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Iowa News from across the
Country
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Deming Headlight
Deming, New Mexico
January 18, 1918
IOWANS VISIT SOLDIER RELATIVES
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Godden and their daughter, Miss Marjorie
Godden, arrived here Saturday to visit their sons, Sgt. W.H.
Godden and John H. Godden of the 109th ammunition train and
Harold Godden, of the 2nd Iowa band. Their home is Emmetsburg,
Iowa, and they have been close friends of H.H. Jacobs and of Fred
Sherman for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Godden and their daughter
are staying at home of Mrs. Elsie Fergusson during their stay in
the city.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Jan. 2004]
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Range Ledger
Hugo, Lincoln co. Colorado
January 19, 1918
Midst the graves of seven of her nine husbands, Mrs. Emma Cameron
Van Sickle, 89, was buried in the front yard of her home near
McGregor, Iowa.
[transcribed by S.F., July 2005]
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Big Piney Examiner
Big Piney, Wyoming
February 28, 1918
Mrs. Noble Dies
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Noble passed away at Burlington hospital at
11:30 o'clock yesterday morning. She had been a patient at th
einstitution for some three months. Sarah Ellen Webster - Noble
was born near Pilot Grove, Iowa, in Lee county, march 29, 1854.
she grew up in Henry county, and was married there to Z.T. Noble
Oct. 7, 1872. Five years later they moved to Nebraska and from
there to Wyoming, where they made their home until three years
ago, when they returned to Southeastern Iowa. They made their
home some three miles from this city on the Augusta road.
Deceased is survived by the husband, an adopted son, Charles P.
Noble, of Big Piney, Wyo.; a sister, mrs. Alice Pickard, who
lives near Mt. Pleasant; an aunt, Mrs. M.N. Sharts of Burlington,
and five nieces and one nephew. Many friends will hold her in
kindly remembrance. Mrs. Noble was a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star at Danville. -- Iowa exchange.
Mrs. Noble was one of the oldest residents of Big Piney, living
in this section of the country about 35 years and was always held
in the highest esteem by all who knew her, and her untimely
passing will be mourned by a host of firm friends all over this
section of Wyoming. May her rest be peaceful.
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Atty. H.W. Pitkin of Sioux City, Iowa, arrived in Piney this week
and is visiting with Guy Decker, foreman for A.W. Smith. Mr.
Pitkin is a nephew of Mr. Smith.
[transcribed by S.F., March 2009]
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Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
April 23, 1918
Miss Margaret Scheehan, Calumet, Michigan, and William Sherman
Deneen, Emmetsburg, Iowa, were quietly united in marriage at 8
a.m. today in the St. Clements church, the Rev. Francis Murphy
performing the ceremony. The groom is the local representative of
the International Correspondence School. He and his
bride are making their home at 624 New York avenue.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Jan. 2004]
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Deming Headlight
Deming, New Mexico
July 19, 1918
IOWA SOLDIER MARRIES HERE
Sgt. William H. Godden of the 109th ammunition train and Miss
Margaret Guerdette of Crookston, Minns. were married at the
Cathlic rectory on Friday by Rev. J.M. Carnet, pastor of the
Church of the Holy Family. Sergeant Godden came here with the
Iowa regiment form his home at Emmetsburg, where he was engaged
as superintendent of several large farming properties, and he is
now mess sergeant of his organization. He and his bride are
spending a brief honeymoon at the H.H. Jacobs ranch west of town.
Mr. Jacobs is another Emmetsburger and is an old friend of the
Godden family.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Jan. 2004]
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Aberdeen American
Aberdeen, South Dakota
August 6, 1918
OBITUARY NOTICE.
Mrs. Mary H. Conner died at her home at 311 Seventh Ave. S.W. at
2:30 p.m. yesterday at the age of 62 years, 3 months, and 26
days. She had been sick for but a few days. Funeral services will
be held at Wilson Chapel Tuesday at 3 p.m. by Rev Stansell. The
remains will be shipped to Maquoketa, Iowa for burial. She leaves
3 daughters, Mrs. S.D. _aylock, Mrs. Fred Harkson, and Mrs. Alice
all of Aberdeen and one son Henry Conner who is in the Army and
on his way to France. Mrs. Conner came here about 5 years ago,
before that, she had made her home in Maquoketa.
[transcribers Note: The 1900 U.S. Census for Maquoketa enumerated Mary as being born April 1856. She married her husband, William, in 1883. Their children: Henry A. born Nov 1899; Margaret, born January 1894; Alice, born April 1887; and Emma born July 1884. -transcribed by M.J.M., April 2009]
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New York Tribune
New York City, New York
Friday, October 4, 1918
Page 9
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 – The casualty list made public by the
War Department to-day contain the names of 720 officers and
enlisted men. Of these 150 were killed in action, 121 are
missing, 389 are severely wounded, 34 died from wounds, one died
in an aeroplane accident, five died of accident or other causes,
fourteen died of disease and six are wounded, degree
undetermined.
