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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1917

Page

2

Irregular Carrier Service Report Prompted

A notice directs readers to report any irregularities in carrier service to the editor manager, with a telephone line listed as 23 for prompt reports.

Ladies Aid and Church Groups Gather For Socials

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid met at the church for business and voted $25 to the Red Cross in memory of Mrs. Lois Sackett. The Loyal Women's Class of the Christian church hosted a debate style social at Mire Effie Gantz home with 54 attendees and a luncheon. Senior Queen Esther Circle elected officers, renamed The Young Women's Auxiliary, and hosted Miss Clary King of Austin as a guest.

The Presbyterian Church Red Cross Fund Lois Sackett Loyal Women’s Class Christian Church Mire Effie Gantz R. H. Polly Charles Summers R. Row D. KB. Grail Homer Devis Esther Maud Ruth Larson Ella Short Hedvig Leafgren Bessie Hammans Cor Vivian Nelson Fern Hewett Faye Lawson Etta Stever Maud Larson Carrie Stever Clary King Austin Texas Josephine McConell West Washington Street Verne Farnhead Freeport Miss McConnell Whitney South Court Street Mary Whitney

Personal travels and family visits extend across states

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith departed yesterday for a several days visit in Missouri. Alfred FE Blackford of Minneapolis arrived last night to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blackford. Mrs. Isabel Davia of Sacramento, visiting at Mrs. A. B. Anderson’s home, left this morning for Iowa then Seattle for an indefinite stay.

A. J. Smith Missouri Alfred FE. Blackford Minneapolis Minn Blackford Isabel Davia Sacramento Calwin A. B. Anderson C. W. Mintonye Iowa Tle Washington

Recruiting for Officers Second Training Camp in 1917

Special notice announces recruiting in Fairfield for an Officers Second Training Camp through July 15 1917 at Riley Kansas. For application blanks see Rollin J Wilson Branch Chairman.

Fairfield Riley Kansas Rollin J. Wilson

G A Merich John Sexton Co agent in Chicago

G A Merich is an agent and salesman for the John Sexton Co a wholesale grocer based in Chicago He can be reached at 204 3 1 street and by phone 551 897 for wholesale inquiries and sales arrangements.

G. A. Merich John Sexton Co Chicago

Red Cross outlines and duties for members and wartime relief

The Daily Journal presents the first instalment of Red Cross aims, membership plans, and structure. It explains home and field service, the annual to patron memberships, and benefits including The American Red Cross Magazine. It details Military and Civilian relief, department duties, and personnel classifications for wartime service.

the Daily Journal Red Cross United States American Red Cross Department of Military Relief Department of Civilian Relief Department of Chanters Conference of Geneva United States of America Comite International de Secours Army Navy Department War and Navy Department

Pleasant Plain organizes Red Cross branch

At a Pleasant Plain meeting a Red Cross branch was formed with over 40 joining. E F Simmons of Fairfield spoke, followed by Miss Julia Parsons and Mrs W B Parsons. Officers elected include President John J Kyle, Vice President H C Joxe, Secretary F L Eck, and Treasurer F A Apt.

Pleasant Plain the Red Cross E. F. Simmons Fairfield Julia Parsons W. BE. Parsons John J. Kyle H. C. Joxe F. L. Eck. Treas F. A. Apt

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