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The high standing and moral worth of the men who composed these committees and invariably attended these gatherings was in itself a guarantee of the success of the money raising campaigns in Lee County. It was evident that anything that this group of intelli- gent and capable men would undertake must necessarily be a success. The fact that it was possible to interest men such as were represented in this important work augurs well for the future of American citizenship and the preservation of American honor.
TOWNSHIPS VIE WITH EACH OTHER TO LEAD
Townships vied with each other in the conduet of campaigns. It was a usual thing to receive a telephone message that a certain township went over the top before noon of the first day of the drive. There were townships so thoroughly organized that no special thought was ever given them by those directing the campaigns. It was assumed by the committee that these particular townships would always take care of themselves.
There were other townships, however, that were greatly benefited by the executive branch of the Finance Committee which carried on all their publicity, mailed out the individual quotas and announcements of meetings.
Sending out notices to delinquents was also part of the executive committees work. These notices usually had the desired result and aided the township committee in bringing in the tardy ones.
At first in some townships there were factions, which somewhat interfered with the successful conduct of the work. This was due largely to local jealousies and political differences but these were soon swept away by the rising tide of patriotism which was spreading over the country.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND DIXON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPRO- PRIATE MONEY TO DEFRAY EXPENSES
All the money collected in Lee County went to the particular organization for which it was solicited.
The funds used to defray the expenses of the Lee County Finance Committee were obtained from appropriations of Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) by the Board of Super-
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visors and Five hundred dollars ($500.00) from the Dixon Chamber of Commerce. The Supervisor's appropriation remained in the County treasury to be drawn on as found necessary. All bills were audited by a committee of the Board.
No remuneration was given to any one for services rendered with the exception of the young lady, who with her assistants compiled the records and had charge of the details of the office.
WAR WORK ACTIVITIES
CAMPAIGNS COUNTY QUOTA
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED 12,659.10
TOTAL NO. SUBSCRIBERS 500
DEL.
First Red Cross
10,000.00
1st week July, 1917
Second Red Cross
37,500 00
39,747.04
8211
May 20, 1918-1 wk.
First Y. M. C. A.
17,500.00
20,058.26
Nov. 11-19, 1917
41,700.00
53,941.43
7839
40
Knights of Columbus
2,500.00
3,010.08
War Savings Stamps
550,000.00
602,000.00
6360
First Liberty Loan
(no quota)
325,850.00
Largely taken by Banks
Second Liberty Loan
" 990,000.00
1,130,500.00
4033
Third Liberty Loan
660,000.00
1,023,900.00
7833
Fourth Liberty Loan
1,440,300.00
1,681,850.00
7762
Fifth Liberty Loan
1,032,300.00
1,381,200.00
4164
First Red Cross drive for Membership
2,500.00
Second Red Cross drive for membership
15,000.00
Third Red Cross drive for membership
11,000.00
Amount collected by Woman's Committee National Council of Defense
9,720.49
Amount collected Fund for French Children to March Ist, 1919 3.206.84
Amount collected for French Hospitals
575.00
Grand Total
$6,316,718.24
Summarized Statement showing the total amount subscribed for the various war activities.
Red Cross Campaigns
$ 52,406.14
Red Cross Membership Drives
28,500.00
United War Work
(Including K. C, and 1st Y. M. C. A.)
77,009.77
War Savings Stamps
602,000.00
Liberty Loan Campaigns 5,543,300.00
FIRST RED CROSS DRIVE
June 30, 1917.
Quota
. $10,000 Amount Subscribed . $12,659.10
Number of Subscribers 500
United War Work Cam. Nov. 11-18, 1918.
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The amount subscribed was raised almost entirely in the city of Dixon. It was not conducted by organizations in the different townships.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Quota
$2500 00
Amount Subscribed $3010.08
Dixon Walton
$2866.59
143.50
$3010.08
SECOND RED CROSS
May 20-25, 1918
County Quota
$37,500.00
Amount Subscribed $39,747.04
Number of Subscribers 8211
TOWNSHIP
QUOTA
No. OF SUBSCRIBERS
Alto
$ 1462.50
212
Amboy
2700.00
840
Ashton
1593.75
320
Bradford
1256.25
185
Brooklyn
1856.25
300
China
1781.25
234
Dixon
9562.50
3211
East Grove
731.25
153
Hamilton
750.00
115
Harmon
1162.50
225
Lee Center
1200.00
276
Marion
937.50
212
May
768.75
142
Nachusa
1106.25
185
Nelson
1012.50
108
Palmyra
1425.00
219
Reynolds
1068.75
169
South Dixon
1293.75
174
Sublette
1425.00
252
Viola
1012.50
138
Willow Creek
1406.25
260
Wyoming
1987.50
281
$37500.00
8211
Total Amount Subscribed $39,747.04
Twenty-five thousand dollars was the allotment made by the National organization. The surplus remained in the treasury of the branches in the different townships to be used to purchase materials for the local Red Cross workers.
