Newspaper from Maquoketa, Iowa
Friday, October 31, 1919
Make A Choice of an Orphan
Twelve Bright Faced Children Craving a Mother and Father's Love, to be Here Friday
Five hundred circular letters have been sent out during the past few days to citizens of this community
announcing that a number of orphans from New York will be at the Congregational church next Friday
afternoon, from which place they will be distributed to homes which have made application for a child. Be
certain to be present at that time.
A letter from Miss C. B. Comstock of Des Moines, who will accompany the children states that these children
come from the best orphanages in and around New York and have been diligently trained and selected with
care to fit the new family life into which they are to enter. If a mistake has been made in the choice, or for any
reason the child be not satisfactory, the society bears the trouble and expense of its return.
In all there will be twelve children ranging in age from ten months to thirteen years. Their names as furnished
by Miss Comstock are as follows:
Helen Martin, 8 years; David Monson, 12 years; Ethel Monson, 11 years; Wellington Zanginger, 2 years;
William Nelson, 8 years; Milton Cook, 4 years; Frank Hunt, 3 years; Dorothy Ritchie, 10 months; Edward Aikier,
10 years; John Carlson, 11 years; Emil Zeising, 13 years, James McConnell, 11years.
If you apply for a child you should be prepared to satisfy the Society that you will furnish the comforts of home,
that you will treat the little one as a real member of your family by taking the place of father and mother to him
as nearly as possible, that you will give him the education and moral training that will fit him to take a
respectable self supporting place in the community.
The local committee appointed some time ago by Miss Comstock is as follows: A . L. Cook; Dr. F. V. Johnson;
Judge A. J. House; L. T. Martensen; Dr. J. G. Morgan; A. C. McKinsey; and G. H. McClellan. These gentlemen
are requested to be present at this time and it is necessary to have the committee's endorsement when taking
one of these children.
Remember that everybody is welcome to call at the church at the above mentioned time, see the little ones,
and if you want to do some real good in the world, make application for one of them.
Little Dorothy Jean Ritchie listed in the foregoing article is NOTC member Dorothy Buck now residing in
Gulfport, Mississippi. Dorothy has spent much time helping another of the 'children', William Nelson, to find his
brother. The brother is Arthur John Wessel Nelson born March 20, 1908 at ? W. 122nd St., NYC, and lived
with the Sagers' brother Arthur.
If you can help Dorothy with her search, write to her at 16214 Hwy. 49 c/o Red Bam, Gulfport, MS 39503.
[Headlines from Maquoketa, Iowa, newspaper Friday, Oct. 31, 1919]
Friday, October 31, 1919
Make A Choice of an Orphan
Twelve Bright Faced Children Craving a Mother and Father's Love, to be Here Friday
Five hundred circular letters have been sent out during the past few days to citizens of this community
announcing that a number of orphans from New York will be at the Congregational church next Friday
afternoon, from which place they will be distributed to homes which have made application for a child. Be
certain to be present at that time.
A letter from Miss C. B. Comstock of Des Moines, who will accompany the children states that these children
come from the best orphanages in and around New York and have been diligently trained and selected with
care to fit the new family life into which they are to enter. If a mistake has been made in the choice, or for any
reason the child be not satisfactory, the society bears the trouble and expense of its return.
In all there will be twelve children ranging in age from ten months to thirteen years. Their names as furnished
by Miss Comstock are as follows:
Helen Martin, 8 years; David Monson, 12 years; Ethel Monson, 11 years; Wellington Zanginger, 2 years;
William Nelson, 8 years; Milton Cook, 4 years; Frank Hunt, 3 years; Dorothy Ritchie, 10 months; Edward Aikier,
10 years; John Carlson, 11 years; Emil Zeising, 13 years, James McConnell, 11years.
If you apply for a child you should be prepared to satisfy the Society that you will furnish the comforts of home,
that you will treat the little one as a real member of your family by taking the place of father and mother to him
as nearly as possible, that you will give him the education and moral training that will fit him to take a
respectable self supporting place in the community.
The local committee appointed some time ago by Miss Comstock is as follows: A . L. Cook; Dr. F. V. Johnson;
Judge A. J. House; L. T. Martensen; Dr. J. G. Morgan; A. C. McKinsey; and G. H. McClellan. These gentlemen
are requested to be present at this time and it is necessary to have the committee's endorsement when taking
one of these children.
Remember that everybody is welcome to call at the church at the above mentioned time, see the little ones,
and if you want to do some real good in the world, make application for one of them.
Little Dorothy Jean Ritchie listed in the foregoing article is NOTC member Dorothy Buck now residing in
Gulfport, Mississippi. Dorothy has spent much time helping another of the 'children', William Nelson, to find his
brother. The brother is Arthur John Wessel Nelson born March 20, 1908 at ? W. 122nd St., NYC, and lived
with the Sagers' brother Arthur.
If you can help Dorothy with her search, write to her at 16214 Hwy. 49 c/o Red Bam, Gulfport, MS 39503.
[Headlines from Maquoketa, Iowa, newspaper Friday, Oct. 31, 1919]