Knoxville News Roundup of Local Visitors and Service Men
Mrs W H Druett returned to Ottumwa after visiting J W Manhardt family. Mrs Jasper Olney and daughter visited Clark Olney in Malcolm Iowa. Cornie Brulnekool of Mt Pleasant toured Collins Oil office. W H Allen returned from G A R encampment in Portland and travels in California. Mrs Boggess lectured at Danville and Ottumwa. A curiosity near Q depot shows tall blue stem grass. J C Johnston notes his Pa born 1821 96th birthday looming. W F Buckles, Dr C Jones nearly crash in a Pella auto accident. Harrison Bingaman arrested for failing to register in 1917 draft. he did register later in Nepal. Knoxville men in service home briefly. Gray Anderson left for overseas duty. Don Welter departs for navy, serving on USS George Washington with Atlantic trips. Charles Cline home from service aboard USS Columbia with multiple voyages.
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Druett
J. W. Manhardt
Ottumwa
Jasper Olney
Morrison
Malcom
Clark Olney
Cornie Brulnekool
Mt. Pleasant
Collins Oil Company
Cornie
Knoxville
W. H. Allen
Harve
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Stoops
Washougal
Wash
T. H. Bogess
Kansas City
Iowa Prairies
C. Johnston
Westmoreland County
Joseph Johnston
Johnston
Louisa M. Carpenter
W. F. Buckles
Chas
Jones
Oskaloosa Fair
Pella
Buckles
Harrison Bingaman
Franklin Township
U. S
G. W. Vander Wilt
Des Moines
Vander Wilt
Bingaman
Nepal
U. S. Army
Navy
Gray Anderson
Samuel
Ordnance Department
South
Baltimore
France
Don Welter
U. S. Navy
Norfolk Navy Yards
A. Walter
Ethel Walter
Donna
Atlantic
Loren Anderson
George Washington
Charles Cline
U. S. S. “Columbia
G. A. Cline
Don Walter
Halifax
New Sharon notes on local visits and church
From the Star: Miss Hattie Den Hartog of Eddyville visited sister Mrs Walter Gurts. Ruth LeCocq and son Don ald went to Pella to visit relatives. Essie Van Cleave returned from Camp Pike Arkansas after visiting brother Guy Van Cleave. Dave Van Gorp visiting Ames for army training, returned home. Rev M D Cox, new M E pastor, preached a well received sermon in his first appearance. family moving this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Hattie den Hartog
Eddyville
Walter Gurts
Ruth LeCocq
Donald
Pella
Essie van Cleave
Camp Pike
Ark
Guy van Cleave
Dave van Gorp
Ames
Iowa
Mat van Gorp
M. D. Cox
M. E
Conscientious objectors face hostile farm defense in Johnson county
Mt. Pleasant Free Press reports that in Johnson county families rallied with heavy neighbor turnout to recall conscientious objectors sent to farms. Fathers and brothers of servicemen gathered with about a hundred cars and five hundred neighbors to demand objectors return to camps, warning postwar sentiment may bar their resettlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Uncle Sam
Mt. Pleasant
Eddyville notes residents and visitors visit and travel
Eddyville residents and visitors share trips to Albia Otley and Oskaloosa. A baby boy was born to Henry and Mrs Van Zante in the Dudley district. Walter Johnson recovers after an auto accident with family and friends visiting at Hotel Eddyville. A southbound M and St L train suffered a wheel fracture delay due to a long axle break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Will Aalbers
Will Cornellisen
Albia
C. van Gemert
Henry van Zante
Dudley
James Verhey
Pella
G. W. Verrips
F. A. Youngberg
Oskaloosa
Fred Wray
M. Aalbers
de Yoode
Boortinga
Otley
Aalbers
Mr. Aalbers
G. Aalbers
Andrew van Zonk
Ben
Eddyville
Pleasantville
Walter Johnson
Hotel Eddyville
P. Johnson
Nelle Johnson
F. C. Warner
Dick van Gorp
Petra
Ed Rinemuth
Pleasant Township
Johnson
Warry S Dugan Opens Campaign For District Judge
Perry Louisiana attorney Warry S Dugan, Dallas County candidate for district judge, built a large local practice, served as county attorney and legal adviser to the board of supervisors. He ranked among the top three vote recipients in the primary, with strong city and county endorsement. The Fifth District faces choosing a capable jurist as Dallas County has the heaviest court load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warry S. Dugan
Perry, LA
District Court
Dallas County
Fifth Judicial District
Harry S. Dugan
Perry
Dugan
Board of Supervisors
Wilkenson
Applegate
Fahey
Deemer
Ladd
Exemption Effort Urges County Farm Labor Survey
County agents urged in a Washington coordinated push with the War Department to survey local farming labor needs. They seek men across counties to report acreage and crop plans to classify workers and assure aid, noting some resist cooperation and potential gaps in assessor data. County Agent T. R. Miner calls on white farmers to participate for accurate wartime allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Washington
T. R. Miner
Great Grandmother Supports Liberty Efforts From Bedside
In a private letter a great grandmother recounts world liberty work while homebound. Once active in church and Bible school she now needs a nurse’s care yet says I rejoice that I can be a worker. She lists fourteen sweaters and other handmade items for the cause. Her dedication inspires soldiers in camp and on the firing line.
Tommy and the thirsted cry at bedtime
Tommy calls for water after bedtime, mother tells him to sleep, he grunts and turns over. After ten minutes he calls out again seeking a drink, continuing his quiet vigil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
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the Journal
New Sharon
Apad
THE
GenTaur Gonpany
New York
Castoria
H. van Maren
Drink
Leonard
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