Elect Officers for Local Red Cross Chapter Meeting
The town hall session elected officers for the year: Mrs. Fred Gehring as chairman, Mrs. R. W. Muhlenthaler as vice chairman, Miss Nellie Mattoon as secretary, L. J. Groth as treasurer, and Miss Bessie Halsten son named to the board of trustees for three years. Delegates for the West Union district meeting were Samuel Mosby, Mildred Harrington, and Bessie Halstonson. The fiscal year ends this month with dues of $1 due, a treasurer’s balance of 62.87 and a small amount owed to West Union for supplies. many articles were made for soldiers in France and praise is given to the Red Cross volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fred Gehring
R. W. Muhhlenthaler
Nellie Mattoon
L. J. Groth
Bessie Halstenson
Board of Trustees
West Union
Samuel Mosby
Mildred Harrington
Bessie Halston- Son
France
The
Men to Attend Blue and Gray Reunion at Vicksburg
J H Carmichel C A Baldwin of our town and J M Jennings of Volga City will leave Postville Sunday evening to attend the Blue and Gray reunion in Vicksburg Mississippi. They expect a memory filled trip as old comrades meet under one flag in a spirit of brotherly hospitality. The excursion is led by John R Cook of West Union. Mrs Ed Bucher and daughter Josephine accompany guests from Carthage Missouri to Mandeville Wisconsin before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Carmichel
C. A. Baldwin
Our Town
J. M. Jennings
Volga City
Postville
The
Blue and the Gray
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Boys of the Blue
Boys of the Gray
John R. Cook
West Union
Ed Bucher
Josephine
Gus A. Stoehr
Mandeville
Wis
Carthage
Iowa Day Observed in Elgin with School Parade and Talk
Elgin celebrated Iowa Day on October 5 with a 2 PM parade led by the high school band to the opera house. Students, Boy Scouts, and spectators enjoyed a folk dance and a lecture by C W Wassam on democracy and cooperation in schools. Basketball followed, food proceeds benefited the Red Cross, and domestic science students served lunch at Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Elgin
Elgin High School
Center Street
Opera House
C. W. Wassam
Dr. Wassam
Choco
Town Hall
Liberty Bond Sale Supports Submarine War Effort
The item lists proceeds from one fifty dollar Liberty Bond funding thirteen 13 pounder shells and four 65 inch shells for submarine destruction, one hundred pounds of smokeless powder, eighteen gas masks, coal and gasoline for naval use, plus a sailor’s uniform and four months subsistence for a soldier. Harry Nicklaus from Cedar Rapids visited family here.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Liberty An Investment
A. Sac Stars and Stripes
Earth
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin Savings Bank
Waconia
C. S. Halstenson
Harry Nicklaus
Cedar Rapids
Max Thoma
Munsinc Wear
Jatyulae
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!