Empress Yod'Vil Show Impresses Fort Nes Moines Crowd
Fort Nes Moines hosted a West vaudeville show at the Red Cross House with Hin weesy Pheatee acts. The theatre orchestra under R. H. Hoge accompanied the performance, delighting doughboys. George Clark and Cass organized the venue with Red Cross support providing patient boxes weekly. The lineup included She Pugpets, Punch and Day novelty, Poughkeepsie staged by Charles Grapewin, Werbert E. Denton, and Miss Alice Walsh, plus Wackface Songs and Stories and Eight Whirl Winds athletic acts.
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Fort Nes Moines
Red Cross House
Hinweesy ‘Pheatee
R. H. Hoge
Arhase
Coul
Cass
George Clark
Thyatre
Red Cross
Clask
Pugpetts
Lydstan
Emerson
Poughkeepsie
Charles Grapewin
Werbert E. Denton
Alice Walsh
Clay Crouch
Pipes In Aides Quarters Rumor Denied By Fair Aides
A Post reporter probes rumors of pipes found in aides quarters as they moved to the city. An aide denies smoking and says the claim is untrue while fatigue crew members corroborate only hearsay about a dozen pipes reportedly found during cleanup.
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Resiard
Tre
POST
Mercy
Detachment Mourns Death Of Mrs C Os Company Mother
A pall of sadness swept the detachment when E. B. McFarland husband of Mrs BE B Me Farland, Company Mother of Company C, died at the family home 1434 11th Street Des Moines last Sunday evening. The detachment extends heartfelt sympathy to Mrs McFarland.
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Company C
E. B. McFarland
BE. B. Mew Farland
11Th Street
Des Moines
J. W. B. Show Delights Red Cross Audience
A Red Cross Building program Monday evening featured Isadore Sondheim of the Jewish Welfare Board presenting Rozita and Robert Bingham formerly with the Boston Opera Company performing a middley of songs. Evelyn White entertained with whistling, plus numbers by Florence Smith Katherine King Helen Haskamy Don Hayes Elizabeth McCowin Hannah Maitland and Kenneth Davis.
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Red Cross
Isadore Sondheim
Jewish Welfare Board
Rozita
Robert Bingham
Accordioniat
Boston Opera Company
Evelyn White
Florence Smith
Katherine King
Helen Haskamy
Don Hayes
Elizabeth McCowin
Hannah Maitland
Kenneth Davis
Major Porter-Friend To All Receives Honorable Discharge
Major Porter-Friend To All, chief of the Orthopaedic service, departs Des Moines after nearly ten months of service. He returns to Chicago tomorrow with his family, having earned the respect of staff and wounded men for skill and kindness. Major E. S. Parker will succeed him, reporting June 26 and completing familiarization.
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Porter
Mollie
Jobn F I
Forter
Des Moines
Perle
Chicago
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D. C
Benun
Russell
Major E
Parker
Hrimself
Jewish Welfare Board Allstar Yod'vil at Fort Des Moines
Jewish Welfare Board presents a lively program in the Red Cross Building Fort Des Moines next Monday evening July 28. Claudia Tracy, fresh from a tour of Keith Eastern houses, headlines with noted prior performances for the J W B and 6000 Jackies at Great Lakes. Crystal Jackman and T Fred Henry Band soloist join, along with Lucille Moeller Mary Mahaffey and others. The show also travels to Camp Dodge Tuesday night at the Red Cross Convalescent Center and Hut.
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Jewish Welfare Board
Red Cross
Fort
Claudis Tracy
Miss Tracy
Umnder
Isadore Sondheim
New York City
Claudia Tracy
Tve
Tracy
Great Lakes
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Crystal Jackman
T. Fred Henry
Lucille Moeller
Mary Mahaffey
Alice Hamilton
Selen Kingler
Ske~fele
Rose Lorenz
Camp Dodge
Red Cross Convalescent Center
J. WR. Hut
Claudia
Sunny
Faex
Oh Hoyl
Law Course Under Lucey Covers Broad Scope
The expanded law course led by D J J Lucey K of C Secretary Ward 1 adds practical studies in wills leases stocks bonds real estate landlord and tenant and corporate law alongside the department’s commercial law offering. It aims to prepare soldiers for homestead rights and settling on property after receiving their discharge.
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Lucey
D. JJ. Lucey
K. of C
Noted Red Cross Recruit Joins Local Staff
Clyde F. McCoy arrives to join social activities in the Red Cross here. He hails from Gacy, Indiana, and previously served with the Red Cross at the Great Lakes base before transferring to the local unit.
