Seven More Drills for Mansfield Club Rooms Open Visit
The Commercial Club of Mansfield held its first meeting in the newly furnished club rooms with a formal opening planned for the following Monday. The room features recent painting, rugs, and new furniture, with newspapers and letters available for members and visitors. A June visit by the Young Men's Business Club of Springfield was discussed, with a possible mid June date offered due to a Red Cross drive. Speakers included A. M. Farmer, Rev. J. Nevils, and John Rouse. Also announced were seven additional drills for mining development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
City of
Mansfield
Mansfield Mirror
Kansas City Star and Times
St. Louis Star
Joplin Globe
Springfield Republican
Leader
Young Men's Business Club of
Springfield
Horace Paul
Red Cross
A. M., Farmer
Cabool
Rev. Jr. Nevels
Ava
Mansfield Y M B C Invited to May 22 Visit
Mansfield Y M B C president Dan Nee reports the Mansfield Commercial club invites YMBC members to visit on May 22 for a Springfield Mansfield field day. Due to Red Cross drive May 20 to 27, Nee suggests postponing to mid June. officers of Mansfield Commercial club are Riley Craig Paul Freeman.
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Dan, M. Nee
Young Men’s Business Club
Commercial Club of
Mansfield
Wright County
Springfield-Mansfield
Red Cross
Mr. Nee
Mansfield Club
Nee
Mansfield Commercial Club
F.H. Riley
N. J. Craig
Horace B.paul
George B. Freeman
Springfield
Norwood Boy Homer Akers Reported Missing
Mrs Leona Akers of Norwood area receives notice from the War Department in Washington that her son Homer Akers is listed as missing after the day’s action on the Eastern Front on April 14. Akers volunteered early, and another son H J Akers serves in France with the Marine Corps.
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Leona Akers
Norwood
War Department
Washington
Homer Akers
Eastern Front
Young Akers
United States
France
Marine Corps
Springfield Republican
Red Cross seeks 30000 nurses for war work
The Red Cross calls for 30,000 nurses for active war service, with more than 7,000 already in duty amid Europe and home hospitals. It urges swift recruitment from the Southwest, outlines enrollment requirements, and notes ongoing fundraising by Milton C. Work to support Red Cross nursing programs.
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RED Cross
Southweert
United States
American Red Cross
Washington
Southwest
America
Ame
Nurses’ Association
Red Stools
Southwestern Division
Red Crows
Milton C. Work
St. Louis
Farmer Bond Drive Urges Duty Amid War Unrest
A call to farmers to recognize wartime danger and support the effort by buying bonds. The message notes Russia’s farming population and claims lack of war awareness led to military collapse, urging immediate action to finance the army.
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Russia
Don't Hide Liberty Bonds Bank Deposit Guidance
Citizens are urged to deposit Liberty Bonds with a country banker and obtain certificates of deposit. The banker can pledge these bonds at Federal Reserve banks to borrow funds for emergencies. Hiding bonds at home is warned as harmful. keep them in circulation to support the nation through the crisis.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Crista
Memorial Day Proclamation Announcement by Mansfield Mayor
Memorial Day proclamation urges observance on May 30 with prayer fasting and public ceremony. Mayor F H Riley announces union service at Nugget at 11 a m with speakers band music and a program. Churches and patriotic groups urged to participate and businesses asked to close. Graves to be decorated after the service and a cemetery march follows.
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Woodrow Wilson
Congress
F. H. Riley
Mansfield
State Council of Defense
T. B. Ritzinger
J. T. Younger
Oscar Wright
G. W. Holmes
I’. H. Riley
Barney Yates Seeks Recorder Nomination in Local Paper
Barney Yates of Gasconade township announces as a Republican candidate for recorder of deeds. He is a farming, straight Republican voter from J.W. Yates’s family, lacks prior office, and asks voters to judge his reputation by the acid test. Supporters see him as a strong, affable candidate likely to boost the ticket in November.
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Barney Yates
Gasconade Township
Recorder of Deeds
J.W. Yates
Isd
Yates
Rainy spell causes overflow for farmers and sick list note
Heavy rainfall last week dampens farm work and heightens concerns for crops. Little Ivin Rushing is reported on the sick list this week.
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Little Ivin Rushing
Prggy
SHORT
Midway Rainy Evening At Antioch Singing Event
Midway reports heavy rain as Fred Toock and Ethel Todd attend the Antioch Sunday night singing event.
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Fred Toock
Ethel Todd
Antioch
Williams for County Clerk in Hart township race
John A. Williams of Hart township seeks the Wright County county clerk post. A longtime farmer and Republican booster, he has 26 years of party work and wide local acquaintance. He promises promptness exactness and fairness if elected to bolster his party in the primary.
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John A. Williams
Hart Township
Mirror
Williams
Wright County
Springfield to Mansfield highway eyed as year round route
The Springfield Mansfield road is discussed as a new model highway in Wright county to be passable 365 days. High traffic since mining developments prompts a push to improve roads between the towns. Local towns back the plan and aim to make the Ozarks route one of the best sections.
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Springfield
Mansfield
Wright County
Ozarks
St. Louis
Springfield Republican
Local boys head to Jefferson Barracks for draft army
Ten Wright county youths plus seven from Douglas county departed from Frisco station Monday evening with J. W. Gilley leading the send off. Names include Harve Findley Macomb James Morris Mans field and Everett Rosevear Mans field among others. County officials Purtle and Curtis traveled as far as Springfield.
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Wright
Douglas County
Jefferson Barracks
J. W. Gilley
Frisco Station
Harve Findley
Macomb
John Hendricks
James Morris
Everett Rosevear
Mansfield
Houston Bolt
Conard Agee
Wm. Gosvenor
Norwood
James Crewse
Ira Woolard
Manes
Cecil
Ralston
Mountain Grove
Cecil Ralston
E. G. Purtle
A. M. Curtis
Springfield
W. J. Grabeel
Ava
John Beach
Merritt
Harley Cummins
Hilo
Ralph Demoryg
Oskaloosa
Vy Rippee
Rippee
Charles Turnbill
Hebron
Fred Rabman
Drury
James Bell
Kansas City
J. E. Craig
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Y.M.B. C
Young Men's Business Club
Y.M.B.C
H. M. Norcross
Smith
Corinne "Griffith
Mary Maurice
William Dunn
Universal Feature
MR. Farmer
Fuson Drug Store
L Pugh
Fullerton
Cal
Nor Wied
Jesse E. Brazeal
Louis Robert
Hartville
Fuson Drug Co
Ady
Walter Stout
Nugret Theatre
Fred Weddle
John Bailey
Ben F. Veit
Win Brand
Our County
Liberty
H. B. Paul
M. M. Martin
D.C
Harold Gorman
Medical Reserve Corps
Chattanooga
Tenn
Luther Sharp
Young
Gasconnde
W. A. Hudson
Manes Herald
Tyson D. Dubel
Coast Artillery Branch
United States Army
Fuson
Fairbanks - Morse
John Strong
Mansfield Road
M. C. Coday
W. H. Brake
Clark Township
Perlie D. Newton Boone Township
J. R. Archer
Mountain Grove Township
Herbert C. Shelton
Alvah F. Richardson
Robert Morton Clark Township
Barney Yates Gasconade Township
Charles W. Evans
Alex Salisbury
Pleasant Valley Township
John A. Hensley
Dr. Loper
Loper Bros
Shenandoah Ave
Missouri
J. HH. Stephens Proprietor
F. N. Dyer
Texas
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