Epworth League Convention Draws 200 Delegates to Glenwood
Epworth League delegates from over thirty southwestern Iowa towns gather in Glenwood for a two day convention. The program runs from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday night with Sunrise prayers, a hospital skit, and a tour of the town. Officers are elected including President Rey M A Gable Malvern and Lena Sunman Shenandoah. Delegates travel by auto and trains, with Shenandoah and Coin requesting next year’s event. A pennant for best attendance goes to Blanchard League.
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Gounger Bluffs
Epworth
Iowa
Roth
Haworth League
Miss Putnam
Council Bluffs
W. G. Snyder
Rev. Manning
Northboro
J. G. Gable
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Blanchard League
B. C. Winter
Creston
Christ
Sixty three women contribute taxes in Plattville township
A list of female taxpayers from Plattville township shows many women paying township, county, and state taxes. The article names numerous residents with varied amounts, highlighting a sizable female role in local tax contributions.
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Plattville
Paroled for Forgery Convict Receives Full Discharge
Gordon Munns, sent to Anamosa years ago for forgery, was paroled February 24, 1915, and on June 23, 1916, received a full discharge from Gov. Clarke restoring all citizenship rights. In Emerson, a special election last Monday approved a $1,000 bond for school improvements, the measure passing 40 to 0.
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Gordon Munns
Anamosa
Gov
Clarke
Hmerson
Glenwood Fourth of July Celebrations and Military News
Glenwood plans a big Fourth of July with races, contests, pageants, and a free noon lunch. Local guards at Des Moines report most enlistments promising, though some men fail medicals and five Council Bluffs soldiers face dismissal for oath refusal. Comet is urged as a rallying cry while committees organize arrangements, amusements, and refreshments.
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Council Bluffs
U. S
Glenwood
Millis County
Des Moines
Glenwood Lake Park
Court House Park
CG. Jamison
J. T Krommonger
Pla. Wallace
Don Lewis
A. Ss. Edwards
Miss Huh Warren
Eliaies
Stirley Gilland
Geo. Ranner
Werb Vans
Charles Cheyney
Lewis
A. S. Edwards
P. J. Wallace
Fred Wickendall
Refreshmenty Committee
Murry Cheyney
War Slezak
J. S. Chamberlain
Joss Morgan
Younker
Pred Fitir
Leh Bate
Wall
Local Civic Committees and Advertised Schedule of Events
Houston and Naas lead a list of committee members for Platform Seats and Parade, Base Ball, and Music with Ewing Walling Evans Zimmer Knox and others named. See advertisement on Page 3 for day outline of events.
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Houston
J. Ta. Naas
J. 1. Smouse
Jay Wright
Toy Lewis
Jack Hume
Henry Donelly
W. Ewing
A. B. Walling
Herb Evans
George Zimmer
Knox
Tred Workman
Charles Cheyney
Frank Kenin
S. M. Criswell
G. K. Johnson
C. T. Patrick
Mra
Mra J. 0) Tronmonger
Annual Meeting of Rural School Boards Planned
The annual meeting of all school boards takes place Saturday, July 1. Rural boards will reorganize for the year, settle with secretaries and treasurers, elect a president and secretary, and attend to other needful work. Treasurer reports should reach the county superintendent by July 3 and secretary reports by July 5.
Globe Trotters En Joy Long Journey
A local event inspired by a globe trotter theme drew 25 cent visitors to a staged tour through Ireland Japan Holland Washington Dixie. Hosts at five homes recreated nations with costumes, food, music, and scenes ending with a Dixie Land finale. Receipts exceeded eighty dollars.
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Emerson
Nion
Chicago
New York
Ireland
Henry Schick
Japan
John Carson
Holland
John ‘Taylor
Washington, D. C
Hila Coppage
White House
Uncle Sam
Sec. McAdoo
Teddy Roosevelt
Wilson
Columbia
Betsy Ross
Dixie Land
Herman Geopfarth
Lome
Mexico Releases U S Prisoners
Immediate relief at the border as Mexico frees the U S prisoners taken in the recent clash. Gen Funston reports the men are released and escorted to Juarez for delivery to American forces. The Car ranza government’s concessions delay further talks on fault and compensation while U S forces prepare and guard the border.
