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Departure of Boys Seen by Thousands to Camp Gordon
Thousands of residents watched Adams County and Quin cy soldiers depart from the post office to Burlington station for Camp Gordon Ga. 210 Quincy men and 35 Adams County boys led by J Carroll and Chief Melton. A flag fund raised $538.28 with many coins and bills carried in the procession.
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Quincy
Adams County
Burlington Station
Camp Gordon
Everett Gray
Madison Street
Warchand
Papa
John Carroll
Melton
Illinois
Home Guards
Adams Boys
Fred Gray
Mex
Ico
Journal
George James Ward
Ralph Lusk
Russell Veach
Clayton
Dick Smith
Samuel Reynolds
Camp Point
Clyde Hillman
McDonough County
Macomb
E. B. Hillman
City Exemption Board
Adams County Home Improvement Association
Virgil Johnston
E. B. Montgomery
Thomas McCollum
Edward J. Rechmeyer
Arthur S. Hagenman
John B. Eaton
Julius $. Vanden Boom
Fred Vogler
Walter S. King
Harry O. Wheeler
Gerhard M. Wummert
Arthur M. Moecker
S. C. Otte
Oscar F
Byron L. Green
E. L
Halbach-Schroeder
Hannibal
John Coens
Fred Wolfe
Ernie Grubb