Local Briefs Roundup From City and Nearby
The P. E. O. Society meets this evening with Mrs. Charles Herring on West Broadway. Floyd and Glen Larson return from Camp Dodge where they visited a brother. Rischard Gentry from Ottumwa visits relatives. Katherine Black returns to Centerville school after vacation with her parents. Carl Meyer spends weekend in Ottumwa. Ray Eckerman leaves for Exline after weeks here. Mrs. Eckerman and Robert Laverne head home tonight. Sergeant John Frasher of Camp Dodge spends a 15 day furlough with his parents. Virgil Gustison visits Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Graber of Davenport are guests here. Rhea Yanaway visits Ottumwa. Mrs. J. P. Manatrey and Hazel depart for Los Angeles for winter. B F Ford of Kansas City visits on business. Clinton Lodge No. 15 holds regular meeting with officer installation and first degree work. A marriage license issued to George Brown and Elnora Moss. W R C holds regular meeting with initiation and officer installation planned. Ina Gantz returns to Centerville school after two weeks with parents. Arthur Hannell returns to Camp Dodge after furlough with Glendale family. Board of Supervisors adjourns to next Wednesday at nine. James Baugher returns to Camp Dodge after visit with friends and parents.
Soldier in France Describes Travel and War Work
Elmer D. Hinkhouse of the 4th Company A C writes from Sagres France to his Sioux City family. He recalls crossing the Atlantic on the Cedric, touring English ports, and arriving in France to serve as a construction foreman for German POWs at Savenay near St Nazaire. He details guard duties, hospital base work, and the tough sights of wounded men, while noting his learning and readiness for future front service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer D. Hinkhouse
4Th Company
A. C
A. P. 714
Sagres
France
J. F. Hinkhouse
Journal
Sioux City
New York
White Star Cedric
England
Scotland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Liverpool
Winchester
Winan Down
Hampton
Cherbourg
Bordeaux
Pons Jonzae
Bay of Biscay
Rochefort
Savenay
St. Nazaire
St. Mihiel Front
Hamburg
Bulgaria
Germany
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Howttreland
P. E. O. Society
Charles Herring
West Broadway
Frank Kerrick
Floyd Larson
Glen Larson
Camp Dodge
Rischard Gentry
Ottumwa
Katherine Black
Centerville
Mrs. B. F. Black
Carl Meyer
Ray Eckerman
Exline
John Frasher
George Frasher
Virgil Gustison
Levi Graber
Davenport
City
Rhea Yanaway
J. P. Manatrey
Miss Hazel
Los Angeles
Calif
B. F. Ford
Kansas City
Clinton Lodge No. 15
A. F
A. M
George Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Elnora Moss
Ina Gantz
Arthur Hannell
Glendale
Board of Supervisors
James Baugher
Mrs. H. Baugher
Trenton
Kenneth Reiste
Charlies Cornick
Internal Revenue
Omaha
Neb
John Samuelson
Sagenay
Tennessee
Carolinas
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Ilinois
Minnesota
Colt
Lewis
Vickers
Browning
Remington
Eddystone
Christian Science
John M. Tutt
C.S
The
Mother Church
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Mass
Library Hall
Fairfield
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Director General OF Railroads
Colorado
Wyoming
B. Howard
O. B
Q. BR
Farnam Street
Nebraske
Roth&co
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W.B. Forma
W.B
Weingarten Bros., Inc
W. B. Reduso
Chicago
Willard Storage Battery Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Willard
Iso
U. S
Eldridge Battery
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