War Stamp Drive Plans Highlighted by Vaile Speech
A patriotic meeting in the Ashton school park drew about a thousand residents as the Lafayette band played and Dixon quartet furnished music. Edward Vaile outlined the War Savings Stamp campaign and other drives before Major K B Fergeson of Scotland spoke on wartime atrocities in Belgium and France and the need to fund Allied efforts.
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School Park
Ashton
Lafayette
A. W. Rosecrans
Dixon
Edward Vaile
Lee County Finance Committee
Vaile
Ruth Zeller
Louvain
France
Belgium
Great Britain
England
America
the Marne
Wilson
Roll of Honor Names From Wartime Military Dead List
A long memorial roster lists service members across branches including Navy Army Marine Corps and Coast Artillery with many individuals named such as Heinrich Wallace Lloyd Thompson Henry Stephan Earl Pierce Raymond Allstedt Edward Roesler Sanford Hutchinson Paul Hurd Forrest Paddock Gale Sanders Dwight Hartzell Urban Hanson Wrae Durston Everett Newcomer Bremmer Hanson George Thomas Roy Hartzell Floyd Davison Paul Gilbert Roland Moore Clinton Billmire William Haenitsch John Foy Andrew Scharpf Wm E Chapman Raleel Durston Jacob Scharpf Wesley Yenerich DeWitt Ellinwood Clarence Johnson Benjamin Schafer Mack Lyon Maurice Hurd Frederick Oesterheld Bennett Nettleton Ernest Senders Paul Charters Otto Schade Albert Smith Earl Palsgrove Klingebiel George Krehl Frank Chapman Carl Marxman Wesley Attig Cook Floyd Kuyrkendall Clarence Paddock Roland Whaley Charles Sanders George Walters Paul Landner Henry Vauper John Oesterheld Klingebiel Roscoe Sanders Conrad Schawbacker Harry Vaupel Emmett Gibson Herbert Kersten Raymond Pyatt John Kersten John Willard Myrtle Albert Weinreich Hotchkiss Crain Lovell Jerome Strayve Earl Bowman Vernon Shippee Elmer Slagle Lloyd Pettinger Raymond Losey Oliver Thomas Clarence Santelman Edward Vender Paul Hann Martin Witzel Chrystal Witzel Harrison Wagner Klingebiel Marxman Y M C A Frederick Richardson Deceased.
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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
Raleel Durston
Jacob William Scharpf
Wesley H. Yenerich
DeWitt Ellinwood
Clarence G. Johnson
Benjamin Schafer
Mack Lyon
Signal Corps
Maurice Hurd
Paul W. Charters
Otto W. Schade Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
August F. Klingebiel
George W. Krehl
Frank Chapman
Carl Marxman
Wesley 3. Attig
Cook
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Clarence Paddock
Roland Whaley
Charles Sanders
George Walters
Paul E. Landner
Henry C. Vauper
John Oesterheld
F. Klingebiel
Harry Kersten
Warren Plummer
Roscoe Sanders
Conrad Schawbacker
Harry Vaupel
Emmett A. Gibson
Herbert A. Kersten Raymond Clark Pyatt John Oscar Kersten
John Willard Myrtle Albert H. Weinreich
Charles D. Hotchkiss
Reuben C. Crain Lesslie F. Lovell
Jerome Strayve
Earl Bowman Vernon Clare Shippee
Elmer E. Slagle
Lloyd Pettinger
Raymond E. Losey
Oliver D. Thomas
Clarence Santelman
Edward Vender
Paul R. Hann
Martin Witzel
Chrystal Witzel Harrison Wagner
Christian F. Klingebiel
Martin Marxman
Missionary Institute at United Evangelical Church Friday
A Missionary Institute will be held at the United Evangelical church on Friday June 28 with a 2 00 Song and Praise Service followed by two addresses on missionary enthusiasm and missions in the Illinois Conference. The evening includes a question hour, long service, several addresses and an illustrated talk on missions. Sunday services are listed for Ashton and Bradford with Bible school and preaching times.
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J. O. Duffy
Ashton
Bradford
Missionary Society Bakery Sale Next Saturday
The Brad ford church Missionary society will hold a bakery sale at M. N. Glenn's store next Saturday June 29.
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Missionary Society of the Bradford
M. N. Glenn
Great Lecturers at Chautauqua in Ashton Township
The Ashton Township Chautauqua committee announces a five day program July 13 to 17 with lectures by Samuel Cranston, Dr. Fredéric Poole, Dr. E. L. Williams, and Andrew Harnly, plus war savings stamp drives. The series highlights patriotic service, education, and efforts to support the war. Also notes Ashton's War Savings drive oversubscription and reminders to meet quotas. Mrs Louis Martha and children of De Kalb attended the funeral in Rochelle and spent time with the Hangon family in Ashton.
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Chautat Committees
Apg
Patriotic Service
Samuel Cranston
Hell
Germany
America
Fredéric Poole
E. L. Williams
Andrew H. Harnly
Washington
Louis Martha
de Kalb
Rochelle
Frank Martha
Charles Hangon
1000 Men Set for Giant Sunday School Session
Franklin Grove camp grounds host what is billed as the largest Sunday school class of men in the region. About 1,000 men are expected to hear A. W. Rosecrans teach, with contingents from Amboy, Dixon, and nearby towns joining in. The program opens at 2:30 with a flag raising, includes speeches by Rev. J. S. Ladd Thomas and Adj. Gen. Frank S. Dickson, a sacred concert, a patriotic address, and evening sermon by Rev. I. P. Berry, paving the way for July Fourth events featuring Medill MacCor Mack and Senator Cliffe.
