davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
Ed Devereaux. Of Aberdeen. s. D..
is visiting his parents.

Ed Devereaux, Of Aberdeen, s. D..
is visiting his parents. E
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce eastman autoed
to New Hampton, Saturday evening.
Reed Hayden, of Waterloo, visited
relatives. the first of the week. He.
will enter Iowa University this fall.
Aldois Dunton and his mother and
Mrs. Davis, Of Riceville, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Dunton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Richmond, Of
Riceville, were in town, Monday.
The many friends Of Albert Derr
will be glad to hear that his folks have
received q lie ter from him saying that 4
he would soon leave the hospital and
return to the front.
MIR. and Mrs. Grover, of Riceville,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Markham,
and family, Sunday.
Albert Despres and family we're over
frem Charles City, Monday.
The High School girls met with Mae
Cook, Tuesday evening.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
PROTIVIN.

John A. Fencl and Joseph Michalec
autoed to Charles City Friday. 3.
John A. Dostal and Chas. w. Chy'e
were Cresco visitors Tuesday.
Frank Kalishek and Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Kalishek visited at Camp
Dodge the latter part of last week.
VIM. Polashek and family and Mrs.
T. M. Novak visited relatives in Alta
Vista Sunday.
P. B. Orchestra furnished music for
picnic in Little Turkey.
J. D. Bouska. wife and son Clarence
were at Cresco Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kinney and babe
we're Elma visitors Monday and Tues.
day. -
Emma Polansky went to Calmar
Monday where she will work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lukes and
August Lukes adtoed to Cresco, Thurs
day evening.
James Andera transacted business in
Cresco Sunday.
Rev. Rudolph Lakomy was at Little
Turkey Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Andera and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kostka and daugh-
ter Irene went to New Hampton Sun
day. The latter remained as she is at
tending high school there.
T. M. Novak is visiting at Alta Vista
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Emil j. Polashek.
A dance will be given in Beseda on
Monday evening, Sept. 3Oth. Music by
P. B. Orchestra.
Albert Ballak visited his sister, Mrs.
John Mangan, in New Hampton Satur-
day and Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
WEST NEW OREGON.

Be a booster and support the Fourth
Liberty Loan.
Jack Frost visited US and ripened the
corn.
J. H. Rink is busy hauling grain to
the Cresco market.
Loretta Rink is attending high school
at Cresco. t...
Marie Polansky visited with her
friend Sunday.
Mr.. Specht visited with his son
Alvin.
Peter Rink helped his brother Frank
filling silo.
John Fencl and family and John
Volkering and wife visited at the VIM.
Volkering home Sunday.
Geo. Owens and A. Schneider, from
Cresco, were seen in our neighborhood
Monday. ~
Fred Rink delivered two fine calves
to the Cresco buyers Saturday.
Mr.. Lusson, from Cresco, was trying
to sell tractors in this locality.
Genus Miller did some bridge repair
ing in our neighborhood recectly.
Miss Peterson and Miss Bradley, of
Cresco, visited their friend, Leon Rink,
Saturday.
II. Rink and brother Fred were vel
come callers at the VIM. Volkering
home Sunday.
Joe Svoboda was seen driving his
Ford. He must have some attraction
in this neighborhood. Wish. you good
luck, Joe.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
ALBION.

Mrs. Clara Dsughenberg, of Cresco,
spent Tuesday at the home of hel
cousin, j. w. Wells.
Mrs. Job Darrow and niece, Miss
Mona Silliman, of Cresco, were guests
at the Richards home, one day last
week.
Ed Easier and family, of Harmony,
spent Wednesday afternoon at the j.
w. Wells home.
Ralph Peckham and family visited al
the Murphy home near Preston, Sun.
day:
Otto Gunderson and family, also Miss
Anna and Marcus Aberg, of Cresco,
Sunday at the Theo. Gunderson home.
C. A. Wells and family spent Sunday
at the J. N. Smith home near Bonair.
H. G. Addie and family, of Cresco,
were Albion visitors, Sunday.
Mat Larkin, an early resident of
Howard County passed away Sunday,
Sept. 22nd, at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles DeWalle, at the age
of 76 years. Funeral services were
held Wednesday. Burial ut Bluffton.
Theodore Gunderson and family were
called to the Herb Milbraith home near
Ridgeway, Monday eve, by the serious
illness of his father.
Several of our Albion youths are
entertaining the humps.
J. w. Wells and wife visited Sunday
at the home of bis cousin in Cresco.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
HOWARD CENTER.


Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Dyer spent
Sunday Sunday afternoon at the j. N.
Smith home.
Mrs. S. E. Dinger and Mrs. James
Lathrop assisted Mrs. Geo. Hoppe
with threshers on Saturday.
Jim Shields called on r. Long Sun.
day.
Chas. Stokes was a Cresco caller on
Saturday.
James Shea and son Willie and Ray
Long autoed to Cresco Sunday evening.
Fred Hoppe was Cresco caller on
Thursday evening.
D. Jones was Creseo caller on Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoppe entertain
ed friends on Sunday.
Mrs. John Dyer and daughters Lizzie
and Lavina were pleasantly entertain.
ed at the r. Long home Sunday.
Elizabeth Dyer expects to leave for
St. Joseph. N. D., this week to teach
! school. The best wishes of her many,
friends are extended to her.
DR.. Hess was professional caller ct
the Ray Long home Monday evening to
attend Baby Helen, who has been i'll
the past week with tonsil trouble.
R. eager called on, friends Sunday.
Mary Dotzler is spending this week
with her brother Edward.
Bessie Stokes called at the James
Shields home Thursday.
Mrs. Jas. Shea and daughter Flor
ence and sister, Mary Shields spent
Wednesday afternoon at the r. Long
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Dyer enter
tanned . number of friends ct their
home Tuesday evening in honor Of
Elizabetk1s. who leaves soon for
North Dakota. The evening wa
spent in playing games. After dainty
i refreshments Ill left for home leaving
Elizabeth their good wishes for safe
journey.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
CHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Phifer left Thurs
day morning for two weeks visit at
Madison, S. d., with their two sons
Ray and George Phifer.
Mrs. George w. Burns of Winterset,
Ia, is visiting her brother, C. C.
Plummer and will keep house for him
while his wife is at Rochester having
an operation for goitre.
Opal Nichols and LYDIA Moen were
passengers to Leroy Friday.
J. E. Roberts of Grasston, Mimi.
was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Lornie
Phifer Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. C.. C. Plummer returned from
Rochester Wednesday.
Word has been received that Burton
Mckee of the U. s. S. New Hamp-
shire has made the navy E. and first
prize money for his mark smanship with
one of the big guns on the battleship.
The navy E is q very much coveted
honor and the highest honor paid to
members of the gun crew. He is well
over his accident and has been trans
ferred from the New Hampshire to the
Armed Guard at the munitions works
at Philadelphia.
Will Mcmahon and wife of Leroy
drove down to Chester and were guests
at the J. J. Mcdowell home.
Mr. and Mrs Gordie Fiske of Cresco
were Chester callers Sunday.
Douglas Phifer and Miss Cora Tar
engrude of Mabel, MINI were guests
at the L. L. Phifer home Sunday.
Ed Dugstad went to Cresco Saturday
night after his auto.
Lawrence Bent come Saturday for
short visit with relatives and friends.
Lawrence enlisted in July and has been
attending the officers training school.
He is now a Second Lieutenant and
leaves for Indianapolis, Tuesday.
Houie Jensen was an over Sunday
visitor with home folks.
Dave Nicholas and George Wells
were called to Cresco Tuesdoy, Sept.
Oath for instructions by the Board Of
Instruction for this county.
H. T. Baldwin and wife autoed up
from Waterloo Saturday returning
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin are
employed in a munition factory at that
place.
Mrs. Ellen, Freemire was passenger
to Lime Springs Tuesday.
Halver & Son shipped car of cattle
Saturday night to Chicago.
J. D. Carey shipped a car of cattle
to Chicago Saturday night.
Ed Tibbals was Chester caller Tues
day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
WEST VERNON.

