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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1918
Page
7
After the armistice General Pershing ordered a drastic cut in ammunition shipments to Europe. He secured over 10,000,000 tons of supplies on this side of the Atlantic and redirected 300 ships of 5,000 tons for 16 months, requiring a vast organizational effort to halt traffic.
The Social Welfare League calls for Thanksgiving donations to aid the poor. Schoolchildren deliver produce to schools. others may send non-perishable foods to rooms once occupied by Acme cafe on Lafayette street. A committee led by Mesdames Ransier, Robertson, Place, Plumb, Cass and Thomas Reaney oversees the drive. gifts may be held through winter to prevent famine later. Miss Ada M. Palmer urges organizations planning baskets to telephone by tomorrow to avoid duplication.
Des Moines reports soldiers with Chaplin feet will join a weekly dancing program at the Army club starting December 7. Classes run 1 30 to 6 30 pm with sylph like instructors, aimed at those whose dancing education is neglected. Scores have registered.
The Franklin County service flags gain another Silver Star for Private Clyde Patterson of Hamilton township born August, 1893. He died in France from pneumonia on October 19 after leaving Camp Dodge June 26 and sailing overseas August 8. He is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo H Patterson, brother William A Patterson in the AEF, and sister Florence. Memorial services were held at the Methodist church Sunday at 3 p.m.
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