Local notes and personal notices in RECORD pages
Clyde H Bowen left his check Friday for Recorp. Dr R A Becker reports babies born to Mr and Mrs Bert Wilson and Mr and Mrs Orville Morgan. Service pipes leading from water mains to homes have been lowered due to freezing last winter. Mrs C A Thompson visited RECORD office Wednesday. H G Dacken and wife of Atlantic spent Sunday with Forshay and Adair families. M C White boosted his RECORD subscription to January 1 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Bowen
R. A. Becker
Bert Wilson
Orville Morgan
H. G. Dacken
Atlantic
City
B. D. Forshay
Dr. G. M. Adair
Wanted Good Girl for General Restaurant Work
Help wanted notice seeking a reliable young woman for general restaurant duties with good wages and four permanent positions. Includes contact details for RED MILL CAFE in Atlantic Iowa and John E. Ruggles. Also mentions local social notes and classified items about births and livestock for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Mill Cafe Atlantic
Iowa
Private Tom Smither Remains Hopeful Amid France Camp Life
A wartime letter from Tom Smither of Gowrie Iowa describes life at a large French supply camp with barracks, mess hall, and bath facilities. He notes rheumatic illness, hard work, and longing to return home, while praising food, climate, and stone buildings. He asks family to write often and mentions his brother and Charlie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Smither
Mss
Mary Smither
France
Co. E. Blakesley
Gowrie
Iowa
Charlie
C. M
Tom
Keep the Home Fires Burning and Vote Republican
A letter from A H Mountain urges Sherm to keep morale high and vote the Republican ticket this fall while sending a check to help “keep the wolf from the door.” Mrs Lewis Dressler returns from Oskaloosa after her mother Mrs Coffman sustains a fractured hip, with both hips broken making mobility unlikely. The Coffman family previously lived in Anita at the home now owned by Mrs Nettle McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Iowa
Sherm
A. H. Mountain
Lewis Dressler
Oskaloosa
Coffman
Mother Coffman
John
Anita
Nettle McIntyre
Rally Day Plans At Congregational Church
Town Council approves payments for August bills including church support and street lighting. Bridge and sidewalk projects ordered, treasurer’s balances listed. Rally Day services announced with infant baptism and special music, inviting nonmembers to attend next Sunday September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm F. Myers
Globe Machinery & Supply
Godfrey Miller
Standard Oil Co
G. A. Johnson
E. McDermott
Willis Gipple
Frank Bontrager
Polic
Lee & Wilbourn
S. K. Wilson
Dar
Jatenegay Fullerton
Lumber Company, Company
Citizens’ Savings Bank
John Kirkham
W. D. Pratt
Turkey Creek
Massena Road
E J. Gibson
Western Iowa Division
Rock Island Railway
R. A. Becker
G.’ Whitney
Chestnut Street
Millhollin
C. E
C. BE
Congregational Church
W. M. Boaz
Record of Local Callers and Health Notices
Peter Johnson noted as a caller on Saturday. Earl Lewis becomes a new REcord subscriber. Frederick Kauer was a RECORD caller yesterday. Mrs. Lester Scholl and Miss Gretta Stone listed as RECORD callers on Friday and Thursday. J F Wells visited an old friend in Red Oak last week. Dr L R Eller was a business visitor in Omaha Friday. Clair Sweney and wife were welcome callers Tuesday evening. Mother Weatherby in ill health for several weeks. James Troy of Rose Hill guest this week of S W Clark and wife. Mrs Peter Pallsen northwest of town ill past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.F. Wells
Red Oak
Mother Weatherby
James Troy
Rose Hill
S. W. Clark
Camp Dodge Letter From Private Graham in Iowa Camp
Private Charles H Graham of Company 55 in the 163 Depot Brigade reports from Camp Dodge Iowa on a sunny Sunday morning. He mentions sharing a tent with Anita county soldiers Geo Smither and Tom Franklin, notes Guthrie county boys nearby, and says he will write again. He sends greetings to Sherm and describes gathering morning glorious around the tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
O. K
Anita
Geo. Smither
Tom Franklin
Audubon County
Letter From Clarence Petty In Fort Mills Corregidor
From Clarence Petty dated July 27 1918 at Fort Mills Corregidor P L the letter describes rain daily life on the island with six o clock wake up and nine thirty lights out. He notes khaki clothing cost and natives described, mentions hiring natives for kitchen police and laundry, daily wage two fifty monthly, awaiting foot lockers, watching monkeys, plans to salt money monthly, and a friend Smith moving from Fort Scott to New Jersey and France. He ends with take life easy and signed Private C B Petty with dentist listed in the over Galiher Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
New Jersey
Fort Scott
France
C. B. Petty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swift & Company
Swift
U.S. A
C. A. Thompson
Record Office
M. C. White
Record
Lenox
E. S. Wolfer
Teatine
John E. Ruggles
Snake den
Florence ,Paughenbaugh
Ida
May Dorale
H. A. Shannon
Chris Schwenneker
Massena
J. A. Linderman
Rasmussen’s
Masonic Temple
Beat Mountain
R. L. Sheeler
Palmer School
Anita Bank Building
C. E. Harry
State Veterisarian
Millard's
Omoe
Adler
J. Swarzman
Adair, Iowa
the City Council
Council Chamber
Sakivane
Gi Miller
Oren
Burns
Anter Frank Charles
Jas. D
MeDerntore
Peter Johnsonas
Earl Lewis
Frederick Kauer
Lester Scholl
Miss Gretta Stone
L. R. Eller
Omaha
Philip McCosh
Clair Sweney
Wife
Peter Pallsen
Charlie Graham
Camp Dodge
Lowa
Clarence Petty
Fort Mills, Corregidor, P. L
L. R.eller
Galiher Building
The
Council of Defense
Unique Theatre
Prince of
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