Red Cross Home Service Conference Boosts War Effort
Clergymen and Gail Hamilton outline home service duties for Red Cross workers at the old Methodist church. They stress that home service is not charity and explain how funds, insurance inquiries, and government communications support soldiers and families. County leaders praise the institute and report strong War Savings Day results with most counties over or near their quotas.
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J. H Krenmyre
Home Service
Red Cross
Old Methodist Church
Mr. Krenmyre
Mise Gail Hamilton
Muscatine
Krenmyre
The
Home Service Department
Miss Thompson
J. D. Glasgow
Washington County Home Service Organization
Glasgow
Tona
Homer A. Miller
Polk
Woodbury
Scott
Red Cross Volunteers Sought for Fourth of July
West Chester Red Cross workers invited by chairman Mrs. J E Coffey to phone their names before the first of next week. The call extends to all women in the community who assist the West Chester organization.
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West Chester
Weaver Birds Craft Leaf Nests in Africa and India
The article notes that some insects and birds practice weaving and rope making. It highlights weaver birds, finch relatives in Africa and India, that sew leaves into intricate nests.
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Africa
India
Hadley Goes to France Enlists in YMCA Service
A W Hadley of Rubio former YMCA secretary plans to serve in France after attending a Lake Geneva conference then reporting to New York for duty. Local friends extend best wishes as he starts this new work. Edwin Knapp and C Cunningham add 22 by feet rear to Clark Enslin store doubling floor space to ease business handling. Attorney Dewey reports the Rock Island case Glenn Brier vs rail line affirmed, awarding $5900 for injuries from a gasoline speeder near Davenport. Signal reserve enlistment for T A Michels, to report to Fort Riley. Virginia Kling and the Dolly sisters entertained at the Graham with Kling’s toe dance and the Dolly sisters in a peppery screen comedy.
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Hadley
France
A. W Hadley
Rubio
Army
Y.M.C. A
Lake Geneva
New York
Edwin Knapp
C. ©. Cunningham
Clark& Enslin
Clark & Enslin
Signal Reserve
T. A. Michels
Fort Riley
Kansas
Graham
Virginia Kling
Dolly Sisters
Miss Kling
John Kling
Dolly Twins
Funeral services for H T Reynolds Monday at 4 p.m
The funeral for the late H. T. Reynolds will be held at the residence on Monday at 4 p m. Knights Templar of this city will conduct the services.
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H. T. Reynolds
Knights Templar Organization
Miss Turkington Doing Well After Appendicitis Operation
Miss Margaret Turkington, who underwent an appendicitis operation at the county hospital, is reported doing well. She is a niece of Mrs EK V Simons of this city.
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Margaret Turkington
EK. V. Simons
Democrats Name Co. Ticket Today
The county Democratic convention placed in nomination a full ticket for county offices and named delegates to the state convention. About 35 delegates attended. Senator J. M. Lindley of Winfield attended and several named delegates include Edwin Knupp and William Sutherland.
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Anderson
Alex Marbough
Poster Doc Roth
Marion
Dames Thompson
Oughton Township
J. M. Keek
A. N. Alderson
Edwin Knupp
M. T Coon
Highland
Credential AR
Mailer
W. McFarland
Ed Kallous
H. M. Bleicher
Fred Mangold
George Wolfe
Gen. Vanerus
George Sojka
J. M. Lindley
Winfield
TH. M Eicher
G. G. Rodman
John Belville
William Sutherland
A. R. Miller
Washington
A. J. Johnson
Briehton
H. D. Sommers
Crawfordsville
D. Bowash
West Chester
William Griffin
Riverside
C W girls of Has Kina church picnic group
A group calling themselves the C W girls of Has kina church walked through town this morning en route to Mt Union for a picnic at a former member’s home. Participants included Mrs Pearl Badham and Misses Eva Ebner Cecilia Cole Vivian Booth Mabel Godilove Hazel Hooth Ola Foster Dale Ebner Ethel Booth and Grace Foster.
