Defense Council of Mills County Statement Plea for United Efforts
The Defense Council of Mills County urges united effort from all people to carry on the work of the organization and support its mission through collective action and dedication.
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
Liberty Bonds Urged Hold Them And Protect Them
The Mills County Council of Defense calls for cooperation to hold Liberty Bonds and resist swindlers. It warns against trading bonds for unproven stock, emphasizes that United States bonds are cash equivalents, and urges citizens to aid the war effort through prudent bond ownership. The statement notes war costs, the need for taxation and bond sales, and condemns selfish interests aiming to profit at the nation's expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Defense of
Mills County
France
Italy
America
United States
Glenwood Chautauqua schedule promises rich program
The Glenwood Chautauqua runs July 24 to 28 with Althea Players, Roumanian Orchestra, lectures by Dr. James L. Gordon and Opie Read, a grand parade, dramatic production The Melting Pot, and performances by The White Hussars. Tickets urged well in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Players
James L. Gordon
Alton Packard
America
Roumanian Orchestra
Lim Jacklin
Opie Read
Main Street
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Kiddies
Unseen Forces
Manford Schoonover
Sunflower State
Zangwill
Opinion to be issued day early next week
The Opinion will publish Tuesday afternoon instead of the usual Wednesday to honor the Fourth of July. This change ensures on time delivery to subscribers and rural route readers, with out of town readers receiving their copy by Friday. Advertisers and news contributors are urged to submit items by Tuesday morning.
Holiness sermon theme at Baptist church Sunday
Holiness or The Highest act of Our Being and How to Reach It will be the Sunday morning sermon at 11 o'clock, with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and B P U at 7 p m Evening services at 8 will feature Solid Masonry The World Deflect and special music and orchestra A welcome awaits you Pastor C B Hillis Archie D Epperson and family are visiting Charles Radford family while Mr Epperson, formerly with Western Silo Co Des Moines, now works as shipping clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BH. Hillis
Archie D. Epperson
Charles Radford
Epperson
Western Silo Co
Des Moines
War Savings Stamps Drive June 28 1918 pledge event
The War Savings Stamp committee for Glenwood City invites pledges at the Court Room on Friday June 28 1918 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to buy War Savings Stamps at four percent compound interest, urging support to shorten the war and save American lives.
War Savings Stamps drive planned by Glenwood council
The County Council of Defense met last Monday to set how the local quota of War Savings Stamps will be apportioned among residents. The War Savings Stamp Committee for Glenwood city and township will hold a pledge session Friday June 28 from 9 am to 9 pm in the court room, using the same method as the Third Liberty Loan. Each person will be urged to buy a fixed amount in line with President Wilsons request for full W S A S pledges. Cards show individual targets and purchases may be made at intervals throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Savings Stamp Committee
Glenwood City and Township
War Savings
County Council of Defense
Glenwood City
Wilson
Interesting Letters From The Front In France
Wartime notes from June 14 1918 describe harsh sand storms at Kelly Field and extreme heat, with mentions of the Enlisted Mechanic Training Division Co A. Personal letters from May 3 1918 detail family news, a gas chamber test, and curiosity about a furlough, ending mid page with continued story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Field
No. 1
Co. A
Enlisted Mechanic Training Division
Ford
Iva
PUBLIC LIBRARY Vacation Books for High School Girls
The public library suggests a vacation reading list for high school girls featuring titles by Molly Make Believe Abbott Pegeen Brainard Hallowell Partnership Brown Drusilla with a Million Cooper Phoebe and Ernest Gillmore The Governess Lippmann Mildew Manse Maniates Bab a Sub Ded Rinehart The Lady of the Decoration Little Just Patty Webster When Patty Went to College Webster Prudence of the Parsonage Hueston Prudence Says So Hueston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
Entertainers at Hillsdale School House For Red Cross Benefit
The Y P I girls will present an entertainment next Friday night at Hillsdale school house to aid the Red Cross. A treat awaits attendees and proceeds go to the cause. If rain interrupts, the show moves to Saturday night. Admission is 25 cents plus war tax. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Hillsdale
Melting Pot July 1 for Red Cross benefit ends July 31
Local initiative led by Mr. L. S. Robinson starts a Melting Pot in Glenwood to raise funds for the Red Cross. From July 1 to 31 the Robinson store east window will accept gold jewelry and coins, silver items, plated wares, tin and lead foil, and other metals for refining. Proceeds go to the Red Cross, with some items to be sold privately if antique. The effort has Red Cross endorsement and will highlight special collection days as they arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Red Cross
L. S. Robinson
Robinson Store
Mills County
Next Quota of Draft Takes All of Class One
Mills County will furnish all men now in Class One during the next month. An Iowa call for 17,829 men splits 5,292 to Camp Gordon and 12,292 to Camp Pike. About seventy Class One men in Mills County are expected to go in July, with colored men to be called July 15 and eighty percent county-wide. Albert Bellwood and Robert Albertson enlist in the Medical department and go to Worth Rifey Kansas today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Iowa
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
Albert Bellwood
Robert Albertson
Malvern
Worth Rifey
Tansas
Auto Crash Near Pacific Junction Ends Scare For Bartlett Man
A fatal speed crash near Old Mills station on the Pacific Junction road last Wednesday involved Chas DeFord of Bartlett and Guy Johnson. Johnson rode in a Ford racer and tried to pass, colliding with Clarence Marley’s Ford touring car. Johnson and DeFord were rushed to hospital. DeFord’s head and chest injuries left him unconscious and in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. DeFord
Bartlett
Old Mills Station
Pacific Junction Road
Guy Johnson
Clarence Marley
Johnson
Marley Ford
L. C. Knight
Plimpton
DeFord
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Silver City minister charivari ends in good humor
Reverend Thomas Jefferson moved into Mrs. A. P. Jones’s east town property and faced a playful charivari by 50 to 100 neighbors with tin pails and pans. They toured the house praised cleanliness, joked about ads for fixtures, and admired a garden while refreshments and donations supported housekeeping efforts. Ali enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
A. P. Jones
Jeff
Bays
Ali
Alice Margaret Patterson Dies at Age Nine in Iowa
Alice Margaret Patterson born September 6 1908 near Hillsdale Mills County Iowa died June 11 1918 in Jennie Edmondson hospital Council Bluffs aged nine years eight months and twenty five days Funeral services were held at the home of her brother Leonard Patterson near Ta bor conducted by Rev Goodrich Glenwood Eight young ladies served as pallbearers and six little friends as flower carriers Interment was in Hillsdale cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Margaret Patterson
Edward Patterson
Hillsdale
Mills County
Iowa
Jennie Edmondson
Council Bluffs
Leonard Patterson
Tabor
Goodrich
Glenwood
Margaret
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defense Council OF
Glenwood Chautauqua
The
White Hussars
T. Austin
Council OF Defense
Mother
Dad
Harry
O. K
Public Library
L. C
Robinson
National Army
Ed Farris
Silver City
Arthur Henning Johnson
Emerson
Charles DeFord
Edna Miller
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