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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
7
Local clippings report Phillip Hammond recovering from pneumonia and nearing outing in a few days. Dr. R C Sayers returns from Edison Ohio. Multiple residents visit, travel, or attend events in Ottumwa Libertyville and nearby towns. A marriage license issued to John A Rail and Bertha Kesling.
A stark contrast in a Red Cross auxiliary centers on Mrs. Britt a hard efficient woman and Mrs. Farlow a grieving mother. When Mrs. Farlow struggles with sewing bandages Mrs. Britt exposes a harsh past and challenges her to think of others not herself. Mrs. Britt reveals she lost a son in the Spanish American War and dedicates herself to saving other mothers from similar losses.
The Fairfield High School 34th Commencement Week opened with the Senior Class play Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross. Upcoming events include May 26 Baccalaureate Sermon by R Ames Montgomery of Parsons College, May 29 Junior reception, May 30 Commencement address by Dr John D Shoop, and May 31 Alumni reception at the High School Auditorium.
Des Moines May 25 1 619 delegates would attend the Republican State convention under the winner rule of one delegate per 200 votes for governor This would be the largest convention in Iowa history Polk county would lead with 71 delegates Dickinson 7 Jefferson 12.
Mrs J E Gibson and daughters Louise and Vandalyn of Oskaloosa visit her mother Mrs Etta Miller at 207 South Main. David Lambert visits brother J Lambert in Davenport. A L Rissinger returns home from Indianapolis after his brother’s death. Mrs Alice Stever leaves for Des Moines. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs William Turner of Four Corners. Misses Georgia and Marie Trent of Batavia visit the city. Ollie Richardson now in Rock Island enlisted in the army stationed in Mississippi. Mrs E J Chance returns from Ottumwa with sister Mrs Gus Schillerstrom.
Mrs A B Rodgers travels to Des Moines to visit her husband while Mrs John Briggs Jr of Lockridge visits the city. Dr H Frush goes to Dubuque on business. Mrs J W Wilson and son Glen and Mrs Riorence Wilson suffer pneumonia at Jefferson county hospital. Prof O F Nixon, seriously ill there, shows slight improvement. Mrs Will Craft and daughter from Germanville, plus Miss May Copeland of Batavia, and Mrs Wi Black with Mrs M Braun of Pleasant Plain are in the city today.
Wilbur E. Keesey announces a summer term of piano instruction starting June 5. Interested students may register any time at 206 West Briggs or by phone at 2436.
Fairfield residents hear Judge M J Wade in U S District Court Des Moines as Iowa Electric seeks higher gas rates and an injunction. Court refuses temporary restraining order and rules the company cannot charge beyond franchise rate until final disposition. City Solicitor 508 X C Nady urges payment per current rate schedule.
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