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JUNIORS ALSO ACTIVE
Raymond School was 100% in Junior Red Cross as well as Red Cross. Mrs. Ida Peck, who teaches room number four, had charge of the Juniors and her enthusiastic room knit squares for comforts. The primary, too, was well represented and many merry little hands worked patiently on gun-wipers to send our boys overseas. Others spurred on by our Mrs. Peck's patient and untiring efforts, helped in many ways so that the work will live long in the minds and hearts of the beneficiaries.
Raymond has need to be proud of her sons and of the loyal men and women at home who helped them by Home Service Work.
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I regret that photographs were not to be had of the following Raymondites who were en- gaged in various war activities and no book would be complete without mention of them:
Mrs. Clara Doyle, Chairman
Mrs. Wempen
J. E. McDavid, Treas.
Miss Amelia Eickhoff
Mrs. Robert Loveless
Miss Anna Eickhoff
Mrs. C. R. Driskell
Miss Marie Eickhoff
Mrs. Ada Kildow
Mrs. Hefley
Sam Scherer
Sam Bentley, Township Chairman Liberty Loan Committee
Mrs. Edgar Moore
Mrs. M. L. Foster
L. E. Henderson
Mrs. Noah Doyle
Lemuel Doyle
Mrs. Mary Mitts
Roscoe Hough
Mrs. Robert Harris
Roy Reineke
Mrs. Robert Kennedy
E. J. Bowles
Miss Laura Guthrie
C. C. McLean
Mrs. Elizabeth Guthrie
Claude Maze
1st National Bank officers
Farmers & Merchants Bank officers
P. A. Sellars
(Signed) SARAH TAYLOR CARTER
Fillmore Branch American Red Cross
When the call to war came, our best youth massed itself under the national standard and went singing across the sea, to meet on foreign shores that peril which had reached out its fist and shaken it in the face of our country. We sought out the enemy there, 3000 miles away, because those 3000 miles were as zero in the scheme of things suddenly hurled upon the world by a greed-maddened despotism. So the miles of sea and the miles of land were not half so real as the shout of victory of one soldier, or the dying agony of one home boy swallowed up in the maw of war.
Fillmore Township, ever ready to do her part, and then some, responded quickly to the call for volunteers to "fight behind the lines," and the following solicitorsfor membership got busy and rolled up a handsome charter list for the American Red Cross Branch : Mesdames L. E. Killion, E. C. Wolcott, Anna Wright, F. G. Miller, John Smithdeal, N. B. Allen, Mollie Wright, Miss Chloe Ivy and Dr. V. A. Bost.
Throughout the war the Fillmore Branch was a veritable "hive of industry." In addition to the officers and members shown in the Pictorial record of this book, were the Secretary- Treasurer, Jesse Hill Cress, and the following important Committee members and workers:
FILLMORE TOWNSHIP KNITTERS-Mrs. Julia Wilson in charge:
1. Mindy M. Farland
22. Mrs. Jim Baumgartner
2. Laura Farland
23. Mrs. Victor Bost
3. Myrtle Stepp
24. Chloe Ivy
4. Ruby Walcott
25. Esther Barnett
5. Jennie Whitlock
26. Elsie Whitten
6. Stella Livingston
27. Mrs. Wm. Nelson
7. Roxie Poland
8. Margaret Garret
9. Mrs. Moyer
10. Laura Toberman
11. Ethel Cole
12. Fay Robinson
33. Mrs. Edward Landers
13. Mary Casey
34. Beatrice Wilson
14. Jane Donaldson
35. Dorothy Barnett
15. Mrs. Lawson
36. Ethel Miller
16. Mrs. Morris
37. Mary Herren
38. Maude Haake
18. Elizabeth Moore
39. Ethel Weller
19. Mrs. Aaron Butler
40. Mrs. Taylor
20. Mrs. Jno. Smithdeal
41. Goldie Livingston
42. Julia Walcott
21. Mrs. Ezra Wright
28. Grace Wollerman
29. Mrs. Chas. McCullom
30. Mrs. Wm. Wilson
31. Mrs. Lafe Sanders
32. Bertha Smith
17. Annie Allen
Mrs. Luella Cook
Mrs. Sophia Engelman
Mrs. Augusta Eickhoff
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43. Bessie McCullom
48. Mrs. Mac Fish
44. Mrs. Bert Holmes
45. Mrs. Frank Herren
50. Mrs. J. B. Wilson
51: Grace Miller
47. Dorcas Hendrix
52. Rolla Isbell
SEWING DEPARTMENT-Mrs. W. O. Fish in charge:
Mesdames:
33.
