Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-27

an impressive pageant, in which the
soldiers OF three wars participated.
The final business session of the con-
vention was held at the Auditorium at
which time the new officers were in
stalled. Grand army officers instIled
were: Commander, 3. j. C. Bealer,
Cedar Rapids; Senior vice command
er, M. T. Senlan, Des Moines; Junior
vice commander, H. A. Field, Grinnell.
Medical director, DR.. o. w. Lowery,
Des Moines; Chaplain, W. w. Gist,
Cedar Falls.
A unique flag was given to Adjt.
Gen. Guy B. Logan recently by ]. L.
Blair, now resident of San Fran
cisco. It will be placed on exhibition
with the other flags of the Civil War
In the state house, to represent Co.
G, Sixth Iowa Cavalry, to which the
flag belonged. This flag was made BY
the members Of the company while
stationed at Fort Berthald on the up
per Missouri river in the winter Of
ga and '65. They used a white table
cloth, pair Of blue overalls and a
red undershirt in making this COM
pany flag.
Changed conditions resulting from
the war are causing an increase in
tuberculosis, reports A. E. Kepford,
state lecturer on tuberculosis and
state director OF the Red Cross. In a
statement issued recently Director
Kepford makes plea for additional
hospitals in the counties of the state
to fight this disease, to treat the SOL
diers rejected from military service
because OF it, and also to treat the
men who come back from the war
suffering from it.
A total Of $3.50 in premiums was
announced by the state agricultural
department for the best exhibit of
goats of three breeds Nubian, Saan-
en- and Toggenburg. In addition AM
educational film will be shown in the
women's and children's building, ILL
ustrating the value Of goats milk for
babies and invalids. According to "A.
R. Corey, secretary Of the fair board,
an ordinary goat, three quarters pure
bred, is worth 500, and some goats
sell as high as $500.
You can't beat Edward James Lor-
an, of Des Moines, So years old, who
Joined the navy recently. When they
told Mr.. Loran that he couldn't Join
the navy because he had no upper
teeth, he didn't bat an eyelasn. He
just went home and made himself a
set Of false ones of aluminium, then he
appeared at the naval recruiting sta
ton, old federal building, and smiled
an aluminium grin for the examining
physician. you'll do" said the doc
tor.
The Iowa freight classifications are
to remain in force, according to ad-
vices received from Washington by
the state railroad commission and the
commerce counsel A modification OF
the order for an increase in rates on
June Is, has been approved by the
director general of railroads, the
most important feature Of which per-
mits the present classification to
stand, subject to the minimum
weights fixed for interstate traffic.
Rev. F. Bosch preached in the First
Baptist church of Pella recently and.
before entering the pulpit he received
an anonymous letter containing red.
white and blue ribbons with instruc-
tions to wear them in the pulpit. Rev.
Bosch read the letter to the congre-
CATION and said he was proud that he
lis an American citizen. Rev. Bosch
is professor of Greek in Central col
lege. He was born and raised in
Frankfurt, Germany.
Z The position of consulting chemical
engineer in the ordnance department,
one Of the most important war
appointments made by the gov
eminent, has been granted to
Professor Arthur w. Hixson Of
the chemistry department of the
State University Professor Hix-
son in his new position will have
supervisory authority over IL or Is of
the largest explosive manufacturing
plants Of the country
One thousand Iowa boys who have
been taking special training at the
Rahe Army and Motor school and the
Sweeney Army Motor Mechanics
school. both in Kansas City, have
completed their courses and have left
for parts unknown according to let
ter received from B. R. Cover, one OF
the eighty-two Des Moines boys
among the number.
A. e. Kepford, state director of the
Red Cross, has reported that Audu-
bon Co. has contributed five ambu-
lences for Red Cross work in the
past year, in addition to their quota
in other Red Cross activities.
The Holland church and school at
Peoria were burned to the ground
some time after midnight one night
recently. The contents were entirely
destroyed, making total loss of $25,
600. There was one insurance policy
of $500 on the church, but none on
the school. 1t is generally believed
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