Yankee Doodle Never Lost A Race at Eastern Track
A 4 minute speech praises Yankee Doodle as the undefeated horse owned by Uncle Sam with riders from Washington to Pershing, urging bets and thrift stamps as patriotic finance. The saloon of civic boosterism blends race hype with wartime fundraising rhetoric at El Dorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kennedy
Chamber of Commerce
el Dorado
Yankee Doodle
Uncle Sam
General Washington
General Grant
General Sherman
General Funston
Black Jack’ Pershing
France
Soldier loses left leg at hip in war hospital note
Martin Lofstead, a Trego county veteran who served in France, reports from Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C that his left leg was amputated at the hip after repeated operations. He writes of recovery, hopes for a bumper crop, and mentions seeing Miss Ethel Caskey at the capital.
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Trego
France
Forevermore
Ethel Caskey
Martin Lofstead
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
City School Report Perfect Attendance List by Grade
The City School reports perfect attendance for August across grades one through seven. Notable names include Tebao Boxberger June Brown Robert Heckman Emil Horak Adna Jones Bernice Mar quand Francis Munson Mildred Pierce Darrell Steel and Howard Straw in first grade. Second grade features Adolph Compher Orrine Dodge Chloris Heyl Arnold Hillman Clarence Lemke Louie Lepper Ebba Saleen Lucile Knipp. Third grade lists Marthella Baker Lizzie Bollena DeLora Frazier Kenneth Brown Wilford Hardman Orville Trimmer Fred Wineburner Kenneth Bach. Fourth grade includes Ralph Gunckel Alfred Elvert Edna Trowbridge Bertha Trowbridge Harry Mason Katherine Rhoades Edith Wheeler Harold Burnett Ward Phares Gladys Hillman. Sixth grade shows Clark Brown Wayne Rhoades Walter Kline Doris Acre Harvey Binder Mabelle Holcomb Eva Hixson Justina Lynn Earl Wheeler Ernest Hillman Beula Fox. Seventh grade lists Blanche Collins Clarence Gunekel Edgar Hillman Loretta Tripp Ester Lennon Jim Yewell and daughter. Miss Marjory, visiting from his parents’ home, appears as noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tebao Boxberger
June Brown
Robert Heckman
Emil Horak
Adna Jones
Bernice Marquand
Francis Munson
Mildred Pierce
Darrell Steel
Howard Straw
Adolph Compher
Orrine Dodge
Chloris Merne Heyl
Arnold Hillman
Clarence Lemke
Louie Lepper
Ebba Saleen
Lucile Knipp
Marthella Baker
Lizzie Bollena
DeLora Frazier
Kenneth Brown
Wilford Hardman
Orville Trimmer
Fred Wineburner
Kenneth Bach
Ralph Gunckel
Alfred Elvert
Edna Trowbridge
Bertha Trowbridge
Harry Mason
Katherine Rhoades
Edith Wheeler
Harold Burnett
Ward Phares
Gladys Hillman
Clark Brown
Wayne Rhoades
Walter Kline
Doris Acre
Harvey Binder
Mabelle Holcomb
Eva Hixson
Justina Lynn
Earl Wheeler
Ernest Hillman
Beula Fox
Blanche Collins
Clarence Gunekel
Edgar Hillman
Loretta Tripp
Ester Lennon
Wa Keeney Township Sunday School Convention Highlights
Wa Keeney township Sunday school convention met at M E church last Sunday evening April 27 with Rev. Baker as chair and J F Barclay secretary pro tem. Talks covered reconstruction of Sunday school, engaging soldiers home, home department work, juniors, athletics, and social outreach. Nominating committee announced officers elected by acclamation. Also notes on Masonic lodge third degree work, a banquet, and speeches on Masonry. Includes notice of May 1919 Board of Equalization meeting and local medical return from Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa-Keeney Township
M. E
Baker
J. FP. Barclay
Wade
Tone Kraus
Margaret Hardman
Greenwood
Home Department
E. A. Courtney
J. H. Niesley
Munson
Bach
A. P. Hinshaw
Herman Long
J. F. Barclay
Masonic Lodge
Purcell
Board of Equalization
Trego
Kansas
Board of County Commissioners
County of
Co. H. Benson
Victory Bond Campaign in Trego County Faces Shortfall
County residents are urged to buy Victory Bonds as the $83,700 allotment for Trego is only about $35,000 raised. Poor roads and weather hindered sales, though the county has met quotas in past drives. Local business notices mention J. F. Hoch visiting and Dr. F. W. Swearingen offering eye services in Wa Keeney May 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trego County
Trego Ceanty
F. W. Swearingen
Topeka
Wa- Keeney
Benn Hotel
Letter From Carl Ward in France Admits Long Silence
Carl Ward writes from France in 1919 to his mother and Leona, noting he has only written father twice and that he hopes to return soon. He jokes about army meals and candy from the YMCA, laments missing his mother's cooking, and mentions a possible move within five weeks amid wartime rumors. He closes with love to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andree de Cubzic
Leona
Father
France
Ymc.a
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Wakeeney State Bank
Berlin
Potsdam
Baptist Church
Ladies Mission Circle
C. O. Baker
California
W. R. Holmes
Cal Loyd
Howatt
Tom Roberts
Ogallah
Lincoln County
Roberts
Herbert & Norcross
Victory Liberty Loan Payments
United States Treasury Department
Ieat
Dementi
Tion
J. Z. Miller, Jr
Gov
Federal Reserve Bank
Dist
City School Report
Jim Yewell
Miss Marjory
Nship Sunday School
L. Hardman
Topeks
Christa Hospital
Margaret Swiggett
Frem Loans
Wa-Keeney
J. F. Hoch
Hays Monument Co
Carl Ward
Uderty
Victory Liberty Loan Committee
W. W. Gibson
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