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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1919
Page
2
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The ExElzevirs host a casserole supper for Elzevir girls at Mrs Wilson Reed's on East Burlington. American Girls Club met at Miss Alethea Gilley's on North Main with music games and refreshments. Mrs L J Marcy entertained the F M Club on N Main. Katherine Vinton and Hope Hicks hosted Iota Sigma at the Hick residence on Adams. Ladies Aid of the Methodist church plans a Kensington at Mrs L J Marey on North Main. Mrs E R Crabb to host Westminster Guild for a tureen supper on Friday March 21. Fairfield Yeoman Homestead to hold monthly dances after meetings starting tomorrow. Degree team meets on the third Friday each month. Y P B girls meet with Mrs Chilcott at the Methodist church 7 30 PM Saturday. Miss Alice Swanson and Alfred Goodson wed in Ottumwa Saturday. Mrs Goodson taught in Ottumwa schools and he works at Hannah Garage. they will reside here.
The debate tryouts will be held this afternoon at 4 15 in the chapel with six contestants chosen for the affirmative and negative teams. Dr Montgomery announced a new grand piano gifted for the dormitory parlor. Coach Yount secured a favorable football schedule for next year with home games against Cornell Simpson Dubuque and likely Wesleyan and away games at Des Moines and Penn. Piano students under W Keesee will give a recital tomorrow night at o'clock in Prof Moorhead studio.
Exemption boards, led by C. J. Fulton and M. Standalis, receive a Finance circular detailing eligibility for the $60 bonus for soldiers honorably discharged since April 6, 1917. Claimants must forward final pay records to Zone Finance Officer in Washington, with discharge certificates and necessary identification to secure the payment.
J A Howlett, longtime night watchman at Louden Machinery, fell ill after visiting Cook’s restaurant and became unconscious before reaching home with Walter Louden. Survived by two daughters Mrs Gilbert Canterberry and Mrs Henry F Keller, and son Robert. Funeral arrangements pending.
Tonight at 8 o'clock one of the district debates of Iowa nine will be held at Fairfield high school auditorium. Ot tumwa affirmative faces Fairfield negative in a price control policy debate. Local negative team includes Roth Hammon Smith or Mitchell. Judge panel includes Prof Stanley Penn College Supt Hayes New London Prof Leist Iowa Wesleyan College.
Announcement invites the public to attend the Mimic Chautauqua at the Methodist church Thursday evening. The preceding text specifies settlement procedures for claim disbursements and required military service records, noting checks will be issued and papers returned, with changes of address needing notice.
The Fairfield basketball team with principal O F Nixon and coach Yount departed this afternoon on No 9 toward Ames to compete in the State High School Basketball Tournament at Ames College gymnasium. They will stay in Des Moines tonight and train for Friday's 2 30 opening game as eight top Iowa high school teams converge in the event. A strong group of supporters travels with the squad.
Mrs Begeman of Burlington visits daughter Vivian at the College Dormitory Miss Anna Graber and Nellie Kyle call on friends in Ottumwa today Mr and Mrs Joe Norris and their little son visit friends in Ottumwa Albert Leary of Ft Sill Okla visits local friends Mrs A E Blackford has a cable from her husband Sergt Blackford in France saying he sails March 9 The Methodist prayer meetings for sections south of Broadway and west of Fourth street meet Friday evening at the W H Finger home 406 W Broadway and at 505 W Jefferson for section K Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Mae Green were held this morning at Glasgow led by Rev Kuhns
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