Hawkeye Jungle Club gathers at Camp Mills Iowa officers reunite on Long Island
Camp Mills hosts an Iowa Jungle Club reunion led by Col Ernest Bennett as adjutant general Guy Logan visits. Twenty veterans from the Fifty-first Iowa and later units recall jungle camp fires, Philippine campaigns, and the enduring bond forged by the club and its cook Philip Jones.
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Camp Mills
Long Island
Chicago Tribune
Alaska
Frisco
Uncle Sam
Forty-second
Mang
New York
Fothier
Iowa
Adjutant General of
Guy Ex
Logan
Ernest R. Bennett
Adjt
Col. Bennett
Guy 5
Brewer
Jungle Club
Des Moines
San Francisco
Philippines
Pacific
Cavice
Yowa
Philip Jones
Copany K
Corning
National Guard
Jungle
Fifty-first
Third Iowa Infantry
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Infantry
Corn Belt
Col
Bennett
Davis
Fairchild
Wilbur S. Conkling
Conkling
Clinton
Islands
Matthew A. Finley
Council Bluffs
Finley
Emory C. Worthington
Claude M. Stanney
Guy S. Brewer
Big Flynn Dairy Company
Worthington
Edward Hfeur
Machine Gun Battalion
Dan S. Newquist
Company K
Mulligan
Jones
Philip, Jr
Son
Rainbow
Fleur
Jones’ Chow
Neighborhood News From Finchford Oct 11
Neighbors note a 11 pound boy born at the Lesila Davey home and Henry Dorman returns from Andrea for a few days. In Aplington King of Hubbard lectures on the prohibition amendment due to vote Oct 15. Krafft and family from Manson relocate here. Delbert Walker visits as knitters for Red Cross prepare for a Rob Roy Quartel lecture Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finchford
Finchfora
Lesila Davey
Henry Dorman
Andrea
Aplington
King of Hubbard
Krafft
Manson
Guy Stockdale
Red Cross
Delbert Walker
Couran
Jubilee marks Wallman wedding anniversary celebration
Fifty relatives and friends surprised Mr and Mrs Geo Wallman for their fifteenth anniversary. Guests included families of Krukenberg Sauerby Olinger Weltzin Trumbauer Bucchele and Bonarden. Mrs Sonarden hurt in car crash improving. Arthur Harding and Mary Weltzin wed Thursday at Lutheran church. Eagle Center news lists Harvey Luther sale October 10 and local updates. Will Klein recovering after operation at St Francis. Ladies Aid met at hall. Frank Neuhalpen family moved to Washburn. J B Schaefer at Camp Dodge. Lester Day ill with appendicitis. Violet Blitch visiting Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Wallman
Wm. Krukenberg
George Sauerby
Frank
Pate Olinger
Fred Weltzin
Sheldon Trumbauer
E. M. Bucchele
Mary Bonarden
C. F. Sonarden
Arthur Harding
Mary Welt
Izin
Adix
Eagle Center
Will Klein
St. Francis Hospital
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Neuhalpen
Washburn
B. Schaefer
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Lester Day
Violet Blitch
Omaha
Neb
Dewar News Briefs From Oct 3 Highlights
Miss Anna Follett broke her arm recently. Mrs. George Turner died Tuesday near Waterloo after years as a local resident who moved to Dunkerton. The Dewar Concert band played in Waterloo for parades. Dr Schuler attended court as a juror in Waterloo. Ernest Widder left his section job to work as a machinist in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewar Dewar
Anna Follett
George Turner
Waterloo
Local News From Fredericksburg and Surroundings
Fredericksburg reports Geo Reiser recovering after a recent hospital operation in Waverly. G A Bilis returns to work after breaking two ribs in an Iowa City sewer trench. N Judge also comes home from Waverly hospital post surgery. Albert Fay and Miss Louise Wettley wed Sept 21 at home in Dubuque by Rev H F Milligan. Pearl Adams marries Leroy Zearley Sept 23 with Rev H Gillam officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Geo. Reiser
Waverly
G. A. Bilis
Iowa City
N. Judge
Wavedy
Albert Fay
Louise Wettley
H. F. Milligan
Dubuque
Hugh Adams
Miss Pearl
Leroy Zearley
Sumner Visitor and Wedding News from Sumner
Sumner notices include Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Husband with daughters Wynona and Thelma visiting from Wadena for a week in Eggleson and Husband homes. Ida Ethel Hurmance married Franklin R. Childs of West Union on Sept. 24 at Ida’s mother’s home. They will reside after a trip to Chicago and the East at New Hampton. Farmers report buckwheat threshing above average. Effie L. Ross, Minneapolis teacher, visited her mother Emms Eggleson as she returns from Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
J. L
Wynona
Thelma
Wadena
Minn
Eggleson
Husband
E. A. Hurmance
Ida Ethel
Franklin R. Childs
West Union
Chicago
New Hampton
Effie L. Ross
Minneapolis
Emms Eggleson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Orchard notes and hometown injuries in late September
