Wyoming Correspondence Reports Local News and Death
Raymond Fickle, son of Rev. A B Fickle, killed while on guard duty near Des Moines. Father travels to bring body home for funeral Thursday. Town records describe storms, barn loss by lightning, and community updates plus many local movements and visits across the region.
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Wyoming
Raymond Fickle
A. B. Fickle
Des Moines
Raymond
Co. HL
1St. Town Infantry
Frank Hobb
D. BE. Courtright
Countryman
Washington St
W. C
Parks
L. A. Lee
Garrison
Iowa
Monticello
Wapsie
A. L. Applegate
Scotch Grove
Park Chamberlain
Anamosa
Thomas Sturtevant
W. A. Hogan
Castle Grove School Board and Community Notes
The Castle Grove annual school board meeting elected J J Delay S M Hosford W H F Hiben J A Kromminga Will Lubben Adelbert King John Hennessey to the board for the new year. Officers re elected were S M Hosford president J A Deischer secretary and Arthur McDonald treasurer. A social at Wilt Hiller’s drew a large crowd and Hazel Hubbard headed to Dakota and Wyoming visits. Upcoming lightning rod installation at the school and talk of storm caves were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
J. J. Delay
S. M. Hosford
WH. F. Hiben
Kromminga
Will MM. Lubben
Adelbert King
John Hennessey
Monticello
Hazel Hubbard
Lusk
Wyoming
W. D. MecLaughline
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Improvement Association
Clark
Arn Improvement Association
Milo Tuttle
Frank Brady
A. W. Cramer
Will Hiller
M. J. Tallman
Cass
W. D. McLaughlin
Lanigan
P. W. Black
Carl Willis
Buick
O. F. Hosford
J. A. Deischer
Dubuque
Jas, &. Hogan
Stevenson Family Visits In Worthington And Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Max Stevenson and their three children from Morris Minnesota visited the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. J Stevenson and family in Sand Spring last week They also called on Mrs Stevenson's parents at Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Stevenson
Morris
Minnesota
J. Stevenson
Prairieburg Community Notices and Deaths July Event Roundup
The remains of Fernary O Keeffe were buried in Prairieburg after a July 2 ceremony in the Baptist church. A Red Cross auxiliary organized with officers named and the J Q Potter family hosted kin from Maquoketa Olin and Viola. Several local residents enter the service. dances and reunions plus travel notes fill the town pages.
Center Junction July entertainment and community notes
Miss Sarah Van Boskirk will present an entertainment at the Presbyterian church in Center Junction Saturday evening July 14 aided by local vocal talent. Obituary notice notes Raymond Fickle's death while guarding a government bridge at Madrid. Various local travels and visits are recorded, including May Kent’s return home, families in Cedar Rapids Marion and Des Moines, and local births. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Adam Kiefer for fraudulent banking in Buchanan County, requiring him to serve his term.
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Center Junction
Sarah van Boskirk
Presbyterian Church
Raymond Fickle
Madrid
May Kent
Mary Mead
Olive Springer
Paul
Olin
Springville
Guy McDonald
M. G. Alsever
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Belknap
Carrie Preas
Des Moines
N. G. Mdwaris
Edythe
Toronto
Bethurum
D. S. Ward
Rollins
Montana
J. M. Young
Monticello
Williams
Propst
Dale Dodge
Davenport
Mack Sinky
Elwood
Clarence Dixon
Harry Stingley
Anna May
Supreme Court
State of Iowa
Adam Kiefer
Buchanard County
Soldier Emile Oswald Decorated After Belgian Front Wounding
A letter from Emile Oswald, cousin of J.B. Oswald of Lovell township, describes his service with war volunteers engineers in Belgium. He was wounded by German fire on May 9 and earned a war cross, with treatment described from the hospital to a 50 minute stretcher journey and recovery hopes. He expresses gratitude for American support and wishes to visit in France after the war.
