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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
2
The notice sets subscription rates by carrier for one week one month and three months and four months by mail with payment in advance. It asks reporting of any irregular carrier service and provides telephone number 23.
The faculty decided no classes on Saturdays this year and instead hold Monday sessions. The annual joint Y M and Y W reception occurred last night at the Trustee gym with most students in attendance. Orion Coppock directed the program featuring Chopin piano solo Mildred Stewart Brainerd Covert vocal solo The Guest Marjorie Haight and a Who's Who card reveal followed by a grand march led by Dorothy Phelps and Carroll Keesey.
Col. E. R Bennett and staff of the 168th United States Infantry formerly the Third Iowa arrived at Mineola L I today. The regiment moved from Iowa in seven special trains and most trains have arrived. all men are expected to be in camp by midnight. Other regiments of the Rainbow Division have arrived and have not begun unpacking, signaling possible immediate deployment to France.
Louis F Swift and other packers met with Herbert Hoover in Washington. Hoover aims to standardize and regulate key aspects of the livestock and meat industries with broad industry backing. Also notes University of Wisconsin term starts September 24 with registration days and lectures beginning September 27 amid expected lower attendance due to the War.
Fort Wayne report states Mrs. Eleanora Osterman, who supported her family as a scrubbing worker, learned her Baltimore grandfather W. Wainsor has died leaving her a fortune estimated at 750000 dollars.
Tuesday evening September 1st we begin the fall term of evening school at Fairfield Business College Junkin Block South Main street. Attend Monday or during the day Tuesday for the low price and enrollment details.
Jefferson County men listed for National Army call to report at Camp Dodge next Saturday September 22. The group boards a special mail train at Burlington at 10 30 am, with stops at Mt Pleasant Knoxville and Des Moines, reaching Camp Dodge by 8 45 pm after meals and farewells.
Shipyard workers granted exemption from the army draft on industrial grounds who strike in obedience to the union call will be automatically certified for service, announced by the district board and Albert Moodie chief of registration in Washington. The order affects only a few of the 500 workers addressed by the strike, with Skinner Eddy and Meacham Babcock yards cited for using only fair lumber from eight hour mills, and strike order rescinded for those plants.
The Gauze Shop at the Elks club room will operate daily from 9 am to 5 pm and welcomes volunteers to wear white aprons and join the effort for soldiers and sailors. Hospital linen work at Mason Hall progresses with 300 sheets finished and over 1000 under way, plus towels and knitted garments. A special yarn fund is under consideration and the shop also runs Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 30 to 5 pm inviting all to participate.
A British steamship arriving at Atlantic Port says a wireless S O S was received claiming a vessel was being shelled by a submarine about sixty five miles east of Nantucket lightship.
Mrs A B Malnix of Glendale visited the city yesterday. Mrs Elga Spry and daughter tour Birmingham. Miss Rhoda Henry leaves for Mt Pleasant to visit friends. Mrs Ray Brinton of Brighton visited relatives here yesterday. Lutheran primary pupils meet tomorrow at 9 30 at Chautauqua Park for Sunday school. Mrs Gus Mulenix and children visit Glendale for a weekend at the Mulenix home. Miss Lelia McCleary of Libertyville en route home from Pleasant Plain. Coach J H Garretson visits Salem for the weekend. John Duncan of Seattle visits the James Duncan home. Mrs Georgia Trent of Batavia travels from Pleasant Plain. City Ministerial Association meets Monday at 10 30 in Agassiz room. Wildman in critical condition with death hourly expected. Birth announced of daughter Jean Eleanor to Mr and Mrs William Wick of Mr Pleasant on Sept 12. Mrs Lora Cunningham of Central called by brother John Z Wildman’s illness. Tom Coder, former city resident, joins T F Kocher’s barber shop next Monday.
Lutherans of Jefferson county celebrate the 400th Reformation anniversary with an all day event at Chautauqua park. Three branches German English Swedish present with programs from 10 30 am to 7 50 pm including addresses by Rev Bruechner and President Andrean. A basket dinner and free coffee are planned for attendees.
Tony Estes of the loan Power Co. near Bernhart was badly burned yesterday when a live wire injured his hands feet and legs. He was taken to the L. C. Quinn home where he boards while recovering.
Preparations for Boy Scout work in Fairfield this fall and winter. Harry Frank, now at Parsons College, will lead as Scout Commissioner. He previously ran Cedar Rapids with 500 boys. Donations of furniture are requested. contact Rev. W. R. Keesey at 2436 or Rev. L. F. Kuhns at 3763.
Joseph Petak serial number 344 appeared before the exemption board and asked to be examined. He was told he was dead in Morris in June, but passed the physical and will leave for Des Moines in a few days. A body found in the Illinois river at Morris in June bore Petak s registration card and was buried after he could not be located.
The Fairfield business college will operate on its regular schedule Monday with no changes. Faculty and staff will return to classrooms and offices as planned.
Second hand items offered by Prof. A. W. Rakow at 502 West Washington Street include a base burner, Ford cars and coach, new window shades, a rocking chair, and a settee. Listings reference 231.
The notice lists monthly meeting times for unions including Trades and Labor Assembly on the second and last Fridays, Federal Labor Unions on Wednesdays, Barbers Local 368 on the third Tuesday, Carpenters Local 1804 on the first and fourth Tuesdays, and Cigar Makers Local 490 on the first Monday.
The so called diamond studded brewer and distiller are expending large sums in Iowa to oppose the Prohibition Amendment ahead of the October 15 election.
Board and rooms offered in a modern home. Contact Mrs C M Redick at 202, phone 3274.
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