Death of James Slauson noted in CORRESPONDENCE
CORRESPONDENCE from Sand Spring dated March 11 reports the death of James Slauson in Marion after an operation. He had long resided nearby and a full obituary will appear next week. The item lists numerous local visits, meetings, and social notes including weddings, school matters, and visits by residents to various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
James Slauson
Marion
Co. J. Murray
I. P. McDonough
Dubuque
McGirl
C. J. Murray
Fred Lawrence, Jr
Vernon Slauson
Monticello
Andy Miller
Elnora Griffith
Mt. Vernon
H. §. Pierce
Ellen McDonough
Bell
Salvation Army
H. Eggers
Anthony Miller
Charles Wilson
Hopkinton
Eva
Louise Warner
J. J. Lang
H. 8
Pierce
Death notices and social items from Scotch Grove
Obituary for Mrs Mildred Sutherland Mirick who died in Longmont Colorado last Friday. Burial with family from North Bend Nebraska and Longmont attendees. Funeral tomorrow led by Rev Brough. Also wedding of Ethel Rice and Leo Courtney at Kenwood. couple to live near Central City. Local social news lists visits and births in Scotch Grove and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Sutherland Mirick
Longmont
Colorado
Mildred
C. A. Sutherland
John Walraven
North Bend
Nebraska
Robert Scharure
Long
J. D. Beals
Kenwood
Central City
Arthur Norris
Hawick
Minnesota
Arnold Jacobs
Will Rickels
John Lange
Cedar Rapids
Ray Walraven
Mirick
B. W. Husmann
Bixby
Edgewood
F. W. Royden
Frank Himebaugh
Onslow News Briefs from March Local Events
Mrs Carey and children travel to Hayfield Minnesota to stay with her parents. Mr Carey moved by his father to join them as Mayo Bros Rochester evaluate his condition. Rev Earl Benbow preached here, Will Dennison sells home to B W Streeper and stores goods. Machinery for a new mill arrives. Dorothy Scroggie recovers from pneumonia. Mrs Will Fletcher ill with pneumonia. Mrs Harriet Lamey returns from visit. Rev Disney preached. literary society meets. Mary Tomilson very ill with pneumonia. W C Holst travels to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Will Fletcher
Rawson
Harriet Lamey
Mildred
Disney
Uafternoon
M. EB
Literary Society
Mary Tomilson
W. C. Holst
Chicago
Red Cross Knitting Figures and Local Wedding News
Center Junction reports a Red Cross shipment of 88 sweaters 22 helmets 38 socks 1 wristlet and a running total of 103 sweaters 115 socks 19 wristlets 14 scarves 28 helmets. Miss Gladys Moncrief and Fred Carson wed in Anamosa March 6 and plan a brief Chicago honeymoon. A schoolhouse basket social is set for Friday with funds to support the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Gladys Moncrief
Fred Carson
Anamosa
Chicago
Center Junction War Effort Sees Strong Fund Drive and Youth Involvement
Center Junction reports 532 dollars in thrift stamps and baby bonds for 64 pupils averaging 8.31 per head, with 75 percent cards and aims for 100. High school averages 21.54 and 89 percent thrift, grammar 6.23 and 68 percent thrift, primary 4.19 and 53 percent thrift, plus 550 in liberty bonds. Total war investment reaches 1082 dollars. A 100 percent Junior Red Cross drive and phonograph fund drive accompany a school program Friday. The Home Guard draws 60 members with more signing up. veterans from the Spanish American War are among leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Red Cross
Alyea
Lieut
Prahm
Welch
Anamosa Eureka Items Highlight Local Movements
Ed McGowan buys a Studebaker hearse for local use. Mr. and Mrs. H F Beam leave Anamosa for Durham Wyoming. Mrs. Alfred B. Walton dies after an operation. Myrtle Smith and Claude Latta wed with Chaplin Schlaman officiating. Dr. Chadwick dies in Anamosa at 84. funeral at Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. McGowan
