Local Bets on Rates and Notables in Anita
Freigh t rates set to advance twenty five percent and passenger rates up to three cents per mile. Rasmus Rasmussen returns to Anita to run the cafe. Mrs. W. E. Fish and daughter Arline travel to Denver to visit relatives. Mark G. Buckley from Winnipeg visits Anita. Mrs. C. V. Beaver’s condition improves after hospital stay. Three Cass county residents receive degrees at Iowa State College commencement. A. H. Steinmetz returns from Rochester with updates on Walter Turner’s Mayo Clinic treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Iowa State College
Ames
Geneva M. Heath
Massena
Ross C. Bailey
Margaret M. Oaks
Atlantic
A. H. Steinmetz
Rochester
Minnesota
Walter C. Turner
Mayo Bros’. Hospital
Mr. Steinmetz
al Gilbaugh
A Friendly Update From Mrs J E Antrim on Life Changes
Mrs J E Antrim writes from Chaplin Sask to Sherm recalling a newspaper from seventeen years ago. She notes her husband the Doctor is gone the children scattered and describes moving to a new farm near Joe Kaiser’s area. The war has altered life and she hopes Sherm is well after a serious illness last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Earl
France
Chaplin
Sask
Joe Kaiser
Hazel Haver
Pasadena
California
Fern
Creighton
Nebraska
Leon
Sarah Antrim
New Jersey Mosquitos and Naval Yards Talk From Hobart Newton
Hobart Newton writes from Philadelphia to Sherm about life near the U S S Michigan and Camden shipyards. He recalls a prairie upbringing, notes fast shipbuilding, predicts a strong Navy, and jokes about Jersey mosquitos and road ruins delaying travel back home. He signs from 22nd Company Ist Reg U S Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Hobart Newton
Ist
U. 8
Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Letter From Verle Gipple From Camp McArthur Texas 1918
Verle O Gipple writes from Camp McArthur Waco Texas May 25 1918 describing quarantine fires injuries to horses and mules and presence of Red Cross and Y M C A workers. He notes cool treatment and homesickness yet expresses fair treatment and shares details of daily life and activities with troops including hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
Sherm
Iowa
Red Cross
Verle O. Gipple
Camp McArthur
Greeting letters from W R Green and F G Aggen to Sherm F Myers
The May 1918 letters praise Sherm F Myers of Anita Iowa for illness recovery. W R Green sends payment for the Anita Record and wishes health return. Frederic Aggen of Somis California also congratulates recovery and includes a money order for the Record through January 1 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm I. Myers
Anita
Towa
Sherm
W. R. Green
Letter From Frank Perry Describes Camp Life in 1918
Frank Perry writes from Camp Hancock Georgia on May 19 1918 to his mother sharing daily life. He notes quarantine over and church attendance lacking services. He mentions Kenosha shop benefits and possible move to Camp Dix New Jersey. He reports guarding Augusta arsenal and handling draft arrivals, plus a death by suicide near guard duty. He describes relocations within the camp and jokes about paper economy and ordnance chatter. He promises to send a new address when known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perry
S. T. Perry
Camp Hancock
Georgia
Kenosha
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Atlantic States
Augusta
New York
Frank
Soldier Roy Deeming Writes From Camp Merritt
Roy Deeming, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Deeming of this city, describes his travels through Canada and along the Hudson River before joining the 108th Field Battalion at Camp Merritt New Jersey. He notes transports in New York harbor preparing to sail, hopes to draw pay from the bank before departure, mentions scarlet fever inoculations and smallpox shots, and sends affectionate greetings home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Deeming
F. J. Deeming
France
Fort Logan
Colorado
Leavenworth
Kansas
Michigan City
Ind
Kingston
New York
Camp Merritt
New Jersey
Mamma
New York Harbor
108 Field Battalion
Germany
Canada
Hudson River
Sleepy Hollow
Catskill Mountains
Rockies
Hudson
Roy W. Deeming
Des Moines Man Spends Sunday with Mother
Fred Robison, employed at a Des Moines drug store, spent Sunday in the city with his mother Mrs. Edna Robison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Robison
