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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
3
Local notes list Miss Anna Petsinger and others visiting in Libertyville and Ottumwa while several plan travel to Abingdon Des Moines and New London. The piece mentions June exams, Red Cross organizing, Camp Cody and Camp Dodge discharges, and a favorable crop outlook for Iowa and Illinois regions.
The Grand Lodge of Iowa Masonry opened its 75th convention with a public session at 9:30 AM in Ottumwa's Grand Opera House. Grand Master J. W. Barry presided, Dr. F. E. Day delivered the welcome, and Past Grand Master Arthur urged militant Masonry to spread its light amid wartime challenges.
Des Moines reports a crepe armband with a gold star proposed as official mourning for World War I dead. Iowa Women’s Council of Defense backs the idea, urged by the National Council of Defense, to boost morale rather than traditional black mourning.
High water along the Iowa and Cedar rivers receded six inches by Monday night, flooding low lands and damaging crops including oats before residents faced isolation. The water works failed and a well was drilled to serve the business district while fairgrounds and the city water plant remained surrounded by water. A sale ad for M. E. Summers property on West Hempstead Street is noted among mixed notices.
The State Club Leader at Ames extended the Pig Club enrollment date to June 30. Boys wishing to feed pigs for the contest should contact the County Agent promptly. On June 20, Mr. E. B. Atkins, Washington Field Agent in Bee Keeping, will hold an apiary demonstration at G A Spielman's farm near Fairfield at 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services for Martha E Hall Byrkit were held at the First Methodist church with Rev Wis Keesey in charge. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery. Survivors include daughters Mrs George Dixon and Mrs Tola Goddan of Tulsa Oklahoma.
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