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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1919
Page
3
Local Happenings lists numerous visits and stays. Lester Nicholson in Batavia and Dr. Hinkle of Harvard are guests. others travel to Burlington Ottumwa Kirksville Des Moines Albany and Chicago. A marriage license is issued to Charles Reed and Stells Sims. The Jefferson County Historical Society meets June 4 at 2 p.m.
The Jefferson county exemption board is formally dissolved effective March 31 1919. Members C J Fulton W Fordyce and M S Randall receive honorable discharge certificates and recognition from Provost Marshal General E H Crowder for their war service. Crowder lauds their loyalty and cooperation, noting the wartime mobilization’s success and democratic ideals. Miss Margaret White Ferne Young and J Fred Wise study at a Chicago conservatory and will perform Monday night in the Elijah.
Fairfield Yeomen welcomed Des Moines Castle Degree Team with a large armory initiation for about 100 candidates followed by a four hundred strong banquet at the Yeoman rooms and a lively dance. Visitors praised the Des Moines group as one of the state’s best. Elijah concert promised Monday night.
The Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co in Fairfield Iowa offers $100 per share for Liberty bonds and will pay the highest price for all bonds. Also notes best seats go early for Monday night events with a brief proverb.
Three Fairfield fraternal groups held memorial services yesterday at Evergreen cemetery to honor departed members. Despite heat, many attended as the Knights Templars Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors conducted ritual ceremonies and floral scatterings. The Woodmen exercises were overseen by a committee.
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