Community Organization Meetings and Society Notes
The Monthly meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Christian church is set for Thursday at 3:00 PM. The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist church meets Thursday evening at 7:39. The English Lutheran Missionary Society holds its November meeting at Mrs Voorhies’ home Thursday afternoon at 2:39. Mrs John McClain hosts the Thursday Embroidery Club Friday afternoon. Harold Stansberry and Kathryn Smutz host birthday and marshmallow roast gatherings with local youths, featuring games and gifts.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Queen Esther Circle
Methodist Church
The
Missionary Society of the English Lutheran Church
John McClain
Harold Stansberry
Harold
Mrs. Stansberry
Dedicating Fairfield High School Quill to War Service
At a class meeting the Senior voted to dedicate the 1919 Quill to Fairfield High School graduates and others who served the country. The annal will include a complete honor roll and five pages for portraits. Private Lewis E. Gire departed for Camp Presidio after a furlough with relatives, while Rev. W R Keesey visited for the Community Club banquet and saw his son Wilbur Keesey in the S A T C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High School
Lewis E. Gire
Camp Presido
Calif
W. R. Keesey
City
Community Club
Wilbur Keesey
Notice of Final Settlement for Leedham Estate
Notice to heirs and interested persons that final report of James P. Starr administrator of the Frank K. Leedham estate is on file in Jefferson county Iowa. Objections must be filed by noon February 2 at Fairfield Court House to contest approval, discharge of the administrator, and release of the bondsman. Starr & Jordan attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Leedham
District Court
Jefferson County
Iowa
James P. Starr
Fairfield
Apples for sale offer from L. O. Gaines ends soon
Notice indicates L. O. Gaines has a few apple varieties remaining to close out. No location or date is provided.
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L. O. Gaines
Coming Crisis in America Warned at Parsons College
A Jefferson county crowd heard Prof. Klingaman warn of a looming national crisis and growing federal power. He urged public opinion as leader, criticized newspapers, and urged sustained community club action to shape policy amid a push for universal military training and federal control of schools.
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Jefferson County
Klingaman
Parsons College
Barhydt Chapel
I Irae! Brothers
Apt
Prof
United States
America
Iowa
Alabama
Camp Dodge
State of
Congress
Republican Congress
Henry Ford
War Work Campaign Sweeps Jefferson County Districts
The United War Work drive sweeps all county school districts and city wards with strong private fundraising. In District 4 Buchanan R W Ritchey and Ray Yeager report over the top with 150 dollars spare and two to see, few refusals, while Lockridge township under O H Sherman pushes over the top. Polk Township District 8 with canvassers R E Mowery and E P Richardson sees full subscriptions, and Pleasant Plain area westward reports only two failures to meet full quotas. Fairfield city lags and faces extra effort to raise its share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United War Work
R. W. Ritchey
Ray Yeager
Buchanan
Lockridge Township
O. H. Sherman
Polk Township
R. E. Mowery
E. P. Richardson
Frank Chalupa
Pleasant Plain
Duty to humanity to come Washington Navy 12
Secretary of State Lansing praised American patriotism and sacrifice after war victory. He said Prussian militarism is ended but new tasks and burdens lie ahead requiring unity of purpose and devotion. He urged celebration with a forward look to humanity’s supreme duty and national will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Navy
Lansing
Republic
Exemption Board Busy After War Cessation
The exemption board at the Court House remains busy sending out questionnaires and classification cards. All remaining men must fill out and return these forms promptly. Some believe the end of the war ends obligations, but every man still receives and must return a questionnaire. Calls for twenty two men to Camp Greenleaf Georgia and twenty six to Camp Dodge were canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Camp Greenleaf
Camp Dodge
Personal notices from Moline and surrounding towns
George Miller of Moline Ill called by his wife’s serious pneumonia at Jefferson county hospital. Esther Miller also ill with pneumonia at the same hospital while visiting her father W. Keller. Ray Tennant leaves for Camp McArthur after furlough with parents. Eli Blough’s son Clarence, from Camp Dodge, to another camp. Edna Wilson visits Eldora relatives and teaches there. Kate Ketterman of Iola Kas Molly Bige and Merle Goehring of Webster City visit due to Charles Spratt’s illness. M. E. Chapper and grandson Robert James return to Denver after visits in Kansas. Marriage licenses issued to Wilmoth and Johnston of Dallas and Stockport, and Liggett and Frakes of Fairfield.
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George Miller of
Moline
Jefferson County Hospital
Esther Miller
Moline, I
W. Keller
Neumonia
Jefferson County
Oss
Kate Ketterman
Iola, Kas
Molly Bige
Merle Goehring
Webster City
Charles Spratt
More Eggs tonic doubles hen egg production claim
A reader from Waverly Missouri reports feeding two boxes of More Eggs to 160 hens yielding 1500 eggs in 21 days. The ad promotes More Eggs as a scientific tonic to revitalize flocks and claims a dollar buys a season’s supply with a money back guarantee and a free poultry book from RB Reefer in Kansas City.
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H. M Patton
Waverly
RB. J. Reefer
Reefer Bidgansas City
Mr. Reefer
Reefer
Adv
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SHE Daily Journal Journal Printing CO. Publishers
South Court Street
Kathryn Smutz
South Second Street
Starr & Jordan
Attorneys
Rof
Klinga
Washington, D. C
Tennessee
Smith
Georgia
Wilson
Ray Tennant
Camp McArthur
Waco
Eras
Mrs. C. Lennant
Eli Blough
Clarance
Edna Wilson
Hubert Mitchell
Mrs. Atwood
Eldora
M. E. Chapper
Robert James
Denver
Col
Kansas City
Kansas
J. C. Wilmoth
Dallas
Texas
L. A. Johnston
Stockport
Howard Clayton Liggitt
Alna LaRue Frakes
C.E. Anderson
John T. Davies
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
Louise Lovely
Sussue Hayakawa
Fairfield Theater Sa Joe
Ethel Roberts
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W.B. Forma Brassieres
W.B
W. Cors
W.B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
Chicago
Wilsons Art Store
Roy D. Erickson
South B Street
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