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United States
Mexico
Funston
Juarez
Carranza
al Guard
Hamilton Letter From Camp Dodge Describes Hospital Corps Men
GC P Hamilton of Glenwood writes Dr J M Donelan that camp life is going well and many volunteers are eager to join the hospital corps. He notes about fifteen hundred men weighed since yesterday with fewer than one hundred failing to pass, mostly underweight. He mentions Major Duhigg, Major Conklin, and enlistment prospects, adding that several Company I men failed but about half made it through examinations. Des Moines Iowa Camp Dodge.
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Glenwood Company 1
Des Moines
Iowa Guard
Rex Hanks
Humphrey
GC. P. Hamilton
Glenwood
J. M. Donelan
Major Duhigg
Doc
Major Conklin
Company I
Cc. P. Hamilton
Field Hospital
Camp Dodge
Towa
Pleasant Ridge social: sixty gather at Hammack home
They assembled at 6 PM Wednesday at Mr and Mrs Roy Hammack's home in Pleasant Ridge for a neighborly gathering. Ice cream and cake were served, and the group enjoyed music from the Hammack piano, reflecting the neighborhood’s social charm.
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D. M. Hays
Hastings
Hays
Mae Smith
Pleasant Ridge
Roy Hammack
Hammack
Itanmmack
Horse Thieves Caught After Omaha Police Probe
Sheriff Edwards and Deputy Rhoades captured two men in Omaha at the Underworld saloon on Capitol avenue in a horse theft case involving Everett Haines horses. One suspect claimed to be Glenwood man Tom Curtis while the other identified as Frank Collins. The pair sold the horses for 157.15 but only eight dollars remained on arrest. They are jailed awaiting grand jury action unless they plead guilty and accept judge sentencing.
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Everett Haines
Edwards
Rhoades
Omaha
Underworld
Capitol Avenue
Glenwood
Tom
Tode) Curtis
Frank Collins
Smallest Number of Applicants in June Teachers' Exam
Supt Masters reports the smallest number of applicants at the June teachers examination in his experience. Ten applicants appeared, but only two were taking the full examination, indicating a notably low turnout.
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Supt
Masters
Living flag assembled by 169 girls for July Fourth
A community event plans a living flag of 169 girls wearing red white and blue. Misa Farrow seeks at least 30 more girls aged 6 to 16. Rehearsals optional. Meet at the Methodist church at 10:00 on July Fourth morning. White dresses or white background requested. Colored cost and caps furnished.
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Misa Farrow
Methodist Shurch
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Albert L. Yelfer
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Shenandaat
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Neva Lieser
Fane Mitchell
Edith H. Forss
Huth
J. Amos
Shepandnity
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Lois Garrett
Bertha Edwards
Huth Reade
Sidney
Nina Waterman
Josie Kerney
East Liberty
Hessie Young
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Kathryn Taylor
Harden
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B. A. Harden
Lugar
R. W. Hills
Thedda Wright
Logar Gra
J. T. Davis
Council Kim
Ethel Mellor-Anderson
Doris Martin
Leon Anderson
Counc! Bluffs
Meryl Cohner
Missouri Valley
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Dean EH. Telfer
Giadys Newberry
Cornell Blutts
Mina Tayburn
Council Tuts
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Dustin Sarai Bonsall
Dunlap
Iivelyn Grit
Albert Telfer
Cornell Rusts
Anna Colledex
Thurs
B. O. Johnston
Council Blutts
Mabel Strong
Thurman
Ella Ritchfe
Council Bhuva
Ethel Chamberlin
Denison
Frances Boyd
Percy Cavett
Sadie Barrett
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Clive VanWormer
Plattville Township
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Glenwood Boys
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