The Scandid Dramatic Club presents The House of Mystery
The Scandid Dramatic Club will present another performance on Saturday December 22 featuring The House of Mystery a four act play with vaudeville by Hohr ald Swam and special effects by Ed Wires. Will Ellingson in Chicago has enlisted in the Aviation corps and will be stationed in St Louis and hopes for a furlough home soon. Members Miss Oglesby and Mabel Brosser traveled from Prosser with schedules and local residents report favorable sales from Mahan's sale last Tuesday. Admission is set with reductions for children and proceeds go to the balcony fund for the play’s production.
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Ance Sivurdey
Will Ellingson
Chicago
Aviation Corps
St. Louis
Ther
Dedicatory Services Mark Methodist Church Revival Efforts
The Kansas Wesleyan University president preached at the Sun day dedicatory services amid bad weather. The day featured a fund raise of 1400 to finish paying a 2400 debt from rebuilding. Morning attendance was sparse but 1200 was raised in 17 minutes. rest came at other services. A building committee led remodeling for wider community use.
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Methodist Church
Tor. Harmon
Kansas Wesleyan University At
Lina
C. D. Peterson
C. L. Tebow
Wm. Johnson
I. Hickster
Hlegps
Subscriptions Drive Boosts Scandia Y M C A War Fund
Scandia township reports $405.75 raised so far for the Y M C A war fund, exceeding its $315 quota. Recent contributors include C. T. Larson, Mrs Celia Bowling, Miss Rose Bowling, Bessie Fulcomer, Hugh McGowan, Chas Sandell, and Naty hkety.
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Scandia
Scandia Township
C. T. Larson
Celia Bowling
Miss Rose Bowling
Bessie Fulcomer
Hugh McGowan
Chas. Sandell
Naty
Red Cross in Europe Work by War Commission Head
The War Council appoints Major Gravsay M. P. Murphy to lead a commission for Red Cross relief in Europe. The staff includes 504 workers with 47 paid employees and many volunteers are privately funded. The average annual cost per worker is about 37p.
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Nesessari
Gravsay M. P. Murphy
Connell
Karane Timbers
Orar
Fis
Legal Advisory Board schedules free services for registrants
Belleville lawyers set hours 8 30 A M to 12 M and 1 30 P M to 3 P M in Court Room Belleville Kansas for registrants. Committees chaired by McTaggart Leedom Van Natta and Vance handle questions. all work referred to committee heads if not decided. Debtors to Scandia Lumber Co notified. W A Beck to serve on Federal Grand Jury in Kansas City next month.
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Court Room
Bellleville
Kan
N. J. Ward
J.om. Livingood
Kk. S. Nelson
Be. McTaggart
TD. Leedom
van Napta
W. OA. Beck
Federal
Kansas City
Corporal Holcomb Writes From Camp Travis 1917
Corporal Howard Holcomb of Company BB 358th Infantry at Camp Travis writes home December 7 1917 describing cold dusty conditions near the trenches training for a move north to relieve regulars. He notes a promotion to corporal commanding seven men earning 36 dollars a month and reports a Thanksgiving football game and a journalist news update from home. He mentions a cash basis movement affecting wholesalers and retailers.
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House of Mystery
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House of Mastery
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Miss Oglesby
Mabel Brosser
Rock Island
Marshall
Albert Larson
Mahan
Anton Lund
Genoa
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RED Cross
Europe
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Wo Vance
Chodmaren
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Journal
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Corporal Holcomb
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Kelley
Howard Holcomb
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