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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
2
The notice lists subscription options for the Glee Daily Journal from JOURNAL PRINTING CO. at 110 South Court Street, including weekly and monthly plans, with prices and payment terms. It notes mail handling and post office registration, indicating Iowa mailing and standard class status.
A message reports Dr. BE. J. Lessenger in Deming New Mexico will travel home today with his brother Leland who has been dangerously ill with pneumonia. Earlier, Leland was too weak to travel.
Mrs. Fred Eggenberger to host Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid next Tuesday the 12th. Miss Gladys Olm of Fairfield visited cousin Mrs. Ralph Hickenbottom. Ethel and Hubert Duttweiler visited aunt Mrs. T. H. Coughlin in Des Moines. Des Moines visitor Mrs. Linderson hosted by her daughter Mrs. R. A. Linderson. Hugh Olinger rents property behind Lockridge Lumber and plans move from Fairfield. Mr. and Mrs. George Stugis hosted Ed. Sharpe, Fred Peterson and families. Anna Starr sold a house north of her place to Mrs. Anna C. Hult. possession April 1. Mrs. Hult sold her farm to Estrus Norton and advertised a sale for next Saturday. Edward and Mrs. Sharpe to move to Libertyville. friends gave a surprise party with tab linen, coffee, cinnamon rolls, fruit salad and cookies.
Notice to Fairfield Iowa electors of the Independent School District with a March 11 1918 meeting in the Courthouse Supervisors room to elect two directors and a treasurer plus other business. Also a court notice seeking approval of the Margaret Emry admin report in Jefferson County and a sale listing for a Kurtzman piano from James T Hughes store.
The Business Men's banquet series grows in attendance and interest with a dinner planned for next week. Tickets are available from Roy Emry and committee members. Iowa State University official P. W. Ivey will be the principal speaker after surveying local issues in Fairfield and Jefferson county. A letter confirms his planned March 14 visit. The club committee will report on constitution by-laws and elect directors.
Harry Craig moves to Crail farm north of the city. Mrs R S Gould and children of Birmingham visit today. Lieut Col and Mrs Wilson G Heaton leave for Camp Shelby Miss. Ethel Rizor of Glendale visits yesterday. Florence and Bertha Peebler attend funeral of E O Gonterman in Chicago. Born March 6 a son to Mr and Mrs V L Farnham at the home of Mrs Farnham's parents. C R Laughlin and family visiting Libertyville today. Mrs Roll Slimmer of Libertyville in city. Alice Smith and Lora Keith of Muscatine arrive to visit relatives and attend basketball tournament. J W Garnett visits at C M Graham home, returns to Grinnell.
The Southeastern Iowa District High School basketball tournament began at Trustee gymnasium with ten teams Burling ton New London Fairfield Mt Pleasant Eldon Udell Stockport Centerville Albia and Muscatine. First games featured Mt Pleasant vs Stockport and Burlington vs Centerville. Tonight Albia vs Muscatine Eldon vs New London and Fairfield vs Udell. Semifinals tomorrow morning and afternoon determine the two finalists for the district title and state bid in Iowa City.
Miss Ann Murdock headlines Fairfield Theater in My Wife a picturized Frohman play about a marriage for money to Beatrice Hammond and a lover’s return. A high class cast and a striking northern lights display were noted. Also reports of Rev M V Higbee’s visit and George A Frymeyer leaving for Jefferson Barracks Coast Artillery.
Message from relatives reports Frank Duke died yesterday morning in Billings Montana after a three day illness with pneumonia He was about nineteen, studied in Billings for the past year and had lived with his grandmother Mrs Margaret Cox since his mother’s death His sister Miss Mae Duke a teacher and his father in Illinois survive him No funeral arrangements yet pending arrival of the body
Bert Tracy of Clovis New Mexico died Sunday when his engine exploded near Willard. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at his sister Mrs Harry I Ball's home. Attending were family and friends from Albuquerque El Paso Odessa Geddes and other areas. He was born December 26 1876 in Brookville and married Flora Nickelson June 10 1902. He worked for the Santa Fe railroad for 17 years. He leaves wife three brothers three sisters and parents. Burial took place in Evergreen cemetery.
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