Local Correspondence Notes April 28 at Sand Spring
Supervisor F A Mead of Manchester and Will Clute of Earlville scout county roads while reminding readers they seek renomination in the primaries. Monticello teachers visit, Liberty measles in town, and a string of social notes with residents of Monticello, Hopkinton, Wellsburg, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Mead
Manchester
Will Clute
Earlville
Dorothy Robb
Monticello High School
Marshall Neil
Freda Lang
Monticello
W. J
Vernon Slauson
Frank Nichols
Melvin
Dorothy Pierce
Hopkinton
Anna Zeuch
Alex Blair
Mildred
Cedar Rapids
Katherine Lang
Wilma Hanken
Joe Wathan
Castle Grove Play Raises Funds For Red Cross
A four act home talent play Farm Folk was staged in Castle Grove and Prairieburg to aid Red Cross units. Receipts totaled 96 dollars with 50 to Monticello chapter and 33.75 to Castle Grove Home Knitting chapter. remaining funds covered expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove Catholic
Prairieburg
M. A. O’rourke
Aero Squadron
L. I
New York
France
Irene Sullivan
Cyril J. Gavin
Manchester
Chauncey Green
Anamosa
Camp Dodge
Onslow School to Close for Commencement at Opera House
The Onslow school will close next Thursday with commencement exercises in the opera house for two graduates Fay Smith and Matie Harris. Mrs. J. A. Smith attended the funeral of her sister Mrs. DeWitt in Monticello last week, with John Young and daughter Velma. A minister from Cedar Rapids preached in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Will Null, recently registered in South Dakota, has received his call and will go to a camp in Kansas. Charles Hall of Maquoketa visited his son Harry and brother G B Hall. Cecil Smith, student at Town City, spent the weekend with his mother. Mrs. Helen Rynerson moved to Rock Island Monday. Professor Bones was elected assistant cashier at the bank. John Orr of Dallas, Texas, visited relatives. G B Hail, ill, shows some improvement. Red Cross unit planning a big May day. Miss Lizzie McMaster visited Anamosa. Mrs. Lydia Lyons spent a day in Monmouth. Mrs. W E Smith organizing a Junior Red Cross. David Russell of Anamosa was in town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Fay Smith
Matie Harris
J. A. Smith
DeWitt
Monticello
John Young
Velma
Texas
G. B. Hail
Red Cross
Lizzie McMaster
Anamosa
Lydia Lyons
Monmouth
W. E. Smith
David Russell
Crawfords resign from Prairieburg school for Palo Iowa post
Professor and Mrs H T Crawford received release from Prairieburg school board to accept a position in Palo Iowa. They served three years with noted improvements. A Red Cross entertainment at Whitney school drew crowds and about 75 dollars. The Crawfords and Myrtle visited Marion. Myrtle and Gladys visited Central City on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Crawford
Palo
Iowa
Crawford
Myrtle
Marion
Central City
Gladys
N. J. Benson
A. D. Donald
Selas
Anamosa
E. L. Murphy
West Branch
Local man injured by cannon discharge in Anamosa
F. C. Cramer suffered injuries in Anamosa last Thursday when a nearby cannon discharged striking him by a projectile described as a dying missile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Cramer
Anamosa
Local notes: injuries, church lights, and honor flags
A man suffered a facial injury from a lip laceration, a surgeon treated him before he returned home. The Church of Immaculate Conception wired for electric lights funded by Kehoe family. Local residents attended Anamosa honor flag ceremonies, Mrs. Behrends recovered from surgery, and Castle Grove raised its honor flag over School House No.2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Immaculate Conception
W. T
Frank G
W. C
Thos
I F. Kehoe
C. A. McLaughlin
F. C. Cramer
Will Hiller
J. F. Mann
Anamosa
Jones County
Willie Behrends
Mercy Hospital
W. D. McLaughlin
James
Cedar Rapids
Bailey
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
