Local Notes and Social Whirls From Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg society and business items show community life. John J. Sullivan teaches e commerce. Miss Thelma and Norma Thoreson leave for Cedar Falls to attend school. Mrs Hendricks returns from Emmetsburg. Red Cross rooms open afternoons with volunteers urged to help. Fred Spies back from Algona with drainage contracts in Kossuth. a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H B Wikert. Susan Bosold, Red Cross nurse, stationed at Camp Bowie Texas. Dr Ballheim to visit Windsor Hotel Sept 17. Weather brings heavy rain aiding pastures but halting threshing. M Y Fell of Clear Lake to join Times. Mrs Fell moving soon. Chris Jacobson visits with Storm Lake family. S R Spear and brother mourns death in Bowbella North Dakota. registration day notes 13,000,000 will register. Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet Sept 18. Galleger brothers visit from Emmetsburg. Skow buys Helvig farm. Rich Aylward to auction Oct 1 including 12 Poland China sows. bonds exchange drive urged. Minnesota State Fair praised. Fahnestock family returns from Des Moines. N P Johnson moves to Dresser Junction Wisconsin. Congressmen oppose drafting. social event for Norma and Thelma Thoreson. First National Bank August 31, 1918 statement published. John C. Jertson says bank will send money to soldiers in France. Floyd Fleming returns from Camp Cody on furlough. he has gained weight and teaches bugle in a development battalion. border tensions with Mexico noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Sullivan
Jeacher
Emmetsburg
Missea Thelma
Norma Thoreson
Cedar Falls
Kossuth
H. B. Wikert
the Times
Susan Bosold
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Texas
Ballheim
Mason City
Windsor Hotel
M. Y. Fell
Clear Lake
Times Office
Fell
Chris Jacobson
Mra. Laraon
Storm Lake
R. Spear
Bowbella
North Dakota
Mr. Spear
United States
France
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
George Amdahl
Graettinger
Skow
Peter Petersen
Rich Aylward
Minnesota
Centuria
Dresser Junction
Wisconsin
Theo Thoreson
Norma
Thelma Thoreson
First National Bank
John C. Jertson
First National
Foy
Floyd Fleming
Camp Cody
New Mexico
J. A. Fleming
Floyd
Uncle Sam
84Th
Bugg
Deming
Ine
Local residents and events loom in Emmetsburg area
William Peters returns to camp Saturday and many residents visit towns nearby. Attend the Spotts Brothers auction on September 26. Miss Anna Peterson and Miss Hertha Spies travel to Emmetsburg and Mi tron for visits and chores. Earl Jones auction sale on September 19 noted. Several locals make business calls or travel to Lakota Wallingford Spencer Jewell Renville and other towns. “Crashing Through to Berlin” advertised as Hawkeye theater wartime attraction for September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peters
Parl Jones
Spotts Brothers
Girvlee-Nolan
Emiemaburg
Roy Masters
H. L. Wildey
Minneapolis
Anna Peterson
Emmetaburg
Hertha Spies
Mitron
Atate
John Jackman
Elster
Izabeth Spies
Emmetaburg Fonday
Ey Ora Bough
Janes Jacobson
Lakota
Grth Dakota
Registered Fighters and War Tax Efforts Highlight Local Note
A letter from Wm. Sullivan in France reports he and John Skow have been assigned to railroad artillery after coast artillery training in the U.S. They had served together since enlisting in April last year. The piece also records 159 registered fighters with varied ages from 18 to 39, and notes Treasury efforts to collect federal taxes from evaders, including Canadian-residing Americans. Local notices cover a Lutheran League program, community visits, and Comfort Kits fundraising with detailed expense breakdowns and balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sullivan
France
John Skow
Jack Skow
Treasury
United States
Sime
Threshing delays amid rain. Hopeing News Letter notes
Rain keeps threshing ix on hold this week. Mrs. George Briles and children and Mrs. Canterberry of Eldon Town visited sister Mrs. Martin in Woodstock Friday evening. Mr and Mrs J C Bosald with Mrs Ottis Paugh traveled to Hytherville Monday for Red Cross work. Mrs. McIntyre returned Sunday from Anderson hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Briles
Canterberry
Eldon
Woodstock
Martin
J’ C. Bosald
Ottis’ Paugh
Ottis’ Paugh, Were ‘At’ Hytherville Monday’ On Red Croas
McIntyre
Anderson Hospital
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Oberlin
Berlin
America
The
Bartleman Orchestra
J. Paulsen
Peter Geil
Earl Jones
Will Michaels
Wallingford
Margaret Ryan
Olene Jacobson
Jewell
Town
CO. H. Berdin
John O. Jertson
J. B. Lambe
Hans Westergard
Emmetsaburg
Board of Supervisors
Itn
Iowa Theatre
Sammy
Prichs
P. G. Johnson & Co
Iowa
Johnson’s
Auke
Johnson
Lutheran League
Ed Anderson
Andy ‘Axelton
Rev. Hanson
Wees Lily Suse Mable Anderson
Little Girls
Harry Vahtdieck
George Briles
Army Strong
Fred Hendricksen
John Bosold
Fred Kruse
Grandma Wilder
Grover
Grace Oaks
Ringsted
Logt Island
Pete Petersen
H. N. Osher
Moise
F. D. Hurlburt
Charley Jensen
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