Friesen Wedding Surprise Shifts Jansen Store Leadership
In Jansen the local Friesen family story shifts as Mrs M Friesen marries, replacing A M Friesen. The new couple plans a wedding trip while the store remains under Mrs Friesen and her daughter Margaret Friesen in charge, with J P Thiessen overseeing affairs in the interim.
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Jansen
M. Friesen
Ioseni
J. A. M. Friesen
A. Friesen
Friesen
A. M
P. M
J. P. Thiessen
Igaret Friesen
Mrr
John A. Friesen
British Officers Aid Instruction In Gas Defense
British officers assist training in gas defense for troops bound for France. They have advised at training camps since last summer, teaching gas mask use and gas detection. American forces have begun lessons with French and British methods to build practical experience against gas attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Gi Cige
America Must Build Up Food Reserve To Meet Demands
Gordon W. Wattles Nebraska Food Administrator urges ongoing conservation after the new crop. He warns current savings only cover immediate needs and emphasizes building a reserve to handle contingencies if sea supply lines fail. A bountiful harvest could allow some savings for future use.
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America
Gordon W. Wattles
Nebraska
Use Of Fresh Perishables To Release Staple Food
Food Administrator Gordon W Wattles urges Nebraska to use fresh perishable foods to release staples for export and conserve munitions transport and labor. Nebraskans should can and preserve fruits and vegetables to endure winter. canned goods will be scarce and home canning saves household resources.
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Nebraska
Gordon W. Wattles
Local families gather for ice cream and visits in Sunday society
Miles visited relatives in Jansen over Sunday. Families including Wall, Thiessen, Friesen, Mackelberger, Wipf, and Flaming assistants attended ice cream suppers and church events. Agnes Mackelberger did house work for Flaming. John Bartel returned home for a visit before camp.
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Ters
Miles
Jansen
Fred Wall
H. H. Walls
van A. Thiessen
Jno
D. Thiessen
Marie
Jacob A. Friesens
Mission Sewing Society
D. D. Thiessen
Rei
H. Mackelberger
Beatrice
Agnes Mackelberger
Mie
A. B. Flaming
John Bartel
Wheat Flour Stocks To Minimum In Nebraska
Nebraska counties report flour stocks near minimum with limited supply to next harvest. County officials cite visible flour totals such as 121,100 pounds in Scottsbluff and 77,000 pounds with halved merchant purchases in Dodge. Custer reports 101,000 pounds flour and 8,000 bushels wheat allocated for government use in six weeks. Local social notes follow about residents visiting, illnesses, and family gatherings.
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Nebraska
H. T. Bowen
Scottsbluff
B. W. Reynolds
Dodge
D. R. Rockwell
Custer
J. D. Haskell
Dixon
Press Convention Opens for Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota
Newspaper men from Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota will convene in Omaha in June 2022 with addresses by Mayor Smith Gordon W Wattles State Food Administrator and John W Gamble executive committee chairman of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Many journalists and their wives plan annual vacations this period and numerous entertainment features are provided.
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Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Omaha
Smith
Gordon W. Wattles
John W. Gamble
Byron Steer Hurt In Gate Incident At Steer Yard
Byron Steer sustained a severe cut on his limb last week while a gate at the Steer feed yard was being opened and passed through on horseback. The horse crowded the gate, catching his limb on a metal fastener and causing a bad gash noted as a “cat” on his limb. Nearby sidewalks on the D F Isaac residence block were mentioned and D D Pender and family, then living near Beatrice, were visiting friends at Jansen.
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Byron
D.F. Isaac
D. D. Pender
Beatrice
Jansen
Sano
War Department Bureau Staff Grows 800 Percent
The War Department reports its army administrative staff has surged from under 3,000 at the war’s start to about 25,000 now, an 800 percent rise, while the Army itself grew over 1,500 percent. Only four of every hundred officers were in the Army at outbreak.
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War Department
Bands Enlarged and Bugle and Drum Corps Organized
Acting on a Pershing suggestion a general order enlarges each regiment band from 28 to 50 members. Band leaders with five plus years service become first lieutenants. those under five become second lieutenants. A bugle and drum corps is added to each regiment, each corps including its company store of it regiment and no more than 13 drummers.
Jansen Red Cross Notes On June Meeting
The ladies met Thursday June 6 and cut all goods on hand. Finished work for May was taken to Fairbury June 8. Hospital shirts 24, bed socks 16 pairs, Pajama suits 19. Materials arrived to supply more knitting. Knitted garments returned in May include sweaters 31 and socks. We have received notice.
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Fairbury
Sristhlbeed
Abe
Jansen Mercantile Co Closes After Long Service
The Jansen Mercantile Co. ends its operation as the post office store closes. H T Fast plans to move to Toe far while D F Isaac and the firm inventory remaining stock for a likely closing sale. The post office will stay in current location with a temporary manager during military service.
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H. T. Fast
Jansen Mercantile Co
D. F. Isaac
Ordination Planned at Ebenezer Church Next Sunday
Rev Geo T Thiessen of Chicago visiting here will be ordained as minister at Ebenezer Church near Jansen. Rev D Friesen attended the News office recently and extended a cordial invitation to locals to attend Sunday's ceremonies at the church near town. Mr and Mrs Geo T Thiessen arrived Thursday evening of last year.
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Geo. T. Thiessen
Chicago
Ebenezer
Jansen
D. ‘ Friesen
Poe
Geo
T. Thiessen
Missionary G P Schulz to Lead Services at Ebenezer Church
Chicago speaker Missionary G. P. Schulz will conduct services at Ebenezer church. Several Jansen youths attended Chautauqua in Plymouth Sunday evening. A closing out sale by A B Flaming opened Monday drawing large crowds and strong buying at reduced prices.
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G. P. . Schulz
Chicago
Ebenezer Church
Jansen
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Hols Athit
Frueseh-Frvesen
Nick Wall
Anna Thiessen
Frank Mackelberger
Henry Wiens
Mr.Warkentine
Lushton
Wiens
Abr. Warkentine
D. F. Ratzlaff
J. J. Ratzlaff
John and
Anna Wilks
Margaret Wiens
Grandpa Madden
Minn
Ira Junker
John Calloway
Little Ellsworth Girls
Gertrude Fiene
Mabel Rea
Harbine
Myrtle Krause
Zimmerman
Harley
Lily
Clay Center
Kansas
Henry E. Wegele
J. A
Krause
Scott Horner
Anna Wittmuss
Paul ‘Wittmuss
Elen Krause
Grandma Wittauss
B. Thiessen
D.’D. Thiessen
George Specs
Og Ae Heidebrecht
Ebenesér
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