Local Diddings 5 genoo and community notes
Local column recalls Wendall of Palmer and Bellville pioneers, wartime thrift, Red Cross drives, and war savings stamps. Mentions Lieut W W Wilson returning to Fort Riley, upcoming meat market plans, and social updates from Mrs Burnette and A I D Club. Includes Red Cross sewing and sling projects for wounded, dances with Stewarts orchestra, and ads for subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eepeter Wendall
Palmer
Bellville
Auip
Mr. Wenyi
Wendalis
Deane Trick
Red Cross
Jaurens
W. Wilson
Fort Riley
Kansas
Adjutant’s Department
Rolfe
Des Moines
Coffin Restaurant
Garfield Street
Redross
C. J. White
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Story county records show 3 decisions and 14 petitioners for naturalisation in 1917. Iowa items include Dick Paul earning 320 dollars by picking coin near Traer, a Jefferson telephone strike, flag raising in Muscatine, Graceland College training radio telegraphy for the army, fuel administration ties confiscation near Albia, and milk prices rising in Floyd county. Also noted are hog cholera in Carrall, army recruits from Sioux City, a Wadena Red Cross auction, and various local incidents and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Story County
Dick Paul
Illinois
Traer
Jefferson
Hello Girls
John Haefner
German Lutheran Church
Muscetine
Sheriff Wiley
Graceland College
Lamoni
National Army
Signal Corps
United States Fuel Administration
Charlee Webster
Albia
Millers
Iowa
Iecesgion
Sioux City
National Food Administration
Carrall
John Kriz
Christopher
Waterloo
Army
Navy
National Guardsmen
Alfred Hansen
Avoca
Harry Mueller
Mineola
Lee Lange
Muscatine County
Hill
Lange
Hamm
Mik
Floyd County
Maynard Vifquain
J. B. Visquain
Belle Plaine
Iowa State Dairy Association
H. C. Adama
Algona
Express
Eigin
Red Cross
Wadena
Northwest
Antyville
Glopfelty
Isaac Newland
Cltis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Register and Woman’s Home Companion
H. F Thomas
Mra. F. A. Malcolm
C. S. Burnett
Alla
Opera House
Stewarts’ Orchestra of
Pomeroy
S. Burnette
Fort Dodge
W.T. Carver
Mrs
Elmer Simonson
A. I. D. Club
Nes Moines
Harriss Thomas
Bfaramount Iclures
Mary Pickford AS
Foundling
the Scenic Theater
Fayette County
Miesa
Cooney
Iowa County
Salem
Ernest Rathburn
Ida Grove
Elsie Hargens
State Reformatory
Anamoss
North Liberty
Jobncom County
John B. Krapp
Kogsuth
Bancroft
Burlington
Sanitary Ice Company
August Taege
Cedar Rapids
Bright
Taege
Luzerne @ayings bank
Wee Alx
Éied Iisight
Hawarden
Mark
Oak Nyemaster
Wapello
Leo Eekeel
Laura
Leo
Cedar Rapide
Joe Lilly
California
Pasadena
Cal
Frank Bruner
Kaiser
Emperor of Auperla
Illinois Central
Kruner
State Department of Automobile Registration
Cherokee
Washington
Delaware
Monard
Mardis
John
Pen
Wisneshiek
Aeron
Glaytes
Davenport
Shorty Rowland
Iowa City
Reck Island Railway Company
Johnson County
Selice
Mexico
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. S. Burnette
Epworth League
A. H. Hancher
Kk. A. Colebaugh
C. KK. Society
Cardiny
Subjeet
Mar
Grove & Lathrop, Aucts
J. K. Lemon
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