Rules Governing Food Purchases and Wheat Flour Use
Federal rules urge equal weight purchases of other cereals with wheat flour and introduce Victory bread with 20 percent substitutes. Wheatless Mondays and Wednesdays, meatless Tuesdays, and porkless days are set to conserve staples. Baker administration notes public cooperation vital to enforce both voluntary and Lever Act measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Baker
United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Victory
Federal Food Administration
Roll of Honor names across services and units
A list of service members from multiple branches including Navy Army Marines and Artillery. Names cover ranks from private to corporal with units such as heavy artillery ordnance cavalry and coast artillery. The roster spans numerous individuals including Wallace Thompson Stephan Pierce Allstedt Roesler Hutchinson Hurd Paddock Sanders Hartzell Hartzell Davison Gilbert Moore Billmire Haenitsch Foy Scharpf Schade Smith Klingebiel Krehl Chapman Marxman Attig Kuyrkendall Paddock Sanders Walters.
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
Wise 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
Ambulance
Wm. E. Chapman
Coast Artillery
Paul W. Charters
Otto W. Schade
Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
August F. Klingebiel
George W. Krehl
Frank Chapman
Carl Marxman
Corporal Wesley J. Attig
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Clarence Paddock
Charles Sanders
George Walters
Tax Collector in Ashton Township Daily at Sindlinger's Shop
Henry Ogesthereld, Tax Collector, announces he has the tax books for Ashton township and will be found each day at L. J. Sindlinger’s shop for tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Township
L. J. Sindlinger
Henry Ogsteerheeld
Smileage Book Campaign Raises Soldier Entertainment Funds
The nation wide Smileage Books drive organized by the War Department aims to raise one million dollars for army entertainments. Prof O A Fackler leads the local committee with R S Charters as treasurer. Books cost 1 or 5 with 20 or 100 coupons and are valid in Liberty Entertainments at cantonments and National Guard camps. Civilians may attend when accompanied by a soldier with coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Fackler
R. S. Charters
United States
Jary Entertainment Council
Baker
Commission
Military Entertainment Council
Commission On
Washington, D.C
Liberty
National Army
National Guard
Commission On Training Camp
War Department
Water Rents Due for October to December Reminder
Water rents for October November and December have been due since January 1 and all nonpayers must settle before the 30th of the month.
Box Social At Salzman School On St Valentine’s Night
A box social and program will be held on St Valentine’s night February 14 at the Salzman school. Ladies should bring lunch boxes for two. those without boxes pay ten cents. All welcome. 2012 Miss Blanche Johnson, Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzman School
Blanche Johnson
Boy Scouts of America Prove National Asset and Community Help
The movement is eight years old on February 8 and praised by President Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt as a national asset. Scouts supported the Second Liberty Loan, selling $102000000 in bonds, and now deliver war pamphlets as despatch bearers. Local Ashton volunteers pledged over fifty dollars to aid fifteen boys with uniforms, urging continued community support and broader church alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Committee On Public Safety
Boy Scout Movement
Ashton
Endeavor Group to Meet Next Sunday on What My Church Stands For
Christian Endeavor invites all to an evening gathering led by Mrs. J. C. Griffith next Sunday. The talk compares denominational paths to routes up a hill, stressing a common destination and closer unity as one nears the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Notes
L.C. E
W. C. Yenerich
Bradford
United Evangelical Church
F. W. Lanpwer
J. C. Griffith
Milk delivery to cease by March 1st due to staff shortage
Notice states milk delivery will discontinue starting March 1 because of scarce help. Signed by 5012 B. G. Yensrich.
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B. G
Yensrich
Hurry Up Income Schedule for Tax Returns Agency Aid
The Revenue Agent and Collector of Internal Revenues toured the county to launch a public drive for the new income tax form. Banks post offices and farm advisers are designated to assist with filling and filing. Citizens are urged to submit returns promptly and include remittance.
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Chicago
First District of
Illinois
Secretary of the Treasury
Literary Society Meeting and Social at Epworth League
The Epworth League Literary Society will meet at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening February 12 with a program including News of the Week Reading Instrumental Duet by Alice Gehant Ruth Hard and a History Spell Down by Ralph J. Dean. A social will follow and attendees are urged to enjoy themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Society of the
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Alice Gehant
Ruth Hard
Ralph J. Dean
Society
Ees
Epworth League Room
Jugipant
Mary Meyers
Melinda Wiener
Evan Drummond
Weather and business hours amid coal shortages
The town faced severe coal scarcity with stores delaying opening to nine and closing at six, confectioners at eight. A cold spell left many anxious as 25 degrees below zero hit Monday, but a fresh coal car from Oscar Schade aided over 100 customers. The weather warmed Tuesday, snow receded, and some relief was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Schade
Griffith
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOY Scouts
Wilson
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church Notes
Oliver Finnestad
William Sachs
Steward
Ernest W. Clark
George Zimmerman
Ili
Charles Gleim
William Harck
John J. Neuman
Sanborn
Iowa
Peter Nelson
John Nass
George C. Hadley
Oliver Eisenberg
J. W. Dale
Fred Wetzel
Ill
C. R. Simpson
Des Moines
William S. Hart
Wolf—Lowery
Belgium
G. H. Jones
Oregon
Stephen Knapp
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
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