Paris Women Change Frenchmen's Views on Returning Husbands
Paris reports that postwar French women impress American soldiers with gentle femininity, challenging the American ideal of independent, assertive women. The piece notes 13,000 marriages between allied soldiers and French women since the war, predicting many more in France rather than America as couples separate by long absences. American women are urged to defend their status as husbands return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Wilson
Chicago Tribune
Paris
America
Quien
Imen
France
U.S
England
D A R Campaigns Restock France Poultry and Aviator Gear
D A R chapters rally to aid France with poultry support funds. Ten cents buys an incubator and 26 cents funds placing a chicken in France. A farm could receive two incubators and 11,000 eggs with keeper salary at 400 dollars. Local leather and kid materials are urged for aviator vests. An important Black Hawk county women’s committee meeting is set for Saturday at 3 PM in the YWCA rooms with Mrs J L Marquis and Mrs C E Pickett headlining.
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Dd. Alr
Lowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
France
C. R. Wallace
D. A
State Regent
Women's Committee
Council of National Defense
Black Hawk County
J. L. Marquis
C. E. Pickett
Fourths Liberty Loan
Central Christian women elect officers at joint Aid and Missionary meeting
Among the churches Central Christian Mrs mmna Richardson hosted a joint Ladies Aid and Missionary societies assembly. After scripture lessons led by Mrs M S Cornish a program featured a vocal solo by Miss Tina Martin a map drill led by Mrs J C Forbes talks The Disciples of Christ in Latin America Mrs George Miller History of Paraguay Rev G D Serrill and officers elected were Mrs Walter Dewey president Mrs A W Woodring vice president Mrs H R Plowyan second vice president Mrs Idowa Barber secretary Mrs W Wright treasurer Mrs Black chaplain and committee hosts Rex C BE Luce spoke Christian Endeavor The society met at Central Christian with Miss Florence Stings hosting and Wayne A Neal home on furlough attended.
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Central Christian
Mmna. Richardson
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Societies
M. S. Cornish
Chere
Tina Martin
J. C. S Forbes
Disciples of Christ
Latin America
George Miller
Paragoay
G. D. Serrill
St. Paul's M
Ladies’ Aid Society
Walter Dewey
A. W. Woodring
H. R. Plow‘yan
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society of CentralChristian Church
Florence Stings
Wirst Sergi
Wayne A. Neal
Tobyhanna
Home life and divorce troubles in wartime England
The writer notes England sees many divorces postwar with wartime strain. He observes husbands initiate many cases for wives unfaithfulness and cites English law as strict yet failing to curb rising separations. He warns American home life also rests on women amid war’s mental toll.
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England
New York
America
British Forces Cross Canal Du Nord Near Bagrincourt
British forces crossed the canal du Nord northwest of Bagrincourt in an Haig-reported advance. They pushed to the western canal banks near Mocurres and held positions there, capturing Vermand Attilly and Ven Gelles northwest of St Quentin. Advances reached western outskirts of Hainan wood southeast of Attilly amid German resistance in Havrincourt and Myevres sectors.
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Associated Press
London
Canal du Nord
Bagrincourt
Marshal Haig
Cambrai
Mocurres
Vermand
Attilly
Ven- Gelles
St. Quentin
Haig
Hainan Wood
Havrincourt
Myeuvres
Paris
War Office
HMS
Berlin
Flanders
Armefllleres
Canal of la Bassee
Army
Marquoin
Austria
Jenna
Tomorics Ridge
Albania
Austrian War Office
Phone Changes and Installations Charge Now
The Iowa Telephone Company will charge for installation or relocation of telephones under an order by Postmaster General A S Burleson. Installation fees scale with subscriber rent from five to fifteen dollars. The move aims to conserve labor and material and shift costs away from permanent users.
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Iowa Telephone Company
A. S. Burleson
Mrs Pickett Names Helpers for Loan Work in County
Mrs C E Pickett chair for Black Hawk county in the fourth liberty loan has named committee heads for the coming campaign. J L Buechele is city chairman E A Boggs publicity J E Ridenour speakers and automobiles Miss Marian Chapman school work The women’s committee will push an intensive drive among city women to aid the men’s solicitation for bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Pickett
Black Hawk County
Liberty Loan
J. L. Buechele
E. A. Boggs
J. E. Ridenour
Marian Chapman
Veterans Conclude Annual Reunion at Memorial Shaw
The Black Hawk County Veterans association held its annual reunion yesterday at Memorial Shaw. Weather kept attendance lower, but fifty comrades registered with over 144 including veterans families present at a noon dinner. E J C Pealer GA R department commander gave a patriotic address. officers were elected, and the evening featured reminiscences and another talk by Pealer. The Red Cross salvage committee erected a tire pole at Commercial and Fourth streets for motorists to place worn tires for salvage.
