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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1917

Page

3

Personal notices from the district library convention scene

A long list of residents and visitors in Fairfield attend the district library convention with trips to Ottumwa Des Moines and Chicago. marriages licenses issued. several locals travel for plays and naval enlistments. hospital updates and community notices from West Jefferson to Pleasant Plain and Keosauqua.

Ralph H. Salts Eva Franz J. E. Stine Ottumwa Robert Sloan Keosauqua Elmer Fleagle West Jefferson Street Ed. Allénder

Albion principal Verl Teeter named West Point superintendent

Navy recruiting office reports John O Gantz and Vern R Curtiss of Fairfield passed enlistment tests. Murdock Patterson and Hradfield of Fairfield passed further tests in Des Moines and will be assigned to naval training stations. Minor notes 87 000 navy quota filling fast and urges immediate enlistment with another visit to Fairfield next Sunday.

Verl@ Teeter Albion West Point Iowa Office of Navy Minor Burlington John O. Gantz Vern R. Curtiss Fairfield Navy Messrs Murdock Patterson Hradfield Des Moines

Parsons Track Goes to Iowa Conference Meet in Des Moines

The Parsons team left this afternoon for Des Moines to compete in the Iowa conference meet at Highland Park College. Chas Sanger departed for Des Moines to take entrance examinations for Ft. Snelling Officers Training Camp under Major Girard Sturtevant, 24th Infantry.

Parsons Des Moines Iowa Highland Park College Chas, Sanger Ft. Snelling Girard Sturtevant Inft

Fraternal Visit and Local Lodge Activities at Mt Pleasant

About thirty members of Mt Pleasant Lodge No 8 A F and A M visited Clinton Lodge No 15 in Fairfield to exemplify the third degree. After lunch several Mt Pleasant brethren were initiated into the mysterious E ff or scent Order of Yellow Dogs. A kennel will soon be established here and this degree will be conferred locally. There is a called Ladies Aid Society meeting at 2:30 PM Saturday in the Methodist church basement to discuss important business. The Lutheran Sunday School Workers Conference scheduled for this evening has been postponed.

Florence McKibben Mt. Pleasant Alice Wilson Davenport Guy Burrows Wm. van Patten Clyde Dimmitt Robert Howlett Ottumwa Mr. Erickson Bloomfield Harry Easton Shan Campbell Ray Loehr Orville Elder Washington District Library J.C. Blackford St. Louis Benjamin Hassel Burlington Eva Denny Fairfield Theater A. C. Turner Court House A. F A. M Clinton Lodge Fairfield Yellow Dogs Ladies Aid Society the Methodist Church Lutheran Sunday School Workers

Justice Salinger Sues Des Moines Capital

Des Moines Iowa May 3 Justice B I Salinger of the Iowa Supreme Court sues the Des Moines Capital for libel seeking 100000 with notice served today. The editorial libel quoted appeared Friday February 27 1917 and petition will be filed on or before August 27 1917.

Des Moines United States Lafe Young B. I. Salinger Iowa Supreme Court Capital

Ye Planry House Designs Offer Free Service

The advertisement claims plans by famous American architects to build economical homes without high costs. It highlights over 100 photographed designs from small cottages to large two story homes. Fairfield customers gain exclusive rights to access this plan service at no charge.

America Fairfield

Food Sale Saturday at Mc Laughlin Furniture Store

Ladies of the Catholic church announce a food sale Saturday at the Mc Laughlin Furniture store. Proceeds support parish activities. Transfers and times not specified in the readable text.

McLaughlin Furniture Store Ladies of the Catholic Church

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