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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
1
Draft notices from Bureau County districts call 42 registrants for three days starting September 3 for Camp Grant regular and special service, Camp Forrest Georgia, and Armour Institute auto tradesman. Names listed include Howard Wetman Van Orin Clarence Carlson Spring Valley and several others.
Sergeant Gittus and Private Joe Murdock spoke to a large Spring Valley crowd at city hall park last Saturday evening. The wounded Canadians, honorably discharged, are touring the United States to urge public support for the war against Germany. Sergeant Gittus served three years at the front.
The local exemption board is readying for the next registration of men aged 18 to 45. The draft bill passed the senate and a September date is expected, likely September 5 or 7. Registration sites will reuse polling places. clerks are appointed. The bill awaits presidential signature. Further notice will specify the exact date next week.
County leaders announce the Fourth Liberty Loan drive with Joe A. Davis as chair and Jay L. Spaulding as vice chair. The county is divided into five districts with township chairs and a county card index planned to track wealth and past aid. The effort includes securing a Princeton base, allocating funds for a campaign room, and coordinating road fund utilization for bonds if feasible.
Drafted district boys held the first drill in Spring Valley city hall park Monday night. Two weekly drills are planned at 6 PM on Mondays and Fridays, with a second drill for all drafted boys next Friday at six. Instructors included Dr Dunn, Dr Rummell, George Glason, and L G Duncan.
Valley Hall P M Mahoney Spring Valley Westfield Chas Connolley Cherry Selby Harry Ream DePue District No 4 A H Ferris Chairman Princeton Princeton A H Ferris Princeton Berlin Chas L Meyer Malden Dover Geo Steele Princeton Bureau John H Becker Princeton Wyanet W E Sapp Wyanet Leepertown Alba L Miller Prince ton Max W Keigley Chairman Tiskilwa Wheatland N T Schertz Tiskilwa Milo J E Monier Bradford Indiantown F N Hutchinson Tiskilwa Arispie J H Hedrick Tiskilwa
Peru plans a large patriotic Labor Day celebration under the War Relief Association with a 25 piece Jackie Band to perform all day. Ex Gov Richard Yates and Private Archibald Munro will speak as the State Council of Defense funds and coordinates the program. Stunts and free acts are arranged to keep the day lively for expected crowds.
Cray a DePue resident, sobers in jail after a spree using landlady Mrs. Sparling's funds. He admitted taking the cash from her pocket book at the Sparling boarding house and was bound over to the grand jury on grand larceny charges.
Thirty nine men aged 21 since June 5th registered in district No 2 last Saturday. The list includes Clarence Norberg Spring Valley Joseph Pomatto Dalzell Lester Carlson Spring Valley Louis Alvarez DePue Manuel Vega DePue Edgar Steege LaMoille Ignatus Marenda Spring Valley Joseph Marietta Ladd Percy Leggett Spring Valley Doyle Spring Valley Joseph Terando Spring Valley Earl Walter DePue Frank Tekieneski DePue Arthur Winter Mendota Frank Cleaventone Spring Valley Alex Blaszegak Spring Valley Arthur Hohertz LaMoille Willard Schmelu LaMoille Gunnar Lind Van Orin Anton Stoffel DePue Herbert Vogt Zearing Arthur Hoppler Princeton Wm Barton Hollowayville Fred Abraham Seatonville Louis Karpinski Spring Valley Walter Slack Spring Valley Joseph Carso Ladd Jesse Valdez DePue Millard Fegan Spring Valley Joe Terando Spring Valley John Saydals Spring Valley Leo Macken Arlington James Bagland Arlington Annibali Pezzamglio Marquette Peter Kmieciak DePue Steve Povagnoli Chevy Gustantha Polli Ladd Louis Kniecels DePue James Canaletto Spring Valley
During the last week two Ladd youths, Joe Loukitis and Charles Wardell, long companions since leaving Ladd in September, were reported seriously wounded in France. Loukitis, once listed as missing, sent a hospital letter home while Wardell was wounded on August 14. both are believed in the same French hospital.
The Spring Valley Giants beat the Spring Valley Moose at Hicks Park last Sunday in a tight game, winning in the final inning. Both teams have one win each and will meet again at Hicks Park next Sunday for a Patriotic Fund game. Noe and Sampson faced Halpin and Monahan in the pitchers and catchers.
Farm Bureau will occupy its usual corner at the Horticultural Building to showcase the University of Illinois model farm from the Chicago International Exposition. A red square field plot will illustrate crops, with Mr. Mann and Mr. Wilson on hand to discuss wheat seeding and hog cholera control. Farmers may display wheat for sale. Mr and Mrs Frank Nebin and children visited Starved Rock Sunday.
The Spring Valley school system expects to lose its superintendent as the District I board urges Mr. Munson to entrain for Camp Grant between September 3 and 6. With opening day on September 3 near, the district faces a headless start unless Mrs. Munson steps in temporarily to cover duties.
The Hall Township High and Vocational School begins Tuesday September 3 with a printed Semester Program available on request. Returning staff join new teachers Roger Smith Catherine Gleason Rose Speck Lucille Wilkey William Hemmer to fill positions left by army service and resignations.
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