The Casualty List - Iowa:
Baker, Frank L., Marion (M).
Berges, Arthur, sgt., Burlington (K).
Bloom, Alva H., Norwich (W).
Bonner, James H., Logan (W).
Colburn, Clarence L., Dunlap (W).
Cooper, Lawrence, Clarinda (K).
Darling, L. W., Shenandoah (D W).
Davis, C. B., Cedar Rapids (W).
Ferguson, M., corp., Jefferson (M).
Hatfield, Roy E., Greeley (W).
Henry, Rennie, Villisca (K).
Hoover, R. J., Fort Dodge (W).
Lewis, Russell, Red Oak (W).
M’Grath, C. B., corp., Ontario (W).
Pierce, Wm. L., Council Bluffe (K).
Roberts, Donald, Waukoma (W).
Wisch, George, Walnut (W)
[transcribed by W.L., Nov. 2004]
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New York Tribune
New York City, New York
October 5, 1918
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4th The casualty list made public by the War
Department today contain the names of 759 officers and enlisted
men. Of these 104 were killed in action, 119 are missing, 444 are
severely wounded, 15 died of disease, 4 died of accident and
other causes, 64 died of wounds, 2 were slightly wounded, 6 were
wounded degree undetermined and 1 was taken prisoner.
Character of casualties is indicated as follows: (K) killed in
action; (W) wounded; (D A) died of accident or other causes; (D
W) died of wounds; (D D) died of disease; (M) missing; (P)
prisoner.
IOWA:
Hupp, Allen T., capt., Corning (W)
Hanford, J., lieut., Cedar Rapids (W)
Kiz, Frank, lieut., Cedar Rapids (W)
Ashby, Harry, Bloomfield (W)
Bellmer, Harold, Dunkerton (M)
Beumer, Lawrence J., Rock Valley (W)
Bowers, Roy C., Sioux City (W)
Boganfeif, Adlai, Merrill (W)
Bolan, Edmund, Fort Dodge (W)
Ewing, Howard M., Postville (M)
Hartshorn, Charles E., Farragut (K)
Hebb, Addison, Pisgah (W)
Grover, Alvah G., Council Bluffs (K)
Gallagher, James M., Rockwell (K)
Kirchoff, Arthur W., Hartley (K)
Lawson, George E., Clarinda (W)
Long, Dwight, Crawfordsville (W)
Kinney, Leo W., Creston (W)
Kibling, Elnor, Estherville (W)
Sidmore, Earl E., Bristol (D W)
Watson, Edwin V., Hazelton (D D)
Zelle, Arthur, Waverly (W)
[transcribed by W.L., Nov. 2004]
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Big Piney Examiner
Big Piney, Wyoming
October 10, 1918
Obituary of Edward E. Daiber (by his sister, Mrs. P.C. Dings)
Edward E. Daiber was born at Keota, Iowa, Sept 30, 1881. He
graduated from the Hight school at the age of sixteen and later
from the Capital city Commerical College, Des Moines, Iowa. He
then entered the retail shoe business with his father, and after
several years went to cheyenne, Wyo., where he entered the
clothing business with his brothers, William and George - in 1914
he sold his interest in the store and being an athlete and a
great lover of the out-of-door life he in partnership with mr.
Hersig bought the old Ross ranch at Mewfork. Last year his
brother-in-law, P.C. Dings, a banker at Ardmore, Oklahoma, bought
the Hersig interest. Deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Daiber who with three brothers and four sisters are
left to mourn his untimely death. The remaining children are:
mrs. Chas. Little, Des Moines, Iowa; Henry Daiber, Toledo, Ohio;
Wm. Daiber, Ardmore, Oklahoma; Mrs. H.D. Williams, Keota, Iowa;
Geo. W. Daiber, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mrs. L.E. Hulse, Waukegau, Ill.;
Mrs. P.C. Dings, Ardmore, Oklahoma; all of whom were present at
the funeral services. His father, Michael E. Daiber, and sister,
Mrs. John Hamilton, passed to the great beyond some ten years
ago. Edward was a member of the Consistory, the Mystic Shrine and
Masonic lodge, and the Elks lodge of Cheyenne, Wyo.
(by Mrs. P.C. Dings, 111 D st. S.W., Ardmore, Okla.)
[transcribed by S.F., March 2009]
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Idaho Statesman
Boise, Idaho
November 23, 1918
American Casualties Reported Yesterday. Included in this list was
the name of IRA O. BUNSON, of Maquoketa, Iowa. Bunson died of
disease.
[transcribed by M.J.M., April 2009]