Maynard Wedding Bells Prompt Town Reception
On Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m at the Methodist church in Maynard, Dorothy Holmes and Ralph Gilmer were married in a ceremony featuring lace gowns, blue satin accents, and a bouquet of sweet peas. A reception at the bride’s home followed for about 35 relatives and friends. The bride, a lifelong resident, taught in the Fayette Co. school system, while the groom, raised in Maynard, plans farming life. Relatives from Hawkere, Wadena, Fayette, Gelwein, Westgate, and Waterloo attended, with a later wedding shower for the bride.
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Maynard
Dorothy Holmes
Verne Holmes
Ralph Gilmer
Frank Glmer Jr
E. Mason
J. Reed
Kenneth Holmes
Arthur Perry
Gilmer
Fayette Co
Delis
Wisconsin
Hawkere
Wadena
Fayette
Gelwein
Westgate
Waterloo
Seventh Division at Fort Ord and France Entry
The Seventh Division trained at Camp Wheeler Georgia before sailing for France in August 1918. It held a Lorraine sector in Oct 1918, advancing 0.75 km, taking 62 prisoners and 2 machine guns, with 31 days in quiet sectors and two in active. Insignia features two black sevens forming triangles on a red base. baggage marking originated from this design. A U S Army Signal Corps photo from the event notes special topic by Mrs Ingels and a lunch of ice cream, strawberries and wafers served by the committee.
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Fort Ord
California
War Department
Camp Wheeler
Georgia
France
Lorraine
Silly family quarrel leads Potter into stormy night club mystery
Henry Potter frets over a trivial toy train dispute and his wife s scolding mood then braves rain to join the Leisure Hour club. A sudden encounter at a dark building hints at a secret railroad group and a gunshot near the basement as the scene closes.
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Elect
Hans Svenson
Model Railroad Club
Henry
Ives
Mr. Potter
Golly
Henry Potter
Local residents attend visits and events in town
Dalia teaching at Armstrong acted as a caller on Tuesday. Mrs. Vada Phippen, after a week with the Creamers, returned home on Memorial Day evening. Elmer Meyer of Santa Ana visited his parents in Maynard. Louis Barrey of Freeport, NL, was a guest last week. Walter Suhr visited his father Tuesday to Wednesday. W. E. Powers learned of his daughter’s death, Mrs. Tom Garrison died suddenly in Malotte, WA. Oscar Sykes family attended Hawkeye graduation. Warne Munson among graduates. First kittenball game of season played at Oolwein, Coliseum 10, Maynard 2. Mrs. Ray Wood and Mrs. Burton Youngblut of Westgate were Maynard callers. Mary Gleim of Arlington and Cleta Gleim of Arlington were callers. First band concert June 4 on new band stand. another concert planned. Sharlene Butts of Randalia visited grandmother. Robert Alton of Oelwein to stay with grandparents. Don Hartz attended a picnic at Taylor Briggs’ in Hawkeye. High school band went to Waterloo for Northeast Iowa Band Jubilee. Evelyn Suhr visited Waterloo for the week. Mrs. Lowell Fink and Mrs. D. A. Howard with Janice of Gladbrook visited on Tuesday.
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Dalia
Armstrong
Tuesay
Vada Phippen
Gene Creamer
Elmer Meyer
Santa Ana
Cal
A. J. Meyer
Elmer
Louis Barrey
Freeport
Walter Suhr
W. E. Powers
Tom Garrison
Malotte
Wash
Oscar Sykes
Hawkeye
Sykes
Warne Munson
Oolwein
Coliseum
Ray Wood
Burton Youngblut
Westgate
Mary Gleim
Arlington
Maynard
Sharlene Butts
Randalia
W. A. Butts
Robert Alton
Oelwein
F. H. Schmitt
Don Hartz
Taylor Briggs
Waterloo
Northeast
Iowa
Evelyn Suhr
Lowell Fink
D. A. Howard
Janice of
Gladbrook
Bites of Wood-Ticks Cause the Malady Spotted Fever
A medical column reports Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Pennsylvania and New York tied to tick bites. It explains tick behavior, transmission timing, symptoms lasting two to four weeks, and emphasizes prevention through tick removal and vaccination. It also covers related tick fevers, other Q&A on fistula eye wear sun glasses and benzedrine dangers, with Dr. Clendening offering pamphlets on health topics.
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Pennsylvania
New York State
Logan Clendening
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Texas
Pacific Ocean
California
Canada
B. F
Guritz Family Hosts Spread During Week Visit
The weeklong visit centered on the homes of their parents Mr and Mrs N F Guritz and brother Mr and Mrs Willard Guritz. Mrs Howard and Janice spent several days with the Ray Howards at Ocincin, adding to the family gathering.
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N. F. Guritz
Willard Guritz
Mrs. Howard
Janice
Ray Howard
Ocincin
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Doris
Opal Zannatti
Ocelw
Warne Donat
Marion Donat
Chetor
Wilt Guritz
Querite
Rebe
Kah Meetine
Sesk Neld Park
Wednesda. Ft
Lena Stewart
Red
Central Press Association
U_ S_ Army Signal Corps
Lutheran Church
H. F. Hein
Waverly
Hein
Otto Wegner
Leon Wolfe
Erwin Schrader
John Wegner
Ed Borchers
E. Lenz
A. G. Schlegel
A. Reinhardt
W. F. Guritz
W_ F_ Guritz
Art Longseth
R. E. Glen
Dale Knox
al Knox
Hawkeres
L. H. Buenneke
Maude Redemaker
West Union
P. m
Suina
Eeks Varner
Kent
Robert Ves
S. H. Harrison
Tom Parker
Baby
Davenport
Pe Hemricker
Marc Lans
Paul Harrison
Des Moines Sunds
N. Rowley
Mro
DeLonz
Cecil
Mary Wittenberg
John
Henry Guritz
Earl Arthur
Lois Ann
Sundar Gue
Ben Meyer
Hugo Fick
Hartley
J. W. Ranney
Elmer Bennett
Oran
Fern Salisburs
Ran
Pep de Prerbni
Richard Houghton Ton
Abs. Potter
Leisure Hour Club
Richard
Potter
Fenry Potter
Cleta Gleim
John Thiele
Clendening
B. K
Roy F. Wolfe
St. Ave
Roy M. Zabriskie
Louis C. Rathbun
Rathbun Beos
Fred
Burton B. Hare
South Carolina
Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School
New York
Adolfius Andrews
Third Naval District
G. A. Kidd
Oelwein Federal Savings & Loan
S. Fred
R. M. Michels
3Rd Ave
Kuhns Blacksmith Shop
Glenn’s Shoe Shop
Glenn Johnston
Grassfields
McFarlane Paint & Glass
Northeast 10Wa
Orchestra
Nis
Iowa Finance CO
Woolworth
Sprague’s
Shoe Service
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