Iowa Day Picnie at Bixby Park Reported in Long Beach
From Long Beach California August 18 1917 Dora Fickel reports a Long Beach Daily Telegram account of an Iowa Day picnic at Bixby Park with attendees including Mr and Mrs George Haver Pasadena Wm Hamerick and wife local Mr Lewis Dee Book Major ex Anita resident Leonard Marsh and others enjoying sunny California. A piano tuner ad and Potatoes from Ed Deeming highlight local notices and a family reunion at Peter Scott Sr home with nineteen present before Peters Scott Jr heads to Camp Dodge.
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Long Beach
California
Sueam
Iowa
Bixby Park
George Haver
Pasadena
Wm. Hamerick
Mr. Lewis
Dee Book
Anita
Leonard Marsh
Feo
Feo. W. Marsh
Louise
Peter Scott
Mother Scott
Konn
Camp Dodge
Anna Maer J. FP
Buckley
Atlantic
Robert Scott
Residence For Sale In Anita With Barn And Houses
A residence property in Anita is offered for sale featuring one acre, a well fenced yard, five wood sized rooms, a 16 by 24 foot barn, a 10 by 16 wood house, a 10 by 16 chicken house, a cellar under the house, and a plentiful water supply with a cement walkway. For price and information contact Sherman Myers, Anita, Iowa. A job notice invites a bright industrious young man to apply at the RECORD office in Anita for a printing business position, warning against rambling habits. The piece also contains assorted notes on Liberty Loan advertising, a marital history joke, and a political remark about Senator Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Coller
Shuerm IF
Myers
Lona
Iowa
Dougherty Reports Great Lakes Address and War Time Notes
Joe Dougherty writes from Great Lakes on September 4 1917 describing quarantine release, training in the Yeoman School, and a six month course. He recalls a Chicago riot crackdown by state troops after a Peace Meeting and notes cold nights in tents and lack of mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Inois
Sueamill
Tam
Yeoman Show
Des Moines
Chicago
Liberty
River View
Thompson
Jony
Anita Boys
U.S. Naval Training Station
Yeoman School
Mlingi
Jon Dougherty
Berea Boy in Service from Deming New Mexico 1917
Everett J. Palmer writes from Camp Cody Deming New Mexico in September 1917 detailing his National Guard enlistment May 28 Rule Nebraska and training at Fort Crook and Deming. He mentions family in Berea Iowa and a march song about Paris and the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie
Walter Palmer
Berea
National Guard
Rule
Nebraska
Fort Crook
Deming
New Mexico
Tipperary
Paris
Iowa
Farewall
Pal
Rhine
Everet J. Palmer
Camp Cody, Co. D
4Th
Nebraska Inf
Deming, New Mexico
What a Fifty Dollar Bond Will Do
The Fifty Dollar Liberty Loan Bond funds items for the war effort. It will buy thirteen 13-pounder shells to destroy submarines, four 5-inch shells, one hundred pounds of smokeless powder, eighteen gas masks, coal to run a destroyer for 120 miles, gasoline for 150 miles, a sailor’s uniform, and a month of a sailor’s subsistence.
W. W. Smith Shows Increasing Strength After Operation
W. W. Smith and his wife visit daughter Mrs. Sulo Schultz in Silver City New Mexico report he is gradually recovering from a recent operation in Springfield Massachusetts. He expects to return to Audubon to resume work at Rock Island station in October after almost two months rest.
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W. W. Smith
Sulo Schultz
Silver City
New Mexico
Springfield
Smith
Rock Island
Audubon
Welcome Home Letter From Anna Lueckert Mueller
Anna Lueckert Mueller writes from New York describing a family visit, a wartime parade of 25 000 National Guardsmen to Spartanburg and France, and reflections on liberty. She notes a sentimental connection with The Record and mentions personal greetings to friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sueerm
F. Myers
Anita
Iowa
New York
New York State National Guards
Spartenburg
South Carolina
France
Anna Lueckert Mueller
West 140Th Street
Dear Old Sherm Letter From Jake Foote At Sea
A brief wartime letter from Jake Foote to Sherman notes arrival of a newspaper and appreciation of home reads. He cites restrictions on sharing details of location and mentions Mutchy's letter. Foote signs off as a friend from the U.S.S. Seattle, care of the New York City postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Tom
Mutchy
Jake K. Foote
U.S.S
Seattle
New York City
New York
Church of Christ Announces Regular Services This Week
James Teeters, minister, invites worshippers to regular services next Lord's Day with morning and evening sessions. The notice also highlights auxiliary services during the week and welcomes all attendees.
