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* [[4 October 1918]] - from Biwabik, MN to Don McGhee, M.G. Co. 70th Infantry, Camp Funston, Kans. - adventures of a young teacher in rustic Minnesota | * [[4 October 1918]] - from Biwabik, MN to Don McGhee, M.G. Co. 70th Infantry, Camp Funston, Kans. - adventures of a young teacher in rustic Minnesota | ||
* [[6 October 1918]] - from Biwabik, MN by way of the Hotel Holland in Duluth to ibid. - https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2016/09/04/lobby-hotel-holland/ | * [[6 October 1918]] - from Biwabik, MN by way of the Hotel Holland in Duluth to ibid. - https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2016/09/04/lobby-hotel-holland/ | ||
| + | * [[7 October 1918]] - from Mason City, IA to ibid. - | ||
* [[9 October 1918]] - from Waukon, IA to Don McGhee, M.G. Co. 70th Infantry, Camp Funston, Kans. - discusses influenza | * [[9 October 1918]] - from Waukon, IA to Don McGhee, M.G. Co. 70th Infantry, Camp Funston, Kans. - discusses influenza | ||
* [[10 October 1918 Waukon]] - from Bess H. Medary, Waukon, IA to ibid. - discusses family's move to Mason City in 1903, father's election to legislature | * [[10 October 1918 Waukon]] - from Bess H. Medary, Waukon, IA to ibid. - discusses family's move to Mason City in 1903, father's election to legislature | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 3 March 2020
Approximately 10 years worth of letters to J. Donald, dating from 19-- to 1922, and other documents (diploma, college textbooks, WWI unit photo) were found in the house.
Contents
1910
James Donald McGhee graduated from high school in 1910. We have his diploma.
The Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in downtown Mason City across from Central Park
Colby Car Company started operation (buildings are still used, until recently by the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. AMPI)
1911
The first airplane flight was made in Mason City
The former fire ‘shed’ was razed, the new fire headquarters was built on the same lot
1912
1913
Shown as freshman at Iowa State College as a member of Kappa Sigma, p300-301 The Bomb
1914
Sophomore in Kappa Sigma, p298-9 The Bomb
1915
Junior in Kappa Sigma, profile on pg 89 The Bomb, nickname "Maggie"
1916
Missing from the Kappa Sigma page, pp 190-1 The Bomb
1917
Junior (!?) in Kappa Sigma, p 252 The Bomb. Graduated from Iowa State College in Animal Husbandry. We have his diploma (on parchment!). We have photos of his fraternity brothers.
J.D.'s father sells the family home to his older sister.
1918
Drafted and served in the 70th Machine Gun company. We have the unit photo.
Leone, J.D.'s sister, is working at a school in Biwabik in far northern Minnesota.
J.D.'s father elected to the state legislature, running unopposed as a Republican.
October
- 4 October 1918 - from Biwabik, MN to Don McGhee, M.G. Co. 70th Infantry, Camp Funston, Kans. - adventures of a young teacher in rustic Minnesota
- 6 October 1918 - from Biwabik, MN by way of the Hotel Holland in Duluth to ibid. - https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2016/09/04/lobby-hotel-holland/
- 7 October 1918 - from Mason City, IA to ibid. -
- 9 October 1918 - from Waukon, IA to Don McGhee, M.G. Co. 70th Infantry, Camp Funston, Kans. - discusses influenza
- 10 October 1918 Waukon - from Bess H. Medary, Waukon, IA to ibid. - discusses family's move to Mason City in 1903, father's election to legislature
- 10 October 1918 Biwabik - from Biwabik, MN to ibid. - not much news
- 11 October 1918 - from Biwabik, MN to ibid. - Army flu quarantine and pyles
1919
1920
The census reported Mason City’s population at 20,065 and was ranked as Iowa’s 11th largest city, and shows J.D. living in the family home with his sister's family.
James H. McGhee (father) elected to second term in state legislature
1921
1922
James H. McGhee (father) starts service as mayor of Mason City
