Don’t Experiment in Clothes Now
A short urging to avoid wasteful fashion choices as resources are needed for fighters. The message emphasizes frugality and prioritizing essential items.
15 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
A short urging to avoid wasteful fashion choices as resources are needed for fighters. The message emphasizes frugality and prioritizing essential items.
A Sunday morning service at United Presbyterian included hanging a silk service flag with ten stars honoring ten members from the congregation Sunday school and homes. Mrs H T Jackson presented the flag in her role with the Ladies Missionary Society as speeches by A A Kuyper and J W Horn noted the flag and national ties. The service featured prayers for the country a banner reference from the pastor and music including Star Spangled Banner America My Country and When Our Hosts to Battle Go.
The Red Cross notes list attendees for last Friday and the following Tuesday. Frist group includes J S Dethmers Mary Grooters Van Stryland H Maris M Johnson K Van de Pol Geo Dean J A Stutzman W Smith A E Miller R Bryant W S Tuttle Julia Miller H Kortekamp E Axten C Kuyper John Dykstra Lena Heemstra H W Pitstick. The Tuesday group features J A Stutzman K Rowenhorst D DeVelder Mary Groeters K Vander Pol H Rombough H Pitstick E Axten G A Gage A Smit Julia Miller W S Tuttle W R Smith Sarah Cooper J Dykstra C Kuyper and Ruth Jackson.
Mrs Joseph Keller of Farley Iowa visited the Fred Van Goor home during the first of last week, and Neal Sake was a guest at Lake Okoboji over Sunday.
August 24 marks the next registration day for American boys who are 21 since June 5. A first registration for men 18 to 45 is planned in September if the manpower bill passes by then.
Community life centers on visits as Mrs M Trigg and children travel to Rock Valley and relatives gather at the C F Surset home. Local Red Cross ships 28 surgical dressings. Fair ads tout Lyon County Fair August 26 to 30 with $15000 purses and Reed's Sioux City Band. Several residents return from service and travel to see relatives.
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