Letter from a Cross-Channel Chaplain Details Loss of Lieut Rogers
Mrs L A Rogers of this city receives a personal letter from Chaplain HeGnae of the Machine Gun Battalion recounting the death of her son Lieut Lewis P Rogers in France near Verdun. The letter confirms his burial in Glorieux cemetery, mentions his officers and men, and notes plans to send photographs of the battlefield and grave. He describes Rogers as a model officer beloved by all, and recalls the last meeting near Dead Man's Hill and Morte Homes with intentions to visit her home.
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L. A. Rogers
T.d.‘Jones
Lewis P. ‘Rogers
France
Forges Creek
Forges
Satseca
Batagen
Luxembu
Teinei
T. D. Jones
Ian Ye
Pt. Krigbaum
Glorieux
Verdun
Bethancourt
Dead Man's Hill
Cumteres
Europe
Ateamers St
Tiffin
Ohio
Dugh
Lea
Hampshire hog sales show mixed results this week
E. E. Wilcox sold forty-five Hampshire breeding head for an average of 188.88 with Springflower topping at 550, amid weather and train delays blamed for a slow sale. Wheeler’s Lake Township sale moved thirty-five breeding sons for 4400.50 total, averaging 125.90, with top price 285 and buyers Colby and Messenger among the leads. Col. Deem, Harry Grove, and Hampshire Advocate staff assisted at both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Poland
Wilcox
Weatherman
Rolfe’ S
Sbrot
H. N.wheeler
Col. W. R. Ritchie
Marathon
H. N. Wheeler
Lake ‘Township
Wheeler
Hampshire Sons
Carl Colby
Linn Grove
Clayton Messenger
Keswick
Hampshire
Col
Thos. E. Deem
Cameron
Harry Grove
Plover
Hampshire Advocate
Red Cross calls for more workers in Rolfe
Beginning today the Red Cross work room will open Thursday afternoons instead of Wednesdays to boost participation. The appeal urges every woman to help with urgently needed refugee garments and notes Rolfe must keep up with quotas despite wartime fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rolfe
Church Supper Planned at Presbyterian Church
Excelsior society resumes activities with a general supper at the Presbyterian church basement on Wednesday evening March 12. Supper will be ready to serve at five o'clock and all are invited to forget other meals for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Society
Presbyterian Church
Eastern Stars Special Meeting With Mrs Orris And Mrs McDonald
Eastern Stars schedules a Tuesday Mar 11 gathering with Grand Worthy Matron Anna M. Orris of Fairfield and District Instructor Etheyl McDonald of Eagle Grove. School of instruction set for 2:80 p m followed by evening work and refreshments. Attendance requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Orris
Fairfield
Etheyl McDonald
Eagle Grove
Income Tax Returns Due by March Fifteenth
The Collector of Internal Revenue Louis Murphy in Dubuque urges all taxpayers to file by Saturday March 15 and remit at least a quarter of the due tax. Individual returns use Form 1040A for under five thousand dollars and Form 1040 for higher incomes. Partnerships file for information only. partners report own share on their 1040. Reports of salaries over one thousand dollars paid to others require Form 1099 with Form 1096 sworn. Forms are available from bankers county agents and banks. no corporation forms have yet been received.
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Internal Revenue
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Excelsior Society elects officers for coming year
The Excelsior Society held a business meeting at Mrs. Co H Moon's home and elected officers: President Mrs J R McIntire, First Vice Mrs Marion Bruce, Second Vice Mrs M A Howland, Treasurer Mrs C J White, Secretary Mrs E A Messinger. Next Monday is school election day with three tickets rumored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Society
Co. H. Moon
J. R. McIntire
Marion Bruce
M. A. Howland
Joe White
Vinton
Ross Dennis
Geo. C. Hauck
Carl Kauffman
Darling
J. F. Kauffman
R.D. Echlin
Clinton Cemetery
L. W. Larson
F. A. Malcolm
J. T. Grant
Jas. Bruce
W. Slefkin
A. W
H. Brinkman
Z. T. Carard
Wilson
Jose
Camp Dodge Man Is Ordered Overseas
Harry L. Eels a long-time Y M C A educational director at Camp Dodge since June 1917 has been ordered to France to undertake educational work. He led development battalions and later, with Town State College Ames, organized scientific farming lectures and films for soldiers. Secretary A Starbuck will succeed him at Camp Dodge.
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Harry L. Eels
Camp Dodge
France
Eels
Agricultural Extensions Department
Town State College
Ames
A. Starbuck
Starbuck
Rolfe
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Triggnor’s Island
ZR. McIntire, Secy
Lewis P. Rogers
Walle
H.N. Wheeler
Edgar Cornell
Albert Enfield
Ft. Dodge
J. Bainbridge
Kingsley
W. A. Spence
Olfe
J. Aulstott
Aurelia
O. D. Johnson
Fenton
Will Christianson
Lone R
Cc. R. Jones
R. C. Speer
Dexter
A. J
Agour Tr
mPa
Knute
Damberg
Des Moines
Damborg
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