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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
6
Life with the 20th U. S. Engineers in France
A letter describes a group of University trained men living in a hotel in a French town. They enjoy better meals and beds than in camp, visit a French chateau, and note spring hints despite recent snow. The writer plans further travel, expects more mail, and remarks the war does not bother them yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Hat exchange mixup at Presbyterian supper found
Notice requests the owner of a hat exchanged by mistake with J. C. Thorne at the Presbyterian church supper to call at the Thorne store to claim their own hat. The contact is 480.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thorne
Presbyterian Church
Thorne
Iowa War Veterans Visit Fairfield for Red Cross Drive
Three Iowa war veterans Sergt Owen Hawkins Corporal Merle Skinner and Private Albert Montgomery tour southeastern Iowa promoting Red Cross war funds They will meet in Fairfield next Thursday with the meeting place to be announced The circuit spans Corning Walisea Red Oak Glenwood Malvern Sid ney Shenandoah Clarinda Creston Lenox Clearfield Bedford Blockton Lamont Leon Corydon Centerville Bloomfield Keosauqua Fairfield Ottumwa and other towns before returning to Des Moines for a Greenwood park parade and demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sergt
Owen Hawkins
Merle Skinner
Albert Montgomery
Red Cross
Fairfield
Corning
Walisea
Red Oak
Glenwood
Malvern
Sidney
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Creston
Lenox
Clearfield
Bedford
Blockton
Lamont
Leon
Corydon
Centerville
Bloomeld
Keosauqua
Ottumwa
Brighton
Washington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Grinnell
Kellogg
Newton
Des Moines
Greenwood Park
Red Cross Benefit Dance At Elks Hall Raises 56 Dollars
The Red Cross benefit dance at Elks hall last evening raised 56.25 for the Red Cross treasury. The hall donated by the Elks and flowers donated by Mrs. Bock funded the event, with the flowers auctioned and the donors acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Elks Hall
Boies
The
Elks
State Secretary of Eagles to Visit Local Aerie
Frank C. Norton of Burlington will visit the local Aerie next Monday evening. He will speak on the Eagle insurance question, a new department added to the order, and members are urged to attend and meet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Aerie
Frank C. Norton
Burlington
Order of Eagles
Eagle Insurance
Norton
Eagle
Auction Sale at Buchanan No 3 Tuesday Evening
An auction will be held at Buchanan School No 3 on Tuesday evening May 21. Live stock includes an eight months Jersey heifer calf donated by George and William Allen and another calf donated by L H Alexander, plus poultry, a country cured ham, eggs and various farm products. Refreshments will be served. proceeds go to the Red Cross, YMCA and War Savings fund. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan School No. 3
George and
William Allen
L. H. Alexander
Red Cross Y. M C. A and
War Savings Fund
Oratorio Society to Present Patriotic Program
The Fairfield Oratorio Society will stage a novel patriotic program next Tuesday evening at Barhydt chapel. Readings by a talented young woman precede the numbers, with selections drawn from famous composers. The program closes with the ballad The Banner of St George by Elgar and Wesley, designed as a surprise highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Oratorio Society
Fairfield
Barhydt Chapel
St. George
Edward
Sam Adams Injured by Ford Cranking Incident
An arm break occurred when Sam Adams was injured during Ford crank action. A device called Barton's Can't Kick is advertised as a preventative measure available at O N Barton's barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Adams
O. N. Barton’s
Jefferson County Exemption Board Announces May 25 Departure
The Exemption board reports thirty-one more boys will depart Saturday May 25. Boys are instructed to meet at the Court House at 4 p m May 24 and depart 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 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, followed by the Ladies Foreign Missionary Society meeting. Rev. L. C. Robbins of Birmingham preaches tonight as services outline Sunday with Love Feast and missionary sermon planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church
D. C. Eddy
J. C. Vallandingham
Centerville
Iowa
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
L. C. Robbins
Birmingham
JC. Vailandingham
Personal News From The City
Harlan Castile is due home from Camp Dodge tonight while his mother Mrs. Gus Castile lies seriously ill. H O Barton of Bloomfield visits his brother O N Barton and shows his new Barton’s Can t Kick device for Fords. Mrs P J Brady returns from Glasgow Montana after visiting sister J B Trent of Batavia. Miss Ellen Parkison leaves for Kimsey Kansas for two weeks visiting relatives en route to Colorado. Miss Hilda Whitney heads to Des Moines for a relatives visit this afternoon.
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
Fairfield Oratorio Society Concert Benefits Red Cross
The entire proceeds of the concert Tuesday night go to the Red Cross, supporting relief efforts. The event was hosted by the Fairfield field Oratorio Society and drew local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Oratorio Society
The
Red Cross
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A.W. Taylor
U. S
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Willis G. Corbitt
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Methodist Church
Maud Blackford
W. H
Joe Adams
Anna Beth Kimbler
Boston
Mass
Adams
Jefferson County
Oratorio Society
Red Cross Association
Paris
Cause of the Red Cross
H. P. McLaughlin Company
Fairfield, Iowa
Free Metodist District Conference
Roth
Gaumer Bros
Unkrich
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