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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
6
The Daily Journal lists Quan al Printing Co as publishers with LAN Taylor as editor and W Taylor as manager. Subscription terms shown include months and advance pricing with a ten unit rate.
Government requires all men aged 21 to 30 to register on June 5 for army service with no exceptions. Exemptions for health or other reasons will follow later. Newspaper notice is the sole notification and failure to register carries a prison sentence.
E. E. Richards urges sustained hatching through May and June and into July to meet an upcoming need. He argues profits from eggs and poultry are strong even in normal times, but stresses humanitarian duty to make use of scraps and keep incubators running for a productive surplus.
A farmer objected to paying $90 for a buggy he planned to buy, claiming his father paid $60 for a similar purchase years earlier. The merchant verified the prior sale facts and agreed to sell the buggy on the same terms his father had, with 3800 bushels of corn, and the farmer raised no further objections.
Fairfield woman urges readers to fasting for a day to empathize with the hungry and to boost local food production. She advises planting every available acre, preserving and canning surplus produce, grinding own wheat and corn, and seeking guidance from neighbors or the State Agricultural Department to reduce waste and build political power.
Nan Belle Barker daughter of Mr and Mrs George Barker of 616 West Stone street died May 24 after a long illness. Born near Keosauqua November 29 1903 she was 13 years 5 months and 25 days old. Survived by parents sister Margaret grandparents and many relations. She was bright loving and ready to go to Jesus. Funeral from the home May 26 at 2 30 in charge of Rev A R Toothacre with burial in Evergreen cemetery.
J H Prost former City Forester of Chicago spoke at the High School auditorium on trees planting and park care. He urged uniform street plantings 25 to 35 feet apart naming red and pin oaks American elm sycamore linden and hard maple as best for the locality and praised women’s groups for civic improvement in Fairfield.
The Senior Class shifts from the Greek drama Pypmalion and Galatia to The Class Play a witty look at college life. Rev Keesey to deliver the second Patriotic Talk. Junior cast repeats The Blossoming of Mary Anne at Batavia tonight after a May 14 performance. Edith Helmer YWCA secretary visits Parsons. Curtis Schillerstrom and Benj Gollaher leave school to serve on the farm.
At two o'clock on May 26th on the Mission Grounds near the New Chicago Mission Church. Goods are mostly new and sold without reserve including beds, bedding, wardrobe, stoves, chairs, tables, dishes and more. Rain or shine. T. B. Allender 766 Auctioneer. Doc Wiley notes Americans eat too much and we have not had our fill since Christmas.
Four men registered for selective service in the county with Fred L Campbell of Fairfield Route first. Campbell, 27, a lineman between Chicago and Omaha, expects to be away June 5. Hoagland, Berdgahl, and Buchman also registered. Hoagland and Buchman are married with families.
I will be at my former store room on the south side Friday and Saturday, and would be pleased to have any who wish to settle their accounts call at this time. Mrs. E. Lamberson.
More than sixty members intend to travel to Ft. Madison and Keokuk in 12 decorated cars. They will meet at the Lutheran church at 4 30 PM and depart at 5 AM for a day including visits to penitentiary and other sites, with worship, lessons, speeches, and an orchestra, returning to Fairfield before seven.
All W R C s and G A R s with their wives are asked to meet at J S Gantz home on Sunday May 27 at 3 PM to attend the Memorial service at the Mission at 3 30 PM in a body. By order of J S Gantz Com.
Sunday morning Rev. Wilbur R. Keesey of the First Methodist church will preach a memorial sermon on Americas Part in the Great World War. Members of patriotic orders including the G A R Women's Relief Corps Spanish War Veterans National Guards and all others are invited to attend.
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