Mollie Wright
1. N. B. Allen
34.
Moretta Moyer
2. Branson
35. Jennie Hill
3. Becker
36. Julia Walcott
4.
Bateman
37. Ella McFarland
5. Jimmy Cole
38. Lottie Alexander
6. Jessie Cress
39. Dora Lane
7. F. Herren
40. Alta Barnett
8. Rebecca Hill
41. Minerva Lane
9. Amber Hill
42. Bessie McCullom
10. Jessie Holmes
11. Mary Hard
12. Bessie Hannabarger
45. Dorothy Hendrix
13. Kirk
46. Saphronia Sanders
14. M. T. Mason
15. Raumine
48. Mary Hill
16. Maddox
49. Frances Freeman
17. Ella Nelson
50. Ruby Livingston
18. Plyer
51. Dora Murphy
19. Perkins
52. Mattie Cole
20. Geo. Richmond
53. Orlena Morris
21. Hazel Richmond
54.
Maggie Sanders
22. Whitlock
55. Nellie Sanders
23. Julia Wilson
56. Florence Kessinger
24. Ruby Walcott
57. Miss Vida Miller
25. Isabell McCullom
58. Miss Elsie Whitten
26. Cad Williams
59. Miss Myrth Stepp
27. Laura Toberman
60. Miss Leva Bost
28. Wollerman
61. Miss Jennie Fisser
29. Etha Landers
62. Miss Hazel Lane
30. Jennie Robinson
63. Miss Verna Toberman
31. Mrs. Mary Casey
64. Miss Chloe Ivy
32. Eva Lawson
65. Mrs. F. Brown
SOLICITORS ON WAR FUND DRIVE
1. N. B. Allen
13. Wm. Whitlock
2. Johnson Whitten
14. Homer Harris
3. Lewis Isabell Jr.
15. B. C. Holloway
4. Wm. Greenwood
16. H. C. (Doc.) Hill
5. Lafayette Hill
17. C. D. Moody
6. Ora Webb
18. Ralph Butler
7. P. O. Whitten
19. C. C. Kunz
8. Scott Nelson
20. Frank Cress
9. John Smithdeal
21. C. E. Landers
10. Elisha Williamson
22. Fred Walcott
11. Jas. Troutman
23. S. L. Maddox
24. A. J. Wollerman
12. Wm. Renbart
49. Mrs. Jno. Merriman
46. Melinda Butler
43. Adaline Fisser
44. Alvira Ivy
47. V. D. Bost
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DELLA M. SMITH-(1)
Chairman Home Service Dept. She visited in sol- diers' homes, wrote letters of information to Red Cross Headquarters for mothers; collected records of soldier boys For Montgomery County files and Red Cross Officers; also assisted llonor Roll publisher secure data.
LYDIE E. FISH-(2)
Overseer sewing department Fillmore Branch, Ameri- can Red Cross.
MRS. JENNIE KILLION-(3)
Chairman of the Registration Committee and active in securing members and dues, Fillmore Branch, Montgomery County Chapter, American Red Cross.
LAURA CRESS TOBERMAN-(4)
Sewing and knitting. Went each week to the sew. ing room from Nov., 1917, to close of work. Oct .. 1918. Fillmore Branch, American Red Cross.
REV. W. F. BARNETT-(5)
Vice President of the Fillmore Branch Montgomery Chapter. A. R. C.
W. O. FISH, M. D .- (6)
President Fillmore Branch, Montgomery County Chap- ter American Red Cross, and prominent in all war time activities.
BERTHA GERTRUDE SMITH-(7)
American Red Cross Nurse. Daughter of Eld. Julius and Amy Smith, Fillmore. Joined the colors July 12. 1918. Camp Hospital No. 11, St. Nazaire, France. Dis- charged July, 1919.
MRS. ELIZA SEWARD-(8)
Raymond Branch. Montgomery County Chapter Amer- ican Red Cross.
MRS. LOUISA SORRELLS-(9)
Raymond Branch, Home Service Workers.
MRS. JAMES MOLOHON-(10)
Raymond Branch. Montgomery County Chapter
American Red Cross.
MRS. SAM SCHERER-(11)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MISS BERNICE J. MOLOHON-(12)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. HARRIET SCHERER-(13)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery
County Chapter A. R. C.
