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Vermillion Club Sends Members to the Colors in World War I
The Vermillion club of South Quincy, a 15 year old social group, honors its members called to military service. A service flag hangs in the club house on Jefferson Street as listed members sail to France, including Sprick, Warrey Reuter, Spilker, Elmer Doht, Landwehr, Wilbur Spitker, Danner, Augustine, Pott, Opel, Polkdebrenner, and Bornman among others.
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Vermillion Club
South Quincy
Jefferson
Sixth
Seventh Streets
South Side
Quincy
Longs
Warrey Reuter
National Army
Efe
France
Depth Infantry
Thomas L. Spilker
Truck Booth Corps
Elmer Doht
United States
Walter Landwehr
Battery B
Wilbur Spitker
Quincey
Elmer Danner
35Th Infantry
John Augustine
934Th Infantry
John Pott
United States Navy
Minnesota
Joseph Opel
Adolph Polkdebrenner
Fred Bornman
106Th