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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1917
Page
6
A notice lists the editor manager as mail matter of the second class at the Fair Weld Iowa post office. The filing indicates official designation under postal rules and class two status.
The notice lists weekly and monthly rates for carrier and mail subscriptions with prices including one week six dollars eighty six cents and twenty two cents, one month six dollars twenty eight cents, and three months in advance one dollar. Readers urged to report any irregularity in service and the phone number 23 is provided for contact.
The city urges property owners to promptly pay assessments for street oiling costs and notes the oiling program has expanded this summer. With oil prices varying, the city highlights previous benefits, urges checks for unoiled blocks, and encourages cooperation with the city clerk to ensure dry, solid streets for winter.
Prices announced by commission men and sauerkraut manufacturers place cabbage at seven dollars per ton in Racine county harvest soon. Onions are set at seventy five cents a bushel. Cabbage stored last winter fetched up to 150 dollars per ton, the highest price. Both crops were late but in excellent condition.
Peoria Illinois reports the mashing of grain for beverages halted in local distilleries. Distillers show care in operating their machines before Food Director Hoover’s order. Grain must be turned into whisky by 11 p.m. Saturday as the death knell for whisky manufacture sounds at midnight.
Mrs. Alvin J. McMillen, twenty three, of Lafayette Indiana, despondent over domestic troubles, attempted suicide by swallowing poison and was found by a dog and taken to a local hospital. She formerly lived in Indianapolis.
The Third Regiment is ordered to leave Des Moines at once for an eastern point before sailing to France. Fifty four men from Company M are among the regiment set for immediate overseas service. The route and exact departure time from Des Moines are not yet announced.
The first week shows enrollment near last year’s totals with 60 new students moving to the city. Ward enrollments include Logan 227 Washington 267 Lincoln 242 and 88 at the High School building. High School total 339 students with 132 boys and 207 girls.
The county plans full winter term for all six schools led by principals Katherine Cruce Ena Wilson Ruth Steele Hazel Scovel Homer Cris and others. Accredited Fairfield and Batavia allow college credit transfer. Normal Training yields 750 dollars yearly. State standards demand trained home economics agriculture manual and grade teachers from two year normal programs.
The Fairfield Sunday School association holds its convention at the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 2 45 pm chaired by J H Stuckey. The program includes an invocation, nominating committee reports, director and teacher lists, music, a Mountain address by Prof A H Speer, and an officers election.
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor was unanimously elected president of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy to unify labor behind the government and counter disloyal activities. Frank Morrison named secretary and J G Phelps Stokes treasurer with vice presidents W R Gaylord James Duncan and Gertrude Fuller. An officer, Sylvan Sommer, once a lieutenant, is held on narcotics sale charges.
The funeral for Mrs Annie Walgren who died September 5 1917 in New Castle Wyoming was held today at two o clock from the New Sweden church Rev Gabrielson officiated and the body interred in the nearby cemetery She was born in Sweden 88 years ago and came to the United States in 1849 Survived by a brother Alfred Peterson of Polk Nebraska and several children including Wm A of Galesburg Albert of Fairfield Arthur Annie R and Etta of Sundance Joseph Co of Los Angeles Mrs Wm Crumholz Pleasant Plain Louis E Denver Wesley G and Frank Lockridge and Mrs Bothwick Helena Montana Mrs Walgren belonged to the New Sweden Methodist church and lived a devout life
The Red Cross offers a surgical dressings shop on the Elk’s club upper floor. From Monday September 10, it opens daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructors will run it. Volunteers are urged to give time. Bring scissors and thimble, wear a white apron in the workshop.
Miss Mary Harris returns home from Ft. Morgan visit. Mrs. W. D. Tedrow and daughter visit Libertyville. Superior plans to issue 88060 in bonds to refund taxes on railroad terminal property. B. S. Ratcliff spends Thursday in Mt. Pleasant. Miss Bessie Boecr returns home from Cross Lanes teaching. Mrs. A W. Amsbaugh and daughter visit Ottumwa. Isabel Bishop of Libertyville visits relatives. B A Maggio of St. Louis visits Mrs. A W Jaques.
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