FIRST Y. M. C. A. DRIVE November 11-19, 1917
District Quota (Lee & Ogle) $35,000
County Quota $17,500
Amount Subscribed $20,058.26
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TOWNSHIP
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED
Alto
$ 800.00
Marion
43.00
Amboy
1838.97
May
42.00
Ashton
1205.00
Nachusa
165.00
Bradford
3446.00
Nelson
604.60
Brooklyn
423.75
Palmyra
952.00
China
1045.34
Reynolds
541.00
Dixon
8717.71
South Dixon
215.75
Hamilton
164.00
Sublette
162.45
Harmon
51.00
Viola
130.00
Lee Center
423.49
Willow Creek
535.00
Lee, Illinois
532.20
Wyoming
1261.00
Total
$20,058.26
(Evidently EAST GROVE Township's citizens must have incorporated in other townships.)
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
County Quota
$550,000
Amount Subscribed
. $602,000
TOWNSHIP
QUOTA
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED
APPROXIMATE
NUMBER
No. STAMPS SUBSCRIBERS BOUGHT
Alto
$ 21450.00
S 21215.00
4028
207
Amboy
39600.00
42125.00
7234
678
Ashton
23375.00
30125.00
4305
345
Bradford
18425.00
18590.00
3553
180
Brooklyn
27225.00
26210.00
4393
293
China
26125.00
31500.00
5116
231
Dixon
140250.00
134235.00
22003
1775
East Grove
10725.00
10660.00
2124
183
Hamilton
11000.00
10555.00
1792
137
Harmon
17050.00
18785.00
3238
207
Lee Center
17600.00
18665.00
3298
212
Marion
13750.00
15825.00
3082
187
May
11275.00
11320.00
2198
161
Nachusa
16225.00
17730.00
2739
147
Nelson
14850.00
15355.00
2855
196
Palmyra
20900.00
20025.00
3723
227
Reynolds
15675.00
15705.00
2749
172
South Dixon
18975.00
19265.00
3632
137
Sublette
20900.00
20355.00
3808
205
Viola
14850.00
13215.00
2482
168
Willow Creek
20625.00
21840.00
3493
228
Wyoming
29150.00
17675.00
3420
84
Total
$550000.00
$550975.00
75265
6360
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FIRST LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Federal Quota $324850.00
Amount Subscribed $325850
First National Bank, Amboy
S 59700.00
First National Bank, Compton
6000.00 93000.00
City National Bank, Dixon
Dixon National Bank, Dixon
119800 00
Union State Bank, Dixon
9000.00
Harmon Bank, Harmon, Ill.
7000.00
First National Bank, Steward, Illinois
20000.00
H. F. Gehant Banking Co., West Brooklyn
11350.00
Total $325850.00
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Federal Quota
$1136900.00
County Quota 4033
$990000.00
TOWNSHIP
Number of Subscribers AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED
TOWNSHIP
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED 13350.00
Alto
50000.00
Marion
Amboy
119750.00
May
15300.00
Ashton
55000.00
Nachusa
26300.00
Bradford
27600.00
Nelson
15400.00
Brooklyn
50650.00
Palmyra
25850.00
China
50450.00
Reynolds
3700.00
Dixon
427350.00
South Dixon
23750.00
East Grove
13550.00
Sublette
48200.00
Hamilton
3250.00
Viola
10000.00
Harmon
39550.00
Willow Creek
31700.00
Lee Center
6250.00
Wyoming
73550 00
Total $1130500.00
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
April, 1918.
