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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1918
Page
7
The itemized bulletin notes visitors and daily events around the city. Recital at Prof Moorhead's studio by Miss Iva Scheffel pupils tomorrow at 7 30 PM invites public. Various locals from Birmingham Keosauqua Spokane Libertyville and Ottumwa are mentioned with gestes of travel and work.
The Teachers' club held a Saturday morning meeting at the Courthouse with Miss Anderson of Cedar Falls giving a talk on Things Most Helpful to Me in My Work. Reading and Arithmetic contests followed with Méme Spade Batavia first in Reading Hilda Bradfield Brookville second William Looney Libertyville third Zelda Hoffman Liberty first Gertrude Gavin Center second Maurice Copeland Batavia third. Awards included thrift stamps and a chorus of Help Save Old Glory. The president Miss Leila McCleary presented a silver fork to Mrs Carrie Brimm Fenner, newly married, who attended her first meeting since marriage. The club expects a larger room next year.
Community patriotic meetings will be held in multiple school districts from March 20 to April 5. Names of districts include No. 9 Penn township, Libertyville, Buchanan districts Nos. 4 5 6 9, Center districts Nos. 2 3 4 8 10, Cross Lanes, Cedar and Des Moines, with listed staff and attendees.
Dr McKenzie professor of physics and chemistry teaches practical electricity to local men two nights a week for two weeks. The course promotes community use of college equipment and expands knowledge in electrical work. Alfred Bergen will perform a rescheduled song recital tonight at eight o clock as part of the College Lecture course.
Rev. Marsoff the Parsons field secretary spoke at the Gilbert church service on Sunday morning. The Penn township Hfe was accompanied by the Y M C A quartet including Newton Mar soff Gates and Frank. The Gilbert church service flag was raised during the service.
Spring football at Parsons launches this afternoon under Coach George Yount as players return to field and begin drills, marking an experimental session for the program.
The Jefferson County Women’s Suffrage association and guests invite all Jefferson county women to a lunch at the Kozy at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Plates are 35 cents each. Reserve by calling 1609 by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
State of Iowa Jefferson County to Mrs J Herron and heirs. Final report of administrator Marion Brown estate on file. Hearing set for April 2 1918 at 2 PM in Fairfield Iowa during April term. Starr Jordan Attorneys. J W Brown Administrator.
The Round Prairie township women held a benefit sale at Glasgow on Saturday raising 415.00 to be divided between the Red Cross and the Y M C A. A large crowd attended with many donations and good prices. The prize sale featured a pair of guineas donated by Hayes Parsons now with the U S Army Air Service netting 42.75. Items included pigs chickens geese seed corn potatoes hay wood fence posts and baled straw.
Fairfield High School will host Burlington High in a debate on Thursday March 28 evening. The topic is Resolved That the Federal Government Should Own and Operate the Railroads. The Knox College Debating League has dissolved with most schools withdrawn, leaving only local debates this year.
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