Letter Regarding Donations of a County
Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Knights of Columbus
Metcalf writes to Mr. Patton of Lenox, Iowa asking to send the counties contributions to various charities. Mr. Patton responds that there must have been a miscommunication and he sent the numbers in.
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2/4/1918
C. F. Patton
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Box #7, Folder #4
Lenox, Iowa;
Wasson to HJM
Agriculture; Food Conservation; War Bonds; Donations; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Slackers
This return letter from Wasson details his contributions to the war effort, as requested by HJM, in order to testify against his being a slacker. He describes, in a charcoal pencil scrawl on a small slip of paper, all of the grain he has stockpiled and every dollar he has donated to the war effort. These total several hundred dollars.
John Wasson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/28/1918
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Metcalf Papers, Box 7
Linden, Iowa;
Snittjer Arrested
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement; Violence;
Sheriff arrested Snittjer and he'll be put on trial.
W. T. S. Rath
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/20/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-20; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Rich German Not Pulling Weight
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement
Reporting on rich German, Simon Snittjer, Sr. [sounds Dutch], who won't display flag or donate money. Someone subsequently defaced his property.
W. T. S. Rath
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/19/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-19; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Le Mars Congregation
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Bonds; Red Cross
Vollmar notes the "old men and women weep[ing] aloud when I announced that this would probably be the last service in the german language [sic]."
J. J. Vollmar
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/2/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-02; Plymouth County; Le Mars, Iowa;
Patriotic Celebrations
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Bonds; Red Cross; Leisure; Parades; Patriotism;
Lutherans are going to hold a "patriotic celebration," but want to also include a section on Liberty Bonds in German.
Alf. F. Bothmann
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/29/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-29; Ricketts, Iowa; Crawford County; 07-04-1918
Red Cross in Clinton
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Red Cross
Mrs. Reed wonders what she can do to help, outside of Red Cross work.
Mrs. C. A. Reed
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/15/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-06-15; Clinton County; Clinton, Iowa
Loyal German Parishoners
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services; Lutheranism; Red Cross; Liberty Loans
Lutheran pastor requests concessions, noting loyalty of congregation.
J. Haberaecker
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/5/1918
Albert Gluttly; D. Tietzien
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-05; Alta Vista, Iowa; Chickasaw County;
Modification to Babel?
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Liberty Loans
Davis, as rep for German pastor, Karl Fauth, writes regarding potential modifications to Babel. NOTE: Read, who supports Babel, is vice president of bank from which this letter came.
S. M. Davis
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Clarence, Iowa; Cedar County
German-American Loyalty
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking; Liberty Bonds; Religion; Elderly; Red Cross; German-American Loyalty
Prominent local German appointed to write regarding the loyalty of Arcadia's Germans as well as their difficulty in abiding by Babel.
J. C. Pruter
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/24/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-24; Carroll County; Arcadia, Iowa