Local social visits reported by Journal correspondents
Correspondents of Journal send in news reports detailing weekend and Monday visits among local families. Mrs John McCall visited Charlie Kephart and Ed Simmering’s home last Saturday afternoon. Florence Gardner stays with Wilbur Beenblossom family this week.
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Ral Bow End
John McCall
Charlie Kephart
Ed Simmering
Walter Garner
Florence and
Elwyn
Wilbur Beenblossom
Oscar Gardner
Susan Gardner
Near West Chester
Florence Gardner
Wilbur
Glen
Elmer Kephart
Washington
Homer Kephart
Clarence Randall
Httl
Cora May
Roy Randall
Rain Saves Corn as Harvest Ends in Green Vale District
The rain last week saved the corn and the harvest is finished in the area. A basket supper and lecture by the community club were postponed to August 5 due to rain. The Clay ladies choir plans an ice cream social on the church lawn Tuesday night.
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Green Vale
Clay
Church Lawn
Bert Smith
Pearl Woodford
McCaleb
Dublin
Hugh Gassa
Stringtown Social Notes Include Visits and Picnic
Stringtown residents report K W Goff and family and Mr Arnold Rinner at Iowa City on Saturday. J G Alliman and family visited Mrs Alliman's mother Mrs Wyse. Ella Schantz stayed with the Bruty girls near Washington. Rev J E Hartzler preached at Eicher church. The Stringtown Threshing Co held its annual picnic July 26 at Cummings pasture with a large crowd despite threatening weather.
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Stringtown
K. W. Goff
Arnold Rinner
Iowa City
J. G. Alliman
Alice Lake Stars in The Greater Claim at Fox Theater
Local audience patrons will see Alice Lake in The Greater Claim a Metro special at the Fox Theater for two days starting Thursday. The plot follows Mary Smith a Follies beauty who marries into wealth then fights to protect her child as shady figures press for hush money. Clyde Cook provides additional comic relief in The Sailor.
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Alice Lake
Screen World
Clyde Cook
the Sailor
Isle Royale A Lake Superior Island Resort
Isle Royale in Lake Superior is the largest among a group of smaller islands. Once a county, it now forms part of Houghton County, Michigan. Known mainly as a summer resort, the island measures about forty five miles in length and nine miles in width. It is about eight hours by steamer from Duluth, Minnesota, and closer to Port Arthur, Ontario.
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Isle Royale
Lake Superior
Houghton County
Michigan
Duluth
Minn
Port Arthur
Ont
Iowa Legion Lecture Clarifies Poll Tax Exemption
Attorney General Gibson states World War veterans are not exempt from poll tax and urges adherence to the law. He cites confusion from mistaken beliefs drawn from Civil War exemptions and a 39th General Assembly bill. He urges the Legion to stay strong, and notes Commander MacNider will not seek reelection.
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McNider
Gibson
American Legion
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Auxiliary Week Drive Aims to Boost Iowa Legion Units
Iowa ranks second in Women's Auxiliary of The American Legion units and officials expect to surge ahead of Minnesota. Mrs. Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs founded the action and, with Mrs. M Myrton Shelley, seeks to double and triple membership. Legion posts and state headquarters back the effort. There were 238 units with nearly 10,000 members at the start.
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Iowa
Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Minnesota
Donald Macrae
Council Bluffs
M. Myrton Shelley
Legion
Dedication of Gold Star Memorial Flower Bed in Vinton
A large crowd attended the dedication in Vinton Iowa for the Gold Star Memorial flower bed. The project was created by the Women's Auxiliary of The American Legion with city cooperation. Ninteen Vinton boys made the supreme sacrifice in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Iowa
Women's Auxiliary of
The
American Legion
Railways Offer One Cent Fare to Legion National Meet
Railroads Rock Island Frisco Missouri Pacific and Kansas City Southern announce a one cent fare to the Legion national convention in Kansas City from October 31 to November 2. The special pricing is available for travelers on these lines.
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Kansas City
Rock Island, Frisco, Missouri Pacific
Kansas City Southern Railways
Census aims to count ex service men among Shriners
Ararat Temple in Kansas City conducts a census to identify ex service men who are Shriners. The effort seeks to honor fellow nobles among Legionaires at the national convention scheduled October 31 to November 2.
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Ararat Temple
Kansas City
Wyoming to Open 222 Farms to Homestead Entry for Ex-Service Men
The United States Reclamation Service will open two hundred twenty two farms in Wyoming for homestead entry by ex service men. The agency notified The American Legion on September 9 and invites inquiries to the Department of the Interior in Washington D C for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
United States Reclamation Service
American Legion
U. S. Reclamation Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Veteran receives late government compensation backed by Legion
Bello J Schroeder an almost totally disabled veteran is granted 100 dollars monthly compensation and 57 dollars monthly insurance through the American Legion post at Holstein Iowa. Both claims date to September 25 1919 and were unpaid until the Legionaires took up the case.