Studebaker
H. FE. Beam
Anamosa
Durham
Wyoming
Alfred B. Walton
Chaplin Schlaman
Chaplin
Latta
Cass Township
Journal
Col. House
Texas
Elihu Root
New York
Allied War Council
Baker
Roosevelt
War Department
Europe
Chadwick
Massachusetts
Cascade
Methodist Episcopal Church
L. C. Lemon
Sullivan family notes and military moves in local update
J. D. Sullivan learns his son Forest Sullivan is made a second lieutenant in the U S Navy. Private Jas B Becker travels from Camp Dodge to Camp Hancock Augusta Georgia. A P Hamill and Koster relocate their residences. Claude Wyrick, in the National Army, heads east after a letter home. Col A B Hawkins returns from Floyd county farm sale reporting livestock prices. Local property exchanges occur with Graham purchasing and others moving. Kansas City Star remarks on German militarists and the Slav peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Sullivan
Forest Sullivan
U. S. Navy
Jas. B. Becker
Camp Dodge
Camp Hancock
Augusta
Georgia
A. P. Hamil
Henry Koster
M. Wyrick
National Army
Waco
Texas
U. S
Col
A. B. Hawkins
Floyd County
John Graham
John Beatty
Beeks
Wast Cascade
Dick Wolf
Pierce Place
Graham
Benton
Wolf
Daffy
National Street
Death of Well Known Woman in Cascade Area
Mrs. Barbara Merfield Kremer died after a paralytic stroke at the Kremer homestead near Cascade and Worthington. She was born August 5 1849 in Bettungen Germany and married George Kremer January 9 1871 at St Marys church Cascade. Survived by husband and eight children with three infant deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kremer
Worthington
Matt. Merfield
R. Hawkins
Cascade Township
St. Mary’s Church
Cascade
Kremer
House backs bill against false reports to block liberty bond sales
The House of Representatives passed a bill making it illegal to circulate false reports with intent to obstruct Liberty Bond sales. Chairman Webb says the measure protects government funding for the war by criminalizing willful false statements. Penalty includes a $10,000 fine, up to twenty years in prison, or both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Congress
United States
George L. Schoonover
Jones County Third Liberty Loan Com
December Temperature records in 1917 statewide
December 1917 brought a mean temperature of 14.5 degrees, the coldest in 28 years of state records. Zero days were most frequent. the northwest showed the largest deficiencies in temperature, sunshine, and precipitation except in select counties. Snow cover lasted about 25 days in the far northwest and under 15 days in southwest and east central areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Sioux
O'Brien
Cherokee
Webster
Hamilton
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Carrie Preas
Myrtle Livingstone
Courtney-Rice
Epworth League
D. 8. Ward
Gladden
James McNeilly
George Andrews
Logan
Lowa
Scotch Grove
Prairieburg
Mrs. Flockhart
Mercy Hospital
Anamoga
War Campaign Committee
Treasury Department
War Service Council
Jones County
Iowa
Sam
Jones County War Service Council
Cascade Pioneer News
Kansas City Star
Crane Theatre
Louise Glaum
Selig-Essanay Service
Vitagraph
Keystone
Madge Kennedy
Goldwyn
The
Jazz Orchestra
Virginia Pearson
Fox
Bessie Barriscale
William Farnum
George Ohner
Jewel Carmen
William Desmond
Triangle
Goldwyn Pictures
Pittsburg Press
Margaret Mayo
Polly of the Circus
Ing
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
Moline Universal
Arend Balster
M. F. Hogan
F. A. Hefner
Stickford
Monticello Town
A. Ae Maurice
C. N. Patrick
Ricklefa & McNeill Hardware
A.P. Lambert
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Charles W. Bosley
Lara Bosley
Bosley & Bosley Doctors of Chiropractic
Princess Theatre Building
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