MRS. ANNA HEFLEY-(14)
Raymond Branch, Home Service Workers.
MRS. L. E. DAVIS-(15)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter,
A. R. C.
ALLEN A. DRENNAN-(16)
Postmaster, Thomasville. Sold about $1.500.00 in W. S. S. through his office.
MISS RUTH HALL-(17)
P. M. War Savings Stamp Sales Lady: considerable Red Cross and Home Work; knitting and sewing, Butler, JII., Montgomery County.
THOMAS W. DALY-(18)
Postmaster. Witt. An active and energetic worker in the W. S. S. Campaign.
W. V. BERRY-(19)
Postmaster, Irving. In all W. S. S. and war drives.
W. E. ROBERTS-(20)
Postmaster. Coffeen. Sold approximately $25,000 worth of War Savings Stamps.
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MISS BLANCHE GRUBB-(1)
Whose enthusiastic work put her school in the 100 per cent class For Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MISS PETRONILLA STOEVENER-(2)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. J. T. STOEVENER-(3)
Chairman Liberty Loan and Victory Loan; also ac- tive in Red Cross and Home Service work.
MRS. SOPHIA MILLER-(4)
Raymond Branch. Montgomery County American Red Cross.
Chapter
MRS. EMMA K. GUTHRIE-15)
Secretary Raymond Branch, Montgomery County
Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. D. W. STARR-(6)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter
American Red Cross.
W. L. SEYMOUR-(7)
Chairman Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross and War Savings Stamp Salesman.
MISS GLADYS SCHERER-(8)
Who secured the largest number of members for the Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter Amer- ican Red Cross, when it was organized.
A. R. McNEAL-(9)
Sold liberty bonds in every loan but last one; helped in every Red Cross Drive and the United War Relief Work.
MISS LEONA MILLER-(10)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter Amer- ican Red Cross.
MRS. J. R. KENTON-(11)
Raymond Branch. Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MISS MILDRED HILLER-(12)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery
County Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. RAPHAEL A. M. W. SHARP-(13)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. CLARA ESTABROOK-(14)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery
County Chapter American Red Cross.
MISS MAYME CURRAN-(15)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
GEORGE HAARSTICK-(16)
War Savings Stamp Salesman, Raymond, Illinois.
MISS STELLA HILLER-(17)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MISS MILDRED ENGEL-(18)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MISS SARAH CARTER-(19)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
GEORGE BACK-(20)
Who conducted War Savings Stamp Station, Ray- mond, Ill.
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MRS. L. VICTORIA M. ALLISON-(1)
Raymond Home Service Worker. She presented a beautiful flag and Honor Roll for our boys in the Presbyterian Sunday School.
MRS. E. R. SMITH-(11)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. WALTER MOLOHON-(2)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter
American Red Cross.
MRS. W. L. SEYMOUR-(3)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County
Chapter
American Red Cross.
MRS. A. E. MOORE-(4)
Home Service Worker, Raymond, III.
MRS. CYRUS FITZ-JERRELL-(5)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. LUCY FOSTER-(6)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross,
JOHN F. FOSTER-(7) Liberty Bond Salesman, Raymond, Ill.
HAROLD HENDERSON-(8)
Ist Vice Chairman Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross. Also Liberty Bond Salesman.
MRS. ALBERT PEPPERDINE-(9)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
FRANK TODT-(12)
Of the Raymond Farmers' Elevator, started the War Savings among his stockholders.
MRS. JOSEPH HENRY-(13)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
MIRS. MARY CURRAN-(14)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
A. R. GORMAN-(15)
Postmaster and 2nd Vice Chairman Raymond Branch, Red Cross. Born in Ireland. Son of Michael and Hanora Gorman, of Farmersville. Sold W. S. S. and helped in all the war drives.
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MRS. H. H. MOORE-(16)
Chairman of Raymond Township Home Service Sec- tion.
MRS. MAE ENGEL-(17)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
ROBERT SEWARD-(18)
Conducted War Savings Stamp Station, Raymond, HI
MRS. GEORGE SULLIVAN-(19)
Raymond Branch. Montgomery
County Chapter American Red Cross.
MISS ADA FOSTER-(10)
Raymond Branch, Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross.
WALTER MOLOHON-(20)
Conducted War Savings Stamp Station, Raymond, III.
