Frank Remlinger letter from Camp Jackson 1918
Soldier Frank Remlinger writes from Camp Jackson Georgia to his mother describing travel by train, camp life in tents, hospital work in the colored ward, shifts from seven to seven, Red Cross refreshments in Rome and Atlanta, and his expectation of not obtaining a furlough soon. He mentions Lt Nichols and a plan to return after the war, expresses optimism, and sends love to family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. McDonald
Frank
Camp Jackson
Georgia
Rome
Atlanta
Red Cross
South
Berlin
Dad
Letter from Cincinnati Soldier Remlinger 1918 Homefront Memo
A 1918 letter from Cincinnati's George Remlinger to his mother describes travel from Upper Sandusky to Columbus and a stop at a penitentiary. He details train conditions, mixture of meals, olive tablets, lodging, and the move to a university camp with 500 to 600 other soldiers signing in for training.
Soldiers Faith and Hope From Camp Merritt Letter Home
Private Solomon Krupp writes from Camp Merritt before departing for France. He urges courage, notes a Mass and Holy Communion, and expresses faith his unit will “clean the Huns” and return home someday. He signs with affection to his mother and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Krupp
France
Spiit
Camp Merritt
Ohio
Solomon
News From France Letter From Wallace Beebe 1918
Priv Wallace Beebe writes from France noting a day off with the American Expeditionary Force, a 12 mile walk by canal and river, meals of eggs and French fries, a frog fishing scene, and anticipation of painting and glazing duties upon return to active service. He reports good health, pleasant scenery, and pending rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walarie Beebe
France
F. C. Beebe
Priv Wallace Beebe
Letter From Herschel Updegraff In France 1918
In a June 1 1918 letter from Camp Mills Garden City Long Island Herschel Updegraff writes to his parents from France via Camp Sherman and Wyandot county selecting early in the war. He reports a good trip and mentions traveling through various country conditions and meeting two fellows in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Updegraff
Herschel
Camp Sherman
Wyandot County Selects
France
Camp Mills
Garden City
Long Island
O. K
Columbus
Journey of a Soldier Through Wartime Posts
Herschel Updegraff of Company K, 330th Infantry, writes from a military camp detailing travel from Columbus to Buffalo via Cleveland and Jersey City. He describes Red Cross hospitality, tourist coaches, and brief stays in Scranton and Brooklyn, noting 66 hours travel with one exercise break and guard duty. He mentions plans to visit New York City, reconnects with John Green, and sends greetings to Dorothy and Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvania
Butyl
Columbus
Cleveland
Buffalo
Red Cross
Ido
Scranton
Indies
Jersey City
Long Island
Brooklyn
New York City
John Green
Albert Hunter
Dorothy
Florence
Herschel Updegraff
Citizens urged to report disloyal acts to federal officials
Honorable T. W. Gregory announces citizens should report disloyal acts or utterances to United States Attorney for Cleveland or Toledo or to the Acting Special Agent in Charge at the Bureau of Investigation in Cleveland. He says complaints even if informal or confidential are welcome and citizens may freely provide information to these officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Gregory
United States
Wheatfield Meeting at Northwest Test Farm
Annual Wheatfield meeting set for June 27 at the Northwest Test Farm three miles south of Findlay Ohio. Morning inspection of the farm and its enterprises. afternoon discussion on boosting Northwestern Ohio wheat yields with guests from the College of Agriculture Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. Bring lunch and spend the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Test Farm
Findlay
Ohio
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
John A. Sutton
Four Beef Meals a Week Rationed in Ohio
Ohio will limit beef to four meals per week until September 15 to satisfy demands for soldiers and Allies. Beef may be served at noon only on Sundays Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. By products like hearts livers and veal may be served as usual. Restrictions do not apply to mutton or lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Food Administration
The New Revenue Bill Proposed by President and Congress
The federal government seeks a new revenue bill to raise eight billions with four billions already collected. The plan targets excess profits and income to fund the war, and the public is urged to support a heavier tax burden on those sources. W J Bryan endorses the approach as essential to win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Floral tributes at Mrs. John Mick funeral
Flowers were placed by relatives and friends including Mrs. Florence Hazelling, Mr. and Mrs. Willy Saltz, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Mick, Henry Thrash and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mathern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mick
Florence Hazelling
Willy Saltz
Forest Mick
Henry Thrash
Martin Mathern
Keller's Mill Picnic Guests From Kenton and Local Couple
Mr and Mrs Ed Campbell and Mr and Mrs Ora Howard with their guest Miss Roseanna O Connor of Kenton drove to Keller's Mill Sunday and spent the day picnicking.
