• Tags: H. J. Metcalf
243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 856 PM - SpauldingL_Germanlanguageinorphanages.jpg

Mr. Metcalf writes to the chairman of the County Defense council, where he explains the letter which he has sent to Reverend Bredow. He asks for Mr. Koeberls assistance in making sure this matter is taken care of.
243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 856 PM - SpauldingL_Germanlanguageinorphanages.jpg

Metcalf writes to the president of the Iowa Evangelical Lutheran Orphans home, where he asks him to abstain from teaching German-language classes during war time.
243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 848 PM - SpauldingL_VenerealDeseasePublicity.jpg

Mr. Metcalf writes to a citizen who sought out to educate the public on the dangers of Venereal despises, and he states his agreement with the issue. He goes on to thank Mr. Schubert for his Americanism, saying if all German-Americans were as active…
243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 844 PM - SpauldingL_Norwegian-languageInChurches.jpg

Mr. Metcalf writes to a Defense council member in Garner, Iowa, about information he received on a reverend preaching Norwegian at a church. He says there is no clear law against it, although he feels there should be. He says not to agrigate the…
243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 839 PM - SpauldingL_AllamakeeCountywarwork.jpg

Mr. Metcalf is exchanging letters with the County superintendent of Waukon, Iowa regarding their contributions to the war effort, handing out the gardening pamphlet, and printing this information in the local newspaper The Mirror.
243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 838 PM - SpauldingL_Dow-Longmanresponse.jpg

Mr. Metcalf replies to Almosr Stern regarding his procedure taken with a school teacher becoming married. In his letter, he expresses that school teachers are important during war time, and they should not have dismissed her.
243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 829 PM - SpauldingL_GardenPamphletDistribution.jpg

The garden pamphlet is sent to schools to encourage school-age children to grow their own food in order to save food during the war.
213185-997118 - Shepherd Anna - Apr 20, 2016 857 AM - ShepherdA_West Point Military Academy Recommendation Letter_Metcalf.jpg

In this letter HJM writes to a senator asking for any recommendations of information he can give to a nineteen year-old boy he knows that would like to enter West Point Military Academy.
213185-997118 - Shepherd Anna - Apr 20, 2016 857 AM - ShepherdA_Davenport Democrat Pro-War Press_Metcalf.jpg

In this letter Metcalf writes to a Davenport newspaper to thank them for all of their pro-war efforts and doing the best thing for the country.
213185-997118 - Shepherd Anna - Apr 20, 2016 857 AM - ShepherdA_Letter about suspicious German school opening_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter to a Dr. H.L. Avery asking him to investigate a German School that opened in Sanborn, IA. Metcalf suspects that it might be a cover to teach secular subjects in German language which is illegal but asks to check them out and make…
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