Neighborhood News From Clarksville District Events
Clarksville notes the W B C district convention at the auditorium on Oct 18 with church dinners, the Butler County Federation of Women’s Clubs on Oct 24 at the Presbyterian church, sessions, speeches, and a Thomas Jefferson Morgan film. Local visits, retirement, and wedding anniversaries intermingle with Red Cross work, snow, and community reports.
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Clarksville
W. RB. C
Presbyterian Ladies
Butler County Federation of Woman's Clubs
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Jefferson-Morgan
Marion McFarland Walker
Cedar Falls
Adele Groening
Waverly
McCook
Shell Rock
C. G. Burling
Effie Foster
King Fisher
Okla
George McCague
Beck Wamsley
Nashua Neighbor News and Local Incidents
Old neighbors surprised Mrs. S J Hawkins with a housewarming. John McKee died after being moved to a New Hampton hospital. funeral held at Congregational church. Mrs. W E Foster went to Waterloo for friend Mrs. Dick House’s illness. Mrs. Blaina Hickok buried in Greenwood cemetery, Clarion. Allen Demro exempted as eldest son aiding a 13 child family. Corn theft reported near Otis Blanchard’s farm with hog stealing at Osterman farm. Capt C L Strike reports troops at Ft Deming N M in good health. Mr and Mrs McGregor hosted neighbors at their new home.
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Nashua
Oec
S. J. Hawkins
jAll
John McKee
Hampton Hospital
W. E. Foster
Waterloo
Dick House
Blaina Hickok
Clarion
Ionia
Greenwood Cemetery
Albert Demro
Otis Blanchard
M Blanchard
Mrs. McGregor
Local notes from Janesville parish events and town changes
Rev Nye settles as Janesville Presbyterian pastor. Infant of Mr and Mrs Ernest Murray buried after an eight hour life. J B Johnston attends Iowa synod at Ames. Town installs fire alarm bell in Taylor Hardware building. Presbyterian sewing circle sociable and bazaar gifts sale planned Oct 31 in church basement. Grant Becker produces 12 000 gallons of sorghum high quality. Mr Jensen closes Janesville meat market to seek larger town. Al Sharp and wife return from visit to attend wife’s father funeral. W F Bedford and wife on vacation in Minnesota. Camp Dodge diary notes drill before Southward transfer and potential sea crossing in spring. Midweek Presbyterian church meeting Thursday. J W Fitkin sells 30 acre farm at 200 per acre. Chase farm sold at 180 per acre. Charles McClure to be paid up after horse kick injury aided by policy. Mr and Mrs Hush Banklastyne plan Texas winter stay. C A Winner also eyeing same area.
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Janesville
Nye
Presbyterian Parsonage
Ernest Murray
J. B. Johnston
Iowa Synod of the
Presbyterian Church
Ames
Iowa
Taylor Hardware Co
Charles McClure
Hush Banklastyne
Texas
Redman extended visit and local events in Tripoli
Tripoli reports William Redman from Guttenburg visiting brother Dr D B Redman and relatives. Des Moines visitors Camp Dodge leaves for Waterloo. German Evangelical services led by local and visiting pastors. Red Cross auction succeeded with long sale day. Local Red Cross plans benefit concert at the opera house with Dick's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Wm. Redman
Guttenburg
D. B. Redman
W. HK. Notdorf
J. W. Moller
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Edwin Schmidt
Fort Morgan
Colo
Evang
Jo Kleinman
Lorenz
Buck Creek
Hart
Pleasant Valley
Rob Kerr
Waterloo
Tripoli House
Harvey
Red Cross
WU. S
F. A. O'Connor
New Hampton
The
Opera House
Marriages and Moves Highlight Mt Auburn News
Mt Auburn residents report J N Oliver moving into the new restaurant and rooming house built by W E Cal. Albert Thompson and Mrs Edna Guick of Cedar township wed last Thursday Oct 11 at the home of the bride and groom’s parents Mr and Mrs Marshall Reddington with Rev Trimble officiating. George Schlatfelt of Grandin ND visited then returned home. Word comes of the marriage of Mrs Theresa Schlatfelt formerly of Mt Auburn to Win Roerig of Mondovi WI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Auburn
J. N. Oliver
W. E. Cal
Albert Thompson
Edna Guick
Cedar Township
Oriole
Marshall Reddington
Trimble
Brandon
George Schlatfelt
Grandin
N. D
Winthrop Woman Dies After Long Life of Faith