| y z .-- j. =
Mrs. Powers and Mrs. E. Eldridge
and daughter called on friends Tues
day. H..
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bouska and daugh'
ter Wilma, Mrs. F. Bouska and sor
Raymond called at the A. SCHNEIDER
home Sunday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Dotzler and children
entertained relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Thompson, of Enid, Okla, spen,
the weeks end in our burg. All the
old neighbors were glad to see her back
and looking so well. She reports her
youngest son Ernest IS being in France
Mr.. and Mrs. A. >Gesell called on the
latter's parents Monday. r
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Miller spent
Sunday among Cresco friends.
Mrs. VIM. Grove and family are en-
Pertaining company from Minnesota.
VIM Woods and family entertained
relatives and friends Sunday.
Those who were entertained at the
Frank Liokteig home Sunday were
MIR. and Mrs. ]. Steffens and son Jake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. MILF and family,
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Baker and family.
They also got acquitted with the new
girl which bears the name Of Rather
inc Coletta. -...g ...e
Mrs. Joe Burnikel and son Leonard
called at the F. Miller home Tuesday,
Mrs. F. Bouska entertained several
relatives from Calmar and Chicago
Sunday ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Vandsnacre and
daughter came from Kansas City
Thursday to make a visit at the A.
DeGroote home with other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Adams spent Sun.
day with the A. Schneider family.
Relatives were entertained at VIM.
Thielen's Sunday.
VIM. Woods and family entertained
relatives Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coughlin and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Shields and family.
Mrs. Geo. Adams and Mayme Schmel-
ger and son Paul called at the F. Lick.
teig home Sunday. .a
Mrs. Fred Fish entertained friends
Monday afternoon. ~ -3'
Joe Lickteig and family entertained
company on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Peters and family
entertained company Sunday.
Those who called ct the Frank Mil
Ter home Sunday were VIM. Miller anc
family, S. Cole and son. Henry Novak,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lowry and son.
Several of our men assisted Clarence
DeWalle with his barn raising Tuesday
Glad to note Clarence is having such
rapid success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slifka and child
rem spent Sunday at the Ed Jarosf
home.
Mrs. VIM. Coughlin assisted Mrs. G.
DeWalle with work Monday and Tues
day.
MIR. and Mrs, E. Eldridge and daugh
ter and grandma Powers spent Sunday
with friends (
The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
will so begin. Also, all farmers cal
get busy and count their swine a
Uncle Sam needs all we can spare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fish spent Tues
day evening with friends.
All are planning on attending tn
| VIM. Thielen sale Oct. lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gesell and son Ell
mer autoed to Elma Sunday and spen
the day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thielen and SOM
spent Sunday evening at Frank Lick
teig.'s
Mr.. Woodwork, of Cresco, called OF
F. Miller Wednesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
sp1LLv1lLLE.

SPILLVILLE.
Jake and Frank Baker of Cresco
were business callers in town Thurs
day. q "
Bessie Tuchek returned home last
week after a weeks visit with rela-
tives at Mason City.
Frank Fisher and son, of near Protl-
vim, were business callers here Friday.
Lizzie Williams spent over Sunday
with home folks at DEBORAH.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson and daughter Nina,
accompanied by the formers grand
father, J. j. Haug, left for Milwaukee
Saturday.
LEWIS Smith autoed to Calmar Mon
day on business
DR.. Bush of Fort Atkinson was a
business call in town Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Frey autoed to
Calmar Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Skoda and babe of Lawler
are visitors at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Cibuzar.
Heine Meyer of Calmar, autoed
through here Saturday.
Frank Moudry and family autoed
down from Cresco Snndyy to visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Fisher.
Tom Benda returned to his home at
Spirit Lake, Ia, last week after a
visit here with relatives.
A big dance will be held at Fishers
hall, September 2Sth on St Wenceslaus
Day. Music by Fishers orchestra.
Refreshments will be served. Dancing
to begin ut seven o'clock sharp. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to attend.
Lewis Smith, mother and sister au-
toed over to Decyrah Saturday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Soukup were
guests at the Joe Ptihak home Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Herold and daughter
were DEBORAH shoppers Saturday.
Otilia Kovarik had dental work done
at DEBORAH Thursday.
Carrie Tuchek left for ,Cresco last
week to visit relatives,
Libby Luzum and brother George of
Calmar, are visiting at the Albert
Kobsshek home this week.
Glenn Herold, wife and son Joseph
autoed to Calmar Saturday, the latter
having dental work done.
Bessie Kubish, of Calmar, visited
relatives hare last Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Kelner Of Cresco, was a
caller in town Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Poushusta returned to
Mason City last week, after q week 8
visit with relatives and friends.
Ed Sbiral and wife autoed to De-
corah on Saturday.
Frank Swehla autoed to Calmar Mon
day. .,s
Mr.. and Mrs.. Edward Novak and
family of Cresco visited relatives here
Sunday.
Louise and Anna Swehla were De-
corah shoppers Thursday.
. Mamie Skoda of Protivin visited at
the A. A. Mikesh home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coy of La Crosse are
visiting relatives here.
Viola Cumberland and mother, ac-
companied by Mrs. Woodland, all of
West Union, utoed down here Satur-
day. . .,..
Mrs. Estella Herold and family of
Fit. Atkinson visited relatives here
Sunday.
J. j. Soukup and wife were DEBORAH
callers Thursday
Josephine Hosper underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at Mason City
last week. -
j. J. Ha1g's auction sale was well
attended here Wednesday.
Fred Fisher and Frank Kovarik as
sisted an orchestra at Little Turkey
! T,ocd,u .-f 81. ft.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS
Il = = : =. q.

