Women Register Balance of Week War Census at Town Hall
Registrars at Ashton Town Hall invite women aged 16 and over to register from 1 to 5 p m Thursday Friday and Saturday as part of a national war census. Volunteers to fund expenses and boost industrial labor are urged, with emphasis on duty to support troops and allies.
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Town Hall
France
Women of
America
Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
United States
Canada
Ashton Township
Ashton Town Hall
Pay Water Bills Past Due Notice
All water bills are overdue and must be paid promptly to avoid service discontinuation. Subscribe for THE GAZETTE.
Roll of Honor names with military service across branches
The list records individuals by name and branch including Heinrich Wallace and Lloyd Thompson among Navy and Army personnel, Marines and artillery units, cavalry, and sergeant ranks, honoring their service across multiple commands. The roll spans Army, Navy, Marines, and artillery components with numerous surnames such as Paddock, Sanders, and Charters.
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Heinrich Wallace
Navy
Lloyd Thompson
Henry Stephan
Earl E. Pierce
Marines
Raymond Altstedt
Cavalry
Edward Rébsler
Sanford Hutchinson
Paul Hurd
Forrest Paddock
Army
Gale Sanders
Dwight Hartzell
Urban Hanson
Wrae Durston
Everett D. Newcomer
Bremmer Hanson
Reno the Magician Promises Dazzling School Show
Edward Reno a veteran magician of 35 years travels world wide and dazzles audiences with rapid fire tricks and audience participation. He will perform as second act on the High School Entertainment program Tuesday November 13 at 8 20 PM with tickets through pupils or teachers. Clarence D Sanders announces Idaho apples from his orchard and J W Griese ships a carload of cattle from Chicago.
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Edward Reno
Reno
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Redpath Bureau
Idaho
Clarence D. Sanders
$1500 Is Asked From Ashton and Bradford Townships
At a Sunday union church meeting in Dixon local leaders urged raising 1500 from Ashton and Bradford townships for YMCA army camp work. A 25 member committee led by John D. Charters will canvass next week with plans by Rev. Fred A. Graham to visit Camp Grant and hold a supper at the Methodist church to complete the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C A
United States
Presbyterian
United Evangelical and Methodist Churches
A. L. Mayer
Camp Grant
J. der Kinderin
Dixon Y. M. C. A
Fred A. Grasham
Methodist Church
A. H. Stoddard
Dixon
J. G. Cledon Dixon
E. Senneff
W. H. Mannshardt
Mr. Mayer
Freeport
Chicago
Ashton
Bradford
John D. Charters
Fred A. Graham
Penny Shortage Prompted by War Taxes and Chicago Requests
Mr Penny Is Wanted and a penny shortage affects local banks. Chicago asks for pennies to relieve acute demand. banks urge residents to cash in pennies and deposit them. Ashton Bank shipped a large stock of pennies to Chicago by express. Alfalfa hay carload awaiting track. J M Bergeson.
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Mr. Penny
Chicago
Express
Ashton Bank
More Clothes for War Zone Aid from Ashton Red Cross Aux
Ashton Red Cross Auxiliary reports large clothing donations for European war zone relief, with many garments prepared for shipment this week. Volunteers seek more helpers and patterns for children’s clothes, detailing men's, women’s, boys’, girls’, and infant garments including coats, sweats, dresses, skirts, blankets, and booties. A new member, Mrs Rea Mall, joined last week. Mrs A M Reed contributed one dollar.
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Ashton Red Cross
Europe
Sewer Assessment Confirmed In County Court In Lee County
The Lee County county court confirmed the supplemental sewer and sewage disposal plant assessment of $10 227 52 with ten annual installments. no objections were filed. The matter closes after nearly two years of proceedings, with the first installment now due at the village collector’s office.
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John B. Crabtree
Lee County
Doings of the Reno High School Program and Notes
Reno high school schedules an 8 20 pm talk on corn next Tuesday and upcoming entertainment with seat reservations. Students report new Victrola marches for calisthenics and a Girls Noon Hour Club turnover. Includes church notes from United Evangelical and Bradford congregations with program times.
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Reno
Carl Walter
Burlington
Iowa
Grayce Walter
Smith Farm
Absher
William Hart
Mt. Morris College Academy
Girls
Effie Dellig
Mildred Knapp
Glory of Common Life theme at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church will host a Sunday morning service at 10 30 with the theme The Glory of Common Life The Sunday school session begins at 9 30 A live Endeavor meeting is scheduled for 6 00 P M Pastor W H Mansurat invites all to attend and help raise attendance records
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United Evangelical Notes
Elizabeth Killmer
Bradford
F. W. Lanpwer
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Mansuarpt
Paster
Prominent Speakers for Amboy Farmers Institute 1917
County association plans a three day Farmers Institute at Amboy on November 20 21 and 22 with free sessions. Notable speakers include Dr Cyril G Hopkins Frank J Mann C C Pervier J P Gilbert J P Mason and Mrs Frank I Mann and Mrs Margaret M Bangs. The event promises rare access to leaders in soil science poultry livestock and household science from Illinois. Gazette $1.50 for one year.
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Farmers’ Institute
Amboy
Cyril G. Hopkins
College of Agriculture
Frank J. Mann
Gilman
Illinois
Mann
C. C. Pervier
Sheffield
J. P. Gilbert
Carbondale
Gilbert
J. P. Mason
Elgin
Northern Illinois
Frank I. Mann
Margaret M. Bangs
Chicago
Lee County
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Gazette
Paul W. Charters
Otto W. Schade Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
August F. Klingebiel
George W. Krehi
Frank Chapman
Carl Marxman
Wesley J. Attig
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Clarence Paddock
Charles Sanders
George Walters
Magician
J. W. Griese
Reno, the Magician
Bradfords
J. M. Bergeson
Red Cross
Gigl
Clark
Lincoln Highway
Ernest Clark
Bradford Township
Eisenbergee
Epworth League
LEE County Farmers Institute
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp
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