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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
2
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The Victory Loan Committee urges subscribers who have not paid the first installment on each bond by May 10 to fulfill their pledge. Citizens are reminded that delays strain banks as the deadline approaches, and those who have already paid may buy more bonds at banks but only before Saturday.
The Community club dinner will be held in the Armory this evening and is among the most important meetings yet. Citizens are expected to attend as county issues are discussed including plans for a county soldiers memorial and welcoming returning troops.
In Washington on May 6 the Eightyfirst division, drawn from Tennessee, North and South Carolina and Florida, was released from duty on May 2 to prepare for return to the United States. The War Department announced the assignment to an early convoy is expected within three weeks.
Victory Loan Chairman C. W. Wade led Jefferson county to go over the top in the loan district, with Burlington and Mt. Pleasant banks taking the full quota. Private citizens willingly oversubscribed the loan ahead of the closing date in a record showing community support.
Land owners in Jefferson county urge the Board of Supervisors to straighten Cedar Creek or build a straight drainage canal along its full length. They cite Fox River drainage in Van Buren county where a new canal shortened the stream and improved flow, with costs at about $10 per acre and drainage bonds for ten to twenty years. A preliminary survey and contractor excavation with boats follow.
L. E. Whitney and Ross Walker swear out warrants for the arrest of Superintendent A. W. Crane charging assault and battery. The action stems from punishment given the men’s two teenage sons after they played hockey. Hearing date not set.
Any person who has thrown ashes cinders or garbage in streets or alleys must remove them at once. Cites section 5 of Ordinance No 46 of Fairfield Iowa. City Clerk F J L Black R H Munro and Mayor certify.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs. R T Butler at the parsonage Friday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. All members urged to be present. Miss Florence James entertained the American Girls club at the W H George home on West Broadway with music contests and refreshments. Next meeting at Miss Winnetka Hansen s home on West Kirkwood street. Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Blanche McCarty and Norman Hall of Ottumwa on May 17 in Ottumwa. Miss McCarty is daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd McCarty of near the city. Westminster Guild to meet tomorrow at 2 30 at Mrs H A Mosser s home. All members requested to attend.
The Parsons affirmative team defeated Wesleyan 3 to 0 last evening in a triangular debate, securing second place. Bradshaw, Willson and Krumholtz performed creditably, delivering an overwhelming win. Parsons negative team lost to Upper Iowa by 3 to 0. Wesleyan defeated Upper Iowa 2 to 1, leaving Upper Iowa with first place and Parsons with second.
Burlington Hawkeye faced criticism after publishing a front page piece attacking Harper. The paper is expected to run an explanation in an early issue to address the controversy and defend its position.
David Casset secretary of the Community club seeks wider publicity that the Rainbow division special train has been rerouted to not pass through Burlington or Fairfield. It will come west on three specials, stopping at Ottumwa and Oskaloosa, with arrival in Des Moines around May 13.
Berlin May 8 The peace committee of the national assembly decides to keep sitting to confer with the peace delegation on treaty terms. It is believed the translation of the treaty cannot be completed before Saturday or Monday.
Polish forces seized Vilna and shot Adolph Joffe former Russian Bolshevik ambassador at Berlin, according to Polish newspapers received here.
Eastbound trains include Overland Exp 12 01 a m Chicago Local 8 02 p m Chicago Lim 2 29 p m Fast Mail 1 13 a m Chicago Lim 2 02 a m Chicago Local 9 20 a m Peoria Local 12 22 p m Westbound trains include Overland Exp 6 47 p m Nebraska Lim 12 58 a m Fast Mail 3 56 p m Burlington Local 6 25 p m Peoria Local 12 44 p m All trains daily except 178 179 17 and 18 do not carry passengers
The snippet lists train numbers and times for Rock Island lines including No 12 ast Express at 3 15 a m No 80 Local Passenger at 5 12 p m No 84 Local Freight at 9 00 a m No 11 Fast Express at 1 10 a m No 29 Local Passenger at 9 57 a m and No 85 Local Freight at 12 45 p m.
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