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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
3
Local notes list Phillip Hammond’s recovery from pneumonia and near-term discharge, plus numerous visits and appearances by residents: Dr. R. C. Sayers returns from Ohio, Mrs. B. A. McDonald guests at L. E. Whitney home, and many townspeople visiting relatives, attending events, or reporting illnesses and travel.
Mrs. Britt, a stern Red Cross auxiliary worker, disciplines Mrs. Farlow over care of bandages for soldiers. When Farlow’s son is sent overseas, Britt reveals a lost son died in the Spanish war, explaining her hard exterior. Farlow, moved, finds small progress in her own sewing as Britt softens briefly.
The thirty fourth annual Commencement Week opens with the Senior Class play Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross presented at the High School Auditorium. Baccalaureate Sermon by President R Ames Montgomery of Parsons College Sunday night. Dates run May 24 to May 31 with events including a junior reception and an alumni gathering.
Mrs A B Rodgers travels to Des Moines to visit her husband. Mrs John Briggs Jr of Lockridge visits the city. H Frush attends business in Dubuque. Mrs J W Wilson and son Glen and Mrs Florence Wilson ill with pneumonia at Jefferson County hospital. Prof O F Nixon seriously ill but improving. Mrs Will Craft and daughter of Germanville in the city. Miss May Copeland of Batavia visiting the city. Mrs W Black and Mrs M Braun Hauser of Pleasant Plain in the city.
Des Moines May 25 delegates to the state Republican convention are set by voting power for the governor. Based on 200 vote rule the total would be 1619 delegates, larger than two years ago. Polk county would have 71 delegates, Dickinson 7, Jefferson 12 as the distribution.
Notice announces a summer term piano class starting June 5 taught by Wilbur EE. Registration available any time at 206 West Briggs, contact via phone 2436 or 515 for details.
Notice to Fairfield gas customers that Judge M. J. Wade of the U S District Court in Des Moines heard Iowa Electric Company's bid to raise gas rates and obtain an injunction. The court declined a temporary restraining order and ruled the company may charge only franchise rates until final disposition. 508 X C Nady City Solicitor.
Mrs J E Gibron and daughters Louise and Vandalyn of Oska loosa visit her mother Mrs Etta Miller 207 South Main. David Lambert visits brother J Lambert in Davenport. A L Rissinger returns from Indianapolis after his brother’s death. Mrs Alice Stever leaves for Des Moines. Born to Mr and Mrs Wm Turner Four Corners a baby boy. Misses Georgia and Marie Trent Batavia visit. Ollie Richardson now in Rock Island enlists in army stationed in Mississippi. Mrs FE J Chance returns to Ottumwa with sister Mrs Gu schillerstrom.
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