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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1917
Page
6
The notice describes postal handling at the Fair Geld Iowa post office as second class matter. It lists subscription rates and payment terms for carrier and mail subscriptions, with in advance pricing and a request to report irregular carrier service to the provided telephone line.
Social groups plan meetings for Health Club Fraternal Aid Union Fancy Work Circle and White Rose Club with venues on Adams Street and Newport cafe. Mrs Scott McCormick hosts a family birthday gathering with baskets four miles east of the city. Philathea Bible Class heads to Batavia for a Sunday School convention with details on next lessons and Booster Class attire.
The Library War Council funded by Secretary of War Baker launches a million dollar drive to provide camp libraries for soldiers and sailors. Ten national figures head the effort with camp libraries planned for 32 cantonments at ten thousand dollars each. Churches and societies are urged to cooperate in brightening the hours of servicemen during training and deployment.
The final board meeting awarded eight dollars to the A. M. E. team for suit purchases and named Rev. Kuhns custodian of league gear. The pennant will not be awarded this year as Presbyterian and Lutheran teams cannot finish games, so the pennant remains with the league for another year.
Dr and Mrs Parsons plan two more weeks to Japan after a stop in Hawaii. President R Ames Montgomery is in Chicago on business. Aldine Empyrean Societies host annual browse for new students at Log Cabin then a Wade Flinspach party. Sophomore Class elected officers: President Vincent Keesey Vice President Dwight Krumholtz Secretary Marie Magel Treasurer John Gates.
G W Davis of Farron and Harry Canterbury of Rock Island are in the city for visits. Frainare Cevert spent the weekend at Middleton. Marie Anderson returned from Oskaloosa. Margaret OConnor and Mollie Campbell visited in Melrose and Osceola respectively. J S Gantz hosted Mollie Campbell from Osceola. Donald and Mrs McGregor traveled to Creston to visit their uncle. J C Duncan of Seattle visits James Duncan. Mr and Mrs J C Campbell and son of Birmingham were in town. Mrs W H Betts of Madrid plans a brief visit. Mary Ellen Crail and Frances Parrett visited Ottumwa. Katherine Fulton visited her grandmother Mrs H Stichter in Washington. Clay Breneman went to Kansas City and other Kansas points to visit relatives and friends.
In District Court the U S Williams versus Webber and Meredith case opened with a sworn jury from 10:30 this morning. The Webber farm in Keokuk County is at issue over alleged non fulfillment of the 1916 farm rental contract, as several heirs reportedly refused to sign.
The Ministerial Association passes resolutions lamenting Rev. E. G. McKibben departing United Presbyterian after six years and praising Rev. J. W. Carson reassigned to Fre mont Methodist. They commend both ministers to their new fields and authorize minutes, press, and copies to be shared. Also notes a church chicken supper and a lost hammer throw medal with the name Ed Sheridan.
Curtis Vaught of Libertyville reports the accidental death of Ben Vaught near Chatham Virginia. Vaught, 28, leaves a wife and four year old daughter after six years farming in Virginia.
A man arrested admits where he obtained liquor and two others, still under influence, are jailed awaiting further information on the bootlegger. They may face Judge Anderson.
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