Federal Quota
$1053200.00
County Quota
$660000.00
Number of Subscribers
7833
TOWNSHIP
QUOTA
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED
Alto
$ 25750.00
$ 45900.00
Amboy
45500.00
84600.00
Ashton
28050.00
47250.00
Bradford
22150.00
22800.00
Brooklyn
32700.00
41300.00
China
31350.00
56550.00
Dixon
168300.00
284350.00
East Grove
12900.00
13050.00
Hamilton
13200.00
19900.00
Harmon
20500.00
24400.00
Lee Center
21100.00
21550.00
Marion
16500.00
20950.00
May
13550.00
18500.00
Nachusa
19500.00
28400.00
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Nelson
$ 17850.00
$ 21200.00
Palmyra
24600.00
46800.00
Reynolds
18800.00
20750.00
South Dixon
25000.00
27850.00
Sublette
25100.00
28350.00
Viola
17850.00
21950.00
Willow Creek
24700.00
56950.00
Wyoming
35000.00
70550.00
$660000.00
$1023900.00
All townships subscribed quotas.
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Federal Quota
$1718600.00 Number of Subscribers
County Quota
$1440300.00
7762
TOWNSHIP
QUOTA
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED
Alto
$ 54150.00
$ 58750.00
Amboy
104000.00
119550.00
Ashton
58700.00
61200.00
Bradford
51300.00
51350.00
Brooklyn
70750.00
83450.00
China
69300.00
75050.00
Dixon
376900.00
538800.00
East Grove
29600.00
28350.00
Hamilton
29600.00
33000.00
Harmon
41150.00
43300.00
Lee Center
44800.00
47450.00
Marion
34650.00
35250.00
May
31050.00
31350.00
Nachusa
41900.00
44550.00
Nelson
31800.00
35900.00
Palmyra
56300.00
57800.00
Reynolds
42600.00
44850.00
South Dixon
47650.00
50200.00
Sublette
58500.00
59600.00
Viola
41150.00
41250.00
Willow Creek
54900.00
60950.00
Wyoming
74400.00
79900.00
Totals $1444250.00 $1681850.00
There were two delinquents, one in South Dixon and one in Fast Grove who refused to subscribe their quota.
FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Federal Quota $1381200.00 Number of Subscribers 4164
County Quota . $1032300.00
TOWNSHIP
Alto
QUOTA $ 38500.00
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED $ 43500.00
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Amboy
$ 73900.00
$ 95250.00
Ashton
41100.00
60000.00
Bradford
36500.00
38700.00
Brooklyn
50300.00
50450.00
China
49300.00
103750.00
Dixon
273800.00
412250.00
East Grove
21000.00
18550.00
Hamilton
21000.00
17850.00
Harmon
29200.00
30950.00
Lee Center
31800.00
39050.00
Marion
24600.00
28900.00
May
22000.00
26150.00
Nachusa
29700.00
31050.00
Nelson
22600.00
25200.00
Palmyra
40000.00
41550.00
Reynolds
30300.00
34850.00
South Dixon
33900.00
35800.00
Sublette
41600.00
32200.00
Viola
29300.00
12650.00
Willow Creek
39000.00
50400.00
Wyoming
52900.00
61650.00
Totals
$1032300.00
$1291000.00
Largely taken by Banks
90200.00
Total amount subscribed to Victory Loan
$1,381,200.00
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
County Quota
$41,700
Amount Subscribed . $53,941.43
AMOUNT NUMBER OF NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBED SUBSCRIBERS DELINQUENTS
TOWNSHIP
QUOTA
Alto
1563.75
$ 2186.00
198
Amboy
3002.40
4866.89
876
Ashton
1668.00
1902.07
439
Bradford
1480.05
1570.80
171
1
Brooklyn
2043.30
2239.28
336
China
2001.60
2302.00
375
2
Dixon
10883.70
15481.81
2720
9
East Grove
854.85
854.00
140
7
Hamilton
854 85
900.00
132
1
Harmon
1188.45
1382.00
233
1
Lee Center
1292.70
1364.22
209
Marion
1000.80
1245.10
122
5
May
896.55
1119.00
165
5
Nachusa
1209.30
1398.50
157
1
Nelson
917.40
966.50
151
3
Palmyra
1626.30
1824.00
217
Reynolds
1230.15
1304.50
160
1
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WAR HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
South Dixon
1376.10
1369.50
161
5
Sublette
1698.85
2390.50
209
Viola
1188.45
1533.50
140
2
Willow Creek
1584.60
1922.00
223
1
Wyoming
2147.55
3539.75
216
$41,700.00
$53,661.92
7839
47
Interest credited to May 1, 1919
279.51
$53,941.43
The following persons were appointed as members of the Finance Committee for their respective towns:
Name
Post Office
M. M. Fell, Chairman
Steward
Thomas F. Kirby
Steward
Andrew Richolson
Steward
Fred N. Vaughan, Chairman
Amboy
R. W. Ruekman
Amboy
John P. Harvey
Amboy
P. M. James
Amboy
W. L. Leech
Amboy
D. B. Berry
Amboy
N. A. Petrie, Chairman
Ashton
Joseph Roesler
Ashton
G. A. Hamel
Ashton
Ed Yenerick
Ashton
A. H. Moore
Ashton
Wm. H. Hart
Ashton
L. Sindlinger
Ashton
W. H. Ventler
Ashton
Chas. Heibenthal
Ashton
W. B. McCrea
Ashton
Andrew Aschenbrenner, Chairman
Amboy
John J. Wagner
Ashton
Peter Kelly Jr.
