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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
4
Home news from Humeston lists visits to Des Moines Centerville Corydon and Burlington. Chautarela opens July 15 and a July 4 horse feed event at B E Russing's barn. Several residents travel for family visits and funerals, with multiple kin and friends noted in Derby Mason City Burlington and Kalona.
Local notes report Henry Mock and friends at Camp Cody and several families traveling to Michigan Des Moines and Centerville. Terry's Uncle Tom's Cabin is coming to Hameston for a July 8 performance with a large traveling company and band in its twenty ninth Iowa season.
Miss Fannie Williams appointed print for the school thrift campaign calls a meeting of parents and children next Tuesday evening July 2. A war savings society is to be organized in the township with nationwide support and cooperation from the local people.
Mr and Mrs W E Johnson and three children returned last night from a nine days motor trip to Topeka Kansas. They visited his parents Mr and Mrs Gus Johnson. They had a pleasant trip.
A local note promotes Sand as a cure for liver and kidney issues and bladder discomfort. The ad claims a 5 cent trial bottle at Farr’s Rexall store will convince customers of its effectiveness.
Lee Randolph Smith born June 14 1856 in Lucas county died June 18 1918 aged 62. He lived mainly in Lucas and Warne counties except two years in Missouri and moved to Humeston in 1859. He married Emme Thomas in 1880 and they had eleven children with eight living. Pearl serves in France. Smith worked in the harness trade and was respected for his quiet private life. He left no church or society affiliations and is mourned by eight children five grandchildren seven siblings and his aged mother. 0. C.
The Chicago Herald and Examiner dedicates a large portion of its rotogravure section to Iowa World War I heroes. A cover portrays a town soldier answering La Fayette in France, with an editorial highlighting Iowa’s wartime manpower and funding.
The county C. E. convention met in Humeston June 20 21 with four societies represented. Officers elected for the coming year are President Miss Nellie Corbett Corydon Vice President Miss Ardella Rider Corydon and Secretary Treasurer Miss Eva Culbertson Humeston. The 1919 convention will be held in Corydon.
Lester E. Walters serves as private in Company A 168th Infantry and fights in France. Oscar A Walters, a second class carpenter, is stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago. The father joined the Navy recently with humor about future reunion.
J B Ford spending summer with son Bertie at Stacey Montana reports enjoying ranch life sixty miles from a railroad. Main recreation is riding out to the post office, shaving, and visiting with Humesten friends. He planted watermelons and muskmelons and invites guests for slices. Des Moines wrestling match attended by J W Minert Harold Carlson Kipper and Arnold Duncan Friday night.
The bulletin lists Methodist Episcopal, Christian, and Congregational services. Old People’s Day highlighted with transport to church and hymn singing. Christian Church notes fall forecast and upcoming youth talks. Congregational annuities include midweek meetings, choir rehearsal, Rally Day, and sermons titled The Supreme Call and The Kaiser's Standing Army in the T. S. A.
A Sunday gathering at the home of C O Erickson six miles south of Chariton featured relatives sharing a lawn meal and ice cream. Attendees included Elizabeth Wallace aged eighty four who is frail, L B Wallace and family, A L Alfred and family, V Halder and daughters, B T Coffey and daughter, L L Coffey, M E Culbertson, C O Erickson, A Wallace, and later John Rosa with Dorothy for group pictures. The event was described as a memorable social day.
The third great YMCA War Fund drive will run October 14 to 21. The national quota is 160 million dollars with 34 million allotted to the central states division. Towns face a local goal of about 2 million six hundred thousand dollars.
Blaine Young and his family left Thursday by car for Chanute Kansas to visit relatives. Elizabeth Young stayed behind for an extended visit with her grandparents J. K. Young and his wife.
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