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199541-997121 - Orabutt Christopher - May 6, 2016 354 PM - OrabuttC_LettertoSchoolsofIowa_Metcalf_Page#1.jpg.jpg

The Iowa Council of National Defense decided that German should not be taught in any schools in Iowa. German songs and texts must not be read or sung in schools either. It is mentioned that when this letter was written, there still was not a single…
199541-997121 - Orabutt Christopher - May 6, 2016 354 PM - OrabuttC_LettertoPress_Metcalf_Page#1.jpg.jpg

The Committee on Publicity is creating a fellow committee which will go through the newspapers of Iowa looking for important pieces of propaganda that they which for the entire Iowa National Defense team to know.
199541-997121 - Orabutt Christopher - May 6, 2016 354 PM - OrabuttC_LibertyDay_Metcalf_Page#1.jpg.jpg

Governor W.L. Harding created a state-wide holiday called
199541-997121 - Orabutt Christopher - May 6, 2016 354 PM - OrabuttC_LettertoSocialGroups_Metcalf_Page#1.jpg.jpg

The Committee on Co-ordination of Societies of the Iowa Council for National Defense wants a contact in every religious, patriotic, benevolent, civic, and secret societies of Iowa. They want to be in contact with them to be able to make occasional…

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200632-997121 - Jennings Ashley - Apr 9, 2016 229 PM - JenningsA_HermanTernestoH.J.Metcalf,December8,1917_Metcalf.JPG

Herman Ternes writes to H.J. Metcalf to acknowledge receipt of his notice of appointment to the position of Chairman for his county of the United States Public Service Reserve. Additionally, Ternes requests more application blanks and franked…
200632-997121 - Jennings Ashley - Apr 9, 2016 229 PM - JenningsA_F.W.ParrotttoW.E.Hall,December4,1917_Metcalf.JPG

F.W. Parrott, Iowa State Commission auditor, writes to W.E. Hall expressing that his department would be pleased to give publicity to the cause of looking for skilled workmen who are available for public service.
184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 12, 2016 703 PM - NelsonK_R. K. Bhis to Herbert J. Metcalf, Dec. 1, 1917_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter to Herbert J. Metcalf asking for him to send Bhis one hundred copies of the Governor
184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 12, 2016 703 PM - NelsonK_W. H. Culver to Herbert J. Metcalf, Nov. 30, 1917_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter from W. H. Culver to Herbert J. Metcalf sending him six copies of the
184612-997118 - Monroy Emmanuel - May 4, 2016 952 AM - MonroyE_Letter thanking Metcalf in recent endeavors_Metcalf_1..jpg

Official letter from Governor Harding thanking Metcalf for recent political and business endeavors.

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184612-997118 - Monroy Emmanuel - May 4, 2016 952 AM - MonroyE_Request Letter to Metcalf_Metcalf_1..jpg

Letter requesting copies of Governors letters regarding hog shortages and seed corn situation.

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