A. W. Cramer
J. H. Lubben
Monticello
Ladies’ Aid
Castle Grove
School House No.2
Red Cross Seeks Help From Scotch Grove Ladies
In Scotch Grove on May 1 the community invites all women to attend a Red Cross meeting to sew or knit and aid in surgical dressing classes. Will Carson, recovering after an aeroplane propeller injury at Kelly Field, Texas, plans to return. Local visits note W L Spiegel visiting in J N Kiburz home and other residents visiting Cedar Rapids and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Red Cross
Will Carson
Kelly Field
Texas
Will
W. L. Spiegel
Rapid City
North Dakota
Lew Hutton
Capt. O'Brien
Rev. Ferguson
Gardiner
Danbury
Towa
Davidson
Monticello
Missionary and social visits reported from Center Junction
Misses Pearl Ward and Rachel Mead attended a Clinton missionary convention as Queen Esther circle delegates. The courtneys visited Central City with their son Leo. Frances Ward visited Monticello. Marguerite McNeilly hosted the Christian Endeavor. Several residents traveled to Oxford Junction and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Pearl Ward
Rachel Mead
Clinton
George Courtney
Central City
Leo
Frances Ward
Monticello
Marguerite McNeilly
Dawson
Anna Young
Will Henrichs
John Kettlesen
Oxford Junction
J. E. Letzé
L. A. Society
Vernon Carson
Local War Draft Notes and Florida Death Report
In Anamosa and surrounding areas, two local men called into military training will depart from Morley and Anamosa, yet be credited to Jones county quota. Monticello Motor Co. owners Miles First and F. C. Byrne face draft selections with stock and accounts in play. Hoyt Russell dies in Florida after illness, with Dr. L. W. Russell traveling to Morida to arrange funeral and interment at Wyoming cemetery. survivor notes include a wife and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Symons
Anamosa
Stanley Reiers
Robert McClaughry
Morley
Reier
Maryland
McClaughry
Hartford
Connecticut
Jones County
Monticello Motor Co
Draaft
Miles First
F. C. Byrne
Uncle Sam
Earleton
Florida
Hoyt Russell
L. W. Russell
Morida
Wyoming Cemetery
Russell
Man seeks Homestead advice on bonds and liquor
Waterloo Courier reports a Franklin county man asked Des Moines Homestead for private legal guidance on bond purchase and drinking laws. The reply claimed no legal obligation to buy Liberty bonds and allowed liquor for private use, while the columnist mocks the advice as worth little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Franklin County
Des Moines
Homestead
Inquirer
Farm Bureau urges seed corn orders and testing guidance
The county asks farmers to notify the agricultural agent by May 8 of their seed corn needs for Farm Bureau aid. The program coordinates with the State Extension Service at Ames and the USDA to secure costed seed. Farmers are urged to use home grown or tested local seed and to perform crib tests before purchasing. Miss Kneales Knowles tours Jones county to promote home demonstration work and wartime evidence of women’s contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
State Extension Service
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Tavery
Miss Knealess. Knowles
Jones County
Farm Bureau Association
Miss Knowles
Cautionary Chick Rearing Advice From Jones County
A regional bulletin warns that hundreds of chicks may die in the coming month in Jones County due to bowel trouble. It prescribes feeding liberal amounts of sour milk or buttermilk from the start and using treated water with bi chloride mercury or permanganate of potash to prevent disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Sack reuse urged to ease material shortage
Fred F. Clark, County Agricultural Agent, notes large manufacturers buy secondhand sacks for products. Any cheap gunny sacks will do, holes or not, with prices from 10 to 15 cents. Sellers should keep and sell back sacks to cover time and ease the shortage.
