Letter from Reginald Knutson on Red Cross comfort kit
Reginald Knutson writes from an August 18 1918 furlough to the Red Cross chapter of Lost Island Township. He thanks them for the comfort kit, describes barracks life at Fort Des Moines area cantonments, drills, meals, recreation, passes, and a near sick call, and notes plans to share the letter with Mrs. Ole Thoresen and the Red Cross ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Knutson
Red Cross
Lost Island Township
Etter
C. L. Thoresen
U.S. A
Graettinger
Highland Park
Fort Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Ole Thoresen
The
Red Cross Society
Reginald S. Knutson
Letter From George Kelp From France 1918
Miss Bessie Kelp writes from Graetlinger Iowa describing a trip to France and praising the people there while urging family letters. The letter, signed George W Kolp U S Engineers, also discusses saving peach and nut pits to aid gas mask production and notes local Efforts and coal concerns in Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kelp
France
Bessie Kelp
Graetlinger
Iowa
Bessie
Thane
Mother
George W. Kolp
U. S
Reg Croas Society of
Emmetsburg
High School Notes Highlighted By Events And Activities
Sophomore reception at Miss Margaret George home. town and school basketball games 24 to 17 win for the high school. songs contest judged with Thorn Brekke prize entry to Liberty Bell tune. Debating team forming under Miss Croov. pink eye absences. journalists and teachers plan current topics days. literary society forming. Miss Smyth assigns Digest readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sullivan
Margaret George
Smyth
Bragg
Peterson
Emmitsburg
Lande
Toon
Liberty Bell
Croov
Arthur Jensen
Livermore
Miss Smyth
West Bend High School
Underwriters for the Graetlinger 1918 19 Lyceum
A long list of underwriters for the Graetlinger Lyceum season 1918 19 including E M Gatheart Antone E Johnson HN Osher C A Jensen M J Reidy Th T Nane E 8 George F E Schurmann Charley Jensen J A Spies F C Weigmann John Wikert Vincent Kelly J P Jensen Fred Spies Chris Jensen W I Noble R W Andrews John Jackman C Stanley A Z Johnson P G Johnson Elizabeth Jensen John C Jertson Harry V Dickey Louis Christiansen W M Knutson Bartleman Bros I F Noble Ed Arnette Vera Fort Cora Christopher Anni Bergum Bertha Fudge Harold Jensen Carl Spies John J Sullivan W C Foster Knutson Bolstad Bob Wilson J B Elia RB Gardner G C Coolidge F G Madigan QO H Raleigh A H Shaver H Leslie Wildey L Ly Lindsey Anna K Peterson Edna Bragg Ruth Smyth Della Croot Esther Osher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Gatheart
Antone E. Johnson
HN. Osher
C. A. Jensen
M. J. Reidy
Th. T. Nane
George
F. E. Schurmann
Charley Jensen
J. A. Spies
F. C. Weigmann
John Wikert
Vincent Kelly
J.P. Jensen
Fred Spies
Chris Jensen
W. I. Noble
R. W. Andrews
John Jackman
C. Stanley
A. Z. Johnson
P. G. Johnson
Elizabeth Jensen
John C. Jertson
Harry V. Dickey
Louis Christiansen
W. M. Knutson
Bartleman Bros
I. F. Noble
Ed Arnette
Vera Fort
Cora Christopher
Anni Bergum
Bob Wilson
J. B. Elia
Gardner
G. C. Coolidge
F. G. Madigan
H. Raleigh
A. H. Shaver
H. Leslie Wildey
L. Ly Lindsey
Anna K. Peterson
Edna’ Bragg
Ruth Smyth
Della Croot
Esther Osher
Fire scars Town Woman in fatal gas stove blaze
Mrs William Meechame of Town City died after lighting a gas stove with a match. Her clothes caught fire, she rushed outside aflame and died shortly after. Emmetsburg Reporter notes Batherville streets overgrown with weeds and poor maintenance as locals lament conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meechame
Town City
Batherville
Jools
Natherville
Vindicator & Republican
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Fragmentary newspaper snippet mentions advertising strategy and paying through persistent, honest ads. Also reports on two military court matters, a prison term, and a court martial outcome, with names Rasmussen and Sarrinson cited in a Whittemere Champion item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman
Shecely
Wights
U.S
Samson
Uieg
Leavenworth
Cheiper
Rasmussen and
Sarrinson
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Genesita
Farmers & Merchants Bank
B. A. Gronstal
United States
J. H. Gammon Estate
Chicago
Sesson
Royal Lumber Co
Chas. N. Wells
BSB Schurmann
Lyceum
Dante
First National Bank
Chevrolet
Jensen Auto Co
John Bondhus
Jorgen Andersen
V. L. O'Connor
Farmers’ Grain Co
ICWA
V. L. O’connor
Prop
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