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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

r J: Arnold ,!'!s has bee been appoint;e1d 1, 9;1e
Ownby at Decatur, J: H; Crees at
Green Valley.
been NJ purchased c by ". ". Palmer,
principal of the Van Vert schools,
and he has moved the outfit to De-
catur and commences the publica-
tion of the Decatur Record this
week
On April 18th, at the Catholic
marriage of Mr.. Daniel Griffin and
Miss Katie Flynn, the ceremony be-
Ma mslone, eHnouefe' Of Maloy Ia Han PRe P happy
couple will go to housekeeping on
the Wallace farm, which they had
already furnished, the wedding din
ner being served in their new home:
electric plant during the month OF
penditures $164.64.
The comic opera "The Mikado,'
was presented at the opera house
last Thursday and Friday evening,
under the ID. direction ,sa Of nd;n Mrs 3sc, C. ad E
both evenings. Among the princi-
pals in the cast were Mrs. Guy
Arnold, of Garden Grove, Mr. John
c. Havens of Kansas City, Charles
Edwards, Miss Mayme Penniwell, J.
P. Wharton and J. N. Gates:
Ralph Sigler is the. proud possess
sor of new Cieyeiand s a tirol bicycle EQUIP
Good warranted flour was selling
in Leon at IS cents sack, and low
grade at so cents sack.
Elder Ebert, of the Christian
church. was called to .Osceola Sun
day to preach funeral
Greed Bobbitt returned yesterday
been giving concerts with his phono-
Miss Grace Curry returned from
Memphis, Tenn, Saturday afternoon.
During her absence she visited Chat
tanooga and Look Out Mountain.
Dr.: R. B. Strong, of Van Vert
left Friday with With a car car ! toad &c noe OF
sible he may conclude to locate
there.
American Express Co.. at Kansas
City, came up to Leon last Friday
after Mrs. Rush and the smartest
boy in seventeen states John does
not get to Leon quite as often as he
friends here who are pleased to see
him when he does come.
Charley McKern and Miss Eva
Blackburn were married in Fremont
county last Thursday.
d. j. Boydston and family, who
had resided at Garden Grove for
seventeen years, moved last week to
Knoxville, where they will make
their home.
There was quite an accident at
the McCready saw mill down on
Weldon creek in Woodland one day
last week. One of the men working
with the mill got his clothes caught
on the mandsell while the mill was
in operation, all of his clothes being
torn off him except his shoes ana
socks. and he was dropped into the
saw dust pit about the, time the mill
was stopped. and to the surprise OF
his fellow workmen, he got up, took
a piece of his coat and wrapped it
around him, and climbed out un-
tain death
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
A Birthday Surprise.

A successful birthday dinner was
planned on Mrs Edward McGahaeys
near kellerton, Sunday, April 4th :.
by her children, it being her 54th
birthday. Well filled baskets were
brought and all partook of 8 deli
cious dinner. You could tell by her
manner that Mrs. McGahuey was
very much surprised.
The day was well spent by all.
There are nine children in the fam
lily, all married except three, Opai. /.
Golden, Raymond. They were all
present except one, George. MEGA
huey and family, Of Grand River.
Those present were:
Earl Wise and family, Mrs. Ray
Thompson and children, Oliver. Sam
and Bert McGahuey and families;
two brothers, William and Martin
Smith; one brother-in-law, SAINT Nc
Gahuey and wife, Mr.. Wardrip and
son Tommy, Grace Jones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Extra Jurors Called.

The April session of the district
court will convene next Monday
with Judge Maxwell presiding. An
order was made last week by Judge
Maxwell to call twenty-five addition
al jurors to report at 2 o'clock on
Monday, April 29th, on account OF
the trial of the arson case OF state
VS. B. r. Frick, the Osceola druggist
accused of setting fire to his drug
store at, Osceola last November
which resulted in several business
houses being burned. and two men
lost their lives in the fire.
The following is list OF the ad-
ditional jurors summoned
Fred Allen, Burrell.
Willie Akers, Grand River.
David Acton, Richland.
J. w. Bright, Center.
Charles Brown, Decatur.
A. j. Crawford, Morgan.
Frank Devorak. New Buda.
w W. Evans, Grand River.
]. G. Gould, Decatur.
B. F. Hamilton, Leon
C. E. Hurst, Leon.
Clay Harris, Center.
o. j. Hill Hamilton.
B. A. Hall, Long Creek.
e. Harger, Long Creek:
Frank Mote, Long Creek.
Roy McAlister, Franklin
Frank Millard, Richland
T. r Roberts, Decatur
A. J. Rumley, Leon.
Henry Spargur, Burrell.
II. ID. Weldon, RichlandN
w. A. Waters, Garden Grove.
H. T. Wiley, Bloomington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Guy Pryor Appointed Deputy Reve
nue. Collector in Colorado.

received a letter from his son, Guy
Pryor, who has resided at Colorado
Springs, Colorado. for number of
years, saying he was in Denver get
ting final Instructions as to- his.
duties as deputy revenue collector
for Colorado, to which office he had
been appointed a few, days previous.
made good out in Colorado, and his
many old time friends in this city
will be more than pleased to learn
of his securing such good appOint-
Mt - . !.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Fast Driving Must stop.

