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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1917

Page

7

Local Births Marriages Travel and Visits Reported

Births include Frances Isabelle to Mr and Mrs C A Mc Elderry at Jefferson County Hospital and a six pound boy to Mr and Mrs Charles Keller. Marriage licenses issued to Grace Bottorff and Ed Avery. Multiple visits, enlistments, and travel notes from Libertyville Batavia Des Moines and Ottumwa with names like Harold Randall Paul Gosick Ruth Rangner and Miss Ruth Toothacre among others.

C. A. McElderry Jefferson County Hospital Frances Isabelle Charles Keller Helen Rakow Margaret Price B. Grinstead Tedrow Libertyville Claude Whitmore Gertrude Whitmore Batavia Adda McClelland Nebraska George M. Ball Grace Bottorff Ed. Avery Packwood C. Newell Otto Newell Wyoming J. J. Campbell Gordon Neb WW. Hammond West Briggs Street Clifford Haumerson Ft. Atkinson Wis Irvin L. Eales South Second Street Paul Gosick Navy Des Moines Newport Rhode Island J. A. Huglin and Sons Odebolt Dayton Nell Turner Davenport Della DuVall H. P. McLaughlin Om Fredrick Monmouth Kewanee Esther Rangner Des Motres Carrie Ruth Rangner

Gantz and Turner Honored by Woman's Relief Corps Iowa

Davenport Iowa June 22 Mrs Laura Berger of Cedar Rapids elected president of the Woman's Relief Corps of Iowa at the closing session with officers named including Eva Hinckley Lucinda Trow and William H Sheets. Dawn Tullis and Orpha B Turner named as national delegates as the group votes to send representatives to the Boston convention August 20 25.

Davnport Laura Berger Cedar Rapids Woman's Relief Corps of Iowa Eva Hinckley Davenport Lucinda Trow

Recruiting for Officers Training Camp in Fairfield

Special notice announces a second training camp for officers to be held in Fairfield at Fort Riley Kansas through July 15 1917. Applicants should obtain blanks from Rollin J Wilson Branch Chairman at once.

Fairfield Fort Riley Kansas Rollin J. Wilson

Candy Sale At Crail & Foote Market Saturday

The L. T. L. will hold a candy sale at Crail and Foote Meat Market on Saturday evening after supper. Proceeds support local activities.

Crail & Foote

Fairfield Brick & Tile Co Builds Stocks for Builders

Fairfield Brick and Tile Co reports a full supply of building blocks on hand. E. M. Neiswanger, Prep. 363.

Fairfield Brick & Tile Co E. M. Neiswanger

War Tax Extended to Individuals and Profits

Washington reports the senate finance committee approved extending the excess profits tax in the war revenue bill to individuals trades and businesses as well as corporations and partnerships. An extra 100 million is expected from individuals with a 5000 exemption and a 6 percent allowance on invested capital. The tax aims at personal trade profits and may include professionals like physicians and dentists.

Washington Senate Finance Committee

Lockridge to Build Larger Schoolhouse Additions

A. F. Johnson was awarded the remodeling contract for the Lockridge school building after bids from three firms. Johnson bid 1933 dollars to add two 24 by 30 foot rooms and a smaller third room, all finished like existing rooms and with a fire escape. Work must start after material arrives and be ready by September 1 with a daily 10 dollar forfeiture for delays.

A. F. Johnson Lockridge Lockridge Times Steigleder & Son Packwood James & Lundquist Four Corners Johnson

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