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MISS BERTHA A. THORP-(1)
Litchfield, P. O. War Savings Stamp Campaign Work- er.
HUGH HALL-(2)
County Chairman War Savings Committee, 1918, and Postmaster at Litchfield.
JOHN A. HENLEY-(3)
Litchfield. Chairman Liberty Loan and Y. M. C. A. War Drive.
E. RUTH PIERCE-(4)
P. M. Had charge of W. S. S. Campaign at Don- nellson.
REV. D. H. TOOMEY-(5)
Litchfield. Four Minute Man.
JUDGE HARRY: C. STUTTLE-(6)
Chairman Four Minute . Men: County Director Mont- gomery County U. S. Public Service Reserve; Secre- tary Montgomery County Auxiliary Committee State Council of Defense; Branch Chairman Military Training Camp Association.
REV. FR. P. F. CARROLL-(7)
Litchfield. Active in the Red Cross; in all the war drives and prominent among the Four Minute Men.
CARL F. BARTLING-(8) Litchfield. Liberty Bond Salesman.
ATTORNEY HERBERT L. JACKSON-(9)
Litchfield. Four Minute Man; also Chairman Com- mittee on speakers for the War Savings and Thrift Stamps Drive.
JOHN KABURICK-(10)
Litchfield. P. O. War Savings Stamp Salesman.
ATTORNEY WALTER V. HALLFORD-(11)
Litchfield. Four Minute Man; also Associate Mem- ber local Legal Advisory Board.
REV. H. C. EMIGH-(12)
Litchfield. Served with the Four Minute Men of Montgomery.
ALBERT L. RITCHIE-(13)
Litchfield. With the Four Minute Men of Montgom- ery County.
CHAS. A. TULPIN-(14)
Harvel Postmaster. Handled local War Savings Stamps Campaign.
SAMUEL H. CRAWFORD-(15) Litchfield. Liberty Bond Salesman.
MRS. VIRGINIA PADGETT ZIEGLER-(16)
Motor Corps. A. R. C. Born Oct. 20. 1891. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Padgett. Hillsboro. Joined the colors Nov. 1. 1918. Duties: Transport wounded from N. Y. to New London, >Conn .. Naval Hospital, etc. Worked in emergency hospital; carried food for the sick during epidemic: took statistics of the epidemic. Won a German helmet for selling "Vic- tory" bonds.
REV. THEO. IBEN-(17)
Four Minute Man. Responded to all assignments. Collector for Associated War Relief Fund, Litchfield.
MISS SUSAN ALLAN PAISLEY-(18)
Reconstruction Aide Educational Service. Born Nov. 11. 1881. Daughter of George W. Paisley and Mar- garet Middleton Paisley. Litchfield. Joined April. 1918. Served at Camp Pike. Ark. Transferred to U. S. General Hospital No. 21, Denver, Colorado.
W. H. SIELSCHOTT-(19)
Litchfield. Liberty Bond Salesman.
E. E. BURSON-(20)
Litchifield. Four Minute Man. Member charter or- ganization Red Cross: member organization commit- tee Y. M. C. A .: Publisher News-Herald.
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The Four-Minute Men of Montgomery
The Four-Minute Men of the World War derived their name from the Minute men of Rev- olutionary times who were armed citizens pledged to take the field at a moment's notice during and immediately previous to the War of Independence.
The Four-Minute Men of the World War, although not an armed force, endeavored to model their patriotism after their prototypes of the Revolution.
As the revolutionary hero and minute man, Paul Revere, carried the message of "to arms! to arms!" to his comrades that they might defend their lives, rights and liberty, so the Four- Minute Men of the World War carried to their countrymen the messages of Liberty and Defense.
No county had a better right to feel proud of its Four-Minute men organization than Mont- gomery.
Especially efficient was the Litchfield Branch, under the Chairmanship of Judge of the City Court, Harry C. Stuttle.
In every effort the Litchfield Four-Minute Men were found doing their part. They aided in all Loan Drives, the organization of the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., the raising of funds for these organizations and the K. of C., Salvation Army and United War Relief Work.
The Four-Minute Men were principally used by the war organization for publicity work, spreading broadcast to the people the needs in war work, maintaining morale and fanning to red heat the spirit of patriotism.
The means employed by the Four-Minute Men to carry out their instructions was that of speaking in public places of all description-in churches, schools, theatres, moving picture shows, at carnivals, circuses, at fairs and picnics, anywhere and everywhere where people were found gathered together.
