18 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
1
A long feature on how Fairfield and Jefferson County combine city and rural strength to advance the greater community. It recounts the 2 year awakening leading to the Jefferson County Community club with 300 members and the Civic League’s plans for park improvements and city beautification.
Fairfield showcases a population exceeding 7,000 with broad civic development. It lists colleges, hospital, churches, railways, paving, sewerage, Carnegie Library, armory, power and water systems, a robust manufacturing base, and a thriving building boom fuelled by Fairfield Building Company and local capitalists.
Fairfield’s Ad Club, formed about two months ago by concerned citizens, aims to boost the city’s interests in every legitimate way. The group now has 33 active members, chosen to stay small and busy rather than large and idle, and is gaining press as a lively, productive organization.
A description of the League of Women Voters and its subgroups such as the Civic League and Health League illustrates its broad civic mission and multiple affiliated arms. The passage highlights how the organization organizes various reform efforts through its diversified sections.
The Retail Merchants Association formed in 1914 with 35 members grew to 53 and linked with the Community Club to expand activity. It worked on a credit system and reducing fake advertising, saving merchants thousands of dollars and uniting most of the city’s leading traders.
The Fairfield Building company in Fairfield Iowa launches a $200000 housing project led by local manufacturers. It buys an idle mill transforms a planing mill, standardizes designs with varied colors and eight porch styles, and finances homes through local savings and a two thirds loan from a building and loan association.
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