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Bello J. Schroeder
American Legion
Holstein
Iowa
Legionaires
Court Martial Tale From Ames Legion Post
Ole Knudson adjutant of the Ames Post American Legion faced a court martial and execution at a cannon mouth after slipping away to marry a young woman without pass or permission. The sensational incident connects to wartime discipline and local veterans circles.
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Ole Knudson
Ames
American Legion
Government to accept vocational training applications by Dec 16 1922
A bulletin received by the Flynn building headquarters in Des Moines announces that no application for vocational training will be considered unless filed before December 16 1922. The advisory signals the deadline for interested individuals to submit their formal requests.
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Flynn
Des Moines
Ex-service man tied to attack at Des Moines socialist meeting
A former service member, identified by papers as a Leg ionaire and member of The American Legion, along with Shriner, Odd Fellow and musician union ties, faces allegations of violence at a socialist meeting in Des Moines. The report emphasizes his Legion affiliations in coverage.
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Musician's Union
Des Moines
Legion
American Legion
Death of Harry R. Bingstrom Sought by Veteran Family
Charles Bingstrom of Le Mars Iowa asks The American Legion to locate a veteran who knows the circumstances of the death of his son Harry R Bingstrom of H Q Company 59th Infantry killed in the Argonne around October 16 1918 A Jobless Fighters column runs front page Sioux City Tribune aiding unemployed veterans to find work. Also notes Sergt Alvin York cites repeal of prohibition if unenforceable and warns posts about W B Lockman posing as Eames Luckett Chicago rep selling war pictures defrauding service men plus south Dakota legion reports Lockman is wanted by authorities.
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American Legion of
Iowa
Legion
MaceNider
MacNider
Iowa Legionaire
Iowa Department
American Legion
Arthur Warner
The
Nation
Des Moines
United States
Germany
Frank F. Miles
Legionaire
Warner
Charles Bingstrom
le Mars
Harry R. Bingstrom
H. Q. Company
59Th Infantry
Argonne
Sioux City Tribune
W. B. Lockman
Eames-Luckett Corporation
Chicago
Lockman
South Dakota Legion
Iown
Legion Post Chief Defends Veteran Amid Condemnation Push
L V Feike commander of Argonne Post says the veteran is an American citizen and member of several groups. The American Legion declines to take a stand on his socialist affiliation, noting action should come only if he is found guilty by authorities.
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American Legion
Musician's Union
Tall corn height contest in Iowa Legion aims high
The Iowa Legionnaire asks corn growers where tall corn grows best in the state. Beginning at ten feet, reports reach 14 feet two inches and growers expect further gains as the contest heats up.
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Lowa
Lowa Legionaire
Legionaire
Ex-service men detain a socialist speaker in Des Moines
Three veterans seized a woman socialist speaker from a crowd in Des Moines and escorted her to a police station claiming they protected the public order. They described rioters threatening violence and said their actions were to preserve peace.
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Des Moines
Slater Restores Peace After Legion Row
The town of Slater returns to calm following a July Fourth dispute between Legion post commander Herbert Pease and Commercial Club president Joseph Houge. Both men publicly apologized.
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Slater
Legion
Herbert Pease
Commercial Club
Joseph Houge
Heir to Michigan Million Estate Missing Captain Hudson
Captain H. Hudson, once based in Edmonton, is reported missing while linked to a Michigan million dollar estate dispute. Officials decline further details.
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Michigan
Captain H. Hudson
Edmonton
Legion Posts Seek Berta Through Estate Attorneys
The text notes that Berta is being sought by Legion posts nationwide at the request of the estate's attorneys.
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Berta
Legion
Rhetorical Riddles From a Playful Verse Selection
A collection of humorous questions about ships eyes oceans springs tar rivers fishes hens and everyday roles. The poem toys with wordplay on common phrases and objects to provoke playful wondering and comic imagery.
Liberia's Red Cats in Moonlit Conspicuousness
The text notes that most cats in Liberia display a red tint described as e. bricht red and are highly visible under moonlight, a distinctive trait observed in the local feline population.
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Liberia
Iowa Beekeeping Industry Worth About 4 Million
Iowa beekeepers hold an estimated 2.26 million dollars in bees and 1.76 million dollars in equipment, totaling about 4 million dollars. Beekeeping spans all counties and areas, with potential for growth without crowding or overproduction, says Professor F B Paddock of Iowa State College.
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Iowa
F. B. Paddock
Iowa State College
State
Paddock
Prof
Aged Man Killed in Automobile Wreck Near Persia
Near Persia Louisiana a car plunged into a creek where a missing bridge left the road unsafe. Mrs Mary Campbell was killed instantly and Mrs Chat Campbell seriously injured while en route to Harlan for a funeral from Walthill Nebraska. The crash trapped occupants and rescue horns alerted help.
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Persia
Mary Campbell
Chat Campbell
Harlan
Walthill
Neb
Campbells
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Alvin York
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