Flag Raising Ceremony Honors Rock Island Soldier Lads
Immense Sunday crowd witnesses flag raising on a 60 foot pole near the depot in Usthervilla. Rock Island workers funded the flag, Boy Scouts and G A R members formed a parade, as Supt Haldeman, Francis Kennedy, and Judge Leo spoke on patriotism and wartime service before the volunteers depart for Des Moines.
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Rock Island
Usthervilla
Vandenberg Post
Rock Hand
A. L. Haldeman
Rock Island Boys
United Tes
Altough
Francis Kennedy
County Torney
MD Glory
Rock and Boys
Leohe
United States
Flag Etiquette and Memorial Day Pledge
A reader questions proper flag protocol including sunrise and sunset hoisting rules and sunlit display. It notes flags should not touch the ground, be used as coverings, or be washed in the navy, and recalls half staff observance on Memorial Day from sunrise to noon.
Rubber footwear urged to equip U S Army in war
Akron officials cite rubber industry capacity to supply air force and army boots within days. They argue rubber shoes outlast leather, urge government to adopt rubber footwear to meet wartime demand and prevent shortages as Europe faces a shoe famine.
Letter from Leroy Turner West Pleased With Treatment
Estherville boys enlist in U S Navy with the battleship Kentucky at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Letter from LeRoy Turner to his parents reports vaccines, barracks being built, and remaining in good spirits. He recounts church visits, a talk with a wealthy sailor, and plans to hear Billy Sunday. Also notes fellow townsman Hal S Ray receiving orders in Omaha and a large community dinner honoring young volunteers. Governor Harding names James Deland as judge in Storm Lake district.
Departure of the boys stirs sorrow at station stop
A crowd gathered as the train pulled away amid tears and somber mood. Names mentioned include Don Pylten Ralph McKay Ober Kent Fox Tom Kelley Abert Schnapp John Keeley Ray Bryan Merritt Brown Gordon Haynes and A H. The scene reflected fear of what might follow if the lads are sent overseas.
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U. S
Janet Neil Herzberg
Estherville Business College
Goldier
Don Pullen
Ralph McKay
Ober Kent
Arthur Bringle
Herb Nourse
Clyde Johnston
Chris Anderson
Harold Fox
Tom Kelley
Albert Schnapp
John Keeler
Ray Bryan
Merritt Brown
Gordon Haynes
A. H. Krause
Guards Placed at Cedar Falls Normal Library
Miss Marian Ridley writes from Cedar Falls that guards surround the library and college grounds to protect students and buildings after a dynamite found in a library book and flashlights thrown into the ladies dormitory. Girls told to stay indoors after dark. no arrests yet.
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Marian Ridley
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Soldiers to France Issue Soldiers to France Issue
Washington May 1 President Wilson and his cabinet held a conference today and while the subject of sending American troops to France at an early date was not discussed formally it became known definitely that the prevailing view among officials is that a force will be sent as soon as possible. Boys on Way to Fort Logan Record from Art Bringle states that all the boys including Clyde Johnston passed the Omaha examination satisfactorily and are now at Fort Logan near Denver for further examination and training. More will be heard from them next week. We Need the Summer School Estherville should get into the game and go after the branch normal summer school that is going to be specialized somewhere. Estherville claims should be presented to Cedar Falls trustees. The conscription or draft bill has passed congress and is before the conference committee to fix age between 21 and 36. Mrs L Irwin died in Eustice Florida on April 26 and was buried there. The district Rebecca convention was held in Spirit Lake with about thirty Estherville lodge representatives. The Estherville visitors returned after a long trip by train. More of Our Boys Leave for Enlistment Tuesday morning Clyde Jackson Ronald Weivel Lloyd Richardson Ralph Potter Hans Robb and John Tighe left for Des Moines for enlistment in the U S army.
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Akron
Ohio
United States
Rome
Italy
John F. Stucks
American Chamber of Commerce
Armerican Shoe Machinery Company
Europe
B. F. Goodrich Company
Thiat
Goodrich
Fs Ce
LeRoy Turner
Estherville
U. S. Navy
W. E. Turner
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Kentucky
Brooklyn
New York
Madison Avenue
Billy
Washington
Wilson
France
Fort Logan
Art Bringle
Clyde Johnston
Omaha
Denver
Northwest
Esseni
Sheldon
Spencer
Emmetsburg
Cedar Falls
Spirit Lake
Clyde Jackson
Ronald ‘Weiwel
Lloyd Richardson
Ralph Potter
Hans” Robb
John Tighe
Des Moines
U. 8. Army
Stop Sale of Futures Hit Wheat Markets
Winnipeg announced a prohibition on futures trading in the pit without censoring committee approval. Chicago liquidations spread after Winnipeg’s note, with May and July prices tumbling and closes showing losses.
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Winnipeg
Rubber workers back Old Glory bond drive at Goodrich plants
At B F Goodrich Rubber Company in Estherville employees sign for at least one Old Glory bond as Congress debates the measure. Within two hours the list exceeds a hundred names and spreads through all departments. Telegraphic reports of the patriotic drive are expected to inspire broader participation nationwide.
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Judge Lee
F. J. Kennedy
Ual
U.S. Navy Yard
West
Hal Ray
U. 8S
Hal S. Ray
Rock Island Railroad
Cols
G. 8. Bingham
Mr. Ray
Quartermasters’ Division
Reserve Corps
Harding
James Deland
Storm Laka
Coyle
Humboldt
Lee
Deland
Storm
Joffre
Congress
Conference Committee
L. Irwin
Florida
Rebecca
Chicago
Winnipeg News
Winnipeg Exchange
Marie Marcks
Charles Marcks
Riverside Cemetery
Marie
O. M. Bond
Grace M. E
Mr. Marcks
Ernest Schoning
Will Marcks
Spencer Re. Porter
Orange
Texas
England
Scotland
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Alton
Goodrich ‘Company
John Littell
Eathervillé
National Life Tour
Rnce Man
Army
Navy
Merle Robinson
le Roy Turner
Irwin Nichols
Frank Woods
Harold Case
Leo Brawford
John Brawford
Louis Brawford
Sha Frank Engel
Maurice Doyle
Ralph, McKay
Walter Gleason
Roscoe Waterma
Ober
Kent Due Teun
Aay
Roy Eib
Lawrence Collin, A. J. Flander
Clarence John At
Frank Johnston
Chris: Anderson Harold Fox
Tom Kelly Merle Kerr
Ralph Potter Lee Palmer
Frank Root Bradley Henry Guy Romney Emmanuel Stavroulakis
John Keeler Ray Bryan Glen Lesher
Loron Marsh Merriott Brown
Harold Erb Emmet Tree Elnor Kibling Romaine Martinson
Otto Doud Ronald Weiwel
John Tighe Emmet Bobb Gordon Haynes
Mark Henson 7
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