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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1918
Page
2
The notice lists IRNAL PRINTING CO publishers at 410 South Court Street Fairlin Iowa with pricing terms for subscriptions including monthly and mail rates. It notes post office entry as mail matter of the second class.
A reminder to move clocks forward one hour before bedtime to begin daylight saving time. Expect one extra hour of evening daylight and a temporary adjustment for sleep schedules.
The nation moves clocks forward at 2 A.M. Sunday as a wartime time standard goes into effect. Officials tout substantial energy savings and coordinated civilian effort nationwide.
The article reports that a one hour clock shift on Sunday will save about 40 million dollars in the annual lighting bill and reduce coal usage by 1,000,000 tons as daylight saving time begins, with added wartime benefits and international adoption.
In reply to inquiries, the Jefferson County Woman's Suffrage Association explains its evolution to Jefferson County Woman's Association once ballots are secured. The group supports Red Cross, YMC, food conservation, suffrage education, fundraising for overseas hospital units, Liberty bonds, and aiding wartime relief across townships. Local units at Puirfield Round Prairie Locust Grove Cedar elected officers. others invited to organize.
Charles Fulton of Fairfield High School captured first place at the district declamatory contest in Ottumwa. He advances to the state contest at Oelwein on April 12, having excelled over four years as a debater and declaimer.
Quartermaster department representatives will visit Fairfield next Thursday to purchase cavalry horses and artillery mules. Horses must be geldings 15 to 16 hands, 950 to 1200 pounds, any color but white. mules 5 to 10 years old, 15 to 16.1 hands, 1000 to 1250 pounds. Prices: horses 145 dollars, mules 170 to 210. Buyers will be at the Gilbert feed barn.
O E S Club hostess Mrs S B Ratcliff welcomes members at 2 30 on South Second Street. Pythian Sisters hold regular meeting Monday at 8 in K of P hall. Methodist missionary groups plan meetings with Mrs L E Clinkinbeard and sunrise service at First Church. Miss Dunlap from Jacksonville addressed Home Missionary Society April 23 at West Broadway.
A meeting of all school district presidents in Jefferson county will be held next Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 at the courthouse to elect a county superintendent.
The final Holy Week noonday service at the Orpheum Theater concluded at noon with the orchestra providing music and Mrs. Rolland Butler singing. Rev Behner delivered the address on the resurrection, emphasizing its reality and significance for Christians. The Ministerial Association thanked organizers, theater management, and performers for a week of inspiring devotion.
Local groups meet at the Library and Old Settlers Park with a program by the Old Settlers Quartet. Residents and visitors share updates on health travels and family visits, including Mrs. W Bennett returning to health and multiple visits from Ottumwa and La cona residents.
Washington March 30 Twelve billion dollars will be the total of authorization in the new bond issue bill to be presented in the house, announced by Chairman Kitchin of the ways and means committee. The bill received finishing touches, a surprise to members of both houses. Previous estimates ranged from eight to ten billion dollars.
Reports from Petrograd via Copenhagen say Admiral Mackaroff was seen after the sinking in Revato Harbor on the Gulf of Finland. Paris reports a long range bombardment resumed in the afternoon around three.
Car on track advertises potatoes priced at one dollar per bushel with a contact telephone number 241 and signed by T. B. Allender.
Amsterdam reports on March 10 that the ducal crown of Lithuania was sacrificed and may be accepted by Duke William of Unrach, per the Prinkfurter Aciiung. The wording indicates a shifting royal arrangement amid ongoing negotiations.
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