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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
3
The June 4 1918 registration shows ninety one men reaching twenty one not yet enlisted in Malvern and Glenwood. Forty eight registered in Glenwood and forty one in Malvern. Two registered by mail. Buy another War Savings Stamp.
Be Will Observe Sunday June 9 Glenwood Lodge 1 0 0 I planned meetings forenoon and afternoon. At 10 a m members go to Baptist church for sermon by Rev C E Hillis. At 1 30 p m Brothers convene then march to cemetery for decoration ceremony with brief program and memorial for Harvey T Rimel. Autos provided for Rebekahs and older members.
The Mills county agricultural agent offers assistance on farm buildings plans crop rotation soil tests and bookkeeping plus help in finding buyers or hired help. The farm bureau serves all citizens and the agent can obtain missing information. Dick Fisher, a Randolph area resident, 45, died in a Monday night auto overturn near Randolph. fellow passenger Tom Duncan survived. If you cannot afford to buy property bonds thrift stamps are encouraged.
The Tribune publishes a prideful photo of eight McMillan sisters daughters of Henry McMillan. They live in Council Bluffs Brownell Omaha Glenwood Tabor and others. The brothers William George Harry McMillan and a note on spouses appearing.
Government fuel officials urge early coal storage as they demand 5,000,040 more tons mined in 1918 than in 1917. J C Lewis of United Mine Workers District 1 cautions mines may not meet winter needs, urging immediate purchases and stockpiling, while urging wood use. Glenwood Lodge officers named and Mrs Stella Marsh Potter announced president of Harlan Woman's Club.
The article notes multiple soil erosion demonstrations to curb gullies and washouts on local farms led by Deupree and the agriculture department, with events on June 1 and subsequent days at Clenwood Mineola Silver City and Mineola. It also details Wheat Requisition under the Food Control Act, authorizing requisition of foods to support the Army and Navy, via Food Administrator powers and state agents.
The Food Administration notes strong farmer cooperation amid wartime wheat requisition. Most wheat sold by May 1 in the South and May 16 in the North, with surplus flour redirected and substitute cereals purchased. Requisitions faced rare resistance, with one owner challenging the administrator.
The Sun's eclipse on June 8 will be seen across the U S with about 85 percent totality in Mills County. Totality lasts up to 23 seconds at its peak in Washington and gradually shorter elsewhere. Shadow speed exceeds 1000 miles per hour as the moon moves opposite clock hands, with the shadow advancing from the Washington coast toward Florida. In Denver's observatory track, Mercury Venus and Jupiter may appear. eclipse timing places peak obscurity around mid afternoon local times. Also notes students leaving for summer school and a June draft call for ten Mills County men.
In Mills County and surrounding areas the June primary showed weak participation with about one quarter of Republican voters casting ballots and roughly one tenth of total votes on the Democratic side. Governor candidates Harding and Porter led county tallies, while county offices featured Brown over Deerwester and Johnson over Waterman in contested races. A late Sunday train sighting of a missing Council Bluffs youth ended with reunion and return to family.
Revival meetings at Wesley Chapel persist through this week and next. Despite poor weather, local attendees remain loyal and large crowds gather nightly. Sunday features a basket dinner at noon, Sunday school at 10 30, morning service at 11 30, afternoon at 2 30, and an evening sermon. Evangelist W C Roas delivers concise, thought provoking sermons.
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