For some time the city officials
to the speed at which autos are
driven on the streets of Leon, but
they have been busy the past week
notifying drivers that the speed linn
it's must be observed, and after be-
ing warned all violators will be- ar
rested and fined, so if you have been
driving a little too fast in Leon, bet
ter be careful or you will have to
pay a fine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Struck by Auto.

Cyril Sanger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Sanger, of this city. had a
narrow escape from being killed last
Saturday evening. He was riding a
bicycle near the northwest corner OF
the square, and met an auto driven
by Miss Millsap. of Decatur. Cyril
turned toward the curbing to avoid
a second car which was passing. and
Miss Millstead also turned trying to
knocked off his wheel, and thrown
against the curb, wheel of the .au-
to passing over his hips. and then
the car backed down of him. 1t
was thought he was seriously injur-
ed, but miraculously escaped with a
number of very painful bruises, no
bones being broken.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Chamber of Commerce Elects Offlc-
RIS.

The annual meeting Of the Leon
chamber of Commerce was held at
the Civic Club rooms Monday even
ing. and following danCy. good dln-
ner served by the ladies Of the CIVIC CIV!
Club. there was an interesting busl-
ness session held, number OF things
being taken up, including making ar
rangements for series OF band con
certs at Leon the coming summer,
and Chet jenkins will probably be
engaged as director of the band
committee was also appointed 70 IN
terview the manager Of the Leon
Telephone Co., and try and arrange
for some needed improvements IN
this city. Good talks were made by
county agent T. M. Deal, who, spoke
of the seed corn problem, and what
was being done, and county engineer
w. r. Greenlul told of some OF the
county road improvements Whlch
would be made this year which look
ed mighty good. A., g.,
At the election of officers the fol
lowing were elected for the coming
year:
Vice President-W. II. Shields.
Secretary-R. A. McGinnis
Treasurer-E. w. Farquhar.
Executive committee. s. Stew
art, Geo. T. Ogilvie and o. E. Hull.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Embargo Raised ON Selling Hens
and Pullets.

Manager G. w. Manning of the
Aaron Poultry & Egg Co... in this
city. informs us that notice has been
received that the Food Admins
traitor has issued a ruling whereby
the embargo covering the shipping
of hens and pullets for slaughter be-
comes raised ten days earlier than
ter midnight Of April 18th, hens
and pullets can be offered for sale.
II is said that the receipts of eggs
during the time the embargo was
MA aced on hens and pullets have been
the greatest in the history of the
market, and all the big centers are
will stocked up on fresh eggs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Special Red Cross Meeting.

Mr.. w. A. Crowley, field secretary
of the central division of the
American Red Cross, will visit Leon
on Tuesday, April 23rd, and hold a
meeting at the court house in the
afternoon. He urges large attend
ance at this meeting. Officers, COM
mitteemen, representatives a n
workers from every branch are es-
pecially requested to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Mrs. Carter Scott.

