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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
2
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William Louden urges a large audience at the Chautauqua Auditorium Friday to hear Clarence Darrow discuss the League of Nations. Taft and Darrow will debate the issue, offering strong and weak points for the public to consider in this pivotal postwar question.
Dr. Theodore Hansen urged Fairfield and its county to elevate public welfare over self-satisfaction. He warned that a prevalence of the just good can ruin a community and urged spending on youth education and welfare rather than punishment. The address may push the City Council to consider a Public Welfare initiative.
Des Moines June 24 a Fairfield marine visits a police station hallway after noon where soldiers from the second division joke about press agents for their own units. He produces a snapshot of a dead German, adds a departing farewell as he boards a train home to Fairfield Iowa.
Washington June 25 senate and house conferees reached agreement on legislation to end government control of telegraph and telephone systems. The compromise adopts the House plan to terminate control at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which the law is approved.
Copenhagen dispatch reports the president of West Prussia resigns and the Danzig chief magistrate urges calm to ensure a orderly transfer of the city to the Allies.
Mrs Ida J Stephenson hosted the N C circle at her West Burlington home with a short business meeting and an afternoon of entertainment. Mrs Flora Boltz will host the club July 8 at North Ninth street. Eastern Star Club enjoyed a picnic supper at Mrs E G Grove’s North Fourth street home. Pythian Sisters Kensington gathering at the Facer home on West Jefferson street featured a three course dinner. Mr and Mrs G E Whitmore were surprised as neighbors gathered to farewell them to Chicago and celebrate their 25th anniversary. Home Missionary society of the Methodist church meets Friday at Miss Mary Fryman’s South Main street with officers to be elected. The picnic slated for that meeting is postponed. Mr and Mrs R B Louden Jr hosted a small gathering at Golf Club house for Mr and Mrs O M Drummond ahead of their Muscatine move. Ward Lamson descendants plan Fairfield reunion June 28–29 inviting about sixty people.
The Jefferson county patriotic parade for July Fourth aims to surpass prior efforts with floats celebrating service branches Allied nations and wartime efforts. Organizers John T Davies Chas H Gage and L J Nelson urge wide participation and automobile decoration. Extra events include out of town guests dinners and a sunset picnic at the Yameon orchard.
Opportunity for a good position as organist. Free instructions available at AT ORPHEUM. Contact 484-25 for details and application steps.
About 75 women or girls are sought to sew buttons on cards at home. For further information call 4699 or visit 607 West Jackson Street. 492-26.
The box office at the Orpheum Theater will be open from Thursday through the evening, closing at 10 p.m. Patrons can purchase tickets and collect reservations during the listed hours. The notice emphasizes flexible hours for theatergoers with late-day access.
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