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DR. ADAM R. RAY
Adam R. Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ray, was born at Frankvill, Win- neshiek County, lowa, July 11, 1860. In the '70s he went to Decorah, twelve miles from his home, where he attended Breckenridge's Norman School, taking a teacher's course. He then went to Crystal Lake, Minnesota in 1877, and taught school. Returning to Decorah he entered Slack's Business College, graduating from same in 1879. He then went to Sanborn, Iowa, where he worked in a store for a year; thence to Pukwanna, South Dakota, where he took up a claim and taught school. Selling his claim he went to Keokuk, Iowa, and entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating from the same.
In 1888 he came to Fairfield, establishing himself as a physician and surgeon and shortly after entered into partnership with Doctor Prentice in the drug business which continued for a number of years.
On October 1, 1890, he was united in marriage with Miss Frances Gillette. To this union was born one daughter, Mina.
Owing to ill health he was compelled to give up his practice, in a way, and
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about two years ago moved to a ranch at Brownlee, Nebraska, thinking that per- haps he might regain his health. But such was not to be. He continued to fail and was taken to the Everett hospital at Lincoln, where he passed away on Tues- day, April 3, 1917. The body was brought to Fairfield and the funeral under the direction of the Knights of Pythias, of which he was an honored member, was held from the Congregational church, Reverends Alcorn and Hobson officiating, Thurs- day afternoon, the remains being laid to rest in Fairfield cemetery, mourned by the entire community.
Doctor Ray was an active participant in the social affairs of the community.
CHAPTER XIH
CLAY COUNTY IN THE WORLD WAR
WORLD WAR-THE JUNE 5TH REGISTRATION-COUNCIL OF DEFENSE-RED CROSS CAMPAIGN-HOME PATRIOTS DOING BIT-FOUR MINUTE MEN-RED CROSS RE-ORGANIZED-EDGAR'S ROLL OF HONOR-CLAY COUNTY'S FIRST WAR LOSS- HARVARD HOME GUARDS-COUNTY Y. M. C. A .- FIFTEEN MEN LEAVE, APRIL 29- THE HARVARD QUILT-RED CROSS SALE AT TRUMBULL-INLAND QUILT -- MAY DETACHMENT LEAVES-HARVEST HANDS AVAILABLE-JUNE DETACHMENT LEAVES -TO TRAINING SCHOOLS-NURSES-SEPTEMBER DEPARTURES-BREHM LETTER- ARMISTICE-COLONEL PAUL ON FIFTH REGIMENT-HISTORY OF COMPANY G.
THE WORLD WAR
Clay County, like every other Nebraska County played its proportionate part in making the wonderful record for responses that glorified Nebraska during the terrible days of 1917 and 1918. It is rather more difficult than with most counties to formuate a connected record or narrative of the work "Back Here" at home, during those days. The five important towns of Clay County each rather main- tained independent agencies for war work in about every line. No singly com- piled list of those who went into service has been found, so it has been necessary to resort to detached incidents as recorded, and many men who served from Clay County will therefore be missed in this record.
Fairfield's record has already been incorporated in the story of that town, with its list of almost sixty men in service.
Recourse has been had to the columns of the press for compiling the daily and weekly record of war work, which will be of inestimable value in the future, and more freely to the columns and pen of the Clay County Sun than any other paper.
A most notable thing in Clay County has been the erection in at least three Clay County towns of "boards," very handsomely and artistically erected and decorated, commemorating the roster of those from the respective communities who served in the war. An illustration of the Harvard Board will describe this idea better than words can do.
The registrars who served on the June 5, 1917, registration were :
School Creek Township: William Roberts J. E. Ray
Lynn Township: Lone Tree Township :
J. H. Eller
William Weston E. J. Dickson
O. McKelvie
Eldorado Township: Sutton Township: Springranch Township: George England H. C. Palmer A. A. Canfield Arthur Belding Frank Lang John Myler
Harvard Township: Sheridan Township : Fairfield City :
Harry Thomas Willis Hall
E. H. Burnham
Lyinan Aker Will MeLaughlin
F. Anawalt
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Edgar City :
Lewis Township:
Fairfield Township:
William Breckenridge
Frank Larkin
(. L. Lewis John Palmer
Doctor Woods
John A. Falk
Harvard City :
William Ayton
Sutton City : Art Burlingame A. H. Lewis
Edgar Township: H. A. Caldwell E. S. Bottom
L. A. Higgins
Leicester Township:
Marshall Township: Logan Township :
A. H. Rich
F. T. Swanson Rev. C. H. Humphrey
William Sammelson
Phil Schwab
Nels Edberg
Inland Township:
John J. Donahne
(ilenvil Township : Martin A. Jennings
S. W. Stephenson
Walter A. Leners
The permanent officers of Clay County's Council of Defense were: President, H. II. Johnson : vice president, Judge A. C. Epperson ; secretary, Mr. O. McKelvie and treasurer. Mr. John Peshek.
