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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
6
Entry shows mail processed at Fairfield Post Office Iowa labeled as second class matter under postal rules. This brief notice records handling of local mail matter with standard classification.
Mrs. Mary M. Gilchrist widow of Archibald Gilchrist died last night at 11 at her home 300 East Adams after a brief illness with heart trouble. Born June 9 1840 in West Morland County Pennsylvania she lived in Fairfield and Greenbowl Missouri and West Newton Pennsylvania. Survived by brother David Clendenin Toronto Kansas and sisters Lizzie Funk Altona Kansas Lara Funk Raymore Kansas. Funeral tomorrow at 2:30 from Nome with Rev McKibben presiding, burial Evergreen Cemetery.
Fourteen Jefferson County young men have been tentatively accepted for the Second Officers Training Camp to be held at Fort Riley Kansas. Applicants from Fairfield Iowa include Fred L Koster William J Ankrom Homer Brown Elroy E Rorick Kenneth Thorpe Raymond Ray Alison Ralph R Reed Lloyd E Faulkner Ernest P Bailey Jeff G Pence Arthur Victor Wicksell Milton Theodore Lorimer Cassius W Bailey Ralph Gilbert Hoskins with several others failing the initial physical exam. The group consists largely of Iowa National Guard members with service in the Spanish American War or on the border.
Dr C W Bailey and Dr R B Stephenson visited the city yesterday while C E Neukirl and Bert Tenant arrived for city business. Rail workers applicants include William Walker and others for ammunition motor train service. The Reno family reunion spurred trips to Eldon and Afton Iowa. An ice cream social for Red Cross was planned at Bradshaw school house tomorrow night. Uriel Goldizen recovered from injuries after a buggy collision with a rear automobile impact. passenger aid was provided by W Peebler and others.
Capt. W C Smith of Company M is temporarily relieved and may serve as mustering officer or paymaster, with no official announcement yet. Fairfield residents welcome the recognition of his abilities. C H Goff of Batavia visited yesterday.
Final results are not yet in but $5,000 is raised for Dr. F. Clarke's Red Cross Hospital Unit R. An additional $7,022.80 is pledged for the regular Red Pass work, with $5,172 already paid and a total likely to reach $7,500. Some townships have not finished their efforts.
The appeal urges citizens to support Parsons College amid war burdens arguing education preserves opportunity and national strength. It contrasts German college capacity with American needs and asserts every boy or girl benefits from liberating talents through higher learning. Citizens are asked to rally and fund a strong foundation for Parsons College.
H D Wagoner of Ft Madison was subpoenaed to appear before the Jefferson County Grand Jury in the Elmer Bates fatal hit and run near Libertyville. Wagoner, arrested by special agent Passwater, is among three Fort Madison men named in the death of Bates as police pursue the investigation alongside Will Heising and L S Harter.
Parsons College Ladies' Auxiliary announces a rummage sale to be held during the final week of October. Proceeds support college programs and student activities.
A brisk Inter Sunday School league game saw the Lutherans defeat the Presbyterians 5 to 3 before a large crowd. Batteries were Ndick and West for the Presbyterians and Wisecarver and Teeter for the Lutherans. A second game between Christian and Baptist Sunday Schools will be played at Alumni Field at 6 30 this evening.
Bo Sweeney former assistant secretary of the interior is reported dead in Washington D C. He was born in Missouri and earlier practiced law in Trinidad Colorado.
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