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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
Junior-senior Reception

Friday evening May II, the for
ty-one Seniors and faculty were
royalty entertained at a most uni
que and charming reception Civ
en- by the Juniors of nj. V. III. S.
The high school gymnasium
was beautifully and artistically
decorated with combination
streamers of orange and black.
and scarlet and black, with which
were intermingled our national
colors Red, White and Blue. Flags
were also used and old glory
waved triumphantly out from ev-
cry nook and corner of the room.
The guests were met at the out
er door by a committee of three
who co%urteously led them to the
"hall of superb happiness" Upon
entrance each one was given a
,program and these We're eNchang-
ed with friends and nicknames
were written upon them. Later,
the guests were asked to compose
an original poem and many posi-
bilities of poetical genius were
displayed. Mr.. William Cody how
ever, won first prize and was
presented with a box OF bon hons.
Each person was given a blue,
green, white or red bow and
formed groups under these col
ors. Each group chose a Captain,
who drew a slip upon which was
written the fate of his followers.
Original programs we're later pre-
scented by these groups and altho
there were no official judges, it
was rumOred that the nature pro
gram produced in the form of. a
b%arnyard medley far outclassed all
the othere.
About eleven O'Clock delicious
refreshments we're served by the
Misses Alice Cody, Ruth Barrett,
Dorothy Finley and Verna Egan.
This was followed by a most in
'teresting toast program. Mr.. Don
b. Williams acted as toast master
giving the addr. SIS of welcome in
his usual pleasing manner and to
which Mr.. Stanton McGavren re-
sponded expressing his sincere
thanks and appreciation in behalf
of the Seniors. Toasts were also
given by Miss Sloan, Mr.. Garlocl
and Prof. Graham. These we're en-
ljoyed beyond expression.
About twelve O'Clock the happy
party broke up and each depart
ed for his respective home. Tho
Juniors feeling that they had ac-
complished a great feat, which
was true indeed and the Seniors
gratefully and happily compli-
menting the Juniors upon their
successful reception.
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"a Blind Soldier Cured"

"The Times, Washington, ID.
c., on May 9th. had a large picl-
ure signed article written by Sig
MAILER Tom Skeyhill, the poet SOL
dier-poet of the Anzacs; who was
in Washington to take part in the
Red Gross drive and who had been
blind since Dec. 1916, as the re-
suit of shell shock suffered at
Gallopoli, but today sees as we'll as
any one. While there friends sug-
gested that osteopathic treatment
might help him. Arrangements
were made and Drs. Kettler and
| Moore met him at Garfield Memo
rial Hospital.
After a few minutes of ostco-
pathic treatment, Skeyhill leaped
from the table shouting, II can
see you doctor, | can see you
Though he is still wearing glasses
he can now see we'll. He wrote a
very thrilling article for the paper
telling of his blindness and its
cure with one treatment, to the
nerves of the neck which were in
jured by the shell shock, II mo,
before and when osteopathy adj
justed the interference with the
nerves controlling the circulation
of the eyes and his sight returned
Immediately. We previously re-
ported what had been done for
Private Peat by o%steopathy and
many more could be mentioned
have been offering the public in
formation concerning the claim
our science is making for recog-
milton such as we now enjoy thru
out. the land, from our govern
ment, that osteopathic physicians
may be appointed as medical Of
ficers to treat sick and injured
soldiers, and this case gives anil
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23

