Community Club Meeting Set for May 9 Thursday
The Next Community Club meets on Thursday May 9 inviting members to discuss upcoming projects and local events. Attendees will hear updates from organizers and plan volunteer activities for the month.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
7
Local residents and visitors noted in city briefs
Several residents and guests are listed visiting the city or traveling for business. Names include Mrs. Mollie Liblin, Mrs. Leonard Carlson, Miss Grace Mehler, Mrs. R. O. Sherrick, and Mrs. Daisy Sample, among others. Veterans and education figures appear with Prof. Vartanian naturalizing and George Anderson pursuing navy enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Liblin
Ottumwa
Leonard Carlson
Lockridge
Grace Mehler
New London
Dr. Hayden
West Broadway
R. O. Sherrick
Libertyville
Wallace Campbell
Baby
Douds
Daisy Sample
Stockport
Katherine Brown
Chicago
Harry Lloyd
Brighton
George Anderson
Salina
Des Moines
Navy
Grat Lakes
Funeral Services for A. W. Taylor Held Tuesday
Alfred W. Taylor's funeral was conducted Tuesday afternoon at his South Second Street home. Rev. W. R. Keesey read Psalm Cill and spoke briefly, with prayers by Dr. H. A. Mosser and songs by Misses Margaret White and Fern Young. The body lay in state at Evergreen Cemetery with six friends bearing the casket and a business men’s escort at the Taylor lot as city shops closed for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Taylor
South Second Street
W. R. Keesey
H. A. Mosser
Margaret White
Fern Young
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Taylor
Gertrude
Fairfield
Taylor Lot
Farm Bureau advises corn planting tips and seed testing
The Farm Bureau urges shallow planting to favor weak sprouts and quick soil warming, with soil stirring and bird plowing followed by cross harrowing to destroy weeds. Farmers with seed corn tests should await results. if seed advertised to test a percent underperforms, return it for a refund under state seed sale law.
War Brides Delights Fairfield Audiences At The Theatre
War Brides drew large crowds at the Fairfield Theater with Nazimova in her screen debut. The drama avoids battle scenes, focusing on home front suffering as Joan defies authorities and leads mourners to protest war. The film ends its Fairfield run tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faifield
Fairfield
Joan
Nazimova
Fairfield Band Postpones Concert To Next Thursday
Fairfield Iowa Band members are asked to postpone tomorrow night’s concert due to no park seating. The concert will occur next Thursday evening, the regular concert night, after Park Commissioners install seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Iowa Band
Banquet Red Cross Donation Return Reminder
Notice asks donors who contributed to the Red Cross banquet to bring their donations to the Armory on Thursday May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Gauze Shop April Output Cut to Morning Hours
The Gauze Shop shipped 10683 surgical dressings in April with 3421 from Libertyville and 1893 from Packwood. Local production accounted for 5369 dressings in the eleven open days, with 340 workers. Management proposes 9 to 12 morning hours to maximize output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertyville
Packwood
Statement of accounts requested from Journal Printing Co
All those holding accounts against the Journal Printing Company or either of the members of the firm are requested to submit statement of account. Journal Printing Co., B. J. Taylor Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal Printing Company
Center Township Republican Meeting Election Officers Called
A called meeting of the Center township Republican party is set for Saturday at eight o'clock in the evening. The gathering will elect officers for Center township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Bay
Republican Party
Cnter Township
Center Township
Card of Thanks and Obituary Note
The Lamberson family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of their mother. They acknowledge flowers sent and sign Lelia L Lamberson and Lucile L Lamberson. Also notes a Conscientious Objector who became a hero, with a reference to seeing him at the Orpheum tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia L. Lamberson
Lucile L. Lamberson
Orpheum
Appreciation for Alfred W Tay lor
Daily Journal employees express sorrow at the passing of Alfred W Taylor noting he was more than an employer a true friend and adviser whose genial presence and friendly interest will be missed by former employees including Sara OBrien Turner and others. For sale film ash or maple parking trees call 220 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Taylor
Daily Journal
Sara O'Brien
Turner
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Foster
Mrs. O. J. Simons
Oakdale
Iowa
Daphine Sherman
Claribel Beardsley
Birmingham
Clyde Norris
South
Hugh Bennett
Ottnumwa
Grant Lindsay
Camp Dodge
Verne Spiers
Marjorie
Irvin Spiers
John Spier
Washington
G. D. McGaw
Burlington
V. A. Vartanian
Parsons College
Geo. M. Ball
Vartanian
Talas
Caesarea
Asia Minor
Mehemed V
Jos
Valentine
Greenfield
Roy Hartman
Robert
C. C. Risk
Aurora
Ethel Dougherty
John Hammes
Oskaloosa
Sam Glotfelty
County Line
Cedar Township
John Keller
H. A. Anspach
Waterloo
A. W. Taylor
Farm Bureau Department
C. FE. Anderson
W. S
Fast Broadway
Lon H. Israel
Pence’s
North Fourth Street
Montgomery
Hamburger
J. Engel
Scheffel’s
Music House
James Hughes
T. W. Grant
North Main
Gaumer Bros
Unkrich
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Stortz and
Taglauer
Fairfield Agents
C. G. Nelson and Son
Ottumwa, Iowa
Grey Kid
Itary Boots
Meyer Shoe Store West
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