Death of Mrs. Jay Fish at Alden and family history
Carrie E. Oler, born June 27, 1863 in Dewitt Scott County, died April 28 1918 in Millworth hospital Iowa Falls at 54.10.1. She married Christian Boyer in 1887 and moved to Town in 1890 where he died in 1908. She later wed Jay Fish in 1911 and moved to Alden in 1917. She leaves a husband son Guy and siblings, with a large circle of friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the family home west of Alden conducted by Rev. W. B. Northrop and interment in Alden cemetery.
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Jay Fish
Town Falls
Alden
W. B. Northrop
Congregational Church
Carrie E. Oler
Dewitt, Scott Co
Millworth Hospital
Iowa Falls
Illinois
Christian Boyer
Boyer
First Congregationalism Lesson At Midweek Meeting
A midweek church session will study the history of Congregationalism using Pilgrim Deeds and Duties as the text. The note asks members to attend or at least listen, stressing each person’s place in the church and inviting nonattendees to explain their absence.
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Gideon
Walter Riley Writes From Camp Custer
Walter Riley of Madeira Minnesota and his four brothers in service share a letter to his uncle W. Benshoof dated April 20 1918. He describes army life at Camp Custer Michigan and Camp Dodge memories, mentioning rationing and upcoming photos, expressing the boy’s view of army life as great if it doesn’t weaken him.
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Dodge
Loggins
Jerusalem
Camp Mead
Orvie
John
U. S. John
California
Texas
Camp Custer
Mich
Riley
Walter L. Riley
A. J. Riley
Madeira
Minn
Alter
W. Benshoof
Walter
Co. C
Polloays
Alden Iowa applies bicycle sidewalk crime ordinance
Town of Alden Iowa warns bicycle use on sidewalks as misdemeanor under Ordinance No 5 Sec 92. Fines range from one to one hundred dollars with prosecution costs. mayor may order jail for each three and one third dollars of the fine if unpaid. Mayor LT F Esslinger signs.
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Alden
Iowa
Red Cross Meeting Promotes Civilian Relief Effort
Will King of Hub speaks at Methodist church Friday May 3 as part of a Red Cross patriotic gathering with community singing and free admission. The Red Cross board names Civilian Relief chairmen across town districts and urges volunteers to pick up blanks recording soldiers from each district for record keeping. A Hyland club donation of five dollars and urgent appeals for workers are noted along with a call for mothers sisters and friends to join at the Red Cross sign and help return soldiers home safely.
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Will King of Hubbard
Methodist Church
Red Cross
Red Cross Board
Esslinger
Alden
H. E. Button
F. E. Furry
Fred Burns
Fred Beer -Roy Ridout
Geo. Fuller
Elman Williams
Irving Whitney
C. C. Walker
Albert Owens
Francis Richardson
David Rankin
John Kreamer
Guilford Trousdale
Albert Tordoff
Clover’s Addition District
Service flag movement urged for Alden town
Local readers push for a community service flag on main street to display Alden's troops in service. A fundraising start promises $2 toward a fund, with several local businesses listed as supporters and potential boosters urged to join the effort.
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Alden
Local Memorial Seeks Quota for Camp Dodge Training
Last Monday another quota left the county for Camp Dodge to train for Uncle Sam's army. A Sunday farewell at Eldora’s opera house featured a patriotic service led by Rev. Smith of Grundy Center. The list includes Lee R. Shaner and many others from nearby towns and states. An exemption board has prepared May quota names to be sent to Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, with about eighteen to twenty chosen from thirty.
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Camp Dodge
Uncle Sam
Eldora
Opera House
Rev. Smith
Grundy Center
Roland J. Grantow
8. Staley
Lee R. Shaner
Lemon
Clement T. Lambert
Ft. Dodge
Henry J. Schmitz
Radcliffe
Floyd Beasly
New Bloomfield
William F. Easter
Robertson
Herman Zilske
Hans P. Hanson
Iowa Fails
Harry Crow
Bethany W. Va
Claude A. Spurlin
Union
John Lane
Joe B. Wehmeyer
Ackley
John P. Johnson
Raymond D. Soash
Waterloo
Perry Fielder
Monroe Vestal
Yadkinville
N. C
Ellsworth
L. Montgomery
Andy Vetter
Hibbing
Minn
Truman Albery
New Providence
George Brown
Iowa Falls
Geo. M. Scheifele
Rockwell City
Alden
Percy R. Thompson
Willie
Fred A. Waterman
Cha
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Eigteen
Joe F. Fisher
Cleves
Joseph J. Pierce
Henry Warner Boyenga
Ackly
Obbo Bernard Berg
Harvey Edwin Crosser
Joe N. Waltz
Mason City
Alf Torvald Swerson
John Henry Zierroke
Hubbard
Epworth League Juniors Host Reception and Scout Troop Formed
The Epworth League junior chapter hosted a reception for parents and church officials with seventy attendees. A program of songs and games followed in the basement. A Scout troop formed Monday evening with eighteen boys enrolled. leadership roles named. Floyd Allen and Roy Garbrandt visited Dave Allen’s home last week.
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Epworth League
Earl Snider
Freeman Radabaugh
Wendell Beach
Dwight Sheaffer
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Dr. Johnson
Floyd Allen
Roy Garbrandt
Waterloo
Dave Allen
Thrift Pledge Week set to boost War Savings Stamps drive
Gov Harding designates May 4 as Thrift Pledge Week to mobilize a statewide War Savings Stamp drive aiming to close Iowa’s 10 million dollar shortfall and reach a 48 million dollar annual quota. Citizens urged to buy stamps, with penalties for slackers, as Alden and its township trail their target.
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Harding
Iowa
Alden
Alden Township
Tipton
Pleasant
Ellis
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Grant
Providence
Jackson
Hardin
Concord
Aetia
Sherman
Eldora Two
Union
Clay
Buckeye
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Peath
Mrs. Jay Fish
Walter Riley
Hardin County
Aetna Peavees
Hardin Buckeye
Alden Basen
Eldora Weetsens
Sherman Concord
Red
W. T. Jurgensen
Page Lumber Co
W. L. King
Harms & Warman
Hoskins, Pritchard & Beach
L. C.furry
Roy Goodwin
Fertram Miller
Camboat Rock
Stamie Markes Huffman
Clarry Zeisman
Robert Graham Sprets
New York
Roy Arthur Peterson
Martin Oliver Skrovig
Frank C. Larson
Rock Island
Clarence E. Gilchist
Roy Z. Clampitt
Earl Leon Webb
Newton
Jerone Hensing
Fred H. Steinfeldt,Jr
Gren Larson
Azel Clark Swein
Daniel Joseph Couoney
Donald M. MacLenon
Thenord George Orpin
Albert Earl Burton
Frank Earl Doane
Aldora
Harry Carlson
Kioster
Feoward L. Cox
Fort Dodge
Clifford Fayette Hayden
la Schiller
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