Center Junction Busy Red Cross meeting elects officers
At the Red Cross meeting in Center Junction on Saturday evening officers and committees were elected and appointed. New leadership includes Chairman Mrs. H. M. Hill and Vice Chair Mrs. S. M. Propst with Mrs. Wm. Spohn as secretary and Mrs. Peter Prahm as treasurer. The annual knitters list shows Mrs. Pangburn and others contributing sweaters socks helmets and scarves.
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Center Junction
Red Cross
H. M. Hill
S. M. Propst
Wm. Spohn
Peter Prahm
Livingstone
James Young
Wm. Stingley
BH. M. Hill
Ways and Means
Howard Leech
M. J. McNielly
J. M. Moses
John Livingstone
Lst
Mary Pangburn
Townsend
Wim. Stingley
J. B. Moses
J. A. McDonald
Andrews
Leech
Detroit
Michigan
Peter Robinson
Ames
Pete
C. N. Holm
Emeline
Bruce Dyer
Delmar
Paul Holm
Maquoketa
N. C. Holm
Beulah
Presbyterian Church
Will Leech
Will Meade
Lou Meade
Fd Tomlinson
John Otten
Will Hansen
Thompson Farm
S. G. Thompson
H. C. Dice
Paul Tiler
Monticello
West Liberty
Nabb
Illinois
Ross
Hall
J. M. Young
State Federation of Clubs
Anamosa
Tr. Chamberlain
Wyoming
Louis Hoag
Richard
Will Lebtch
Ellen McDonald
S. Davis
George McDonald
Dodge
Ethel
Wilma Foreman
Lincoln
Muscatine
Serbousek
Ray Hearn
Manchester
L. Lockard
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W.A. Stingley
Harry
Donnon Junction
Ed Kleineck
West Branch
Meade
M. G. Alsever
Altamousa
Beals
Marion
Canada
Sand Spring Swine Show Attendees and Local News
A Cedar Rapids Swine Show drew residents like Mr. and Mrs. Gestel Mr. and Mrs. Bachelder Mr. and Mrs. Bohlken H S Pierce Wm Stevenson Henry Eggers B E First and Alex Blair. Garfield Slauson a Canadian Expeditionary Force veteran killed in France on September 2 near age 38. Local gatherings include Louis Schuster’s party and visits by residents to Hopkinton Monticello and Specht's Ferry Illinois. The Sunshine Club met at Mrs Ray Chaplin's home.
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Cedar Rapids
F. J. Gestel
John Bachelder
Fred Bohlken
H. S. Pierce
Wm. Stevenson
Henry Eggers
B. E. First
Alex Blair
Garfield Slauson
France
D. Company
8Th Batt
Louis Schuster
J. P. Schuster
Eugene Hanna
Paul
Monmouth
George Sears
Onslow
F. W. Lawrence
Fred
Dena Hagen
James Littlefield
Marguerite
Specht’s Ferry
Illinois
Peter Guthrie
Hopkinton
R. J. Guthrie
Otto Shank
Monticello
Henry Cheers
Lester
Prairieburg Local Happenings and Social Notes
Prairieburg reports October 7 highlights including Mrs Lamont visiting Wyoming, Mrs Frank Jellison and children visiting Ed Walters, and plans to join Mr Jellison in Dakota. Basket socials raised 25 for basketball gear. Alf Kula begins a new residence and Skillingers install electric fixtures. Sugar famine threatens the town as Mrs Lamont visits Marion and Wyoming. Miss Ethel Chandler at home. Laula Gehringer seriously ill.
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Co. C. Rowley
Mr. Lamont
Wyoming
Frank Tschida
Little Rock
Arkansas
Alf Kula
Richley
Skillingers
Charles Lamont
Marion
Ethel Chandler
Laula Gehringer
Pumpkin Pie Social for Belgian Relief Fund at Scotch Grove
In Scotch Grove on October 11 the creamery hosts a pumpkin pie social to aid the Belgian Relief Fund. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. John Helmrichs visited relatives in the area, and several families spent Sundays with kin, including Mrs. J. Schlimme and Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Leith. Rudolph Jacobs reports his son arrived overseas safely. Cedar Rapids visits by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sutherland and by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson are noted.
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Scotch Grove
Creamery
John Helmrichs
Ll. R. Leesecamp
Watel Herrington
Hopkinton
J. Schlimme
U. S. Leith
I. A. Royden
Rudolph Jacobs
Xyafely
C. A.sutherland
Cedar Rapids
Harry Johnson
Anamosa Eureka Items and Court Notes
Will Siebels of Anamosa suffered a severe work injury when his hand was caught in an ensilage cutter, losing a thumb and two fingers. In district court Walter Countryman of near Wyoming pled guilty to ingest involving a 15 year old daughter and was sentenced to Fort Madison. Anamosa Masons hosted a reception for Grand Master George Tu Schoonover with notable Masons from multiple towns in attendance.
