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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1919
Page
3
Local news notes numerous visitors and movers, including T. C. Ross in Holyoke California, Eugene Black from Cedar Rapids, J. E. Dill of Lockridge, and Rev. R. H. Polly returning from Des Moines. Others host family and friends, with Wa. W. Downey ill, and civic races forming for city treasurer. A baby girl arrives at Jefferson County Hospital.
Summary of a Jefferson county history meeting for the quarter ending March 5 1919 notes a mild winter with a heavy Christmas snow followed by zero and quick thaw. Spanish influenza claimed several lives especially children and young people. War veterans return home with discharges. aviator George Leggett died in California and was given a military funeral in Fairfield. Obituaries include Dr J W Bean aged 81 and Mrs Joseph Schillerstrom aged 63. Major Robert Cramer and John Watson also noted. Minutes cover officers re-elected, river name change proposal from Skank to Halcyon, winter in Kentucky, and praise for treasurer Lamson. A granite “anchor of Noah's Ark” stone found near Libertyville is described, with a plan to bring it to Fairfield and recover a meteor. The secretary will invite the state geologist to visit with the society. influenza quarantine tightens at the C E Kirby home on West Briggs.
Heirs at law and all interested are notified that by March 27 1919 the Clerk of the District Court Jefferson County Iowa will file the final report of Cora B Johnson administratrix of John M Johnson deceased and seek approval discharge of administratrix and release of bondsman If no objections are filed by April 2 1919 the report will be approved and bondsman discharged Fairfield Iowa date April 7 1919 M J Johnson attorney for administratrix 45 10 17
A communication seeking relatives of Harry Rinks was sent to the wrong city. The notice states the message was incorrectly addressed and should have been directed to Clearfield.
W. H. Guyer declares candidacy for city treasurer subject to citizens’ convention on March 11. He pledges to follow Mr. Black’s policy of equal division of municipal funds among the city banks.
Wanted men and women aged 18 and over for examinations for government clerk positions in railway mail postoffice customs internal revenue census and war risk. Earn up to $100 a month. Write for free details to Raymond Terry, former Civil Service Examiner, Continental Building, Washington. 854-14
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