Hopkinton Leader News Briefs
D K Kehoe enters St Francis hospital Waterloo for treatment. Hopkinton creamery patrons to meet for reorganization next Saturday. Belknap Milroy Reeve MacAllister travel to Chicago to buy para phernalia for new movie hall. Egg market rose to 32 cents with payments to Mose Lamont. Winifred Schiedler dies suddenly from heart disease. Liberty Bond drive in district tops 100000 with few subscriptions left. Canvass reported successful with no friction. Citizens donate promptly to headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Kehoe
Waterloo
St. Francis Hospital
Hopkinton Creamery
James Belknap
W. A. Milroy
W. R. Reeve
J. D. MacAllister
Chicago
I. M. Wheeler
Mose Lamont
Winifred Schiedler
F. E B. Williamson
Letter to the editor clarifies Jones County incident
In Scotch Grove Carl Husman was beaten by a single younger man over matters unrelated to the Home Guards. The letter disputes a pro-German claim and urges Mr Lanigan to investigate more carefully before publishing similar reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Times
Carl Husman
Scotch Grove
Lanigan
Unjust to the Neighbors Gov Capper sounds on loyalty and relocation
Governor Capper argues disloyal and lazy residents should be moved out of Kansas to avoid imposing them on neighboring states. He questions policy that forces others to bear the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
High School Notes Spotlight May Day Plans And Banquet
Linfred Hauss reports on school activities including May Day changes and parade details, junior senior banquet highlights, the Monti cello band, and the chemistry of school life. Mentions Measles rumor, new superintendent search, and student plays with notes on faculty jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linfred Hauss
Harry Heisey
Sibylline Society
See It Through Kept in Spring Resolve
The Sioux Falls Press urges readers to resist spring fever and stay disciplined this year. It says everyone should keep steady effort and maintain focus, no matter how small the task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Canned Goods Profit Limits Set by Food Administration
The food administration fixed maximum profits for canners of corn peas and tomatoes. Corn profits: 19 cents per dozen No 2 standard 22 cents No 2 extra 30 cents No 2 fancy. Peas profits 15 22 31 cents and six tomato grades pay 18 cents to 1 per dozen. Excess profits will be treated as violation of rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
Iowa
War Weekly excerpt praises Pershing initiative
George Harvey in the North American Review's War Weekly lauds General Pershing for taking the initiative to deploy troops without prior approval. The piece notes that large action is approved and recalls a quip about a corpse looking resigned, underscoring wartime sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harvey
The
North American Review
War Weekly
Gen. Pershing
Foch
Secretary of War
Col. House
Joe Tumulty
Crane Theatre May 6 7 8 show lineup with fox and vitagraph features
The Crane Theatre presents a May 6 program headlined by Walt Whitman in The Tarteel Warrior a five part Triangle feature plus Caught in the End. May 7 offers William Farnum in When a Man Sees Red a seven part Fox special with matinee at 3 and music at night. May 8 includes Vengeance and The Woman from Vitagraph and Shanghied Jonah two part Triangle Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Whitman
William Farnum
Fox
Vengeance and the Woman
Vitagraph
Shanghied
Jonah
Keystone
Belle Bennett
Triangle
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Onslow
Scotcit Grove
Mame
Carrie Preas
Steve Leek
Mrs. Disney
Fayette
Mrs. Dawson
Davenport
Farm Bureau Notes
Tlome
Fred F. Clark
T Hopkinton Leader News
Cypra
Literary Society
Eiverybody
Mr. Miller
Annette Cypra
Independence High School
McClintock
Fair Grounds
Hazel Harrington
Solomon Marugg
Trench Life
Wilbur Cartano
K. D. Miller
Miss Fox
Mulchy
Alfred Moore
Gayle Magee
Barker
Theo. Denkhoff
Bernice Podhaski
Wentworth
Genevieve Britting
Winfield
Lillian Hogan
Wade Franklin
Folds
Will Cashen
Polly
Molly
Dolly
Elizabeth Hauss
Pearl Huene
Helen Hoag
Povonia Ool
Inez
Ione Zellhoeter
Washington
Sioux City Journal
Crane Theatre
Douglas Fair
Banks
Fate
Spirit of the Red Cross
Iex
New York State
J.J. Dress
Clothes
Patrick’s
Ricklefs & McNeill
McCormick Standard
United States Food Administration
Manila
Minnesota
McCormick
Henry H.schoon
F. B. Collins
Viola, Ia
Denkhoff
C. H. Schipman
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