Community groups host knitting meeting and church events
Cedar Township knitters concluded a Red Cross bandage drive at Mrs. Tom Reeves home on Feb 27. Officers were re elected. Donations from Miss Ella Booth and AP Ted Wapyty supported the effort. Other afternoons cover S S S club and Presbyterian church plans with programs, music, and a wedding near Dublin between Mildred Deal and Chas Zieg lowsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
Tom Reeves
Red Cross
Ella Booth
AP Ted Wapyty
An ‘‘Etta
Pon Mouser
Hal Fig- Ma
Clyde Fishburn
Tear Isle Benson
W. A. Sra
Ho Syeith
Cora Harris
Tendin Uitteehouse
Minnie Kurtz
Bom Welt
Ivde Knupp
Lee ‘Dea Quinn
Abigail Bisoadi Phillips
Edna Quinn
T. ¢. Deal
Dublin
Mildred
Chas. Zieglowsky
Chas. G. Ellis
Boys Banquet at Baptist Church Honors High School Y M C A Drive
The Hi Y club at the high school held a pledge contest to raise funds for boy prisoners of war. Winners hosted by the losers at a Baptist church dining room, with Miss Lewis and four students serving a banquet. Speech remarks followed by a brief program from school leaders and professors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Baptist Church
Miss Lewis
Domestic Science
Jack Putnam
Shirley Clark
Elwyn McGinhis
C. J. Schmitt
R. M. Visquain
L. T. Smith and
Heinz
Red Cross notes letter from serviceman in aviation unit
A received letter from a World War I U S aviation service member describes life overseas. He recounts good conditions, acts of camaraderie, and the death of Private Christy Douglas with a moving funeral. He praises Uncle Sam and expresses pride in enlisting while noting distance from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. R. Jenkins
Red Cross
United States
Atlantic
France
Uncle Sam
Christy Douglas
Joliet
Ilinois
6Th Aero Squadron
Napoleon
Mrs. Jenkins
Women Missionary Society elects officers at Second United Presbyterian
The Women Missionary Society met at Mrs. R. B. Cook’s home to elect officers for the year. New officers include President Mrs. Sam McCleery and Secretary Mrs. Letitia Clapper, with donations totaling 15.90 collected. The group reported twenty seven comfort bags for French refugee women and a comfort presented to Mrs. Leslie Mountford. Mission interest remains strong with forty four members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
J. C. Bolve
John Lytle
United Desayterian
Women's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
R. 8. Cook
Sam MccCleery
Bessie Conger
Letitia Clapper
Margaret Simpson
W. A. Cook
Leslie Mountford
A M E F Church Sets Services and Campaign
Members of the A M E F church announce a full day of services tomorrow starting with an 11 o'clock morning communion and 12 o'clock class meeting. Sunday school follows at 2 20 with a 7 30 praise service. A four week Sunday afternoon drive begins at 2 30 to boost attendance and membership led by Miss Elizabeth Redd with talks by visiting Sunday school workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. EF. Church
Elizabeth Redd
Sunday Services at the Christian Church
The church announces a full slate of Sunday activities including Bible school and morning worship with communion. Evening service follows 7 pm. Pastor G Lolin Eaton invites visitors and strangers in Washington to attend all services. The notices reflect thoughts from a recent Christian ministers meeting in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Bible School
Il A
Christian Ministers
Gasactation
Des Moines
Washington
G. Lolin Eaton
Week’s Garment Dept Enrollments List Several Names
The garment department weekly enrollment includes Monday entries Mesdames Forman Ford Cocklin McCall Fara roodwin Pitewilliama Bandy Walker. Tuesday adds Mesdames Jugenheimer Denison Juke Jacobs Long Hol linger Forgey Yard Baker Thomas Hayes Patterson Stewart Sage Sickles Hout Ling Boyer. Wednesday lists Mesdames Brooks Beyer Faris Patterson Brinton Thomas Ashby Manatt Mauthe Simpson. Thursday includes Mesdames Boyer Squires Gobble Haney Griffith Darbyshire Wallingford Jugenheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garment Department
Patterson
C. W. Stewart
Frank Sage
Will Sickles
Sam Hout
Eberling
J. A. Boyer
W. J. Brooks
Beyer
Faris
Geo
Brinton
Nellie Thomas
Ashby
Guy Manatt
Fred Mauthe
Margaret Simpson
Jake Squires
Frank Gobble
D. N
Red Cross creates casualty bureau for relatives
The American Red Cross establishes a national casualty communication bureau to inform relatives about soldiers killed wounded or missing. William BR Castle Jr directs the unit working with the War Department and a Paris base under E Gerry Chadwick to gather details from hospitals and comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
National Headquarters
Bureau of Communication
William BR. Castle, Jr
Harvard College
Harvard Graduates
Statistical Division
War Department
Paris
E. Gerry Chadwick
New York
Robert Davis
Englewood
N. J
Landlady Enforces Parlor Ban In New York Boarding House
A landlady prohibits spooning in the parlor, classing it with cabarets and theaters. She says the ban will save gas and fuel. A cigar-store owner denied permission to use candies complains of no light and is told to seek lightning bugs. On Mondays hot dogs must leave kennels cold. Gas use to run free lunch in saloons is forbidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Youngest Captain Leads Jefferson County Unit at Camp Sherman
Captain H R Klingler, at 22, is the youngest captain at Camp Sherman. Commissioned at 21, he passed his 22nd birthday last August. Klingler commands Jefferson County boys in Company K 332nd Infantry, with 50 percent of his men older but they all swear by their youthful cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Klingler
Camp Sherman
Kiingler
Kiiogler
Jefferson County
Her Great Fault Dialogue About Mrs Gowitt From Boston Transcript
A concise remark on Mrs Gowitt labels her as a lively talker who stimulates ideas but overwhelms with constant speech, according to the Boston Transcript opinion. The exchange notes the balance of engaging conversation and incessant talking.