Wilhelmena Henrrietta Nibeck of Winthrop died October 11 1917 after a long life spanning Rudlestadt Germany Lebron Illinois and Iowa. She married John C Unbehaun in 1848 and came to America in 1852. Funeral held at the M E church with nephews as pallbearers. Survived by son H C Unbehaun three grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Wilhelmena Henrietta Nibeck
Rudlestadt
Germany
Oet
John C. Unbeham
Lebron
McHenry County
Iowa
Lutheran Church
America
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E
H. Foote
Hazleton
Neilaon
Harry Hocken
August Hopf
John Nibbeck
H. M. Nibeck
Ea Nibeck
Ross” Woods
Susis
Hazle Merrill
Clyda
Long Prairie
Minn
Carl Yeeger
Ossie Reid
Peosta
Burr Fieckenger
Burr
H. S. Jones
Rockford
Marble Rock Community Notes and Prizes
Marble Rock residents note Oct 16 as the town’s dry date and report visits to relatives in Clarksville Eldora and Opal South Dakota. Mrs Kate Hillman travels to Des Moines for the State Rebekah assembly while Prof Floyd Paul visits Cedar Rapids. A wind storm toppled a windmill on the Gates farm and a new residence near completion for Wilson Myers. The Farmers Trust and Savings Bank awarded seed corn prizes with Carl Tayle winning first and proceeds to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
I. M. Hutches
Herrick
Clarksville
Chicago
Carl Hex Ans Sons
Eldora
Gene Winchell
Opal
S. D
Kate Hillman
Des Moines
Rebekah Assembly
Floyd Paul
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Myers
Myers
Waterloo
John Gates
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
Carl Tayle
Andrew Gates
Wilbur Fkenberg
Red Cross Society
Died and Visitation Notes From Fredericksburg Area
Mrs O Lyon dies at her Manchester area home after a long illness. Will Manchester dies in Enid Oklahoma, his brother Fred present. Chas Helemboldt dies southwest of town with funeral and Rosehill interment. Local residents Gus Guseh Verne and Ward Lampson visit homefolks. Mrs Flosa Adams and daughter Maribelle return from Waterloo. Mrs Chas Stedman travels to Eagle Grove after phone report of Bert Simmons illness with Mrs T C Russell accompanying.
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Fredericksburg
O. Lyon
Manchester
Elmer Pease
Carrie Buckler
Will Manchester
Fred
Enid
Okla
Chas
Helemboldt
Rosehill
Gus Guseh Verne
Ward Lampson
Airs
Os. Adams
Maribelle
Waterloo
L. H. Weidman
Chas. Stedman
Eagle Grove
Bert Simmons
T. C. Russell
M E Ladies Thimble Bee Plans Meeting at Mrs Lynes
Plainfield notes show the M E ladies thimble bee scheduled for Wednesday October 24 at Mrs Mayme Lynes. Local residents report travel and furlough updates including John Beers returning from DeKalb and Rorick family visits from Providence. Hattie Nolting and Myrtle Chester Wave came home from Indiana after a month with relatives. Lester Chestler returned from Fort Riley with a 10 day furlough after enlisting last May. Gerald Deeming travelled to Waterloo.
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Plainfield
M. E
Thimble Bee
Mayme Lynes
John Beers
de Kalb
John Rorick
Providence
R. J
Es ‘Hattie Nolting
Myrtle Chester Wave
Indiana
Lester Chestler
Fort Riley
Kaw
Gerald Deeming
Waterloo
Bridey and Enilet Head to Camp Dodge Tomorrow
Enilet and Bridey prepare for departure to Camp Dodge tomorrow while Lloyd Diestler returns from Camp Dodge after a 21 hour furlough. Harry Bennue from Nerstrand Minnesota visited his parents this weekend for a Yew Gaye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enilet
Camp Dodge
Lloyd Diestler
Harry Bennue
Nerstrand
Minn
Memorial services and local visits in Otterville
Otterville residents report Memorial exercises for Char Me Bates in Oregon next Sunday at 43 p.m. Rev. Horace Foote received a unanimous call to serve another year. Local folks traveled to Winthrop for a funeral. Mrs Kate Stoner slipped and injured her face and left wrist. Peter Kress, recently drafted, visited home from Camp Dodge.
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Otterville
Betty Melins
Grace Woodside
Sioux City
Char Me Bates
Oregon
Paden
Horace Foote
M. E
Tom Potts
Oran Drown
Winthrop
Bonair
St Ansgartonnsil removal and a serious train collision at depot
St Ansgar notes Olive Speary returned from Hampton hospital after tonsil and adenoids removal. A serious road accident occurred Sunday when Frank Browne tried to cross the railroad in front of a 2:30 passenger train. his car wrecked and Browne was taken to Waterloo hospital Monday morning.
