Private Hargrove’s Army Diary From Fort Bragg Camp Life
The narrative follows Edward Thomas Marion Lawton Hargrove as he enters the army at Fort Bragg and records training camp experiences. He recounts KP duties, artillery slang, encounters with sergeants, a humorous wastebasket fire incident, and snippets of bunkroom life with colleagues, including a furlough and a visit to a friend’s battery.
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Edward Thomas Marion Lawton Hargrove
Charlotte
N. C
Harve
Fort Bragg
Hargrove
Marion Hargrove
Ted
Hargroveists
Tella
South Carolina
New York
Cocks' Battery
Goldsmith
Panama
Goldie
Cavalry
Army
Fragmentary wartime bulletin continues in terse note
A clipped military report fragment shows a first sergeant speaking briefly in a wartime context. The garbled text hints at ongoing action and a continuation marker, reflecting terse field communication from a command post.
Self-Reliance Starts Before School for Happy Start
The piece argues nurture of independence shapes school happiness. It cites infants and toddlers learning self-help skills, from reaching for toys to feeding, dressing, and washing. With time and patience, children practice small tasks daily, building confidence for their first day of school.
Local Visitors Attend County Fair and Install Auxiliary
Alma Roland journeyed from Des Moines to visit friends in Festford and to attend the Minnesota State Fair. Dorothy and Dorothy Hoppes hosted Mrs. Charles Bigier, while E H Dibble visited in Minnapolis. Mr and Mrs Ole Paulson and Shirley Weston visited Otto Vashy. Postville fair drew the group. Nora Loftsgard attended the New Hampton school installation and was elected Fayette County Auxiliary president last May. Elmer Trudo spent the weekend with Mrs Trudo and Eugene before returning to Cedar Rapids.
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Alma
Roland
Des Moiried Sede
Nélaon
Geder Rapidkiscaine
Spek
Dorothy
Hoppes
Geliveti
Charles Bigier
Fred ‘Bigier
Endière
E.H. Dibble
Ronald Kelley
Minnneapolis
Minn
Ole’ Paulson
Shirley Weston
West Union
Otto Vashy
Nora Loftsgard
New Hampton
Aang School of Instruction
American Legion Auxiliary
Loftsgard
Fayette
Land Patent and Bicycle Trip in the Midwest
Roy ClapSaddle of Ida Grove holds an original 1846 land patent issued to Milton Smith for 80 acres in Chicago. Robert Smith of Leon rode 950 miles in a week visiting Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota. A national Home Front Pledge drive mobilizes homemakers and merchants to curb living costs with nearly one million pledges signed.
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Roy Clapsaddle
Ida Grove
Milton Smith
Chicago
Eee Clapsaddle
Robert Smith
Leon
Missouri
Nebraska
Dakota
Minnesota
Robert
Missouri Valley
Ames
Prairie
Iowa
Merchpe
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Mr.Hargrove
Harlee
Buncombe
Buntombe County
Uite Toys
Mankind
Center Headquarters
Mulvehill 7
Bishop
Bushemi
Miter
North Carolina
John Dickson
The
News
Mulvehill
Maury Sher
Battery Street
Sergeant Shor
Dorothy Parker
Esas
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
United States
Ier
Preateat Aecess
M Ts i
Lowa
Uncle Sam
Northwestern Bell TeLagyont Company
Vir
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