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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
3
Dr. Bauman and Dr. Sherlock visit, Miss Pearl Grace arrives for summer, and many locals travel or host guests. Naval enlistment exams seek Walter Wagener. Mrs. D R Way leaves for Kansas City. Community groups meet at Masonic Temple and West Briggs street as Red Cross speakers tour Beckwith School No. 6.
Governor W L Harding of Iowa will dedicate the county service flag at a 2 30 pm ceremony in the park. The program features Fairfield Band, school choirs, readings by Miss Minnie Bird Jenks, and an address by Governor Harding followed by 7 30 pm community club dinner.
The crowd is expected to exceed 400 with the balcony opened for public seating to hear Gov Harding. The dinner entertainment will be by Marko the magician, secured through Manager Bennett of the Fairfield theater.
Dr. William T. Ellis of Swarthmore describes American soldiers in the Apremont sector northwest of Toul as heroic in battle with Prussians. He notes the unit was outnumbered four to one yet held firm, a Greek-born soldier killed a German lieutenant with a knife after his rifle was knocked away, and the Americans captured three truckloads of enemy troops without losing a prisoner.
All those holding accounts against the Journal Printing Company or either of the members of the firm are requested to submit statement of account.
Notice to holders of School Bonds No 85 to 94 inclusive of the Fairfield Independent School District that they have been called for payment. Interest will stop May 15. Payable at the office of the Secretary 400
A list of service members including Clyde J. Wright at Fort Funston Texas Guy A. Woelhaf and Roscoe Whitmore with Coast Artillery and Apprentice Seaman status at Camp Farragut Great Lakes Herman Westphal Camp Cody Deming New Mexico Lieut E E Wright 304th Cavalry Camp Stanley Walter Warner 768th Infantry France Elmer Warner 18th Infantry Camp Cody Deming New Mexico J S Woollums Coast Artillery Benjamin Woollums Coast Artillery Rose Whitmore and others stationed at Camp Dodge Camp Funston Camp Dewey Camp Cody and bases in France with various regiments and units.
The fragment lists numerous individuals including Clifford Cole Earl Linn Albert Jones Frank Kafka Doyle Barnes Welker Oakey Herman Anderson Glenn Jacobs James Douglas Taylor Watts George H. Johnson Frank Grady John Grady Bruce Bradfield Henry Johnson Hubert Walgren Mahlon McCormick Orville VanWinkle Dwight Ewing John Hughell Trum Carr L. P. Battiste Byron Adams Roy Curray Charles Honnie Sergt. Ira Macer H. Giberson Herbert Hall George Rudolph Harry Frank Albert Gilbert Joe Maring Cecil Bedell Lieut Kieth Wilcox Harlan A. Anderson Hubert L. Cox John W. Sipe and Wm. T. Walker with no further details.
A collection of residents and officials including Vincent P. Keesey Abner L. Anderson Ernest C Fuqua Raymond H. Smith Chester L. Webber Dallas H. Fleagle Edoward Woods Herman R. Bogner Clarence R. Reighard Ernest B. Snook Earl F. Thomas Ernest Jacobs Harvey Vanausdeln Wm. E. Graff Clay D. Chapins Anthony L. Supalla Bernard M. Popejoy Edwin G. Linder Thomas A. Carter Ray Scovel appear in the local directory.
Classified note offers dirt for hauling and provides contact via phone number 4257. Ends with the number 431, likely part of the ad or price details.
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