Record March 1 1918 real estate boom in Washington county
Yesterday set the biggest March first in county history with 172 instruments recorded at the county recorder's office. 71 deeds 47 mortgages and 34 book releases show a total value over a million dollars with large farm transactions and major transfers including Beal Patterson 243 acres Jackson for 54000 and many 80 to 200 acre tracts across Franklin Washington Cedar and other townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
County Recorder
Belle Rice
Recorder’s Office
Court House
W. M. Beal
D. J. Patterson
J. A. Freshwaters
B. Friese
Jackson
Jessie J. Brindley
Ewart B. Young
Alvin E. Reeves
Ivan T. Rehmel
Carrie Winter Berde
Dutch Creek
C. H. Work
C. C. Rothlisberger
Larg F
Cedar
James O'Loughlin
Herman W. Luers
IL. Ll. Sirwell
William C. Wallace
Franklin
French Shipments Sent to Paris Relief Worker
Miss Myrta Jeffrey this day received a letter from Mrs. Burkhead the St. Louis woman who stayed in Paris to aid relief efforts and helped coordinate shipments to French refugees. She notes boxes arrived in good condition and invites all to view unpacking as the paper dolls sent after Christmas were well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrta Jeffrey
Local Notes From Columbus Junction and Surroundings
Mrs Ed Bell visited relatives in Columbus Junction last evening. Henry Booth a West Chester teacher returned home for a weekend visit. Court sessions start Monday at 7 30 PM for the March term. Judge Talbott will not arrive until the evening train. Claude Pierce resumes Burlington passenger run, first since September 8 wreck in the yards. One shoulder remains stiff, otherwise he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Booth
West Chester
Talbott
Claude Pierce
Burlington
Inventors unveil spring driven flashlamp lacking battery
A practicable flashlamp has been invented that does not need a battery. It uses a tiny magneto generator powered by a spring and clockwork to generate light.
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Rennie Dawson
Cvch
Anita Hora
The
Presbyterian Church
W. Stewart
Sam Forman
Orville Elder
T. L. Hosmer
Camp Cody
Donaldson
C. A. Speer
America
John Applegate
Mary Roberts
Beatrice Wallace
Marguerite Morelte
Jessie Kerr
Orville Bilder
Owen Williamson
Fitzwiliams
John McCall
Arthur Weade
Susan Smith
W. A. Whiting
Cloyee Dougherty
T. S. Crone
Poinsettia Club
Ceub
Crone
Will Stafford
Havre
Charles Crone
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
Lawrence Wilson
Caner
Beene
Jepp
Graham Theatre
Tues
Y. M
Red
Billy Moore
Effie McCreedy
Ainsworth
Kalona
Crawfordsville
Riverside
Manton Hebner
Kodak
A.M. FB. Church
Christian
Bureau
Ohio
David Mclaughliin
Ruth Winter Lytle
Ll. ER. Nagley
L. RR
B. F. Crosby
Oscar Hughes
G. G. Ebner
John H. Genkinger
Oregon
A. T .Brown
Karl F. Edmondson
W. M. Montgomery
Linus A. Wood
Daniel Cline
W. H. Anderson
M. C. Smylie
William M. Beal
T. J. Berdo
J. M. Wilson
Ed Bell
Columbus Junction
Lowe
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Chas, H. Keck
Frank R. Sage
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