War Corps Leaders Elected in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls war service corps elected Roger Leavitt commander at a called meeting. L. H. Paulger resigned. W. N. Hestrop became captain of the Second ward with Hans C. Smith as lieutenant. L. Begeman named captain of the Fourth ward. Reuben McHitrick resigned ill health, with Wal ters becoming lieutenant. Plans to organize the Victory loan campaign follow. Pvt. Bishop reports from Erden Germany that the Mozelle river area is shelled and that the armistice was signed. he notes learning from combat but relief in reading about it. Sergt. Bert C. Court, wounded in France, discharged as cured and returned home with a canoe souvenir. Glenn Lewis, from Shell Rock, en route home after discharge at Camp Dodge. enlisted under Capt. Wilmexril in Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Roger ‘Leavitt
Cedar Falls War Service Corps
Mr. Leavitt
L. H. Paulger
W. N. Hestrop
Mrr.Leavitt
Hans C. Smith
Ieutenant
Mr. Hestrop
L. Begeman
Reuben McHitrick
Walters
Begeman
Pvt
Bishop
Germany
Erden
Thomas Bishop
Mozelle River
Belgium
Luxembers
Pvi
Sergt. Court
Seret
Bert C. Court
France
Fort Des Moines
Glenn Lewis
Shell Rock
Cedar Walls
Camp Dodge
Lewis
Wilimek Ixril
Yetter
Washington
D. C
Misa Mildred Packard
Manchester
Cedar. Falls
Coup Dodge
Government Hospital
KE. B. Downs
Franklin Street
Harry Stevens
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
H. S. Gilkey
Gilkey
Chicago
William Morgan
John S. Cole
Waverly
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Hersert OC
Toissier
Maquoketa
Wally Reporter office and local World War I notes
The item recounts soldiers returning home or discharged during World War I, including Pvt Lewis and Sergt John C Partle g tan, with details on service overseas hospital stays and imminent hometown residence. It also notes a train wreck near Dubuque, civic luncheon among businesswomen, teachers changing posts, a 70th birthday celebration, and local political mentions about mayoral candidates H S Gilkey and William Morgan.
Death of Daniel Keeney Prompts Local Funeral Arrangements
The body of Daniel Keeney will be brought to Cedar Falls Sunday for burial in Mount Vergn a township cemetery beside his daughter Mrs. L C Paul who died three months earlier. L C Paul has gone to Ogden Utah in response to the news of Keeney’s death. The notice references relatives and local burial plans.
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Ogden
Daniel Keeney
Cedar Falls
Mount Vernga Township
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