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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1917

Page

4

Glee Club Banquet Closes Successful Season at Leggett Hotel

The Parsona College Glee Club banquet at the Leggett Hotel last evening marked a fitting close to a successful season. Guests gathered for a festive meal of roast chicken and assorted desserts, with speakers from Charles Sanger to Prof. Mountain toasts.

Parsona College Glee Club Leggett Hotel Gallaher Charles Sanger Armour Wilson Jack Mil John Gates Carroll Keesey Prof. Mountain

Baseball Results From Four Cities

Baseball results from four games list Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York matches with final scores and paired pitchers. The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia games show close totals with late runs, while Chicago lost to Cincinnati and New York beat Brooklyn after a game shortened by darkness.

Pittsburgh R. HE St. Louis Huhn Vaughn Witgon New York Rowe Brook N. Y Cheney Miller Schupp McCarty

Wanted House Work and Chauffeur Services Listed

Classified column lists multiple help wanted ads including house cleaning, a chauffeur with Hudson experience, daily or hourly cleaning work, outdoor sales positions, and two girls needed for a laundry. Also includes sales offers for real estate, livestock, harnesses, a horse, team and wagon, and various rental properties.

Hawks Nursery Co Wauwatosa Wisconsin Pairfield Steam Laundry Mnquire West Side

How You Can Attend Officers Training School

Instructions for residents within 75 miles of Lown to apply for Fort Snelling Reserve Officers Camp. Candidates must obtain authorization from Fort Snelling’s Commanding Officer and then present at Fort Snelling between May 8 and May 14. Transportation costs are reimbursed upon ticket receipt.

Lown Fort Snelling C. Mumma U. S. Army Morton C. Mumma Cadets State University of Iowa Iowa City Minn Chicago Mumma Fort Spelling

War Prohibition Urged by Richmond Methodist Group

The First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school in Richmond Indiana adopts a resolution urging President Wilson to push legislation preventing grain use by breweries and distilleries for alcohol. It argues grain diversion would significantly aid food conservation and redirect grain to other commercial uses.

Richmond Ind First Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Wilson

Navy recruit Armour Wilson heads to Des Moines for final exam

Armour Wilson, now in the United States Navy, leaves Parsons for Des Moines to take his last examination for entry into the clerical department. Miss Lea Buckles directs a Junior class play, The Blossoming of Mary Anne, a four act comedy drama, to be staged May 11 in the High School auditorium. Proceeds support Red Cross work and local farmers seek funds and manpower.

Armour Wilson United States Navy Des Moines Mr. Wilson Parsons and Fairhell Lea Buckles Mary Anne Marion Short Red Cross

DAR Urges Red Cross Support For High School Event

Log Cabin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution calls members to back the Junior Class entertainment on Friday May 4. The Class of 18 seeks a patron subscription of one hundred dollars to found the Red Cross Chapter at the High School Auditorium the following Monday May 7.

Log Cabin Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Red Cross D. A. RR

Lost and found box reported for Anna Brawner items

A lost and found notice from Fairfield on Fair Ground Road requests return of a box containing crochet hooks crochet work pictures and ribbon marked with the name Anna Brawner. The box was lost in the west Fairfield area and finder should return it to the Journal office.

Fairfield Fair Ground Road Anna Brawner Journal Office

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