Miss Mae Morrison from Coun-
ell Bluffs is the week end guest
of Miss Doris Wheeler.
Miss Edna Coulthard entertain
ed the Harmony Club this after
noon at her home near Califor-
MA junction. Among those from
the Valley in attendance we're Mrs.
Clarence Podendorf, Mrs. r. w.
Harvey, Mrs. H. +. Foss and Miss
Ada Beagle.
F. M. Jackson received a mes.
sage this morning of the death Oi
his cousin Miss Beulah White tof
Vail, caused by pneumonia. Miss
White had many friends in this
city having visited here a number
OF times, and was soon to have
been married to a young man in
Boone.
Miss Marie Geiger has resigned
her position at the M. Fanger, de-
partment store after three years
of efficient work in the mill inery
department. She will leave this
evening for Council Bluffs where
her mother and sister re Gently
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moved and will start to work on
Monday for the Joe Smith store
in that city having charge of the
women's ready-to-wear. Miss Gel
ger will be greatly missed by her
many friends here although they
wish her splendid success i'm her
new position and home.
Miss Grace Roden and Miss
Gladys Coffman are visiting over
Sunday with their parents in Or
son.
Miss Beatrice Lally is spending
the week end with home folks in
Denison.
Tim Ryan and son have been
awarded the contract for road
work amounting to 47,44S cubic
yards, near State Center, Iowa.
j. d. Brown received word yes
terday OF the death of his brother
in San Francisco.
Miss Margaret Ryan and her
cousin Mary Ryan, spent the week
end visiting relatives in Council
Bluffs.
Name Duggan is back home on
a Is day furlough from the battle
ship, Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ryan and
Mrs. Tim Ryan and son, Timothy
attended the funeral of Philip
Corbet in Nicola, last Tuesday.
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gont trains, ETC., and the column
was about four miles long,. Ny
feet are pretty sore. l hear that
we take a twenty day hike soon
nj about two weeks from now.
Hikes aren't very much fun when
a fellows feet are sore. l took
about 80 pictures while we were
on the hike and will send you some
soon.
l am broke again. 1 did a big
washing this morning. All of my
clothes are clean now but some of
them were sure dirty when we got
back.
That was too bad about Julius
Muller. l read his name in the cas-.
uality list of an ElPaso paper be-
fore | got your letter.
Will close now. Write soon.
Love, Bill
Machine Gun Go. 134 Inf.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
The Bird Club
The Bird Club met with Donal

The Bird Club met with Donald
Pruess, May II, 1918.
Roy Spires opened the program
with a reading on the Humming
Bird, and many interesting facts
were learned about the bird. Eu-
gent Foss gave a talk on the Nut
hatch. This was also enjoyed by
all. Carl Jensen then gave a tall
about the Bobolink. William Gam
BILE told about the Paroquet. Don
aid Pruess then gave a reading
about the Redstart. A game of in
doors base bal! was then enjoyed
although it was played on the
u.side.
light refreshments were then
served by Mrs. Pruess. Mrs. Pet
erson and son, Arnold were the
guests. Collection was so cents.
Number present IA.
Club then adjourned to meet
with Harlan Heath the third Fri
day in June.
Edward Harvey, Sec'y.
VIM. Gamble, Pres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
Drs. Gamble
Harrison County Items

Logan, May 19.--In January,
February, March and April, ac-
cording to reports filed with L. j.
Irwin, clerk, III boys and girls
were born in Harrison County,
there being ninety-seven boys
and eighty girls. This is explain
ed by some to be in accordance
with the rules and regulations
made in such matters in war
time as to the relative number OF
each.
Judge Thomas Arthur was the
speaker at The Masonic loyalty
lodge meeting here last evening.
The judge was greeted by a large
and appreciative audience, and
his speech was able and patrio-
tic and we'll received. Judge Ar
thur was also the speaker at the
Masonic loyalty lodge meeting at
Persia, and, az here, he had an
excellent audience, full of enthu-
siasm and patriotism.
From Auditor j.. M. Albertsen
it is learned that in conformity
with the plan of federal author
lty there will be but two places OF
registration in Harrison county,
in the coming month, for those
that T Fl years of age or for
those that will have attained the
age of Fl by the time registration
takes place. Both places will be
under the supervision of the local
board, a member of the board, as
sisted by others, being at each
place of registration. One place
will be at the court house of Lo-
gan, the other at the city hall of
Mo. Valley. The exact date of reg
i~stration and other details are yet
to be received by the local board
and given out to the public.
From Attorney L. w. Fallon it
is learned that the twenty-seven
soldier boys in the second call of
this month will be summoned to
Logan, Monday, May 81, and will
be sent to Camp Dodge on the
following morning.
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lustration of what our school can
do. Medical officers are prevent
ing congress from voting upon
this question as long as possible,
but we have a host of most emmi-
nent supporters working for our
cause. Roosevelt takes the posi-
ton of most others in demanding
that his sons who are serving
their country should have all the
advantages of os%teopathy in wa
times such as they have in peace.
The joy of the soldier when curei
is not much greater than express
ed by patients within your midst.
Last week a patient was express
ing his gratitude for his cure af-
ter suffering for two years severe
ly, and treating with two of the
very best specialists in this Sec
ton, and a trip to Rochester gave
no relief nor help when a half
dozen treatments gave almost
complete comfort. Many unfamil-
lar with osteopathy still cling to
the delusion that it is faith or
rubbing, and the cures of little
babes d%isproves this completely,
and results with them are fully
as startling if not more so than
i'm adults. A single treatment will
stop a child having fainting spells
from various causes, it will stop
vomiting, running off of the bow
Iels, start the kidney action, re-
duce a fever, stop the Group, and
a multitude of such things can be
verified in any neighborhood in
this community.
Many treatments may be need
ed to cure some of these cases,
but the gratitude of the parents,
when one may relieve a suffering
babe, gives it comfort and sleep,
even when drugs given for weeks
and months fail, when admins
tered by the most skilled special
lists, justify us in calling attention
of others to relief they man enjoy
III they investigate and give it a
chance.
For graduates of the high school
wishing a worth while career, we
urge them to consider the osteo-
pathic profession, which requires
four years study, nine months of
each year. Many counties with
large cities are without osteo-
paths, and the wonderful oppor-
tunities are most attractive for
one who enjoys hard work, when
rewarded generously, and it is
most gratifying to bring health
and happiness to suffering human
ity, even if it is hard work.
Any one wishing information as
to the cost or any other feature,
for a friend or relative who might
wish to enter the profession will
be assisted so far as may be with
in our power.
Hundreds of our doctors anG
students are in the war, and our
ranks cannot grow fast enough to
fill the public needs. Today we got
word that the sanitarium con-
nected with our college at Kinks
willie, which has been running four
years for treatment Of insanity.
has been outgrown, and an addi-
ton costing $4,000, will be added
this summer. The original invest
ment was over half a million, and
the high percentage of cures in
this sad affliction opens a Won
derful field for osteopathy, and
many many more are opening ev-
cry year.
Drs. Gamble
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Letter From Vim. B. Withrow
Camp Cody, Deming, N. M.
May "A, 1913.

