Van Buren Township Schools to Open Monday
Van Buren township announces Monday September 2 opening of schools. High school under Prof. S. W. Conroy. district plans Carnegie library expansion. texts will be sold at Dean Paxton's Drug Store. Transfers issued by trustees. graduation requires thirty two credits. curriculum includes English major, mathematics science or history second major, and two minors. Superintendent H. H. Scott.
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van Buren Township
Dean Paxton
S. W. Conroy
Public Library Commission
van Buren Library Board
van Buren
van Buren High School
H. H. Scott
Local trips see residents travel for visits and rest
Grover Sparks and Everett Arnett left Monday for Camp Sherman at Chillicothe Ohio. Dr. and Mrs W W Mott and son George and Gertler Conwell went to Kewaunee yesterday to visit natives and will return Monday.
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Grover Sparks
Everett Arnett
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
W. W. Mott
George
Gertler Conwell
Kewaunee
Van Buren Organizes Liberty Guard in Patriotic Assembly
A large Van Buren crowd gathers at the R. and Hall to form a Liberty Guard, with Ned Conwell’s orchestra, speeches by Mr. Thompson of Gas City and Lieut. Victor Bernique of Marion, and many signers on the muster roll, surpassing the 50-name charter requirement. Boy Scouts receive praise for their service and inspiration. The meeting closes with a strong salute to soldiers overseas.
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van Buren
van Buren Township
Libery Guard
Ned Conwell
Conwell
Fern Camblin
Clarence Henderson
Byron Henderson
Marion
Riley
Van
Boy Scouts
Samuel Renick’s Letter From France Describes Wound Recovery
In a French hospital on August 1, 1918 Samuel Renick writes to his mother from Frankfort about recovering from a wound. He says he is getting along fine though weak from bed rest, expects to return to his battery in about two weeks, and notes the captain was wounded by gas but may be back soon.
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John Renick
Frankfort
Samuel Renick
France
Dearset
Sister
O. K
Sam
Red Cross Surgical Dressing Meeting Notice
Red Cross workers urged to attend a Tuesday meeting in the State Bank basement for extra dressings. Knitters to turn in garments. sock pairs must match and be at least 10% inches long.
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The
Red Cross
State Bank
Liberty Guards Board Elects Officers in Town Meeting
A meeting of the Liberty Guards board was held on Tuesday evening. Directors present included W C Booz T C Pike W W Mott George G Richardson and E H DePoy. Officers chosen were E H DePoy President T C Pike Secretary and W W Mott Treasurer. The group asked merchants and professionals to contribute one dollar each to a fund for expenses.
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New Liberty Guards Organization
W. C. Booz
T. C. Pike
W. W. Mott
George G. Richardson
E. H. DePoy
Letter from France Reports Quiet Life and Learning
L. E. Limbert in Messac France writes July 31 1918 to Mr and Mrs Smiley Farr describing good health and activity. He mentions learning French exploring windmills wooden shoes and French oxen while noting the feudal remnants and the industrious peasant class. He asks about harvests and signs off with address for future contact.
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Smiley E. Farr
L. E. Limbert
France
Messac
O. K
Holland
L. E. Lambert
Field Artilley
N. A
Ordnance Detachment
New York
Milo Ring Threshed Large Grain Crop In Community Ring
The Milo Threshing Ring threshed about 23 000 bushels of oats and 300 bushels of wheat last Monday week. Guy Helms and Henry Creviston had the most grain in the ring. Members and families met at the Kelley home last Thursday evening, enjoying ice cream and rice cakes, with a long list of attendees.
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Milo
Guy Helms
Henry Creviston
David Kelley
Fred Haupthof
Merlin Bradford
George Ed Roberts
Daugherty
George Wilson
Creed
Barnes
Sam Cloud
Henry Denton
Otto Conwell
John Sparks
van Buren
Charley Blakely
Josie Slifer
David Barrow
Vern Murray
Linzy Roberts
Dead Trout
Will Beekman
Will Sparks
Wright
Mabel Helms
Ethel
Helen Haupthof
Josephine Creviston
Nadene Denton
Addie
Ethel Conwell
Anna
Bertha Barrow
Myrtle Beekman
Pauline
Geraldine Knote
Elsie Barrow
Enola Shaw
Bivian Garret
Gonverd Spaulding
Berdine
Hilma Knote
Louise Barnes
Messrs
Artie Conwell
Walter Creviston
Ottie Barrow
Edgar Wright
Emerson Miller
Near Banpuo
Mrs
Farm for sale in Wells County at 190 per acre
Witmer and DePoy offer a Wells County farm for sale. This year the wheat yield is 35 bushels per acre and oats yield about 60 bushels per acre. The property is well ditched and improved and priced at 190 dollars per acre.
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HM Ben Guard Company
W.a.paxton&co
Alxty and Guard Company
Mr. Thompson
Gas City
Victor Bernique
Board OF Administration
Milo Ring
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