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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
7
Numerous residents and guests are noted in city briefs with visits from Ottumwa Libertyville and Des Moines. A home flag unfurling at Jefferson County Home honors veterans. The Royal Neighbors district will convene soon with date pending and local church activities announce changed services.
The Retail Merchants' association charges Roy L. Emry, secretary, with coordinating seed and labor shortages and surpluses. The bureau will match buyers with sellers and laborers with farms, at no cost, through cooperation with state bodies and railroad-linked agencies. Farmers and others should mail filled coupons to Emry in Fairfield, Iowa.
Teachers at Lincoln school enjoyed a noon meal at the school house with Marguerite Zeigler and Mrs. Hayes Heaton as guests. Bay View Reading Circle holds a 7:30 pm meeting at Mrs. Williams home. RNAth meets at 2:30 pm at Mrs. Fisher’s home to discuss instruction and convention plans. Non Siesta Bible Class meets 7:30 pm at the Fultons, regular monthly business. B Y P U wooden wedding anniversary celebrated at Mr. and Mrs. Goodman’s with gifts and a mock wedding. N I E Club met at Mrs. Roth’s for fancy work and Victrola music with dinner. Ottumwa Courier notes Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone hosted a Sunday dinner for twelve with guests from Fairfield.
M. S. Black of Creston is visiting relatives and friends here. T. Y. White, who has been visiting his brothers Louis and Loren White, left for Las Cruces New Mexico. Bernice Moore of Eldon is visiting her aunt Mrs C S Bogle. Mr and Mrs Guy Baker of Packwood visited yesterday. T R Speck will spend the summer in Tingley. Mrs John Schaill of Oklahoma City is visiting A Pequignot home. Mrs Wm Lowry of Danville and Miss Nellie Gerber of Kansas City, who stayed with Miss Bertha Freshwater on West Grimes, went to Danville today.
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