Anita Chautauqua Opens in City Park With Stage, Pageant
The Anita Chautauqua opens in City Park on Thursday August 23 and runs through Monday August 21 with Henry Andrews as superintendent and Myrtie Parkes as play supervisor. A packed schedule features concerts lectures and pageant preparations including performances by Columbo Arabs Gray Lhevinne Company Copley Players Cathedral Choir and Evelyn Largest with admissions ranging from 35 to 50 cents and a dress rehearsal Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Andrews
Myrtie Parkes
Evelyn
Copley Players
Cathedral Choir
Mort R. Sawyers
Letters from Camp Weily by Billy Reed 1917
Billy Reed writes from Camp Weily South San Antonio Texas in July 1917 about mail, finances, and friendships. He notes his squadron the 29th Aerial Squadron, training in aviation and French lessons, and describes camp life including floods, Y M C A buildings, church dinners, and a curious officer’s clothes arrest. He mentions family members and a few hometown details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Glenn
New York
Kansas
Sat
Anita
Tweveer
San Antonio
Red Cross
Thelma
Woodlake
Nebraska
Mamma
Causey
Mrs. Jefferson
Twenty-Ninth Squadron
James E. Reed
20Th Aerial Squadron
Camp Weily
South
Texas
Pageant and Address Highlight Sunday Programs
Gov Rupert B Glenn delivers stirring patriotic address praised as ideal for the time. Admission 50 cents at 4 00 P M. Pageant of the Year features Junior Chau tauqua boys and girls at 7 30 P M. Final program Songs of Hawaii with island harmonies and 35 cent admission. Special care taken to suit Sunday programs and avoid complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert B. Glenn
South
Hawaii
Pacific Paradise
Letter from Sipyry resident requests mail readdress to Sidney
J E Brunson writes from Sipyry Montana that the Record has not arrived for weeks after moving to Sidney and asks that future issues be sent there. He notes dry weather, irrigation by the Yellowstone River valley, and hopes crops will be good. The editor thanks Mother Stauffer for a basket of sweetheart peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Sidney
Montana
Yellowstone River
Khamnson
Naval recruit writes of furlough and Brooklyn posting
Frank R Wagner updates Sherm about graduation, a ten day furlough, and travel plans to New York and New Jersey. He notes ships sailing recruits daily, 410 in Yeoman school, 85 graduates with 18 already aboard ships, and that he will report to Brooklyn receiving ships after the furlough. He asks that the newspaper record be sent to the Naval Y M C A in Sand Street, Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Newark
New Jersey
Anita
Boston
Lewis and
Zabasca
Yeoman
Naval Y. M.C. A
Sand Street
Hides and Furs Buyer and Dakota Farmer Update
Todhunter's Dream Station offers top market price for hides and furs. Harry Cooper, moved to South Dakota near Mount Vernon, farms and reports 175 words of corn laid by and 100 acres of wheat with strong yields expected after harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todhunter
Harry Cooper
South Dakota
Mount Vernon
Harry
Fourth of July Celebrations in Bayfield Iowa Parade Circus
Fred Stauffer writes from Bayfield detailing two Fourth of July parades a morning patriotic procession and an afternoon Sells Circus for Red Cross benefit. He clowned and helped lift weights, describes performers and animals, mentions rain showers dry weather and crops, and notes visits from Lew family and photos from Mark and Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield
Colorado
Red Cross
Ignacio Band
Jesse
Sells
Lew
Mark
Irene
Stauffer
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THE
Anita Record
Ita
Cass County
Iowa
Sherm. F. Myers
Vrice
Anita Chautauqua
Colm ™ Mbians
Voy
Sy Pissterp
Weeny & Mo Fo Bousone
Gray-Lhevinne Company
Gray-Lhevinne Company Soo
Moo Leetie
Gad
Lian RB
Sarett University
Woodsman
Third Cathedral Choir
Bawamans
Billy” Reed
Jim
Dad
Tie
John F. Robison
Lincoln Center
Wiota
Poland
China
Studebaker
Robison Farm
B. D. Forshay
Jno
F. Robison
Barber & Clark
Newton & Parker
Clerks
J. E. Brunson
Sipyry, Montana
Frank Wagner
Newport
Rhode Island
F. H. Knowlton
Bayfield, Colorado
Fred Stauffer
Bessie Lowell
Sherman F
Atlantic
Menlo
Emily Bailey
Peter Scott, Jr
DR. C. Vv. Beaver
Millhollin
P. F.H. Knowlton
C. E. Harry
Millard’s
Office
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiber
J. A. Irving
Gratin
America
Rock Island Lines
WAL. S. Ray
Das Melueg
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