Dear Sister:
Well we finally arrived back in
camp again after our hike. We got
back late yesterday afternoon. Re-
ceived your letter when we were at
Hermanez, New Mexico, about 35
miles southwest of here.
That was sure some hike we
took. First we went to Columbus,
N. Mexico, about 40 miles south
east of here, from there to Herm-
anez, then to Londale and back
here. We stayed two days at Her.
manez, which is only about three
miles from the Mexican border.
You know Columbus is the place
where Villa made his big raid. We
were camped about a block away
from a house where Villa himself,
killed an old man and his daughter
during the raid. l wanted to take a
picture of the place but it was too
bad a day.
The Mexicans have a patrol OF
about 100 men on their side of the
border. We could see them thru
our field glasses. The Mexican
soldiers don't have any regular
uniform, just anything that they
want to and they live in abode
hnts in the place of tents. The q.
S. has a colored regiment of
infantry and three troops of
cavalry stationed there. It is a
regular "nigger" town. Was sure
glad to get back to camp. We won
a big battle while we were gone.
OF course, it was only a sham bat
tie but anyway we were given the
decision. There were about ~, 900
men on the hike, counting the wa
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Somewhere Across
April IS, 1918

AyA AC
Mother mine:
Oh, dog! I'm tired. We just
came back from a convoy which
lasted some sixty hours. We were
transporting all the time, and our
motors weren't stopped even long
enough to cool. 1t was cold and
damp, especially at night. Every
thing seemed to play in to make
one want the hay. I'm heating
some water in an old pail "a slow
process) SO l I'm filling in by
writing to you. l loathe washing.
1t is uncomfortable, cold, and
sloppy. You simply have to drive
yourself to it, but if you skip once
here" the stuff is off, you'll
skip the rest of the war. Some of
the boys are getting in bad shape.
Just pure self neglect. Tell Father
and Grandfather to make their
donations to the Red Cross people
if they make any more. Not split
with the Y. M. C. A. For instance.
l stopped in a Y. barn where they
charged me six cents for a cookee
and sold me a package of ten Gig
arettes for the usual price. On
our way up for troops a Red Cross
girl filled my hat with cigarettes
and tried to force a big cup of
regular hot coffee on me. | am
not very intelligent. Ican't quite
get the working order of the two
organizations. What of the fellow
that does not happen too have the
six cents. l suppose there is a
point there somewhere, but / am
really too dumb or tired to battle
it out.
Any way my hat is off to the
little girl with the cross on her
sleeve. l am repeating and mis-
spelling, can't be helped. I have
got my blankets pitched in a rath-
or. leaky barn and a sickly candle
for a light. My bed fellow is a
mule, on the first floor, who has
the capacity of an anaconda for
food. He or she, | can't determine,
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"Three Guesses"
May 4, 1913