An Orchard column reports Mrs Wade and kin visiting in Des Moines and Iowa City with farewells for Charlie Wade, plus Charlie Clark and John Olesen incidents. Earl Cole suffered hand injuries from a silage cutter, losing fingers and part of a thumb. Olesen, working atop a silo, fell and injured an arm and heels, remaining unconscious briefly but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Clark
John Olesen
Mt Auburn Visit Notes and Arrivals
Mrs. Caroline Matter of Freeport arrives for a several weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. W J Burd. Dallas Moory leaves for Filendale Minnesota to take a new position. Eugene Calkins and family depart for Wisconsin in a car. Mrs. Frank Furry and children from Cheyenne stay with Mrs. W J St Clair. Mrs. Floyd Dewalt and daughter from Hayward Wisconsin visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hen Primmer. Mr. and Mrs. George Walker depart for Pittsburg Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Auburn
Caroline Matter
Freeport
Burd
Dallas Moory
Filendale
Minn
Eugene Calkins
Ed. Calkins
W. ©. Call
Wisconsin
Frank Furry
Cheyenne
Wio
W. J. St Clair
Floyd Dewalt
Haywani
Wis
Hen Primmer
George Walker
Pittsburg
Kan
Young Des Moines Soldier Harold Asher Cited for Family Valor
The First and Second Infantry regiments of the corn belt state march toward Berlin as Harold Asher, an 18 year old Des Moines suburb resident, wears a Napoleon era medal allegedly linked to his great grandfather a Napoleon orderly who carried messages between Napoleon and Incanhina in a proud headquarters display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Bell
Harold Asher
Iowa Infantry
Berlin
Napoleon
Des Moines
Asher
Incanhina
Readlyn Silver Wedding and Local Updates
Readlyn residents celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Readlyn and Mrs. Chris Hesse on Tuesday. The Harmon property sold to a Joliet physician who will move in soon. the Harmons plan to depart for Des Moines later this week. Zion church set for dedication on Sunday with Rev. John of Tocterville in morning and English services in the evening. A car accidentinjury leaves M. E. Helmann recovering. Newborns include a son to Mr. and Mrs. E. Gehrkte and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bowers. The John Berger family moved to Oelwein. Mrs. Baumgarten of Dubuque visiting. Red Grass members met with Mrs. Koch. this week gathering at Herman Spier home. Mrs. Theo Bowers returns from Ontedale sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn Readlyn
Chris Hesse
Harmon
Jolce
Des Moines
Zion Church
John of
Tocterville
M. E. Helmann
E. Gehrkte
Herman Bowers
John Berger
Oelwein
Baumgarten
Dubuqua
Af. E. Hermann
Koch
Local notes from Denver include illness and moves
Clarence Wolfe is ill from tonsillitis. George F L Faust and family move to Waterloo for factory work. John Boesen sells farm west of town and will move to Waterloo. Carl Krueger family and P W Meyer visit Camp Danns and Otto Krueger. Dorothy, infant daughter of Fred Kurttlen, christened at Lutheran church. Worship services omitted at Schoenhorn church with a mission feast at Reading. Florence Riedesel returns from Chicago to Wheatland Wyoming as assistant hospital superintendent. Mrs Arthur Phillips of Dumont visits sister before leaving. Ella Westendorf and Walter Ackerman marry at Henry Westendorf home. Charles Hesse and wife celebrate 25 years with grand silver wedding near the field church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Clarence Wolfe
S - Geo
Faust
Waterloo
John Boesen
Carl Krueger
Carl
P. W. Meyer
Otto
Ed Krueger
Fred Kurtt Len
Dorothy
Readiyn
Florence Riedesel
Chicago
Wheatland
Wyo
Arthur Phillips
Dumont
Sunlgay
Ella Westendorf
Walter Ackerman
Henry Westendorf
Charles Hesse
Field Church
Reinbeck News Highlights and Local Happenings
Reinbeck reports leadership changes in the town band with Franklin of Traer taking the helm and Tuesday rehearsals. A soldier farewell at German American hall is set for Friday October 12. Various residents are noted: Mrs H Kehler hosts visitors from Kansas Ills Van Miller located near Beaman. Cal Huntsinger moves to lead Dike band. Corporal Wm Donley on five day furlough from Washington DC. Harvey Minton arrives from Japan and serves in San Francisco. Miss Mary Plealin travels to Rockford IA for a home talent minstrel show benefiting the library. Fred Sindt Edna Hoefner and Mrs Sindt head to Plentywood Mont for two weeks. Chas Manlick, son of Mr and Mrs Manlick, enlisted in the army this summer and is stationed at Ft Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Em Franklin
