War era editorial and notices from The Vindicator and Republican
The piece urges reduced dog feeding for food conservation, promotes Red Cross donations, and hints at a libel suit against Estherville publishers. It then reports the Boy Scouts mobilizing 100,000 to aid the Third Liberty Loan with a house-to-house canvass starting April 27, led by Scouts and adult leaders under a Treasury Department assignment, framed as “gleaners after the reapers” in support of the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Woods
Allen & Allen
Estherville Enterprise
Woods
Minneapolis
Estherville
Old County Fair Grounds
Gleaners
Reapers
Boy Scouts ‘of America
Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts Urged to Aid Third Liberty Loan Drive
The White House issues a call to muster the full strength of the Boy Scouts of America to cooperate with the Treasury Department in subscriptions for the Third Liberty Loan. Scouts to serve as gleaners in a house to house canvass after the reapers, supporting wartime finance and national effort.
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White House
Washington
Mr. Livingstone
Boy Scouts of America
Treasury Department
Boy Scouts
Local church notices and services across four congregations
The First Church of Christ Scientist announces daily visiting hours in the Gardston block and April 28 sermon Probation After Death. Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel holds services, Sunday school and a 8 o'clock Thursday prayer meeting. Presbyterian and Norwegian Lutheran churches list weekly worship, Sunday School, and women’s society events plus Red Cross sale details and service flag dedication notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ Scientist
Christian Scierte
Gardston
Church of Christ’ Scientist
J. E. Andreae
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
C. E
Woman's Missionary Society
Eapeset
Carroll
Court House
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Geo. Vagle
Ladies Aid and Mission Societies
A. Stueland
Patriotic Meeting and Flag Dedication at Immanuel Church
An Immanuel Lutheran church audience near Grover heard a patriotic program and dedication of a service flag honoring young men who joined the war. The message urged Boy Scouts and leaders to participate in war service and Liberty Loan campaigns, praising Scout spirit as essential to civic responsibility and future citizenship. Woodrow Wilson’s cordial note emphasized encouragement for scouts and continued war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Grover
Boy Scouts
Woodrow Wilson
Patriot Service Event At Lutheran Church In Wallingford
The Wallingford Lutheran church choir led by C F Walden sang the national anthem and Keep the Home Fire Burning. Rev Hanson dedicated the flag and urged support for the war effort as members recalled the Kaiser and the danger to humanity. Albert Walden closed with a patriotic poem as enthusiasm and reverence filled the church. Real estate transfers and Liberty Loan subscription updates follow, with notes on upcoming listings and local deeds in Estherville and surrounding areas.
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Lutheran Church of Wallingford
C. F. Walden
Jens Grendahl
Red Wing Papuplien
J. M. Walden
Hanson
Gruver
Kaiser
Germany
Albert Walden
Orin Anderson
Herman Sorpin
Camp Dodge
Gans
John and
Andree
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George A. McCoy
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