Organizing Boys Working Reserve Enrolls Youth
Cher okee County begins enrollment in the U S Boys Working Reserve for ages 16 to 21. It mobilizes youths for summer labor on farms industries or businesses under the United States Employment Service with a goal of 50 000 enrollments in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Cherokee County
United States Employment Service
Department of A Labor
District of Columbia
Hawaii
R. K. Bliss
Ames
Theo. Sexauer
Erokee County
War service runs in Dawson clan as four sons join colors
Hon W P Dawson, long secretary of Cherokee county exemption, celebrates four sons entering military service. Clay, in troop I, 16th Cavalry, served on the Mexican border. Ward served in limited service in Camp Meigs Washington. Manley assigned to Camp Meigs, overseas hopes thwarted. Leland completed Harvard radio course then trained in hydroplane photography in Pensacola. The Sentinel credits Cherokee Times for illustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Dawson
Cheroke County
Clay
Ward
Camp Meige
Washington
Manley
Three Buena Vista County Soldiers Die In Overseas Service
Alta Iowa January 27 three Buena Vista county soldiers have died in France and Arkansas as reported by relatives from the war department Martin Plog of Alta died in a French hospital December 14 after a long illness Charlie Hintz of Alta died in France from illness Otis Tolliver of Storm Lake died at Camp Pike Arkansas after returning from overseas duty while awaiting demobilization Highest prices paid for produce at Harrie the people who save you money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Speciali
Buena Vista County
War Department
Martin Plog
France
Charlie Hintz
Otis Tolliver
Storm Lake
Camp Pike
Ark
Harrie
Time ripe for new school house
The Aurelia consolidated school district should proceed with plans for a new nine acre site near the Lew and Will Stutz homes. With returning soldiers needing work and building now urged, a two year construction period is plausible. The present building is crowded and unhealthy, and district teachers and pupils are handicapped. School board members seek public sentiment before moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Lew
Will Stutz
Ten Years Ago in Aurelia Happenings Recap
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ole Pauls on Tuesday January 19. M Mummert bought the Garber Mummert property from Joseph Harker of Los Angeles. S H and A J Sutton plan a dissolution and public sale north of Aurelia February 9. Eva Everett and Geo T Betcher of Milestone Canada wed in Cherokee and will move to Canada. Farmers organized a cooperative telephone effort to buy Northern Telephone. A horse belonging to Ambrose Johnson ran away and was killed after hitting a freight engine. buggy demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Pauls
M. Mummert
Garber & Mummert
Joseph Harker
Los Angeles
S. H
A. J. Sutton
Aurelia
Geo. T. Betcher
Milestone
Canada
Misa Mary
Eva Everett
Tompkins
Tobk
Cooperative Telephone Company
Northern Telephone Company
Ambrose Johnson
Public sale dates listed for in vicinity
A local notice compiles claimed sale dates including Esther Isakeon Feb 4 Ernest Pearson Feb 6 A B Love Feb 11 W F Lewis Feb 11 Wm Rubbernus Feb 12 W C Newcomb Feb 14 F A Becker Feb 13 Johnson Gearke Feb 18 Co Davis Feb 20 Geo W McClain Feb 24 E F Gearke Duroc Jersey bred sows Feb 26 A L Neville Duroc Jersey bred sows Feb 27 Wo Reckoff Bon Poland China sows March 4 L G Reckoff Poland China Sows March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Isakeon
Adm
Ernest Pearson
A. B. Love
W. F. Lewis
Wm. Rubbernus
W. C. Newcomb
F. A. Becker
Johnson & Gearke
Co, Davis
Geo
W. McClain
E. F. Gearke
Duroc
Jersey
A. L Neville
Duroc-Jersey
Wo. Reckoff
Bon
Poland
China
Sowe
L. G. Reckoff
Sows
Letter From World War I Soldier Glenn Beeghley
Glenn Beeghley writes from a World War I hospital December 25 1918 to his mother describing mumps recovery at the hospital unit in the AEF He recalls Thanksgiving meals turkey and dressing and gifts from Red Cross YMCAs Knights of Columbus and desertion of letters He mentions plans to return to his company and hopes for home soon and notes money received and social contacts in Waterloo and Uncle Mark Charley Vivian and Clyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Beeghley
Red. Cross
Knights of Columbus
States
Pearl
Mark
Waterloo
Will
Charley
Clyde
Vivian
Glenn
County records show Cherokee Fourth Liberty Loan triumph
W P McCulla's tables reveal Cherokee county subscribed 1 5194600 in the fourth Liberty loan surpassing its quota by 11 percent with 4863 subscribers averaging 90 68 per person. 238 railroad workers contributed 21150 across local banks. totals broken down by bank and town. broader war aid included Red Cross and other drives. In Salix Iowa Rev J E Hill, among first Americans in Metz, is ordered to Germany with the occupation army after aiding prisoners and serving in multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Red Cross
W. P. McCulla
Liberty
Farmera National Bank
Aurelia
First National Bank
Cherokee State Bank
Cherokee
Security National Bank
Steeles ‘Bank
Cleghorn State Bank
Cleghorn
Farmers State Bank
Larrabee
Bank of Marcus
Marcus
Exchange Bank
Firet National Bank
Cherokee County State Bank
Meriden
Citizens Savings Bank
Quimby
Quimby State Bank
Farmers State’ Bank
Washta
State’ Bank
Fourth Liberty Loan
Alva Hill
Germany
Salix
J. E. Hill
Metz
Hill
St. Aigran
Meyers
Paris
Nancy
Moviant Greiscourt
Runeville Forest
Blencd
Low Bid Sets Cherokee Postoffice Contract at 63250
J H Wiese of Omaha submitted the lowest bid of 63250 to erect the new Cherokee government building. The amount exceeds the original 970000 appropriation by 5250 after 12000 already spent on site purchase. The contract cannot be let until Congress acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Postoffice
Cherokee Times
H. Wiese
Omaha
Cherokee
Brother and Sister Meet in France in 1919 letters
In Mononville and Neufchateau France 1919 Cliff and Irene Robar report joyous reunion after weeks of near misses. Irene a Red Cross nurse and Cliff under arms recount travel, weight gain, and popular gatherings with soldiers and gals before continuing on.
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France
Irene Robar
Brother Cliff
Julius Robar
Sun Cliff
Irene
Red Cross
Cliff
Miss Robar
Clif
Mononville
States
Chow
Neufchateau
Linnie
Toul
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The
Sentinel
Leland S. Dawson
Manley Dawson
Ward Dawson
Buena Vista
Lowe Bros
Methodist Church
P. Farrow
W. A. Bischel
Iowa
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