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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
7
A list of residents and visitors highlights the city’s social life. Charles Glotfelty and Elsie Miller of Birmingham drop in, Lib ertyville guests come and go, and Army recruit Rudolph Sandbloom heads to Des Moines for service exams. Local officials, church groups, and families plan Memorial Day events and future moves.
Ruth Collins presented a high order graduation piano recital at Barhydt chapel with a demanding program. The Imperial Sextette performed with Robert Israel on violin and Wilbur Keesey directing, receiving strong audience interest for future concerts as they are deemed worthy of patronage.
About 100 members and friends of the Brotherhood Bible Class at First Methodist gathered for the annual banquet marking the class tenth anniversary. Dr. E J Shook of Mt Pleasant spoke on A Man's Job in the Big Business of the Great God, after remarks by Rev W R Keesey. Music from a Brunswick phonograph entertained attendees.
In Columbus New Mexico this month Lieutenant Melchior Mec Fichert an army aviator and Catelin James L Dunsworth of the first aero squadron were involved in an aeroplane accident. Fichert was killed and Dunsworth injured with details sparse.
London reports striking bus drivers have resumed work while negotiations continue to address remaining differences.
W C Wallace, a converted ex convict who spoke at the New Chicago Mission to large crowds, will address the Methodist church tonight and the Baptist church tomorrow. He will recount his life of crime and redemption and hardships and struggles. The public is invited.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and help during our daughter's illness and death and for the many beautiful flowers. P. A. Swanson. Mrs. Swanson.
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