As their name implies, the Four-Minute Men limited their speeches to a period of four minutes each. The government has said that among all the forces that aided in the winning of the war, the Four Minute-Men were not among the least important.
The Four-Minute Men of Litchfield were:
Judge Harry C. Stuttle, Chairman
Judge P. McWilliams
Rev. John A. Cook
Judge J. H. Atterbury
Rev. Ivan W. Agee
Attorney Herbert L. Jackson
Rev. H. C. Toomey
Attorney Walter V. Hallford
Rev. Father P. F. Carroll
E. E. Burson
Rev. H. C. Leader
R. L. Hurt
Rev. Theo. Iben
John A. Henley
Rev. Harry Emigh
Hugh A. Snell
Rev. Chas. Upton, of Barnett
Albert L. Ritchie
Rev. S. A. D. Rodgers
John J. Murray
Mayor M. E. Bray
William Chamberlain
War Savings and Thrift Stamps
And the government said it is well that the people be thrifty, that they eliminate waste and use only things that are essential for their well being, and that the savings occasioned by their thrift be loaned to the government.
So Congress passed an act authorizing that a loan of $2,000,000,000 be issued to be known as the "War Savings Loan" and thus this loan became a part of the financial program of the United States Treasury, and wage earners and small investors could loan the government even so small an amount as 25 cents.
In order to eliminate the intricacies of the Liberty Loan issues, investors exchanged their coin and currency for Thrift Stamps valued at 25 cents each. These Thrift Stamps were accumulated and exchanged for War Savings Stamps, having a par value at maturity of $5.00 and these obligations of the government acquired the nickname of "Baby Bonds."
The already heavily burdened Treasury Department was relieved of a great deal of the work of selling these stamps by the Postal Department, who in turn were assisted by many agencies. Thus, the postal employees, being in close touch with almost every inhabitant of the nation, gave easy and frequent opportunity for the exchange of small sums for Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
As a part of the organization of the State of Illinois, Postmaster Hugh Hall, of Litchfield, was appointed as Chairman of Montgomery County, and under his direction each postmaster
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in the county was placed in charge of the postal district of his office. These local chairmen brought to their aid such agencies as they found fit and Montgomery County was soon placed near the front rank of the many counties of the state and its quota of $771,520 was obtained sometime before the year 1918 came to its end.
Naturally, Chairman Hall made his greatest endeavors in his postal district and organized the work by naming sub-chairmen for various activities.
Attorney H. L. Jackson had charge of the public speakers; Carrier P. M. Cox was Chairman of the Maximum Club, which attained a large membership; Clerk A. L. Henderson carried the work to the religious and civic societies; Carrier W. H. Barton assisted the teachers of the public schools in forming "War Savings Societies;" Clerk E. C. Thorp became cashier and Clerks Ardella Warren, Joseph Kniery assistant cashiers and salesmen. Every employee of the Litchfield Post-Office became an active worker and educated the public regarding the merits of the Thrift Stamp and War Savings Loan.
Rural carriers Alfred Neal, Fred Blankley, Robert Jordan, Jr., and Herbert Plopper and city carriers W. H. Barton, August Tiemann, Perley M. Cox, John Kaburick and John T. Moss and substitute carrier Charles M. Morris sold many Thrift and War Savings Stamps to patrons on their routes and clerks Bertha A. Thorp, Ardella Warren, E. G. Thorp, A. L. Hen- derson and W. W. Rainey were not less interested in the campaign which put the local postal district in the lead in the county.
March 28, 1918, was appointed as a special day of the campaign and the citizens were re- quested to prepare their investments and savings and the sales that day amounted to $22,- 492.48.
On "Pledge Week" in June, the Woman's Club delegated members who made a house-to- house canvass and thus many people pledged that they would buy Thrift Stamps in various amounts at different times. The local retail stores and many factories became sub-agencies and together with the banks made it convenient for many wage earners to exchange their coin for stamps. Thus Litchfield, with every other postal district in Montgomery County, became an integral part of the War Savings plan as devised by the Treasury Department.
Montgomery County went "Over the Top" on the Liberty Loans
Montgomery County people can point with pride to the manner in which Montgomery responded to the government's call for financial support.
On the five Liberty Bond issues, Montgomery County subscribed for $1,118,190 more than was asked of her. She took more than her quota on every loan but the first, this being due to the fact that the people were not sufficiently awake to their duties. On the second loan, however, she more than made up her deficiency on the first, and held the lead until the finish.
