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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
12
The Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club impressed at the Methodist church with a strong program. Selections included Away, Away and Auf Wiedersehn, plus several songs and a finale that drew enthusiastic encores from the Fairfield crowd.
The Bethel A M E church choir performs tonight at the church on South B Street with a two part program featuring hymns and spirituals. Highlights include Mrs Armistead Mrs Turner Mr Quinn and Mrs Greenup singing selections like Show Me the Way Under the title We Have Fought Every Race’s Battles But Our Own. The public is invited. A six pound son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs W M Hyde of Denver. Myrtle Pence of this city, Mrs Frank Baker of Spokane, visits at Ash Mullenix’s home.
Regular monthly Queen Esther Circle meeting held at the home on North B street. S Q P H club hosted a theater party at the Orpheum and entertained Miss Katherine Rauscher at the Kirby home. Mrs R M McKenzie hosted a dinner on the college campus for her daughter Virginia’s birthday. Ex Elzevirs meet with Mrs Walter Hughes on East Burlington street at 2 30 PM Saturday. L T L Girls meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the basement of the Methodist church. Kensington shower honored Miss Cecil Allard on her engagement to Oakes A Worl of Scranton Pa. Bethesda Ladies Aid met at Mrs Glen McCormack’s east of the city for a luncheon and social. Next meeting with Mrs Ed Ogden.
Dr. W Hodgen, who survived a serious auto accident Tuesday, is recovering well and sat on a hospital sun porch this afternoon. His back injuries are not as severe as first feared and he may return home on West Washington Street by Sunday. the funeral date for his son Earl is not yet set, with wishes to attend.
A classified notice seeks a girl for general housework duties and good cooking. Contact via phone 1642, 410 for details.
Classified ad column lists various rental options including furnished rooms near the square at 304 W Burlington and a furnished cottage with garden. Also offered are multiple for sale items such as a child's bed, horses, kindling, farming plows, a nine room house, building lots, pigs, a range set, furniture, implements, and more across local addresses and phone numbers. No single dominant event. a dense assortment of offerings from real estate to household items.
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