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Community notes from Ames and surrounding areas
Bill Porter buys mules for Ray Peters Tuesday. Louie Bengtgon visits Ames state school for the week. Frank Radle enlists in the navy. The Red Cross plans a meeting at Mrs. Herman Hahn’s home. A disturbance occurs at Mr. and Mrs. Sawwell’s residence Tuesday evening. Pete Bengtson sells cattle and Hahn Brothers ship hogs the same day. Iowa remains dry and Rev. Southwell draws crowds nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Porter
Ray Peters
Louie Bengtgon
Ames
Frank Radle
Navy
Swat
Kaiser
Red Cross Society
Herman Hahn
Henry
Dominic
Shell
C. J. Sawwell
Bean Board
Pete Bengtson
Hahn Brothers
Mr. Olive
Ed Laposky
Iroquoia
South Dakota
Will Simmons
Mt. Olive
Glen Leeds
Lester Whitehouse
Des Moines Mons