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Stevens and
daughter Helen spent Sunday in Cresco.
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Irvine.
Rev. Edwards and family autoed to
Cresco Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. L. E. Sanborn autoe to
Racine Saturday afternoon to visit the
Sanborns. Mr.. and Mrs. Harley San
born autoed up Sunday and spent the
day. H' 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cray, of Chester,
spent Sunday at the home of their son.
J. B. Cray, and family. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, of Nashville,
were calling on friends here several
days the past week..
Harold Sanborn came up from Volga
Friday to spend some time with home
folks.
Mrs. Chas. Kohout returned to her
home at Cass Lake Wednesday. Mrs.
Fred Luhman accompanied her as far
as Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Marsh left
Wednesday night They stopped a
couple of days with Mr.. Marsh's sister.
Mrs. "A. Marshall. at Cresco, befsre 60
ing to their home at Cleveland, Ohio,
C.. P. Nash, of Minneapolis, was q
business caller here several days the
past week. ~
Miss Agnes Anderson visited her sis
ter at Spring Valley last Friday and
Saturday. Miss Edna returned with
her and spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Stradley and John, of Sault
Saint Marie, came up from Cresco for
visit with her mother, Mrs. F. M.
Clark, and sister, Mrs. A. ]. Cray.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Plat, of Cresco.
visited at the Farrar home Saturday.
The Misses Parry, Lucille Elwood
and Mabel Roberts left Monday noon
for Fayette, where they will attend
school, .
MIR. and Mrs. Omoth and three
daughters, of Minneapolis, were over
Sunday guests of his brother, E. H.
Omoth, and family.
Agnes Anderson left Tuesday noon
for Mortified to attend St. Olaf Col
lage. ~t 900,
Mrs. w. G.. Brown came Tuesday
morning from Chicago tn join Mr..
Brown. who has been here week.
D. H. Thomas was business caller
at Cresco Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Parchman, of Cresco,
was guest of Mrs. Lidtke the first Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Byers have been en-
+ joying visit from Mr.. Byers' parents,
Of Edgewood, Iowa, and brother,
who is home on q furlough from the
Great Lakes Training Camps.
v. S. Bowers and mother, Mrs. J.
w. Bowers, autoed to Cresco Wednes
day.
Roy Vanderbee and Wendall were
Cresco visitors Monday.
RED CROSS NOTES.
There will be campaign for cloth
ing for the commission for the relief in
Belgium from Sept. 23rd to the 30th.
Every kind of garment, for all ages
and 10th sexes is urgently needed, in
addition piece goods, light warmcantion
flannel and other kinds of cloth from
which to make garments for new born
babes. Wooden goods of any kind
whatever are acceptable, mems shirts,
paiamas so worn or shrunken as to nc
longer be worn, as the material can be
used in making children's garments.
Shoes of every size are asked for.
Scrap leather is needed for repairing
shoes. Garments need not be in per-
feet repair, as 100, coo destitute women
in the occupied regions are eager to
earn a small livelihood by repairing
gift clothing and m aking new garments
adapted to needs with which they are
familiar. Anything sent must be
clean, strong and durable.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27

