Thanksgiving Celebrations Across Town Bring Joyful Feasts
The article recounts a festive Thanksgiving with 80th peace announcement feeling. City observed as a holiday with numerous dinners. union service at the Presbyterian church featured music, a violin solo by Bi Rasmussen, and addresses by Rev. Gable Boyce and Rev. Moore. Multiple households hosted dinners including the Hilton, Hale, Clark, Imel, Ireland, Churchill, Jones, and others, with roast goose and turkey dinners noted. Gift boxes for boys included candy and knitted items, wrapped by Padock, Baer, Landis, and McCord companies.
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Presbyterian” Church
Bi Rasmussen
M. A. Gable
the Methodist Church
M. Gerald Boyce
Christian Church
W. R. “Moore
The
Presbyterian, Church
Walter Hilton
Hilton
Herbert Holliday
Fred Dickersbach
Charles Rose
R. L. Hale
Hale
Fred Durbin
Dorothy
J.W. Baer
John Dunn
Wiley Dunn
la’ ‘Verne Dunn
Anna Clark
J. Clark
Laurence
Mra
Priest
Vivian
Marjorie
Adan
Ireland
Lewis Tre- Hand
Ida
Frank
Churchill
Roy . Parker
Down
Strahan
C. “M. Jones
Lucy
Mary
McDonough
Jeannette
Hastings
QO. W. Black
Marlon
Guy Harold
Homer Walker
Ruth
Small
J. D. Paddock
J. W. Baer
H. R. Landis
Change Of Time On The Burlington Railroad
A time change for the Burlington service took effect last Sunday. The No. 14 fast mail will depart earlier at 9:22 a.m. instead of 9:22. No. 16 morning eastbound formerly arriving at 8:46 now reaches at 8:32. Other minor adjustments affect the local schedules at this place.
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Burlington
Christmas Boxes Sent to Red Cross Charity Drive
Fragmentary notes indicate Christmas boxes were sent to the Red Cross. Details are unclear but the item references charitable gift matching and holiday charity work.
Delaware county seeks stray dog law for sheep protection
Farmers report county spends about 1000 dollars yearly to guard flocks against marauding dogs. The farm bureau law and order committee presented resolutions to the county council of defense urging action to destroy stray dogs. About four thousand feeder sheep have been brought in this fall, on top of the usual three thousand. Sheep men refuse to risk losses from useless curs this year.
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Delaware County
Law and Order Committee
Bureau
County Council of Defense
Laura Hilton Celebrates Tenth Birthday Party
Saturday, November 23, Laura Hilton marked her tenth birthday with a party attended by about twenty friends. A jolly time was had by all, and delicious refreshments were served before departure as guests wished Laura many happy returns.
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Laura
Hilton
Thanksgiving offering appeal at Presbyterian Church
The church urges members to send in missions offerings this week via the secretary or Miss M. L. Black. The note praises the current generosity but stresses greater need and asks for extra home study of the lesson and better attendance once Sunday School resumes.
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M. L. Black
In Flanders Field Answer Letter From 1918 Poem
Fragmentary note recounts the 1915 poem In Flanders Fields by Lt Col McCrae, killed January 28 1918, with an alternate version titled An Answer. The letter cites a Canadian Forces context and includes large sections of the poem with errors and repetitive phrases.
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D.A. Barnett
Flanders Field
America
D. A. Barnett
Mr. Wortman
Lisut
Col
Regia D. McGrae
Montreal
Canada
Ypres
Dr. McGrae
Flanders
Flander
Two More Die In World War Two
Local column records the deaths of Levi Burton and Guy Ernest Hilder in France during World War I era service. Levi Burton, born June 7 1889 near Emerson, died November 1 after selling his farm to serve. Guy Hilder, former Malvern resident, died October 30 in France from influenza while serving with Battery B 336th Field Artillery.
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Guy Elder
Frank Hitler
Guy
France
Omaha
Malvern
Fairfield
Town
Omaha News
Lillian Violet Newell
Guy Ernest Hilder
Dider
Arta Elder
Pacific Street
Harold J. Fors- Man
Fleld Artillery
Hilder
Camp Funst
Camp Fike
Camp Dix
Omegha
Foreman
Camp Pike
Letter from George Hilton on farming in France and war life
Pvt. Geo. M. Hilton of the American Expeditionary Forces writes from Nov. 4 1918 to Fred Durbin Malvern Iowa detailing farming conditions in France. He notes grape production oats and wheat yields were decent straw heavy French farming practices horses and donkeys. contrasts French and American attitudes, mentions towns and billeting, and hopes to return home to plant corn next spring. He also discusses food markets and daily life including a Y M C A presence and his unsettled unit assignments. A second letter to his parents notes a half holiday in a historic French town describes lodging on the fourth floor and the extensive structures and dungeons of a castle. He comments on French economy discipline and wine culture and reports lack of mail.
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George Hilton
Fred Durbin
Pvt
Geo.m. Hilton
G. Co
Jim ‘Jones
Christy
George
C. E. ‘Hilton
France
Camp McArthur
Francé
U. S
U. Ss
Omaha
England
Y,m. O
States
Pace
David Kilpatrick
Imal
N.Y
Geo
M. Hilton
Proposed shift Thanksgiving to November eleventh
Forest City editor urges changing Thanksgiving to November 11 to mark World War I victory and promote international observance. He argues the date aligns with modern harvest timing and would better fit schools, while preserving a patriotic, nonbitter national occasion in place of the traditional late November festival.
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Prewitt
Forest City
Old World
America
New England
W. R. Prewitt
Des Moines Register
Mineola S S Reports First Armenian Relief Response
The Mills County Sunday Schools begin relief efforts for Armenian and Syrian needs with 31 schools receiving literature by November 29. Mineola Evangelical Lutheran Church leads by sending a draft on December 2, while the drive seeks 700000 statewide and 2000000 from Sunday schools as part of a national 30 million goal.
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Mills County
Marion Black
Evangelical Lutherian Church
Mineola
Iowa
Iowa State College Restores Civilian Basis December 30
Acting on orders from the war department, the Student Army Training Corps at Iowa State College will be disbanded. The work will finish by December 21, and on December 30, the winter quarter will open with the college back on a civilian basis. President R. A. Pearson stated the college is pleased to resume full civilian control after peace is assured. The faculty will aid A. T. C. students who fell behind in coursework to complete a satisfactory year.
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War Department
Army Training Corps
Iowa State College
Pres. R. A. Pearson
Ames
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Flanders Fields
R. W., Lillard
Amepica
Levi Burton
Emerson
Battla Front
Samuel Burton
Levi
Old Home
Déer Creek Township
Old Keystone
Champion Hill
Christian Endeavor Society
Mills
County Abstract, Company
lGisnwoog
Adve
Seth Carlson
Russell Burka
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