Dick Varnum Letter From War Front Recounts Youthful Days
A 1917 letter from Dick Varnum, Harvard student and war participant, to Earnest Gwin recalls ten years since Shoshone days. He highlights early school sports, friendships, and a planned PhD abandoned for wartime experience. Dick writes from a Macedonian hillside amid bombardment, describes a Bosche plane shot down, and notes his observations and photos.
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Dilek Varnum
Methodist Church
Shoshone
Jerome
Harvard University
Harvard Hospital
Europe
Earnest Gwin
Lincoln County National Bank
Dick Varnum
Barnie
Thompson
Hailey
Walt
Dugan
Jack McMahon
Pete Murrey
Rex Barstow
Terry Thatcher
Russel
Sra
Jack
Sarden
Gooding
Rupert
Hugh
Old A. J
Uncle Dick
Bette
Faris
Mae
Serbia
Jula
Wood River Center Grange Hospitality Weekend
About twenty grange members were guests of the Russell-Love grange on Saturday October 14. Supper was served at the Russell-Love schoolhouse followed by music recitations and games. Guests returned home Sunday evening via Twin Falls and the grange hopes to return the hospitality soon. Also notes on local residents and farm issues follow, including cattle losses and alfalfa pasture reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Russell-Love Grange
Twin Falls
Tocnl Grange
Club Dance on Halloween to Aid Idaho Students
The Women’s Federated Clubs of Idaho host a Halloween stand ball at J. P. Hall to fund a Loan Scholarship Fund aiding Idaho State University students. Proceeds from the dance support low‑interest loans for needy boys and girls, with the aim to bolster future citizens.
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Women's
Federated Clubs of
Idaho
Idaho State University
Shoshone Study Club
J. P. Hall
Our
State University
Methodist church services and sermon titles
The Methodist Episcopal Church lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. with Sunday school at 11 a.m. Morning worship follows. A sermon titled The Promise and the Challenge of Christianity precedes the 7:30 p.m. evening service. Special music features the orchestra and voices. Interim address aligns with the administration's food conservation program. Pastor Jay L. Clow delivers The World You Live In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tople
Soto
Jay L. Clow
Attorney Haddock's Mother Dies in Bedford Illness
Word from Attorney Paul S. Haddock reports the death of his mother after a serious illness last Monday at Nicold Home in Bedford Iowa. Sympathy flows from his wide circle of Tan-Jeom County friends to Mr Haddock in this bereavement.
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Paul S. Haddock
Nicold
Bedford
Iowa
Liberty bond slogans rally for war effort
A list of wartime slogans praises Liberty bonds with phrases such as Put on your money and put down the Kaiser and Float the bonds and sink the Uboats. The lines urge readers to subscribe to Tiberty loans and help drive oppression away.
Women vow to conserve food with pledge card display
A house card issued to members of the United States Food Administration shows the pledge to conserve food. The card is hung in the window as a personal advertisement of the owner's commitment. The design features red, white and blue colors.
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The
Food Administration Board
Progress of Liberty Bonds Campaign in Idaho
A state Liberty Loan telegram reports Idaho has subscribed 1.1 million of nine million allotted. Banks and corporations contributed 675 thousand. Names include J P Bicknell and John Archibald Roth at 25 thousand each. Lincoln County quota 130 thousand with half pledged by south end. Campaign progress solid though detailed totals pending press time. Tyan Bennett of Jerome visited Lincoln County.
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Lberty
Idaho
P. Bicknell
John Archi
Bald
Roth
Bose
Fred Gooding
Lincoln County
Golng
Gooding
Marriages, separations, and aviation plans near Jerome
Last week saw marriage licenses issued to Vivian Le Loosiie and Uta J Clark both of Clarence Clyde Gaylord in Bal Ore and Martha Colen of Jerome. Two divorce actions began Lita Fern Reket seeks separation from her husband Marty Baker and Barsoe Stillwell asks for divorce from Loolem Stillwell. Attachment suits filed in W W Goff versus Howard Roger. Rev 4 Varnum from the Jerome home ranch brought his son Fred to catch train 18 to San Francisco for the aviation corps. two Varnum boys join the corps.
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Vivian le Loosiie
Uta J. Clark
Clarence Clyde Gaylord
Bal Ore
Martha Colen
Jerome
Weilings
Lita Fern Reket
Marty Baker
Barsoe Stillwell
Loolem Stillwell
W. W. Goff
Howard Roger
Varnum
Shostione
Fred
San Francisco
Aviation Corps
Dietrich News Highlights Crime and Community Events
In Dietrich a store shared by J E B Houston and Uncle Sam the post office faced four burglaries, culminating in a blast that ruined the front safe while little else was taken. The article notes local meetings, memorials to liberty bonds, a new teacher May Owen Edwards from Berkeley, and various trips and town happenings. A new Elgin Six car is bought, grain shipments and cattle movements are mentioned.
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Dietrich
Amsumine
J. EB. Houston
Mercantile Busines
Uncle San
Geo. Sav Fers
Houston
JA. Bailey
Neal McCole
Bowehit
Hinho Inrteation Co
Cole
Familly
Yale
Oregon
Bailey House
Wilsin Martin
Balew
J. M. Clark
Mise May Owen Edwards
School
Berkley
California
Tey, Chew
Harry Stately Jett
Warsaw
Filinois
J. B. Houston
C. F. Smith
High Baitee
C. B. Borden
Myrte
Rupert
Carol
Twit Falls
S. EB. Kitell
Kilker
Jas
Freeman
West
Pike
Eden
Denver
Colored Soldier Joins Camp Lewis Detachment
Lincoln county reports one colored soldier, James Henderson of Kimama, ordered to report for Camp Detachment 27. It states this is the first call for colored men in the division and outlines plan for formable units amid a Columbus Day event. Teachers Missee Norden, Iman, Taylor, and Barber, with Mrs EW Sinclair, were noted in the afternoon.
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Lincoln County
Lewis Ran
James Henderson
Kimama
Columbus
Halley
EW. Sinclair
Missee Norden
Iman, Taylor and Barber
Turner Accident In Dietrich Loss Of Coat Prompts Clarifications
An account of the September 24 incident in Shoshone details I D Turner of Dietrich being struck near Schneider and Snodgrass drug store by a car owned by Henry Hall of Jerome. Hall states he drove slowly with lights on and did not know Turner was injured. Miss Mabel Lowry defends her role as probation official.
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Journal
I. TD. Turner
Dietrich
Schnieder & Sandgray
Henry Hall
Jerome
Mabel Lowry
Turner
Gong
Schneider and Snodgrass Drug Store
Mike Lowery
Clarence Wheeler
Shyt
Aetas
J. D. Turner
Idaho
Shoshone
Det
Guild Meeting Notice at Ira Bowler Residence
The Episcopal Guild will meet this Wednesday at the residence of Ira Bowler and Archie Bowler. Members are to discuss upcoming community projects and plan future gatherings.
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Episcopal Gull
Ira
Archie Bowler
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Wood River Center Grange
Chas
Cleveland
Lilien
Sexcete
Geo. Gaches
Harry Jones
Roy Vaughn
Lt. Blair
L. J. Jones
Buffalo
N. Y
Harry Hiliott
Fred M. Joy
Hal
Ibersly
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States Food Administration
Progress OF Liberty Bonds Campaign
Tyan Bennett
T.H. Gooding, Jr
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