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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
Letters from World War I soldiers recount tough winters, frontline duties, and gratitude for letters. Private Ed McClure of Company T, 168th Infantry notes few casualties, Jim’s transfer, and hopes for more news from home. Bob Hoskins writes of shelling, field conditions, and camaraderie with stretcher bearers, while Carl Cook fondly recalls Iowa ties and wartime weather boosts morale.
A World War I correspondence excerpt from May 6 1918 describes life in France with the 168th Infantry A E F. The writer Carl F Stivers notes paper shortages from the Y M C A, hopes for letters from family, a skin eruption diagnosed as hives, and mentions Mothers Day plans. He describes squadmates Glenwood and Council Bluffs, reflects on volunteers vs drafted soldiers, and shares family notes from home alongside local social notices of neighbors and visits.
Pacific Junction merchants run a War Stamp Saving drive led by John Olson as director. The town aims for a strong quota and urges all residents to participate. Various local residents visit or travel, including Miss Hattie Walker, Mrs. Clarence Russell, and the Marrin family, with community events and entertainment noted.
Jason Standiford visits Fort Dodge with his daughter. The Collateral Inheritance Tax commissioners meet in Glenwood. Various locals return from visits, work, or hospital stays. Cora Shomo buys property adjoining Parr property. Zeda to teach at Spirit Lake. Lawrence and Nell Bogart undergo appendicitis surgery. Ralph Marshall fails Camp Dodge medical exam.
B. M. Travers announces a Saturday giveaway of caps with every ice cream cone at Cozy Cafe, hoping to please children and adults who enjoy Delicious Delicia Ice Cream. The shop notes strong patronage from all ages and aims to reward loyal customers.
Mary Elizabeth Steele Morgan was born December 28, 1848 near Munsey town Indiana and died June 1 1918 in Glenwood Iowa aged 69 years five months and ten days She moved to Iowa at age five settling in Sidney She joined the Christian church at sixteen and remained faithful She married W H Morgan August 27 1865 and eight children were born six survive Warren A Glenwood Nora C Dickerson Pacific Junction Jesse W Glenwood Claud A Pacific Junction Robert M Pacific Junction and Carl T Glenwood She leaves a brother G M Steele Seiling Oklahoma a sister Mrs L J Hamilton Glenwood and sixteen grandchildren.
Mrs Glenn Craig of Walnut returns home after visiting Ernest Burgoin and relatives. Mrs McMichael of Stanberry Mo visits daughter Mrs M L Rowell. Miss Ethel McReynolds visited with Mrs Chas Vandal in Omaha. Mrs Julia McCoy and daughter of Taneola come for a visit. Rev and Misses Alice and Phyllis Burgoin visit in Woodbine. Mrs Tom Candell of Malvern hospitalized in Council Bluffs for appendicitis. Ralph Marshall discharged from Camp Dodge for physical defects and returns home. Union services at M&E church Sunday. next Sunday children exercises at Baptist church. A B Piatt leaves for eastern coast after furlough. Miss Maxine Frieden and Frank Rommel group visit in Council Bluffs.
WANT COLUMN FOR SALE 3 fall boars big type Poland Chinas. C W Davis Malvern Iowa WANTED A married man on farm $75.00 per month house fuel cow and garden furnished Inquire at the Opinion or call 1181 Glenwood LABORERS WANTED for construction and cellar work 40c per hour and over Eight hours Morton Gregson Co Nebraska City Neb FOR SALE Modern house rooms Possession can be given any time Price a little high Call 77 FOR SALE Large home and night lots Terms can be arranged Call 77 OR SALE Hay by the base Gen Otis FOR SALE Good second hand suction pump with about 46 feet of pipe If bought must be pulled from well by purchaser Inquire Opinion FOR SALE 1916 Maxwell automobile in good shape See J B Winkler See me before you buy that pump or windmill If I cant fix it I can save you money on a new one Also general repair work in the city Phone shop 303 residence phone 20 W H R Lyon Bldg W EB LEWIS LAND FOR SALE Good stock and grain farm consisting of 431 3/4 acres three miles from Henderson Two sets of improvements Bids will be taken on six certain portions or whole farm J G Loving Referee Henderson Towns
A mixed sale listing offers a refrigerator heating stove two rockers stands table two guns cushions pillows shirts and assorted tools curtains silverware and other goods. Viewing advised next to the armory building where items are displayed for sale.
Mr and Mrs L D Huffaker of Richards Mo visit relatives here and the bedside of his father L W Huffaker at Ray Landon home. Hattie Anderson dies at home of daughter Mrs May Stranathan after long illness. Rev C E Hillis attends Baptist Southwestern Town Association in Emerson with First Baptist church hosting and Glenwood Baptist orchestra providing music.
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