Letters from Our Soldier Boys From Camp to Home in May 1918
Two letters from Julian Bakies and his wife recount the sons Harry and Ed serving in World War I. Harry writes from Montgomery Alabama about weighing 185 pounds, expecting a possible France deployment and a furlough, and notes hot weather and religious observances. Ed, on a 15 day hike in Ohio, mentions cleaning his rifle, Holy Communion, and plans to write to Jake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Bakies
Harry
Camp Sheridan
Ala
Montgomery
Fred
France
Ohio
Jake
ED Bakies
Poems and Letters From War Fronts In France And Ohio
George Smith in France writes from the Rainbow Division about military life and a self penned anti draft poem. Harold Houk returns from Ohio State University to enter aviation service. A mysterious woman dies at the Finch Hotel. funeral held near Green Spring with a purse of 41.60 and clues about Chicago and Akron connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Fr. DeVaux
Warren
George Smith
France
George
Rainbow Division
Harold Houk
Ohio State University
U. S
Tut
Finch
Sandusky County
Young
Green Spring
Fay Weston
Lorain
Chicago
Akron
Pierce
Céronér ‘McConnell
Lordin
St. Louis
Memorial Services at U B Church Honors Veterans
Memorial Services were held at the U B church Sunday afternoon with Spanish and Civil War veterans escorted by Boy Scouts. The congregation stood for Star Spangled Banner as the rostrum bright with Stars and Stripes and flowers. Reverend J W Shock preached from What hath God wrought. Mrs Henry Billings sang Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight. Clarice Shock performed Joann of Arc They are Calling You and the choir closed with Rest Soldier Rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
J. W. Shock
Henry
Flying Trip for S Harvey Bailey Highlights War Training Talk
S Harvey Bailey of Charleston Illinois traveled to Toledo to meet Woolson Spice Co sales head and then to Columbus to visit his brother Rev W Elmer Bailey. His daughter Ruth improves after Carey visit and Paul excels in athletics. The column notes a Charleston field day listing Bailey in 14 events and argues for universal training and school physical education as a wartime benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Harvey Bailey
Charleston
Ill
Toledo
Woolson Spice Co
Bailey
Carey
Columbus
Rev
W. Elmer Bailey
Ruth
Paul
Entering Radio Service Involves Local Families
Ralph Livingston son of Mr and Mrs F L Livingston and George Bayne of Medina N Y both enter radio service training at Great Lakes Illinois. Livingston will later attend Harvard for a few months while Mrs Livingston returns to Ada. Mrs Bayne stays in Carey during her husband s training period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Livingston
F. L. Livingston
Gallon
Great Lakes
Harvard
Ada
Walters Family Visits Son Training At Camp Sherman
Mr and Mrs Frank Walters and children Rose Joe Grant and Robert of Hebron joined relatives including Mr and Mrs James Walters Mr and Mrs Willie Hunter and Dora Jane of Beeche Grove to Marion to visit Frank Walters a son in training at Camp Sherman since last fall and awaiting overseas duty. He spent Sunday with uncle Dan Walters near Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Walters
Miss Rose
Joe, Grant
Robert
Hebron
James Walters
Willie Hunter
Adora Jane
Beeche Grove
Marion
Camp Sherman
Dan Walters
Farewell dinner guests from Upper Sandusky area
A farewell dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Fetter in Upper Sandusky honored Lieut L H Fetter of Camp Bowie Ft Worth Texas. Guests included Mr and Mrs A R Fetter, Mrs EF J Engesser of Toledo and others from town and nearby farms.
Entertained Guests At Supper For City Notables
Entertained Sunday Mr and Mrs C C Heck hosted supper in honor of Russell Gottfried and Harry Turnbell. Guests included Mr and Mrs 8 M Ranger Miss Cle tis Lowery Mrs W H Snyder Miss Maud Snyder Mr and Mrs Michael Gottfried and Miss Helen Parlette from this city and Mrs Charles Hoff and Dr E C Hoff of Detroit. Earlier Friday the 8th grade pupils and Miss Mattie Myers surprised Lewis Silverthorn on Patterson street for a farewell before moving to Oklahoma. About 20 attended with ice cream and cake and a fountain pen presented to Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Heck
Russell Gottfried
Harry Turnbell
8. M. Ranger
Cletis Lowery
W. H. Snyder
Maud Snyder
Michael Gottfried
Helen Parlette
This City
Charles Hoff
E. C. Hoff
Detroit
Mattie Myers
Lewis Silverthorn
Patterson Street
Oklahoma
Lewis
Farewells Held For Local Selectees At Camp Taylor Sendoffs
Mrs George Walter of Berry hosted a family dinner Sunday bidding farewell to her son Hobart who left Tuesday for Camp Taylor Ky with county selects. Guests included John Updegraff Walter Truman Rose Mrs Willis Stahl Harold Helen Grace Chapel Mrs Ray Clinger and Miss Glenna Walters Toledo. At noon Sunday Mr and Mrs Michael Gottfried hosted a farewell for their son Russell who left Tuesday with selects for Camp Taylor Ky. Attending were Carl Gottfried St Louis Otto Gottfried Helen W L Hoff Charles Susannah Maud Snyder Cletis Lowery and Harry Turnbell home from Norfolk Va on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darewell
Athei
Russell Gottfried
W. L. Hoffon
Mia
Carl Gottfried of
St. “Louis
Michael Gottfried
Cletis Lowery
George Walter
Berry
Hobart
Camp Taylor
John Updegraff
Walter
Truman
Miss Rose
Willis Stahl
Harold
Helen
Grace Chapel
Ray Clinger
Glenna Walters
Toledo
Russel
Selects
Carl Gottfried
St. Louis
Otto Gottfried
W. L. Hoff
Charles
Susannah
Maud Snyder
Harry Turnbell
Norfolk
Fetter Honored On Visit From Camp Bowie Traveler
Mrs H P Fetter hosted a family dinner for her brother in law Lieut L H Fetter on a 10 day furlough from Camp Bowie Fort Worth Texas Other guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Fetter Mr and Mrs A R Fetter of Upper Sandusky Mr and Mrs Tom Gagnon and children Marjorie and Robert of this city Mrs Inez Collins of Fort Wayne Ind and Mrs F J Engesgser of Toledo The Subers from Upper Sandusky drove in to see Mrs A O Suber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gagnon
Marjorie
Robert
H. P. Fetter
Upper Sandusky
Henry Fetter
Lieut. L. H. Fetter
Camp Bowie
Ft. Worth
Texas
A. R. Fetter
EF. J. Engesser
Toledo
L. H. Fetter
Henry Vetter
This City
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Grover
Hell
Stockman and Farmer
Avene
Son
Rexall Store
J.D. Ewing
Warpole
O. E
Crawford
George Shuman
West of Town
Clem Alspach
Wm. Augustine
James W. Gibson
F. A. O’ferrell
Africa
Will Graves
A. T. McGown
David Heck
J. E. Myers
Dorcas Bible
Methodist Sunday School
Myers
George Ash
East, Main Street
W. M. Simms
Mildred
Elizabeth Gantz
Oscar Gantz
Salem Township
EB. F. Thome
Clarence and
Samuel Ash
Town
Edith Hunter
Mrs. C. A." Suber
Upper
Sandusky
Mr. Suber
Mrs. A. 0. Suber
the Fuel Administration
The
Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Commonson
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