Further Plans of Owa Registration for War Support
Des Moines reports a meeting of patriotic workers to plan statewide registration of town citizens and a survey of Iowa industries and resources. Gov. Harding selected committees to frame questions for the registration slated soon after the new year. Over 700,000 cards expected. The process targets manpower, farms, factories, and seed needs to aid the war effort.
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Des Moines
State House
Harding
Francis Whitley
Webster City
State Council of Defense
RK. K. ‘Bass
Ames
Agricultural Experiment Station
Woman’s Defense Committee
W. E. Coffin
New Church at Hampton Under Construction
Hempton Iowa December 19 another handsome little church is nearing completion in this city by the German Lutheran people at Nine and Fourth streets. The 48 by 66 foot structure will have pebble dash brick trimmings and a full basement twelve feet high split for a schoolroom and social use. The auditorium will occupy the first floor with a small balcony supplementing seating.
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Hampton
Hempton
New Hartford Churches Unite During Wartime
In New Hartford Iowa on December 19 a joint church meeting of the Methodist and Baptist congregations decided on a union of services choirs and Sunday schools to save heat light and expenses. Finances will be equally divided and services held alternately in the two churches. Pastors work in harmony and will preach as arranged.
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New Hartford
Baptis
Woowas
Fort Madison council stocks coal for winter needs
The Fort Madison city council secured 1200 tons of coal at a fixed five dollars per ton to weather a potential shortage. About 600 tons have been delivered and residents may purchase one ton each. In Storm Lake, the Favilles move to Fort Dodge after a Thanksgiving fire and a legal practice change is noted.
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Fort Madison
Dee
Paville
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
F. . Faviile
Faville
Robert Haaly
Prosperous Bentori Farmer Takes Own Life in Eden Township
Ashley Inman, 41, a long respected Prosperous farmer from Eden township in Bentori County, died by self inflicted wounds. His body was found near a barn after a knife was sharpened to a keen edge. he had lived in Eden all his life and left a widow and one daughter. No motive was known. A sermon by Dr Charles W Flint addressed war and business at the Slothodist church. Norman MacQueen will speak Dec 27 for the Red Cross Draft Committee. Local draft committees labor at the courthouse amid mass questionnaires. exemptions mailings continue for 19 days. An advertisement requests the return of a fire truck weed chain.
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Vinton
Ashley Inman
Eden Township
Mic
Liman
Wes
den Township
Agricultural College
Amos
Inman
Flint
Charles W. Flint
Carnell College
Norman MacQueen
Cammell
Red Cross
Bury
Death of Orlo Sutherland in Bremer County
Waverly reports the death of 20 year old Orlo My Sutherland of Warred township after a brief illness. Funeral held today at 12 o clock from the home with Rev. A Ho Rice officiating. Also noted are obituaries for Cynthia Babbage Hinton and community notices about locals visiting from Camp Dodge and Camp Pike, plus rising coal thefts around Waverly and a milks factory coal theft case under investigation.
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Waterloo Business College
A. Ho Rice
Turlington Cemetery
Cynthia Bapnage
Bremer County
Paynesvile
Donald Hinton
Portland
Ore
Phoebe A. Ostrander
Mason City
Sinter
Emma Todd Wilson
Minteapulls
Harlington
Mr. Rice
Bome
Christmas Savings Club Payout and Local Issues
Christmas Savings club payments totaling about 15000 dollars were distributed to over 600 members by First National Bank. Local crime notes mention a break in with fuel stolen and poultry thieves active in the area. Coal supply is tight with dealers short and hard coal unavailable except in 690 pound lots.
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Christmas Savings Club
First National Bank
Waal Sportage
Waverly
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Phona 3
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Moose Hall
Peaveys's Orchestra
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Wionegrep
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Camp Dodge
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Luther League of St Paul's Lutheran Church
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Carl Hennings
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McDougall
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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