Des Moines
City
Edna Robison
Oak Ridge Happenings and Farm News Summary
Oak Ridge residents report social visits with the Graham and Parkinson families. Boys Will Paul and Henry Wedemeyer were called to Audubon for army service exams. Bert Parkinson returns from Omaha and heads to Camp Dix then France as a railway fireman. Maude Smith closes Oak Ridge spring term with a community dinner and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Cooper
Isabella
Lundeen
Clarence Johnson
Chas
Graham
J. L. Swinehart
Lenora
Helen
Omaha
van Meter
Geo. Parkinson
Bert
Bert Parkinson
Audubon
Camp Dix
New Jersey
France
Maude Smith
Oak Ridge
Wil
English village Gravesend charms sparse population
From Little Paul McEvoy recounts arriving in Gravesend England with a tiny population, notes censorship of letters, and mentions currency where English pennies equal two U.S. cents. He asks about Sherman F. Jr. and signs off with travel impressions and a care of Atlantic Refining Company address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
England
Gravesend
States
America
HO. C. Folger
Atlantic Refining Company
Point Breeze
Philadelphia
Sherman F
Galvin Extends Subscription After Recovery Visit
Mr and Mrs Wm P Galvin of McLean Nebraska send best wishes for recovery dated May 25 1918 They include a 15 check to extend the recipient’s subscription ahead The note mentions a pleasant auto ride with Mr and Mrs J D Young and a visit with Mr and Mrs FP Beebe at Wiota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Carrie
W. P. Galvin
J. D. Young
Obituary and notices of Andrew Liter and insurance filing
Andrew Liter born March 15 1836 in Morgan county Illinois died May 27 1918 at Anita Iowa aged 82 years 2 months 12 days. He moved with parents to Mahaska county then Cass county Iowa owning a farm at death. He was remembered as a kind honest man with many relatives including Henry Liter of Fort Collins Colorado Amands Troy of Rose Hill Iowa and twenty four nieces and nephews. Card of thanks from family. Insurance Department of Iowa certifies Central National Fire Insurance Company authorized to transact fire insurance in Iowa until March 1 1919 with reported capital and assets and details of 1917 finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Burt Stone
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
City
Michigan
MelIntyre
Burkhart
Art Itsattiy
Cass County
Iowa
Mutehy
New Jersey
Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
United States
Camden Ship Yards
Tuckahoe
Middle West
France
Andrew Liter
Morgan County
Illinois
Nice
S. W. Clark
Anita
Mr. Liter
Mahaska
County
Henry Liter
Fort Collins
Colorado
Troy
Rose Hill
Neices
Insurance Department of Iowa
Des Moines
Central National Fire Insurance Company
Code of Iowa
I. J. F. Taake
Lst
Personal correspondence from Woodward and Rippee 1918
A collection of brief wartime letters from May 1918 includes W W White of Woodward Oklahoma sending a payment for the home paper through January 1 1919 and aDr H E Campbell in Rippee Missouri forwarding local clippings and noting lack of a Red Cross presence while expressing best regards and concerns of readers influenced by Sherm’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Woodward
W. W. White
Rippee
Missouri
H. E. Campbell
Anita
Iowa
Anita Regord
Red Cross Society
Safley
Eine Las
Ser Sherm
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. R. Eller
Galiher Building
Rasmussen Cafe
W. K. Carey
Keithsburg
R. C. Rasmussen
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Anita Sunday
Ross
W. E. Fish
Arline
Denver
Mildrose Haltom
Mark G. Buckley
Winnipeg
Fullerton Lumber Company
Caty
R. D. Vernon
Davenport
C. E. Harry
Millard’s
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiher
J. E. Antrim
Ponaka
Philadelphia, Pa
H. B. Campbell
Gipple
Congressman Green
Washington, D. C
Frederic Aggen
Somis, California
Sherm F, Myers
Thanw Glee
Frederic
Aggen
Charles H. Graham
G. B. Graham
Parkinson
Creston
Rob. Bain
Casey
Miss Just
Avery Stephenson
Thelma Walker
Ralph Stephenson
Self Improvement Club
Nellie Farrell
Frank Graham
Henry Franz
Charlie
Ruth Graham
Earl Walker
Hallie Anderson
Grandpa
Bain
Bert Mooney
Little Paul McEvoy
Wm. P.’ Galvin
Mclean
H. C. Lighter and Family
Chas.troy
Padgett Bros
S. W. Clark and Family
Herun
Billy” White
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