Ashton
Chas. Wagner Ashton
Oliver L. Gehant, Chairman
W. Brooklyn
F. W. Meyer
W. Brooklyn
Dr. E. C. White
W. Brooklyn
Charles Bradshaw, Chairman
Compton
John W. Banks
Compton
S. O. Argraves
Compton
J. W. Richardson
Compton
John S. Archer Compton Compton
Louis Bauer
Dr. F. M. Banker, Chairman Franklin Grove
C. D. Hussey
Franklin Grove
Fred Gross
Franklin Grove
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WAR HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Name
S. A. Durkes
Earl Buck
W. L. Sheap
Homer Parsons, Chairman
B. B. Friel
Ralph Hansen
J. F. Bauer, Chairman
H. C. Keigwin Walnut
George F. Brooks
Harmon
John F. Foss
Walnut
W. H. Kugler, Chairman
Harmon
Thomas P. Long
Harmon
E. J. Manion
Harmon Harmon
Elmer Hess
Kyle Miller, Chairman
W. Brooklyn
S. L. Shaw
Lee Center
William Callahan
W. Brooklyn
Rev. C. F. Conley, Chairman
Walton
Charles F. Welty
Amboy
John J. Morrissey
Walton
Rev. C. J. Kirkfleet, Chairman
Sublette
Jacob Beeker
Sublette
James Buekley
Amboy
Thomas Dorsey
Amboy
Louis Faivre
Amboy
Edgar L. Crawford, Chairman
Nachusa
Seott Morris Franklin Grove
Warren Leake
Amboy
W. W. Harden, Chairman
Dixon
C. C. Buckaloo Dixon
Henry W. Phillips Nelson
Nelson
Thomas P. Drew
Dixon, R. No. 6
Will Hartshorn Dixon
Merritt School
Dixon
J. P. Drew, Chairman Dixon
Dixon
E. J. McGrath
Woosung
Wallace Eatinger
Dixon
Ira Rutt
Dixon
Michael Sullivan, Chairman
Rochelle
Charles Ewald Steward
William Ewald Ashton
E. H. Wiener Ashton
J. W. Cortright, Chairman Dixon
Jules Brechon Dixon
Peter Hoyle Dixon
John Hoyle
Dixon
Amboy Ohio Harmon
Post Office Franklin Grove Franklin Grove Franklin Grove Ohio, Bureau Co.
J. B. Stitzel
Fred A. Lawton
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WAR HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Frank L. Young
Dixon
Fred Rhodes
Dixon, R. No. 2
Wm. A. Brucker, Chairman
Sublette
Paul Reis Sublette
J. P. Malach
Sublette
Dr. Angear
Sublette
Forrest Blauers
Sublette
Thomas C. Kelly, Chairman
Compton
John Montavon
Compton
Henry L. Gehant
W. Brooklyn
William Brown, Chairman
Lee
Henry Eide
Lee
P. J. Schoenholz
Scarboro
Lars Rissiter
Lee
P. S. Soyder
Lee
A. C. McBride, Chairman
PawPaw
J. H. LaPorte
Paw Paw
Arthur S. Wells
PawPaw
W. T. Chaffee
PawPaw
DIXON John Davies, Chairman Later succeeded by Alfred Leland
Henry Kenneth
A. P. Armington
L. W. Mitchell
W. C. Durkes
George Boynton
Douglas Harvey
E. J. Countryman
Frank J. Cahill
W. E. Weurth
R. S. Farrand
Frank D. Stephen
E. H. English
Harry Edwards
Frank Schoenholz
John B. Ortgiesen
Mark D. Smith
E. S. Rosecrans
E. B. Raymond
Louis Pitcher
O. H. Martin John B. Crabtree
Max Rosenthal
H. C. Warner
E. N. Howell
C. H. Mckinney
Max Eichler
C. H. Keyes
O. M. Rogers
John M. Egan as Vice-Chairman had charge of the following towns; Amboy, Lee Center, Marion, East Grove, May and Sublette.
