Thirteen Young Men Begin Aero Service Training Trip
Thirteen local youths start a cross country journey from Rock Island to New York for two months of aviation training. Escorted by veterans and scouts, they receive gifts and farewells from a large crowd. They will join aviation camps or shops in France or other sites after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exemption Board
Aviation Department
Rock Island
New York
Aero Squadron
France
Percy
G. W. Wallace
Henry Berdo
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Davenport
TD. J. Palmer
Colonel Palmer
J. Wilson
Technical School of
New York University
Wallace Lumber expands to Iowa City under Ben Wallace
The Wallace Lumber company of Washington buys the W. J. Lembaugh yard in Iowa City. Ben P. Wallace will manage, take possession April 20, and move to Iowa City this week to tally stock. The Wallaces plan to reside in the university town later in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wallace
Iowa City
The
Wallace Lumber Company of
Washington
W. J. Lembaugh
Ben P. Wallace
L. H. Wallace
Wallace Yard
Military Don'ts and Whys for Women in Wartime
A wartime column argues rules apply to both sexes urging women to report disloyalty and support from home. It stresses the unity of effort with the Allies, warns against cynicism, promotes thrift, and calls women to active service from nursing to clerical work and home front tasks.
Red Cross Notes Errors in March Report Corrected
Cedar Township Knitters produced 400 shot bags instead of the few credited. Mrs. R E Dougherty supervised surgical dressings day with 31 workers making 735 dressings and 699 of 4x8 compresses. Y W C A day featured numerous girls documenting steady progress at the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cedar Township
R. E. Dougherty
Willa Waymack
Martha Godfrey
Marian McLaughlin
Ruth Brown
Edith Nethergall
Cloth
Fortnightly Child Study Department Elects Officers
Mrs Howard McCleery hosted the Fortnightly Child Study department meeting. Officers elected for the coming year include F M Bar noseke as leader and W M Keeley as assistant leader with J A Jones reappointed secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McCleery
F. M. Barnoske
W. M. Keeley
J. A. Jones
O. H. Helwick
D. D. Davis
George McDonald
Ralph Shannon
W. ©. Holmes
Child Study Department
Will Sell It Cleanly Through Journal Ad
A want ad announces items for sale via the journal listing. The posting requests contact details and a prompt response for arranging purchase. Readers are invited to place bids or inquiries through the newspaper's classifieds.
Infant Jackson Dies in City Briefs
Jackson infant William Ju gene Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Jackson of three miles northwest died at 11 45 last night. Funeral held at 2 30 this afternoon at home conducted by Rev J A Glendinning. Born March 29 1918 in Washington township. Interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Parents mourn with many friends.
Women’s Federated Clubs to Build France Soldier Homes
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs plans recreation centers in France for soldiers on leave, raising at least 250000 dollars via a War Victory Commission. Fosdick will study plans in France, with funds to be ready by the Hot Springs meeting in late April. Fortnightly and Nineteenth Century clubs in Washington spearhead local contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Women's Federated Clubs of America
General Federation
Hot Springs
Virginia
War Victory Commission
War Department Commission
Fosdick
Federation
America
Federated Commission
Federated Club
Washington
W. A. Gibson
Department
Eskimos not Indians name meaning eaters of raw fish
The World Outlook notes that the original North American people now called Eskimos are brown rather than red, dislike the term, and prefer not to be called Indians. Their name Eskimos means eaters of raw fish, though some merchants like the attention the term draws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far North
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Washington County
Hoskins
West Chester
Keota
Géorge W. Dempsey
John W. Bidwell
William Lloyd Swift
John Elliot Grayson
Percy Shoemaker
Henry E. Berdo
Wilbur J. Knupp
Georgce Walter Rudicer
Washing
Ralph Knaner
Howard P. Augustine
West Ches
Oscar Axthem
Ralph W. Boyd
Haskins
Harry I. McCreedy
Wallace
Pany
Miltary
Red
AsPote
LaPorte
the Military Girl
Eskimos
Caner
J.C. Caner
Hoover
Airec
Macela
Corn Products Refining Company
Battery Place
Siliag
H. M. Reed Company
Waterloo, Iowa
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