Labor Day Observance Plans in Washington Announced
Committees finalize a large Labor Day program featuring a morning parade a band concert and a basket picnic at Sunset Park followed by addresses by Charles A. Dewey and A R Miller in Central Park. A three game semi pro baseball series between Riverside and Cedar Rapids ends at the ball park with a 3 PM game and a Graham theatre screening of The Man Without a Country thereafter free to labor members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sunset Park
Charlee A. Dewey
A. R Miller
Central Park
Riverside
Cedar Rapids
Ball Park
Graham
Trades Assembly Hall
South Marion Avenue
Trades Unions of
Allied Nations
Bankers of Washington
Shotgun Owner Association
Farmers’ Union
Boy Scouts
Girls’ Honor Guard
Washington Drum Corps
Women of the
Red Croag
Henry Steck
O. K. Mauck
Charles A. Dewey
A .R. Miller
Graham Theatre
Edward Everett Hale
Local News Briefs Include Homecoming and Demonstrations
Sam Hall returned home from Camp Dodge Des Moines Iowa on furlough for several days Miss Anna Olsen county home demonstrator left for Tipton to oversee food conservation demonstrations at the Cedar County fair The items reflect immigrant era civic duties and county events in a small town context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hall
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Anna Olsen
Tipton
Cedar County
Graham Theatre Announces Major Improvements and New Attractions
Harold S. Holmes and George Bickford announce extensive upgrades at the Graham Theatre starting next week. The exterior will be bronze green with white trim, interiors decorated in water colors, and new curtains and scenery from Silas Ross and crew. They also secure shows for the coming season including O Boy Flo Flo Pretty Soft for Eddie and Hearts of the World, plus vaudeville three days weekly via Western Vaudeville Managers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Holmes
George Bickford
Graham Theatre
Silas Ross
Force
Chicago
Holmes
Mr. Bickford
Graham
Eddie
Griffith
Davenport
Electric Company Opens New Track Switchnear Rock Island Lines
The Iowa Gas and Electric company is adding a new two block long switch with trestle to shorten coal coke and material deliveries. The project, costing about 4000 dollars, uses dirt from the new high school excavation and reduces yard hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Rock Island Railway
Henkel & Brown
Electric Company
Rock Island
Richardson
Births and a Death Reported in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs John Patterson announce the birth of a baby girl named Oveleyn Rosella, eight pounds, born today. Mrs John Belville learns of cousin Bert Carl's death in New Jersey after illness following vaccination. funeral set tomorrow in Fairfield public park with Mr Belville and Miss Cecile traveling to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patterson
South Sixth Avenue
Oveleyn Rosella
John Belville
Bert Carl
Fairfield
New Jersey
War Order May Delay Local School Building Project
A Washington announced order bans new school construction except for replacement, potentially delaying the local high school project. Officials say work continues until advised otherwise, with half the needed material already on site and concrete work underway amid rain and labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Industries Board
Old Men and Boys Among Prisoners
Cor poral Howard Freshwater of Company K, 168th Infantry, writes of seeing prisoners returning in a ragged, starved state. He notes many are elderly or under 14, expresses pity for German soldiers, and describes heavy Allied offensives as the war nears its end with French and American forces asserting strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Freshwater
Company K
168Th Infantry
J. A. Freshwaters
George
Foch
Red Cross Work Room Schedules for Labor Day Closure
The Red Cross work room won t be open Monday for Labor Day. Tuesday morning the surgical dressings department will open if Mr Keeley receives the September quota expected today. The room has been cleaned and refreshed in preparation for fall work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Keeley
Army Morality Increased Reported By Surgeon General
Washington August 31 Surgeon General Gorgas’s weekly health report shows a slight rise in the death rate from disease among U S troops and a small uptick in new measles and pneumonia cases while malaria cases fall. The latest AEF report dated August 26 lists 858 pneumonia cases treated with 5 deaths and a disease death rate of 0.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gorgas
United States
Rifle Practice at Camp Pike Pleases Crawfordsville Soldier