Albert Borst as Vice-Chairman had charge of the following towns; Palmyra, Nelson, South Dixon, Nachusa, and China.
John Davies as Vice-Chairman had charge of the Town of Dixon.
N. A. Petrie as Vice-Chairman had charge of the following towns; Ashton, Bradford and Reynolds.
M. M. Fell as Vice-Chairman had charge of the following towns; Wyoming, Brooklyn and Viola.
W. H. Kugler as Vice-Chairman had charge of the following towns; Hamilton and Harmon.
Lee County's record in war activities is one of which her citizens may well be proud.
In no instance did the County fail to raise its proportionate share of the State and Federal quotas of Bonds, War Savings, Red Cross and kindred activities.
The next duty to that of taking our places in the ranks of those who offered their lives in the cause of humanity was to back them up with our moral and financial aid. This duty the people of Lee County performed in a highly creditable manner.
CHAFTER III Neighborhood Committee
BY JOHN P. DEVINE
The Lee County Neighborhood Committee, an auxiliary of the State Counsel of De- fense, was organized in October 1917, by Mrs. Josephine Cleming, one of the organizers for the State Counsel of Defense. The object of the Neighborhood Committee was to promote patriotism, combat disloyalty, encourage good citizenship, make clear the causes of the war and bring home to the people their patriotic duties; all through publie meetings, propoganda and such other means as seemed expedient. The County Executive Com- mittee, as selected by the State Counsel of Defense, was composed of the following members: Henry S. Dixon, Harry Edwards, W. B. Brinton, F. G. Dimmick, John E. Moyer, R. C. Bovey, and John P. Devine, of Dixon, Illinois, and George B. Carpenter of Amboy, Illinois. From these, the officers of the organization were selected, John P. Devine, Chairman; R. (. Bovey, Secretary; and John E. Mover, Treasurer. For a time Harry L. Fordham aeted as Secretary, but later was obliged, on aeeount of other duties, to resign and R. C. Bovey was elected in his place.
The Executive Committee formed a complete organization in the County, organizing by school districts, three members being selected from each school district. In some of the larger distriets, a greater number was selected to represent the school district. A Certificate of Membership in the organization was issued by the Executive Committee.
The Neighborhood Committee was the first active organization formed to carry on war work in Lee County, and the Committees which were organized later were able to take advantage of this organization and use for membership the persons who had been selected to serve on the Neighborhood Committee. This organization assisted actively in all war work, including bond and war saving stamp sales, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., and K. C. campaigns. The organization conducted many meetings throughout the County to arouse interest in war work and brought many prominent speakers into the county, notably among whom were Clarence S. Darrow, of Chicago, Illinois, and Dr. Hugh Burk- head of Baltimore. The Complete County Organization of the Neighborhood, consisting of more than five hundred persons:
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE STATE OF ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY
County Committee
John P. Devine, Chairman, Dixon R. C. Bovey, Secretary, Dixon John E. Moyer, Treasurer, Dixon Henry S. Dixon, Dixon
E. S. Rosecrans, Dixon Wm. B. Brinton, Dixon George L. Carpenter, Amboy Harry Edwards, Dixon
F. G. Dimiek, Dixon
