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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
7
A compact shoe item describes a brown kid leather maple oxford that is new and dressy. The buyer is urged that the bin comfortable fit feels like a glove and stays true to size for light summer wear.
Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs R B Parks two miles east of the city. Ottumwa visits by Mrs A L Deeds and Mrs Theo Whitney for the Nady Wray wedding. Numerous locals travel to Ottumwa and Brighton. Teachers and students finish terms. multiple residents visit kin and attend events. An orchestra meeting is planned at Baker's Music store rooms Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
F. K. Minor of the Burlington Navy Recruiting Station will be at the Leggett Hotel in Fairfield this afternoon and evening to interview men ages 17 to 35. He notes this will likely be his final city visit for navy recruitment and urges interested individuals to come by six o'clock for details on enlistment, pay, and training paths.
Indiana officials will take a hand in a bank hoax tied to Rom ney State. Cashier Claude Hedworth planned a vacation and allegedly bet no one could rob him. Three men dressed as desperadoes broke into Dr. O Z McCay s home, dragged Hedworth from bed, and robbed him of a large sum while McCay feigned unconsciousness.
The tenth annual North Dakota Demonstration Farms report from the National Crop Improvement Service shows crop rotation across farms boosts returns. Wheat yields averaged 297% of standard, often followed by manured corn. oats 58.14 bushels, barley 8.7?4, rye 2.1%, alfalfa 2% tons per acre.
Summer term starts June 11 for day and evening sessions. NOW is THE TIME to enter for lowest prices. Fairfield Business College Junkin Block South Main street. See us AT ONCE.
The city of Fairfield designates June 5 1917 as a legal holiday for Registration Day per proclamation by Mayor R H Munro.
Citizens of Fairfield are invited to an 7:30 p m meeting in the Agassiz room of the Public Library to discuss the welfare of Parsons College and confer with Dr. Montgomery. The gathering is described as of first importance and open to all friends of Parsons College.
Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman star in the Lasky Para mount photodrama The Prison Without Walls. Beulah M Dix adapts the story by Robert E MacAlarney with a tale of graft among wardens, romance, and justice.
Miss Margaret Collins of the Parsons College Conservatory of Music will give an organ recital tomorrow morning at Barhydt Chapel as part of Commencement week. She will be assisted by Miss Luella Fern Young and Mrs. Mertie Bomata. The program includes Guilmant and pieces by Nevin and others, with selections such as Morning Mood and The Rosary. A College dinner follows Commencement day. tickets are 60 cents from the college office or local outlets.
J J Garland notes barley yields vary with threshing records. Wisconsin Experiment Association members averaged 21 bushels in 1918, 38.8 in 1914, and 39.5 in 1915, with over 260 members reporting in 1915. Highest reported yields include 60, 57, 56, 55, 53, and 45 bushels, suggesting substantial variation and potential for larger crops in good seasons.
A local notice promotes shorthand courses starting June 1 with day and evening sessions at Block on South Main Street. Enrollment details point to the 812 area.
Frances Hutchinson announces piano lessons at her home located at 31 South Sixth Street starting after June 16th. Private instruction available for beginners to advanced students in a quiet residential setting.
Now is the time to enroll for a shorthand course as summer term begins Monday June 11 with day and evening sessions at Fairfield Modern Business College Junkin Block South Main Street pricing at $13.
Members of the S. O. P. H. club enjoyed a delightful evening at Mrs John Conner's home on South Third street. The gathering featured music, contests, and an artistically arranged luncheon with Miss Nettie Tedrow of Libertyville and Miss Fern Nichols of Charleton as guests of honor.
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