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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
3
Arrivals and visits noted as Rev Eugene Robinson came yesterday while Miss Frances Root, Miss Charlotte Scothorn, Miss Thora Courtney, Mrs John Edmund and others spent time with friends in Ottumwa. Various residents visit family, attend events, or travel to Des Moines and Newport News with community notes from Libertyville Pleasant Plain and Birmingham area.
German delegation protests that Germany has shifted from agriculture to industry with 15 million livelihoods tied to foreign trade and raw materials. They warn loss of East territory would slash crops and minerals, imperil coal exports, and force emigration, while allies reject alterations.
Mt Pleasant Choral Union and Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club presented a fine concert at the college chapel led by Dean Elmer K. Gannett. Prof C W Mountain of Parsons College sang the tenor solo, with Dr G W Andrews of Chicago on the organ and Mrs Bertha Snyder Tribby on piano. The performance will repeat Saturday night and Andrews will give an organ recital that evening.
A Federal veterinarian will be in Jefferson county during the first week of June to test dairy herds for tuberculosis. Several dairy men expect their herds to be tested. The Free Employment Bureau tied to the Farm Bureau has secured 6 to 8 workers for farmers recently, with 6 more farmers seeking employees. Hugh McWhirter of Cedar township, a winner in last winter’s boys Calf Club contest, will join state wide delegates from Iowa to Chicago after visiting Ames. He will meet other club winners, tour the Agricultural College, tour Chicago factories and packing houses, then sail to Milwaukee. Henry McCleary of Libertyville won county first prize and would have joined but swapped with Hugh for a $15 second prize.
Fairfield Camp Modern Woodman of America will hold a regular meeting Monday evening to discuss vital questions and vote on proposed rate changes. All members are urged to attend at the F A U hall.
A WWI memorial notice appeals to World War 61-65 veterans and Boy Scouts to help decorate about 230 graves on May 30. Capt. Smith or designee will direct the World War soldiers. gathering at the Court House May 25 at 10 before Memorial services at the Presbyterian church in uniform.
Des Moines May 23 Part of the Eighty eighth division is on its way back to America and will land May 29 and 30 The 350th infantry aboard the Aeolus includes staff medical and ordnance detachments and 75 officers 2944 men will be demobilized at Camp Dodge or sent to other camps The Rijndam carries the 349th infantry and 315 field signal battalion two ships sail from St Nazaire May 19 landing Newport News Va May 29
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