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Keller's Mill
Dinner Honoring Grover Snyder Before Military Service
Mrs. W. H. Snyder hosted a Sunday noon dinner in honor of her son Grover who will soon enter military service. Guests included Gust Summit Leonard Nye Fred Lytle Eugene Bradley and Nial Ryder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Snyder
Grover
Gust Summit
Leonard Nye
Fred Lytle
Eugene Bradley
Nial Ryder
Port Club Social Ends With Red Cross Donation
The P. R. S. Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs James Needs hosting. Guests included Mrs Larue Schucher and Mrs Bertha Gruble. A delicious lunch was served and the collection donated to the Red Cross. The next meeting will be with Mrs A S Kinney on the second Thursday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Red Cross
Larue “Schucher
Bertha
Gruble
A. .S. Kinney
Wedding Welcome Near Town for Mr and Mrs Clarence Thome
A cheerful group gathered at the Thome home east of town on Tuesday evening to greet Mr and Mrs Clarence Thome on their return from their wedding trip. They enjoyed games and music, with Mrs Thome serving refreshments. The guests presented the couple a silver salad fork and included Carolyn Newhard Jennie Powell Misa Amelia Kear Bessidogg Alma Bish Halcyon Hull Christina Straw Howard Snyder and Eugene Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thome
Clarence Thome
Halcyon Hull
Christina Straw
Howard Snyder
Eugene Bradley
Local Women Entertain Guests at Noon Chicken Dinner
Mrs. L. EB. Haines hosted a pleasant noon gathering with guests including Mrs. B. G. Laughlin, Stanley Montague, Lucille Montague, Mrs. George Brown, and Mrs. Samuel Leaman enjoying a Friday chicken dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. EB. Haines
B/ G. Laughlin
Stanley
Lucille Montague
George Brown
Samuel Leaman
Sunday Gatherings at Dr Spitlers with Visiting Guests
Sunday guests at the home of Dr and Mrs T A Spitler included Mr and Mrs H S M Beck and Mr and Mrs C C Davis and son Paul from Findlay, plus Mr and Mrs L W Baker and son Burdett and Miss Catherine Dove of Van Buren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Spitler
H*sm. Beck
Mra
Cc. C. Davis
Paul
Findlay
Sunday Dinner Guests at Mr and Mrs Stroup Home
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stroup were Welby Stahl and sons Ignas and Donald and Joe Stahl of Bloomville, Dwight Hosterman and son Franklin of Sycamore, and Miss Glenn Stroup of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stroup
Welby Stahl
Jgnas
Donald
Joe Stahl
Bloomville
Dwight Hosterman
Franklin
Sycamore
Glenn Stroup
Cleveland
K L C E Social Meeting Notes June 12
The K L C E of the United Evangelical church held a regular monthly business and social meeting June 12 at George Perkins home. Attendance was good and Earl Roth led the business. A Biblical contest entertained attendees. Refreshments were served. The July meeting will be at Rev H D Shultz home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Church
George Perkins
Earl Rothgeb
H. D. Shultz
Sunday Dinners Bring Shuman Miller and Chesebrough Families Together
Mr and Mrs F L Shuman hosted a Sunday dinner gathering with Mr and Mrs Josiah Miller and Mr and Mrs W H D Miller and their sons Paul and Floyd from southwest of Findlay, plus Mr and Mrs Carl Shuman and sons Wil ford and Glenn and Mrs M A Chesebrough of Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Shuman
Josiah Miller
W. H. D. Miller
Paul and
Floyd
Southwest
Findlay
Carl Shuman
Wilford
Glenn
M. A. Chesebrough
Carey
Local Dinner Guests Gather in Town Line
Mrs. Mary Gilliland and daughters Della and Sue hosted a Sunday dinner. Visitors included Mrs. Wm. Cavanaugh with daughter Mrs. Orville Snover of Sycamore and Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Beebe from east of town. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wenner and their son Robert Henry called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gilliland
Della
Sue
Wm. Cavanaugh
Orville Snover
Sycamore
F. C. Beebe
East of Town
C. C. Wenner
