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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1918
Page
2
Local society notes show Mr and Mrs Otto Messer visiting son Lewis Messer in Albia. Several residents undergo hospital care for Spanish influenza. Teachers and relatives visit across towns including Packwood, Keosauqua, Kirksville, Corydon, and Mt. Pleasant. Mentions shake of influenza closures and candidates filing expense accounts.
The United War War campaign was presented at the High School yesterday with J P Starr county campaign chairman delivering a talk to the boys. Mrs Raney spoke to the girls and enthusiasm rose. Cards were distributed to the boys and the school is projected to exceed its quota in this community. Several students attended the Parsons Wesleyan football game at Wesleyan today amid rivalry and expectations of a close contest.
Mr and Mrs George Hendricks of this city were informed their son Earl is in a French hospital in serious condition after exposure to German gas shells. He belonged to Company K Washington and served on the Mexican border before going to France with the Rainbow Division. He is about 19 years old.
Mrs Sam Burnett hosted a ladies afternoon at her South Sixth Street home with a luncheon. Y P B Girls plan a meeting at Mrs M Chilcott's East Broadway home to receive a banner. Mrs George Horn hosts P E O Monday evening November 18. Mrs Joseph Loofbourrow hosted Non Seista Club yesterday on South Second Street for a social afternoon. next meeting with Mrs Ray Oliver.
A business short course will be held in Fairfield on December 3 and 4 for merchants clerks and other city businessmen. Professors Klingaman Ivey and Kurtz of Iowa City will speak at sessions in the afternoon and evening. Committee organizers include Walter Bean BE A Peasley Co M Graham O E Kirby and Charles Lyon.
Walter Keller praised Prof Goldkette organist and Chicago Heights audience as he visited the Orpheum concert. Keller, conductor of the Sherwood Music School and DePaul University, praised Goldkette’s organ work and orchestral effects in a letter from Chicago Heights.
Citizens saw a large aeroplane fly westward yesterday over the city, the first direct passage noted. Earlier in the week three planes crossed Birmingham and Libertyville with one flying unusually low before being diverted toward Des Moines for the victory celebration.
Food Administrator Hoover will sail for Europe on the White Star liner Olympic probably Saturday at President Wilson's request to direct relief work feeding starving populations in war torn Europe.
Mt. Pleasant hospital announces quarantine lifted for admission of patients after Spanish influenza cases. General visitors remain restricted. only relatives may see seriously ill patients. Fourty five cases reported with three deaths. no new cases today. serum treatment used with marked success.
The War Department announced that seven brigadier generals with the American Expeditionary Forces are to revert to the rank of colonel. They are Charles J. Martin Nathaniel F P McClure Robert H. Noble Gordon G. Heller Frederick Wolz and George W Gatchell with Gatchell ordered to return to the United States.
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