District 2 Calls 50 Men for June 24 29
A district calls for 50 men to entrain between June 24 and 29 for military service. The board lists 13 Class One non farmers, plus 15 reclassified members, with 37 farmers including ten alternates. Many names of left Class One and farmer members are provided from several towns including Spring Valley DePue Cherry Princeton and Mendota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lindbloom
DePue
Anton Actis
Spring Valley
Peter Nevicose
Dalzell
John Dowling
Stenley Cuminski
Francesco Manfredini
Cherry
A. Rambo
LaMoille 5Ie
J. Morton
Seatonveille
Scott
Julius Bertash
Rudolpho Muzzarelli
Emil T. Wolf
Edward G. Dreynowicz
Ladd Samuel
Pallegrini
Vicar Cioni
Ladd
Alexander Donoweki
John Wright
James Coughlin
Kincaid
Frank Bartolucci
Matthew Rumsavich
Steve Antone
Verden
James Casford
Charles Shirley
LaMoille
Harry L. Feck
Jess Stone
Arlington
Chas
J. Schweiger
Charlie L
Albert E. Crowe
John B. Tooley
Princeton
Fred C. Walter
Harry R. Bender
Malden
Edward G. Goltz
Martin J. Granfieeld
Pearl Padgett
Zearing
Roy R. Harris
Ohio
Wo. H. Seifert
Mendota
John S. Holmgren
Raid at North Pleasant Street Home Leads to Arrests
Sheriff Skoglund raided Molly Ballard’s home on North Pleasant street last Friday after a tip from Mrs. Rayburn. Officers detained two women and three men, including a Ballard family member and Jones. They faced hearings and bonds, with one held on adultery charges and another on incest, all unable to post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skoglund
Molly Ballard
North Pleasant Street
Rayburn
Bal
Grant
Jones
Joe Nally
Brady
Registration Week for German Aliens in Bureau County
Registration week requires German alien females to register between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. until June 26. The notice directs post offices in Bureau County and Spring Valley to manage the registrations under the chief police. It specifies natives of the German Empire or German Government, aged 14 and older, subject to naturalization or denizen status within the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County
Spring Valley
United Daily
Ertizefis
Struck by Interurban Injures LaSalle Man in DePue
Thomas Omahan, patient at Spring Valley hospital, lies unconscious with severe head and body injuries after being struck by an interurban car in DePue last Saturday night. He was waiting at the depot crossing when the accident threw him about twenty feet. His condition and injury extent remain undetermined. Only days earlier, relations recalled a fatal train strike on a similar local path. Also injured, Joseph Brandt of Princeton suffered a badly smashed arm from a runaway team while haying nearby fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Omahan
Spring Valley Hospital
Omahan
DePue
Thosias Omahan
Rock Island
LaSalle
Joseph Brandt
Princeton
Brandt
Mine Workers Contribute 50c Monthly War Relief Fund
Judge Haw Thorne and Nathan Frank conclude union talks with United Mine Workers locals in this city and Dalzell. The No 1 local passes a 50 cent per man monthly assessment for the war relief fund, deducted at payday and sent to the association treasurer. Spring Valley Coal and Manufacturing companies, plus other city concerns, make annual contributions. Red Cross buttons for 1918 are being distributed and new I have paid cards are available at headquarters or City Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Hawthorne
Nathan Frank
United Mine Workers
Dalzell
Spring Valley Coal Company
Spring Valley
Daixell
Amercan Red Cross
War Relief Association
Spring Valley Manufacturing Company
Cty Bank
New Order Affects Registrants Two Weeks to Change Occupation
A government directive requires local exemption boards to identify registrants in idle or unproductive occupations and notify them to appear for evaluation within three to seven days. If deemed idle, cases go to the district board for a decision. Those who change to productive work by July will be reclassified. specifics list nonproductive occupations and a July deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County
National Army
Library Board Report Records 1917 1918 Expenditures
Council notes the library board submitted a yearly report with monthly receipts and disbursements for 1917 and 1918. Librarian Mary Reese appears repeatedly with salaries and book purchases from A C McClurg Co. and other vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reese
Joseph Hereer
James Rafter
M. Keegan
A.C. McClurg & Co
John Picea
McClurg & Co
Joseph Segata
Joseph Hercer
L. Frain
Special men leave to train for Kaiser war effort
Friday and Saturday thirty nine Bureau county boys departed to aid the Kaiser effort. The Burlington line carried thirteen boys from District No.1 to the Rahe Auto School in Kansas City for a two month mechanical course. Thirteen more left Spring Valley for the same school, two left Princeton for Vaparaiso Indiana, and four went to ae The Spring Val.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County
