Timely Hints By Setliffe for Legion Members
William Q. Setliffe Illinois adjutant of the American Legion offers eleven commandments in reverse English for building the state program. The rules ridicule apathy and cliquish behavior urging members to attend, contribute, and support legitimate post duties while warning against self serving actions.
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William Q. Setliffe
American Legion
Illinois
Cantonments
Brest
George
Doctor Ira L Parsons Led Mississippi American Legion
Dr Ira L Parsons M D born Lincoln county Mississippi led the Mississippi department of the American Legion after World War I He served as first lieutenant and captain in the Mississippi National Guard rose to major commanded Hospital 153 then led Seventh Corps field hospital during the war and later commanded a collecting hospital in Witlich Germany He was executive committee member and elected state commander of the Mississippi department in 1920.
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Ira L Parsons
Mississippi Department of the American Legion
Lincoln County
Miss
Parsons
Mississippi College
Tulane University
Brookhaven
Mississippi National Guard
Old Hospital
Seventh Corps
Collecting Hospital
Witlich
Germany
Mississippi Department of the Legion
Piece From Enemy's Lines Becomes Marshfield Memorial Gun
A captured German 77 gun, once a symbol of enemy power, is now retired and displayed on Marshfield's public square. The unveiling was led by William J. Lessel post with veterans present. The event noted Argonne veterans avoiding the gun’s business end. The American Legion adoption fund cared for 62 French orphans over a year, raising $4,650 in 1920.
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Marshfield
Wisconsin
Wis
William
J. Lessel Young
Argonne
American Legion
Legion
Rolfe School News Highlights Health Campaign and Activities
The Rolfe school reports five weeks of the Health Campaign with many health buttons distributed and home chores urged. A big basketball tournament dominates week while Plover practices on Rolferum floor. Lectures on Darwin and the Bible and new gym equipment progress are noted alongside a windstorm, stereographs purchase, and a junior high payment from a D M T game. The Satterlee destroyer set a speed record off Rockland and Japanese hull-less popcorn is offered locally.
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Lester
Keystone View Co
Junior High
Enuf
U.S. &. Satterlee
Rockland
Maine
Value of valuables in trade talks and Soviet platinum stance
A discussion on how commodity values depend on time place and demand cites Rykov of Soviet Russia saying platinum remains a world monopoly and will be traded slowly. He notes diamonds and gold are less valued by them while they would trade for locomotives, and suggests Americans would swap diamonds for boxcars.
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The
Manchester Guardian
Rykov
Supreme Council of National Economy
Soviet
Russia
Europe
Chicago News
D M T School News and Games Summary
School notes report agriculture slides shown in assembly and basketball in February including a win at Pocahontas 24 to 6. Students leer to theater shows Fatty’s Naughty Nephew and Knights of the Square Table on March 8. Several students move to Minnesota and the literary society plans a March 1 program with singing, readings, and a debate. Probate notice announces John Gutknecht will’s will filed in Pocahontas County District Court No 1223 for March term 1921.
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Fatty
Knights of the Square Table
Literary Society
Guy Smith
Noggle Pantomine
Elsie Lehnus
Ben Lehnus
Louise Watson
Marjorie Vaughn
Marie Nielsen
Pocahontas County _ In
John Gutknecht
Hearing set for proof of last will in Pocahontas
Legal notice fixes March 29 1921 at 1 pm at Pocahontas Iowa court house for hearing proof of the last will and testament of the deceased. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated and allowed. Dated at Pocahontas Iowa February.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
Bathtub Designs and Coal Laws Featured in 1921 Notes
The record notes Coal in commercial quantities found in twenty eight states and territories. A convention in St Louis discussed 1000 bathtub designs in use and slow production. P B Thompson Clerk of District Court.
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Ary
P. B. Thompson
United States
St. Louis
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Nelson
Frank Nacke
Rolfe
Miss Jarard
Athletic News
Poca
Struthers FC
Wilson Graham
Terry G
Lehnus
Draggart
W. Lehnus
Well Bruner
G. Lucas
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G. Lehnus
Terry
Well
Wilson
Struthers F
Terry Graham FE
Chase G. Lehnus
Lucas Bruner
Thorson
Wells
Chase
Edward, Rose, Einer
Evelyn Nielsen
Minnesota
W. C. Shull
Rolfe, Iowa
Des Moines Register
Daily Register
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