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| Keywords: blackandwhite people monochrome black and white 2015-0057m Description: Red Cross volunteers who managed a canteen on the west side of Main Street directly north of the Santa Fe railroad tracks. They served coffee and doughnuts to servicemen passing through Newton on troop trains during WWI. From left to right (Back Row); 1.) Betha M. Unruh, 2.) Mrs. J.H. Penner (from Beatrice, NE, bought C.H. Wedel house in North Newton, KS), 3.) Mary (Wirkler) Krehbiel (Mrs. C.E.), 4.) Frieda (Voth) Regier (Mrs. John G.), 5.) Emma (Black) Hann (reporter, Newton Kansan), 6.) Lina (Stahly) Rich (Mrs. William), 7.) Mrs. Lyons, Hilda Schmidt (Bethel Music 1915, sister of Clarence Schmidt, Mrs. C.W. Marquis), 9.) ? 10.) ?. (Front Row); 1.) ? 2.) ? 3.) ? 4.) Laura Plum (unmarried, housekeeper, neighbor of WM Rich Family), 5.) ?. Date: ca. 1917-1918 Location: Newton, KS MLA filing: World War I -Red Cross Original Size: 13.5 x 8 cm Source: Florence (Krehbiel) Huffman collection 1985 Photographer: Note: Identifications clarified by Selma (Rich) Platt Johnson 1985) 2015-0057m Description: Red Cross volunteers who managed a canteen on the west side of Main Street directly north of the Santa Fe railroad tracks. They served coffee and doughnuts to servicemen passing through Newton on troop trains during WWI. From left to right (Back Row); 1.) Betha M. Unruh, 2.) Mrs. J.H. Penner (from Beatrice, NE, bought C.H. Wedel house in North Newton, KS), 3.) Mary (Wirkler) Krehbiel (Mrs. C.E.), 4.) Frieda (Voth) Regier (Mrs. John G.), 5.) Emma (Black) Hann (reporter, Newton Kansan), 6.) Lina (Stahly) Rich (Mrs. William), 7.) Mrs. Lyons, Hilda Schmidt (Bethel Music 1915, sister of Clarence Schmidt, Mrs. C.W. Marquis), 9.) ? 10.) ?. (Front Row); 1.) ? 2.) ? 3.) ? 4.) Laura Plum (unmarried, housekeeper, neighbor of WM Rich Family), 5.) ?. Date: ca. 1917-1918 Location: Newton, KS MLA filing: World War I -Red Cross Original Size: 13.5 x 8 cm Source: Florence (Krehbiel) Huffman collection 1985 Photographer: Note: Identifications clarified by Selma (Rich) Platt Johnson 1985) | ||||
