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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1918
Page
3
Rural schools host Red Cross memberships during December 16 to 21, inviting patrons to visit classrooms and join. Supt. Masters urges community contact with teachers, reveals drive aims to acquaint residents with staff and build support for local and regional Red Cross work.
Mrs. Etta Branson, Grand Chief of Honor of Iowa D of H and editor, commends Anchor Lodge Glenwood for War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps raised for boys, Home Fund, and French orphans. Report covers lodge gains, new members, and significant charitable totals. editorial note recalls hog-raising reflections and farm improvement advice dated 1919.
The Glenwood Rebekahs and nearby groups report adopting multiple war orphans, including Elise Birat born 1905 in France, and Maurice Tessier. Lyons township L N club also funds a Belgian or French ward with nine cents per meeting, plus ten cents from each member, funding meals and the ward’s support. County Orphan Board officials are Miss Mary Rathke and Miss Nella Bogart. Also notes a move by Charley Rlesterer from Holly Springs to Springfield, Missouri and the sale of land portion of his farm.
The Glenwood W R C hosted a Friday dinner in the 1861 65 98 and 1918 veterans’ honor, with a full dining hall from editors to the centenarian Grandma Dodd. A Glenwood quartet and Mrs J D Iron entertained, and A D French spoke thanks.
N M Graham representing the Bureau of Education in Washington met Iowa and Nebraska school authorities to discuss a nationwide school garden effort begun last February by President Wilson. The program aims to mobilize 6,000,000 young gardener soldiers, producing food and teaching thrift, accounting, and English writing, with education and outdoor activity intertwined.
Judge Woodruff cleared the docket as nine state cases were heard none fully resolved. One defendant was acquitted. two pleas of guilty for bootlegging paid fines of 150 and 100 dollars. Two cases were dismissed for lack of evidence or army service. A probate matter and several civil actions proceeded or were continued, with some judgments for the plaintiffs and others against. A hospital note reports Claude ill in San Antonio with pneumonia.
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