Five Van Buren Boys Now Somewhere in France
Van Buren residents learn five local youths are serving in France with the Allied forces. Higgins led the group, followed by Glenn Paxton, Samuel Rennick, David Carpenter, and Veil Doyle. A letter from Sergeant Glenn C Paxton notes Paris visits and appreciation for the YMCA and Red Cross support, and confirms the soldiers’ ongoing service.
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van Buren
France
Forrest Higgins
Glenn Paxton
Samuel Rennick
David Carpenter
Veil Doyle
van Buren Township
Columbia
Coan Paxton
Glenn C. Paxton
Veel
Paris
New Zealand
Eiffel Tower
Napoleon's Tomb
Ates
Walsh
YMCA
Red Cross
U S Cavalry
AEF
New York City
Amy PO
Your Lad and My Lad Poem of WWI Troop March to France
Randall Parrish in the Chicago Tribune describes how soldiers from cities and countryside march toward the deep blue water and ships to France. The poem lauds khaki armies, duty, and democracy as crowds cheer and tears flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Randall Parrish
The
Chicago Tribune
Blizzard Strains Van Buren As Fuel, Roads Collapse
The county closes public schools indefinitely due to a critical fuel shortage in Van Buren. No coal trains arrive and roads are nearly impassable, delaying Clover Leaf trains by hours. Recovery efforts include shoveling tracks from Marion to Bluffton and rerouted service resuming Tuesday.
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van Buren
M and B
Feighner
Marion
Bluffton
Clyde Shrock
Sergeant Marries Step-Sister at Camp Shelby
Soldier Arch Curtis of the Regular Army in Camp Shelby Mississippi wed his step-sister Esther Snyder of Toledo Ohio. The ceremony followed her visit to his mother Nate Curtis. Curtis plans to return to camp Thursday with his wife joining him soon.
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Arch Curtis
Regular Army
Camp Shelby
Miss
Lew Curtis
Esther Snyder
Toledo
Ohio
Miss Snyder
Nate Curtis
Curtis
Upland Monitor
Nelson cancels first day of Farmers Institute program
The Farmers Institute under chairman Isaiah Nelson cancels the first day of this year’s plan. Only Saturday February 9 remains with state speakers and a business session. Red Cross will provide dinner at K of P hall and the program includes music sermons and talks on cooperation with schools and farmers.
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Isaiah Nelson
The
Farmers Institute
Red Cross Society
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Frange
Ed Columbia
Buren
Chicago, Ill
William Sugden
Bessie
Sugden
F. A. Braton ‘& Co
Nelson
Farmer’s Insti
Tute
Executive
J O Campbell
E. T Stanley
Liberty
Stanley Music
Ralph ‘Test
Newcastle
Mr. Test
Barmer
W A Strickler
W.a.past
Eagle
E. H. Depoy
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