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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
2
A Red Cross nurse explains her mission amid ruined villages in France. Carpenters work on fresh lumber and framing as they rebuild a sugar beet area center that once bustled with life. The effort aims to restore homes and farms for future years of war or peace.
Heavy rainfall damaged multiple county bridges with the 40 foot span north of Beckwith washed away and a road bridge near Lockridge shifted. Other spans are at dangerous levels, the highest water in 26 years. workers will be delayed several days, urging extreme caution when crossing.
The upcoming primary features Republican and Democratic slates across townships. Pages list nominees for Justice of the Peace, Trustees, Clerks, Assessors, Constables, and Central Committee members in communities including Packwood, Abingdon, Brookville, Batavia, Fairfield, Lockridge, Round Prairie, Liberty, Des Moines, Cedar, and Walnut with multiple two to four year terms.
Iowa merchants are commanded to sell War Savings and Thrift Stamps totaling 2,257,000 dollars. Every business must stock stamps and support sales efforts. A government committee will visit Fairfield to set up agency sales in coming days.
A large crowd sees thirty one Fairfield and Jefferson county men depart for Camp Dodge. The Fairfield Iowa Band accompanies the group to the depot while most volunteers come from rural areas, leaving Fairfield with few local enlistees.
Last night the New Chicago Mission Sunday School class hosted by Mrs. Oscar Boltz met at Mrs. BE H. Dempsey's West Burlington street home with helpers Mrs. Ray Mulkins and Mrs. Gideon Larson. The group planned to donate all class treasury funds to the Red Cross. Later Parsons College seniors announced an annual College Sing Out on the Ew ing Hall steps at 7:30 pm. On Thursday afternoon the Junior Loyal Women's Bible Class gathered at Mrs. M. Neiswanger's West Monroe street home with assistants Mrs. Dailey, Richard, Boley, Dimmer, Worth, Snook and Burnett for games and music and refreshments.
Stella McCleary of No. 1 Des Moines won the county spelling contest this morning and advances to the State Spelling Contest in Des Moines in August. A large Rural Commencement crowd filled the High School auditorium for ceremonies with diplomas awarded after Prof. A C Fuller’s address.
A Boy's and Girl's Pig club has been organized in the county under County Agent H. C. Ferguson. Prizes will be awarded in the fall with an exhibit and an auction for pigs. club rules will be published later.
The Boy Scouts of the city are requested to meet at headquarters tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 for the Memorial Service at the Methodist church at 3 o clock. Scoutmaster W Ft Keesey asks every Scout to be present.
Thomeau and Thoma offer loan funds secured by an improved city property located at 809. Loan terms and eligibility are listed in the notice for prospective borrowers.
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