She even surprised herself on the Fourth loan, taking nearly $1,800,000 bonds. Mont- gomery's total subscriptions on the five loans amounted to $5,614,150.
Below is given the quota assigned to Montgomery on each loan, and her subscriptions thereto:
Loan Number
Quota
Subscriptions
First
$ 441,510
$ 319,100
Second
585,000
840,950
Third
701,500
1,318,600
Fourth
1,565,000
1,798,650
Fifth
1,202,950
1,336,850
$4,495,960
$5,614,150
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Women's Relief Corps
The Women's Relief Corps of Litchfield will long be remembered for its patriotic work.
In 1917, this body of loyal women was ready and responded to all calls of patriotic duty. There were some of its members present at every meeting of the Red Cross, knitting, sewing and making garments to help this country gain the day.
When the convention of 1917 was held at Peoria there were two large, silk flags to be given to the corps that had done the largest amount of work. S. B. Phillips Corps No. 192, of Litch- field, brought home one of the flags.
Early in the spring of 1918, we erected a fifty-foot flag pole in Library Square, then we bought a flag 6 x 8 feet and hoisted it on that pole and gave it to the city of Litchfield. We bought two silk flags and presented them to the Boy Scouts and when an old comrade is called away we place a silk flag on his casket; likewise, one goes on a Spanish-American war veteran's casket and one on the bier of a World War veteran.
In July, 1919, we presented a large silk service flag 3x6 feet to the World War Boys. There were ten Gold Stars on it to represent the ten boys from Litchfield who will never return home.
The Relief Corps solicited funds in town and country and turned over to the Red Cross the sum of $300.00. This body of women has done relief work during 1917-18 and up to July, 1919, amounting to $460.63. The W. R. C. of the State of Illinois contributed ten completely equipped ambulances during the World War and this organization stands ready at all times to do its part in any and all undertakings.
The following have served as officers for the past two years:
Mrs. Rose Edwards
President
Mrs. Ollie Metz
Patriotic Instructor
Mrs. Florence Harwood Senior Vice-Com.
Mrs. Lucy Wilson
Junior Vice-Com.
Mrs. Josephine George
Press Correspondent
Mrs. Minerva Brown
Treasurer
Mrs. Mattie Bishop
Secretary
Mrs. Mary Turner
Chaplain
Mrs. Augustus Roy
Guard
Mrs. Effie Nicholson
Conductor
Mrs. Florence Harwood Chairman of Relief Committee
Mrs. Rachel Talbert has been our faithful color bearer for twelve years. Other faithful members are Mrs. Lavina Sawyer, Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. James Clifton and Mrs. Mary Scheffel.
OLLIE METZ, Patriotic Instructor, W. R. C.
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DR. E. A. BURWELL-(1)
Chairman Nokomis Branch, Montgomery County
Chapter Red Cross.
OLIVIA T. WILD-(2)
Secretary Nokomis Branch, Red Cross.
ELMER TRUITT-(3)
Treasurer Nokomis Branch, Red Cross.
MRS. A. J. EEKHOFF-(4)
Chairman of Executive Committee, Nokomis Branch, Red Cross.
MRS. ANNA UZZELL-(5)
Chairman Sewing Dept. Belgian Relief and Nurse Survey, Nokomis R. C. She was assisted in the sew- ing by Mrs. Emma Pyle and Mrs. Mae Wells.
MRS. J. M. HOYT-(6)
Chairman Knitting, assisted by Mrs. F. M. Porch, Mrs. Elvira Kellogg, Nokomis R. C.
A. J. EEKHOFF-(7)
Postmaster. Nokomis. Active in all war time measures and bears the reputation of having enlisted more men than any other person in the county.
MRS. CELIA BEELER KENNEDY-(8)
Nokomis. Captain Red Cross Christmas Drive. In- structor Surgical Dressing, Chairman Registration of Women, Saleslady in 3rd, 4th and 5th Liberty Loan Drives. In Third Liberty Loan sold $13,465.00. In the Fifth sold $2,400 in less than one honr. Helped measure and weigh babies five afternoons ont of six. Worked on Committee for Civilian Relief and Belgian Relief: assisted in K. C. Drive, United War Drive; sewed in R. C. rooms; was Cashier for R. C. enter- tainments; and adopted a French orphan girl.
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