Lulu May Bass was born at Law
renee, Van Buren, county, Mlchlgan1,
her parents until 1884 when they re- .
City, March 20, 1885. TO them
We're born three children, the eldest
!son dying in infancy.
:. She leaves besides her husband,
Veta, wife Of Julian BntteEW9rfh' But E,Ns Of Of
Davis City, two brothers, Seth NJ.
Bass, Of Lamont, and Byron o. Bass,
of Otis, Kansas, also three sisters,
Mrs. Della Munsell, of McCracken,
Kansas, Mrs. Flora l.. Scott, of La.
moni, and Mrs. Anna Braybrooks, of
Lawrence, Mich, and many relatives
and trends.
She was baptised by Elder Column,
bus Scott in to the Reorganized
church of the Latter Day Saints,
July |, 1888, at Lawrence. Mich.
She lived consistent christian life,
and was an earnest, faithful worker
in the cause she loved. She passed
April s, 1915, at $3.50 p. m. Fuperal
was, from the Saints church, April
10 at p. m. Sermon by Elder
Heman G. Smith, of Lamont, assist
ed by Rev. Shugg, pastor OF the M.
E. church of Davis City. quartet
from Lamont furnished two beautiful
selections. The unusually large
large attendance testified to the high
respect in which she was held.
While not unlocked for, our city
was overcast with gloom on Monday
of last week when the word went
dead While her obituary will ap-
pear elsewhere in this paper, we can.
not refrain from word of praise. OF
this good woman. She was a kind
and loving friend, a sympathetic
neighbor, good to all and next to her
own family, was her love for the
church and it's upbuilding, ana taon whlie ne
sorely afflicted, yet her place in
church and Sunday school was sell
dom vacant and never can be re-
placed and the many beautiful flow
ers that covered her casket and the
large concourse Of people that were
in attendance at her funeral, told
how much she was loved and esteem.
kindness to the sick and poor, and
especially to her aged and -oorer
church members, will live while life
lasts in the memory Of many. Yet
she has answered the last great cali
and is safely housed within the
beautiful city Of eternal happiness
Then let ali so try to live that we
may y meet her in the great beyond
Peace to her memory e. ey;n aano1g Among tine the
were in attendance at her funeral,
were: Dr.. Horner and daughter. OF
Lamont; Mr. and !, Mrs. rs, Glars snd MSs Smith hhi
Smith, b ID. Fleet, Mrs. Byron Hart.
Elder Hopkins and several others
whose names | did not obtain, al al
of Lamont; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter n. Os1
McCiaran, Of Spring Valley; Mrs.
Fanny Jenkins, of Garden Grove
Following is a list OF relatives sy IN at e
Scott, of Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs;
W. ". Scott, of St. Joseph; Mr.. and ma
Mrs. s. M. Bass, of Lamont; Mr. ana
Mrs. Columbus Scott and family, OF
Lamont; Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Bell, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sprague, OF Spring
VALLEY; Raymo1d non Nrs Scott I'D Of Harpa Ta%f Of
City Cor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Steers at 1920 a Head.

TuHis Bros, of Decatur, last week
bought 80 head of four year old
steers from w. H. Golfer, the Deca-
tur feeder, for which they paid S220
head, the highest price ever paid
for a bunch of cattle in Decatur
county. They were shipped to Chi
cago and were on the market Mon
day. and Tullis Bros. cleaned uD
neat little profit on the shipment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
VOLUME Lx1v, NO. se.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Representative.

will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for represen-
tative for a second term, subject to
the will Of the voters at the June
primary. f. A. CARRIER,
Center Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Spring Tax Collections Were Big

During the months of January,
February and March of this year
county treasurer Shewmaker col
lected total of $236,S23.04, as
against a total of 203,489.12 dur
ing the same months last year, an
increase. this year OF $SS.ySS.Sa.
the county this year account in a
great measure for the increased
co11ecfiOnS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
For Clerk of the District Court.

l will be a candidate for thu dem
ocratic nomination for clerk of the
district court, subject to the will of
the voters at the June primary.
Charles Kelley,
Richland Township
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Decatur, Iowa, April 16,, 1918. !.
Our places of business VIII close at
and Friday, and at 9 p. m. on Tues
day and Thursday with no regular
time for closing on Saturday even
C. M. Corrington,
w. H. Lloyd & Co.,
Riddle Bros.
]. Lake 4 Co.,
G.. r. Meeker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
For Recorder.

l will be a candidate for the dana-
ocratic nomination for county re-
corder, subject to the will Of ths
voters at the June primary.
George w. Sanger.
Leon township,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Death of Doyle Brown.

Doyle, son of w. C. and Mrs. Addie
Brown, who had been sick for a
number of weeks, died early Monday
morning at the home of his mother
lust east Of Leon. He was about
Sixteen wears of age, and a general
fayorite. Funeral services Were held
Il tl,a BrethTcn church Tuesday az
seg neon. Obituary next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
For Member Board of Supervisors.

1 will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for member
OF the board of supervisors for a
second term, subject to the will OF
the voters at the June primary.
l.. p. Hastings,
Long Greek Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
For Sheriff.

l will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination of sheriff for .
second term, subject to the will Of
the voters at the June primary.
John A. Fulton,
Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Aberdeen Angus Sale.

w. H. Campbell & Son, of the
Riverside Farm, Grand River, Iowa,
will sell so head of registered Abar-
deem Angus bulls, cows and calves
at auction at Osceola on Monday.
strong, healthy lot of cattle, and
particrlar breeders will find choice
individuals in this Offering. For cat
slogues address ". Fl. Campbell e
Son, Grand River, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
For County Auditor.

l will be a candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for county audi
tor, subject to the will of the v0t-
ers at the June primary.
Ern Meter,
Garden Grove Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Several correspondence and other
items are crowded out this week for
lack of space. They will be printed
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
ESTABLISHED 1854.
TiWOMORf DRAFT Calls
Decatur County Must Send 25 More
Men to Camp Dodge April 10Th
and ID Called for May 10th.