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Alwas
Congregational Church Notes Announce Services and Meetings
Pastor H J Wilkins presides as Ladies Aid meets Thursday for an all day session at the church. Next Sunday morning the pastor will speak on Sure Foundation. Evening union service planned. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor at usual hour. Council Bluffs Association autumn meeting will be held in Harlan with a sermon Wednesday evening.
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Ladies’ Aid
Cho Sure Foundation
Christian Endeavor
Harlan
Council Bluffs Association of Congregational Churches
FIRST M E CHURCH NOTES
The W W division of the Ladies Aid will serve dinner in the dining rooms Friday starting at eleven until all are served. Sunday will be the last service of this Conference year and some who have not attended may join in. One week from Sunday there will be no services except Sunday school and League. Mrs Walter Hook attended a district Rebekah Lodge convention in Menlo and visited Adair and Rul.]
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Cumberland
Gov. Glenn
North Carolina
Royal Hawaiian Quintet
Gov
Glenn
Enterprise
W. W. Division
Ladies’ Aid
Walter Hook
Menlo
Rebekah
Adair
Poh
Berea Labor Day Celebrated With Community Spirit
Berea Iowa marked its second annual Labor Day with a full program organized by local leaders Bill Steele Paul Brown Bud Martin Clyde Smith and others. The Berea Band performed while Elder James Teeters gave a pointed address on labor issues. Winners were listed by Shorty Campbell though mail delays delayed some results. The Berea Busters defeated Casey Clinchers 9 to 3 in baseball and a Berea Massena girls team won a basketball game. Special acts from Omaha entertained the crowd followed by a fireworks display and a social dance despite a broken log keeping reporters from the final event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boreas
Bill’’ Steele
Paul Brown
Bud’ Martin
Clyde Smith
Berea
Iowa
James Teeters
Anita Christian Church
L. W. Martin
Elder Teeters
Shorty
Campbell
Frank Hansen
Frank
Berea Busters
Casey
Bill Steele
Colts
Massena
Omaha
Record
Milk delivery ends for Cochran on September 15 1917
A R Cochran announces he has been called to military service and will discontinue delivering milk on Saturday September 15 1917. He informs patrons of the change and that he will report for duty.
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A. R. Cochran
Homeward Bound Dear Friend Sherman
Personal letter notes travel plans to start Saturday morning weather permitting and asks to update the RECORD address to 1001 Washington Street Aberdeen South Dakota. Mentions Emily Townsend caring for a father and leaving for school with others, and sends regards to Mrs M Bossio Sherman F Jr. Also reports D C Reed clearing a land tract in southwest Anita and preparations to excavate for a pavement.
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Sherm
Arnold’s Park
Washington Street
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Emily
Mamma
Margaret Virginian
Sara
Hattie Russell
Emily C. Townsend
D. C. Reed
Anita
J. G. Allanson
From Mutchy to His Mother on Board U S 8 Michigan
A soldier letter page recounts mail received by S V Metheny aboard the U S 8 Michigan. He notes letters from Sioux City Emma Anna McDonnell and others, mentions friends in the army, and hopes for liberty to visit Frank Wagner. Also reports draft lists and a sale or trade notice for Anita acres and plans from Sherm F Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 8
Michigan
Sherm
Des Moines
O. K
Sioux City
Emma
Anna McDonnell
Adair
Burkey
Prof. Martin
Ft. Snelling
Walter Smith
Teri
Frank Wagner
Edgar Vernon
Jake Foot
Herman Taylor
Art’ Lattig
Liberty
Harold Donohoe
Great Lakes
Jesse
Eddie Carlton
Audubon
Dr. Koob
Mike Farrell
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Dora Fickel
Dora Fice
R. CC. Risnassen
Doe Mailandernof Wiota
City
Jo. Lightfoot
Doc. Gogan
W. Tl. Wagner
Canada
Catunci Bhaiys
Deeming
Peter Scott, Jr
C. E. Harry
Millard's
Omee
C. V. Beaver
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiher
J. A. Irving
United States
Liberty Loan
Treasury
West Virginia
Artridge
Robin
Sparrow
Juale
Hawk Avenue
Eagleville
Canary Island
Adam Lyre
Cummings
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Washington
Towa
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
W.S. Reed
C. W. Crandall
M.S. Carson
May Rugprnes
M. Metcalf
Grace Winder
S. T. Perry
Winifred Louise Swick
Foreign Missionary Society
Boston
Joe” Dougherty
Dar Stri
P Richards
Oiry
N. Y. August Dist
Jake” Foote
U.S
Geet
Church OF Christ
James 'Teeters
Congregational Church Notes
H. J. Wilkins
R. W. Swick
Arnolds’ Park
S. V. Metheny
Inlaw
Clifford Metheny
Alton
Jesse Metheny
Anita, Towa
Colorado
America
Ray Ane
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