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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
7
Several residents and visitors are listed with travel or visits across Ottumwa and nearby towns. Memorial Day leads to the Public Library closing for the day. Notables include Mrs. Despain traveling to Burlington, Mr. Despain accompanying, and multiple residents visiting relatives or hosting guests.
The Thirty Fourth Annual High School Commencement will be held tomorrow at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Dr John D Shoop of Chicago will deliver the address to 73 graduates from Classical Normal Scientific English and other courses including many named individuals.
The Community Bible Class wraps up its year with a Friday 6 30 p m rally at the Baptist church basement. Dr V A Vartanian has led studies on the Gospel of John with an average attendance of about fifty. Members are invited to bring lunches for the social and program to follow. Buy War Savings Stamps.
James Hedge died this morning at the County Home due to old age. Funeral arrangements are not yet set. The Gauze Shop closes after today for May quota completion and will reopen after June quota is received. A notice will announce reopening.
All barber shops in Fairfield will be closed all day Memorial Day May 30th. Stores in the city will also close Decoration Day from 12 to 4 o clock. The M. E. Summers property on West Hempstead Street is offered for sale as a bargain a ten room modern house near depots high school and public square. C A Summers executor. The property is framed as a combined residence and rooming house.
Having sold my interest in the Meat Market it is desired that all those having accounts with Simpson Son make settlement at once 536 F. F. Simpson.
Wilbur E. Keesey offers a summer piano term starting June 3 with registrations accepted any time. Contact 206 West Briggs or call 2436. Also ads for men’s underwear and voice lessons begin June 10 with Miss Margaret White teaching ten weeks. inquire at 1403. 535 Miss Margaret White will teach voice for a term of ten weeks, beginning June 10th. Anyone wishing to study, call 1403. 627
Announcement for a summer term of music starting June 10. For enrollment contact Mrs. Charlotte White-Pierson at area code 1403. Telephone number appears after the address 524.
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