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Newspaper

Mills County Tribune

Location

Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1918

Page

5

Entraining Our Boys from Glenwood Before Jefferson Barracks

A Glenwood morning event details the select quota marching to the depot with a band, the YMCA helper greeting arrivals, and a train departure to Jefferson Barracks. The list includes Charles Scott, George Brower, Louis Evans, Fred Bowley, Robert Allen, and others from Hastings, Imogene, Malvern, and Pacific Junction.

Charles Edward Scott Hastings George William Brower Glenwood Louis F. Evans Imogene Fred Albert Bowley Robert J. Allen Lloyd Lester Bradway Hastings Earl 2 Sowers Henderson McKinley William Irvin Strahan Moses Raymond Rhoades Pacific Junction Oliver Earl Conrad Elmer Sanford Lincoln Charles Gallup Dobney Malvern

Mills County Women Serve Census And Draft Efforts

The Mills County Women’s Defense Council appoints a census team for flour and sugar checks led by Mrs M J Williams with several members across Glenwood Henderson Benton and more. The county’s second draft quota stands at 144 with 64 volunteers and 43 inducted. 37 remain to meet the target ahead of the May call.

Mills County M. J. Williams Glenwood Addison Paul Henderson June Fickel Benton Arthur Burgoin Ingraham Henry Detlof Mineola B. Hamilton West Oak R. H. Poore St. Mary Frank Anderson Plattville Mary Rathke Etta Miller Cente A. Ring Silver Creek H. T. Beattie Malvern Jeannette McDonough Haatings

Mineola School Auditions Delight Town Audience

A Mineola school program drew hearty applause Tuesday night as students, the Mineola band and string groups performed. Highlights included "Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "Johnny Get Your Gun" sung by Amelia Kruse and Arlo Bichel, a popular "Red Riding Hood" playlet, and a patriotic closing. Box sales totaled 78.25 with admissions at 61.40, bringing the grand total to 129.65.

Mineola Johnny Get Your Gun Amelia Krusé Arlo Bichel Ruth Schoening Lillian Kruse Audrey “Nipp Sambo Miss Columbia F. H. Nipp

Playground campaign ends next Monday

The Tribune notes a school fundraising vote ending May 20 at 7 PM. Back subscriptions and payments credited to a chosen school count toward votes, with a schedule of votes per time frame and long subscriptions worth more. Teachers listed from Pleasant Ridge, Benton, Goodfellow, Qoheen, and Sandiland schools participate.

Tribune Pleasant Ridge Margaret Bachman Benton Leona Flinn Goodfellow Desda Hyans Qoheen Inez Franken Sandiland Esther Pickens Elao Sgurea Belona Mar

Davies Early Life and Civil War Service Remembered

The obituary recalls Davies born May 27 1856 arrived in Glenwood at twenty eight later married Rosaliha Anthony August 23 1857. He and wife bore seven children five surviving them. Davies served as second lieutenant in Co 8 29th Town Volunteer Infantry enlisting August 18 1862, mustered out in New Orleans August 1865, later discharged at Davenport Iowa. He was known for reverence to his mother loyalty to law and charity.

Glenwood Rosaliha J. Anthony George John A Butte Neb Vira A W. F. Smith Summerdale Cal W. HK. DeFrance Omaha J. W. McClymonds San Francisco Charles W Tabor Davies

Lodge Honors Boys And Local Weddings In Glenwood

Fr O O F lodge of Hastings honors Lloyd Lester Bradway who departs for Jefferson Barracks with a reception attended by about sixty. Also remembered are McKinley Irvin and Harl Conrad in Strahan with Mother's Day events. George Marsh and Lena Jane Miller wed in Glenwood. Service flag dedication planned at West Oak Church May 19. Road graders finish segment on Blue Grass road north of Glenwood. Glauwond Women’s Club closing social May 92.

Fr. O, O. F. Lodge of Hastings Lloyd Lester Bradway Jefferson Barracks Lloyd J. R. Graham Bradway Strahan McKinley Irvin Harl Conrad Strahan Church George Marsh Malvern Lena Jane Miller Fairview Glenwood William Stevenson Mills County West Oak United States Guthrie Burr Oak County

Twenty-Eight Are Called Next Call for Men from Mills County

The draft call lists twenty eight men to be notified on or about May 25, plus four alternates. Names include Martin E Hanson of Dumfries and Carl Knight of Glenwood among others from Hastings Malvern Emerson and Silver City. The government seeks any additional eligible volunteers from Mills County.

Mills County Martin Ernest Hanson Dumfries Carl Knight Glenwood Russell W. Snodgrass Emerand Paul Donner Slothower Hastings George William Aistrope Malvern James C. Sivetts Henderson Frank Michael McCardle Imogene Ralph Marshall Silver City Guy Decker Carleton Bliss Byers Horace Boles

Court Notes on Appointments and Bonds in Local Estates

Wilbur Brower administrator of Mary Evernham estate furnishes a $6000 bond. Alice Bentley appointed guardian of Vera Donner with $3000 bond. W W B Gunselley administrator of Benjamin Gunnolley estate with $1506 bond. Laura Dunagan appointed guardian of Madge Dunagan minor with $1100 bond. John Clyde Hanna named administrator of James M Hanna estate. J H Croak administrator of William H Crook estate to record deceased soldier belongings. Ernest Vinton guardian of Melvin Pierce minor with $100 bond. H H Cheyney guardian of Lester E Saar minor in U S Army service. B J Cumings executor of Alice M Cumings will with $500 bond.

Wilbur Brower Mary Evernham Alice Bentley Vera Donner W.W. B. Gunselley Benjamin Gunnolley Laura Dunagan Madge Dunagan John Clyde Hanna James M. Hanna J. H. Croak William H. Crook Ernest Vinton Melvin Pierce H. H. Cheyney Lester E. Saar U. S Army Service B. J. Cumings Alice M. Cumings

Red Cross Quota Totals and May 20 Drive

The piece lists Red Cross quota allocations by town with a total of 15 000 and notes the drive will be on Monday May 20. It also mentions Summer School plans led by Supt J R Neyeln and family departing Glenwood for Est City Iowa to train teachers, plus a fragment about Nelle Wheeler writing to Miss Blanche Burres sharing home descriptions and travel notes.

Red Cross Henderson Benton Ingraham Mineola West Oak St. Mary Plattville Glenwood Center Silver Crash Malvern Hastings Emerson Deer Creek White Cloud Rawles Lyons J. R. Neyeln Forest City Nelle Wheeler Blanche Burres Misa Nella Wheeler Misa Nelle Arisa Bo Me Arizona Mexico Gual

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