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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1917

Page

4

Sixty third annual session of Jaws Teachers Association opens in Des Moines

County Superintendent June Chichester leaves for Des Moines to join the convention program on Propaganda Through the Schools What and How Much The city schools will be closed Thursday and Friday to allow teachers to attend the meeting Supt A W Crane among those departing for Des Moines

Jaws Teachers’ Association Wuh Des Moines United States June Chichester A. W. Crane

Mail Your Parcels for Troopholiday Aid in France

Mail holiday parcels to American Expeditionary Forces in France by November 15. Parcels must be inspected and certified by the postmaster with endorsement that they contain nothing prohibited. Each package under seven pounds should be wrapped for easy opening and resealed for a long, rough journey.

France

College Notes and Dramatics Tryouts Reported

A Y M and W W O A joint meeting featured Mr Having Durst of the Christian Association. Conversational French classes met in Fairfield Hall at 7 15 pm. The Dramatic Club pick ed cast for The Far Away Princes with Mirable Keerey and others announced. Irene Althide George B Eddy announces marriage to William Paul Wickham in Cres ton Iowa with Wickham once a Parsons College student.

Y. M Mornix Having- Durst The Christian Association Scott Stanwood Fairfield Hall Haseen George BB. Eddy Wooshee Irene Althide William Paul Wickham Vremont Nebraska Ton, Iowa Wickham Parsons College

Charles thanks the Kaiser for wartime cooperation

A Vienna dispatch reports Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary congratulated Emperor William on the capture of the town Cividale and praised the German forces. William replied with Telegrams praising the operations and comradeship, noting progress and victory near Gorite and Dintesu.

Austria Cividale Amsterdam Vienna Charles of Hungary William Stelian Tharles Ako Gorite

Emperor Charies of Austria Hungary recaptured at Goritz

Word from Vienna confirms Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary has been recaptured at Goritz after recent capture by Italy. The report notes the seizure is part of ongoing military actions in the region.

Amsterdam

Boy Scout Campaign Supports Winter Work

The Q. T. Campaign held by the Boy Scouts last Saturday is a success and will sustain work among the boys through the winter. Scouts thank generous donors and pledge payments go to the Iowa State Bank. Troops 1 and 2 must pay registration fees this week as the commissioner aims to submit troop registration.

Iowa State Bank

Durand of the Bad Lands at the Orpheum Tonight

Dustin Farnum stars in Durand of the Bad Lands a William Fox photoplay shown at the Orpheum today and tonight The outlaw hero cares for three children after an Indian massacre is depicted and earns a pardon and love on his rightful path.

Durand William Fox Dustin Farnum Orpheum Theater Mr. Farnum Dick Durand Orpheum

Local Sororal and Community Notices From Libertyville

Libertyville residents host and visit relatives as several locals travel for care and work while church events and illnesses mark the week. Guests include Dr. C F Peebler of Lubbock and Abe Schwartz of Glasgow. Raymond Swanson heads to Des Moines for business college. Mrs Will Hewitt dies in Beav er City Nebraska. revival services at the Methodist church and W F M S meeting planned.

C. F. Peebler Lubbock Tex Arthur Poland Des Moines J. O. Boyd Marlington Mr. Hook Lockridge W. V. Linder Fairfield Hook A. H. Miller Hattie Fell Raymond Swanson Business College Will Hewitt Beaver City Neb Hewitt K. Davis Hie 8. K. Davis

War tax on long distance telephone messages takes effect

Notice states after November lat a war tax applies to messages with charges of fifteen cents or more the Jefferson County Telephone Co adds a five cent surcharge on those calls for long distance transmissions.

Jefferson County Telephone Co

Food pledge cards count sought by Saturday night

John F. Deem Iowa Food Administrator requests a telegram by Saturday night reporting approximately how many food pledge cards have been signed in Jefferson County. He asks all city and township committees to respond.

John F. Deem Iowa Jefferson County

Loyalty pledge for food administration membership in Iowa

A historical notice encourages citizens to join the U S Food Administration in a pledge of loyalty for food conservation. Sign and mail the pledge to Mrs Ellsworth Turney or J F Deems in Burlington Iowa. no dues, no inspections promised, cards reveal honor and patriotism.

United States Food Administration The Food Administration Ellsworth Turney J. F. Deems Iowa Burlington

Law of the Land at the Orpheum

Mme Petrova presents George Broadhurst’s The Law of the Land at the Orpheum directed by Maurice Tourneur. A loveless marriage driven by a dissipated mother leads to scandal and forced engagement, with Richard Harding and Geoffrey Morton key to the plot as the film screens Friday and again tomorrow night.

Mme. Petrova Paramount George Broadhurst Maurice Tourneur Orpheum Theatre Richard Harding Geoffrey Morton Law of the Land Orpheum Theater

F. R. Ryan Weds Widow in Charlottesville

Thomas F. Ryan married Mrs Cornelius Cuyler of New York in the Winter chapel of the Catholic church of the Italy Comforter. Witnesses included Dr Edwin A Alderman and Mrs Alderman. The bride’s late husband C C Cuyler was a classmate and friend of President Wilson. she is sister of Delaney Nicoll.

Charlottesville Thomas F. Ryan Cornelius Cuyell New York Catholic Church of the Italy Thomas A. Rankin Edwin A. Alderman University of Virginia Alderman Suffern N. Y Cuyler C. C. Cuyler Wilson Delaney Nicoll

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