Wartime Yankee Navy Y M C A Letter Home
Frank Wagner writes from the Naval Y M C A in Brooklyn about draft service, shipboard gun crews, and reunions with friends from Atlantic and Cass County. He describes training, deployments, and anticipation of missions, plus news of companions and town acquaintances on leave and in Camp Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Y.M.C. A
Jake Foote
Frank Rhoads
Pete Vernon
Camp Mills
Rainbow Division
Go. M
The
Red Oak Co
Cecil Conley
O. O. Conley
Atlantic
Frank
Herman Spence
Mabel Spence
Anita
Wright
Anderson
Porterfield
Cardio
Pierce
Roberts
Sam
Art. Lattig
Art
Mutehy
Cass County
New York
Wagner
Naval Y
M.C. A
Brooklyn
N.Y
Howlett Buys 514 Acre Farm Near Casey in Quiet Property Deal
Ross E. Howlett purchased a 514 acre farm five miles northeast of Casey, paying a substantial price per acre after selling a prior Anita property to F. A. Finlayson of Atlantic. The transfer follows Howlett’s earlier purchase made less than two years ago. Local residents note the boost to land values and report ongoing household and business movements in Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross E. Howlett
Casey
Ross
Ross St. Howlett
Anita
Tenry ©. Bangham
F. A. Finlayson
Atlantic
Mr. Howlett
Charlie Jones Remembered as Rock Island Leader in Anita
A tribute to Charlie Jones once Rock Island agent in Anita now Des Moines based general manager. The letter recalls his early Marne post, friendly courtesy, and steady rise in railway circles. Also notes local notices, anniversaries, and community events from the era in Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Union
Charlie Jones
Rock Island
Marne
Rock Island System
Des Moines
the Recorp
Las
Ditorinlets
Tribune
Paltice
Charlie
Guies & Stone
Whoen
White
Ray Yo
Montes
Wanted Good Girl for general housework in Atlantic Iowa
Classified notices include household help ads for Mrs S Washer at King Apartments Atlantic Iowa. The column also reports local incidents: Paul Haist injured in an accident on Mivin Street with minor injuries, and O W Van Slyke family en route to Center Junction for illness of Jacob Courtney. Nebr's Shop Store advertises a large shoe sale in Atlantic with price reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Washer
King Apartments
Atlantic
Iowa
Paul Haist
Adam Haist
Mivin Street
O.W. van Slyke
Frank
Center Junction
Town
van Slykes
Two Troublesome Tramps at Unique Theatre Presented
Howard D. Allanson serves as welcome caller at the office Monday and Tuesday. The Tinsley Film Company will present the comical photo play Two Troublesome Tramps at the Unique theatre in Anita, featuring Anita home talent. Leading roles include D. R. Donohoe and Frank Carter with Mable, Spence and Merle Theodora Enfield. Otto Weigand, Sean Voorhees, Dee Ball and W. F. Hendricks departed for Quapaw Oklahoma to pursue business as the town rapidly grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hl. A. Johnson
Peter F. Anderson
Anita Vicinity
Ruthven
Town
Io the Colors
Milta
Montana
California
Fhis
Inanita and
Vicinity
Mary Anderson
Anita
Deek’ Donohoe
Frank Carter, Jr
Tinsley Film Company
Anita Home
Moving Picture
D. R. Donohoe
Frank Carter
Mable
Spence
Merle
Otto Weigand
Sean Voorhees
Dee Ball
W. F. Hendricks
Voorhees
Quapaw
Oklahoma
Otto
Subcriber Sends $3 to Support Old Frank Beebe
IW Beebe writes from Great Lakes Illinois praising published soldier letters and supporting the paper amid high living costs and wartime administration. He sends a $3 check to boost subscrip tions for itself and to share with Carl still at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Carl
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Beebe
Laughing notes in Anita column readers and army drafts
Bill Dailey writes of a busy Chicago, wild crowds and hospitals while recalling misread signs and shooting galleries. Reports from Camp Dodge include George Hayenga family links, Ethel Stone replacing a missing teacher, and local youths training for military service amid a sense of community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuermi
Anita
Loop District
Chicago
Bill Daley
G.M. Adair
George Hayengua
George
Iowa
Prof
Hayenga
Forest River
North Dakota
Wiota
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
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Rant Eal
Frank Wagner
Armed Draft Office
Navy Yard
N. Y
Henry Rich
Leah Rich
France
Ahlance
Royce Vernon
Claude Cibert
Joyce McDermott
Merl Wilson
Clayde Karns
Camp Podge
Ol Gipple
Job
Ed. Bell
A. R. Cochran
Uncle Sam
Clair Sweney
Gerald Birge
Elijah Birge
Maude Semerroth Stingle
J. W. Angell
Guy Deeming
W. HW. Wagner, Sr
Stingle
House For
Reno
Worthing
Avery Stephenson
Rochester
Minnesota
Nellie Hmweix
Eagle Grove
Towa
Roy
Illinois
L. R. Galiher Co
Charlie” Jones
Nellie Eneix
Mescino. Mover
T. T. Saunders
H. A. Delahoyde
C. A. Caldwell
Wm. Hunter
Audubon
Fern Ja. Anderson
C. O. Gipple
James Teeters
Dangham School House
Cousins
Opera House
Lindley
Carl Millard
West Main Street
Lowa
Gertrude Haist
Nelle Richards
Rice- Ord
Nebr
Aucorn
Frank Nebe
Cass
Unique Theatre
Howard D. Allanson
Theodora Enfield
Old Frank
Waora
Bill Dooley
Cuicaro
Lott
Ethel Stone
Miss Eastman
Vernon
Royce
Anita Colony
Poole
Hayenya
HH. V. Yackey
Harlan
Kael H. von Wiegand
Wiegand
Washington
U. S
Yackey
Fontanelle
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