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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
7
The May 17 and 18 membership drive targets all districts for Boys and Girls Achievement Clubs. Children aged 10 to 18 enroll to join clubs such as Calf Pig Poultry Garden Canning and Garment with local or county supervision. Exhibits and teacher cooperation are urged, with July 1 as exhibit deadline and 1918 as target year.
The Illinois campaign lauds Justice Charles C. Craig a Democratic incumbent since 1913 and Chief Justice in 1917 urging all Fifth District voters to support him in the June judicial election arguing he is nonpartisan and essential to state business efficiency. It also notes a War Savings pledge week May 11 to 18 urging all Illinois residents to contribute to war funding.
A call to every man, woman, and child in Illinois to participate in the War Savings Campaign. Wealthier citizens should sign for 200 stamps and extend the pledge to their families, with children encouraged to contribute even small sums. Illinois needs $125 million in stamps. officials urge rapid progress to surpass the state quota and match leading states. The pledge promises tax-free, quarterly compound interest and higher yield than Liberty Bonds, and remains essential for national war effort.
Josepha Yerly now of Zeigler Illinois, a mine superintendent, visited Sunday. Winter rain fell Saturday night and Sunday. Rev E Lack spoke to the auxiliary on Red Cross Thrift and War Savings. Red Cross drive starts next Monday. Lukan’s park opened Saturday night. Seelig’s orchestra drew good attendance. A wedding of two well known locals is reported.
North Selby residents Mr and Mrs J B Herbolsheimer shopped in DePue Friday. A C Carlson and Mrs Howard Gibbs of Princeton visited soliciting for the Needlework Guild. EK J Herbolsheimer and family of Pedu visited over Sunday with the parents. Many farmers report losses of sows and pigs at farrowing time this spring. Alfred Wooley assisted W Engstrom with corn planting, J B Herbolsheimer preparing seed corn from his 1916 crop.
Edward Pearson, late father of Wm. T. Pearson, died suddenly Sunday at St Marys LaSalle and buried in Peru cemetery. Widow and several children survive. Mr Newman of DeKalb to fill Hollowayville school vacancy after W Boland left for service in New York. Papering and spring cleaning work noted by residents Friday and Saturday.
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