Towns and Schools Report War Efforts and Losses
The report covers Liberty bond donations by the Cherokee Geri club and Bluffs high school seniors, a 105 year old Cedar Falls resident’s death, drownings on the Skunk River, and German money in bonds. It notes army cadet training, Ames ambulance unit enlistment, and Iowa’s bond drive progress. It also mentions floods near Des Moines, local regiments from Des Moines, and public response to draft and citizenship actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee County
Geri Club
Cherokee
Bo Red Cross
The
Bluffs High School
Clearfield
Wrvice
Leland
Elvin
Orlaff
Wood
Hart
State University
M. C. Muns
Fort Russell
Wyo
Ames
France
Traion Allnes
Keokuk
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Manchester
United States
Tenth Cavalry
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Fort Des Moines
Carrizal
Mexico
Boone
Charles Torrey
Alex Boyd
Bell Telephone Company
Green Island
Neb
Clinton County
Iowa
Watkin W. Kneath
Liberty Loan Distributing Committee
Coggan
Linn
Fred Grim
Thelma Marvin
Aileen Donovan
Marshall Vanderwilt
John Jenkins
Near Valley Junction
Jenkins
Liberty Loan Executive Committee
Harrison County
Liberty
J.C. Milliman
Logan
J. S. Barrett
Dunlap
Henry B. Kling
Woodbine
George Coe
N Wood
Walter A. Smith
Missouri Valley
Women’s Christian ‘Temperance Union of
Des Moines
Washington, D.C
Wilson
Civilians Registered in County Census June 5th
On June 5 Pocahontas county registered 1657 young men aged twenty one to thirty one, above estimate. Dependents or exemptions claimed numbered 948. Exemption claims denied 621. Seventy one aliens not enemies and seventeen alien enemies born in Germany. Precinct tallies listed for Bellville Centar Clinton Des Moines Dover Garfield Lake Nuv Lizard Marshall Powhatan Roosevelt Sherman Swan Lake among others with varied counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Germany
Bellville
Centar
Fhe
Clinton Me
Colfax
Cummins
Des Moines
Dover
Garfield
Grant
Lake Nuv
Lake No
Lizard
Powhatan
Roosevelt
Sherman
Swan Lake
Farmers Need Manpower Not More Advice During War
The public and farmers alike should focus on giving farmers muscle and workforce to cultivate large tracts. Sound experience and effort will feed the world during the war, not the endless expert theories from outsiders. Also note a health advisory recommending Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for cholera morbus with a testimonial from Mrs. Enyeart of Huntington Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopaedia Brittanica
Chamberlain
Charles Enyeart
Huntington
Indiana
Misses Enroll for Summer Work at Morningside College
Miss Dorothy Phillips and Miss Leone Malcolm traveled to Sioux City on Saturday to enroll for summer school at Morningside College. They were joined by Miss Alice Lees in Paullina, who will also enroll, guided by her pastor Rev O J Illefson assisted by Rev PD Hamme mond. She was laid to rest beside her husband in Clinton Cemetery, Rolfe Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Phillips
Leone Malcolm
Sioux City
Morningside College
Paullina
Alice Lees
Morningside
O. J. Illefson
Hammemond
The
Baptist Church
Clinton Cemetery
Rolfe
Iowa
Local Visit and Travel Notes Across Iowa Towns
A series of brief social notes recount visits and trips. Bradgate businessman Bradgate Itasmus Hemmerson called at Webster City on Monday. Mr and Mrs Harry Seaman visited Spencer last Friday to see his brother. Mrs J R Madison stopped at Rolfe between trains last Friday. Prof O A Weisley attended Sioux City on business last Saturday. O E Ellefson retrieved his Ford at Popejoy Monday after road closures. Ivan Godden traveled to Harris Minnesota Tuesday to tend farm interests. Mrs Arthur E Olsen and baby stay with Ed O Donnell at Fenton this week. O Sheldon of Humboldt visits his son O J and family for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itasmus Hemmerson
