Review of 1917 Shows City Progress Despite Draft
The review notes that in 1917 the city has progressed far aside from the army draft. Local interest centered mainly during the year just closed in locating three industries.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
1
County Showed Patriotism in Year of Draft and Growth
A Greencastle Putnam county year in review highlights army draft impact and three key industries. The Herald-Democrat chronology notes fires, fires trucks, endowments, sports wins, suicides, accidents, and local efforts from January to May including DePauw campaigns, Booster Club events, Boy Scouts revival, and Red Cross drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Putnam County
Herald-Democrat
Daily Herald
Bainbridge High
John Sandy
Fred Hixon
DePauw
Otto Ash
Gilbert Cole
Thomas T. Moore
J. D. Tory
Greencastle High School
Traction
Booster Club
Red Cross
Court House
H. C. Allen
Chicago
Purdue
Levi Marshall
Christian Church
Governor Goodrich
Farmers’ Congress
Elva Ayler
D. A
Putnam Red Cross Reports War Garment Work
Since its organization on May 9 1917 the Putnam Red Cross has completed hundreds of garments for use along battle fronts with no material wasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Putnam Red Cross Report Details 1917–Jan 1 Work
The Putnam county chapter of the American Red Cross reports its 1917 start on May 9 under Mrs. Sidelia S. Donner. The cutting and hospital supply groups produced thousands of garments and related items, with 4,359 total garments and extensive shortages noted due to delayed Cleveland deliveries as 1918 neared. The report lists committees, branches, and quantities of pajamas, bed shirts, caps, mittens, and other items, plus yarn and finished goods received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
American Red Cross
Sidelia S. Donner
J. L. Randel
Randel
Roy Abrams
F. P. Huestis
H. M. Smith
R. G. McCutchan
Brick Chapel Morton
Roachdale
Russellville
Fincastle
Hamrick’s Station
Manhattan
Raccoon Mt. Pleasant
Fillmore
Cloverdale
Pleasant Hill
Reelsville
Portland Mills
Clinton Falls
Putnamville
Bainbridge
New Maysville
Groveland
Wesley Chapel
Belle Union
Hospital Supplies Committee
Cleveland Supply Service
Ewing McLean
Army Draft Classes Explained in Draft Registration Numbers
The article explains the meaning of the numbers after registrants names in drafts. Class 1 covers single men without dependents and non deferred claims, who are called first. Class 2 follows in regular order, with Class 4 containing many men with family dependencies.
Three meals a day no more advised by council secretary
Mrs. Lou Allen Baker, secretary of Putnam Defense Council, is advised women should abandon serving refreshments at social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Allen Baker
Putnam Defense Council
War time food measures urged by Indiana women leaders
Indiana’s women councils push three meals a day and no refreshments at clubs and meetings. Food Administrator Dr. Barnard backs cutbacks, urging use of lard sparingly and pork ration halved. Cash and carry bread sales encouraged with fixed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s
Indiana State Council of Defense
Lou Allen Baker
Putnam County Council of Defense
Anne Studebaker Carlisle
State Council of Defense
Food Administration
Carlisle
Ice
At &Ec
Draft quota shifts to Hattiesburg in new assignment
National Army troops to occupy camp vacated by National Guard as another draft quota heads to Hattiesburg. Soldiers will depart for France soon, according to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
National Army
National Guard
France
National Guard movement toward Europe outlined
Washington reports planned steady movement of national guard divisions to France, with about 420,000 guardsmen joining the American expeditionary force by early summer. Second draft calls depend on guard troop vacating cantonments and may be delayed to spring. war department weighs how to shelter 300,000 additional men, considering new camps or reducing the second call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Europe
France
War Department
National Guard
Indiana
Hattiesburg
Miss
Indiana National Guard
Cantonments House
Mrs Etcheson Wife of Bainbridge Merchant Dies
Mrs. Etcheson wife of D W Etcheson a Bainbridge hardware merchant and former Monroe township trustee died at home after over a month of illness following diphtheria. She was a middle aged woman well known locally leaving a husband and five sons including Earl who had just arrived from Indiana National Guard duty.
Gladys Gough Marries Dillard Reed in Boonville
Boonville Ind January 2 Mr and Mrs Dillard Reed married on New Year’s Eve and are now on a honeymoon in Chicago. The bride Gladys Gough daughter of Judge Edward Gough, a DePauw graduate who studied at the University of Chicago and at Oxford. Reed is a notable local businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Dillard Reed
Chicago
Gladys Gough
Edward Gough
DePauw University
University of Chicago
Oxford
Reed
Rainbow Division Artillery Brings Indiana Regiment to Front Lines
Maj. Gen. Mann reports the Rainbow Artillery Brigade from Indiana Illinois Minnesota will move to the firing line within four to five weeks for practice under battle conditions. The 1,800 Indiana soldiers will face enemy fire while relieving French batteries and gaining frontline experience for next spring campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rainbow
Robert H. Tyndall
Indiana
W. A. Mann
France
Mann
Illinois
Minnesota
Local Class No 1 Conscription List Released
The draft board reports heavy workload delaying questionnaire checks while class No 1 names are issued. The limited list includes Herbert Clements Albert Heaney Wm Carson Jos Burdine Raymond Dickey Clarence Evans Ralph Schenck Leo Reeves Roy Christy Albert Dobbs Sandy Detro Alva Gardner Ford Johnson L L Myers Wendell Elrod Ellis Wilson Fred Goodwine Ortie Bunter Frank Dawson Elmer Seller Harrison Young Chas Slavens Ben Wreed Floris Lewis Louis Roberts Edgar Staggs Francis Grimes Clarence McCampmack Edward Scott William Wyatt Raymond Estep Jess Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Herbert Clements
Albert P. Heaney
Wm. W. Carson
Jos. Burdine
Raymond Dickey
Clarence Evans
Ralph Schenck
Leo B. Reeves
Roy S. Christy
Albert L. Dobbs
Sandy C. Detro
Alva F. Gardner
Ford A. Johnson
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Lula Eggers
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Conscription Board
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Opera House
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