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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1919
Page
2
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A revised Iowa act requires a county convention in Jefferson county to name a county board of education. The convention will be held on the first Monday in April 1919 with six outsiders plus the county superintendent ex officio forming the board. Terms run May 1919 for two years and five years for the remainder, with both men and women eligible. The convention mirrors other such meetings, decided by presidents of city and town boards and delegates at large.
Ottumwa may join the Woodrow Wilson air route from New York to San Francisco passing through New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan and more. A letter to the Commercial club asks for maps and data on suitable landing grounds. The American and Canadian ailed flying circus plans a transcontinental visit with landings and exhibitions in Ottumwa by famed WWI aviators.
Fairfield Hall remains the center of college life as Eva Anderson returns from illness at her Birmingham home and Charles Young comes back after a flu episode. In a Letter Club meeting, Armour Wilson was elected president and Ben Gallaher sec treas. The Junior class planned its chapel play, while Prof. R M McKensie is ill at home and unable to teach.
Special communication of Clinton Lodge A F and A M will be held Tuesday evening at 7 30. Work in 3rd degree followed by refreshments. Roy Williams W M R J Charles Seey 971 25.
A combination sale will be held on March 29 at the El der Feed Barn. Everything will be sold at this sale. Auctioneer T. B. Allender lists the event.
A fragment notes Amy Forrester of Fairfield and husband Jean Andrew Forrester being described as young people learning that married life is like a keg of dynamite near fire. It mentions Virtuous Wives with Anita Stewart at Orpheum tonight as a contrast to their position as wives.
Henry V. Downs a well known city resident died this morning at his South Main Street home after a gallstone illness. He had been in reasonable health until last Thursday’s severe attack. He is survived by his wife and five children Mrs Walter Bean of Fairfield Mrs Jennie Spratt and Charles Joe and Harry Downs all of Lewvan Saskatchewan Canada. No funeral arrangements are yet made.
The Singing School cast for Fairfield High includes Prof P Percival Pippin and C W Mountain with Elviry Ketchum and many others. Students from Perlee Brookville and Salina will perform in Part One and Part Two featuring songs like The Bull Pup The Valley of Chamouii Oh My Heart goes Pit a Pat and Just whistle up a little low tune.
The Jefferson county hospital Auxiliary will host a tea for Miss Beers at the nurses home next Thursday at 2 30. County residents are urged to attend and to bring a dish and ten cents while coffee and hot dish are provided. Also reported is the marriage Saturday evening at the Lutheran parsonage of Miss Ina Crone to Mr Thomas K DuBois.
The First Methodist Church hosts Choir Night this evening with a large choir led by musical director Miss Kernan. Special music and new song books are planned. the public is invited to attend as the choir leads tonight’s meeting. Tomorrow the church official board conducts services with additional music.
Henry B Keltner died Sunday morning at his West Washington Street home after prostate stroke related illness. Born October 30 1840 in Jefferson County he married Sarah J Ankrum in 1862 and had ten children, eight living including William Franklin H and C E Keltner. He was a Christian church member A O W W and Patriarchs of Iowa. funeral at the Christian church with Rev R H Polly conducting. burial Evergreen cemetery.
A memorial service was held yesterday at Bethel A M E Church for Sergt Herbert Hutchinson who died in France on February 2. The program included Scripture, invocation by Rev Hubbard, address by Rev J E Farbee, choir song Looking this way, solo by R B Turner Alone, short talk by Rev Hubbard, and benediction. Also on tonight at Orpheum, Miss Anita Stewart presents Virtuous Wives by Owen Johnson.
Mrs J Hudgell learns her son has arrived in New York and will reach Fairfield soon. Miss Amy Biers, from New York, after overseas service, arrived in the city. Miss Elizabeth Leggett returned from Chicago to visit her parents. Miss Ila Collins of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents. A marriage license issued to Thos DuBois and Ina Crone. Ernest Peasley visited Bright. Carrol Bradshaw and Harold Zall spent yesterday in Ottumwa. Locals Ruth White of Pella and Retha Kauffman of Lockridge visited. Wm Sattenfield arrived from Davenport for summer carpentry work. Mrs Fred McMahon of Monmouth visited H P McLaughlin’s family. B T Buchels returned from Michigan. J W Rawson of Burlington in the city on business. Anita Stewart in Virtuous Wives at the Orpheum Theatre tonight.
Miss Amy Beers the chief nurse of Red Cross Unit R arrived in Fairfield on Saturday aboard the America which landed in New York March 13. Seven Unit R nurses arrived in New York Saturday: Miss Swift, Miss Thompson, Miss Whitlock, Miss Whitaker, Miss Van Every, Miss Van Dyke and Miss Wright. Only two Unit R nurses remain overseas Miss Albright in France and Miss Bell in Germany. No orderlies have arrived yet and their arrival date is unknown.
The ad offers cash for Liberty Bonds and repeats the contact Phone 246 by R C Leggett. A separate note promotes The Cave and previews Virtuous Wives at the Orpheum tonight with a cast of several hundred actors andresses a grand promotional scene.
Money to loan on city property advertised by Thoma and Thoma at 908-tf. The notice seeks interested borrowers to contact the firm for terms and availability.
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