Local Briefs Highlight Neighbors and Travel
Local notices list many neighbors visiting relatives and friends around Des Moines, Ottumwa, Glendale, Marshalltown, and Clifton Ohio. Names include Al Jr King Ray Eckerman Vanilla Smith Louis Ipsan Curtis Elliott M M Shirk T F McNew E L Allender Donald McGregor George Ball Carl Shaffner Byron Neibert Ruth Glass and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanilla Smith
Glendale
Sergt. Louis Ipsan
Ammunition Train
Des Moines
Ivan Ipsan
Donald McGregor
Ottumwa
J. S. Gantz
George M. Ball
Ronald
Geo. W. Liblin, Jr
Carl Shaffner
Marshalltown
Ray Myers
Dallas City
Ill
Davenport
E. G. McGibbon
Clifton
Ohio
Direct Telephone Service To Camp Dodge For Public Use
The Iowa Telephone Co with War Department approval provides long distance service to Camp Dodge in Des Moines. To reach a soldier, callers should give rank, company or battery and regiment, e.g. Private John Smith B 315th Infantry. Each unit has a designated barracks line and operators will connect calls when the soldier is off duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Telephone Company
War Department
Iowa Telephone Co
Iowa
John Smith
315Th Infantry
Frank Jones
302Nd Artillery
College Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Campus Events
Winfield residents Marjorie Haight Bernice Green and Lowe Berger spent the weekend at their homes. Ada Griener and Dorothy Blake visited Iowa City last Saturday. Dwight Krumholtz and Donald Harlan visited campus. Martha Smith returned from Albia and enrolled as a Sophomore. Dr R Ames Montgomery Prof Vahan Vartanian and the Male Quartet performed at a Glasgow Sunday School convention with Montgomery and Vartanian giving talks. Roy Freak Oral Sweet visited campus Sunday night. Ralph Spencer visited Winfield on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Haight
Bernice Green
Lowe Berger
Winfield
R. Ames Montgomery
Vahan Vartanian
Brainerd Covert
Harry Frank
Ben Gallaher
John Gates
Marion McCulley
Glasgow
Montgomery
Valian
Mr. Roy Freak
Oral Sweet
Brighton
October 15 election stakes in town politics
A newspaper note argues the October 15 election will reveal who supports the poor man versus the whisky man. Another notice states Stever Bros leased all hickory nuts and walnuts on land west of town to C. D. Jenks. A third item invites the public to hear Sergt. Hanley at the Orpheum on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Jenks
Stever Bros
Sergt. Hanley
The
Orpheum
Reunion Draws 200 Plus for 4th Iowa Cavalry
At Hiram Heaton's in Round Prairie area the Co. M 4th Iowa Cavalry reunion drew over 200 members and friends. Elliott Taylor was elected president, J Gantz secretary treasurer, with original members present including Heaton, Turner, Taylor, Schriver, and others. A noon picnic dinner was served as veterans planned next gathering and extended membership to descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. 4Th Iowa Calvary
Hiram Heaton
Round Prairie
Elliott Taylor
J. Gantz
Jiram Heaton
Gantz
Samuel Turner
Henry Schriver
Wmn. Taylor
Chas. Panburn
Gus Smithberg
A. J. Green
Aged County Home inmate Mary Bodkin dies at seventy
Mrs. Mary Bodkin an inmate of the County Home died Sunday evening after a yearlong illness with dropsy. She was about seventy years old and had resided at the County Home for the past year. No living relatives are known. Funeral services were held this afternoon and she was interred in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bodkin
Evergreen Cemetery
Vote for Amendment for Home and Happiness
A call to vote on October 15 urges support for the Amendment promising home and happiness. The brief appeals to voters to back the measure at the polls.
Dry forces rally for 350000 turnout to pass Iowa dry amendment
Des Moines Iowa September 24 dry forces say a statewide turnout of at least 350000 voters is needed on October 15 to pass the constitutional prohibition amendment. They expect about 175000 wet votes and must mobilize every dry voter alongside neighbors. Bryan plans a statewide tour ending with Sunday meetings in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
United Action
Wm. J. Bryan
Wesleyan Football Schedule From The Mt. Pleasant News
The Iowa Wesleyan football schedule is announced with changes possible. Games listed include Carthage at Mt. Pleasant on Sept 2, Knox at Galesburg in October, Highland Park at Mt. Pleasant Oct 11, Parsons at Fairfield Oct 18, Central at Mt. Pleasant Oct 26, Des Moines at Mt. Pleasant Nov 2, Simpson at Indianola Nov 9, Penn at Oskaloosa Nov 16, and Parsons at Mt. Pleasant Nov 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Carthage
Knox
Galesburg
Highland Park
Parsons
Fairfield
Central
Des
Simpson
Indianola
Penn
Oskaloosa
Taxes Penalty Takes Effect October First
R. H. Spence, company treasurer, notes a penalty will apply starting October 1 for taxes. 252
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Spence, Co. Treas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hontheland
al Jr
al King
Ray Eckerman of
Avery
Curtis Elliott
Co. M
M. M. Shirk
Batavia
Washington
T. F. McNew
Kansas City
E. L. Allender
Rock Island
City
Lawrence Bates
Byron
Fred Neiert
Marines
Paris Island
South Carolina
Mrs. Haight
Sanders
Ruth Glass
Springdale
Ark
D. L. Glass
Clara Lehman
Centerville
Asa Gillette
Ft. Morgan
Fred Neibert
Burlington
Wm. Swartz
Libertyville
Dick Crail
Hunt € Treland Shoe
Nettie Tedrow
Albert Hayes
Chicago
Tillman Sorrell
Ammunition Corps
J. N. Sorrell
West Hempstead Street
Helen Crail
the Lucas High School
de Grad
O. L. Coen
Joseph Loofbourrow
S. K. West
Miss Beulah
Iowa City
Edward and
John Bowen
Scotts Bluff
Neb
S. D. Fellows
Elizabeth Campbell
College
Ada Griener
Dorothy Blake
Dwight Krumholtz
Donald Harlan of
Richland
Wesleyan
Martha Smith
Albia
Ralph Spencer
4TH
IA. Cavalry
Ance
Mr. Heaton
4Th Iowa Cavalry
County Home
Drys
C. FE. Anderson
Vergeant Rawley
France
Belgium
Orpheum Tonight
Gaumer Bros
Charles Lyon
Stu
Fairfield Theater
Ford Educational
Paddy McGuire
Mina Cunard
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Fairfield, la
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
CM Tice
Frank D. Kerrick
Embalmer & Funeral Director
Iowa State Savings Bank
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