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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
5
Report details volunteers and civic groups arranging for the May 26 Home-Coming parade. Notes a flower bed crown for a southeast stump, requests flower plants and planters, and lists volunteers from Center township and Red Cross. Mentions 168th regiment muster at Camp Dodge and a tax discussion on tariff effects.
A fragment of a 1919 era notice outlines income tax like charges on clothing and accessories in Milla County. It details tariffs on hats above certain prices, robes and smoking jackets, pajamas and underwear, kimonos, waistcoats, frames, and rugs, with penalties rising on excess amounts and a stated gender disparity in hat costs.
County Farm Agent Fred Farquhar called members of Glenwood Center and Platteville Townships to meet in Glenwood to discuss forming Community Clubs. The meeting at Frank Choate’s office explored club aims, with Herrick and Nicholls of Ames sharing experience. Officials noted existing groups in Center and Glenwood townships and considered various organization plans.
Mrs H H Dean and Ernest De Lashmutt with L B Robinson hosted a Tuesday 7 pm dinner for about twenty guests. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs John Jungquist and Mr and Mrs C F Davis of Pacific Junction and Miss Alice fy Teh.
The program committee lays out a full Home Coming Day schedule with band concerts from 9 to 10 am, parades, dances, theater acts, and wrestling exhibitions. Highlights include Van Winkle & Nash performances, a marching review, lectures, a banquet at 6:30 for service personnel, and moving pictures in the armory.
Capacity Rex Theatre crowd sees Glenwood high juniors perform The Un limited Member a two act comedy with promising young actresses and musical interludes. Next week Gladys Brockwell stars in Kultur at Rex Theatre with matinee and two evening shows detailing the 1914 Archduke assassination implicating a woman in history’s great crime.
Mills County reports Victory Loan subscriptions already totaling 745800 dollars with more uncounted pledges likely pushing past 750000. Chairman P M Cadwell announced the progress Wednesday, noting the county has exceeded its Mills County Ia quota.
Elizabeth Louise Quisenbury born Louisville Virginia June 2 1835 died May 11 1919 at daughter Mrs Holsclaw Onawa Virginia aged 83 years 11 months 9 days married July 25 1858 to Thomas J Baldwin seven children born two died in infancy surviving children include Mrs John McFarlin Sloan Ta Mrs A B Lounsbury Mounds Okla EB Baldwin Council Bluffs Mrs Jennie Holsclaw Onawa Ia converted early and united Primitive Baptist church her life was devoted to family and friends her cheerful manner supported by faith and trust
Blanche Delphine Worley Kirkendall Key, born February 10, 1883 in Smith County Kansas, died May 6, 1915. She moved with her family to Pacific Junction Iowa then Mills County, taught school, and married James Kirkendall in 1902. After his 1905 death, she remarried Scott Key in 1908, bore three children, and survived by her mother Addie Worley and brothers Perry and Jesse Worley. Funeral services were held May 14 at Martin's Chapel with burial in its cemetery.
Prospects brighten for state park acreage in Mille and Fremont counties near Lake Wahaghtonsey as new park laws fund 100000 dollars yearly for acquisition and development. The board, including Edgar Harlan and Mayors Ford and Pammer, plans further purchases in Delaware and Mills counties and along the Des Moines and Missouri rivers, with meetings held with the executive council.
Private David N. Binkley of Company I is highlighted in a New York Times ad from Camp Upton promoting the Victory Loan. The official citation notes extraordinary heroism at Hill 212 near Sergy on July 28, carrying a wounded corporal under heavy fire before later being wounded himself.
The late session of the Iowa legislature passed several amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Law. Key changes include extending medical and hospital benefits to an indefinite period with a $200 maximum, raising the compensation base to 60 percent of average weekly wages, increasing death benefits to 15 dollars, fixing second loss at 200 weeks, and expanding seasonable employment rules to individual enterprises. The law is clarified for injuries to Iowa workers abroad and may impact mandatory insurance enforcement.
William Slovak and George Haley traveled by ute and ta al to organize a Home-Coming banquet with thirty guests. Mesarg Gak and Haley visited Lincoln neighbor bond horn. Contributors include Shirley Lincoln and several Mrs. Lincolns plus Mrs. Edwards.
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