Oliver Swenson's WWI Service Record Recalls Iowa to Overseas
Oliver Swenson entered the U S army July 24, 1918 in Marshalltown Iowa. He and companions traveled by M and St L to Camp Pike Arkansas spent weeks in a mule shed quartered shelter vaccination received no drill then moved to Camp Merritt New Jersey and boarded the U S S Ryndam for overseas. They reached St Nazaire France October 6 and after six weeks at Pont le Voy joined the 26th Yankee Division at Surrey January 25 1919. They marched to Brest and after six days at sea landed Boston where they received a homecoming. Numerous local notes follow about residents visitors and upcoming community events.
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Oliver Swenson
Ser
U.S
Marshalltown
Iowa
Camp Pike
Ark
Camp Merritt
N. J
Hoboken
N.J
Hudson River
Arthur Wolken
Dillon
Thos. Stonewall
Gilman
Marshall County
Pont le Voy
Surrey
Raip
Ecemmoe
Teloche
Teloqche
Brest
Agamemnon
Boston
Evils of Government Ownership Hits Against Private Enterprise
A critical column argues that government ownership discourages initiative and efficiency, promotes autocracy, and creates bureaucratic waste. It claims confiscation of property, delays in transport, higher taxes, wage inequality, and dependence on public systems harm development and drive talent away from private enterprise.
War relief circle reports wartime sewing output
The Stavanger and Dunbar Sewing Circle organized in 1918 aimed to meet weekly but flu and bad weather reduced activity. Members produced 265 garments including dresses blouses waists petticoats and quilts along with shoes and scraps. Receipts totaled 213.85 from donations and Stavanger Friends Service Committee.
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Stavanger and Dunbar
Belgium
France
Stavanger Friends Service Committee
Fruit Spraying Season Guidance From Iowa Experts
Iowa State College horticul tural extensionists outline cluster bud spraying timing from mid April in southern counties to late April in the north. They urge delaying spray until just before bloom and provide two mixtures, liquid lead arsenate formula and Bordeaux mix, with detailed proportions and an example of quantity used on a 19 year old tree.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Tractor Demonstration At LeGrand Draws Spectators
Report of a local tractor contest near LeGrand on the R. M. Tvedt farm north of town. Twedt operated a Hart-Parr while an Emerson machine was fielded by experts from the parish seat, drawing a sizable crowd despite sparse advance notice.
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LeGrand
Thurst
R. M. Tvedt
Twedt
Emerson
Time versus sun time for farmers under daylight rules
A rural letter argues daylight saving harms farming by sun time, noting milking and farm routines rely on daylight. It cites farmer letters nationwide and asks cities to consider how farm life connects to trains, banks, shops, and social events before mocking rural practice.
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Middle West
Nore
Post Ofice
Burleson Targeted in Bitter Attacks in Washington
May 5 report from Washington describes Postmaster General Burleson attacked as incompetent autocrat and unfair by labor leaders and the press. Samuel Gompers of the AFL accuses Burleson of urging tensions, signaling possible resignation or impeachment steps.
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Sveen Sivrrn
Washington, D. C
Burleson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Our Churches Pastor Rev J R Wxient Weekly Services
Rev J R Wxient pastorage announces Sunday School at 11 o clock with J F Rylander superintendent at noon preaching service Junior CG E Sunday noon with Mrs Retta Bigelow as superintendent Y P S C EL at 730 pm 830 Union Service featuring the State Superintendent of the Anti Saloon League speaks prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 830 you are cordially invited to worship with us
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J. F. Rylander
Retta Bigelow
Y. PS. C. EL
Anti-Saloon League
Sunday School and Union Services at Christian Church
Church notices announce Sunday School at 11 a m with Mothers Day service and junior mens classes led by Miss Bessie Williford, Y P S C E at 7 30 p m, and a 8 30 p m union service at Friends church. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 30. The piece also mentions political critique of Postmaster General Burleson over postal labor and contract practices with convict labor, urging action to remove him.
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Bible
P.m
Bessie Williford
Y.P.S.C.E
Friends Church
United States
Postmaster General
Taft
War Labor’ Board
Gampers
Burleson
State Penitentiary of
Texas
American Federation of Labor
Congress
France
She Sets a Good Example in Home Health Note
A letter from O A Newell of New Kensington Pa endorses keeping Chamberlains Coldre 22d Dierthoea Remedy at home and recommending it to friends citing good results. The advisory urges proactive care and reflects personal health practices.
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O. A Newell
New Kensington
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Oliver
Swenson
Burpee
W. M. Gaunt
Philip Cozzi
Alva Welker
George and
Alfred Sloan
W. K. Arnold’s
Buchanan
Geo. C. Coffin
Women’s Missionary Union
The
Maud Davidson
Purvis
GWS Loan Home
A. J. Lowry
Lamoille
D. M. “Duncan
Wilfred
Geo. Rénbarger
Clinton
Waterloo
Wm. McAllister
C. A.’ Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Ward Howard
T.P. Frost
D. W. Bechout
Sadie Knox
Fort Worth
Tex
Will
S. C. Kellogg
Marvin Tow
Pelham. Bay
L. L
Bert
LeGrand and
Stavanger and Dunbar Sewing Circle
John Lamer
Chas
Brisbofs
Jos ‘Reed
Mavilda A. Tromisos
Chicago Herald- Examiner
J. R. Wxient
Christian Church
Pearcer BE. Sauur
Bessis Winthorp
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