Dwight Nicholson of Crawfordsville writes home from Camp Pike describing rifle range drills, rapid and slow fire, gear, mess duties, and nerve racking noise. He notes fellow soldiers’ transfers, Bible classes at the YMC A, and his promotion to corporal while awaiting next orders. He weighs 154 1 2 pounds and signs his Camp Pike address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Nicholson
Crawfordsville
Camp Pike
Irwin Blankenhorn
Lawrence Cherryholmes
Cook and Baker
Lawrence White
Lee Shafer
Ora Starr
David D. Nicholson
Arkansas
Local Club Socials Highlight September Evenings
Mrs. Carl Roberts hosted a Chafing Dish club gathering with Ida Roberts of Colorado Springs visiting. The Philathea class organized a Young Men's Brotherhood picnic at Sunset Park with fried chicken and new games as the girls lost a friendly challenge. Women's Home Missionary society met with 21 members and one guest Mrs. A R Dewey presiding. devotionals featured prayer and a talk on Oriental Religions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Roberts
Philathea
Methodist Church
Young Men's Brotherhood
Frank N. Gass
Sunset Park
Henry Brinning
Women's Home Missionary Society
A. R. Dewey
Hattie White
George Brinton
A. W. McCall
Miss Kunath Hosts Young People Party Before College
Miss Evaleene Kunath entertained twelve young guests on Thursday evening as they plan to depart for college at various destinations. The gathering featured games and diversions, with the house decorated in American colors and a festive menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evaleene Kunath
Pleasant Plains groups announce September meetings and picnic
The Pleasant Plains Missionary Society plans an all day picnic at Sunset Park on Wednesday, September 4, entertaining their husbands. The P. P. L. knitting class meets September 3 at 2 pm at Mrs. Henry Dittmer. The Priscilla Club gathers at Mrs. W. C. Holmes on East Main Street Tuesday at 2:20 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Sunset Park
Henry Dittmer
Priscilla Club
W. C. Holmes
East Main Street
Memorial services for Leon Beatty announced
Red Cross workers across departments are asked to meet tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the old Methodist church for memorial services at the Methodist church. Come in uniform if possible. The Labor day committee desires the Girls Honor Guard to march in the parade at eleven o clock Monday and asks members to wear uniforms to school to be ready for the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Old Methodist Church
Leon Beatty
Methodist Church
Labor Day Committee
Arctic Explorer backs planes for arctic travel debate
Vilhjamar Stefansson advocates airplane use over sleds for Arctic exploration. Frank Murphy, an Alaska railroad man, reports arriving from the Yukon and endorses the idea after discussions with Stefansson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Vilhjamar Stefansson
Arctic
Frank Murphy
Yukon
Families note troop movements and visits across states
Word reached parents that Dan Rohrer, in camp at Jacksonville, has arrived overseas. Mrs. Sartor of College Mound, Mo., to visit son Dr. Sartor in town. Mrs. Elder and son David back from Cedar Falls after visiting W C Nuhn. R. W. Gibson returns to Chicago after Colorado trip. Miss Mollie Feil, government food demonstrator, guest of Mrs. Lytle. visiting nurses in training at Wesley. Mrs. Sartor to Chicago then Clinton Illinois. Andersons of Chicago plan Omaha visit. Ruth remaining in Omaha for school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rohrer
Jacksonville, Fla
N. E. Sartor
College Mound
M. H. Sartor
Mollie Feil
Charles City
Iowa
Merle Lytle
Miss Feil
Muscatine
Chicago
Dan R. Fenton
Wilson Avenue
Lillian Brookhart
Wesley Hospital
Laura Fenton
Clinton
J. T. Anderson
Miss Ruth
Charles Anderson
Omaha
Nebr
Caughey Southwell
Ruth
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Summers
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Shuey
Buchan
Whitehill
Janu
Jones
Steele
Pheodore C Denrich Presente
Doris Kenyon
SY Mary Roberts Rinehart
Fox Theatre
Europe
Commercial Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Washington Soldier
U.S
Red
Pike
NASA Bee
Eldridge Battery Co
Care Journal
John Stewart
John J. Grier Hotel Co
City
Cook's
North Avenue C
Kenneth McKenzie
Underwood
Inquire Journal Office
J. B. Beckerman
Frank Flaherty
Iews
Marion Avenue
H. P
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Joe Knotek
Glen Eldridge
S. Ave. C
F. & M. St Bank Bldg
Win Smouse
Oral Putman
M. E. Booth
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Evening Journal
Harper & Gardner
Orville Elder
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Cedar Falls
W. C. Nuhn
R. W. Gibson
Kendall
Colorado
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