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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
3
Keota residents attend funeral of Nannie Parker. Nina Lindsay returns to Burlington after visit. Mr. and Mrs. Swart visit Ottumwa. several locals plan visits to Centerville and Chariton. A lawn mower accident injures a four year old. two fingers severed. Travelling visitors include Mrs. Elliott, Miss Vanilla Smith, Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Riggs, and Lieut. Elmer Fleagle with Mrs. Fleagle. Marguerite Betts of Keokuk visiting Miss Bettye Collins.
Mrs Ed Beaver of Phoenix is in the city visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J A Wray and to attend her sister Jennie Wrays wedding on Monday Walter J McKeen has returned home to Trenton Mo after visiting his son C R McKeen Mrs James Hamson of Denver is here due to her sister Gertrude Fowlers critical illness Mrs Eva Litton of Glasgow is spending today in the city Major J Ready arrives from Des Moines to visit family Mrs Loofbourrow returns from three weeks with relatives in Bonaparte Mr Loofbourrow spent Sunday there Miss Edith Sense a Logan teacher will teach in Miles City Mont next year at 90 dollars a month Mrs G W Woodward returns to Yate Center Kan after weeks with sister Mrs J C Norris HH P McLaughlin was in Packwood on business Clyde Norris visited Ottumwa with C M boys Art and Clarence Miller drove to Abingdon Miss Ruth Garber called to Wisconsin Myrtle Harper, formerly Oakland Iowa teacher, returned home.
Jefferson and surrounding counties urged to recruit forty more men for Company M of the First Town, to reach 1506 war strength. After June 5 Conscription Registration Day, volunteering ends. ages 21 to 31 must register and may be drafted into any branch. Lieutenant Fulton at the Armory provides enlistment information. local counties urged to mobilize quickly.
During morning chapel two musical numbers were presented by Miss Minerva Redbetter and Mrs Redbetter Phillips from the Minneapolis Twin City Conservatory of Music. Mrs Phillips previously performed lyrical soprano numbers that won local favor.
Mr. Delbert Pierce of Winfield Iowa the Parsons College Double Quartette favorite tenor soloist this year was a Parsons visitor this week after being absent from school for over a month.
Mr. BE W Wilson a Junior Doctor from the American School of Osteopathy Kirksville MO visited Warner Godfelty and other friends over Sunday John Hedrick a Parsons favorite athlete is the last student to leave school to work on the farm for Uncle Sam Announcement was made that the chapot service tomorrow would be given over to the Seniors
Erosion control efforts near Pirsons College Gla progressed with donations from the college club and 9 students contributing time and funds to stabilize the site.
The annual alumni reception at Fair Field High School will be held Friday evening June 1 at the High School. All members are urged to attend. Tickets at the door are 25 cents each.
Notice calls all Federation of Labor members to Labor Hall on Wednesday evening May 30 for an event of interest. Fairfield laborers encouraged to join and investigate the organization at Labor Hall above Fairfield Theater.
Customer offered quilting service from Mount Pleasant Iowa by J B Dunaway with 19 years in business. Mail quilts for quilting at 1 50 per quilt with return postage paid and materials like cotton thread and linings for sale.
Mr and Mrs Geo Barker and Daughter Margaret express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of their little daughter and for the floral offerings.
Tomorrow Memorial Day will be observed in Fairfield with a published program in the Journal. Veterans groups Boy Scouts Campfire Girls and other volunteers are urged to join the ceremonies and meet in the park at 12 90 p.m. Residents with flowers for decorations are asked to bring them to J. S. Gantz 204 North Third Street. Those donating automobiles will confer a floor.
Citizens are urged to donate flowers for Decoration Day. School children, the Relief Corps, and old soldiers are especially asked to contribute. Scarcity of flowers this year makes donations essential by order of Commander J. S. Gantz.
The note by W A Boley states the party who took the gold watch from the water works Saturday afternoon will return it at once and no further action will be taken.
A mass meeting will be held in the Public Library on the evening of sixth for the purpose of organizing the Fairfield Jefferson County Community Club. All persons interested in a better city and county are urged to be present.
Advertising brief notes Original Colfax Mineral Waters as a natural mild laxative and states price of $1.50 per case. Mentions Fairfield Pure Ice Co with phone number 104.
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