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Town, school district and precinct organization. ASHTON
Joseph A. Roesler R. S. Charters
M. M. Billmire A. W. Rosecrans
G. A. Hamel District No. 81, Bowers School
C. W. Bowers, R. F. D., Ashton
B. G. Yenerick, R. F. D., Ashton J. C. Aschenbrenner, R. F. D., Ashton District No. 209, Drummond School
Bart Orner, R. F. D., Ashton Fred Beach, R. F. D., Ashton
District No. 83, Fell School
George Beach, R. F. D., Ashton Fred Kersten, R. F. D., Ashton J. J. Schafer, R. F. D., Ashton
ALTO TOWNSHIP District No. 133, Carey School H. W. Harms, Jr., R. F. D., Rochelle District No. 134, Thorpe School
C. J. Ferris, R. F. D., Steward Patrick Carey, R. F. D., Rochelle R. C. Thorpe, R. F. D., Steward District No. 135, Finnestad School
A. O. Hill, Steward Elroy Walker, Steward
District No. 136, Steward School
Thomas F. Kirby, Steward S. O. Barmett, Stewart
M. M. Fell, Steward District No. 137, Peterson School
Isaac Peterson, Lee Otto Wiekness, Steward
District No. 138, Grimes School
Albert Bales, Steward Henry Herrmann, Steward
District No. 139, Bly School
Thomas Burke, Steward Martin Bly, Steward
Peter Johnson, Steward
AMBOY TOWNSHIP
P. M. James Wm. J. Edwards William J. Leech John P. Harvey James R. Kelly
George L. Carpenter Philip Clark A. E. Carmichael Charles Rabbitt Fred. N. Vanghan
John Burk, Amboy
Henry Killmer, Amboy
G. P. Fineh
Carl H. Sartorious
Edward Rocho District 67, Mynard School W. F. Hoffman
John Wittenauer
Frank C. Vaughan District 65, Maine School
District 66, Union Corners School
Alexander Sauer
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R. Kerchner
Frank Meeks
District 69, Binghampton School Charles Wittenauer District 70, Green School Albert W. Burnham District 72, Smith School
William Morrissey William James
Albert Antoine Holly Smith
H. W. Walters Herbert Connor
B. C. Noble
John Wheatland
District 73, Holcomb School H. B. King George W. Snader District 74, Elliott School John P. Honeyeut Frank Emmons
BRADFORD TOWNSHIP
District 84, Dierdorf School Charles Huyett, R. F. D. 1. Franklin Grove George Mong, R. F. D. 1, Franklin Grove I. H. Smucher, R. F. D. 1, Franklin Grove District 85, Killmer School
Roland Eisenberg, R. F. D., Ashton Clarence Sanders, R. F. D., Ashton Adam Gonnerman, R. F. D., Ashton District 86, Wagner School Henry Newman, R. F. D., Ashton District 87. Hart School
C. J. Hart, R. F. D., Franklin Grove Ben Richwine, R. F. D., Franklin Grove John W. Nass, R. F. D., Franklin Grove District 88, Eisenberg School
Charles Wagner, R. F. D. 1, Ashton William Krug, R. F. D. 1, Ashton Edward Herwig, R. F. D. 1, Ashton District 89, Weishaar School
Joseph Baldwin, R. F. D. 1, Ashton George Hann, R. F. D. 1, Ashton Harvey Hiebenthal, R. F. D. 1, Ashton District 90, Harck School
A. Aschenbrenner, R. 2. Amboy Wm. E. Jones, R. 2, Franklin Grove George Perry, R. 2, Amboy District 91, Wellman School
John Vaupel, R. 1, Ashton Clarence Hart, R. 1, Ashton
Frank Butler, West Brooklyn District 94, Ventler School George Lahman, R. F. D., West Brooklyn Louis Wiser, R. F. D., West Brooklyn
TOWN OF BROOKLYN
District 124, West Brooklyn School Oliver L. Gehant E. C. White
F. W. Meyer
August Bottner
E. A. Miller, Compton
District 125, Malugin School Edwin Bettner Louis Mantaven, Compton
District 126, Davidson School
Judson Beemer, Compton
Roy Carnahan, Compton
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District 127, Carnahan School
Grover Carnahan, Compton Wm. Parker, Compton John Horton, Compton B. A. Hartley, Compton Oscar Ikens, West Brooklyn District 128, Compton School
Charles E. Bradshaw, Compton John W. Banks, Compton
