Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler co. Iowa
August 21,1918
Marble Rock
-Several here, who were friends and acquaintances of Marshall
Shannon of Charles City were shocked to hear of his death which
took place in France July 15, being killed in action.
-Webster Reed who enlisted some time ago in the veterinary
department of the U.S. army, received his call last week and left
at once for Camp Oglethorpe, Ga. It is a great work these boys
are doing for us. Do we all appreciate it as we should?
-Thomas Albright of Charles City was a guest in the Geo. Bailey
home here Sunday. He has been called to the colors and leaves for
Camp Dodge Thursday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Willard Stroud was gladdened Sunday when they
received letters from their sons, Raymond and Merland, who are
both in France. They are both well and geting along finely.
Raymond had taken part in a recent drive. So far the brothers
have not met as the former went from Camp Pike and the latter
from Camp Cody. Another Marble Rock boy, Matt Paulus, is with
Merland.
-Word has been received here that John Paulus had been wounded in
battle in France.
-The Misses Catherine and Margaret Flynn lsft Saturday for a two
weeks visit with relatives and friends at Allison and
Parkersburg.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ikenberry were business callers in Charles
City Friday.
-Mills Ilo Crabtree of Cornell College came Saturday for a
vacation at her home here before taking up the next years college
work.
-Mrs. Geo. Bailey who has been visiting relatives in Missouri
returned home Monday.
-Willard Bucklen, Jr., who was called from California to Waterloo
by the critical illness of his father came up Monday for a visit
with his Marble Rock friends.
-Miss Ida Horr left Monday for a visit with her sister Mrs. John
Ferguson at Niles.
-Miss Sylvia Teeple who has been here visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Will Thornton, returned to her home at Greene Monday.
-Harry Rosenkrans, state examiner, came over from Sioux City
Thursday to see his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Rosenkrans, who is ill.
-The news of the death of W. Bucklen at the hospital at Waterloo
is recieved here with much regret by his many friends, though all
knew he could not recover.
Dayton
-Mrs. E. Hanson of Waterloo is here visiting the Wm. Montgomery
family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goughnour and daughter of Waterloo were in the
Wm. McRoberts home last week assisting with the work.
-Mr. H.F. Reinking and daughter, Miss Minnie, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Reinking and children and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Renking and Mr. and
Mrs. H. Ficks and two children all of Greene drove down Sunday
and spent the day with the Carl Kammeyer family in this vicinity.
Dumont
-Clifford Harre is at home from Mason City where he has been
employed and has enlisted and is waiting to be called.
-Eugene Mulkins, who enlisted in the Navy over a year ago and has
been on the Illinois ever since, arrived home Sunday on his first
furlough. He brought with him Mrs. Mulkins, having been married
August 14, at Beniel, Texas, to Miss Minnie Smee with whom he
became acquainted while teaching music in a college at that
place. Eugene has hosts of friends here who wish for him and his
bride many happy years.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pfaltzgraff received a letter from their son,
Ilo, Sunday morning, the first word they had had since having
heard that he was severely wounded. He received wounds in the arm
and back from an exploding shell but was making a very good
recovery and expected he would be out of the hospital before his
letter would be received here. Ilo's friends are much pleased to
hear this good news and the anxiety Mr. and Mrs. Pfaltzgraff had
been under is greatly lessened.
-Friends here are in receipt of news from the McDowell family,
written Tuesday of last week from Evanston, Wyoming, where they
had laid up for a day, for auto repairs. They are enjoying their
trip and getting along nicely. They report they have one
advantage in travelling in a Ford, as repairs are to be had most
anywhere, while parties with some cars must wait several days or
even weeks for needed parts.
-Word comes back from Mr. John Barlow who with his son, Jim, went
to Williston, N. Dak., that they arrived O.K. and Mr. Barlow was
feeling very well after the long trip.
-Among those from Bristow who attended the service flag program
at the M.E. church Sunday night were Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Gough and
Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Corey. there were stars uncovered to represent
the following boys who have gone out from the families of the
church; Jas and Walter Peterson, Carl Boeckemeier, Lloyd
Pfaltzgraff, Vernard Rogers, Gordon Becker, Harold Thompson.
-Miss Hilde Bente of Elkader, Iowa was recently elected to the
position of 4th grade teacher. This makes an even dozen teachers
in our schools.
-Vern Marty is at home on a thirty day furlough to help his
mother on the farm.
Bristow
-Miss Gail Minert is visiting at Iowa Falls.
-Mrs. Elizabeth McEwen of New Hampton was an over Sunday guest in
the home of her nephew, K.D. Rose and family.
-The new steel fence recently put up cost something over $590. A
gift of over $100 was donated by the heirs of J.H. Neal,
deceased, toward payment of the beautiful steel archway leading
into the silent city. A part of the money on hand will be used to
put the grounds in condition this fall.
-Mrs. Malcomb McGeachy who has been in the western part of the
state for some time is spending the month of August in the homes
of her sons, Ed and John McGeachy. Her brother Joe Harrington,
with his daughter of Grand Rapids, Mich., joined her here for a
visit last week.
-A double wedding was solemnized on Saturday evening, August 10,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Daily. The contracting parties
were their youngest son, Ralph, and Miss Ida Christopherson;
Chauncy Yost and Miss Anna Christopherson. Rev. W.N. Roush was
the officiating clergyman. the ladies are sisters and the young
gentlemen are cousins.
-Misses Celia Jepson, Gail Minert, Leola Hutchinson and Emma
Burma are contemplating a course in nurses' training.
Clarksville.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bouton received two letters Monday from
their son, Floyd, dated July 24 and August 1. He is in France and
stated that he was well and happy.
-A frightful accident befell Otto, the 13 year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Nordman last Wednesday. He and a smaller brother
hitched their pony to a buggy and went to the field for a load of
bundles. the pony jumped a ravine, jerking the bundles and boy
down between the fills and wheel. the boy's left arm caught in
the wheel and was twisted off between the elbow and shoulder
joints. He was taken to the Waverly hospital and recovered from
the effects so rapidly that he will be brought home today,
Tuesday.
-A gang plow upset with Will Voss and he was thrown into the
wheel and the ligiments of one foot were badly twisted and torn
loose.
-Mrs. M.A. Jones, Mrs. Ross Knight and Mrs. Roy Martin went to
Manly Thursday to spend the day with Mrs. Helen Wybourney. Mrs.
Jones remained until Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Wybourney's daughter, Mrs. Vilo Ciavarelli, who died at Omaha
Friday of diphtheria, leaving her husband and two-year-old
daughter. The remains were taken to their old home, Manly, for
burial. They Wybourneys were at one time residents of
Clarksville.
-Miss Mildred King of Clarksville and Russell Christensen of
Waterloo were married at Waterloo August 12.
-C.A. Hammel was called to Independence Friday to bring back the
remains of John Doty, who died at the state hospital Friday
morning, August 16, 1918. Mr. Doty has been at the hospital since
he was 22 years of age and he is now nearly 58. He was a brother
of Erastus and Marion Doty of Clarksville and Carnoga, Okla. and
Mrs. Selina Elsworth of Charles City, Mrs. Will Matchan of
Packard and Mrs. Angeline Blankenship of Osage, Kans. The funeral
services by Rev. Sherman of the Presbyterian church, were held at
the cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Allison
-Elmer Hamilton, who is station agent for the Great Western at
Meservey, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W.
Hamilton.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2005]