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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
2
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Roy L Coop, son of Al Coop of Perlee, was seriously wounded March 28 while in United States service on the island of Haiti. He spent about three months in fighting in the hills, received a bullet wound in the head, and has since acted as second cook after leaving the hospital.
Saturday events honor Calvin Hoskin's sixty seventh birthday with a twelve o'clock dinner for family and friends. Epworth League plans a lawn party at A K Harper home on West Grimes street this evening. Miss Mabel Trail and Miss Hulda Peterson hosted a surprise for Miss Lucile Lamberson at North Main street with music refreshments and a gold pencil gift. Out of town guest Mrs Frank Scott from Gary Indiana attended. Wayside Workers Class social on J A Hugilin lawn tomorrow evening. Sunday School classes contesting an Auto Race to Reno with winners hosting the defeated classes. Elizabeth C Kientz and Otto T Lamansky wed at Lutheran parsonage Brighton with both Lamansky and Kientz families attending. They will live in Brighton where Lamansky works as a mechanic. Mrs Noble Calhoun and Mrs Harry Prees of Chicago hosted Kensington yesterday for guests including Bessie Greef Los Angeles Miss El Jory Raney of Toronto Ont and Mrs Walter Johnson of Chicago. Yellow and white decor themed refreshments. Mrs Don Teal hosts today for Raney Johnson and Greet. Mrs Arthur Greet to host Thursday.
County Agent Deal quotes Hugh McWhirter winner of the 1917 18 baby beef club about a ten day trip starting May 26 visiting Des Moines Ames Chicago Milwaukee and Lincoln Park. He details plant tours at Armour Packing and stock yards plus meals and lodging funded by Farm Bureau. He notes an armoured dairy and a milk weighing 454 to 1000 pounds sold for 192.60 and ends with thanks to supporters and Arthane Lundquist arriving from Camp Dodge with an honorable discharge.
More buyers than listings at Fair field residences prompts immediate sale notices. G G Bowers and Son advertises properties and invites owners to contact 100 East Alamos Street by phone 4447 or 083-22 for quick listings.
A notice announces an ice cream social at Pleasant Grove Church set for Tuesday evening. Event details are limited in the notice.
City officials confirm the water system is filtered again after a brief disruption. V. G. Samueleon, city chief, says the move restores normal supply and quality. Residents are advised to run taps briefly and report any discoloration.
A county wide picnic at the County Home on Aug Ith is arranged by the Farm Bureau with the Community Club. Attendees bring basket suppers eaten on the lawn followed by a program. Chaplain Wini fred 8 Robb, veteran of the 168th Infantry, Rainbow Division, will speak at 7:00 p m with front line photographs and battlefield scenes illustrating Iowa’s wartime record.
Lieut Edwin Stephenson of Company A 810th engineers has returned to New York aboard the Northern Pacific after a year on the Archangel front. A University of Iowa engineering graduate, he saw action on the Dvina Volga and Onega fronts in Russia and earned a British decoration for gallantry. His brigade received a special commendation from Gen Ironsides. He is the son of Dr R B Stephenson of Libertyville and is expected home soon.
Ottumwa July 22 A special election yesterday defeated the proposal to erect a soldiers memorial in Wapello County by a large margin. The official tally shows 16,652 votes for memorial and 5,? against memorial with a light turnout. the plan was to erect a memorial building.
The eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rable was injured at her home six miles northeast of the city. While playing on a swing she fell, cutting her leg and sustaining severe bruises. She was taken to Jefferson County Hospital and is reported doing nicely.
The A M E church hosts a Sunday School program at eight. Members present songs solos and recitations. The highlight is the Midget Wedding. Proceeds fund delegates to the Sunday School convention in Council Bluffs.
The Fairfield Sunday School base ball league opens the series here tonight. The first game will be Presbyterians versus Mission at Alumni Field. Huffman will pitch for Mission with Winter or Jones catching. Presbyterians' battery not announced. Larson and Emry will umpire. game begins at seven and lasts at least seven innings. A collection will be taken.
An eastbound Burlington freight engine derailed at the 8th Street crossing due to spreading rails near the Hawkeye Pump Co. plant. The accident delayed traffic a large portion of the day.
Mrs George C Gavin died at Jefferson County Hospital about ten this morning after a two week illness with typhoid fever. Funeral services will be at her mother's home in Mt Pleasant, time to be announced. Survived by husband, mother, three children Virgil Virginia Catherine, sister Anna and brothers Frank and William Bruggemeyer, all of Mt Pleasant.
Records show 290,660 men and 1, A02 officers have passed through Camp Grant discharge facilities. Of these, 10,407 men and 199 officers were sent to other camps for discharge. Officials say the 250,000 target will be reached before week’s end.
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