Defense and War Committee Actions Across State Agencies
State leaders order a war work committee to coordinate with shippers and railroads to speed unloading and routing of cars. A new Army branch is planned with recruiting stations seeking married men and those with police or fire experience. The Defense Council initiates state defense measures under Gov. authority as factory conditions and wages are assessed, with a census and payroll details for workers and camps under scrutiny.
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Jarya & Gibson
Wee
United States
Ateoefense Council
U. &. Army
Apa
Defenes Council
Coneua
Defenee Ware
Arthur Corey
Local Itemb Notes Ames Teens Studying at State College
Miss Pearl Henderson and Roy Henderson returned to Des Moines after holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs John Henderson. Dr J Mueller left for Detroit Michigan. Charlie seeks military service but gains transfer to Camp Custer with Detroit job awaiting call. Several local residents visited Fort Dodge Rolfe and Des Moines. university students spend vacation with families.
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Ames Tb
Lows ‘State College
EB. W. Ketna
Blanchard Baker
Fort Rodge
Pearl Henderson
Roy
Des Moines
John Henderson
F. J. Nacke
Misa Catherine
Rolfe
Detroit
Refiehlers
Ratherville
Mary Whetsell
State University At
Iowa City
Eas
Eng
C. M. Whetsell
Watts
Audubon
I. N. Parradee
Armenian communion service and fair referenced in church notes
The Plover Aresbytgtian Church schedules a regular morning worship and a reception offering for Armenian or Syrian children. Amid scattered fragments, a note mentions Miss Minorus Menke and a Madison Avenue car mishap, plus a casualty report from Camp Cody about Private Wandlinger of Troop A, First Cavalry, with details on his death and bereaved parents.
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Amoun
Minorus Menke_waa
Madison Avenue
New York City
Des Moines
Walter Wandlinger
First Laws Cavalry
Camp Cody
O. A. Wandling
Maresigo
Abana
Weme
Agian
Albia
Weaver and Parradee Wed in Plover Home
Lillian M Weaver of Rolfe and John Parradee of Plover were united in marriage on December 26 1917 at the home of L N Parradee with Rev C M Whetegell officiating. The couple have begun housekeeping in Plover and friends wish them happiness and prosperity as they walk life together.
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Mise
Lillian M. Weaver
Rolfe
John Parradee
Plover
L. N. Parradee
Rev. C. M. Whetgell
Y M C A Plover Board Bans Social Supper Rooms War Time
The Plover Y M C A adopts resolutions to continue serving social banquets only in parlors during the war and to discourage party suppers and contests. It urges members to focus efforts on supporting boys at the front and conserve food for the war effort.
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Plover Y. M.C. A
Fragmented OCR reflects muddled literary critique and names
The excerpt reads as a garbled discussion of literature and authors with scattered phrases about teaching, virtue, and romantic figures. It mentions Shelley, Austen, and a former preceptress in a disordered collage of quotes and typos.
City solicitor discusses soldier property tax case
In an opinion by City Solicitor Guy Miller the council learns it has no power to pay special assessment debts but must honor soldier debts alongside private debts. The memorandum addresses objections raised by Mrs. B. Jorvin regarding a son's property tax assessment and the soldier’s mortgage obligations.
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Army
Navy
Guy Miller
Council
Millers
Ames Action Aims to Stop Dairy Cow Slaughter
Report from Indiana notes plans to reduce marketing costs by selecting profitable cows, lowering milk production costs. Meeting will discuss these methods. Also coverage of traitor Wallace’s espionage case and treasonous remarks leading to indictments of several Germans.
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Ames
Wallace
Indiana
Davenport
H. Wallac
Red Cross
Leavenworth Pententiary
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S K
Aina Apslee
Camp Dodge
Divisg
Odaton
Ordanee
Ue Earth Board
Saounell
Minnie Eppelsheimer
Morningside
Sirs
A. J. Eppelsheimer
Jas. Pirie
Stuegelss
Norway
Jows
A. EK. Bush
Hans Nielsen
Dodge
Ivis Helvig
Laskely Wiater
Plover Aresbytgtian Church
Weaver
Parradee
Y, M. C. A. Hooverizes
Jade Austen
Aja
Bortowy
Chalicé
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