Amel Koch left for Cavour. s. r.,
last week to greet friends and look at
ter his crop interests.
Mr.: and Mrs. Phil Kratz and child
rem of Cresco were callers on friends
and relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Services next Sunday at the Evan
gelical church as follows: Sunday
School at 1890 q. M, followed by
preaching by Rev. ]. R. Nolte of Cries.
co.
Farmers are hauling their cane to
the mills these days to be converted in
sorghum.
Mrs. Mary Wagner received word
other week that her son Edward had
arrived safely overseas.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, babe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daughters
Ollie and Opal, Leon Falck, Misses
Nettie, Leona and Lizzie Koch, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Falck were pleas
ant callers at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred C. Koch, other Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Falck autoed
up from Lamont, Ia, other Friday to
visit friends and relatives of this vi
cinity.
Nettie Koch is assisting with the
work at the Fred Dunneman home
these days.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daughters
and MIR. and Mrs. Walter Falck and
brother Leon spent other Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Derr of Elma:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson pleas
antly entertained at dinner and supper
other Sunday the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Amel Koch, daughters Nettie,
Leona and Lizzie, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Haakenson and daughter Bessie of De-
corah, Severt Twenge Of DEBORAH and
Rev. Svennumson. All had most de-
lightful time socially.
Albert Aegerter was q pleasant call
er at Ridgeway last week Tuesday ev-
ening.
Grandpa Holverson OF Ridgeway call
ed On the folks at the old homestead
west of the river, last week Wednes-
day.
Louis Wagner, Willie Koshatka, sis
tiers Clara and Sophia, Otto Leinhart,
sister Nina, and Fred Schorr spent q
pleasant evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Amel Koch and daughters other Sum
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
DAVIS CORNERS ITEMS.

MISS 6eFnlce owens visited VIII
Alvira Halweg over Sunday.
Several of our young people attended
the dance at John Aberly's Friday
night, and oil report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Halweg. Alvira
and Albert and George Mast were bus.
mess callers at Cresco Monday.
Mary and Lucy Jan, Lawrence Hal.
veg and Harry Mouldenhsuer were
seen out JOY riding Sunday.
Several of our yousg people attended
the party given at the Jan home Satur-
day evening.
Albert Halweg made flying trip to
Lime Springs Thursday.
Frank Borak, who is stationed at
Camp Dodge, visited at the John
Beatke home and with other friends
around here for several days. He is
looking fine.
: George Mast and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Halweg and Mrs. Hickman
were callers at the Diecken home Sun
day afternoons.
Nellie Wilmot called at nhe Short
home Monday
Clarabel Buckley returned to her
home near Lourdes, after spending a
week with her sister. Mrs Frank
Dvorak.
Alvina and Lulu KLEIN called at the
Dusheck home Monday evening.
ELMA.
Fred C urch returned from Duluth,
MINI Monday. He has been working
in hardware store, the past summer.
Several of the boys were over to
Ores CO, Tuesday, for military training.
These boys expect to be called in
October. An officer is in charge of the
work and claims what will be given the
boys here will save at least two months
training at Camp.
Mrs. Henry Crooks and little daugh-
ter, Geraldine, returned from Devon.
Saturday, where they spent the past
week at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith.
Merle Evans came up from New
Hampton, Friday, for q short visit with
friends and relatives. He expects to
attend Upper Iowa University this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weaken spent
Saturday evening and Sunday with
Mrs. Weaklen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Casey.
Mrs. Tidgwell autoed to Cresco,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Grant went to DEBORAH, Tues.
day, to visit home folks.
The name of Hilmer, of Greene,
which appeared in Saturdays casualty
list, was a nephew of Postmaster Hill
mer of New Hampton,
Saturday evening, . shower was
given at Helen Cssey's home in honor
of Miss, Laura Devereaux, bride in
the near future. Miss Devereaux
received many beautiful gifts and the
best wishes of her friends. A most
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Stapleton, Of
Nashua, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Conway last Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27
OTTER CREEK

D."
Killing frost last week Friday night.
Now vegetation looks brown and seer
reminding US of winter.
Tom Kittleson was delivering fresh
fish to his customers thru here. last
week.
Threshing in our vicinity is nearing
completion.
Mrs. Mike Hruska assisted Mrs.
Mike Kratz at cooking for the thresh.
ers while at latter's home.
Farmers are busy picking and drying
seed corn these days. 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman were
callers at the Charley Kuntz home last
Sunday afternoon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-17

Great as the danger and large as
the losses in the aggregate, the indi-
vidual soldier has plenty Of chances
of coming out Of the war unscathed,
or at least not badly injured.
Based on the mortality statistics Of
the allied armies, soldiers chances
are as follows:
Twenty-nine chances of coming
home to one chance Of being killed.
Forty-nine chances of recovering
from wounds to one chance of dying
from them.
One chance in so of losing limb.
Will live five years longer because
of physical training, is freer from dis
ease in the army than in civil life,
and has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars from 10 to Is men
died from disease to one from bullets;
in this war one man dies from disease
to every 10 from bullets.
For most of our fighting men who
do not escape scatheless, the govern
ment under the soldier and sailor in
surance laws gives protection to the
wounded and their dependents and to
the families and dependents of those
who make the supreme sacrifice for
their country.