QUIET REGISTRATION
Fear-mad folks who had been predicting for weeks that this country would be the scene of riots on Registration day could soon set their worry machine to work on some other absurdity. In this county there was near a riot-to see who could get to the registration booths first. Boys came proudly from the registrars wearing the little tricolor that indicated they had signified their willingness to serve their country, and aside from some slight hesitation on some of the questions, caused by a desire to answer them just as the government directed, the registration moved rapidly and by 6 o'clock was nearly completed. The following list shows how many registered in the different registration precincts in this county and at a later date we will publish the list of names in full :
Logan, 66; Inland, 67; Spring Ranch, 48; Sheridan, 53; Edgar (1st), 75; Edgar (2d), 30; School Creek, 58: Harvard (1st), 52; Harvard (2d), 61: Eldo- rado, 59; Leicester, 56; Fairfield (2d), 57: Fairfield (1st), 58; Lewis, 60; Sutton (1st). 92; Sutton (2d), 54; Marshall, 35; Lynn, 58: Glenvil, 83. Total, 1,127.
FINE RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
With the ringing of the church bells and the sounding of all the factory whistles in town, a company of young women in regulation Red Cross soliciting uniforms started last Tuesday morning, June 5th, at 10 o'clock, to canvass this town for contributions to the Red Cross work. The work here was under the supervision of the local Red Cross auxiliary and it is to the eternal credit of the town that at the end of the canvass there was turned into the fund $218 contributions. The young ladies who made the canvass are as follows:
Olive Hanson, Lita Crawford, Mabel Fairley, Grace Hanson, Florence Eller, Edith McDonald, Anna Fry, Mildred Epperson, Florence Schwab, Ruth Siefken, Ruby Richert, and Bertha Burlingame.
When one considers this handsome bunch of solicitors he ceases to wonder at their success, but will never cease marveling over the stupidity of a bunch of young
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men in this city who had not wit enough to be seized with some kind of illness, while this bevy of girls were in uniform committing them to service as nurses.
HOME PATRIOTS DOING BIT
One of the most enthusiastic and successful of the Red Cross meetings that have been held in the county since Red Cross activities began was the meeting at Spring Ranch Saturday night, June 30th.
In preparation for the meeting, the ladies of the community decorated the hall in an attractive manner with flags and a large Red Cross banner.
Mr. D. C. Hinds, Sr., presided over the meetings. C. L. Stewart told in an interesting address the history of the Red Cross and what it has done and is planning to do. The ladies' quartette, consisting of Mrs. C. L. Stewart, the Misses Bertha Jessup, Bertha Burlingame and Kathryn Epperson, sang several selections, which were well received. Miss Mabel Kirk explained the plan of organization of the Red Cross, the classes of membership and the various lines of work. Practically . every one present expressed their desire to become members and a branch was organized with F. Valentine, chairman ; Guy Orendorff, vice chairman; Mrs. E. E. Fritch, secretary, and Mrs. Kemp, treasurer.
Hon. Charles H. Epperson, of Fairfield, spoke briefly for the county and when we tell you that we have never heard him to better advantage you will know that his talk, though brief, was full of stirring, loyal sentiment. The main address of the day was assigned to Rev. A. A. Randall of Hebron, and he measured up to the occasion full and satisfactorily. Mr. Randall is no stranger in this city, but on no former visit has he attained to anything approaching the eloquence that was his on this day and, in truth, never before had he such incentive. There before him were a host of young men just going forth on an enterprise from which some might never return. A bunch of brave lads going out to give battle that an ideal might be perpetuated. The association was inspiring and Mr. Randall used it to the fullest. This address was followed by a short talk from Father Dunphy and this master of delightful English lived up to his reputation as being one of our most forceful and eloquent speakers.
THE MILITARY DRILL
Following the program of music and oratory Company G of Hastings, under Captain Hanlon, occupied the center of the race course in a military drill that brought forth round after round of applause. The boys, one hundred and fifty strong, made a handsome sight in their new outfits and their manly conduct both on and off the field won for them a mighty warm spot in the heart of every one of the four thousand people who witnessed their evolutions.
SUPPER IS SERVED
At the close of the drill the company was marched from the field to the "mess hall" and again told to "line up" and "fill up." The command was obeyed with alacrity and the generous people of the community will be pleased to know that, even after the vigorous assault of some six hundred hungry boys and men, there remained enough food to have fed a good many more.
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FOUR MINUTERS AT WORK
The first quota of Epperson's "four minute men" were on the job in Octoher, as follows :
At the Methodist Church Reverend West made a rousing plea for everyone to do their bit either in money, arms or work.