Kaiser
Burlington
Rahe Auto School
Kansas City
Spring Valley
Princeton
Vaparaiso
Ind
No Men to Be Called From Illinois in July
The Provost Marshal General ordered Illinois and all counties not to supply men for training camps in July due to prior misreports. The move aims to correct a temporary inequality without disrupting the June call, with state and federal offices maintaining the corrected basis for future allocations. Senator Chamberlain backed extending the draft 18 to 46, and House members approved authorizing calls for all draftable men who can be trained and equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County
Illinois
Crowder
Oglesby
Ilinois
Unoase
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
House
Fourth of July Celebrations Planned in DePue and Seatonville
DePue and Seatonville plan Fourth of July events though programs are not finalized. Seatonville aims for a three day or at least Fourth celebration with new management undecided. DePue will observe the day in the usual manner with Dano’s carnival booked for the week. Spring Valley undecided on acceleration with parades anticipated to honor troops. Mayor Burnell calls a park meeting for Sunday for civic input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePue
Lukan
Seatonville
Dano
Hicks Park
Spring Valley
Burnell
Spring Valley Giants to Meet Peoria Turkish Bath Club Next Sunday
Baseball fans expect a 9 wood, fast game at Hicks Park as the Spring Valley Giants face the Peoria Turkish Bath Colored team from Peoria. The game begins at three o'clock with Steel Arm Taylor, a noted pitcher, on the Peoria side. Spring Valley is managed by Robert Gilkerson who has long guided the Chicago Union Giants. A Rock Island Ry special train will aid the Peoria team’s arrival after last Sunday’s auto accident disrupted the McCinkes Peoria squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Peoria Turkish Bath Co
Steel Arm
Taylor
St. Paul Minn
Gophers
Chicago
Leland Giants
West Baden Spinders
Indianapolis A. B. C
C. J. Taylor
Indianapolis A. ? C
Spring Valley
Robert Gilkerson
Chicago Union Giants
Rock Island Ry
McCinkes
Red Cross appoints committee to manage Kit Fund
At Monday night’s meeting Chairmen Knapp names a committee to take charge of the spring Kit Fund raised by the Ladies. The group is tasked with organizing collection and distribution efforts and reporting back to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Knapp
Polish boy wounded in France from Mineral Point Zinc plant
Joseph Waseleski, a Polish youth formerly in the blast furnace department at the Mineral Point Zinc plant in DePue, is listed among American casualties in the daily papers. He enlisted in the infantry, trained at Camp Taylor Kentucky, and recently was sent to France. His wounds are described as serious with few details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Waseleski
Mineral Point
DePue
Waselewski
Camp Taylor
France
Civil Service Exam for Clerk and Carrier July 13 1918
An examination for clerk and carrier will be held at the post office in this city on July 13 1918. Age limit 18 to 45. Married women barred unless divorced but eligible as clerk. divorced women may not be appointed as carrier. Male height minimum five feet and weight at least 125 pounds. For blanks and details contact Charles T Hanson Secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners Post Office Spring Valley TiL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Spring Valley
Til
Marriage Licenses Entertained Guests From Iowa Kansas City and Quincy
The Misses Helen Runrdoff of Burlington Iowa Frances Crissal of Kansas City and Mirian Frisbee of Quincy Ill were entertained the past week at the Sitterly home here. The girls are school mates of Miss Ada Sitterly and came here last week aboard the ocean voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Runrdoff
Burlington
Iowa
Frances Crissal
Kansas City
Mirian Frisbee
Quincy Ill
Ada Sitterly
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Kewanee
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Frank Lulietti
Arley T. Jordan, van Orin
R Ralph R. Michael
Carl G. Lundale
George A. Wolfer
John Pfeifer
Johnston Roulston
Carl A. Nothnagel
Ferdinand
Wm. Hamer
Jno
F. Bayland
Ralph R. Feik
War Relief Fund
NEW Order
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Library Board
Frain
O and Collie
Verybody
Harperseekly
United Mine Workers Journey
Urday -Vening Post
Ben Angus
Local Boards of
Selective Service
Washington
Celerate
Spring Valley Giants
Civil Service Examination
Charles T. Hanson
Frank Meils
Minonk
Loris Nien
Mark R. Vail
Elsie Ellen Swineman
Milo
Leman Lackie
Bradford
Mary Bell
Henry McMahon
Lola Z. Smith
Kankakeelea
Lloyd Hargery
Manville
Chloral Snyder
George Montgomery
Louisville
May Thrasher
Altona
Charles ©. Berry
Neponsett
Jennie Clark
Edward M. Johnson
Minnie Erickson
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