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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1918

Page

3

Local News Briefs From Clinton Area Listings

Numerous short notices cover a student recital at Prof Moorheads studio and invitations to the public. Pulpit visits by Prof E E Watson from Brighton. Various visitors and residents travel between Clinton, Stockport, Libertyville, Ottumwa, and Keosauqua. A grass fire at West Jefferson street, a runaway Maxwell delivery team, a birth at Jefferson County Hospital, and wedding trips add local color.

Prof. Moorhead Iva Scheffel L. EF. Watson Stockport E. EB. Watson Joe Wright Rock Island West Burlington McCleary West Jefferson Street Edwin Linder Libertyville Mable Gantz Brookville Roy Copeland Ottumwa D. C Jack Brighton Levi Peasley Grace McCleary Wm. Ohlrich Jefferson County Hospital Maxwell Glen Leathers North Court Street H. D. Davis Eugene Swanson W. L. Warman Alden Iowa

Teachers Club Contests Display Community Spirit

The Teachers Club held a Courthouse meeting with Miss Anderson of Cedar Falls speaking on Things Most Helpful to Me in My Work. In the afternoon Reading and Arithmetic contests crowned Méme Spade and Zelda Hoffman as first place winners respectively, with jury members listed. A Thrift Stamps talk preceded judging results, and Mrs Carrie Brimm Fenner received a silver fork from the club.

Teachers’ Club Miss Anderson Cedar Falls Méme Spade Batavia Hilda Bradfield Brookville Sec Maurice Copeland F. Morrison Ruth Ireland R. G. Whitmer Washiners O. F. Fryer Leila McCleary Carrie Brimm Fenner Fenner

Patriotic Meetings Scheduled Across School Districts This Week

Community patriotic meetings will be held in multiple school districts this week with dates in March and a deadline of April 5. Names include district numbers Penn Center Liberty Cedar and Des Moines with school officials and teachers listed for each session.

Penn Township Libertyville Kelzer Center Enolia King Liberty May Green Cedar Anna Rakow Florence McWhirter Des Moines Anna Pet

Final report of Marion Brown estate to be heard

State of Iowa Jefferson County notices heirs and interested parties that the final report of administrator J W Brown is on file and will be heard Sunday April 2, 1918 at 2 pm in Fairfield. Starr and Jordan attorneys represent the case.

State of Iowa Jefferson County C. J. Herron Marion Brown Fairfield Iowa

Night classes in practical electricity offered by college

Dr McKenzie and the physics chemistry professor lead a two week, two nights a week course for local men in electrical work. Alfred Bergen sings tonight in a postponed recital aligned with the College Lecture series at eight. Rev Marsoff and the Y M C A quartet spoke at Gilbert church. the service flag was raised.

McKenzie Alfred Bergen Solist Marsoff Parsons Gilbert Church Penn Township Messrs Newton Gates Frank

Parsons Plans Experimental Spring Football Practice

Spring football at Parsons will be experimental this year with Prestice starting this afternoon under Coach George Yount.

Parsons George Yount

Jefferson County Women’s Suffrage Group Lunch Notice

The Jefferson County Women’s Suffrage association and guests will lunch at one o clock Wednesday at the Kozy. All women in Jefferson county are invited. Plates are 35 cents. Reserve by calling 1609 by 5 p m Tuesday.

Jefferson County

Round Prairie Wom ens War Sale Nets $415

The Round Prairie township women held a benefit sale in Glasgow on Saturday raising $415 to be shared between the Red Cross and VM. CA. A large crowd attended and many donations were received including pigs chickens geese seed corn potatoes hay wood hedge posts and baled straw. A prize sale of two guineas donated by Hayes Parsons now with the U S Aviation service brought in $42.75.

Round Prairie Township Glasgow Red Cross Re VM Hayes Parsons U.S. Aviation Service

Fairfield High Meets Burlington High in Debate March 28

Fairfield High school will meet Burlington High in debate on Thursday March 28. The debate asks whether the Federal Government should own and operate the railroads. This year only local debates are being arranged after most Knox College Debating League members withdrew.

Fairfield High School Burlington High Burlington Keokuk Jacksonville and Quincy Knox College

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rehen OCAL E. E. Watson G. H. Simmons Birmingham Charles Linn R. H. Maxwell Iowa Electic Co R. V. Lawson Keosauqua Car E. Harris Engineering France John Finch Spokane Wash Mrs. Mart Bush Clinton Atlantic M. Brownhauser Pleasant Plain City R. A. Workman Prof C. F. Nixon William Looney Marvin Daigneau Jay Hayden Reva Elder Zelda Hoffman Gertrude Gavin Buchanan Goldie Anderson Effie John Mary FE McCormick Penn Ethel Lond Miss Carrie Wi Koff Cross Lanes Bessie Baugh Hazell Daggett Marie Whit Zinger Starr & Jordan J. W. Brown Iakar Willard Eldridge Battery Co Court Street Fairfild Lotus Round Prairie Fairfield High Gaumer Bros Frank D. Kerrick Tribune John T. Davies Undertaker George Q. Loesch L. E Burlington Street Fiogsier Hoosier America Mne Hoosier Company H. P. McLaughlin CO
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