Mother dearest:
Crown me sweetheart, for to-
morrow-The first of May, moth
cr mine, and a regular May day.
But tomorrow will probably nring
Xmas weather. | can readily see
that my letter is going to prove
a failure the three bridge hounds
are--bears repetition, bounding
me to death. 1t always proves to
be quite a contest. We have play
ed together so long and so much,
we T becoming pretty expert.
Can you imagine spending all of
your spare time playing bridge?
Don't be misled by the spare
time remark. We have it, but pas
beaucoup.
Apropos to Sherman's war is as
the alledged he!l--he covered the
ground splendidly. He sumed the
thing in general, paying no at
tention whatsoever to detail. Par
example. Today motors are "shut
Off in a very pretty little village.
We have arranged for a neat lit
Tie supper; an omelette of some
thirty eggs, a large bowl of mys-
FERROUS salad, but very good; also
French fried potatoes and per-
haps, who can tell a bottle of
champagne. 1t is forbidden, but,
ella guerre," it is possible. Lat
ter we gather around the table,
and Jim will trump my ace as
usual. Perhaps | have not told
you of the gang. Jim Blacker, a
northwestern man, Hank Camp
bell, also, and Bill Black, who
went to Princeton with all the
fellows that We're at Cutler with
me.
Oh! received your box today.
l won't remark about it. It would
take another page. 1t was wonder
ful. Thank all of those people a
million times. | am just as CRATE
full as can be. | can't write them
now, you understand our mail
ing system, but it was splendid of
them and of course you little step
and a half-mother. | don't know
how all The people | know and
some forgotten, know l am here,
but am simply flooded with
mail, which absolutely, does not
make me mad. Well, lover, I am
going to feed, play and probably
jump out of bed about three
O'Clock, and wind EN- up" De-
lightfull. Love,
jim
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Letter from Jim Welsh
Somewhere Across
April nth. 1918


Mother dear:
l snore, gloat, l purr and roll
over in the Sun. Oh; what a beau
tlful day. Sun, can you imagine ?
After all of this and | your slender
son, has absolutely nothing to do,
but lay around in the sun, point
the toes hellward, and sleep, oh,
wonderful. Alibi for all of this, as
follows. My duties as a soldier are
these. At night about one O'Clock,
there is a sop. l jump out of my
BLANKETS grab my equipment,
consisting of helmet, gas mask,
and rifle, and seat myself in
the staff car. In the capacity of
bouncer, perserver of order,
and protecting the Staff car
from the Boche Army? The
said Boche drove us out of our
last position, a strategic retreat
you understand, a 155 m shell,
sort of mussed up our kitchen.
Thus our hasty departure.
We have the cleverest little
fourth of July celebrations at
night. Aviators and antiaircraft
guns. 1t makee the sleeping just
splendid. Like a Jazz band lull-
ing a babe to sleep. Do you con-
sumo? l use consume, it is very
apropos to my imagination,
much ice cream? Or about ev-
cry thirty minutes furnish a
five lib. box of candy? Is there
such a thing as a bath tub? I
can hardly control my pen. |
shed a tear, you know a cry.
Enough. What the Boche are
trying to attain is impossible. 1
use attain after a series of trys,
elaborative on the last point is
hardly necessary. Thanks; Ben
ny. Their warfare is the same
as Pricard writes. Mass of
maneuver. The Boche come in
to just useless, helpless slau-
ghter, and some cry Kamrade.
Their offense is stopped. Let's
hope we launch a successful
one even if small, befoore fall.
| think that would have more
effect than anything else.
One of the boys and his truck
took a compulsory trip to Ger
many the other night. He broke
down and the Bache caught
him. The other fellow of the
truck managed to get away. We
have been very fortunate, we
have had nc trouble to speak of.
Just one IT two shrapnell
wounds. The biggest cost was a
leg. All of our letters go through
Mr.. Base now. l can only write
once a week for a while now.
l had a little time to spare
on the last convoy, SO had a
close upon my old service artil-
cry. | guess l am we'll off. All
we're moping the brow.
Got SO interested l almost
lost my car; got called for it.
One of the cooks just went by
on a bicycle. He is not doing very
well as he has been licking up
beaucoup pinard. Abuses the
Frenchman much. One of them
just captured what was once his
white hat. Love,
From Jim
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Letter From Lieut.. koniumacher,

