Local parade to send 43 men to national army life Monday
Accompanied by a police escort the Illinois State band cadets from Chad dock school and boy scouts a large civilian crowd will see 43 men enter national army life Monday. They board the 10 60 oclock train for St Louis and Jefferson Barracks. Quincy provides 26 draftees county 17 alternates join. Parade organized by Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club with Virgil Johinston E B Hillman Dr Montgomery and Steve Lawless. All civic bodies urged to march. Induction of city men at 7 30 am in post office rooms and county men at 9 am in county board rooms 512 12 Hampshire street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Band
Chaddock School
Boy Scouts
National Army Life
Burlington ‘Station
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Virgil Johinston
E. B. Hillman
Dr. Montgomery
Steve Lawless
Ourmey
George B. Cawthorne
Adams County
Hampshire Street
Park
Oak Street
Exemption Board
County Board
F. W. Bentley
North Sixth
Eugene Warren
Jersey
Clarence Cassidy
North Twenty-Fourth
Carl R. Heidbrink
Washington
Charles Yachs
Elm
Walter E. Gilling
South Tenth
Robert L. Barger
Earl U W. Templeton
Vermont
Edward M. Hendrix
North Fifth
George E. Johnson
North Second
Lawrence Behrensmeyer
Madison
Roy John Womelsdorf
North Twentieth
George Franklin Blair
Versailles
Navy radio trainee to go to Harvard for course
Vincent K. Rice, a Whig carrier living at 701 North Fifth street, enlisted in the U S Navy in July 1916 and is expected to be sent to Harvard University soon to complete radio training in his service branch. He also anticipates a furlough home shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Radio Service
Harvard University
U. S. Navy
North Fifth Street
Vincent K. Rice
County Men to Go in Local Draft Roll Call
A list of men with hometowns and addresses including Elmer E. Spilker 701 Jefferson Ray Polvis Loraine Lee Dunlap Payson Herbert Fusselman Plainville Monroe Hi Duncan Golden Joseph Becks Quincy Yollie Adair Mendon Alvin R. Rankin Ursa Joseph A. Cline Camp Point Albert G. Klipstein Quincy Walter G. Harvey Quincy Adam Bence Camp Point Thomas J. Dwyer Quincy Walter W. Reinhart Area Lee Stratman Quincy John H. Dieker Quincy William Campbell Clayton George R. Mann Quincy Alternates Lawrence Vangandt Richfield Ess D Huddleston Liberty Willian F Dierker Quincy Richard Harris Payson James A. McDowell Siloam Tom Ross Kellerville Albert Siebel Clayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Spilker
Jefferson
Ray Polvis
Loraine
Lee Dunlap
Payson
Herbert Fusselman
Plainville
Monroe Hi
Duncan
Golden
Joseph Becks
Quincy
Yollie Adair
Mendon
Alvin R. Rankin
Ursa
Joseph A. Cline
Camp Point
Albert G. Klipstein
Walter G. Harvey
Adam Bence
Thomas J. Dwyer
Walter W. Reinhart
Area
Lee Stratman
John H. Dieker
William Campbell
Clayton
George R. Mann
Lawrence Vangandt
Richfield
Ess D. Huddleston
Liberty
Willian F. Dierker
Richard Harris
James A. McDowell
Siloam
Tom Ross
Kellerville
Albert Siebel
Postoffice Receipts Show Good Increase in April
The April postoffice report, prepared by Assistant Postmaster John Carroll, shows receipts of 2481.13 with major categories including postage 2341.53 newspaper and parcel postage 922.89 third class matter 11491 box rent 232 and a small profit. The report marks a nearly 7000 gain over April 17, reflecting improved business for Quincy manufacturers and merchants. William Foster Fredericks, a magazine agent, was released after a Salt Lake City telegram placed him in Class 4 for draft status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
John Carroll
William Foster Fredericks
United States Army
Salt Lake City
Utah
Fredericks
College students in musical comedy at Carthage gym
Carthage May 12 My Divinity a three act musical comedy by Winifred Seeger and Jeanne Boyd was performed by a cast of 35 college students in the college gym Friday evening for the girls dormitory fund. Also notes on local social visits and a teacher’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Winifred Seeger
Jeanne Boyd
Dvorsky
Ruth Griswold
Imogen Hill
Decatur
George Shepherd
Ursa
A. C. James
Ralph Andrus
Denver
Colo
