Vander Linden Writes of France in A Letter Home
A soldier in the 5th Battery F. A. R. R. writes from Am. P. O. 778, Am. E. F. France. He describes travel across large distances, old stone houses, French money, and scarce mail. He notes American camp life, hard tack, and longing for home while hoping for a quick end to the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folka
Ike
States
America
Henry Ford
8. C
Gradus
Margaret
W. Ford
Johnie
Wells Hope
Gary
James
Rus
Pvt
John Vander Linden
5Th Battery
Am. P. O
Am. E. F
France
Important Notice to Subscribers on Payment Delays
The War Industries Board orders cutbacks in exchanges and subscriptions over three months in arrears to save print paper. Nonpaid readers must settle promptly to continue publication. The Chronicle label shows paid date and renewal is urged. Do not delay renewal until you receive the card. SADLER BROS. & CO publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
War Industries Board
Ing
Sadler Bros. & CO
Schermerhorn linked to Kansas City shooting case
Louis B. Schermherhorn formerly of Pella stands as a principal in a shooting incident in Kansas City. Ruth Shoemaker, the woman involved, was shot after nights of drinking. Schermerhorn, 42 and unmarried, faces an assault with intent to kill charge on bond of 6000 dollars, with a September 24 court date. Shoemaker, formerly from Rockwell City and Des Moines, said he threatened her by long distance for her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis B. Schermerhorn
Pella
Schermerhorn
Ruth Shoemaker
Kansas City
Des Moines
Rockwell City
Baby Beef Feeding Contest For Marion County Boys
A plan to engage boys in beef cattle rearing with ten month feeding records from autumn 1918. Eligible ages 19 to 40, each choosing a calf born between January 1 and September 1, 1918. Calves weighed, feeding tracked, and prizes up to $8,009 offered. contests prize in local and state fairs. Contact C W Bond in Knoxville Iowa for participation details and materials. Roscoe Harrison aids with show preparation and care guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Harrison
Towa Baby Beef Producers’ Association
Amés
Iowa
Basta
C. W. Bond
Knoxville
Seed corn saved for two years urged by governor
Governor Harding issues a statewide seed saving proclamation from September 16 to 28. Farmers are urged to harvest and store seed for two years to combat a prior seed shortage. County agents and Farm Bureau coordinators will survey each farm by October 1 to record seed saved, with 16,000 state coordinators involved nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Owa
Miner
County Farm Bureau
Former Pella Main in Trouble
Des Moines papers report C C Welch of 717 Southeast Ninth street faced a raid yielding sixty gallons of whiskey in twelve five gallon kegs. Welch, a janitor for the Order of Owls, was jailed on liquor sale charges as officers recovered the kegs and examined the premises. Mrs Welch tearfully explained her life had been embittered by the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pella
Welch
Order of Owls
Nichola
Rhodes
Vague
Closson
C. C. Jackson
William A. Kelly
Charlie
Wheat Acreage Report Highlights Pleasant Grove Areas
The latest wheat acreage report lists Pleasant Grove with 1,800 acres and 850 in Knoxville, plus 4,660 in Washington and 8,040 in Lake Prairie. The figures indicate varying deduced quotas across townships, reflecting regional farming activity.
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Pleasant Grove
Knoxville
Washington
Lake Prairie
Price Interpreting Committee Organized for County
A movement to appoint a price interpreting committee for this part of the county has progressed. Food Administrator H. F. Johnson selected the panel, with a state office representative soon to join and assist. The group, led by R. R. Beard, includes F. C. Warner, Nathan Firth, John J. Blommers, H. L. Renaud, Peter Tysseling, Ben Kuyk, Arle Klyn, Geo. Sterrenburg and others to fix fair government approved food prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Johnson
Office
The
State Food Administration
R. R. Beard
F. C. Warner
Nathan Firth
John J. Blommers
Miller
H. L. Renaud
Otley
Peter Tysseling
Ben Kuyk
Arle Klyn
Meart
Geo. Sterrenburg
Appeal for Red Cross Workers During War Effort
The Red Cross seeks more volunteers as soldiers depart for camps. Readers are urged to dedicate an afternoon weekly to garment making and sewing or knitting at the work room. Contact Mrs. G F Baron for knitting and Mrs. G Sadler or Mrs. Frush for sewing, and lend sewing machines for a few months.
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Red Cross
G. F. Baron
G. F. Sadler
Frush
Fort
Red Cros
Brother Missing in France Behind the Front Lines
Reverend H. M. Bruins reports his brother Major D. Bruins director of ambulances for the 32nd division has been missing since August 6 near Rheims. Accompanied by Captain Mitten and two men they went to the front to establish a dressing station. their machine was later found blown up with no trace of the men. It is presumed they were captured, though no further news has been received.
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H. M. Bruins
Nestor
Second Reformed Church
France
D. Bruins
Aince
Rheims
Fiest
Mitten
Milwaukee
Ruling on Wheat Content in Mixed Grains
Federal Food Administrator J F of Iowa from Washington issues a ruling on wheat in mixed grains. If the mixture contains thirty percent wheat or less it may be ground or stored without restrictions. Mixtures with more than thirty percent wheat must be separated due to fodder grain shortages. H F Johnson, Ass’t Food Admin, notes this policy amid scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F
Iowa
Washington
H. F. Johnson
Impressions at Camp Dodge and Local News
A Pella Chronicle piece recounts a Des Moines trip for recruitment, meeting local residents and soldiers, and notes Lt Lyman Van Houten’s daily Camp Dodge routine. Martin Paarder Kooper marks the first drafted man to leave Pella on September 5, 1917, with further details teased to continue on page B1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Cantonment
Pella
Chronicle
Des Moines
Ordnance and Quartermaster's Department
Sam
Jim Jerema
Prairie City
Henry Westerhof
Henry
Observatory
Hoover Medicine Co
Hoover
George Thomassen
Nick Gesman
Lou Thomassen
Lyman van Houten
Lyman
Martin Paarder Kooper
Martin
Colleges Plan Student Soldiers Expansion and Registration
Young men must register Thursday to join the Vocational or Collegiate sections of the Students Army Training Corps. Vocational track targets those with only a grade school education, while collegiate entry is for high school graduates aged 18 to 21. About 27,000 are called monthly. colleges will convert dorms into barracks and expand mess halls. Military duties will fit around academic work, varying by program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Training Corps
Medical
College of Liberal Arts
Lake Prairie Township Wheat Pledge Appeals Aid to Farmers
Em Dem. Agent urges Lake Prairie township farmers to pledge 1100 acres of 5 percent plowed land for winter wheat, explaining weather risks, crop rotation, and the superiority of winter over spring wheat in a fall wheat region. He notes no compulsion, asks for final acreage figures near 3000, and offers help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Wheat
Lake Prairie Township
Dem
Barn 18 Burned in West Washington Fire Alarm
A Sunday morning blaze at John Ver Steeg's West Washington street premises destroyed a combined barn and coal shed suspected to have caught fire from spontaneous combustion of the coal. Firemen reported the structure could not be saved and water pressure ruptured a hose line, causing a splash that amused onlookers in the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ver-Steeg
Washington Street
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Vander Linden
Nowa
Seller Life
L. B. Schermerhorn
Marion County
W. Bond
County Club Leader
Knoxville, Iowa
Frank Simonse
Teaco Aeons
Wheat Report
Price Interpreting Committee
Mre
H. B. Ver Ploeg
Aye ‘Tryng
Leigh- Teveigear Stretacon
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