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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1917
Page
2
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The Wesleyan Bible Class of the First Methodist Episcopal church marked its tenth anniversary with record attendance and about fifty to sixty badges handed out. Mrs. Charles Cook, a charter member and former president, spoke on Wesleyan's history and building for eternity.
The article urges young people to donate spare time and make Red Cross items this summer. It lists needed articles including pajamas, convalescent gowns, shoulder wraps, handkerchief substitutes, dish towels, wash cloths, hot water bag covers, operating gowns, and hospital bed shirts with material options and sizes.
Tomorrow June 6th is set for registration. Men aged 21 to 31 must register at various city and county locations from 7 to 9 p m. Exemptions are only for those in active military service. Penalties include imprisonment for noncompliance.
Fairfield moving picture houses will host four minute talks each evening this week to promote the Liberty Loan Bond sale. Speakers at the Orpheum include R. P. Thoma A G Jordan J S McKemey Leo D Thoma J P Starr and R H Munro. At the Fairfield theater the lineup features A G Jordan R P Thoma Leo D Thoma J S McKemey R H Munro and J P Starr.
The city Sunday Schools report 26 young men joining through interest in the Inter Sunday School Baseball Leagues. The new organization promises many contests this summer.
Mr and Mrs R B Louden Sr return from St Louis with daughter Roberta who studied there last year. Harlan Castile comes home from Ames for a week with his parents. J K McDaniels leaves Des Moines after a visit. Mrs McDaniels stays longer. Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Feldman at Jefferson County Hospital. May Kinnavey visits uncle M J Kinnavey then returns to Davenport. George Yount returns from Oskaloosa to spend summer locally. Roy Fresconi and Maurice Laughlin of Batavia stop by. Elizabeth Leggett and Frances and Eleanor Turney return from Nashville after a year of study.
Milt Barker is named city garbage collector by Mayor Munro. Citizens with trash to dispose of should call 3248. Paul Coleson, City Clerk.
The Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the English Lutheran Church meets Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Miss Hulda Bright’s home with Mrs. Andrew Louth assisting. Mrs. Wunderlitch returns and will greet members and friends. Health Club meets at Mrs. W. J. Kyle’s 306 West Adams Street. Alumni and faculty gather for an alumni picnic on the college campus Wednesday at five. baskets are admission tickets. The Ohio banquet occurs at the Court Hotel Wednesday, June 6. Marriage notes include Gladys West and W. Byron Huddleston’s quiet wedding and Xavier Clifford Nady with Jennie Katherine Wray at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The Nady-Wray wedding features a 9 a.m. ceremony, three-course breakfast at 200 East Hempstead, guests numbering about 100, and post-nuptial home at 205 West Jackson Street. Out-of-town attendees include Mrs. Ella Gibbons, Ottumwa, and Mrs. Conkey and Mrs. Duncan. The W. C. T. U. holds its monthly meeting at Mrs. J. S. Gantz’s home tomorrow at 3 p.m.
Miss Mildred Stewart will perform an organ recital Tuesday morning at 10 o clock in Barhydt Chapel with violinist Mr Robert Israel. The program includes works by Lemaigre Guilmant Dudley Buck Fletcher and others. The public is invited to attend.
Miss Johanna Wunderlich, a returned missionary, will discuss her India experiences at the Lutheran church Tuesday evening. She describes building a water proof house and keeping the roof in place, with stereopticon views. Public invited. children’s talk, missionary society meetings link the event.
Notice from Mayor R. H. Munro bans swimming in Water Works ponds. Violators will be dealt with according to law.
Authorized patterns of Red Cross garments will be sold at all local dry goods stores handling commercial patterns. Red Cross Emblems may be used only on pajamas hospital bed sheets shoulder wraps and bathrobes.
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