S. O. Argraves, Compton District 129, Bauer School
Benjamin Ultch, Compton Wm. Florschutz, Compton John Eggers, Compton District 130, Kestler School
John C. Henkel, Mendota J. G. Halboth, West Brooklyn Charles Sehmekel, West Brooklyn District 131, Foulk School
Arthur Foulk, R. F. D. 5, Mendota C. A. Jeanblanc, R. F. D., Compton Wm. Schmekel, R. F. D., West Brooklyn District 132, Politsch School
George Eich, Compton George Politsch, Mendota Gust Englehart, Compton
CHINA TOWNSHIP
Dr. F. M. Banker, Franklin Grove C. D. Hussey, Franklin Grove
Fred Gross, R. 2, Franklin Grove Earl Buck, R. 1, Franklin Grove W. L. Sheap, R. 2, Franklin Grove
NACHUSA and CHINA TOWNSHIPS combined
District 52, March School
Reed March, R. 2, Franklin Grove Lee Brink, Franklin Grove
District 53
Edward May, R. F. D., Dixon Lee Withey, R. 2, Franklin Grove Hale Hartzell, R. 1, Franklin Grove. District 208, Sunday School
Joseph Gilbert, R. 1, Franklin Grove Daniel Miller, Franklin Grove Charles Sunday, R. 1, Franklin Grove District 54, Pineview School
Ira J. Trostle, Franklin Grove C. E. Weybright, Franklin Grove Frank Wingert, R. 3, Franklin Grove District 55, Nachusa School George R. Emmert, Nachusa J. L. Welty, Nachusa
Ira Currens, Nachusa District 56, Emmert School H. E. Currens, R. 3, Franklin Grove Harold Emmert, R. 3, Franklin Grove Harry P. Spangler, R. 3, Franklin Grove District 57, Hausen School
William Lott, Franklin Grove Blaine Hussey, R. 2, Franklin Grove Harvey Spangler, R. 3, Franklin Grove
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District 64, Seebach School
F. L. Kesselring, R. 2. Franklin Grove Edward Pomeroy, Amboy Ill.
Chris Hillison, R. 2, Franklin Grove C. W. Ross, Amboy District 59, Collins Dysart School
E. S. Dysart, R. 3, Franklin Grove Roy Crawford, Franklin Grove H. G. Pitzer, Nachusa District 60, Groves School
Adam Shaffer, R. 3, Franklin Grove William Miller, R. 2, Franklin Grove William Shaffer, R. 3, Franklin Grove District 61, Samuel Dysart School
Ed Knouse, R. 2, Franklin Grove Ehner Sanders, R. 1, Franklin Grove H. M. Miller, R. 3, Franklin Grove District 62, Hollister School
Lee Wallace, R. 5, Dixon Louis Scott, R. 5, Dixon John Huyett, R. 5, Dixon District 63, Temperance Hill, School
Frank Mynard, R. 2, Amboy Leslie Pankhurst, R. 2, Amboy Preston Woleott, R. 2, Amboy
DIXON TOWNSHIP
Town Committee
W. O. Carson
First Precinct M. E. Burkett Second
Guy Book
Charles R. Leake Robert Sterling
Third
L. W. Newcomer C. H. Keyes, Jr.
G. W. Gebant George Eichenberg F. X. Newcomer
Fourth
Charles Barton Henry Kenneth
J. J. Reilly
Fifth J. E. Henry Sixth
George Dixon
John P. MeIntyre
William Hogan W. C. Jones
Seventh
L. W. Miller William Slothower
L. B. Neighbor James H. Clark
M. J. Gannon
Eighth J. F. Haley Ninth
Frank Finkler
Frank Cahill L. W. Mitehell
Albert Borst Tenth
George Beckingham
C. W. Johnson H. E. Senneff
George Preseott George W. Smith
H. C. Warner
Eleventh (. L. Baird
E. B. Raymond
SAUK VALLEY COLLEGE LRC 56056
A. E. Simonson
C. E. Miller
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District 206, Hazelwood School
David Palmer, R. F. D. John Pratz, R. F. D. Tom Prindeville, R. F. D. District 22, Bend School
Harry Warner, R. F. D. 3 James H. Leach, R. F. D. 3 Tryon F. Rosbrook, R. F. D. 3 District 24, Brierton School I. G. Hoover, R. F. D. 4 J. C. Atkinson, R. F. D. 4
Louis Bryan, R. F. D. 4
District 25, Oak School
D. H. Spencer, R. F. D. 4 Julien E. Hill, R. F. D. 4
District 26, Garrison School
Charles C. Coleman, Nachusa Leon A. Garrison, Dixon Henry Hintz District 28, Burkett School
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