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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
2
In a Red Cross Bureau a frail elderly woman from Pansy Square recounts loneliness as her soldier grandson serves with his regiment. She tends her cottage, pays taxes, and asks for work to earn income, while Home Service helps her make preserves and cakes for revenue. The piece ends with hope for his return.
Memorial Day ceremonies honor both World War I and Civil War dead. G A R leader J L Farrington orders that graves of fallen 1917 18 servicemen be decorated as those of earlier heroes. A Memorial Day sermon by Rev W R Keesey May 26 precedes a May 30 parade led by old soldiers and the Fairfield bands with school and college students invited to join.
The notice requires every man in Jefferson County who has turned 21 since June 5 1917 to register on June 5 1918 at the Fairfield Court House the only approved location. It warns the Federal authorities will act promptly against those who fail to register.
A2 30 PM crowd gathers at the armory for a patriotic talk by Rainbow division members Sergeant Hawkins Corporal Merle Skinner and Private Albert Montgomery as soldiers head from Birmingham toward Fairfield to join Fairfields war effort.
In Des Moines a Federal judge ruled Iowa Electric Co versus the City of Fairfield did not obtain a temporary injunction. The case proceeds to Iowa City for trial in two weeks with gas price contract issues to be heard before Judge Wade.
Eighth grade pupils enjoyed games and music at Mary Stever's home with refreshments afterward. A W R C meeting is set for Friday evening in the courthouse to finish Memorial Day plans. Will Elder and Nellie Davison wed at the Christian church with Rev. Polly officiating. they’ll reside in town. W Co T A will meet at Mrs. Easton's to prepare for the Des Moines Renconstruc tion hospital drive. Freshman picnic held at the High school gym due to bad weather. faculty attended a pleasant evening with a picnic supper.
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks women for many government jobs including stenographers typists bookkeepers clerks statisticians machine operators proofreaders law clerks welfare secretaries draftsmen nurses chemists physicians library assistants and inspectors. For details contact S L Machesney at the Fairfield Post Office.
The British parody of Chaplin in Chase Me Charlie brings comic situations and humor to the Fair Field Theater tomorrow. The production is described as a British version of Chaplin’s funniest Essanay comedies with scores of ridiculous moments.
At the state convention in Centerville last week the P. E. Society named officers led by President Mrs. May Parantz of Burlington and 1st Vice President Mrs. Lucy Englbeck of Des Moines. Mabel Duree of Centerville is 2nd Vice President with organizer Mrs. Harry Buechel of Waterloo, recording secretary Mrs. Florence Illerson of Washington, and treasurer Mrs. Panny Carrier.
The forty third annual Parsons College Commencement Week runs May 24 to 29 with valedictory addresses in Orio Elzevir Hall and Aldine Empyrean Hall, a College sing on the Library Steps, a Baccalaureate Sermon by President R Ames Montgomery, and events including the Mason Prize Contest May 27 and Devereux Players performances. Alumni events and a commencement address by Rev William Carter cap the week.
The piano recital by Prof. James P. Moorhead’s pupils will begin promptly at 7:30 this evening in Barhyde Chapel. No admission will be charged and the public is invited.
A reception will be held at the Birmingham Presbyterian Church this evening for all young men from the vicinity who are in the next draft contingent.
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