Two more draft quotas of Decat,
county boys have been made: III
first is for 25 men who are called
leave for Camp Dodge on the afte
noon Of Friday, May 10Th, and u
second is for a men who vii!
called to report at Jefferson Ba
May 10th. These men will be. S
lected from registrants in class /,
the order of their number, but II
provision is made that registrar
actively, continuously and assiduou
ly engaged in farming, by making,
proper showing by affidavit to. TT
local board, may be deferred and NJ
called at this time. The followin
is the list of Glass l men in the o
der in which they will be called
fill the quotas:
Emory Neal McCleary.
Forest G. Davenport.
Lawrence Minks.
True Walter Myers.
Clifford Ray Dorsey.
Floyd Poush.
Guy Melvin Evans.
Burley Russell.
Rollie F. Dale.
Clyde Hopkins.
Lewis Albert Huston.
James Brainard Hamilton.
Floyd Jones Webb.
Lloyd Bryan Bright.
Leonard Sanders.
William Raymond Bunch.
Lacey Lafayette Barnett.
Alvin Otis Newton.
Adolph Lawrence Johnson.
Roy Phillips.
Raymond cleo Curry.
John Wesley Wiley.
Harry L. Snyder.
Raymond Fielden Dunn.
{ Floyd Thompson.
George Carl Mcdaniel.
Oscar Guy Martin.
Roy William Monroe.
James Edgar Freeman.
Rufus Ellsworth Lille.
Harry Spicer.
George Thomas Barlean.
John Ray Welsh.
George William Smith.
John Armstrong Hamilton.
Robert Hamilton Young.
Clyde Gibson.
James Rose.
Walter Frank Rush,
Oryal Ferrin Poland.
Ralph McBee.
Frank Brant.
William Leroy Epperley.
Ray l.. Bridger.
l. Erald Cox.
Oren Cornelius Leetum.
Orville Elmer Backer.
Lawrence Glen Moore.
Truman Baker.
Homer Dale.
Arthur Earl Phelps.
William Joseph Winner.
RAYMOND C. Pickering.
Harry H. Finkbone.
Willie Gibson.
Harry Jennings Carl Bass.
4 James G. Gould.
Everett Franklin Millstead.
Willard Monroe Stanford.
Joseph Metts.
Raymond Clair Campbell.
Harry Guy Phelps.
Loren Wilson Vandal.
Ariel Fayette Knapp.
John BasOn.
Bert Feight.
Boyd Asa Richardson.
Earl Granville Clark.
Floyd Virgil Hinebaugh.
Carroll M. Camp.
Michael Homer Fry.
Maurice Ernest Snyder.
Earl Carroll. :.
Glen Leroy Chew.
NVilkie Wion.
George Elmer Brady.
Albert Hale Marshall.
John Edward Hubbard.
Gilbert Rome Vaughn.
George Washington Nicholson.
Thomas Edward Davis.
Charles Wesley Burlingmair.
Lowell, Eugene Boyce.
Walter McCarl. ..
Burroughs may be obtained ~
men already in service to assist WI ~
farm operations by filing appllcatifo 10
with the local board. Bangs Fso,, IL
s. Parrish, chief clerk of the loo;
board. or from T. NJ. Deal, count
agent, who has an office in the n
corder's office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Council Proceedings.

City Hall, April II, 1918.
Board Of Review met as per ad-
journment for the purpose of hear
ing objections to the raise in assess
ments, all members being present.
After considering all objections on
motion the following assessments
were made permanent:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

See MEX, the boy Who is always
substituting in Polished Pe5blo;.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

On motion board adjourned.
J.. M. Gardner, Mayor.
Attest.
S. G. Mitchell, Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

The table below gives data TOT lH'
three fully accredited schools OF De
catur county for the year l9l7-19lS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Decatur Stores Fix Closing Hours