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Emile Oswald
J. B. Oswald
Lovell
War Volunteers’ Engineers
Belgium
Regina Oswald
Vront
America
Red Cross Society
France
War Volunteers Engineers
Obituary for Charley Miller at 77 in Rogers Arkansas
Charley Miller oldest son of Mr and Mrs William Miller died in Rogers Arkansas on June 25 at age 77 years 8 months 1 day Born November 14 1889 in Delaware County New York He moved to Onslow Iowa as a youth and later lived in Rogers with his brother Willis He helped build the Miller Hotel in Onslow and supported church work He is survived by three brothers a sister and an adopted son and will be buried in South Mineral Cemetery The family thanks friends for kindness and assistance during sickness and death
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Id Grove
Albany
New York
Norfolk
Nebraska
Howard Lang
Jacob Lang
Moline
Illinois
Andrew Shearer
Will
Prairieburg
Andrew Shearer, Jr
Washington, D. C
J. G. Bohlken
Charles Crocker
Marcus
Martin
Cascade
Charles Stevenson
Max Stevenson
George Nordman
PL Waller
Hilliard
Manchester
Jim McVey
Worthington
Mary McVey
Genevieve
Evelyn Myers
Monticello
Lester Appleby
Margaret Grear
Wo, Mnsign
Hopkinton
Paul Pridey
Redfield
South Dakota
Peter Guthrie
A. Guthrie
Clarence Matthiesson
Juke Matthiesson
Gene Stevenson
R. J. Stevenson
Henry Mggers
Dubuque
Win. Doll
Jd. Kissling
Springville
Minnie Hanken
Pierce
John Glanz
Jad
Katie Lang
Katherine Lang
Charley Miller
William Miller
Rogers
Arkansas
Delaware Co
N. Y
Onslow
Willis Miller
Charley
Iowa
South Mineral Cemetery
George
Him Creek
Neb
Willis
Rogers, Ark
Miles
Lizzie Mitchel
Pomeroy
Washington
Miller
Cedar Rapids
Kingdom of God
Charles Miller
Red Cross Moves and Local Donations Highlight War Effort
The Ken sington Club provides a $10 donation to the Red Cross. The library offers assembly room for Red Cross use as they prepare to move by July 15 due to Dr Osborne renting their current space. Oscar Newton’s shop contributes $10 from Friday sales. A surgical dressings class will begin next week led by Mrs J Northrop. An Amber area open air war fund meeting drew residents from Anamosa and Monticello with speeches by Schoonover Gardner and Carpenter. A ten member inspection committee prepares work for shipment to headquarters. Cardinal Gibbons queried Red Cross about nursing sisterhood participation and received a firm reply permitting sisterhood members to wear official dress while serving.
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Kensington Club
Red Cross Society
Library Board
Osborne
Town City
Oscar Newton
Society
J.northrop
War Fund For the National Red Cross
Amber
Anamosa
Monticello
George Schoonover
Eliott Wadsworth
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Sisterhood
Warning on Iowa egg sales under pure food law bans
The Iowa State Dairy and Food Commissioner warns merchants and farmers that selling or offering for sale eggs that are diseased filthy decomposed or putrid is illegal under Section 4999-a-31-e seven and carries a fine up to 100. Retailers must candle eggs bought or sold and buyers may face prosecution for noncompliance.
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State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Iowa
Liberty Loan Buyers Noted In Ages And Names
The oldest Liberty loan bond buyer is Mrs Louisa KK Thiers of Milwaukee aged 102, daughter of the Revolution. The youngest subscriber is Miss Florence Estelle Rogers of Medford whose father bought her bond at eight hours old. The longest name belongs to Mr Gust J Papatheodorokoumoundargis tomichalakopulos of Chicago. Atchison Globe note on friendship and credit.
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Louisa KK. Thiers
Milwaukee
Wis
Florence Estelle Rogers
Medford
Mass
Gust J. Papatheod
Local notes from Anamosa and Eureka area
Mrs Jennie Hines and Miss Catherine Hines returned from Kansas City. Mr D L McDonald of Springville and Miss Nellie Hanlon wed Jun 27 at 6 am. Teachers examinations continue under Kate Maurice. The five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Johnston buried in Riverside cemetery after funeral at Mrs Anna Johnston’s home. Lawrence Dutton graduates with Mayer silver cup for scholarship and athletics at the State University.
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Jennie Hines
Catherine Hines
Kansas City
Kate Maurice
John Johnston
Anamosa
Lincoln
Nebraska
Anna Johnston
South Garnaville Street
J. A. Hamilton
Episcopal Church
Riverside Cemetery
Lawrence Dutton
State University
Mayer
Canning School Aims To Boost Jones County Food Preservation
Jones County wrap up three week campaign with a three day short course for demonstrators and leaders. The effort, led by the Jones County Farm Improvement Association with Ames Extension and local clubs, held 24 demonstrations drawing 2100 attendees to learn cold pack and hot water bath canning. A leader was chosen at each meeting and a demonstrating team will form from local girls. The campaign seeks to have families preserve enough to feed another family of equal size, with hundreds of quarts already canned by participants. County Agent Fred F. Clark urged more help if needed.
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Jones County
Jones County Farm Improvement Association
Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
Miss Wood
Fred .F. Clark
Gronna Attacks War Tax Claims Denied
New York World reports Senator Gronna of North Dakota challenging the idea of a rich man's war. The Liberty Loan program has nearly 4,000,000 subscribers contributing between 50 and 10,000 dollars, a statistic aimed at rebutting his criticism.
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New York World
Gronna
North Dakota
Liberty Loan
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Fernary O'Keiffe
Buell
Coggan
Baptist
M. I
Moore
Central City
Fort
Mesdames Walmutt
McLaughlin and
Rowley
Elizabeth Crawford
John Dolan
Roy Truesdell
J. Q. Potter
Maquoketa
Viola
Ja. J. Wilkinson
Bensons
Selas Benson
Jack Slaherty
Catherine Geiken
Myr
Joseph Smith
Coggon
Edythe Potter
Repina Oswald
Cousin
Wmile Oswald
Liberty Loan Buyers
Atchison Globe
C. N. Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill’s
Rocky Island Lines
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Rockies
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes
Pike’s Peak
Hal S. Ray
Rock Island Lines
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