Letter From Lieut.. konigmacher.
Signal Mountain, Tenn, SIP, 10.
DR.. R. C. Lahman,
My Dear Friend
Well Rush l am now taking life
easy after a busy week at the Post
hospital. This last draft has sure
kept US on the Jump every min
ute. Never got to bed before mid
night and on the job by Z a. m.
Hospital is full to the limit and
then some. We open up new
wards every day or so. One sees
considerable Pillargra here some
thing unheard of in Iowa; also
Hook Worm cases by the humid
reds; Malaria is also very common
most of the eases coming from
Tennessee. Many of these re-
lcruits cannot read or write. Con-
verse in a jargon hard to know
what they are saying half OF the
time. Sure will be a job to make
SOlQlefS Out OF them.
Saturday afternoon l got order
ed away from the Post hospital
at Camp Greenleaf and assigned
as chief of the section of Unology
at U. S. Army General hospital No.
IA, at TT. Oglethorpc, Ga, under
Col. A.. v. Haevrcamps, command
ing officer. The Col. is Il fine
fellow and one of the c%levcrest
surgeons l ever saw operate. His
hand bone plating work is eX-
cellent. Don't know just how
long will be here as | received
word from Washington today to
be ready to move on "a hours no
tice. Rush, i'm the army one never
knows where he will hang his
hat next.
This Signal Mountain Inn is a
wonderful palace hotel; accommo-
dations are boss. One can see for
miles down the Tennessee river
valley. 1t was from here at this
point that Hooker signaled down
the valley that the Battle OF Look
out Mountain was a Union victory.
Magnolias and golden rods are in
bloom everywhere. They are beau
tiful and thir perfume fills the
air. Eight of us are having a
little week end party up here and
wish you were here to be taken
part in one of the most wonder
full chicken dinners | ever sat
down to in my life.
Was very sorry to hear about
the Mueller boy. But such is
war.
Had a very interesting letter
from DR.. Billinger a few days ago.
He says their base hospital which
was 20 miles from the firing line
was destroyed and they lost all i'm
their last engagement.
They + near Toul, in France. DR..
has had some hard fighting in the
past weeks. He is now on de-
tached service and in Evacuation
hospital up near ,ie front now.
DR.. tells OF being i'm his first gas
attack. Must of been one of ex-
Iperience.
enclose a descriptive booklet
from here and wish you would
show them to Dan A. and John S.
please.
The Times reaches me weekly
and | sure enjoy it. Don't know
what would do without it. Well
Rush we n all going for a car
ride over the National Cemetery
and the gang is waiting.
Trusting this finds you all O.
K, am Very sincerely,
Lieut.. konigmacher.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23

Miss Verna Hoover of Sioux
City, was here today. She is on her
way home from Davenport where
she has been the guest of Mrs.
Harry Drain.
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Lost It? Use The Times.
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Next Draft List.

List of registrants called by the local board for Harrison Co.
ito appear at Logan, Iowa, Monday, May 81, at 300 O'Clock l. m. for
entrainment Tuesday, May %, at 8:l4 O'clock A. M. via C. and N. w
Try, for Camp Dodge. The list includes two substitutes. The mum
Der of men the local board is required to furnish in this call is
81.
The evening herald., 1918-02-01
TEMPTING REDUCTIONS IN
Silks and Dress
Fabrics

now being offered at the most
moderate prices that were ever
hargcd for such high quality
materials. These Clearance sales
viii provide any wanted fabric
at an exceptionally little cost
Come aud make your selections
saturday and get the best of the
splendid offerings
Eden Cloth reduced &C., yard. .lSe
Solid colored Lawns reduced
20, yard ,..,.........., l2c
Rice Cloth reduced 10, yard. i4c
Novelty Crepe Suitings re-.
duced 90 .................3 39c
Fancy Suit,ngs reduced 70 . soc
Fancy Gaberdinc Skirting re.
duccd 20 ......,..,...... soc
Fancy Gabyrdinc Skiriiug re-
durcd 10 ........,..,.,. SOC
Novelty silks reduced to, per
ward ..,................. .S1.29
Novelty sir. reduced to. per
ward ......... 81 .9s
-ocicty ~lk. IG inches wide,
reduced tu, per yard .,... SOC
Dress Goods, worth 90 sl.75
per yard. reduced to ...... .0se
silk Velvet. assorted roIurs
reduced 20, per ward ... 9Sc
Emhrnidercs worth to Soc
per yard -........,...,.,li lie
Embroidery tlounciug, worth
20 sa per yard reduced io 7sc
Fancy Larc.. worth Go SOC
per ward. rodurcd 90 ..... i9c
Fancy Iuccs, worth to sl3j
per yard. reduced tu ,..., soc
The evening herald., 1918-02-01

m H a ha lsuprs YOU Those VI, Gri
n ncrEa disc a worth lwplc lcsayugs