World War Front Lines And Policy Shifts
Reports from Palisade describe a broad wartime mobilization with the draft extended to ages 21 and up, a new supreme command under General Foch, meatless-day suspensions, and conscription expansion in Britain. Ongoing heavy fighting across a wide 70 mile French front dominates the bulletin as rain affects operations.
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Palisade
Foch
France
United States
House of Representatives
Ireland
Eureka Red Cross Reports March Activity and Belgium Aid
Eureka Red Cross monthly meeting reports total membership 370 and $296.65 sent to Reno Chapter in March. Expenditures were $5.90. Six boxes of clothing (about 500 pounds) were shipped to Belgium and northern France. Mrs. Rodolph Zadow named to receive and ship salvage at Nob Hill.
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Eureka Red Cross
Court House
D. States
Sentinel
Reno
The
Red Cross
Rodolph Zadow
Nob’ Hill
Moving Pictures At Eureka Theatre Parade March Releases
On Sunday evening March 31 Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge star in A Square Deal set on McDougall Street in New York City where a man makes a great sacrifice for a friend. Friday April 5 Forget-Me-Not stars Kitty Gordon and Montagu Love with scenes shot in Cuba. April 3 features Pendleton Oregon Round Up with top riders and a Pathe News reel and a Comedy reel, plus a social dance after to 1 30 a.m. Gentlemen pay 7 1/2 cents.
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Carlyle Blackwell
June Elvidge
Eureka Theatre
McDougall
Forget-Me-Not
Kitty Gordon
Montagu Love
Cuba
Pathe
Pendleton-Oregon
Germans Press Near Arras and Vimy Ridge as War Bulletin Reports
New York dated March 29 reports German attacks concentrated east of Arras with no gains and fierce fighting across the front. British forces reportedly retire slightly near Chipilly east of Amiens while still holding the vital Vimy ridge. Pershing offers all American troops in France to the French for the battle.
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New York
Chipilly
Amiens
Arras
Vimy Ridge
Pershing
France
Wheatless Meals Across The Week Implemented By County
Charles Priest announces a food program from H A Lemmon limiting wheat use. Households may spend 1.5 pounds weekly per person on wheat products. Mondays and Wednesdays wheatless at public eating places. no pork on Tuesday. meat and potatoes substitutions urged. Sugar limited to three pounds per person monthly. Ranchers may request larger supplies in writing. Community drives praise for Red Cross and public patriotism.
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Charles Priest
H. A. Lemmon
War Service Library drives school Juniors to aid soldiers
Eureka area Junior Red Cross auxiliaries organized a book collection campaign to support soldiers and sailors in camps, aiming to sustain morale and humanitarian effort during wartime.
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Red Cross
Eureka
Eureka County High School forms War Savings Society
High School students organized a War Savings Society with Mr. Rector explaining its purpose and structure. Marjory Kitchen was elected president and Thelma Smith secretary as approval steps proceed. Junior Red Cross work reports 29 handkerchiefs 11 pillows 18 washcloths and 8 pillows awaiting filling. Six boys enrolled in the United States Boys Working Reserve. Junior Red Cross collected 131 books.
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Rector
Eureka County High School War Savings Society
Eureka
Nevada
National War Savings Committee
Treasury
Marjory Kitchen
Thelma Smith
Red Cross
Miss Feeley
Fanny Gibson
Marie Harris
United States Boys’ Working Reserve
War Service Library Items Shipped to Reno Camps
The War Service Library group sent books to Reno for forwarding to soldiers camps. Thanks to Mr H C Metern g y for Personal Memoirs of U S Grand Vol Blaine and four bound volumes of The Magazine. Honor roll lists seven months students: Clotilde Bialey Margaret Kitchen Peter Fanny Gibson Addie Mernaldo Velma Reynolds Albert Biale Rosalie Davis James Borgna Marie Harris Annie Harvey Dorothy Goss Pearl McNaughton Angelo Maddarelli Florence Morrison Edward Skillman Kate Tambini Robert Lairp Reporter
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War Service
Reno
Tusday
H. C. MeTerngy
U.S
James G. Blaine
Clotilde Bialey
Margaret Kitchen
Peter Fanny Gibson
Addie Mernaldo
Velma Reynolds
Albert Biale
Rosalie Davis
James Borgna
Marie Harris
Annie Harvey
Dorothy Goss
Pearl McNaughton
Angelo Madarelli
Florence Morrison
Edward Skillman
Kate Tambini
Rosert Lairp
Sale of War Stamps in Eureka Schools
Weekly report shows Eureka High School and district schools raising War Stamps and Thrift Stamps. Totals include High School Purple 89.17 Green 47.79. District Grammar 9.05 Intermediates 16.92 Primary 9.75, with grand totals to date and overall grand total for both schools 157.40.
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Eureka
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W. H. Russell
R. A. Laird
Alec Wiley
Lizzis Bonnetti
Isabel Mernaldo
March A. Moore
A. Moore
B. J. Fine
W. O. Ferguson A. de Bernardi F. Romano. Jr
Antone Damele
Steve Damele
Bernard Damele
Maurice Pieretti
Margaret Pieretti
Petrios Damele
Marian Damele
Tina Damele
A. Damele
Peter Damele
P. Damele
W. A
W. A. Evane
Andrew D. Crofut
Mary E. Crofut
Onear Princ
Claude Evans
Inez MacGilliveay
Pete Carletti
Delaney T
Cox J
Morrison Tome Mackes
WAR Service Library
Stockgrowers and Ranchers’ Bank OF Reno, Nevada
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
U.S. A
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