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Fairfield High School is seeking donations of athletic shorts and tennis shoes for use by FHS physical education students.Donations of gently used men?s and women?s shorts of all sizes are needed. Men?s tennis shoes size 10 1/2 and larger are especially needed.Having PE clothes available to loan to students has almost eliminated PE failures for students who previously did not dress out for class. Donations of ...

The Fairfield High School Class of 1947 had its 65th class reunion Oct. 6, with 23 members and nine guests attending.A banquet was held the evening of Oct. 6, with a social hour followed by a dinner.Dale Sipe was master of ceremonies and gave some comments about the past, along with some humorous stories. Bob Sutherlin talked about Alaska, where he lives.Each classmate?s senior quote from the Quill yearbook ...

LIBERTYVILLE ? The Libertyville Savings Bank is partnering with Libertyville Elementary School this year, starting Trojan Trust and Savings Bank.The program provides an opportunity for students to learn about banking and savings and supports 21st century learning skills in Fairfield Community School District?s curriculum.The Trojan Trust and Savings Bank allows students in kindergarten through fourth grade to ...

LIVINGSTONMarine Corps Lt. Col. Eric S. Livingston graduated from the Naval War College, College of Naval Warfare in Newport, R.I. Qualified students earned a master of arts degree in national security and strategic studies. The college is the oldest war college in the nation and oldest institution of its kind in the world devoted to advanced military studies.The College of Naval War College is a multidisciplina...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Two speakers representing the United Nations will present a program at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Chapel Auditorium at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant.The program is free and open to the public. United Nations Day is Wednesday. The program is part of the Iowa Wesleyan College Forum series.Yashar Vasef, executive director of the Iowa United Nations Association, will present a program on the ...

PACKWOOD ? The Packwood Betterment Committee is hosting a Halloween party from 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday in the Packwood Fire Station Community Room.Packwood area trick or treaters can enjoy free food, games and prizes.

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House will sponsor ?An Evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln? at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel in Mount Peasant.Max and Donna Daniels of Wheaton, Ill., will portray President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln at the White House, just before they leave for Ford?s Theatre.The Daniels have portrayed the Lincolns professionally since 1988. They are past vice ...

ELDON ? The American Gothic House Center in Eldon will hold its annual Halloween party from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.Children in preschool through fifth grade are invited to the American Gothic House in costume to make a spooky American Gothic parody in front of the house that made Grant Wood famous.Other activities planned for the afternoon include making paper-plate ghosts and leaf luminaries, pumpkin-pitchfork ...

P.E.O. chapters meetingPersonal trainer and fitness entrepreneur Susie Hathaway will speak to Fairfield P.E.O. chapters C, HA, MB and OO at 7 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church community room.Unaffiliated and inactive P.E.O.s are invited to attend.Hathaway, an American College of Sports Medicine-certified personal trainer, will give a presentation on exercises that can help prevent bone loss in ...

As the Broadway Players of FHS prepare for its upcoming performances of ?Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,? the group invites retired citizens to a special free dress/press review at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Fairfield High School Auditorium.Director Scott Slechta said, ?This invitation only audience allows the student actors to determine their quality and level of performance at this rehearsal. They [the cast and ...

A free dance for area middle school students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades is set from 7:30-10 p.m. Friday at the Fairfield Elks Lodge.Free pop and pizza will be served. Door prizes will be given, and a DJ video show is planned. Drug awareness and youth activity material will be on display.

Lifelong Fairfield resident Frances Martin will celebrate her 95th birthday Saturday with a reception at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.Friends and family are welcome to come for punch, cake and socializing from 1-3:30 p.m.No gifts are requested, but cards would be appreciated.