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St. Ansgar
Olive
Speary
Hampton Hospital
Frank Browne
Mr. Brown
Waterloo
Dewar Visitors Stir Local Gossip At Ball
Debatable entertainment by B Mick from Rock iTatand and associates in Molletts Ball draws attention as Rowe and Waterloo youths tour the countryside. Reports claim local bikes were stolen and warn guardians to curb delinquent behavior for youth welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewar Dewar
B. Mick
Rock iTatand
Molletts Ball
Yat Colliton
Winona
Minna
Bohmite
Rowe
Spring Creek Township Residents Attend Party and Farm Rentals
The Ola Oberhauser, Fred Lange and Samuel St. Claire served 48 hours on fur squads at their homes before returning to Camp Dodge Sunday. James Smithhaw rented Kaiser farm for the coming year. Several locals attended a party at the Win. Cowlay home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek Township
Ola Oberhauser
Fred Lange
Samuel St. Claire
Camp Dodge
James Smithhaw
Littleton Notes on Farm Work and Local Life
Local items report Clinton Hultz and Leo Jesse building a cement cattle shed on the Dave Bright farm. Cora Brown visits family in Camp Dodges. Gordon Serton of Triumph shows improvement after illness. Mrs. Jorace Sherman welcomed a newborn son. Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs. Richard Hughes, hosting around 40. An Luther church lecture on Luther and the Reformation drew a large crowd. Ester Funke visits home from Waterloo. Washington grammar school auditorium opened with talks by State Inspector Cerney and LS.T. Seerley. Car crash near Rhegilla injures Mr. Horner. Arp uninjured. Mitchell County voted wet. Osage supports amendment with a clear majority.
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Littleton Littleton
Clinton Hultz
Leo Jesse
Dave Bright
Cora Brown
Camp Dodges
Des Mathes
Addison Brown
Gordon Serton
Triumph
Wilmer Seamona
Jforaca Sherman
Shermuen
Miya Lise
Ladies' Aid Society
Richard Hughes
Osage Osage
Ester Funke
Waterloo
Washington Grammar School
Cerney
President Seerley
LS. T. Cy
Arp
Horner
Rhegilla
Mitchell County
Knockout relief touted for rheumatism treatment
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood remedy that reaches the disease source to fight rheumatism. It claims external applications fail and urges readers to contact Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for free medical advice and testimonials supporting the remedy.
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United States
S. Sos
Swift
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Training Camp Dedga Crowd Sees Farewell Gatherings
A large crowd attended aid training at Camp Dedga before a final event Sunday. Walter plans a return visit home then to Dakota for a trip. Leo Nugent left Tuesday for Anoun Texas to join aviation training.
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Ning
Dedga
Walter
Dakota
Deming
MO - Gome
Leo Nugent
Anoun
Tex
Barclay Center Event and Surprise Party Report
A community column notes a visiting guest from Waterloo at the Barclay Center and a Presbyter ian church group meeting with Mrs AleMuin on Thursday afternoon. It also mentions sixteen Barclay and Jesup youths enjoyed a surprise party Monday evening at Mr and Mrs Henry G Turner’s home.
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Barclay Barclay Center
Get
Mra
Bemste Mogea
Waterloo
J. ¥. Campbell
United Prebyteriate
AleMuin
Karclay and
Jesup
Henry G. Turner
Local News Brief From Washburn Area
Oct 16 report notes Carl Dirkes viatt edl relatives in Minnesota last week. Mira Ruth Bramhall of Bit Auburn and Miss Lulu Michel visited Mrs. G. J. Poyner at Waterloo. Mr. M. Nugent was on the sick hat this week. Vic Youngblut, Joe Schmidt, John Brewer and Keith Morrison are in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Carl Dirkes
Minnesota
Mira Ruth Bramhall
Bit
Auburn
Lulu
Michel
G. J. Poyner
Waterloo
M. Nugent
Vic. Youngblut
Joe Schmidt
John Brewer
Keith Morrison
Cemetery ladies plan fundraiser at ball for Red Cross
Horton residents will host a full day event Friday October 1 to raise funds for the Red Cross. Admission is 10 cents with proceeds aiding relief efforts. Local organizer Myary body urged attendees to contribute items for the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton Horton
Plonio Ansner
Red Cross
Myary
Lesters Urge Candidacy For Congress Seat
Mayor W. B. Law has received numerous letters urging a run against Burton E. Sweet. He has not decided publicly, drawing criticism from at least one constituent who called him a duty-shirker for delaying a response to public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesters
W. BR. Law
Burton E. Sweet
Liberty Bonds and the Great War Call to Action
A Wartime exhortation urges citizens to lend money via Liberty Bonds to finance the war. It argues bonds are safer than taxes, promise 4 percent interest, and act as life insurance for the nation. It stresses speed, decisiveness, faith, and immediate action.
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Mr. Pyle
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C. Jenks
Marie Young
James Butterfield
John Wilton
Orson Brown
Jennie Hathaway
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
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Elisabeth Lochead
Philippines
O. B. Parker
J. R. Laird
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