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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1918

Page

4

Fairfield High School Freshman Class Largest in History

The Fairfield Freshman class reports 121 members, a 50 percent rise over two years, with crowded rooms in yard buildings and the Zoran building most affected. Waterfield schools opened with enrollments across grades totaling 1287, and a Junior Red Cross branch is planned in each building aiming for 100 percent membership. On Old Settlers Day no school, but teachers and pupils join Educational parade to support the Junior Red Cross.

Fairfield Zoran Waterfield Mindergarten GFAGG Junior Red Cross

Old Settlers Day At The Theaters With Special Attractions

The Orpheum and Fairfield Theaters offer full day programs tomorrow starting at ten. Jewell’s Dorothy Phillips in Pay Me headlines the Orpheum, followed by The Price of A Good Time in the evening at the Fairfield. Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird screens at the Fairfield with Hands Down as the nightly Western drama.

Orpheum Fairfield Jewell Dorothy Phillips Milchal Herrie Maeterdinnk Tennyson Awd Arden Gene Tielda “Howns Misa Will Ian Stowell Forty Niners Maurice Maeterlinck New York the Fairfield

Moon Appointed New District Attorney of Southern Iowa

Judge M. J. Wade names BH. G. Moon as U. S. district attorney for Southern Iowa until Porter’s successor is chosen. Moon has acted as attorney and assisted in prosecution during Porter's Chicago absence.

E. G. Moon Iowa M. J. Wade BH. G. Moon U. S Claude KH. Porter Mr. Moon

Drake Clothing Co Offers Boys Knee Pants and Hats

The Drake Clothing Company advertises boys knee pants caps and hats for young customers. The local shop highlights durable fabrics and growing wardrobes for youngsters, inviting families to visit and preview styles.

Drake Clothing Co

Old Settlers Day Program Features Parades Drills and Concerts

Readers learn of a Thursday Old Settlers Day with events from 2:20 p m Educational parade including Parsons College Fairfield High School and county schools to 9:00 p m Chautauqua entertainment Grand Promenade and sidewalk dance music. Cor porals announced for a military drill. Wrestling knitting and children’s parade planned with local leaders and committees.

Miss Jenks N. E. Kendall Fairfield Colored Choir Old Settlers Parsons College Fairfield High School Batavia Packwood Lockridge Libertyville Roy D. Erickson Iowa Ten Neibert Bowermaster Raymond Voorhies Robert Angstead Homer Cook Walnut Township Leonard Pickard Pleasant Plain R. B. Pickens Black Clyde Bell Josh Kentz Russell Smith Co. W. Wade Henry F. Pumphrey Walter Harris Ha Collins Frank Boles Jos, Roth Katheryn Fulton Zaida Wisecarver Chautauqua Entertainment

Food Administration Price Interpreting Committee Minutes

Fragmentary records show Ray Maxwell E C Fligg county price interpreting committee authorized by the Food Administration. Ex-Officio members include J. McKenney Louis White C W Wade W C Spaulding H C Erickson Walter Burns with various figures and codes.

J. 8. McKenney Louis White W. C. Spaulding H. C. Erickson Walter Burns

Free Methodist Conference Closes in Cedar Rapids

The Free Methodist conference at Cedar Rapids closed Sunday with strong attendance and gratifying preacher reports. The Cedar Rapids society dedicated a new ten thousand dollar church, Bishop Pierce officiating as dedication sermon and three thousand dollars raised to clear indebtedness. Rev. F M Smith elected District Elder for Fairfield. Rev. F C Behner returned to Fairfield. Appointments include Dr C Eddy Ottumwa and others across Iowa. The evangelistic services were described as very spiritual.

Free Methodist Conference Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Society Bishop Pierce Philadelphia F. M. Smith Fairfield Dr. C. Eddy Ottumwa L. C. Robbins Knoxville Thomas Hill Birmingham H. A. Dalrymple Burlington A. Mayfield Waterloo John Waterson Des W. Dickson

Turks and Bulgars Clash at Bulgaria Border

Information from a usually reliable source reports Turkey has sent a large force to the Bulgarian border amid rising tensions over division of territorial spoils of war between Turkey and Bulgaria, two former Central Powers.

Germany Washington Turkey Bulgaria Austria- Hungary

New Fall Hats and Shirts at Drake Clothing Co

Drake Clothing Co announces new fall hats shirts neckwear and caps now in stock at the downtown store. Shoppers can browse a fresh selection featuring casual and dress options from a local retailer.

Drake Clothing Co

For Sale Items Listed In People’s Column

A collection of notice items including a five passenger Chevrolet car with under 5 000 miles requests inquiries care of Journal 77 16 equity worth about 100 in two city lots offered for sale or trade for a winter cow calf a few days old from Co A Summers 74 11 1 stock hogs and feeding cows from M F Bevans Batavia Iowa several electric appliances and fixtures a modern house at 504 South Main street for sale or rent a West Briggs house with seven rooms bath hot water heat and other outbuildings and a sale of the seller’s house on account of his wife’s death with terms available.

Journal Co. A. Summers M. F. Bevans Batavia Iowa South Main Street H. C. Stevenson

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H. S Washington Logan Lincoln Ray Maxwell E. C Fligg County Price Interpreting Committee The Food Administration Pric C. W. Wade Sia Victory J. H. Stuckey Dean Taylor Prunes Renee F. C. Behner Pellow People’s Column Dale Winifred Dyer Jacob Scheffel Jefferson County Hospital Lavaliere Amsterdam Petrograd Right Social Revolutionary Party Moses Uritzky Oday River ST. Paul W. A. Blair Davenport Minneapolis Northern Steamboat Co Davenport, Lowe Frank ED Kerrick Tribune Kodak Gaumer Bros A. W. Switzer Third Street John T. Davies A. K. Harper
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