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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
7
Several residents travel for library events and visits in Ottumwa Davenport Chicago and Keosauqua. Local figures attend plays visit relatives and handle errands while awaiting or recovering from illness and surgery.
Verle Teeter, principal at Albion high school, has been elected superintendent of the high school at West Point Iowa. A Navy Recruiting Office report from Burlington notes John O Gantz and Vern R Curtiss of Fairfield passed required tests for navy enlistment. Murdock Patterson and Bradfield of Fairfield passed further tests at Des Moines for naval training. 87 000 men are needed and the Navy recruiting office urges prompt enlistment with Minor planning another Fairfield visit next Sunday.
The Parsons track squad departed this afternoon for Des Moines to compete in the Iowa conference meet at Highland Park College. Chas Sanger also left for Des Moines to take entrance examinations for Ft. Snelling Officers' Training Camp under Major Girard Sturtevant, 24th Infantry.
About thirty Mt Pleasant Lodge No 8 A F and A M members attended a fraternal visit to Clinton Lodge No 15 at Fairfield. They exemplified the third degree and were served lunch. Several Mt Pleasant brethren were initiated into the E foressent Order of Yellow Dogs. A kennel will be established here and the degree conferred locally. Also a Ladies Aid Society meeting of the Methodist church is set for Saturday at 2 30 in the basement. The Lutheran Conference has been postponed. Journal want ads bring results.
Advertises the Best Plan Service In America for Fairfield customers offering free access to Ye Planny house designs by renowned architects. Claims over 100 photographed models from small cottages to large two story homes, emphasizing economical design and modern convenience.
Justice B I Salinger of the Iowa Supreme Court sues the Des Moines Capital, a paper run by former Senator Lafe Young, for 100000 in libel over an editorial column published February 27 1917. Notice served. petition due by August 27 1917.
Ladies of the Catholic church host a food sale at Mc Laughlin Furniture on Saturday. Proceeds benefit church activities.
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