Iowa Old Press
The Evening Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Linn co. Iowa
November 9, 1918
Iowa's Honor Roll
Killed in Action - Privates
Max M. Wren, Van Wert
Pete Anderson, Marshalltown
Kirk H. Duncan, Lynnville
Vincent Kirvin, Winterset
Floyd A. Moore, Oskaloosa
Fred C. Subcliff, Clinton
Died of Wounds Received in Action - Privates
Marious H. Christiansen, Ringsted
Nelson F. Ratcliff, Hopkinton
Died from Action and Other Causes
Pvt. John W. Delong, Truce
Died of Disease - Corporals
William T. Bohn, Lamoni
Pearl E. Loy, Larimore
Died of Disease - Privates
Harold L. Kirby, Elliott
Thomas H. Martin, Des Moines
August Schroeder, Preston
Elvine Cecil, Stockport
George S. Wells, Kalona
Wounded (Degree Undetermined)
Sergt Kenneth C. McBonald, Chillicothe
Wounded (Degree Undetermined) - Corporals
Claude W. Oyster, Villisca
Harold C. Moore, Garrison
Wounded (Degree Undetermined) - Privates
Roland L. Dyslin, Aurelia
Lloyd Lee Lowe, Gravity
Byron k. Yandell, Mount Vernon
William D. Allman, Wayland
Wounded Slightly
Sergt John S. McDonald, Sioux City
Wagoner Stacy E. Welborn, Cantrill
Pvt Charles F. Schliewert, Manson
Pvt. Joseph Hruska, R.F.D. 3, Cedar Rapids
Fifth Johnson Couty Soldier Makes Sacrifice
Iowa City, Ia., Nov. 9 - Charles Noska, a Johnson county hero,
has been killed in France. His lieutenant cables to Mrs. Frank
Noska, the bereaved mother, a resident of Big Grove township,
near Solon. He was slain by the Huns on October 8. He is the
fifth soldier from Solon and vicinity, news of whose death in
France has reached here during the last few days. Wesley Sovers,
Mrs. Kate Sovers' son, died in France October 6 of pneumonia, and
her nephew, George Hynek of Oxford Junction, Ia., died of the
same disease September 23. William Chabal, another Solon boy, met
a similar fate October 7. The fifth Johnson county boy on the
list lived in Scott township formerly. He was Francis Scott
Larew, son of C. Scott larew, and was 23. He died October 11.
Three Jones County Boys Die in France
Anamosa, Nov. 9 - Three more Jones county boys have passed away
"over there" within the last week, all of pneumonia.
Private Fred William Folkers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Folkes of
Cass. He was the youngest of nine children, five of whom are
living. He was a member of the Lutheran church and was a reliable
and industrous young man. [note: surname was spelled Folkers and
Folkes in the original - transcriber does not know which is
correct]
Raymond Louis Keating, youngest son of Mrs. Fannie Keating of
Onslow, died in France of pneumonia, he was about twenty-three
and a member of St. Peter's church at Temple Hill. He is survived
by his mother and five sisters and three brothers.
James Kairns of Anamosa also died of pneumonia. He was the second
son of Mr. and Mrs Frank Kairns and has spent his entire life in
this vicinity. He is survived by both parents, one sister and
four brothers, one of whom, Frank is also in the service, and the
third one, Raymond, entrained for camp at Ames the same morning
that the news came of James' death.
News of the Week from Independence -
Independence, Iowa, Nov. 9 -
Carl Nidkiff, age 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Midkiff of Manchester,
formerly of Independence, was killed in action in France,
September 28. [note: surname was spelled Nidkiff and Midkiff in
the original - transcriber does not know which is correct]
Sergt Fred Bushby of Fairbank has arrived at the reconstruction
hospital at Ft. Des Moines with the last contingent of 196
overseas sick or wounded men to reach Iowa. He lost his right
arm, a thumb from his left hand and was further wounded in the
right shoulder and leg while fighting near Chateau Thierry. He
was in Co. B, 168th Infantry, Rainbow division.
Mrs. William Hickey has received word that her son, Pvt. Walter
l. Hickey died of disease at a camp in France. He was 23 years
old, unmarried and went to Camp Pike, July 23. He has been in
France about three weeks.
Word has been received by relatives of several Independence
soldiers who have been listed as severely wounded in recent
casualty lists that they are recovering from their wounds. Among
them are Pvt. Allie Pollen, Pvt. G.W. Slemmons, Pvt. Wm. Lumsden
and Pvt. Burniss Dick.
Miss Leatha Johnson, eldest daughter of Peter Johnson, died
Friday morning at one o'clock at her home, after a week's illness
of Spanish influenza. She was 25 years of age. Her mother died
eleven years ago. Besides her father she leaves four sisters at
home. Four of the family are ill with the influenza. Burial
Friday at Wilson cemetery. A brief service was held at the grave,
the Rev. C.L. Nye officiating.
Lieut. Foards Injured
News has been received from Des Moines that Lieut. J.J. Foards of
Anamosa was thrown from an automobile and striking on his jaw,
cut the end of his tongue so badly that several stitches were
needed to repair the injury.
Influenza Checked
The epidemic of influenza at the reformatory seems to be checked.
Earl Hubert Gibson died there on Monday. Relatives from Iowa City
came to accompany his body to that city for burial.
Old Resident Dies
Adam Kratzer, anold resident of Anamosa, died of influenza the
first of the week. Mr. Kratzer was just one day past 73. He has
been sexton of Riverside cemetery for many years. Both his wife
and youngest son, were very seriously ill with the same disease
at the time of his death but are now considered to be out of
danger. One daughter, Mrs. Jay Conditfi came from Kansas, another
daughter, Pauline, came from Seattle and a son, Charles, from
Camp Goedon, Ga., to attend the funeral.
George Herring Recovers
Iowa City, Iowa, Nov 9 - George A. Herring has recovered in
France, and is out of the base hospital, wherein he was confined.
He was not wounded but ill, a victim of influenza, which
prostrated him at sea after he had sailed from a seaport on the
Atlantic in October. His comrade, Albert O. Bogs, stricken at the
same time, died as sea. The body was sent to Iowa City for
interment. Herring is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Herring,, of
Iowa City.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2010]