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Black Hawk County
Veterans’ Association
Memorial Shaw
E. J.C. Pealer
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross Salvage Committee
Itoday
Fourth Streets
Fourth
iFranklin
Hood Directors Explain Food Conservation Rules
A Waterloo meeting at the Commercial clubrooms heard R H Logsdon of Burlington detail the state food situation and the work of food administration officials. He cited 10 million tons saved last year and 15 million projected for the next, praised local officials, urged cooperation over condemnation, and warned against anti allied propaganda and graft rumors.
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Waterloo
R. H. Logsdon
Burlington
Food Administration
Iowa
Ottumwa
Loval Mer
W. F. Parrott
C. F. Altstadt
Logsdon
Washington
Mr. Logsdon
Campbell Cattle Prize Winners Shine at Marshalltown Fair
W W Campbell of 232 Falls Avenue reports that his cattle earned top prizes at Marshalltown counts fair with King Cumberland winning grand championship and Graceful Baron taking first in its class. The pair also won similar awards at Bremer county fair in Waverly last week and will be shown next week at Cedar Falls Cedar Valley fair.
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O. Campbell
Falls Avenue
Marshalltown
King Cumberland
Graceful Baron
Bremer County
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Conscientious Objectors Recalled From Farms at Camp Dodge
The adjutant general directs recall of conscientious objectors on farm furloughs at Camp Dodge. Gov Harding, visiting Johnson county, sought action on eight objectors whose farm presence angered soldiers' families. Objectors to be returned to Camp Dodge and held pending further disposition of their cases.
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Wes Moines
Adjutant General of the Army
Camp Dodge
W. L. Harding
Harding
Johnson County
Dodge
Illinois Central Band in Concert Tomorrow Evening
The Illinois Central Band will present its second open air concert at the Argyle and Rourch intersection tomorrow at six thirty. The band has grown from its first appearance to over forty pieces with eighteen members enrolled in the associated starfest band who will receive private instruction from Professor Huntsinger. Current members include Roland Woodward, Wm. M. Casey, Carl Olson, S. M. Wagner, A. P. M. Crouther, and many others in sections of saxophones, cornets, altos, and drums.
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Argyle
Rourch
Ktrorts
Plese
Cain
Huntsinger
Fellowing
Roland Woodward
Wm. M. Casey
Cark A
Ol+ son
S. M. Wagner
A. PM. Crouther
Galen Goeder
Lester Gayor
Bigule
J. O. Bakes
Whoeelork
Carl Robo
KE. Ainstie
Mirrle
Laitna
Cornets
F. Kipp
Andrew Kelly
J. Cowell
Chas
Keyes
Chrones Trewery
Warry R. Fisher
Lorenz Boehmke
Bart Webberking
C. BE. Perry
O. Gerholt
Raymond Ladd
John Nauman
Walter Haynes
J. L. Disson
J. V. Hughes
Lewis Meyers
Otia Stoop
V. W. Moore
J. G. Pilson
Jobo Bowermaster
Berna Wilson
Jubns
BE. K. Thornton
Warry Stewart
Clyde Shoop
Fred Wimber
Pee P. Robinson
Chas C. Finney
W. R. Hall
Boys of Eighteen Not Called Now
A telegram from the adjutant general informs the local board that only registrants who have passed their nineteenth birthday and not yet reached their thirty seventh birthday will be classified and drafted for military service. The provost marshal will set a date soon for sending questionnaires to these registrants in the outlined age limit.
Death notices for Henrietta Petersen and infant Tompkins
Henrietta Mirabeth Petersen, wife of J W Peterson, of Durant, died yesterday in Waterloo after visiting her sons. She was born July 29, 1855 in Davenport and survived by husband, three sons, a grandson, five sisters, and five brothers. Private services and interment at Durant. Infant Brampton Nittinger Tompkins, son of Len and Mrs Ronald J Tompkins, died at home. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Ellen Pines
Vine Street
Bettendorf
Sophia Petersen
Durant
Petarsen Bros
Aptigen P.m. Sum
Thomas Horton
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Thewood
Pot. Mantalier
Aly Lydia Makteller
Dearborn Avenue
Presbyterian Hospital
Jesup
Oregon
Littleton
Agend
Dee Wwe
Will ‘Mani Rauin nilaDe
For Ploma- Hine
O. W. Chapman
Waterloo
Irving
Joe
James
Inde
Labor Department Posters Attract Public Attention
The department of labor in Washington issued a series of Valledins for distribution among Muetories and business haves drawing public attention. Posters come from the bureau of information and ednention service under Roger W. Babson, writer on trauaes and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Washmelon
D.C
Hek
Bureau of Information and Ednention
Hervice
Roger W. Babson
Business
Wainwright and Gilbert High Guns Porto City Shoot
S Wainwright Lenox and Fred Gilbert Spirit Lake were high guns in amateur and professional divisions at Porto City shoot yesterday. Bad weather reduced attendance and hindered entrants from showing best form. Partial notes mention Webber and a Cambridge Massachusetts source about tin storage and pioneers.
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Porto City
Sam Wainwright
Lenox
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Beores
Anata
Arin Cowes
Hummel
Ty Osreb
Webber
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