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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
8
The F H S Alumni hosts an evening at the Fairfield High School Auditorium with piano and vocal solos by Nellie Peebler Miss Lea Buckles Miss Winnetka Hanson and Mary Louise Kerrick followed by a brief business meeting and social time. A committee prepared a menu for the close.
The Senior Class of Parsons College presents a class play on June 5 at 8 pm in the High School auditorium. Tickets are 36 cents.
Leonard R. Schrader of Columbia City resigns from the state accounting board to Gov. Goodrich after being indicted by a Boston grand jury on charges of conspiring to monopolize foodstuffs. Schrader audits Fort Wayne city books and is a member of the National Union association. Secretary McAdoo revises itinerary for liberty loan speeches to Detroit St Louis New Orleans Birmingham Louisville Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
New York May 31 Enough potato parries are being saved by a chef of a popular uptown restaurant to plant one fourth of an acre on Staten Island as an experiment to determine the crop result from such seed. A park department farmer will supervise the effort under the mayor's committee on food supply.
Dean Wirtz returns after three days away on college business while Coach Garretson resumes duties following a week absent. Parsons confirms next year’s athletic schedule and allows Freshmen to participate in football and basketball, even in Iowa Conference games, due to wartime material shortages. Miss Lillian Cassat of Corning visits before commencement and Prof KE Watson will preach at Davenport First Presbyterian as Rev Coffman delivers the Bar Hydyt Chapel baccalaureate.
Short classifieds note calling for a light housekeeping setup of two or three rooms with contact by phone 2678. Also requests information about a four poster cherry bed sold from Holt's Second Hand store after 1900 with phone 1646. A clerical position is sought by a skilled typist, bookkeeper and penman with strong references, addressed to S care of Box 28 Fairfield Iowa.
In Kankakee Illinois on June 1 a large crowd gathered at St Viator college for a patriotic demonstration and old students homecoming. The event featured the dedication of a new 125 foot steel flagstaff, the second highest in the state, with Company L Red Cross Boy Scouts and visiting guests participating.
J B Dunaway, proprietor of Mount Pleasant Iowa advertises quilt repairs quilting service for 1 50 per quilt plus return postage offered for nine teen years in business. Cotton thread and linings available for sale.
A brief reader note praises Mt. Pleasant Quality Pop as the best beverage option. The endorsement highlights its favorable taste and quality.
For sale a choice lot of mango pepper and celery plants offered by Ray Al lender at Crail Brown's Meat Market. Also for sale rebuilt typewriters Remington Monarch L C Smith Royals at 49 to 89 percent below manufacturers prices. One year guarantee. Five day trial. Catalogue on request from American Writing Machine Co Inc 329 South Dearborn Chicago IL.
Washington report states the senate finance committee plans to raise 80.0 million by 2 cents per pound on coffee 5 cents on tea and 8 cents on cocoa with sugar at 0.5 cent and munitions tax removed from 12 14 percent. Substitutes for tea and coffee to be taxed. Revenue aims sugar 50 million coffee 18 million tea 3 million cocoa 7 million. Taxes on imports will apply to coffee and tea.
In Washington on June 1 Chairmen Willcox of the Republican national committee and McCormick of the Democratic committee urged party workers nationwide to assist draft registration efforts.
Multiple rental notices list unfurnished rooms cottages and houses with addresses and contact names such as J. M. Hunter 411 North B street and Miss Winnie Dyer 905 South Main street plus phones 2251 134 4409 2551 775 2512.
The Catholic Ladies announce a food sale at Crail & Brown Meat Market on Saturday at nine o'clock. Proceeds support local church activities and community programs.
A brief newspaper ad promotes bulk cans of peaches blackberries oil sardines and other preserved foods priced in bulk deals. It highlights large can sizes and multi item offers for shoppers.
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