Anita and Cass County Roll for Army Service
The Cass County draft will send 138 men to Camp Pike Arkansas over five days after July 22. Anita's volunteers include George Bills Guy Hosfield Glen Porch and others, while Roy Millhollin prepares for overseas duty with a furlough spent in Anita with family before departing from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Camp Pike
Arkansas
jAnita
George L.bills
Guy L. Hosfield
Glen C. Porch
Fred E. Naylor
Donald D.reeves
Homer Mulhollin
Otto Mortensen
Frank A. ‘Naylor
Cecil Shoemaker
John W. ‘Nichols
Samuel A. Miller
Milo Connor
Louie A. Rupperle
Arlo Johnson
Soldiers Train Diary from Camp Pike to Washington
Royce recounts military travel in June 1918 from Camp Pike Arkansas to Camp Dix New Jersey. He details Memphis Nashville Chattanooga Bristol Roanoke Marion Wash ington D C and city sights along the route. He notes limited sleeping on trains due to troops and Red Cross kindness and asks for Hobart Newton’s address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Chattanooga
Murphysboro
Gen. Bragg
Gen
Grenville
Tenn
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Johnson City
Royce
Bristol
Virginia
Red Cross
Memphis
Blue Ridge Mountains
Tever
Marion
Roanoke
Liberty
Washington, D. C
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Lynchburg
Potomac River
Ity
Capitol
Letter from Chase Donohoe in France May 1918
From Quantico Virginia May 22 1918 Chase Donohoe writes his mother that he is about to sail for France and will be a corporal in the Replacement Battalion A E F He describes ship movements mail procedures photos and urges his mother not to worry while he fights for a cause and hopes to return safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Donohoe
Elvira Hyde
Quantico
Shipping Post
France
Chas
Washington
Amos
Donald
Deak
Bert
Olga
Elveda
Harold
Herb
Mare Island
Philadelphia
Bartley Boy
Chase, Donohoe
A. E B
P. O. Box
Dove
Sam
Donohoe
Local notes from Prescott and nearby towns
Saturday caller Mrs Carrie Shipman subscribed for the home. Mrs Maggie McDermott visits Ruth in Prescott. J M Grace was in Nebraska buying and shipping hogs to Anita. Ed Wagner and family of Massena were in town visiting Benj Wagner and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Shipman
J. M. Grace
Nebra
Anita
Ed. Wagner
Massena
Benj. Wagner
Visiting residents and local health update
Geo W Parker visited Massena on Friday. Mrs. Chas McLennon of Wayne Nebraska is staying a few weeks in Anita with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs M C Hutchinson and old friends. Mrs McLennon is daughter of J E Stocking a former resident. E E Grace traveled to Nebraska on business last week. Mrs Burt Wissler was taken to Atlantic hospital last week for an operation by Dr R A Becker of this city. She recovered well and is progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Eler
Blair
Nebraska
L. R. Eller
Judge Eller
Iowa
Jefferson County
John Voorhees
David T. Voorhees
Joseph Kaiser
Caron
Canada
Anita
Anita Boy
Chas. McLennon
Wayne
M. C. Hutchinson
McLennon
J E. Stocking
Burt Wissler
Atlantic Hospital
R. A. Becker
Notice of business move and horse removal service
The proprietor announces a relocation of his office from Anita Produce Company to L. B. Trumbull's office just north of the Citizens Savings Bank. He will continue paying top market prices for hides and furs in season. If a horse or cow is lost, call 299 or 276 for removal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Produce Company
L. B. Trumbull
Citizen's Savings Bank
Vacation Letter From Vesta Scott on Road to Rock Rapids
Vesta Scott writes from the road to Rock Rapids with family about a week’s vacation. She notes a big rain storm, says the trouble adds to the joy, and wishes friends well as they hope for daily improvement and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Rapids
Vesta Scott
Professor Cornell with Des Moines school work
A letter from Prof Raymond J Cornell former Cass county teacher and past Massona Echo editor notes his happy placement in Des Moines education. Anita friends H B Muntendam visited Elli ott family. Private Birmingham in France sent tobacco thanks. The area sees little rain since July 4 heavy shower, crops including corn and pastures suffer drought effects.
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Raymond J. Cornell
Cass County
Massona
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Anita Record
Congress
Sherm. F. Myers
Galiher Building
Laura Millhollin
Estherville
Dodge
O. W. Shaffer
Lake Okoboji
Tom Winder
Jays
Mayme Trimmer Wainwright
Giltner
B.D. Forshay
Des Moines
Jimmy Byrd
Omaha
Dora Edwards
Tommy Smither
Mary Smither
R. A. Caddock
Roy Robinson
Upton
Wyoming
Earl
Massena Echo
Pike
J. M. and
E. Grace
P. A
Henry Johansen
Atlantic
J.D. Peterson
Leola
Dunham
Ed. L. Newton
Nevada
Glen
B.'E.'grace
Thomas Franklin
J. C. Voorhees
Roy Millhollin
M. Millhollin
New York
Roy
Little Rock
Ark
Colesburg
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Pedia
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphis
Trenton
Hobart Newton
Royce, Co. A
Charlie Donohoe
Lump Coal
U. S. Fuel Administration
E. W. Holmes Co
Anita, Iowa
Twogel
M -Sherm
Myers
Maggie McDermott
Ruth
Prescott
City Feed
Sale Barn & Livery
Parker
Geo. W. Parker
E. E. Grace
Alamito Sanitary
F. H. Bowen
Spencer, Lena
Lennox Furnaces
E. S. Wolfer
Eatine
State of Iowa
Elizabeth Beaver
Court House
A. A. Emigh
Cornell
H. B. Muntendam
Elliott
Ida Mantendam
C. A. Thompson
Birmingham
RED Mill Cafe Atlantic
C. E. Harry
Millard’s
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Jower Wagners
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
Gaither Block
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