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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
6
Public notice lists subscription terms for Fair Meld Iowa. It notes mail rates by month and advance payment, with post office entry and publishing details.
A batch of Republican candidate declarations for the June 3 1918 primary in Jefferson County. Individuals named include William L Long for State Representative Sheriff candidates U S Ritchey C E Rastine Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Geo Stephenson Vernes Samuelson R C Leggett M Olga Raines Clyde C Bell and M B Humphreys seeking offices from Sheriff Clerk of Court Auditor Recorder Supervisor and County Attorney with approval by Republican voters.
Yeoman lodge opened with a golf season picnic at the Country club followed by a brief program and a large turnout from Ottumwa Eldon Batavia and Burlington. Alumni seniors reception featured music flags address and officer elections. Junior seniors reception in the high school gym hosted about 180 guests with toasts titled The Daily Life of A Soldier. Rowena Circle Yeoman lodge meets Tuesday afternoon with hostesses listed. Thursday Embroidery Club gave a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mae McClain as she nears marriage to William Neibert.
Representative Frank P. Mowery announces renomination on the Democratic ticket for Iowa House in the 27th General Assembly and urges voters to study his record ahead of the June 2 1918 primary. Also notes R H Spence seeks Democratic nomination for County Treasurer and a Clerk of Court candidate details follow.
The document lists candidate notices for the Jefferson county Iowa Democratic primary including George M. Ball for Clerk of Court and a Sheriff nomination remark. It also records an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Laura EB Weitzel filed for proof and final hearing on September 9, 1918, with Clerk GEO M Ball noting the date May 15, 1918. It ends with a piano teaching notice beginning June 3 for an eleven week summer term at 521.
James Hedge born December 23, 1833 in Green County Pennsylvania died May 29, 1918 aged 84 years 5 months 6 days. He married Mary A Hawkens in January 1861 she died July 38 1899. Six children Ellsworth Fairfield Neb McClelland Morris Mont William Fairfield Ia Frank Tilton Wash Mrs Joseph Werner Fairfield Ia Boyd E Haglar Neb survive. Funeral Friday 10 39 at F D Kerrick Perlers led by Rev P S Apfel Methodist Circuit church.BUY W. 8.8
Mary Miles Minter leads the cast in Powers That Prey at the Fairfield Theater. Sylvia Grant, daughter of editor Parton Grant, returns home amid a grafting plot to wreck the newspaper. She takes charge in her father’s absence, clashes with enemies, and drives the crooks out with audacity. The plot is described as highly engaging on screen.
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Mae McClain and Mr William Neibert to take place Saturday June 11 1918. A pleasant evening was spent with dainty refreshments and social chatter. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at 7 20 PM next Monday evening at the C W Gage home 501 West Broadway with Miss Hattie Hite hosting. Good attendance is desired.
Ivan F. Cranshaw of Round Prairie township and Gordon W. Hopkirk of Lockridge township moved from class two to class one by district exemption board action. The transfer affects their classification status as indicated in official notice.
James Madison Black, longtime Jefferson county resident of 74 years, died recently near Burns Wyoming. He is survived by his son W. M. Black of Burns and sister Mrs. Perry King and brother W. M. Black. Funeral services were held in Burns with interment there.
The M. E. Summers property on West Hempstead Street is offered for sale at a bargain. Ten room modern house centrally located to depots High school and the public square. An excellent proposition as a combined residence and rooming house. Cc. A. SUMMERS, 25-22-28-4-11 went at each Executor.
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