Webster City
Harry Seaman
Spencers
Seaman
J. R. Madison
Rolfe
O. A. Weisley
Sioux’ ‘City
O. E. Ellefson
Popejoy
Ivan Godden
Harris
Minn
Arthur E. Olsen
Baby
Ed O'Donnell
Fenton
Iowa
O. Sheldon
Humboldt
O. J
Obituary of Mrs. Thos H Burroughs from Bradgate Iowa
Mrs. Hannah Cole Burroughs born October 18 1875 in Chautauqua County New York died June 1917 at Bradgate Iowa aged 91 8 19. She moved with parents to Ohio later married Thos H Burroughs November 30 1848 and had nine children eight survive. The family lived in Mechanicsville Marshall County and Pocahontas County before settling near Bradgate. She joined the M E Church at age nine and remained a devout Christian until death. Funeral services were held at the Bradgate M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Cole
Chautauqua County
N. Y
JR. Long
Bradgate
Iowa
Jone
Andrew
Nancy Cole
Marion County
Ohio
Delaware County
Thos. H. Burroughs
H. N
Maxwell, Ia
Morley
J. W
Tipton
M. B. Dingman
Beman
Ijowa
L. G. Smith
Jolfe
J. 2. Long
Jones County
Mechanicsville
Marshall County
Pocahontas County
Burroughs
J. St.ong
M. E. Church
Con
Card of Thanks from The Bourroughs Children
The Bourroughs Children express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and help during their mother’s illness and death.
Obituary of Mrs. Ole B. Hanson of Bradgate Iowa
Mary Gulickson born August 24 1848 in Madison Wisconsin died June 7 1917 at age 68 9 19. She married Ole B. Hanson December 2 1867 in Madison and had three daughters and two sons. The family moved to Iowa in 1870 where she lived on a farm near Bradgate. Funeral services were held at home and at M E church Bradgate with interment in Clinton cemetery Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gulickson
Madison
Wis
Gate
Iowa
Bradof
Ole B. Hanson
Hanson. Wooster
Rolfe
Ole
Alfred Gullekson
Hanson
Bradgate
M. EB
O. E. Ellison
Hammond
The
Baptist Church
Clinton Cemetery
War brides and draft talk echo in uneasy times
A fragmented wartime voice argues that sacrifice for country outweighs living on others' expense. It contrasts war brides and grooms, draft support, and political rhetoric about dying for country versus sustaining the state.
Conqueror Jack at Beaver Creek Farm Stallion Service
Choice Goods 5029 SIRE-Conqueror Napoleon of Glenwater black with white points foaled Oct 8 1911 stands at Beaver Creek Farm three miles north of Rolfe for breeding season. Sixteen hands high and weighing 1000 pounds registered with American Breeders' Association of Jacks and Jeanettes bred by G C Roanm La Plata Missouri. Fee $15 to insure foal. Care taken but no liability. N A Lin phone 683.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conqueror
Napoleon
Glenwater
American Breeders’ Association
G. C. Roanm
la Plata
Beaver Creek Farm
Rolfe
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Robert White
Earlham
Rankin Township
Carden
Edison Records
Edison
Mr. Edison
Eister
W. P. McIntire & Son
Edison Shop
Ee Aera
Verne Marshall
Verdun
Whrile
Best of Hawaiian
Wales
Strickland Gillilan
Round’s Ladies’ All-Star Orchestra
H. A. Buchtel
Gwent
Ingressman
Victor Murdock
Vierra
Hawaiian Singers & Players
Harriette G. Roberson
Hugh Anderson
Geo. E. Colby
Clara Vaughn
Wales Lyceum
Lena K
Sadler
Sarah M. Willmer
Earl Paul J
Oberg & Barnaby
America
Wonderful Ensemble
Big Man
Louisa M. Alcott
Chicago Basso and Company
Little Foxes
Joint Round Table
Bourroughs
Jack
Choice Goods
N. A. Lin
Rolfe, Iowa
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