Unique Theatre Letter Prompts Wartime Civic Call to Action
A July 15 16 Monroe Iowa letter urges mobilizing farmers and city workers for the war effort. It shames profiteers in brewers coal and packing while calling on editors and readers to finance and support national defense. It condemns revenue hungry Republicans and predicts hard times ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Capital
Towa
Iowa
America
Brewers Trust
Packers
Powers That Be
National Council of Defense
Farmers Co operative Elevator Company of Anita Iowa
Articles outline the Farmers Co operative Elevator Company of Anita Iowa organized May 1 1918 with principal office in Anita Cass County. Purpose includes buying and selling grain lumber hardware farm implements and operating a live stock shipping agency and related real estate. Limit of indebtedness two thirds of authorized capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company
Anita
Iowa
Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company
Cass County
State of
Capital stock provisions for corporation charter
The authorized capital stock is ten thousand dollars in fifty dollar shares. Stock must be fully paid before certificates are issued, with payments in cash or equivalent. Capital may be increased by a three fourths stockholder vote, and new shares offered to existing holders at not less than par.
Stockholder Restrictions and Officer Duties in Farm Association
Governing sections set share limits at five hundred dollars and one-vote parity. Voting by ballot or proxy. Officers include President Vice President Secretary Treasurer and nine directors with staged terms. Vacancies filled by stockholders or directors. Duty details specify officer powers bond requirements and record keeping by the secretary with annual reports.
Board of Directors set management rules and officer roles
The document outlines corporate governance with the board directing management, open books for directors, and annual director elections. It lists officers during interim period: N W Way President, J M Garside Vice President, H O Stone Secretary, A N Crow Treasurer, and several Directors. Dated Anita Iowa April 24 1918. Oak Ridge notes follow with local community updates.
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N. W. Way
J. M. Garside
H O. Stone
A. N. Crow
A. L. Harris
M. ©. White
Orin Burns
G. E. McDermott
T. F. Dement
Anita
Iowa
Grandson Dallas Galiher in Am Expeditionary Force letter
A World War I era letter from Dallas I. Galiher, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Galiher, dated May 26 1918, to Grandma and Lucy. He mentions barring cold dry weather, Uncle Lawrence's busy stores, Marian's arm, Lincoln Center rooster, school out, building a pantry, Army rations of hard tack and corned beef, and receiving two letters from Clair near 706 A P O, with closing from Adv Ord Depot No1. A P 0 712 A E F.
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Dallas Galiher
John
Galiher
Luce
Am, Expeditionary Force
Grandma
Lucy
Lawrence
Marian
Lincoln Center
Kate
Camp Dodge
Charlie
Hart Parr
Clair
A. P.O
Dallas I. Galiher
Adv. Ord. Depot No
A. P
A.E. F
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W.H Brock
Rasmussen’s
Masonic Temple
Code of
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Board of Directors
Oak Ridge
John Jipp
Hallie Anderson
Earl Walker
Ben Kirkham
George Graham
Avery Stephenson
John Turner
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Geo. Graham
Ralph Stephenson
Grace Parkinson
Galesburg
Ilinois
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Daisy
Albert Mooney
Arch Barn
Mattie Lee
Adair
Oak Ridge School
Joel Swinehart
G. B.graham
Center School
Robert Bain
Charles Swinehart
Roy
Bert Parkinson
Charles H. Graham
Ziegler & Ziegler Lawyers
W. K
A. M. Worthing
Keithsburg
Illinois
Exapantionasd
yVe Soos
Eva MacDonald
Laundry Queen
Burt Wissler
Anita Produce Co
G. O. Smither
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