Robert Henry
Savidge and Burson Families Share Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs M K Savidge and son Foster of Mr Victory Paul fore man of Hepburn Mr and Mrs W W Savidge of Greencamp and Mrs Wm Aaronhaust and son George and daughter Mable of Prospect were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs E M Burson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Savidge
Foster
Victory
Paul Foreman
Hepburn
W. W. Savidge
Greencamp
Wm. Aaronhaust
George
Mable
Prospect
E. M. Burson
Picnic outing at Meadowbrook Park Bascom families
Mrs. Wesley Paterson and her daughters Lucille and Martha joined Mrs. Ross Patterson and daughter Virginia along with Mrs. L. L. Patterson and her three sons Edward Alfred and Robert for a Tuesday afternoon car trip and picnic at Meadowbrook Park Bascom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Paterson
Lucille
Martha
Ross Patterson
Virginia
L. Lb. Patterson
Edward
Alfred
Robert
Meadowbrook Park
Bascom
Sunday Dinner Hosts Include Savidge and Grigs Family
Mrs. George Savidge and son Harry hosted a pleasant Sunday dinner joined by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Canous and family, Cassius Grigsby and daughters Laura and Laroma of Prospect, John Carmine of Greencamp, Roy Adams of Marion, Anna Kennerley of Carey, and B E Hudson and family west of Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Savidge
Harry
Joseph Canous
Cassius Grigsby
Laura and
Laroma
Prospect
John Carmine
Greencamp
Roy Adams
Marion
Anna Kennerley
Carey
B. E Hudson
West of, Carey
Farewell Party For Ida Myers At Belton Home
A farewell party was hosted Monday evening at Lucile Belton’s home for Ida Myers who leaves Tuesday to spend the summer at the Franciscan convent in Tiffin. The evening featured games and light refreshments. attendees included Terene Pahl Edith Carr Minnie Remlinger Lucille Kitzler Hulda Sentfield Rose Myers Ida Forbes and Lucile Belton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Belton
Ida Myers
Tiffin
Trene Pahl
Edith Carr
Minnie Remlinger
Lucille Kitzler
Hulda Sentfield
Rose
Ida Gfyers
Sunday Dinner Guests Gathered from Many Nearby Homes
Sunday dinner guests included John Popenburg and daughter Leona from north town, with Mr and Mrs Joseph Remlinger and family, Mr and Mrs Henry Reidlinger and kin, Mrs David Fox and A J Popenburg households, Miss Monica Metzger and Clifford Dell, Mr and Mrs Wm Schlachter, Gerald Gase, Cletus Thiel, Joseph Windau, C. W. Popenburg and others from Frenchtown Kirby Carey Shelby Alvada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Popenburg
Leona
North of Town
Joseph Remlinger
Andrew
Joseph
Wm. Schlachter
Virgil
Marcus
Hilda
Mercedes
Gerald Gase
Cletus Thiel
Joseph Windau
Catherine
Frenchtown
C. W. Popenburg
Alvada
Sunday Dinner Guests Share Time at Ewing Home
Sunday dinner at the Eugene Ewing home was hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Wherley of Adrian Mrs Louise Ewing of Bucy rush and Mrs Margaret Frederick of this place joined in the gathering with Mr and Mrs Ewing as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wherley
Adrian
Louise, Ewing
Bucyrus
Margaret Frederick
Eugene Ewing
Snyder Family Hosts Visitors for Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Asa Snyder welcomed guests from Wharton and southwest of town including Mr and Mrs Henry Cole and their family. Afternoon guests from Sycamore joined them with Lettie Snyder accompanying them home for the summer. Others at the Snyder home included Miss Tillie Faber Bernice Hazel Snyder and Mrs Marie lifeopter.
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Nichols
Dr. Nichols
Cay
Ross Johnson
Short Ross
Geo. P. Remlinger
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
George Remlinger
Upper Sandusky
Fastern
Wyandot County
University
Belis
Une
Wheatfield
K. L. C. E. Social
Conkey
J.D. Ewing
Te Pine
New Mosier Block
Main St
Chain
Sam
Samuel P. Colt
United States Rubber Company
United
John Hendricks
C.F. Sutter
M. J. Jruffing & Son
M.c.kear
Wharton, O
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