Sn L Fluke returned from Keithsburg and delivered a Cable Player to several residents. May Shelton and Cochran relatives plan to visit Ottumwa tomorrow. Ice cream social for Red Cross Tuesday at Gus Fling home two miles north of Whairfield. Daniel Boon Heller, former Batavia schools head, now in France. Mrs W R Keesey travels to Rochester Minnesota to meet Mr Keesey and visit son Vincent at Mayo Clinic. Edward Simmons home from Cedar Falls for weekend then to Ft Sheridan for eight weeks officer training.
The third annual W. C. T. U. convention of Jefferson County proved highly successful with ideal weather. Highlights included reports from departments, honors for Louis Easton, a youth ratification demonstration, and a service flag presentation. New officers were elected and various superintendents named. attendance included delegations from Washington and Keokuk. An ordinance amendments prohibited street carnivals during the war period.
IN SOCIETY notes invite The Ladies of the W R C to meet with Mrs Hayden Tuesday evening at 7 30 at her West Broadway home. The leather department workers at Glove and Mitten factory enjoyed a picnic at Old Settlers park with a pleasant evening and supper.
Philadelphia July 1 rapid progress marks Hog Island as 28 560 workers are on site and 85 keels have been laid director of operations Francis O T Bowles reports that staffing is within 1 500 of full capacity. All the ways are slated for completion early in August.
Washington July 16 The national war labor board is about to recommend practically a universal eight hour day, it was learned in labor circles this afternoon.
Mr and Mrs A D Harding and family of Chariton motor to the city today and visited at the B H Elliiott home on East Adams Street.
In Paola Kansas on July 12 bandits robbed M K K and T passenger train No 27 then fled in motorcars. Civilian posses railroad agents and home guard troops searched southern Miami County a wood where the outlaws were believed surrounded but the bandits had slipped away. Loot was reported to be small.
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