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Red X
Red Cross
Clyde F. McCoy
Mr. McCoy
Gacy
Indiana
The
Great Lakes
New Physiotherapy Dept Heads Take Charge at Station
Captain Charles L. Treland arrives from Camp Grant Illinois to lead the Physiotherapy department, succeeding Captain J Ketterte who will be discharged. Captain Ireland formerly led the unit at Walter Reed Hospital and helped standardize its methods as the new men report arrival and training proceeds.
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Charles L. Treland
Camp Grant
Mlinois
J. Ketterte
Ireland
Walter Reed Hospital
Bat Fair Maid Jolted by Winged Intruder
Scene shifts to Clayton Hall sleeping porch where a bat enters through a window. One dorm mate rises in a dressing room as a bat swerves at her. Roommate rushes to help then hides, while the lead uses a bath towel for a makeshift shield and escapes behind a door.
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Clayton Hall
Promotion elevates Van Houten to captain at post
Lieut J H Van Houten has been promoted to captain early this week serving as chief of the educational service. The promotion came last Tuesday, replacing Lt W B Mooney who moved to U S General No 21 at Denver. Captain Van Houten, previously in the educational department, also acts as advisor for Fort Des Moines Post.
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van Houten
J. H. van Houten
L. H. van Vanten
W. B. Mooney
Denver
Fort Des Moines
Inesia Assignment to Fort Des Occupation Noted
A fragmented item states Mr Inesia being assigned to Fort Des for occupation duties. Details are unclear but the assignment appears official and tied to a military or colonial post. Further context from the source is needed to confirm dates and entities involved.
Canadian Soldier Recounts Gas Warfare and US Forces
Clifford Bray of the detachment recalls serving in the Canadian army for nearly two years, fighting at Ypres where gas was used, and later joining the American army after becoming a US citizen from Covington, Kentucky. Pvt. Ryan, who also served at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and Ft. Wayne, was recently ill and confined to Ward 3 after guarding duties.
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Ypres
Pve
Clifford Bray
Ontario
Savoney
Canada
United States
Covington
States
United States Forces
Ryan
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ft. Wayne
Guard House
Aide and Officer Wed Surprise Friends at Fort
Miss Tone Crenshaw and Lieutenant John E. Wattenburg wed at the post home of Rev. Duncan Black with Miss Lucile Messner as bridesmaid and Lieutenant J. Young as best man. After a dinner at the Des Moines Club the couple plans to live at the Gross Hotel before heading to San Diego once leave arrives. Wattenburg arrived from Camp Greenleaf in December and oversaw fracture and empyema wards. Crenshaw came from New York last December after armistice orders.
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Tone Crenshaw
John E. Wattenburg
Duncan Black
Lucile Messner
J. Young
Res Moines
Former Y Man Returns From East to Lead Local Y
Henry Schuler, who left the Y months ago for the east, returns to the Virginia and New York industrial centers before coming home. He will serve as Social Secretary and Music Director, with mass singing slated as a regular feature at the local Y.
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Henry. Schuler
Schuler
Virginia
M.ca
New York
Mr. Schuler
Post Insurance Office 18 Moved
The post insurance office moved from the detachment office to the educational department office on the second floor of the administration building. Lieutenant John J. Edwards now handles the insurance, following Lieutenant Donnelly Martis's discharge. Corporal Henry M. Levi serves as assistant to the insurance officer.
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Cducstional Department
John J. Edwards
Donnelly Martis
Henry M. Levi
New Red Cross Volunteer Joins Local Force
A.W. McMillan of Sanborn Iowa joined the Red Cross here on Thursday. He will assist with Red Cross duties in the area and contribute to relief efforts locally.
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A.W. McMillan
Sanborn
Iowa
Red Cross
McMillan
Weer’s Discharges From Medical Detachment Noted
Five members of the medical detachment received their discharges on Monday. Three of them went to care dodge, and more details follow about their destinations and next assignments.
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C CO
Allstar
Inesia
Ft. Des Occupstionat
John Bull
USAS
Wattenburg
Camp Greenleai
North Carolina
Post Insurance Office
Iowa Drug Company
C. C. Taft Company
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Pieper-Roberg Fruit Co. Wholesale
Court Ave
Irwin
Fort Des Maines
Union Station
Dye Produce Company
Court Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
Hutchinson’s
Walnut Street
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