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Will Siebels
Anamosa
Tlison
Walter Countryman
Wyoming
Jillison
Fort Madison
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George Tu Schoonover
Towa Masons
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Lodge
Louis Block
Davenport
Robert Tipton
Williamsburg
Schoonover
Intler
Masonry
Iowa
W. A. Westphial
Mason City
A. R. Ansbach
Clarinda
Burton H. Saxton
Onslow School Notes Highlight Wedding and Games
The Onslow school page reports a wedding at the school on October 4 uniting Charles Vendicus Chaplin and Maude Cleopatra Talmage with attendees including Henrianne Marklynnex and Neveyhintkle Nixekora mus. It notes a 9 to 16 basketball win over Center Junction, upcoming games against Monmouth, a new girls team coached by Miss Werden, and a Halloween play planned for the opera house.
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Onslow
Charles Vendicus Chaplin
Maude Cleopatra Talmage
Negox Beskirle
Henrianne Marklynnex
Neveyhintkle Nixekoramus
Miss Chopinsky
Charlie
Onslow School
Frank Rowe
Frank Guarside
Paul Garside
Raymond Tebo
John Tebo
Max Lamey
Beldon Dennison
Howard Green
Howard Neelan
Ralph Brown
Howard Hall
Ben Miller
Oliver Spooner
Will Juynch
Will Jansen
Perry Walters
Fred Carsten
Hol Beck
Howard Graham
Faye Smith
Kenneth Kennedy
Arthur Wilcox
Scott Alexander
Scott Cartright
Ira. Townsend
Loren
Starry
Center Junction
Monmouth
Miss Werden
Opera House
Hallowe'en
Velma Flall
Colorado
Supt. Foster
Carl Hutton
John Wilcox
Ralph Conley
Garside
Mildred Hamilton
Ruth Rowe
Jones County War Savings Drive Seeks Pledges Fulfilled
The county urges complete war savings stamp purchases to honor pledges with ten weeks left in 1918. August totals show $15,894.50 in sales, 88 cents per capita, while current overall sales reach $345,960 and $18.16 per person. County and township committees will investigate delinquencies and report findings as they push residents to fulfill their commitments.
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Elurope
State Committee
Jones County
L. Hanssen
Frank Kenney
Draft Call Targets Iowa Men for October 21
Washington issued a draft call for 3900 white men qualified for general military service in a five day period starting October 21. 2500 are assigned to Camp McClelland Anniston Alabama and 1400 to Fort McArthur California. Jones county is expected to contribute about thirty men.
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Iowa
Washington
Camp McClelland
Anniston
Ala
Fort McArthur
Cal
Jones County
Crown princes as army commanders face waning enthusiasm
The Burlington Hawkeye notes growing doubt about assigning crown princes as army commanders. The piece argues public support has cooled, with skepticism about their readiness and effectiveness in frontline roles.
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Burlington
Store Seed Corn Properly for Vitality and Longevity
Farm Bureau urges storing seed corn in a dry well ventilated place away from cold exposure. Use attic or unused room if no seed house exists, keep doors open by day and close at night while drying. Freezing seed corn damages vitality, so gather and dry thoroughly before winter. A seed census will soon list those who did not select their corn.
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Jones County
Sugarless Recipes and Wartime Notices
A collage of home cookery notes and civic notices. Sugarless desserts and condiments share page space with a Government questionnaire, wool campaign details, and a long list of juror summons and church district conference changes.
The Directions In Full
Central City News Letter notes many soldiers in France complain of mail delays. It says mail labeled A. E. F. may be misrouted to Australian troops, suggesting the term American Expeditionary Forces be written out fully to avoid confusion.
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Central City
France
United States
After War Guaranty Question Stirs Sioux City Store
In a humorous aside the Sioux City Journal asks readers to imagine buying a postwar German-made item with a guaranteed label and wonders what extra cost one would pay for such a guarantee. The piece satirizes wartime loyalties and postwar commerce.
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Sioux City Journal
Germany
German Efficiency Reverses Goose Step Trend
A Chicago Daily News note describes German efficiency as regressing the goose step posture, signaling a shift in display or military ceremony. The piece reflects wartime rhetoric and public sentiment about Germany’s posture and discipline.
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Chicago Daily News
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