Norfolk Navy Training Notes From Alfred Omundsen Tella
Letter from Alfred Omundsen Tella at Life at Training School U.S.N. in Norfolk describes daily routine 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. drill, mess schedules, liberty calls, inspections, and weather, recounting 7.10 inches of rain in 23 days, a cloud burst, and boats stranded on Main Street. He visits Virginia Beach Ocean View Hampton Roads Fortress Monroe and notes possible immediate redeployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Omundsen Tella
Training School
U.S.N
Atda.m
Liberty
Amust
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Atlantic
Ocean View
Bays
Hampton Roads
Fortress Monroe
Davis
Washington
Miese
Vou
L. A. Onvipson
Local Chautauqua News and Visits Across Towns
Local notices detail Mrs A T Lowry visiting Marshalltown and many travelers visiting LeGrand Montour and surrounding areas for chautauqua events. Names include Albert Keeney Dunbar Mrs Osman Tweed Beatrice and Mary Jefferson Jack sonville Ill Flora Sharp Gertrude Meyers and many others with brief visits, auto trips, and letters from Lawton Okla and Cedar Falls.
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Albert Keeney
Montour
Osman Tweed
Beatrice
Dunbar
LeGrand Chautauqua Closes With Mixed Reviews and Music
LeGrand’s fourth annual chautauqua closed Friday night after a large crowd enjoyed a Texas Glee Club concert and an illustrated lecture by John C. Welch. Hawaiians led the music, while Croatian entertainers drew praise for appearance and spirit. Some acts faced illness or travel issues, but overall attendance and satisfaction were high, with a Red Cross collection totaling 1741 and a small surplus expected.
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Wassam
Col. Bain
Village Singers
Texas Glee Club
Glee Club
Des Moines
Ursula Mills
Henry Evans
Poluhni
Thomas
LeGrand
O'Connor
O’connor
Ned Woodman
Riley
Reconstruction Camp Letter From Haverford Soldier Volunteers
In July 1917 at Haverford Pennsylvania, a correspondent joined the American Friends Reconstruction Unit No 1 to aid France in rebuilding destroyed villages and rehabilitating families. Training covers language basics first aid and construction skills while instilling affection for France and its people. The unit emphasizes civil service and nonmilitary aims as they prepare for field work.
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Haverford
LeGrand
American Friends Reconstruction Unit No. 1
France
Haverford Student Sees France and Midwest Contrast
Grrex C. Jouyson writes from Haverford about cultural discipline, cuisine, and chores, noting polite French people and military-like routines. He comments on East Coast roads, red soil, fencing, corn and wheat yields, and landscape differences versus Iowa. He hopes to report back on conditions after reaching France.
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Haverford Iig
France
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Towa
Haverford
Grrex C. Jouysox
Welton and Taylor Wed in Marshalltown Marriage
Geo F Welton of Winner South Dakota married Edna Taylor of Butlerville at the Methodist parsonage in Marshalltown. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Welton, lived in Montour and Garwin before farm life near Winner. The bride, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Taylor, is described as estimable and well suited to her husband. The couple will reside on the Winner farm and friends extend best wishes.
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E. E. Channell
Pew
B. Ave
Lawton
Okla
Harmon
Greene
Chas. L. Hammond
Marguerite
Marian
James
Wilwax
Nev
Chautauqua
Montour
Q. B. Lundal
Anne Lundshl
Austin
Texas
Lars Peterson
Iowa
A. J. Banks
A. A. Shellenbarger
Aaron
Cedar Falls
Shellenbarger
Aston
B. W. Morford
LeGrand
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Welton
Taylor Geo. F. Welton
Winner
Edna Taylor
Butlerville
Marshalltown
W. G. Crowder
Garwin
Dak
L. L. Taylor
Our Churches A CRURCH WITH A Bic W4EM WELCOME
Sunday School 9 45 a m led by Rev Peaster Sacnr with Rev d W Piper as superintendent. Union Temperance Service at Friends church with John Wright of Des Moines as speaker. Junior C E at 3 p m led by P E Shult. Tom Y P S 0 E topic How Men Cheat Themselves led by Mrs Paulson at 8 p m Illustrated sermon The Creation and the Fall of Man Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 Everybody welcome
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D. W. Piper
Union
Friends Church
John Wright
Des Moines
C. E
E. Shult
Tom Y
Paulson
Man
Union Church Week Schedule and Guest Speaker
Reverend J R Weices leads Sunday School at 10 with J F Rylander as superintendent at 11. John Wright of Des Moines speaks at union temperance service. Junior and Intermediate Endeavor meet, Christian Endeavor at 7 with topic How Men Cheat Themselves. Consecration and open air services at 8. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. You are invited to worship with us.
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J. F. Rylander
Union Temperance Service
John Wright
Des Moines
LeGrand
Retta Bigelow
Intermediate Endeavor
Flora Sharp
Cora Hoover
Christian Endeavor
Are You One of Them and Piano for Sale Notice
Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m evening services at 8 p m Are you one of them Chamberlains Tablets praised by Mrs M R Seatl Baldwinsville N Y for weak stomach first dose relieved pains cure after days Do not relieve pain only prevent recurrence For sale by H W McKeown LeGrand Iowa Piano contract default and offer to sell balance by cash or five dollars monthly Schmol ler Mueller Piano Company Omaha Neb
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Christian Endeavor
M. R. Seatl
Baldwinsville
N. Y
H. W. McKeown
LeGrand
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Company
Omaha
Nebr
LeGrand Township Red Cross Chapter Formed At Church
A Thursday July 19 meeting at the Christian church organized LeGrand Township Chapter of the Red Cross after a lecture by C H Boardman and an illustrated talk by Miss Kimberly. Mrs. Margaret Piper chosen temporary chairwoman, Reba Ferguson temporary secretary. adjourned to July 26 at the high school for permanent officers and committees. Mrs. W W Southwick named vice president, John Rylander treasurer. Committees named: Membership chaired by Mrs. Piper with W R Lippincott, Jobo Rylander, Rev P E Shult, Dr Southwick, Reba Ferguson, Ruth Lamer. Supplies chaired by Mrs. Southwick with Mrs. Knudson and J. Mote.
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The
Christian Church
Red Cross
C. H. £. Boardman
Kimberly
LeGrand Township
Margaret Piper
Reba Ferguson
W. W. Southwick
John Rylander
BR. Piper
W.R. Lippincott
Jobo Rylander
P. E. Shult
Dr.Southwick
Ruth Lamer
Southwick
Knudson
Mra. Ts
J. Mote
Deafness Remedy Misleading Claims In Damaged Text
Fragmentary OCR describes deafness as not curable by mesh applications and attributes most cases to chronic inflammation of mucous surfaces. It claims rational remedies exist for noninflamed conditions and notes inflammation can close the auditory tube. Data appears garbled with nonsensical sequences.
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Physicien
Sargeen LeGrand
A. T. Lowry
Hugh Piper
Chas. Davis
Lynnville
B. L. Cook
C. B. Adair
Murray Moffatt
Mary Jefferson
Jacksonville
Ill
Reba. Ferguson
Gertrude
Guy Finton
Fred VanHorn
Charleston
Wash
Mabel Muirhead
Toledo
D. T. Meyers
Chautaugus
Edna Haig
Decorah
Storries
Fred B. Tyler
BR. B. Green
Given Johnson
Our Churches
Dhetetion Church
Peaster E. Sacnr
Charon
J. R. Weices
Carton Srethran Churen
Henderson
Eonetipetae
Arreses
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