Oak Ridge Gathers Visitors As City Marshal Resigns
Mr and Mrs Emil Grote of Johnville Iowa visit Oak Ridge for several days. George and Charley Graham host a Monday evening at the Cooper home. Geo Leffingwell resigns as city marshal to join an Omaha creamery firm. W H Warns named interim marshal. Karns chosen for marshal street commissioner and engineer duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Grote
Johnville
Iowa
Oak Ridge
Jess Parker
Anita
George
Charley Graham
Bob” Cooper
Anna Whited
Avery Stephenson
Thelma Master
Max and
Ross Wratker
George Graham
Geo. Leffingwell
Omaha
W. H. Warns
Karns
Record Fragments from Indianola Iowa January 1 1918
Personal notes and small notices from Indianola Iowa include a get well wish to Dick Kleh from Minnie, horse and Hereford bull sales, local calls at the RECORD office, business trips by J H P Ziegler, Rev Lenard Wood assisting at Congregational meetings, and health concerns for Zeta Scott plus the death of Dick Bissel Jr pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenard Wood
Waterloo
Congregational Church
Red Cross mobilizes to enroll fifteen million members
An appeal recounts German invasion horrors and urges immediate Red Cross membership. It notes thousands of hospitals and ambulance services in France and Allied territories, and calls for fifteen million members by Christmas Eve. Membership costs one dollar per year, with another dollar for the Red Cross Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Secret Service
United States
Mexico
Kaiser
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Italy
Serbia
Roumania
Poland
Europe
Local residents mention travels and family visits
Harry Graham and wife, returning from Extra this week, attended by William Kirkham who went to Des Moines for a niece's marriage. L L Suplee of Milboro South Dakota escorted his wife to Omaha hospital then stopped in Anita to visit his father W A Suplee and brother F B Suplee of Payette Idaho with daughter Clara. Suplee returned to Omaha Monday with mother in law Mrs P A Rickle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kirkham
Town
Des Moines
L. L. Suplee
Milboro
South Dakota
Omaha
Anita
W. A.suplee
F. B. Suplee
Payette Idaho
Clara
Fr. B. Suplee
Payette
Idaho
Dentist Dr L R Eller listed in records
Dr L R Eller dentist over Galiher Building appears in a local notice along with a reader update. J W Denny of Massena renewed his subscription to the hometown paper and Wm Kelley reported a cold wave with frozen pipes. The Combination Sale set for January 12 1918 was postponed to January 19 1918 due to extreme cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Eller
Galiher Building
J.W. Denny
Massena
Wm. Kelley
Chinese minister to speak at Congregational Church services
The Rev. Elmer W. Galt from Paotingfu China is expected to preach at the Congregational Church next Sunday. If roads allow, he will speak at the evening service. otherwise the Atlantic sister church will host him in the morning and he will depart for the Vesper service there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W. Galt
Paotingfu
China
Galt
Atlantic
First M. E. Church Notes
Regular Sunday services invite all. Sunday school at 10:00 A M. Epworth League attendance grows and will need more chairs. Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs Abe Biggs Friday at 2:30 P M. King Herald Missionary Society formed for girls eight to fourteen at the parsonage with promising interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Abe Biggs
King Herald Missionary Society
Christian Church to Mark Twentieth Anniversary with Homecoming
The Christian Church announces Bible school at 10:00, services at 11:00 and 7:30 with Christian Endeavor at 6:30 every Sunday. Next Sunday will host the twentieth anniversary homecoming with morning, afternoon, and evening services, speaker, singing, and a basket dinner in the basement. Peter Scott Jr. visited Camp Dodge, subscriptions renewed by J. S. Hunter and Mrs. Verne Bryant, and Frank S. Perry spent time with Anita locals. Proceeds from a February 4 colt sale at Fr. B. Suplee benefit the Anita Red Cross. Mrs. Johanna Leneham, primary teacher, underwent intestinal obstruction surgery. her condition is desperate and hope is slim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Linneham
C. L. Campbell
Atlantic
Soldiers Monument bids sought for Cass County Iowa
The Soldiers Monument Commission of Cass County Iowa invites sealed proposals for building and completing a monument in Atlantic Iowa. Bids due noon February 11 1918 with 5 percent certified check and 30 percent bond. Plans available from Architect E H Prior Postville Iowa for $2.00. Bids opened 1:30 PM at County Auditor's Office. Approximately $18 000 for 1918. remainder 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers Monument Commission
Cass County
Lowa
Atlantic
Iowa
C. HB. Kringle
Court House
E. H. Prior
Postville
BE. Kringel
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ROE & Kohl
Chas. H. Graham
C. E. Harry
Millard’s
C. V. Beaver
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell
Jover Wagners
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiher
J. A. Irving
Dick” Kiehl
Indianola
Sherm
Minnie
Vb. R. Nichols
J. W. Steedhunter
Record Office
Sam Petty
JH. P. Ziegler
Clarinda
Shenandoah
W. F. Wise
Tom White
Adair
George Currier
Audubon
Peter Scott, Jr
Zeta
Stuart
Parchin
Dick’ Bissel,Jr
Dick’ Bissel, Sr
Wiley
Mike’’ Jensen
Harry Graham and
Extra
Bell’s Pantorium
Fred Bell
Gry ‘Long’ 6
J. W. Todhunter
Barber & Clark
Newton & Parker
Congregational Church Notes
H. J. Wilkins
Eren A. Thomas
Christain Church
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Signal
Camp Dodge
Home Foll
J. S. Hunter
Verne Bryant
Browning, Haiwais
Frank S. Perry
Automobile Ordinance Department
Christensen
Metz
Anita Red
Ross
F. O. Wothing
California
Rock Island
Golden State
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake
el Paso Short Lines
Golden State Limited
Californian
Moines
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