Red Cross Donations from Trego County Drive 1918 Auction
List of animal and farm produce donated to Second Red Cross War Fund Drive in Trego County for a May 18 1918 public auction at the Fair Grounds. Entries cover vehicles horses cattle poultry seed and miscellaneous goods with numerous named donors and recipients. A Riverside list follows with further donations and a note of pending additions for the May 22 1918 sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hardman
Red Cross
Trego County
Fair Grounds
Riverside
E. W. Allman
Allman
Frank Edwards
Ida Turner
Victor Carlson
E. G. Pugh
Poland
China
H. ©. Parson
Zahn
Fred Zahn
E. Runyon
Earnest Brown
Ernest Brown
L. F. Burt
E. Joseph
Arthur Zahn
Geldie Zahn
J. W. Pugh
J. H. Watson
Ralph McKinzie
McKinzie
Blanch Watson
Carrie Pugh
Ernest Smith
Andy Bier
Jake Zenfraw
Keagy
W. B. Cypher
D. P. Reid
Auction Items From Local Householders And Farm Stock
Marie Huber offers a crochet yoke while Ray Joseph lists 3 hens and 2 dozen exes. Mrs Ed Drummond sells jar fruit and 1 dozen eggs. Mrs John Olson lists jar fruit and 1 dozen exes. U S Hoffer 6 hens. Massier 1 shoot. Totals include Plymouth Rock roosters, hens, eggs, corn, and caned seed. Albert and Emil Lawson to solicit in Wilcox east half and Riverside west line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Huber
Ray Joseph
Ed. Drummond
John Olson
U. S. Hoffer
Massier
John Kuppity
John Wahlberg
Mary Johnson
E. W. Allman
Anna Wahlberg
J. W. Allman
J. H. Devies
Thos. Watson
Albert
Emil Lawson
Wilcox
Riverside Township
Otto Colberg
A. P. West
Plymouth Rock
N. H. Giffin
Watch and Chain
J. F. Barnes
Decoration Day Plans by Commercial Club 1918
Decoration Day arrangements involve merchants closing Thursday May 30 1918 and a cemetery procession at 1 00 p m from Court House park. A program will be at the Fair Grounds. committees were named to report to the club president. Attendance at a box supper raised 110 for the second Red Cross war fund drive with nineteen participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Inothi
Oon
Merchants
State Guards
Court House Park
Fair Grounds
A. S. Peacock
J. H. Niesley
C. R. Hille
C_ C_ Vetter
E. A. Courtney
D. T. Purcell
R. C. Wilson
H. S. Givier
A. B. Jones
L. S. Myerly
R. Powell
E. A. Groft
J. H. Heckman
Troutman to speak at Fair Grounds Red Cross rally
Hon James A Troutman of Topeka, noted speaker, will deliver a Red Cross address at the Fair Grounds at 2 30 Sunday afternoon May 19th with special music under Mrs J H Niesley and other features. He will also speak that evening at the hall in Ogallahala. The meetings support the second Red Cross War Fund drive and urge a strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fio
A. Troutman
Jas. A. Troutman
Topeka
Red Cross
Fair Grounds
J. H. Niesley
Troutman
Ogallah
Red Cross Sale Dates Planned Across Four Kansas Communities
A Red Cross sale schedule lists events at Collyer Wa Keeney Ogallah and Riverside township Allman school house on May 18 20 and 22. Local businesses are asked to close during sales to maximize attendance and purchases. Committee extends call for community participation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Collyer
Wa Keeney
Ogallah
Allman School
Riverside Township
Lenora Osterkamp-Fritts Dies After Illness in 1918
Lenora Osterkamp-Fritts wife of Robert E. Fritts died May 8 1918 at St Anthony's hospital Hays after pneumonia followed birth of her infant. Born July 22 1895 in Rick Hill Missouri she grew up in Keeney and taught in Trego and Graham counties. Funeral held at Presbyterian church conducted by Rev Allison. She leaves husband infant son sister father and many friends. For sale typewriter advertised at World office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Fritts
Robert E. Fritts
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Hays
Rick Hill
Wi Keeney
Trego County
Trego
Graham
Presbyterian Church
Allison
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. L. Johnston
Second War Fund Campaign
American Red Cross
Southwestern Division
The
WaKeeney State Bank
W. W. Gibson
FORD
Berdan Garage
Kan
W. A
Demonstrator
Purcell & Phares
Elmer McCoy
H. H. Bacon
Mong Ranch
W. A. Truan
John A. McCoy
Geo. Downey
W. S. Cantrell
L. Rhoades
W. R. Walker
John Fabrizius
Geo. Mai
Solomon Deines
Fred Rensmeyer
J. J. Bauer
Joe Spena
John F. Deines
J. J. Fabricius
Daniel Deitz
Hixson & Galloway
W. A. Rhoden
A. H. Hamm
C. E. Howat
I. A. Hough
W. F. Hancok
H. W. Bellaire
Geo. Delaney
A.C. McStay
J. J. Ashenbrenner
P. P. Shuler
Joe Morath
J. Geo. Devnes
Joe Sigler
S. E. Campbell
Gil Rhoden
T. J. Rhoden
Sert Krasnicka
J. M. Markel
Red Sandstoe
Mrs. Beardwell
Thes
Broomfield
W. F. Hancock
Wm. Marke
Philip Manz
Henry Jordon
Henry Brockman
Geo. B. Sweet
Ralph Walker
J. W. Bingham
Ez . Dorman
J. B. Carpenter
P. Lessor
Thos. Kutina
Wm. Lemke
Ed Monroe
J. H. Carpenter
Rs. R. Keady
Jd. W. France
Solomon Devies
H. P. Nevis
J. R. Evans
Ed Walz
Fred Buchholz
James Nejdl
U.S. Rucker
C. L. Hockman
Geo. Butcher
Mrs. Dorman
W. W. Parks
T. Walden
W. P. Sandstoe
Grandma Phares
W. J. Simpson
F. D. Hastings
Jefferson
Chas. Cue
Grant Billings
J. P. H. Elvert
Thurman Phares
A. J. Atherton
W. L. Moden
Shriner
Irene Cloud
T. R. Moore
Hugh Wonder
Miss Blanch Parks
Pierson
H. M. Bosserman
Miss Bosserman
E. D. Wheeler
Gile Rhoden
Margaret Swiggeit
Keeney, Kansas
M. I. Strauss
Ellis
RED Cross Sales
Lenora Osterkamp
Fritts
World Office
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