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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
2
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The annual May Festival of Parsons college will be staged on the campus next Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The Queen of May, recently chosen, will be crowned in state with an elaborate pageant directed by Mrs. Frank Boise. Due to limited time, practice has been confined to regular gymnasium sessions. The program features a long list of participants including Burl Stephenson as Queen, and numerous girls, children, and bands.
The Caillaux Case headlines as the Opera Grande Orient secret preserved in the photoplay at the Victory with Uncle Sam confronting Bol Pasha and Caillaux. The film chronicles the $1,683,000 German propaganda funds routed via New York banks to France and the Paris arrests, framing a major modern intrigue. Real estate ads offer home insurance savings and bargains in vacant lots and other properties with contact number 2551.
At the Armory dinner the Jefferson county Community Club debated a county wide soldiers memorial. 215 attendees heard J. S. McKenney urge a gathering place or recreation center for veterans and residents. Capt. L. D. James shared experiences in France while urging unity to fund a meaningful memorial.
Gatty Sellars world famous organist and composer will appear in a recital at the Presbyterian church on Saturday evening May 17. He recently completed a six month South American tour for Red Cross funds and is touring America. His biography notes include the Keep the Home Fires Burning arrangement and the world’s master descriptive organist title. Local attendance is expected to be large as Fairfield residents know his name and reputation. A. W. Maxwell and Frank Loving, former residents, spoke highly of his past connections.
Secretary Casset read a letter from Mrs. Orpha B. Turner President of the Women's Relief Corps expressing its interest and wholehearted support for a soldiers memorial.
D. J. Johnston, a citizen with a son in the Rainbow Division who served at the front, pled guilty to mere interest in the war. He said he could not speak for others but if the issue were left to him, a proper memorial would be erected promptly. Continuing, he spoke on the matter.
In society notes the Y P B Girls plan a meeting tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Chilcott’s home. The Loyal Berean class holds a picnic supper at the Christian church tonight at seven. Royal Neighbor and Woodmen lodges meet next Monday evening with a brief business session followed by a picnic supper. members to bring sandwiches and a dish.
Mrs. R. A. Harkness arrived home last night from Panora where she spent the winter with her daughter Miss Mary Lesher of Chicago and visits relatives in Selina. Mrs. J. H. Frush left today for Dubuque to spend a few weeks with her daughter Mrs. H. A. Nelson who injured her hand yesterday.
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