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C. W
Haskina
Mt. Union
Clase
Pearl Badham
Fva Ebner
Cecile Cole
Vivian Booth
Mabel Godilove
Hazel Hooth
Ola Foster
Dale Ebner
Ethel Booth
Grace Foster
Local Red Cross and club meetings hold in Havre area
The ROC BR.C met with Miss Michel Vinton for a regular session while rain limited attendance. Sixteen Havre Red Cross workers gathered in the afternoon and produced sixteen hospital garments. The P BE O4 chapter met at Myrtle Anderson’s home with Kath eryn Smith of Minneapolis and Elizabeth Bell of Cedar Falls giving talks on the Iowa State Normal. The Good Times club met at Tennis Hunter’s home with fifteen members and four guests. they made 216 bandages for the Red Cross and purchased a War Savings Stamp, with Mrs. Charles Jackson named as next hostess.
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ROC. Br.c's
Michel Vinton
Havre
P. BE
Good Times
Mia
DP. Quinn
Lloyd Kennedy
Crawford
Ruth Vincent
Red Cross
Charles Jackson
Tell Your Troubles to the Red Cross in Camp
In every camp a Red Cross field director assists soldiers with family worries, illness, and written communications. The bureau of relief is organized to help enlisted men with personal and domestic problems while in service.
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Red Cros
Red Cross
Red Crome
Red Cross Bureau of Relief
Red Cross Offers Confidential Help to Service Members
The Red Cross field director is available at headquarters in the camp to assist soldiers and sailors with any problem. Citizens recently donated 170 million dollars to fund this service, and enlisted personnel should use it freely. Families should also contact local Red Cross chapters for help in any situation with confidentiality and no publicity.
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Red Cross
Presbyterian Church Service Schedule in London
Presbyterian Church invites worshippers to Sabbath morning Lord's Supper at 11 o'clock and evening service at 7 20 with the sermon on The Beauty of Holiness. Sunday school at 9 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Pastor Frank A. Gageby extends the welcome.
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Christian Endeavor
Frank A. Gageby
Methodist Episcopal Services and Activities Announced
Services at the Methodist church Sunday at 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday school at 9 30 a m class meeting at 10 39 a m Epworth League gathering at 7 p m King as music director Kev J A Glendinning pastor invited parishioners to attend.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
A King
Kev
J. A. Glendinning
Christian Church Sunday Services and Activities
Regular services Sunday with Bible school at 9 45 a m preaching and communion at 11 a m young people's meeting at 7 p m and evening services at 8 p m Pastor G Lolin Eaton extends a cordial invitation to all attendees.
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Youngs People's Meeting
Hey. G. Lolin Eaton
The Papyrus Plant and Language Links to Books
Mrs Williams recounts how papyrus or papu sparked the word paper while the mummy tale unfolds. Herodotus used bublos and Greeks formed biblion, shaping Bible and related book terms. dictionaries reveal many biblie roots tied to books.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
A vintage ad urges mothers to use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to treat colds teething disorders and stomach troubles. It claims the product prevents illness and offers relief, with pricing and caveats about substitutes.
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Ieee Wee
Mother Gray
Deng
Rample
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
Draft Training Opportunites Grow For Local Registrants
Local men with mechanical aptitude have access to government sponsored training. Three hundred Iowa men are to study automobile mechanics at the University of Texas Austin with a July 5 volunteer deadline and July 25 entrainment. Lewis Yoder of Kelona heads to Armour Institute in Chicago for advanced training. County figures anticipate two representatives for a concrete workers and wireless operators program, with July 1 volunteer close and July 15 entrainment. The statewide quota is 180 and similar calls are expected as part of the ongoing large draft.
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University of Texas At Austin
Washington County
Lewis Yoder
Kelona
Armour Institute
Chicago
Sioux City High School
Arkansas
Georgia
Frank Frechin
Frank A. Krotz
Freehin
Krotz
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