Third Liberty Loan drive organized in local townships
A Monday meeting in the high school auditorium organized Ashton Bradford Reynolds townships into one district for the Third Liberty Loan. Local chairmen Andrew Aschenbrenner Michael Sullivan and N A Petrie were appointed with district committees listed for fundraising plus planned canvassing starting next Monday to meet the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Mark Keller
Edward H. Brewster
Washington
Ashton
Bradford
Reynolds
N. A. Petrie
Mr. Petrie
Ashton Township
Andrew Aschenbrenner
Bradford Township
Michael Sullivan
Reynolds Township
Joseph A. Roesler
R. S. Charters
J. C. Griffith
A.W. Rosecrans
G. A. Hamel
L. T. Moore
Sanders School
C. W. Bowers
J. C. Aschenbrenner
B. G. Yenerich
Union
Bart Orner
Fred Beach
J. A. Hutchinson
Beach
George Beach
Fred Kersten
Jesse Schafer
Roll of Honor DeceasedServicemembers List
The Roll of Honor lists fallen servicemen including Heinrich Wallace and Lloyd Thompson among Navy and Army personnel. It itemizes ranks and units across artillery, ordnance, aviation, coast artillery, and hospital corps with names such as Edward Roesler Paul Gilbert and Jacob Scharpf among others, noting a deceased entry for Klingebiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Wallace
Navy
Lloyd Thompson
Henry Stephan
Earl E. Pierce
Marines
Raymond Allstedt
Cavalry
Edward Roesler
Sanford Hutchinson
Paul Hurd
Forrest Paddock
Army
Gale Sanders
Dwight Hartzell
Urban Hanson
Wrae Durston
Everett D. Newcomer
Bremmer Hanson
George E. Thomas
Field Artillery
Roy D. Hartzell
Aviation
Floyd Davison
Hospital Corp
Paul E. Gilbert
Ordnance Dept
Roland M. Moore
Ordnance
Clinton Billmire
William Haenitsch
John E. Foy
Andrew H. Scharpf
Wm. E. Chapman
Coast Artillery
Kaleel Durston
Jacob William Scharpf
Three Residents Pass in Reynolds and Bradford Townships
Obituary notes mark the deaths of Wilhelmina Kaecker of Bradford and John Adam Becker of Reynolds township aged 62 and 48 respectively. Kaecker left a large family of children and grandchildren after a life of church service and sorrowful illness. Becker died at Bartonville State Hospital after asthma and heart trouble, remembering a praying mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Henrietta Ka
William J. Kaecker
Cenbrenner
China Township
Jesus
Bradford Township
Parem
Wine Hanneman
Brunswick
Nebka
Andrew K. Kaecker
Ash
Fred E. Kaecker
China Towns
Dora Krug
Bradford
Mary Ewald
Reynolds
Karl Kaecker
Ogle
Gonnerman
Anna Kaecker
Bertha Bel
Kaecker
Reynolds Evangelical Church
Woman's Missionary Society
F. W. Doede
Hazel Pfeiffer
Harvey Heibenthal
H. Kersten
H. Heibenthal
Myrtle Wiener
Bier
Safig
William Sandrock
Martin Smith
Henry Walter
Marcus Vender
Fred Klenche
E. H. Wiener
John Adam Becker
William
Catherine Becker
Reynolds Township
Peoria State Hospital
Bartonville
State Institution
Deaths and funeral rites in Reynolds and Ashton communities
Helen Degner daughter of August and Ella Degner born March 16 1909 Bradford township died March 27 1918 aged nine years eleven days. Survived by parents three brothers Daniel Roy Jesse three sisters Mrs Amos White Mrs Thomas McKay Miss Mildred Degner. Obsequies in Ashton United Evangelical church with Rev F W Landner officiating burial in Ashton cemetery. Another obituary notes family of Reynolds church mourners and pallbearers with services at Reynolds Evangelical church and burial in Reynolds Immanuel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Becker
Reynolds Immanuel
Helen Degner
August
Ella Degner
Bradford Township
Daniel
Roy
Jesse
Amos White
Thomas McKay
Mildred Degner
United Evangelical Church
Ashton
F. W. Landner
Red Cross Membership Surpasses 700 Mark in Local Auxiliary
The local Red Cross auxiliary reports 716 members, boosted by Blanche Johnson who enrolled eleven students and secured a 100 percent sign. The list includes Helen Clayton, Bonnie Frakes, Hazel Frakes, Fern Frakes, Emma Musser, Paul Busher, Clarence Busser, Clyde Schaneberg, Ida Good, Dale Painter, Christ Kurth, Amelia Kurth, Laura Frakes, Blanche Hood, David Dale, Harry Wisman, Mae Wisman, S. VY Wood, and Mary Nass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Blanche Johnson
Helen Clayton
Bonnie Frakes
Hazel Frakes
Fern Frakes
Emma Musser
