Ex-Railroader letter recalls war camp life and local events
A long letter from W. J. Brandon at Fort Meyer recounts camp life with bayonet practice and baseball, visits to Arlington Cemetery, liberty loan parades in Washington, and support from Y M C A and Red Cross. It notes others serving, accidents, plant work, and community church activities in Alliance as World War I mobilization continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Juel
Alliance Herald
Alliance
Barbers’ Union
Etop
Egucht
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbank
Charlie Kaplin
W. J. Brandon
American Expeditionary Forces
Fort Meyer
Virginia
Chadron Normal Orchestra Plays For Red Cross Benefit
The Chadron Normal Orchestra performed at Pace theater on Friday night to enthusiastic crowds. Students and faculty from the normal school took part in the charity program supporting the Red Cross, with Miss Petergon George Costigy Prof. Chirk and others in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron Normal Orchestra
Pace Theater
Normal
Peggy
Woman's Club
Red Cross
Miss Petergon
George Costigy
Prof. Chirk
Zeta Alpha Club
Margaret Fisher
Rex
Zeta Alpha Orchestra
Gladys Bailey
Lucile Scott
Treating Seed Potatoes Advice From County Agent
County Agent George Neu swanger advises repeated annual seed treatment combined with crop rotation for control of potato diseases. He notes scab risk varies by soil type, favors disease-free seed, and outlines formalin and corrosive sublimate methods with cautions on safety and container use. Demonstrations available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
George Neuswanger
Box Butte
Department of Agricultural Botany
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J. J. Brandon
Burlington At
Dan Fitzpatrick
Henry Nelson
Dan
McGuire
Here
Hyannis and
Whitman
Antioch
N. T. Shawver
Round House
Fred Allen
J. A. Wolverton
Fred
John Schirk
Plattsamouth
Hemingford
No. 42
G. C. Ruth
Wife
Black Hills
Shorty
Ardmore
Marsland
Edgemont
J. C. Parsons
Johnny
A. W. Newberg
Julesboro
Colo
Mrs. Newberg
Rudolph Malek
New York
Nell Tash
Charles Tash
Denver
Charles
Camp Funston
Clarence Schafer
Harry Dubuque
Mr. Dubuque
Jerry Rowan
Dr. Slagle
Abington, Ill
Grover Sutton
Estele Denton
Willette, Wyo
Tosh
Court House
Baptist
Chadron
Earl Sly
the Normal
Jean Blish
Ursula Miller
Miss Clark
C. Gordon Beck
Washington
Loomis
Nebraska
United Stes
Peru
Normal School
Otoe
Hayes
W. H. Clemmons
Jesse H. Newton
J. H. Beveridge
W. C. Hastings
A. A. Reed
B. E. McProud
Fairbury
Manual Training Department
Hart Schaffner & Mace
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Rics
Munsing
Manhattan
Borsalino
Knapp de Luxe
Stetson
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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