H. Farris
Julia
Mary Ferris
Burlington
John Inman
William Goodrich
Keokuk
Leota
Mark Price
Dunlop
Ee Price
J. W. Ferris
Louisville
Army Y.M.C. A
Gertrude Fulton
Nauvoo
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Ft. Madison
J. W. Everhart
Guthrie
Cala
C. E. Paris
George
W. H. Paris
Pardee
Oregon
Elmer Paris
Russell
Chillicothe
J. W. Murphy
Dallas City
Weekend visits span cities and statuses
Mrs. S. R. Edmundson of Bingham and her sister visited the homes of Dr. L. C. Knight and Dr. H. J. Elsen. Tressler Shinn from Camp Dodge enjoys a five day furlough with relatives in this city. Mrs. Isabelle Shoup traveled to West Point to see her daughter Mrs. F. I. Felgar. Mrs. Clara Griffith left for Omaha to visit Mrs. John Lawton and will visit Mrs. L F. P. M. Easterday in Lincoln. Dr. Paul Pennock has a new position at the Rock Island arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Edmundson
Bingham, Neb
L. C. Knight
H. J. Elsen
Tressler Shinn
Camp Dodge
Isabelle Shoup
West Point
F. I. Felgar
Clara Griffith
Omaha
John Lawton
L. FP. M. Easterday
Lincoln
Neb
Paul Pennock
the Arsenal
Rock Island
Pittsfield Illinois Daily Local Notes Roundup
May reports list Mrs M M Smith seriously ill with mumps, license issued for Albert Triplett of Barry and Alice Greene of Kinderhook, eighth grade picnic postponed due to weather, city to oil streets with road oil car arrival awaited, Armine Wills sues for partition of 480 acres in late William R Will estate, heirs named Clarence Edgar Charles Dora Lucy Neva Mable, case set for June circuit term. Joseph Clement Neighborhood Defense organizer spoke at court house. Prof John B Gragg visiting Milton schools. Hayes Calvin seeks Democratic county treasurer nomination. other candidates include Sheriff R A Shive and H W Williams. Baccalaureate to be delivered by Rev J C Brown. high school graduation 35. exams ongoing. Helen Biddle stenographer for Pike county exemption board. Louise Wells teaching at New Canton. Election contest before Judge Grote. W D Petty contests A T Smith as highway commissioner. evidence not complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
George M. Smith
W. S. Binns
Albert L. Triplett
Barry
Alice Greene
Kinderhock
Armine Wills
William R. Wills
Clarence Wills
Edgar Wills
Charles Wills
Dora Triplett
Lucy Ellen Willsev
Neva Barber
Mable Peters
Tosephi
Clement
State Council of Defense
Court House
John B. Gragg
Milton
Hayes Calvin
R. A. Shive
HW. E. Williams
J. C. Brown
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Hich
Helen Biddle
Pike County Exemption Board
Louise Wells
New Canton
Tudee Grote
W. D. Petty
Atlas Township
A. T. Smith
Burlington Fireman Killed In Collision
In a head-on crash between two locomotives at Biggsville at 6 am Saturday, 15 cars were demolished. Tom Reeding head brakeman killed. August E. Rose engineer suffered scalp wound and broken arm. Frank Rose fireman lightly bruised. Engineer Rose and fireman Morris escaped by leaping from the cab. Reed ing stayed with the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Galesburg
Biggsville
Tom Reeding
Knox Street
August E. Rose
Whitesboro Street
Burlington Hospital
Frank Rose
Rose
Morris
Reeding
Ross
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Delaware
Amos Mayfield
Herman J. Norris
John Lotz
Harry Lee Nelms
North Fourth
Robert H. Aming
Charles Henry Wessel
Hannibal
John William Welsh
Broadway
Henry A. Schnelle, Jr
Ohio
John Peters
Kentucky
William John Behner
Palo Alto
Cal
Jerse Stevens
Lewis PL Abbott
Payson Avenue
Willis Patrick
North Twelfth
Chicago
Wim. Strathmeyver
Harvard
Jim Sacra
John Sacra
Sacra
U. S. Infantry
North Carolina
Camp Mills
New York
Altera
American Cloak*and Suit Co
Hampshire St
Ricker National Bank
Ill
A. Quartermaster
Francis DB
King
Rancis B. King
H. E. King
United States Navy
Gibraltar
Quincy Division of Naval Reserves
Pittsfield, Ill
Kohler & Campbell
Weilers
East Side Square
Tia Ae
State Savings Loan & Trust Company
State Savings Loan and
Member
Federal Reserve System
S. B. Montgomery
J. W. Gardner
E. N. Monroe
Herman H. Brown
F. W. Crane
Thos. Burrows
Thos. L. Tushaus
GEO. F. Jasper
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