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Franklin Grove
A. W. Rosecrans
Amboy
Dixon
United Evangelical Sunday School
O. A. Fackler
Ladd Thomas
Austin
Adj
Franks. Dickson
Springfield
Fourth Street Sterling Methodist Choir
Henry BE. Rompel
Great Lakes
Medill MacCormick
Adam C. Cliffe
Weddings Bring Emma Holland and Nelta Mall Together
Emma E. Mess and Thomas Holland wed at the bride's home with a ring ceremony. The couple, later bound for Groton New York, receive best wishes from family and friends. Nelta C. Mall and Paul R. Hann unite in marriage at the Mall home with Rev J C Duffy officiating. The groom proceeds to Camp Grant while community friends extend congratulations.
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Anna. K. Mess
Emma E
Thomas Holland
Grafton
New York
W. H. Manshardt
Presbyterian Church
Mae Geyer
Lohengrin
Amanda
Gussie Messer
Evelyn Messer
Mildred
Pearl Albrecht
Mrs. Holland
Groton
Mr. Holland
Hann—Mall
J. Mall
Lincoln Way
Nelta C. Mall
Paul R. Hann
Herman Mall
George Hann
Ashton Township
Dixon
J. C. Duffy
Grace Evangelical Church of
Camp Grant
Bion
Power of the Cross in Africa sermon by Prof Fackler
Y. P. S. C. E. invites all to a 6:36 p.m. service next Sunday evening led by Prof O A Fackler. Topic centers on The Power of the Cross in Africa. The note urges explorers and missionaries to be drawn by faith, endorses Buy War Savings Stamps, and welcomes all to attend.
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O. A. Fackler
Africa
Tome
Red Cross Elects Officers At Meeting Roll Call
List of Red Cross attendees from past week includes Mesdames Lesslie Zeller English Chapman Wetzel Chadwick Bates, Hartzell Billmire and Misses Lesslie Shippee Williams Bow ers Reed, Reed and Master Billmire. officers chosen at Monday meeting: President, Vice President G A Hamel, Secretary Lucey Bates, Treasurer Mary Charters with work and yarn committees named. R J Dean
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Red Cross
Mesdames
Rose Lesslie
Caroline Zeller
Dora English
Susie Chapman
Emma Wetzel
Vida Chadwick
Lucy Bates
Fay Schade
Vernie Burnham
Ethel Moore
Ora Chapman
Emma Attig
Sadie Reed
Ernestine Stephan
Elizabeth Charters
Nellie Drummond
Mary Hartzell
Pearl Billmire
Mary Lesslie
Della Shippee
Grayce Williams
Hattie Bowers
Mildred Bowers
Gertrude Richardson
Kathryn Griffith
Frank Billmire
Lillian Vogel
Carrie Sanders
Lulu Sanders
Frances Moore
Fern Root
Belle Evens
Ada Wagner
Sadie Oellig
Gussie Weishaar
Emma Venerich
Dora Putman
Dora Griffith
May Paddock
Edith Meyers
Melissa Hunt
Marie Reed
Ada Griffith
Grace Richardson
Carrie Arnould
Nellie Raymer
Matilda Johnson
Mae Wisman
Emma Hart
Nellie Hart
June Dellig
Katherine Hunter
Nora Shippee
Eva Hunt
Grayce Walter
Lola Quick
Helen Schade
Laila Quick
Arletta Krug
Helen Hart
Alice Berry
Blanche Hood
Lotty Krug
Myra Griffith
Orva Moore
Minnie Trainer
Faye Moore
Genevieve Randall
Marjory Griffith
Gladys Wagner
Hazel Sanders
Iva Shippee
Kenneth Sanders
Leonard Sanders
Arland Wisman
Auxiliary
G. A. Hamel
Lucey Bates
Mary Charters
R. J. Dean
K L C E Election At United Evangelical Church
The K L C E of the United Evangelical church held a regular business meeting Friday evening June 21. Officers elected for the next six months include President Ada Heidenthal Vice President Alma Mall Secretary Gertrude Vogeler Corresponding Sec Elizabeth Killmer Treasurer Orno Kersten. A social time followed and War Savings Stamps were encouraged.
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United Evangelical Church
Ada Heidenthal
Alma Mall
Gertrude Vogeler
Elizabeth Killmer
Orno Kersten
Ashton Township Surpasses War Savings Target in One Day
The Ashton township committee set a quota of 23875 in War Savings Stamps for the current drive scheduled tomorrow. Citizens met the goal a week early after a 18-member panel allocated shares, ringing church bells hourly to urge subscriptions. An open letter will be published for late responders.
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Ashton
Ashton Township
Secretary Baker to Visit Camp Grant on July Fourth
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker will attend Camp Grant on July 4 for the dedication of the open air arena and to participate in the farewell fete for the famed Black Hawk division, marking a significant official ceremony.
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Secretary Baker
Camp Grant
Newton D. Baker
Black Hawk
Evangelical Services at Ashton Church Sunday Schedule
Evangelical services announced for Ashton Church Sunday morning at 9 30. Reynolds services include Sunday school 10 00 preaching 11 00 and Children s day program 8 00. Everyone welcome. Pastor F W Doede.
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Ashton
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