Traer
Soldier Boys
H. Kehler
Walker Briscoe
Kansas
Ill
Kahler
Tvan Miller
Beaman
Japan
San Francisco
Mary Plealin
Rockford
Fred Sindt
Edna Hoefner
Plentywood
Mont
Mont., For A Two Weeks’ Visit With Mr. Sindt’s Parents. Chas. Manlick
John Manlick
FL Adams
R. I
Charles
South Dakota
Local Notes From Bristow and Surroundings
Illness improves at Presbyterian hospital Waterloo. Ben and Mrs Lindeman welcome a son born October 3. L H Hewett to stay in McCloud Oklahoma for the winter. Orrs move to sleeping house in A Flanagan home. Dr J Walsh journeys to Oklahoma with family. Mrs Boylan resigns Sunday school post. Mrs L Richards named successor. Rev C O Hotson attends Waterloo conference. Rev Hobson plans farm near Vinton for a year. Wallace Hites and Link Yest sell property, plan Florida and Minnesota travels. Yost to Minnesota in spring. Banker Pearsal of Clarkfield and forged notes totalling 809 and 7500 surface. Gough bros involved, Pearsal absconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Clayton Hershey
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Ben Lindeman
L. H. Hewett
McCloud
Okla
I. B. Orr
U. B
Mr. Hobson
Vinton
Wallace Hites
Link Yest
Florida
Mr. Yost
Minnesota
Pearsal
Clarkfield
Minn
Goughbors
Jne, Jr
Wilford
Earl Gough
Hanley Falls
Raymond Area Obituaries and Births News Brief
In Raymond on October 5 Mr and Mrs Glen Poyner and children traveled to Waterloo to attend the funeral of Mrs Poyner s mother Mrs George Turner. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Will Turner and Mr and Mrs Frank Turner. A daughter born Sunday to Mr and Mrs George Trautman two miles northeast of Raymond is the family s fourth child. The Methodist church will host a farewell reception at the parsonage Friday for Rev and Mrs W E Ross who depart next week for Dumont. Rev J Felton Colesbury will lead the Raymond church. Local residents who helped in the Poyner township district homecoming event at Waterloo Tuesday were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Glen Poyner
Waterloo
W. E. Ross
Dumont
Oo. J. Felton
Colesbury
Poyner Township
Waterlon
Farmers union forms Iowa branch at Des Moines meet
About 600 farmers completed the Iowa branch of the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union at a three day Des Moines meeting. E Wilson Morning Sun was elected president with Thomas Hangas Mills county as vice president and R G McDonald North English as secretary treasurer. Board members include J F Nichols Louisa Ralph Green Taylor William Anderson Page Wylie Hammond Ringgold and Lewis Smith Washington. The group, a secret order, adopts ballots for membership and nonpolitical aims while backing political planks such as electing county superintendents and restricting alien land ownership. Plans to establish headquarters and secure bulk buys and sales were announced, with Columbus Junction delegation seeking the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
E. Wilson
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Thomas Hangas
Mills County
R. G. McDonald
North English
J. F. Nichols
Ralph Green
Taylor County
William Anderson
Page County
Wylie Hammond
Ringgold County
Lewis Smith
Washington County
W. B. Stone
Wapsito
W. A. Cole
Emerson
Scott Bertsche
Coon Rapids
R. H. Morey
Clearfield
I. B. Rabenold
Ainsworth
United States
Local Notes Include Prize Win Farm Work and School Socials
The report notes a township prize win of ten dollars and rapid carpentry at W. C. Koht’s farm north west of town. A hog house porch work and barn repairs progress while corn cutting and silo filling continue. A four year old girl Margaret Teeter was found asleep in a cornfield after a family search. Edyth Bonn hosted pupils at Poyner No 6 with music and talks about bi monthly socials. Miss Bunn served lunch and the next meeting is set for Friday Oct 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Koht
Doe Teeter
Miss Bunn
Prince Takes Patrol Duty In Prince Ludovic's Race Car
When motorcycle officer Al bert Hope fell ill, Prince Ludovic Pignatelli d Aragon offered to patrol Nassau county boulevards in New York. In his racing car he could catch nearly all speedsters, as the article notes in a brisk, period-tinged account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hope
Prince Ludovic Pignatelli d’Aragon
Nassau County
New York
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Nebraska
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Sel Oje
Homer
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Camden
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Oeteer
Welsbach
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