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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
6
Journal Printing Co. based at 110 South Court Street Fairview Iowa publishes staff details including JRAN TAYLOR and iB W. TAYLOR with editor and manager roles. Postage data notes periodical mail status and class designation.
A message from Deming New Mexico informs Mr and Mrs J H Lessenger that their son Dr E J Lessenger and brother Leland will start home today. Leland has been dangerously ill with pneumonia and was too weak to travel earlier.
Mrs. Fred Eggenberger will host the Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid next Tuesday the 12th. Miss Gladys Olm of Fairfield spent Sunday with her cousin Mrs. Ralph Hickenbottom. Ethel and Hubert Duttweiler visited Burlington for a few days with their aunt Mrs. T. H. Coughlin. Des Moines visitors came Saturday to see daughter Mrs. R. A. Linderson. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sharpe of Fairfield enjoyed late last week with Andrew Sharpe. Hugh Olinger rented property behind Lockridge Lumber and will move from Fairfield soon. George Stugis hosted Ed Sharpe and Fred Peterson with their wives Sunday evening. Anna Starr sold a house north of her place to Mrs. Anna C. Hult, with possession April 1. Mrs. Hult, who sold her farm to Hstrus Norton, has gate advertised for next Saturday. Edward and Mrs. Sharpe plan to move to Libertyville this week, friends surprised them Saturday with table linen as a token of friendship, followed by coffee, cinnamon rolls, fruit salad, and cookies.
Qualifi ed electors of the Independent School District of Fairfield Iowa are notified the annual meeting will be held in the Supervisors room at the Court House on March 11 1918 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Two directors will be elected for three years to succeed Sanford Zeigler Sr and W W White and a treasurer to succeed F J l Black The meeting may transact other lawful business C U Emry Secretary
In Jefferson County Iowa final report of Margaret S Emry administratrix of the estate of Joseph F Schaefer deceased is on file seeking approval discharge and release of bondsman. Objections due by April 2 1918 before noon at Fairfield courthouse. Additional item Kurtzman piano used in James T Hughes piano store 110 North Main contact 1691 4216.
Business Men's club dinner set for one week from tonight with tickets available from Roy Emry and other committee members. P L Ivey of Iowa City will deliver the principal address after surveying Fairfield and Jefferson county issues. a letter confirms his planned visit and date. The committee on constitution and by laws will report and directors will be elected.
Harry Craig moves to the Crail farm north of the city. Mrs. R. S. Gould and children from Birmingham visit today. Lieut. Col. and Mrs Wilson G. Heaton depart for Camp Shelby after visiting the Heaton home. Ethel Rizer of Glen dale visits yesterday. Florence and Bertha Peebler attend E O Gonterman funeral in Batavia, Chicago. Birth announced for a nine pound son to Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Farnham on East Washington Street. C. R. Laughlin and Roll Slimmer of Libertyville visit today. Alice Smith and Lora Keith of Muscatine arrive for relatives visit and basketball tournament. I. W. Garnett returns to Grinnell after visiting the Graham home.
The Southeastern Iowa District High School Basketball tournament began at Trustee gym with ten teams: Burlington New London Fairfield Mt Pleasant Eldon Udell Stockport Centerville Albia Muscatine. First games Mt Pleasant against Stockport and Burlington against Centerville. Tonight Albia vs Muscatine Eldon vs New London Fairfield vs Udell. Semifinals tomorrow morning and afternoon determine the district champion advancing to Iowa City.
Miss Ann Murdock leads Fairfield Theater’s bill today in My Wife a picturized version of the Frohman play about a marriage for convenience to secure a fortune Beatrice Hammond’s guardian. The soldier lover and the guardian’s romance drive the plot with a high class cast. The article also notes unusually bright northern lights and local notes on Rev M W Higbee and George A Frymeyer departing for Jefferson Barracks to join the coast artillery.
Frank Duke died in Billings Montana yesterday after a three days illness with pneumonia. He was about nineteen, attended school there for a year, and had lived with his grandmother Mrs Margar et Cox in Fairfield since his mother died. His sister Mae Duke, a teacher, and his father in Illinois survive. Funeral arrangements are not yet known.
Bert Tracy of Clovis New Mexico died Sunday when his locomotive exploded near Willard. The funeral was held yesterday at his sister Mrs. Harry I Ball home. Attendees included relatives from Albuquerque El Paso Odessa Geddes and others. He was born December 26 1876 in Brookville and married Flora Nickelson June 10 1902 in West Side Iowa. He had worked for the Santa Fe railroad in New Mexico for 17 years. He is survived by Mrs Tracy three brothers three sisters and his parents. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
A combination sale is scheduled at the Buchanan Feed Barn on Saturday March 16 1918. T B Allender is listed as the contact or organizer.
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