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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
2
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Mrs. Orpha B Turner president of the local W R C received a gold recognition pin at the State Encampment in Cedar Rapids for securing the largest number of members in the state. She was elected delegate at large to the National Convention in Columbus Ohio. Attendees from this area included Moses Kiger John Shafer J M Gregg Mrs Orpha Turner Mrs Charles Clapp Mrs Ethel Cummings and Miss Ethel Dougherty.
At the Gudgell home the wedding of Susie Gudgell to Harley Green of Ottawa Kansas was performed by Rev. R H Polly with few relatives present. The bride, popular and accomplished, will reside in Burlington with Mr Green, a Burlington businessman.
June 5 Madison hosts a conference on labor problems with representatives from almost all states. On the program are Governor E L Philipp John L R Commons University of Wisconsin Miss Tracy Copp head of the women's department Industrial Commission Julia Lathrop head of the children's bureau and C H Younger commissioner of labor Washington Secretary of Labor Wilken to be represented by John Abercrombie. Other federal labor department speakers also scheduled.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a push for a luxury tax cut with references to petitioning Congress and national coverage. Names, places, and concrete details are unclear, but the document suggests lawmakers consider repealing or modifying luxury tax measures affecting revenue and public spending.
Jefferson county residents will hear the 168th Band touring Iowa. They perform June 15 at the Armory with two concerts, afternoon and evening, in a special car tour. The Original Blue Devil Quartet is also featured. Fairfield secured the show through the Fourth Regimental Machine Gun Co. U S N G local National Guard unit.
Parsons College outlines a bright future with two new departments added for the coming year applied mathematics and oratory and public speaking. The faculty will largely remain the same though Dr Wirtz resigns and Carl Diefenbach is named chair of oratory with plans to enhance forensics and drama. The dean of women and physical director posts remain to be filled as September preparations begin.
City announces a law forbidding throwing grass and debris into streets or gutters. Disregard causes water backups in gutters. City Clerk Samuelson urges discontinuation of the practice.
Jefferson county supervisors secured 70000 from the Federal aid program to straighten and upgrade the Burlington road east and west of Fairfield. The project, costing about 70000 with 38000 local share and 32000 federal, will eliminate four C B Q railroad crossings near Fairfield and Lockridge and remove sharp turns west of Fairfield, improving safety for auto and wagon travel.
Funeral services for Peyton Wilson will be held tomorrow at ten o clock from Kerrick Undertaking Parlors with Rev L E Kuhns in charge. Burial follows at Evergreen cemetery with Fairfield Lodge Loyal Order of Moose handling cemetery services. Wilson born Sept 11 1857 near Nevada Missouri died June 4 1919 in Fairfield at 61 years 9 months 23 days. survived by daughter Eva Van Lissel Colfax Iowa five grandchildren and several brothers and sisters including Win Albert Henry and Dr Samuel Wilson plus two step sisters in Los Angeles and Pownal Vermont. He was grandson of the late Hon Payton Wilson of Salem and had lived in Fairfield about forty years.
Huyett Gaines left today for Keokuk for a visit Roy Yeager left yesterday for Ames to attend the com mencement exercises at State Agricultural College Mrs John McLean and son Clif ford will depart tomorrow for Bend Oregon for the summer With Mr McLean A marriage license was issued yesterday to Harley B Green age 21 of Richmond and Miss Susie B Guddell age 17 of Fairfield The ladies of the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will present a pageant War and Missions Sabbath evening in the church
A combination sale will be held next Saturday June 7 at 2 30 p m at Wisecarver s old stand opposite the city hall where we sell anything and everything T B Allender Auctioneer 877 6 pe a
Anyone wishing to operate a stand or privilege at Fairfield's big Fourth of July Celebration should see R. P. Thoma Ray Oliver or G. W. Bean at once.
County residents urge the Board of Supervisors to purchase medals for all 768 Jefferson county servicemen who served in World War I as part of a July 4 welcome home ceremony. If approved, each soldier would receive a county recognition during festivities at Chautauqua Park with outdoor platforms, entertainment by Theodore Trio and Crane Family, wrestling, aerial show if feasible, parades and fireworks, promising Fairfield’s largest Independence Day crowd.
Washington reports a proposed immigration overhaul tied to the nationwide bomb plot. Secretary Wilson received a Caminetti report outlining two key changes: compulsory registration of newcomers with personal details and a probationary period to assess new arrivals.
Philadelphia authorities know the killer’s name who planted the bomb that destroyed A. Mitchell Palmer’s home. Confirmation is awaited within 48 hours and may lead to arrests of accomplices. Twelve radicals under strict police and federal surveillance are identified. The dead man’s name was found by local officials.
Toledo Ohio June 6 George F Miles chief mediator for the Ohio Industrial commission is expected to arrive to tend his services in the labor dispute involving 18 000 employees of the Willys Overland Automobile company in progress for four weeks as a possible end appears in sight.
The Mexican paper La Patria reports Chihuahua City fell after two hours of fighting last Sunday. Villa reportedly executed eight men upon taking the city as Gen Francisco Gonzales moved from Juarez to relieve the garrison, traveling through U S territory with state department permission. Fairfield Iowa seeks bids for 500 tons of lump coal with delivery in July and August. bids due June 16, 1919.
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