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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
8
Jefferson County plans a Prohibition campaign meeting Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Leggett hotel led by Wiegengn of the Allied Temperance Commit tee. The event aims to awaken support ahead of the October 2 election and is part of a countywide effort by temperance groups.
Miss Ada Montgomery goes to Marshalltown Iowa to teach mathematics at the high school. Luther Munger makes a Minnesota business trip. Delmar Keltner family return to Ottumwa after visiting Charles Keltner. H D Minster family return from Brighton and Pleasant Plain. Nellie Williams travels to Corning on business. Frank Boomer family return from visit with Mrs L E Kuhns. Frank Coop goes to Michigan on business. Prof and Mrs Grossman move from Coloma Michigan to Ottumwa. Crossman becomes Parsons College history professor. John Thomas family and Lennox Williams family visit George Thomas ill at Jefferson County Hospital. West Briggs street house damaged by Sunday night storm. insured. Roy Junkin heads to Monmouth NJ to visit Alton Hill home. C B Mullenix and daughter Glacier return to Des Moines. Gloral Mulenix and mother accompany them. W J Ankrom visiting Ottumwa friends. Mrs Earl Pond and daughter Martha guests at Mel Stephens home.
The Fairfield Iowa Band under Bert K. Tabor will perform tomorrow at 8 o'clock on the public square. The program includes Anthes Overture, Danube Waves, a selection from Robin Hood, and The Tempest finale, with pieces by Whiting and Remick.
The Hospital Unit named R seeks comfort kits for its young men not yet supplied. Please contact Mrs. Frank Droz to arrange donations or delivery.
The Manning Hotel on the Des Moines river invites Fairfielders to Sunday dinners featuring baked Des Moines river catfish from the hotel front, spring chicken, homemade ice cream, and other good fare. A boat and fishing tackle are provided, with rates of 75 cents for dinner and 10.50 for a week. Bring the family for a quiet rest with boating and fishing. no music phones or streetcars.
A collage of quips on summer life and oddities includes jokes about mosquitos in resorts, kerosene cans with potatoes, and a digression on Uncle Rockefeller’s guards. It notes F A Canfield speaking at Labor Hall on September 5 and jokes about pantry piracy.
RPSL, a college league, announces changes amid schedule updates and potential eligibility reviews affecting teams and players in the upcoming season.
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