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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1917
Page
2
Announcement invites the public to hear Mrs. Williams of Bucaneeran go Colombia speak on South America. The talk is at 7:30 PM tomorrow at the Presbyterian church and all interested are invited.
The notice lists a busy social calendar with the Pythian Sisters meeting at the K of P hall, W C T U events, Rowena Circle gathering at Yeoman Hall, White Rose Club at the Norris home, and a Royal Neighbor farewell for Mrs. Hodgens as she leaves for Kansas.
A meeting at the Public Library formed a local War Emergency Farm Bureau with L H Alexander as president and A K Yeager as secretary. An executive committee includes Robert Louden Carl Edmunds W L Bankhead Orrin Fordyce and J M Myers. Members pay $5 yearly to fund office and travel. The bureau coordinates county agricultural activities with state and federal support and aims to boost farm labor, seed exchanges, demonstrations, marketing, canning and food saving programs. Local canvasses begin next week with township volunteers.
Premier Lloyd George has left London for Italy accompanied by high military officials including Gen. J. C. Smuts and Maj. Gen. F B Maurice. The party will join in Paris before traveling to Rome with French premier Painleve.
Audiences at the Christian church revival exceeded expectations with 337 in Sunday School, overflow crowds in the morning and evening, and extra chairs needed. Mr Saxton led two large choruses and a notable solo. children’s Bible Drill impressed. sermons emphasized child religion and preparation for judgment beyond life. Services resume Tuesday night.
The County Suffrage association held a Saturday afternoon meeting with standing room filled. Discussions covered growing national support for woman suffrage, food conservation momentum, the N A W S A meeting in Washington, and the role of women replacing men. A December 1 report is requested from committees. petitions to Cummins Kenyon and Kennedy were issued for the Federal Constitutional amendment. Special Red Cross work announced. Senator Ball urged democracy at home as the nation fights abroad.
The article outlines funding for a farm bureau through membership fees subscriptions and county state and federal appropriations. It details salaries paid by federal and state funds while travel and office costs come from county and member funds with annual expenses estimated from 500 to 1000 dollars. It notes a county authorization to contribute up to 2500 dollars if 200 members and 500 dollars yearly subscriptions are met, and lists multiple short personal notices and a crime item about Katherine Dirks, accused embezzler.
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