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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
2
Forester in France Describes Army Camp Life Abroad
In France with the 20th U S Engineers a diarist praises congenial comrades and fine meals in a hotel. He notes beefsteaks and Belgian hare, bread and custard, and misses homey foods. A visit to a French chateau and calm war life contrast with spring weather and letters home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Hat mixup at Presbyterian supper resolved at Thorne store
Notice requests the owner of a hat exchanged by mistake with J. C. Thorne at a Presbyterian church supper to call at the Thorne store to retrieve their own hat. The contact mentions 480 in connection with the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thorne
Presbyterian Church
Thorne
Owa War Veterans Headed to Fairfield for Red Cross Drive
Iowa veterans Sergt Owen Hawkins Corporal Merle Skinner and Private Albert Montgomery tour southeast Iowa raising funds for the Red Cross. They will meet in Fairfield next Thursday with the meeting site to be announced. The itinerary spans multiple towns from Corning to Des Moines with a final parade at Greenwood Park on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA
Fairfield
RED Cross
Iowa
Owen Hawkins
Merle Skinner
Albert Montgomery
Corning
Walisea
Red Oak
Keosauqua
Ottumwa
Brighton
Washington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Grinnell
Kellogg
Newton
Des Moines
Greenwood Park
State Secretary of Eagles to Visit Local Aerie
Frank C. Norton of Burlington, State Secretary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, will speak at the local Aerie next Monday evening on the Eagle insurance question. Members are urged to attend and meet Norton, a prominent eagle figure in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Aerie
Frank C. Norton
Burlington
Order of Eagles
Eagle Insurance
Norton
Hagle
The
Methodist Church
Maud Blackford
W. H. George
West Broadway
Auction Sale at Buchanan No. 3 Tuesday Evening
An auction at Buchanan School No. 3 on Tuesday evening May 21 features live stock including an eight months Jersey heifer calf from George and William Allen and a heifer calf from L H Alexander, poultry, a country cured ham, ewes, and other farm products. Proceeds go to Red Cross, M C A and War Savings fund. Refreshments available. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan School No. 3
George and
William Allen
L. H. Alexander
Red Cross ¥. M. C. A
War Savings Fund
Oratorio Society Presents Patriotic Program in Fairfield
The Fairfield Oratorio Society will stage a novel patriotic program at Barhydt chapel next Tuesday evening. The program blends readings by a talented young woman with musical numbers drawn from great composers to convey a single central idea. The finale features the ballad The Banner of St George with music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by Shapcott Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Oratorio Society
Fairfield
Barhydt Chapel
St. George
Edward Elgar
Shapcott Wesley
Barton's Can't Kick device offered at local barber shop
Sam Adams suffered a broken arm after a Ford crank incident. The ad promotes Barton's Can't Kick device available at O. N. Barton's barber shop as a prevention measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Adams
Barton
O. N. Barton
Jefferson County Exemption Board Sets May 24 25 Departure
The exemption board announced thirty one more boys will depart Saturday May 25. Boys are to meet at the Court House at 4 p m May 24 and will leave on No 3 Saturday morning for Camp Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exemption Board
Court House
Camp Dodge
Free Methodist District Conference Opens with Services
The Free Methodist District Conference convened at the Free Methodist church at 9 30 this morning with District Elder Rev D C Eddy presiding. Rev J C Vallandingham of Centerville Iowa preached at 2 30 and the Ladies Foreign Missionary Society met after. Rev L C Robbins of Birmingham will occupy the pulpit tonight and tomorrow features morning Sunday school Love Feast and multiple sermons by Eddy Robbins and Vallandingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church
D. C. Eddy
J. C. Vallandingham
Centerville
Iowa
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
L. C. Robbins
Birmingham
Personal items and visits noted among local residents
Harlan Castile is due home from Camp Dodge tonight as his mother Mrs. Gus Castile remains seriously ill. H O Barton of Bloomfield visits his brother O N Barton and demonstrates a new Ford device. Mrs J P Brady returns from Glasgow Montana visiting her sister. Batavia resident J B Trent is in town on business. Miss Ellen Parkison leaves for Kimsey Kansas to visit relatives en route to Colorado. Miss Hilda Whitney departs for Des Moines to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Castile
Camp Dodge
Gus Castile
H. O. Barton
Bloomfield
O. N. Barton
Barton
Fords
P. J. Brady
Glasgow
Mont
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Ellen Parkison
Kimsley
Kan
Colorado
Hilda Whitney
Des Moines
Fair Field Oratorio Society Concert Proceeds Aid Red Cross
The entire proceeds of the Fair field Oratorio society concert Tuesday night go to the Red Cross. The appeal aims to support relief efforts and show community solidarity during a period of need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Oratorio Society
The
Red Cross
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South Court Street
Dean Taylor
A W. Taylor
U. S
France
Willis G. Corbitt
Great
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Glenwood
Malvern
Sidney
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Creston
Lenox
Clearfield
Bedford
Blockton
Lamont
Leon
Corydon
Elks Hall
Boses
Elks
Bock
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Joe Adams
Anna Beth Kimbler
Boston
Mass
Adams
Jefferson County
Oratorio Society
Red Cross Association
Paris
Cause of the Red Cross
Fl. P. McLaughlin Company
Fairfield, Iowa
Free Metodist District Conference
Roth & CO
Roth
Gaumer Bros
Unkrich
Unkrich’s Dry Goods
East Side Square
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