U. S. Food Administrator for De
catur County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
Bellevicw News.

The farmers made good use Of the
past week, blowing for corn.
Fl, l.. Bell Ia now seen at his place
of business after two weeks spent in
St, Louis on the Federal Jury.
Miss Jenna Logan OF st. LOUIS Is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Lucy Bell spent Saturday and
Sunday in lronton.
Mrs.J. c. Campbell and little son,
Henry, returned Saturday from Bel
grade, where Mrs. Campbell was call
ed to the bedside OF Mrs. Cynthia
Davis.
Rev. BolIiuger and family spent the
weekend with relatives in Patton.
Loran Townsend left Saturday for
st, Louis, where he has a position
with Krenning-Schlapp Grocery 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Russell II
| little daughter, and Miss Lizzie Rus.
sell, were in Irontoh Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs, Houston McColl re-
turned Sunday from Annapolis where
they completed a very successful y
months term of school.
Mrs. Olive Eberwein and children
returned to their home in Chester
field, having spent two weeks with
her sister, Mrs. VIM. King.
Robert Wood, one of II boys in
khaki in training at Camp Funston. Is
home on a five day furlough.
j. o. Campbell is erecting a new
garage on his lot south Of the Masonic
Hall.
The play at the Hall last Friday
evening was quite a success AMI well
patronized in spite OF the iact tnat
the Belleview Orchestra had the
measles and could not be present..
Born--On last Wednesday morning,
to Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Phillips, q fine
baby boy. ,
Tie Methodist Sunday School has
placed a service flag In the church,
but there is just one star III q held
thus far.
Mr., and Mrs. Delbert Price OF 81
Louis are visiting in the home OF j. ~
Price, ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
Revival Services

Have been moved to the courthouse
where Parker sings and Tetley preach
co to the great delight Of all that hear
them. Don't forget that services be.
gin promptly at eight p. NJ. daily. The
Booster Choir meets at 5 r. NJ. This
service for the children pleases them
wonderfully.
Next Sunday morning Parker and
and ell the Methodists will at
tend the Commencement Sermon by
Rev. Chas. King ut the Baptist
Church. This 10 the annual sermon
for the public school.
Sunday afternoon Tetley and Park
er will put on their "BOOZE Ser
VICEn' at the courthouse, and In this
service tho Booster Choir will figure
conspicuously. It 10 . great stunt.
The women are holding 80 minute
prayermeetings In the four quarters
Of The town. Mrs. Keith 10 captain Of
the sdusd-+n tho northeast quarter,
Mrs. Henry In the northwest, sno
Mrs. Hartsell In the southeast. One
TO be selected for the southwest.
Sunday School and League servicei
viii be held at the church st the usu.
hour. The public ere invited TO o.
NELSON B. HENRY, Pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Edgar arc in
st. Louis.
VIM. Hill of st. Louis was in Iron
ton Sunday.
B. S. Gregory was home a couple
OF days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Ayres are here
from St. Louis for a few days.
G.. A. White from Redmondville
motored through @Ironton Sunday on
bis way to Flat River.
Mrs. Mildred Langdon and little
son arrived from Hornersville Satur'
day on a visit to relatives.
Mr.. Geo. q. Howes came from St
Louis Monday to spend a couple of
days at Morningthorpe Farm.
Mrs. iI%argrove, who has been living
in the Baldwin house, formerly oc-
cupied by Miss Martin, removed te
Poplar Bluff Monday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
From the District Farm Agent.

To the Farmers OF Iron County:
have been appointed District Farm
Agent for Bollinger, Iron, Hto.
Geneyjeye and Washington counties.
Nv Office will be at Pennington, Mis-.
scuri, shall get to your county just
as soon az possible and IN the mean.
time / shall lie glad to answer any
letters or help you Ia any way Ips'
sibjo, Let me hear from you.
Very truly yours,
Fsrm!pgton, Mo-, May Q, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
Red Cross Drive.

What is your average daily income?
What price do you place upon the
average daily service you render-to
yourself or to your employer
We want at least one days income,
or worth of one days service, from
each man, woman and child in Iron
County.
The American Red Cross Society is
calling for 500, 600, 000.0o
During the week beginning May,
Goth, every county in the United
States will be %canvassed for its quota.
IRON COUNTY is called upon for
$780, 90 of this amount, and it will be
dead easy" if each individual iWill
give at least ONE DAY to this cause
Yes, calls are %frequent, but remember
this is all for our boys "over yonder.,'
| They have been called from their
homes and sent forward to sacrifice
their lives for the unselfish purpose
of making the world safer and better
for US. -,
We can not; we must not; we viii
not turn a deaf a to this appeal.
Immediate steps will be taken tc
perfect an organization in every
school district of the county--tha'
each individual may be registered
and his amount accurately received
and accounted for.
The equivalent in cash of II da.
from each person is the minimum
and in making your contribution JUS
bear in mind that "all small favor
are received very thankfully; large
ones in proportion"
Due notice of details will be given
40 launch a general campaign 0
agitation right now and get things 90
ing. IRON COUNTY COMMITTEE