Community club names labor commission for county
The Community club board named C. J. Fulton as chairman, Dillon Turney as employer representative, and George M. Mart as labor representative to a local labor commission. The move aligns with U S Employment Service goals to centralize common labor recruitment for war industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Community Club
C. J. Fulton
Dillon Turney
George M. Mart
U. S. Labor Bureau
Turney
Mart
Washington
Central Labor Federation
Leo D. Thoma
Fulton
U. S. Employment Service
War Labor Policies Board
War Labor Board
War, Navy and Agricultural Departments
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
War Industries Board
Food, Fuel and Railroad Administration
Jefferson County Stock Scheme Exposed by Minnesota Probe
Four young men sold ten dollar shares in a Minneapolis mail order company to Jefferson County farmers promising wholesale prices and dividends. The Minnesota Public Safety Commission revoked the charter amid irregularities. $8,000 to $10,000 was raised locally before inquiries halted further sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Nova Scotia
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
Minnesota
Jefferson County
Tribune
Fourteen draftees depart Fairfield for Camp Forest
The Burlington train carried fourteen drafted men from Fairfield as the first leg of their journey to Camp Forest Georgia. A large crowd cheered, with the Fairfield band playing, and flags waved from train windows. Local officials note ongoing changes in class one and pending calls for August, with several men already scheduled for training and later assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Burlington
Camp Forest
Camp Dodge
France
Syracuse
N. Y
Jefferson Barracks
James H. Zeigler
George N. Light
Carl W. Hartman
Vincent R. Shelangouski
Albert E. Calhoun
Ames
Auto Mechanic School
General March outlines aims and troop actions in World War I
Washington reports General March stating the sole aim for both allies and Germans is to inflict maximum casualties as fronts shift in the Soissons-Rheims salient. He notes a fourteen mile German retreat, the 42nd Rainbow Division arriving east of Fere en Tardenois, and six new divisions planned with formations around regular regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Soissons-Rheims Salient
General March
March
Salient
42Nd
Rainbow
Fere-en-Tardenois
Sergy
Cierges
United States
Camps Logan
Texas
Beauregard
Louisiana
Dodge
Iowa
Sevier
South Carolina
National Army
Pershing
Cedar Township Woman's Association Holds July Meeting
The Cedar Township unit met July 25 at Mrs. Leah Heston's home with forty five members present. They plan a patriotic picnic and sale in Marvin Humphry grove on August 20 to benefit the K C A and Y M C A funds. The next meeting is set for August 8 at Mrs. W W James's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Association of
Cedar Township
Leahh Heston
Marvin Humphry Grove
K. C
W. W. James
Names and Courage Drive Idaho Men to Marine Corps
Samuel R. Haight and Andhon Lemon from Pocatello Idaho enlisted at a St. Paul recruiting station. They express resolve to confront the Germans and are headed to Paris Island for Marine training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Idaho
U. S. Marine Corps
Samuel R. Haight
Andhon Lemon
Haight
Paris Island
Community Canning Kitchen Planned at Armory
Plans are forming for a community canning kitchen at the Armory where townspeople and rural residents can bring vegetables to be canned. Surplus products may be sold for Red Cross or hospital funds. A meeting led by Miss Jessie Griswold is set for 3 30 Thursday afternoon at the Armory. All county women are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Armory
Jessie Griswold
McKelvey Arrested Over Meat Claim in Iowa Farm Groups
George McKelvey longtime Farmers Union leader was arrested in Salem and moved to Burlington after a Mt Hamill speech allegedly claiming Iowa food administrator Weems fed sixty pounds of choice meat to his dogs during meatless days. Federal hearing set, with potential grand jury binding. McKelvey denies draft obstruction and links to Non Partisan League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McKelvey
Farmers’ Union
Salem
Mt. Pleasant
U. S
Shepherd
Burlington
Burlington Gazette
McKelvey
Mt. Hamill
Lee County
J. F. Deems
Iowa
United States District Attorney’s Office
Carl C. Riepe
Keokuk
Gazette
League
Weems
Des Moines
Supreme Exemption Board
Columbus Junction
Washington
District Board
Ely
Every Member Canvass Plan by Fairfield Methodist
The First Methodist church of Fairfield designates Sunday afternoon August 4 for the Every Member Canvass of the financial budget for the new year starting September 1. The canvass runs 1 30 to 6 o'clock with members divided into thirty groups for the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church of
Fairfield
Death of Prof James E Williamson in California
Obituary notes the death of Prof James E Williamson last week in California after a sudden apoplexy. Former Fairfield city superintendent of schools and beloved by students, he kept in touch with the 1896 class. He taught widely in California and leaves a widow two daughters and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Williamson
California
Williamson
Fairfield
Agricultural Show Planned for September
Farm Bureau members met to plan a county agricultural show for September. A tentative third week was set for a three day event featuring pure bred stock and agricultural products with possible entertainment. Directors from each township were named, with Fairfield names to be added. Officers elected include President Frank McCormick Vice president A R Yeager Secretary Geo H Koch and Treasurer John Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emry
Fairfield
Frank McCormick
A. R. Yeager
Geo. H. Koch
John Gilbert
Burlington Mourns Mrs Catherine Fox Pioneer Resident
Mrs Catherine Fox longtime Burlington resident died Sunday evening at age 97. Born in Pennsylvania in 1825 she married in 1843 and moved to Burlington two years later. She was the oldest member of the First M. E. church and is survived by three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Catherine Fox
Harding's Corn Guess Hurts Gubernatorial Standing
Governor Harding faced criticism as his public farm knowledge was mocked after a Red Cross fundraiser in Fairfield Iowa. A jar of Buchanan corn drew 1 177 grains with Harding guessing 450, a miss of 727, while local donors raised money and a signed inscription failed to fetch a high sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Buchanan Township
Fairfield
Buchanan
Porter
Buchanan Red Cross
Buchanan Folk
Red Cross
John Jenks
Iowa
W. L. Harding
Jas. E. Turner
Fairfield Baker
Jim
Jesse Armstrong
Leonard Prince
Dale Parsons
C. Hartman
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Logal
S. Labor Commission
Fulton, Turney and Mart
Federal Agency
Department of Agriculture
Blue Sky
Southern
Lvcurpla Callip
Rollie Stansberry
Walter Charles Erhardt
Harry P. Mullenix
Louis Kilzer
Hubert J. Arndt
Ralph A. Wheatley
Rollie E. Krumholtz
Ernest Pencil
Arthur John Lindquist
Ira H. Crenshaw
Walter Smith
George William Hill
Archer L. Snodgreen
Vern M. Lewis
U.S
War Department
N. G
National Guard
N. A
Ted
Prof. Williamson
Farm Bureau
Farmer
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