Paul’ Busher
Clarence Busser
Clyde Schaneberg
Ida Good
Dale Painter
Christ Kurth
Amelia Kurth
Laura Frakes
Blanche Hood
David Dale
Harry Wisman
Mae Wisman
S. VY. Wood
Mary Nass
Bradford Red Cross March Service Record
Bradford Auxiliary of the Red Cross reports strong March work with 158 abdominal binders 75 slings 85 T bandages 1 pair wristlets 2 pair socks and 4 sweaters completed and forwarded to Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Red Cross
Bradford
the Red Cross
United Evangelical Notes and War Serial Preview
Rev E K Yeakel new pastor begins at United Evangelical church on Sunday April 7 with Sunday school 1030 am K L C E 715 pm and preaching 815 pm Bradford church has Sunday school 1030 am and preaching 1130 am Over the Top with Empey starts this week in the Gazette as the first installment of the war story by Arthur Guy Empey the American author who fought in no mans land for 17 months Mrs Adam Krug visiting Chicago injured a finger in an electric wringer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Clarence E. Gardner
Rochelle
Prairie Star School
Yorty School
Lafayette Township
Arthur Dugdale
Clint Meyers
Emerson F. Chapman
John Schier
United States
United Evangelical Notes
E. K. Yeakel
United Evangelical Church
Bradford
Empey
The
Gazette
Arthur Guy Empey
Lusitania
No Man's Land
Adam Krug
Allen
Chicago
Red Cross Benefit Penny Social Draws $40 for Relief
A Rebekahs and Odd Fellows penny social raised over 40 dollars for Red Cross work. Attendance was large and the hall displayed national colors. A Kaiser shooting attraction with George Beach’s sketch crowned John M. Krug best shot with a Kron Cross. A banquet and leftovers sale followed in cafeteria style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Red Cross
Kaiser
George Beach
John M. Krug
Sam
Bradford township chooses Aschenbrenner by narrow margin
In Bradford township Andrew Aschenbrenner wins supervisor by two votes over William G. Krug amid a larger turnout of women voters. Joseph Baldwin is elected assessor and Charles Wagner highway commissioner, with Harry Eckhart elected school trustee. Ashton township report notes a quiet vote count and town clerk results. Sunday School Convention announced for Ashton at United Evangelical Church with A W Rosecrans and E J Venerich info. Postmaster Roesler thanks helpers for war stamp sales topping prior month by 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Township
Andrew Aschenbrenner
John J. Wagner
Peter Kelley
Dierdorf
Charles Huyett
George Mong
I. H. Smucker
Killmer
Roland Eisenberg
Clarence Sanders
Adam Gonnerman
Wagner
Henry Neuman
Henry Weiser
Hart
C. J. Hart
Ben. Richwine
John W. Nass
Eisenberg
Charles Wagner
William Krug
Edward Herwig
Weishaar
Joseph Baldwin
George Hann
Harvey Heibenthal
Harck
William E. Jones
George Perry
Wellman
John Vaupel
Clarence Hart
Frank Butler
Vender
Sullivan
Justus Henert
Charles Becker
Stoddard Danekas
Wiener
Fred Mehlhausen
George W. Henert
Henry Walter
Stone Ridge
Howard Ackland
August Henry
Daniel Bowker
Miller
James Nealis
L. B. Miller
Geo. Danekas
Salzman
Fred Gonnerman
George Kuyrk
William G. Krug
Aschenbrenner
Harry Eckhart
Clarence D. Sanders
Cac Ke
George Schinzer
Ssaseee
Harry Schafer
Ashton Township
Ashton
Bible Reading topic at Endeavorers meeting led by Ada Wagner
The Endeavorers host a Bible Reading topic on Christian Duty and Privilege. Mrs Ada Wagner will lead at 7 PM with Sunday school at 10:30 AM and an 8 PM service. Evening worship follows a song service and the sermon Finding What We've Lost. You are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Wagner
Endeavor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nathan A. Petrie
Paul W. Charters
Otto W. Schade Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
August F. Klingebiel
George W. Krehl
Frank Chapman
Carl Marxman
Wesley J. Attig
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Clarence Paddock
Charles Sanders
George Walters
Paul E, Landner
Henry C. Vaupel
John Oesterheld
Klingebiel
William Kaecker
Lee County
Degner
Frida
Della Neuman
Hazel Pfeifer
Edna Walker
RED Gross
RED Cross Party Benefit
Rebekah
Roesler
Daniel J. Utz. Eere
Reminder
Presbyterian Church
Christ Jingles
A. W. Rosecrans
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