Joint Drainage District meeting notes from 1917
The Pocahontas Buena Vista Sac and Calhoun counties boards met in joint session June 28 1917 in Rockwell City Iowa to discuss drainage district 181 actions. Officials appointed included B A Yoder engineer surveyor and J R Martin drainage auditor. tile replacement under Plymouth Clay Products Co was ordered and final engineer report for District 94 approved.
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Tan Eonck A. Ms
Board. of Supervisors
Earnet
Audiem
P. M. Donohue
C. Nolan
B. A. Yoder
Eneer
V. Rivard
Plymouth Clay Products Co
Relace Bain
Court House
Rockwell City
Iowa
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Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Sac
Calhoun
Pocahonas
Boards of Supervisors
Pocajostas
Charan Fuller
Joncabontas County
Dooley
Elsen
Hawkins, Klein, Sedlacek
Fina Vista
Barr, Hanson
Jesmkuhl
Olsen, Patterson
Fuchs, Fuller and
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Kengineer Mayne
Hanson
Lehmkuhl
Olsen
Fuchs
Fuller
Havens
Nays
Hopkins
Klein
Sedlacek
Bair
Fratzerson
Baker
Latispiech
Scott
Martin
Towa
J.H. Mayne
Sae
M. Lamuareaux
Sey
Raw Recruits Move to Paris Island Marine Camp
A Webster City paper excerpt recounts Marine Corps recruits at Paris Island South Carolina in July 1917. The letter details travel from Rock Island Chicago Louisville Atlanta to Port Royal and quarantine on the island. It describes daily drills meals laundry discipline and the author’s view that the Marine Corps offers the best training and leadership and expresses hope to return home to Rolfe.
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Paris Island
Port Royal
South Carolina
Barney
Rolfe
United States Marine Corps Service
Rock Island
Illinois
Washington, D. C
Uncle Sam
Chicago
O. K
South
Bb. & Nw
Louisville
Station
Kentucky
Tennessee
Atlanta
Georgia
Kimball House
Texas
Augusta
Graham
Wis
Marine Corps
Des Moines Youth Enlists in Navy Aviation Corps
Malcolm Mullen, son of Mr and Mrs No Rawden of this city, recently enlisted in the navy aviation corps and expects to be called to a training camp soon, likely Pensacola Florida. His grandfathers served in the Civil War, including AL RL Malcolm after whom he is named.
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Rolfe
Des Moines
Malcolm Mullen
No Rawden
Navy Aviation Corps
Pensa‘cola
Roth
Mul‘den
Malcolm
Malcolm Mulden
jPasshie
Rebekah Officers Installed In Local Lodge
The following officers for the Rebekah order were installed: N. OG Florence White. VGL Angie Jordan Seeyv Sylvia Fisher. Treasurer Nellie Smith. Warden Maude Goodmill er. Comptroller Josephine Rosenkranz. Chaplain Martha Hatsens ROS. NG Minnie Oleriehs ob So oN Flora Smith HR S V G Maggie Votter JSVV GG Mildred Fisher 1G Susan Howland O G Dethe Butts. "Give us this day our daily bread" and please include a few spuds.
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N.og
Florence White
Angie Jordan
Seeyv
Sylvia Fisher
Treas
Nellie Smith
Maude Goodmiller
Josephine Rosenkranz
Martha Hatsens
Minnie Oleriehs
Flora Smith
Maggie Votter
J. S. Vv
Mildred Fisher
Susan Howland
O. G
Dethe Butts
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Taind
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Nice
Nicholas Garnes
Margaret Mullen
Owen Mullen
Atlantic
Marines
Ford
Detroit
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Rolfe Auto Company
Buick Automobile
David McCray
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