03 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
1
A mixed wartime summary covers fund-raising results with 83 million from certificate sales, donors to Red Cross, and gifts including clothing and surgical items. It notes meat and farm equipment pricing, rail and supply plans, German wartime actions, and a German officer's grim forecast for a prolonged conflict.
Four young Sadids representinis perform as University Talent at Ver non theatre Momisy night. Twenty five percent of the proceeds were donated to the Red Cross. The audience was small and would have been smaller if the Red Cross name had not been used as a drawing card. Admission was thirty five cents, with entertainment valued at five cents. The piece drew mixed reactions and the Red Cross was praised for its work.
Algona reports Red Cross campaign totals around $5200 with $1900 from Buffalo meat sales donated by Carl Lenander. A pound of meat sold for $1 with no lesser price, two pounds of coffee shipped, and nurse Ren Cross in France received $199. Hogs from county herds were donated and sold at strong prices.
An old item lists student names and musical numbers for a January 1918 program including Jennie Hanson Ree Evelyn Janes Bogan and Ardin Eastman with solos by Miss Nelson and Miss Richards. It notes an election of officers for the year and mentions a year in review section on the paper’s insite page, with war events and saved articles for reference.
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