Baby Bond Drive Planned by Jasper County Officials
G Newberger county war savings stamps chairman led a meeting in Carthage to organize a county wide drive. Nearly 900 school officials attended as districts prepare to promote purchases of war savings stamps, with a nationwide launch planned for the 28th. Stamps cost 15 cents this month and rise one cent monthly, with $4.00 face value at maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.¥. Newberger
Jasper County
Carthage
Cima
United States
Wilson
Gardner
Send the Home Paper to the Boys
Soldiers and sailors crave the home paper as Charley Kitterman recalled. The Jasper News offers subscriptions to troops abroad and in home camps at $1.50 yearly with profits supporting service members. Readers are urged to place orders for front line delivery when possible.
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Charley Kitterman
Jasper
France
Odd Fellows Meeting Next Monday Night Instructs Officers
Members urged to attend the Odd Fellows gathering as officers are up for election and the third degree will be conferred next Monday night. T. H. Hammond X.G.
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Odd Fellows
T. H. Hammond
X.G
Obituary: John Golir 1844 1918 Pioneer Farmer
John Golir born April 11 1844 near Schwetz Germany married in 16 to Henrietta Klopp of Schwets Germany. They emigrated to America in 1872 settled on a farm southeast of Jasper. Survived by wife and four children Otto Gohr deceased, Mrs G R Brown Jof Kingsdown KS, Mrs J T Lannom Purcell MO, Mrs T Collins Jasper. Funeral at Zion Church May 1918. Burial in Mitchell Cemetery.
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John Golir
Schwetz
Germany
Henrietta Klopp
Schwets
America
Jasper
Otto Gohr
G. R. Brown
Jof Kingsdown
Kans
J. T. Lannom
Purcell, Mo
T Collins
Zion Church
Hey
Sunderland
Mitchell Cemetery
Thomas Marsh Dies After Long Illness at 76
Thomas Marsh died at his home last Friday morning after several months of illness. Funeral Sunday at 2 at the Christian Church in Itew with GC H Swift of Carthage preaching to a large crowd. Burial at Mushkin Cemetery near Jasper. Survived by wife Myra Routt and children Mrs Frank G. Moore Carthage, Mrs H G Tiller, John N. and Otis Marsh Joplin, W C Marsh, Mrs A S M Hutsell Nebraska, Thomas Marsh Jr Colorado, sisters Mrs A M Wallingford and Mrs M F Ogden Carthage. He served in the Confederate Army and lived in Jasper County since 1881. Known as Uncle Tom, he was generous and outspoken, a long-time neighbor and friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Marsh
Hell
Christian Church
Itew
H Swift
Carthage
Mushkin Cemetery
Jasper
Mr. Marsh
T. H. Hammond
Dora Hastings
Louisa Hammond
Measra
Allen Peterson
George
Heber Moyer
Omer Webb
Ogden
Isle of Somewhere
Bracken County
Milford
Myra D. Routt
Frank G. Moore
H. G. Tiller
John N
Otis Marsh
Joplin
W. C. Marsh
AS. M. Hutsell
Nebraska
Thomas, Jr
Colorado
Asm. Wallingford
M. FE. Ogden
Jasper County
Tom
County home demonstrator promotes wheatless cooking in Jasper County
Mrs. Sadie Bates Brooks, emergency Theme demonstrator, led a large turnout at Red Cross rooms last Saturday. She showcased rice, corn, barley flours and oats in recipes, explained substitutions, and outlined ten free cooking lessons starting June 11. A demonstration club formed with Mrs. C. Thompson as chairwoman to cover food poultry clothing substitutes and cooking. Contact Mrs. David Houser for scheduling.
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Sadie Bates Brooks
Jasper County
Red Cross
Crow's
Mra
H. Hammond
Sol Shoopman
Vern Nunnelly
J. W. Moore
Bessie Temiplin
Mra. Brooks
Brooks
David Houser
Local youths join Army and Navy recruitment drive
Thirty six young men traveled northbound Monday to Jefferson Barracks for Army training. Among them were Will Magers and Roy Webb, Jasper boys, elated at acceptance after prior Navy rejections due to eye and knee issues. Roy and Will join the Medical Corps to aid the Kaiser defeat. Bryan Tiller also reported to St Louis to the Navy district chief recruit officer after selection by the Joplin agent.
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Jefferson Barracks
Army
Will Magers
Roy Webb
Jasper Boys
Navy
Roy
Will
Kaiser
Bryan Tiller
St.Louis
Orat
Joplin
Two Jasper County Boys Enlist in Tank Corps
May Hackworth of Carthage enlists in the Tank Corps of the United States Army joining a notably hazardous service. Wnelkeworth is the county’s second recruit after Billy Thiel, son of Jacob Thiel and wife east of Jasper, who enlisted earlier and is training at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Jasper County
Carthage
May Hackworth
Tank Corps
United States Army
Wnelkeworth
Billy Thiel
Jacob Thiel
Jasper
Gettysburg
Hold Your Liberty Bonds Campaign Message
The piece urges Americans to hold Liberty Bonds rather than selling them immediately. It argues that buying and quickly selling bonds harms the war effort by lowering bond values and increasing the country’s burden. It stresses bonds as safe, sound investments and warns against selling unless absolutely necessary.
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Munsingwear
Union
Baby Bond
Officials of
Jasper County Plan For Campaign
Liberty
The
First National Bank
Jasper, Mo
Kyanize
Schooler Drug Store
J. K. Schooler
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