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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
9
From Monday's Daily the city reopens its public schools after three months. Students return to the old schoolrooms as bells rings and plans form for basketball and football teams. A full list of teachers and grade principals is provided. The city sees its largest enrollment in years, signaling a busy opening day.
E Roberts, the new Fairfield Public Schools superintendent, leads a school morning march with the Wings of the student army toward classrooms. He arrives well regarded, aims to be a friend to every pupil, and plans close acquaintance across Kindergarten to High School. Enrollment totals 898 in high school and 199 in Franklin grades, with large Kindergarten turnout signaling a strong year.
Muscatine friends push to reappoint Rev. W. B. Ireland as pastor of the South Muscatine Circuit. A petition for his return will be presented at the annual Methodist conference in Winfield, Ta. The petition shows strong support from South Muscatine congregants for the incumbent’s continuation.
Thousands expected at the Eldon Big Four Fairgrounds September 15 to 17 for the Old Soldiers and Old Settlers reunion of Van Buren Davis Jefferson and Wapello counties. Features include a homecoming and railroad men gathering with speakers Guv Carroll Dan Hamilton Nate Kendall Rominger and Capt. Hutchinson among invitees. George Entwistle Des Moines the first locomotive engineer will attend along with Warren S. Stone and other railroad men at the September 15 camp fire. Events run through September 17 with music by the Old Veteran drum corps concert band and vocal groups and a grand camp fire finale in Southern Iowa.
HARD SCRABBLE, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. DuBois, Mr. Lin Sackett and Chas. Ross were State Fair visitors. Samuel Fowler left with his mother for a few days with his brother Ed and Frank in Muscatine. School opens Monday at No. 5 with Miss Pearl Glasgow as teacher. Mr. Alfred Armstrong travels to Taco ma Washington then Seattle exposition. Mrs. C. Hartman and Taylor visit Mr. Hartman's parents near Germantown for weekend.
Pack Wood and O M Bundy’s father from the northwestern state visit. Joseph and Esther Strand of Fayette Mo visit relatives here. Mr and Mrs D M Oliver of Fairfield visit his mother. Mrs Ellen Stockton and Mrs Eliza Pollock return from Colorado and Yellowstone Park. Adams Buff Rock chicken earns second premium at the state fair. G A Spielman buys Huss property on Farmington Avenue. Four married lady teachers rent the house and will combine housekeeping with teaching.
Tuesday's Daily reports Roland Wilson returning to Burlington after visiting his parents. Rev. W. A. Mast of Napoleon II visits friends. John Cochran and wife in New London with Charles Gabbert and wife. Mrs. John Edwards travels home to Chicago after two weeks with J. P. Manatrey family. Stanley Marsh leaves for Boston to study at the New England Conservatory. Grace Boise Florence Cresswell and Bessie Greer return from a Y W C A conference at Lake Geneva. A seven months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Dale dies at home near Libertyville. funeral held there with community condolences.
The Jefferson County Short Course will be held in this city December 6 to 11. This date closely matches last year. A meeting of friends and promoters will be held soon to arrange details. Last year’s course was a success and the upcoming term is expected to be even better. Citizens of Fairfield and Jefferson County will support the effort to ensure a greater success.
Public sale notices listing W. L. Bankhead one mile west of Lockridge on Tuesday September 14 and A. R. Beale three miles southwest of Libertyville on Wednesday September 15.
A horse runaway yesterday near Lockridge, Iowa, hurled Miss Carrie Clarke and Misses Clara and Emma Hilderbrand. Emma Hilderbrand is unconscious with slim recovery hopes. the others are badly bruised but improving. Mr. Charles Hilderbrand arrived from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Miss Lora Cunningham of Glenwood arrives from Lake Geneva Wisconsin where she attended a YWCA conference as a delegate. She will visit her aunt Mrs T F Higley over Sunday. Miss Maude Brown comes home from Orland Indiana after attending the wedding of her friend Nellie Wilson, a Fairfield girl.
The Iowa Conference of the Methodist Church meets in Winfield led by Bishop Henry Spellmeyer. The gathering runs through September 13 with daily programs including exams, street preaching, anniversaries, lectures, and several church society activities. The First Methodist board requests the return of Rev. C L Tennant as pastor.
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