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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
2
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Bright feld residents and guests share Sundays with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Orion Pfeiffer visit Mrs Crile. Charles Mumpher and family alongside Dr H L Gordon and Grace spend day in Iowa City with Malcolm Griffiths. Walter Briggs of Chicago guests Frank Frazey home. Perry Bates and Loosbourds of Long Beach visit Werner home. Discharged Camp Dodge veterans Moyle Prizer and others return. Rader Clark homes host visitors from Washington. George Wanerus buys a new Oldsmobile touring car. Charles Woodford brings Washington men to a Masons meeting.
J L Edward district chairman says the First district of Iowa has subscribed its full Victory Liberty loan share on the campaign's last day. Counties besides Louisa are oversubscribed, with Des Moines 103 percent and Henry 112 percent, Washington 114 percent, and Jefferson past 100 percent. Banks helped Des Moines and Henry counties oversubscribe their quotas.
Winfield Smouse H F Darbyshire J M Wilson C C Wilson EB B Hammer D H McLaughlin and H A Pauls were elected as the seven directors of the Washington Hotel Company at a common stock meeting held at the Commercial club gymnasium. Two hundred fifty two shares were represented. J M Wilson presided, W H Butterfield was chairman, R E Shannon secretary, and the resignation of temporary officers was accepted.
Jefferson county plans a royal welcome home for World War I soldiers. A large reception will honor all returning men with a military parade and program at Chautauqua auditorium. Stores will close about 11 am for the day as preparations continue for a full day of activities.
Miss Florence McCormick hosted a May basket party at her Beckwith home Saturday evening with 25 friends, enjoying music, games, and refreshments. Mrs Bonnie Dellinger and James Basham, both of this city, were married Sunday morning at 10 30 in Trenton Missouri. The Junior Loyal Womens Sunday school class of the Christian church will be entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs John Stever Thursday afternoon as a farewell for Mrs Harry Van Dorin who will move to Shelbyville Indiana to join her husband who has a furniture store job there.
Fairfield Methodists mobilize for the nationwide Centenary drive aiming to raise 105 million dollars for home and foreign missions over five years. Local apportionment stands at about 5 thousand dollars, with a meeting of church officials and solicitors planned to complete the canvass quickly as over 33 million dollars had been subscribed nationally by yesterday.
Mrs G K Dunkel and Haleyn returned from Iowa City where they were summoned by the death of Irene Hempstead. Mr and Mrs Merley, Caris and daughter Virginia, have gone home to Mt Pleasant after visiting Mrs Ed Hunt. Jay Busby of Washington is visiting friends in the city today.
Des Moines May 4 Attorney George H Clarke of Ida Grove and Mrs Clarke refuse state warrant in Rathbun pardon probe claiming more money due. Auditor Shaw received letters returning warrants and stating amounts due Clarke 63.66 dollars and Mrs Clarke 36.60. Clarke was Ernest Rathbun's attorney in the Rathbun case.
Fairfield council discusses paving petitions for Maple and Highland avenues from Burlington Street to Jefferson County Hospital and connecting blocks on Washington and Adams streets. Factory district paving considered though no petition yet filed. Suggestions include paving So. Depot from Sixth to Ninth and Ninth Street to the Malleable Iron plant.
Chicago May 20 Pilot Max Miller of the air mail service set a record by arriving in Chicago at 12 25 after flying from Bryan Ohio a distance of 180 miles in 1 20 averaging 1380 miles an hour He carried 450 pounds of mail the same amount as Pilot John Miller left Chicago with for Bryan The Cleveland mail arrived in 2 55 five hours five minutes faster than the speediest train between Chicago and Cleveland
The Rhode Island arrived with units of the Thirty-second division led mainly by Michigan National Guardsmen. A large Michigan delegation headed by Mayor B. Brown of Ypsilanti greeted the troops with a hearty homecoming in Boston.
Iva Scheffel announces a summer term of piano lessons starting June 9 at her home 105 W. Adams St. Contact by phone at 2416, 305-23 for details and scheduling.
A combination sale will be held Saturday May 24 1919 at 3 30 PM on the Wiscarver lots opposite the fire station. Bring items to sell or trade and be prepared to buy as well as sell as there is always someone who can use what you don t need. T B Allender 304 23
Bessie M Kemp offers summer term piano instruction at her home 404 West Briggs Street starting June 9th. For interest call 1558 or 297-23.
Fairfield residents are invited to a high school curtain raise Thursday evening. Tickets are priced at 35c for adults and 25c for students, offering a compact local arts event with family-friendly timing.
The Fourth Regimental Band directed by S. Z. Herb opens the Fairfield park concert season tomorrow evening at 8:30. Under Prof. Herb the band has expanded its repertoire with an unusually enjoyable program, including The New Colonial Hall Overture Mazeppa Wedding of the Winds Indian Summer and Salute to Washington among others.
May 21 Knoxville report from the Huffman brothers farm at the city edge shows more than 2,000 hogs being fed for market. Frank Huffman has been buying hogs in St Louis and shipping two to three carloads weekly. Hogs enter at 65 to 130 pounds, graze on alfalfa and clover, then receive corn and other feeds for fattening. If market prices hold, the herd could reach about 3,000 head and be worth around 150000 at sale time, with last year totaling over 2,000 head.
Davenport May 21 Wild Cat Den a beauty spot along the Mississippi Valley may be selected as a state park. For years it has drawn tourists and picnic parties from Scott and Muscatine counties and remains largely natural and rugged. Located 20 miles from Davenport and 10 miles from Muscatine it is easily reachable by motorists and could be protected from further improvements.
A theater piece on Thursday evening features two oriental characters whose portrayal aims for authenticity and cultural nuance. Their performances anchor the scene as the plot unfolds with restrained dialogue and deliberate staging.
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