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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1918
Page
6
Editor manager Ran Taylor announces the monthly carrier subscription rate of 1.00 dollars in advance. The notice appears in the Fairfield Iowa post office listing, indicating mail matter classification.
United States wartime food conservation urges drastic wheat cuts to aid Allies. The message outlines monthly targets from forty-two million to twenty-one million bushels, with a per person weekly allowance of about one and a half pounds of wheat products. It calls for sacrifices by the well to do and emphasizes substitution with other grains, potatoes, milk, corn, and oats. Public distribution limits would be tightened to ensure civilian and military supply.
Fairfield yesterday hosted Mr and Mrs Rubert Teeter while George Melcher of Burlington arrived for business. Mrs Bruce Gobble and her sons John and Lee returned from Washington after visiting Miss Alice Atchison. Carroll Keesey, recently enlisted in the navy, left for Des Moines for a second physical exam. Mr and Mrs Wm Pool of Pleasant Plain visited the city yesterday.
The Fairfield Ward Garden committee lists men ready to plow gardens including Art Sirdoreus and J. H. McKee with phone numbers and urges planting vegetables suitable for canning. Reach Roy L. Emry to offer ground or request more space and await canning demonstrations.
Five men from Class One have applied to enlist in the mechanical division of the aero squadron. They are L. C. Ball Jr Leo O Neill Peter Staves Anthony F E Turner and John C Way. Jefferson county will supply about eleven enlistees and the group plans to depart for Kansas City before April 13 to train two months at Rahe Auto and Tractor school.
The second Passion of Holy Week gathering at the Orpheum drew a larger crowd than yesterday. Music by the orchestra and Prof Mountain, with sermons by Dr Mosser and Rev Apfel, urged Christians to duty. Tomorrow at 12:20 to 12:50 Rev Kuhns will speak as Miss Marjorie Haight sings. Mrs Bell Forrest and Mrs Rosa Babcock visit John F. Loehr, with Babcock due to travel April 1.
The case against Hugh Bennett, proprietor of the Fairfield theater, was postponed again at the request of the defense. Bennett faces a charge of breaking the Sabbath. Squire D B Wilson set the matter for tomorrow morning, where a likely trial will occur.
Fairfield's Jewell's Band performs Thursday evening. the Burlington Fairfield debate on government ownership of railroads moves to Thursday afternoon at two. Fairfield team Members Fulton Castile Bartlett face Burlington's negation. Burlington team travels to meet them. Judges are Supt Kies Albia Supt Taylor Centerville and Supt Long Brighton.
Mrs. Ray Kirkpatrick will host the Fancy Work Circle tomorrow afternoon at her East Adams street home, assisted by Mrs. Albert Brier. The Woman's Auxiliary of Parsons College meets Wednesday at 2 30 with Mrs. Joseph Ricksher on South Main street. all members urged to attend.
Ellen Montgomery of Woodard Oklahoma visits sister Ida Lawson. Frank Fell spent days in Chicago sightseeing. James Hill and Bertha visited Birmingham. Ora Shiplier welcomed a daughter born Sunday. Laura Lawson returns to Montana after her mother’s death. Rebekah Lodge set Rally Day for March 26 with all members to attend. Wes Sasseen travels to Ames Oklahoma after illness and death of Henry Hawkins. Rodabaugh delivered 162 bushels six pounds of oats earning 134 dollars and 4 cents.
From the Los Angeles Times comes news of Capt B F Crail Sr of Fairfield Iowa celebrating his ninetieth birthday while visiting his children in Los Angeles. He served as captain of Co F Third Town Cavalry in the Civil War and has four grandsons serving in the current conflict. The family dinner at 443 South Berenda drew twenty three relatives, and Crail plans to spend winters in California with his brood. He recalls Revolutionary War ancestry through his forebear John Crail and preserves Morton era tales from his grandfather. His Los Angeles based children and grandchildren include W H Crail E W Steele F A Crail Joe S Crail and Charles S Crail.
Mrs Rhoda Gilchrist and daughter Emma of Derby are visiting at the home of Mrs E J Unkrich Mrs Edward Brinton of Brighton visited relatives and friends here yesterday
City teams started work today to collect scraps trash and rubbish from streets alleys and private premises. Citizens are urged to pile all rubbish for pickup by collector Mr Barker as city clerk Paul Coleson notes.
A help-wanted notice seeks a girl for general house work, with a contact phone listed as 4796. The item appears in the Alert issue dated 202.
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