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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1917

Page

6

Editor Manager Entered at the Post Office

The notice records the editor manager as mail matter of the second class at Fairfield Iowa post office.

Fairfield Iowa

Soldier writes from Camp Mills about letters home and France

Clifford Cumingore describes receiving discharge papers and Iowa honors, attending a Forest Hills dinner for about 120 soldiers, and touring Hempstead Plains. He recalls a church visit, a nervous medical exam he passed, and notes friendly hosts at Camp Mills before heading to France.

Hempstead 1St

Educational parade fines and Bryan speech cap Fairfield event

Crowds on opening day of the Old Settlers celebration in Fairfield Iowa enjoyed free entertainments and a large educational parade featuring Parson College and nearby schools. Col William Jennings Bryan spoke at the Chautauqua Auditorium urging Prohibition support and war measures including Liberty bonds and food conservation.

Fairfield Old Settlers Missouri Parsons College Col William Jennings Bryan Chautauqua Bryan United States Whiskey University Army Navy

Banks Form Committees To Promote Liberty Bonds

A Fairfield and Jefferson county bank meeting outlined plans to canvass for Liberty Loan Bonds. Banks pledged to subscribe at least ten percent of capital surplus, with township committees reporting daily to the county chairman.

Fairfield Jefferson County R. F. Wilson O. F. Fryer Iowa Banks Assn R. B. Louden Center Buchanan Blackhawk J. H. McCarty Locust Grove W. A. Lewis W. D. Koons J. B. Trent

Fairfield Women’s Defense Panel to Meet Friday

The advisory committee of the Women’s Committee, Council of National Defense, plans a meeting with Mrs. Ellsworth Turney at 4 p.m. Friday October 13. Members are urged to bring signed pledge cards. Marriage licenses issued yesterday include James William Fitch 21 and Beulah Bond 18, both of Richland. Elmira Foster of Ainsworth visits her sons E. J. and Jesse Foster.

Council of National Defense Fairfield Ellsworth Turney Burlingtom Street James William Fitch Beulah Bond Richland Elmira Foster Ainsworth E. J. and Jesse Foster

Montgomerys and guests attend YWCA conference in Des Moines

Dr and Mrs R Ames Montgomery with Miss Stanwood Miss Mechelon Peter and Brainerd Covert travel to Des Moines for a YWCA YMCA convention. Coach Garreton leads a group listed with Simpson expected to play in their second game of the season amid Capt Flinspach Scovel Keesey Page Arons Kays Garber Whitmore Wesley Gibson Hedrick Johnson Blough Swartz Swain Stever in attendance.

R. Ames Montgomery Miss Stanwood Mechelon Peterson Brainerd Covert Des Moines Y. W Garreton Simpson Capt. Flinspach Scovel C. Keesey Page Arons Kays Garber Whitmore Wesley Gibson Hedrick Johnson Blough Swartz Swain Stever

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