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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
3
A roundup of residents traveling and visiting relatives with numerous helpers including Miss Lucile Pequignot returning from Perlee and Mrs. J J Welday from Allerton. Others plan moves to Memphis Missouri and Libertyville as Parsons College hosts events and commencements.
John Farmer of this city attempted to take his life yesterday afternoon at his home on South Depot street. He fired a 22 caliber rifle, the bullet grazing his left breast. The injury is described as not serious and he is in Jefferson County Hospital with a life wound that is not expected to be life threatening.
Dorothy Messer an 18 year old girl is in critical condition after a lightning strike at her father's home near Rome Iowa this morning. She was crocheting in the living room when the bolt hit near the house. physicians from Mr Pleasant were summoned as roads were nearly impassable. Messer is the daughter of Joe Messer a well known local figure. The storm mirrored yesterday's with bolts reported in several places.
Regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge is held this evening in Castle Hall at seven. All members urged to attend for important business.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our father’s illness and death and for the beautiful floral offerings. W. H. Overholser Olive Davis Mr and Mrs J Overholser.
Weather forces a postponement of the Golf Club picnic. Forest City Lodge 1491 Moose meets Thursday before the state convention in Dubuque. Delphic Society of Parsons College hosts a breakfast for Miss Mary Nutting with toasts. N J E Club postpones to June 14 due to rain. Lutheran church groups plan Parsonage gathering with Miss Wunderlich from India.
Five troop trains of the 18th Infantry passed Fairfield en route from Douglas Arizona to Hoboken New Jersey. The notes and photos left by soldiers are published with addresses for young women to write. Names include Harold Koenig Anthony Tillman Albert Wilke Thomas Paschal and others from various companies. Letters may be sent to Hoboken New Jersey.
Baptist Ladies group hosts a home cooking and bake sale at the Lewis meat market on Saturday June 9. proceeds support church activities and community aid.
Beginning June 1, Leland R. Holgate will resume piano teaching at his residence 801 South Second Street. Contact numbers 246 or 1268 to arrange a lesson time.
Frances Hutchinson announces piano lessons at her home located 301 South Sixth Street beginning after June 16th. Listing appears as a private instructional notice with no other details.
Enrollment begins now for a shorthand course at Fairfield Modern Business College. Summer term starts Monday June 11 with day and evening sessions at Junkin Block South Main Street. 813
Section 2785 of the 1915 school law requires every director to compile by June 1 15 a list of heads of families within his subdistrict noting the number and sex of all school age children and file it with the township secretary by June 20. In independent districts the secretary must prepare the list. Jane Chidester County Superintendent.
An article from the National Crop Improvement Service urges mobilizing workers for seed time and harvest. It calls on commercial clubs and manufacturers to list surplus workers from factories and wholesale houses for detached service, and praises farmers raised men who will volunteer to aid during busy seasons.
The National Crop Improvement Service notes barley has higher feeding value than corn and often beats wheat in profit. Barley remains a strong option as late as two to three weeks before planting remaining acreage, with barley typically more profitable than oats and producing value through by products for dairy farmers.
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