Miss Haight to Give Recital at Barhydt Tonight
Miss Marjorie Haight, Parsons Conservatory graduate, presents a recital at Barhydt tonight at eight. She is assisted by Mrs. Helen George, reader, and Robert Israel, violinist, performing a program of Mendelssohn Elijah arias, Burleigh Deep River, readings, desert songs, and selections by Pierne and Allitsen.
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Marjorie Haight
Parsons Conservatory In
Barhydt
Haight
Helen George
Robert Israel
Elijah
Jetta
Harriet Ware
Miss Haight
W. C. T. U Plans War Hospital Aid in Iowa
Fairfield WCTU meets to organize aid for the army hospital at Fort Des Moines. The government aims for 3 500 beds and wounded Allies are arriving. Iowa WCTU expands war service by furnishing fans stationery cakes napkins and comfort items. Members to bring silks linens and scissors to the Thursday meeting at Mrs Eastons.
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Fairfield
Old Fort Des Moines
Louis Easton
W. i
Iowa
Jowa Sets Pace For War Savings Stamp Drive
Des Moines May 14. The treasury department requests continuation of the statewide War Savings Stamp drive until May 18. Early reports show last week’s drive was a success and post office sales for the week ending May 11 reflect strong results. Total weekly sales reached 36941.72 dollars, compared with 610872.62 for the week ending May 4, with bank reports still pending to likely surpass all prior weekly totals.
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Des Moines
Treasury Department
Fairfield Against Sunday Shows Sparks Moral Clash
A list of Fairfield residents including Prof A W Crane and J C Thorne opposes Sunday shows. Early signs show 500 to 1 000 citizens signing, factory and laboring men among supporters. Writers warn that making Sunday shows a start toward a moral decline affecting all townspeople.
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Prof
A. W. Crane
J. C. Thorne
L. KE. Gordon’ E
F. Simmo Amos Foot
JV. Ben Fred McClain
Zell Brown
A. Power
Frank Crail
C. J Fulton
John F. Loehr
Fairfield
Fourteen More Stars Added To County Flag
Fourteen county men from Jewell’s Fairfield Iowa Band were sent to Jefferson Barracks St. Louis after a farewell at the courthouse and Burlington station. The group includes James T. Stewart Clarence Barger Laurence J. Droz L Ball Dr John L Wolverton Clarence Tibbs Jasper Lee David B Cassat Glen Gott Carl C Bradshaw Roy De Long David Campbell Edwin D Howard Alexander B Drish. The next contingent leaves May 25.
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Jewell
Fairfield
Red Cross Benefit Dance At Elk’s Hall Friday
A Red Cross benefit dance will be held at the Elk's hall Friday night May 17. It is an invitation dance with spectators admitted for a small fee. The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist church met in the Philathea room and reported on the Home Missionary district convention. Refreshments followed. The Health Club meets tomorrow at 3 PM with Mrs. Kate McClain on North Court Street. members urged to attend.
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Red Cross
Elk’s Hall
Queen Esther
Methodist Church
The
Home Missionary Society
Health Club
Kate McClain
North Court Street
Montomery urges keeping Sabbath holy in war time
A public address urges citizens to defend Sunday worship and moral standards amid war, invoking General Haig's call to nations to uphold spiritual values. The piece emphasizes church attendance, family protection, and resisting leisure and money making on the Sabbath while urging support for the nation. An advertising line for money and loan on city property follows.
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Haig
Fairfield
God
Libertyville Resident Dies After Illness
Henry Huffman a longtime Libertyville resident died yesterday at his daughter Mrs Gillert Hills home. He was about eighty three and blind for several years. Survived by six children including Ed K Huffman Joe Huffman Frank Huffman John Huffman and two daughters Mrs Lewis McCleary and Mrs Gilbert Hill. Funeral at two tomorrow from the Hill home with Rev E W Stodghill and burial in Fell cemetery.
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Henry Huffman
Libertyville
Gillert Hill
Mr. Huffman
Hill
Ed. K. Huffman
Joe Huffman
Libertyvlle
Frank Huffman
Birmingham
John Huffman
Hutchinson
Kansas
Lewis McCleary
Gilbert Hill
Huffman
I. O. O. F. Lodge
E. W. Stodghill
Fell Cemetery
Red Cross Benefit Sale At Upper Richwoods School
A short musical program and a farm product sale will be held at the Upper Richwoods school house in Buchanan township No. 1 on Thursday evening May 16 for the benefit of the Red Cross Y M C A and all war work. Everyone is invited to attend and help.
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Upper Richwoods
Buchanan Township
No. 1
Red Cross
Man admonishes spending for six show nights
A commentator says any man who cannot spend enough during six show nights should not be urged to add a seventh, signaling a stern stance on entertainment budgeting.
Printed Linoleum Sells Fast As Stock Warns Shortage Near
Advertisement touts four yard wide printed linoleum at about mill July delivery price. Stock reportedly selling faster than three weeks prior with rolls still being cut. Prices shown per square yard and urging early orders before depletion.
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Smith
Rachel
Dia
Salter
Mrs. George
Violin Serenade
Pierne Er
Ekes Hawley
Grant Schaefer
France
Trehome
Peter Nelson
Batavia
Harold McCarty
Stockport
First National Bank
William Hufstedler
East Hempstead Street
Mable Gantz
Frank Gantz
Brookville
Margaret Phillipps
City
Eldon
Jane Locke
Glenn Peasley
Chariton
Earnest Peasley
Ottumwa Hospital
James Brown
Leota
Moore
Monmouth
T. F. McNew
Levi Peasley
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
J. O. Way
Valley Junction
Clifford Way
O. E. Kirby
Centerville
Lisa Lamberson
Averill Hammer
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Battle Mountain Sanitarium
Emma Morgan
Muskato
Kan
Hugh Bennett
Ida
Elsie Turner
G. H. Frasher
Muscatine
Derby
Jefferson County Hospital
Anna Kumm
Richland
Ted
Robert Kocher
Chicago
H. D. Minster
Edna
Brighton
P. A. Howard
Washington
C. E. Keltner
W. G. Parsons
Miller Parsons
Douds
A. Long
Brooklyn
Pamela Montgomery
Alva Cornell
Bird Montgomery
Pleasant Plain
John Walljasper
West Point
David Lambert
H.d.minster
Elizabeth Olinger
Lockridge
Ben Durfee
Meriden
New Jersey
War Hospital
Jowa
Montomery
Thoma & Thoma
Org
Oxford
C. F. Anderson
Gaumer Bros
Fairfield Theater
Derwent Hall Caine
Weemster
Hall Caine
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Stortz and
Taglauer
Fairfield Agents
C. G. Nelson and Son
Ottumwa, Iowa
MicLaughlin Company
Axminster
Hi. P. McLaughlin Company
Good Furniture
East Side Square
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