Letter From Camp Mills Describes Leave and Church Visits
A World War I era letter from Hempstead Plains New York dated October 1 describes a camp leave at Forest Hills with 1200 soldiers invited to a six o'clock dinner. He recalls turkey dinner and entertainment, church attendance, and a nerve check during a medical examination. Clifford Cumingore signs off with love.
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Hempstead Plains
N. Y
France
Nswer
Iowa National Guard Service
Iowa
Camp Hills
Borest Hillis
Camp Church
Hempstead
Advisory meeting of Fairfield Women’s Defense Committee
The Women’s Committee of National Defense in Fairfield plans a 4 PM meeting Friday October 13 with Mrs Ellsworth Turney at 802 W Burlington St. attenders should bring signed pledge cards. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to James William Fitch 21 and Beulah Bond 18 of Richland. Elmira Foster of Ainsworth visits her sons E J and Jesse Foster.
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Council of National Defense
Fairfield
Ellsworth Turney
Burlingtom Street
James William Fitch
Beulah Bond
Richland
Elmira Foster
Ainsworth
E. J. and
Jesse Foster
Old Settlers Parade Opens Fairfield Festive Day
Crowds in Fairfield flocked to the Old Settlers celebration with cars from Missouri and Iowa. The day featured free entertainments on the square, a Kangaroo court, and a morning industrial parade. The education parade highlighted Parsons College and local schools, winning prizes. Col. William Jennings Bryan spoke in the Chautauqua Auditorium on prohibition and wartime policy, urging unity and Liberty Bonds. The Old Settlers elected officers and local families planned travel to Deming, New Mexico for reunions.
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Fairfield
Missouri
Iowa
Harry Brandall
J. C. Thorne
Hufstedler & Baker
Anderson
Hab
Parsons College
William Jennings Bryan
Chautauqua
J. S. McKenney
Colonel Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Banks Schedule County Bond Drive Committees Formed
A Fairfield and Jefferson county bankers meeting outlined plans to canvass for Liberty Loan Bonds. Committees for Center Buchanan Blackhawk Locust Grove Packwood Penn Walnut Des Moines Liberty and Lockridge Round Prairie will canvass their areas to urge purchases up to ten percent of capital surplus.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
R. F. Wilson
O. F. Fryer
Iowa
Asen
R. B. Louden
J. H. McCarty
Locust Grove
W. A. Lewis
W. D. Koons
J. B. Trent
Elmer Peterson
Ross F. Parrott
Chas. Fresconi
L. A. Peebler
Henry Cremer. Packwood
J. C. Hill
John Oliver
Hon. I. N. Loomis
R. C. Ryman
Jas. Cowen
B. T. Lutz
C. H. Linder
C. M. McChesney
Penn Township
F. A. Apt
Henry Pickard
FE. H. Hosier
John Gilbert
John J. Kyle
BE. C. Hendricks
John E. Messer
Walnut Township
Fred W. Messer
Ralph BE. Messer
Marvin Corey
College Notes: Ames Montgomery Attends YMCA Convention
Des Moines hosts a YMCA YWCA convention with Dr. and Mrs. R Ames Montgomery and others in attendance. Coach Garreton and a squad left at 12 22 for Indianola to play Simpson tomorrow in their second game of the season.
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R. Ames Montgomery
Miss Stanwood
Mechelon Peterson
Brainerd Covert
Des Moines
Y. W
Garreton
Indianola
Simpson
Capt
Flinspach
Scovel
C. Keesey
Page
Peons
Kays
Garber
Whitmore
Wesley
Gibson
Hedrick
Johnson
Blough
Swartz
Swain
Stever
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Puidiers
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Wil Pessie News
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Paidue CaApense
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Lucie Wits
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Clifford Cumingore
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Fairfield Iowa
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Polk
Librery
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Des Moines No. 5
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Old Settlers’ Association
Preschert
T. L. James
Charles L. Cox
W. L. Long
W. H. Mohr
Sadie Stever
Gaston
Mar. Weaver
Eldon
City
W. C Smith
Catherine
Robert L. Fulton
Margaret
Harold
Elmer Fleagle
Willy
Tipton
J. F. Ready
St. Joe
Deming
New Mexico
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Fulton
Lieut
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Bankers
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Browning
Roth & CO
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