Red Cross Membership Drive Plans Announced in Muscatine
Local Red Cross leaders reveal plans to enroll 15,000 members in Muscatine county and city before Christmas. Businesses display 100 percent service flags, schools aid by canvassing pupils, and committees appoint team captains to visit homes and firms. Renewal and timing explainations issued from Des Moines to base dues in December for yearlong coverage.
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Red Cross
Muscatine
P. M. Musser Public Library
Bogard Clothing Company
Richard Meat Market
Roach & Musser Office Force
Titus Loan and Investment Company
The
Journal Printing Company
Ira H. McIntyre
Iowa Red Cross
Des Moines
Limit furloughs at Cantonment Camp Dodge
Christmas furloughs extending from December 24 to January 1 will be granted to five percent of officers and men at Camp Dodge Iowa. Leaves add to existing travel options and those planning to marry during the holidays will receive leaves. A community Christmas tree with 2,000 lights will light up the camp, and many communities are sending gifts to soldiers.
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Associated Press
Camp Dodge
Washington
Eery Man
Flag to fly at German Lutheran Orphans Home
The Burlington road patriotic society presented a large American flag to Rev. H. Reinemund, superintendent of the German Lutheran Orphans Home, with a flag pole to be erected. Charles Fletcher and Will. An Endeavor presented the gift. Reinemund was in town to arrange for the flagpole, but an interview with him was not possible.
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Burlington Road
H. Reinemund
Reinemund
American Show Blue Bird Film The Man Who Took a Chance
Franklin Farnum stars in the Bluebird photoplay The Man Who Took a Chance at American Theatre tonight with Agnes Vernon as leading lady. A capable company supports a tale of a bold suitor pursuing a captivating girl through exciting adventures and romantic intrigue.
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Franklyn Farnum
scMen
American Theatre Tonight
Agnes Vernon
Hero Overcomes Opposition and Rescues Her for Marriage
A dashing figure confronts opposition, rescues the heroine from danger, and wins her hand in marriage in a lively tale that echoes classic Bluebird entertainment.
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Bluebirds
Field equipment at camp sufficient
Camp Dodge Iowa December 19 John L Griffith field director of the Red Cross at Camp Dodge reports he has supplied every man with sweaters socks and wristlets and has on hand for the next quota 23278 sweaters 13075 socks 105 wristlets 4514 mufflers and 500 helmets Director Griffith says he expects every new cover to be well taken care of by the Red Cross.
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Associated Press
Camp Dodge
John L. Griffith
The
Red Cross
Griffith
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