August draft calls to be as large as July says Crowder order
County board reports from Adjutant General Logan show August calls will match July in size. About 8,500 white men and a proportional number of colored men will be called, with some August calls already announced. Local boards told to refuse navy and emergency fleet releases for class one registrants until enough are in sight to fill all calls up to August 31.
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Logan
General Crowder
Crowder
Navy
Marine Corps
Chautauqua Tickets Go On Sale Next Week
Washington County Chautauqua officials report orders for over a thousand season tickets. Tickets priced 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children will be sold next week at local banks, with pledges redeemable at the banks named on the pledge cards. The event offers lectures talks and war discussions, promising strong attractions and value.
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C. M. Keck
Washington County Chautauqua Association
Logan thanks the exemption boards
Adjutant General Guy B. Logan expresses gratitude to Iowa district local medical and legal exemption boards for their cooperation under the Selective Service Law as he prepares to retire and join the regular army. He praises their fearless conscientious work aiding wartime U.S. mobilization.
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Iowa
Washington
Guy E. Logan
Shock Outfits at Lee Foster Place Claim Championship
A seven man group led by G W Wallace shocked grain at the Lee Foster place southeast of town on Saturday night. They claim to hold the community championship with an estimated large amount of grain in the stacks. Foster served ice cream and cake to the workers before departure. George Hopengardner and Alex Miller were invited but did not join.
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Lee Foster Place
R. H. McCarty
L. R. Schilling
O. K. Mauck
Sam Anderson
J. L. Prockhart
Carlungbluth
G. W. Wallace
Mr. Foster
Foster Place
Alex Miller
Wallace
Million Dollar Rain Changes Picnic Plans For Bridge Club
A Washington county shower yesterday morning shifted the Afternoon Bridge Club gathering from the McCleery shack to the H L McCleery home on East Main Street. The picnic featured well-filled baskets with fried chicken salads baked beans and desserts plus a nominal charge for extra helpings. After supper men smoked on the porch and debated the war while wives cleared dishes then showcased new hairdos under lights. An Hawaii quartet entertained with ukulele songs and dancing followed by a brief club business session deciding to donate five dollars monthly to an Armenian orphan.
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Washington County
Bridge Club
McCleery
H. L. McCleery
East Main Street
George Bickford
Heinie Steck
Mr. Ash
Atlantic
Agnes Buchanan
Des Moines
Picenickers
Hickford
Jay Sproat
Iowa City
J. 8S. McElhinney
Anniversary Picnic Honors John L. Riley in Columbus City
A celebration marked the seventy six birth day anniversary of John L. Riley of Columbus City formerly of Crawfordsville. A July 20 Sunset Park picnic drew thirty five attendees who enjoyed a hearty dinner and cheerful fellowship. Mrs Mae McCulley to entertain the Afternoon Bridge Club at her West Washington Street home Friday evening.
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John L. Riley
Columbus City
Crawfordsville
Sunset Park
Mae McCulley
Afternoon Bridge Club
West Washington Street
Willing Workers Hold Thursday Meeting and Notice
Announcements for July 26 include the Willing Workers meeting with Mrs Lizzie Corbin and a demonstration by Miss Anna Olsen at Mrs Roy Libe home at 2513 Franklin Township. Bethel Ladies Ald society hosts Friday gathering at the home of Miss Nettie Davis with Mrs Louise Wolfe and others as hostesses.
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Lizzie Corbin
Franklin Township
Anna Olsen
Roy Libe
Bethel Ladies
Ald Society
Nettie Davis
Mra Louise Wolfe
Lydia Gideon
iMrs
Letha McGuire
Epworth League Lawn Fete At Methodist Church
The Epworth League plans a lawn fete on the church lawn Friday evening with music speaking and refreshments. Proceeds support delegates to the annual institute at Clear Lake. The public is invited to attend.
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Epworth League
Church Lawn
Clear Lake
Church Ladies Host 10 Cent Social This Friday
The Ladies' League of the Baptist church plans a 10 cent social Friday afternoon at 2 20 at the church. The Afternoon Bridge club meets Friday evening at the home of Mrs Mae McCulley 3712 Choir practice at Presbyterian church tonight at 7 20.
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Ladies’ League of the Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Green's August Flower Sample Free at Lemmon's Pharmacy
An ad touts Green's August Flower as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia and liver issues, claiming fifty years of success. It offers a free sample bottle at Lemmon's Pharmacy and notes the medicine acts as a gentle laxative and treats stomach disorders, with availability in all civilized countries.
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Green
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Marriage Licenses Issued to Two Couples at Clerk's Office
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Geo Conrad Rentmeister and Mary Anna Jones and to Genaro Maldonado and J Ynes Ledesena.
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Geo Conrad Rentmeister
Mary Anna Jones
Genaro Maldonado
J Ynes Ledesena
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promotion
There is more catarrh in this region than all other diseases and it was long regarded incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to be a constitutional remedy taken internally and acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. A $500 reward is offered for any case it fails to cure along with circulars and testimonials from Dr. J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Hall's Family Pills for constipation are also advertised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Br. J. Cheney & CO
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Adjutant General
Guy B. Logan
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Wisconsin
Warren Cash Grocery
Nicola & Harmon
Ida
M. Harmon
Main St
American Pearl Button Co
Winfield Smouse
Frank Flaherty
North Marton Avenue
Willow Barry Bassinet
Baby Walker
Call
Blue
Rose Hill
A. H. Taggart
Emporia
Kansas
W. K. Henss
Wayland Phone
Eean
Roy Schiebel
Young Heifer Call
Glenn Hayes
Cooper & Son
Brighton
F. & M. St Bank
Dougherty Bros
Black
Women's Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
W. HW. M.S
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Methodist Church
George Brinton
Harper & Gardner
Elysen
Cox’s Auto Shop
Tracy Phillips
Camp Dodge
Army
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