At the Congregational Church Representative Swanson exceeded the time limit a trifle but made an effective plea for the going deep into the purse of every loyal citizen who for any reason was deprived of the privilege of aiding in the time of our country's peril in any other manner, and at the Christian Church Mr. Epperson dropped a few bombs that should stir lethargic blood into patriotic activity. If you are patriotic, Buy a Bond ; If you have the money, Buy a Bond, and if you haven't the money, borrow it and Buy a Bond.
RED CROSS REORGANIZED
The meeting of the Clay County Chapter of the Red Cross on Monday evening, October 22d, held in the City Council room, was called on advice of the National society in its endeavor to get all organizations reorganized in October so that the terms of office of all chapter officers shall commence in that month. This meeting was unusual in that an equal number of men and women were present, the ladies busily engaged with their knitting while they entered heartily into the business of the evening.
Judge Logan made a four-minute talk on Liberty Bonds. The chairman of the supplies committee, Mrs. J. H. Nieman, made her report. She says that yarn has been given out for twenty complete outfits, consisting of sweaters, mufflers, socks, and wristlets, and the ladies of town and country are rushing the work to have them ready to ship the first of November. The membership committee chairman, Eva Ferree, reported two hundred sixty-five members at this date, and plans for mem- bership campaign will be announced later. Probably the most important work of the evening was the election of officers, as follows:
County chairman, H. C. Palmer; vice chairman, Rev. Victor West ; secretary, Mabel E. Kirk; treasurer, Thos. A. Siefken : members of the executive committee, Rev. H. E. Tweedy and C. L. Rippeteau.
The chairman of the supplies and membership committees were reappointed for the coming year. The executive committee appointed Reverend Tweedy and C. L. Rippetean as delegates to the state convention to be held in Omaha next week.
HOME GUARD ORGANIZED
The meeting for the organization of The Home Guards was held as advertised in the opera house last Wednesday night. There was a good representation of Edgar citizens out and would have been more bnt for a little misunderstanding. Captain West, pastor of the Methodist Church at Clay Center and Captain of the Clay County Home Guards. The constitution as herewith printed was adopted. The officers elected were: Captain, C. P. Avery; first lieutenant, J. (. Walley ; second lieutenant, Clair Voorhees. About forty signed the membership roll. Meet- ings for drill will be held on Tuesday nights of each week.
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Those who have signed the Muster Roll by January 19, 1918:
C. P. Avery
Herman H. Ruhge C. A. Voorhees
C. H. Hayes
Warren E. Robinson W. M. Thomas
W. J. Breckenridge
A. O. Mead
A. L. Johnston
J. W. Richison
George Clack Howard Cottle Cecil Jackson
Earl Rickel
V. C. Wright
Fred Proudy
I. P. Sconce
Roland Prickett
F. M. Thompson
C. E. Vanstrom
Will Brookley
L. M. Cassell
J. C. Christie Earl Hart
H. L. Young
N. E. Jacobs
Paul Mitchel
Frank Lake
G. H. Portwood
F. O. Specht
Raymond Allee
Harland Portwood A. L. Snyder
Lee Hayes
W. J. Boomer
C. C. Cartney
Cecil Graul
Roy Shipley
A. D. Scott
C. R. Pearson
W. L. Hochritner
Clair Voorhees
Lee Hill
C. A. Storrs
Fred Voorhees
Dr. F. M. Trobaugh
Ed Clack
J. G. Walley
Fred King
C. C. Stout
EDGAR
The Edgar papers in January, 1918, published the following names as Edgar's roll of honor up to that time:
Wade Babers
Elmer Ahlstrom
Elmer Perkins
Harry Stayner
Clarence Cooper
Sgt. W. C. Humphrey
Byron Vaughan
Charles H. Merrill
L. W. Graham
Percy C. Armstrong
Merrit Schlatzer
W. M. Kenley
John Anderson
Roy R. Gilpin
James Nesbitt
William G. Taylor
Lieut. R. T. Jones
W. H. Brookley
Phillip Stoldorf
Harry Anderton
James C. Frantz
Lieut. L. E. Cottle
Harry Slatt
Bruce W. Merrill
Elmer Jayne
W. O. Turner
Adolph Recht
Percy Gunn
Grover Carson
Ernest C. Erickson
Paul Hattan
Roy G. Sconce
Ralph J. White
Keith Graul
Wright W. Sconce
Leonard Hughes
Lieut. Joseph L. MeMin- imey
James Cassell Capt. J. A. Jim R. H. McKee
Mellville G. Sien
Ivan Paddock
William Perkins
Orval Paddock
H. B. Moheng
Paul R. Moheng
Henry Smith
R. A. VanBuren William Ellis
F. O. Byor Lloyd Leo Goden
Harry Wheelan Frank Specht Billie Trobaugh Herman Lehms George Caldwell Bert Lyons Blaine Victor
Jess E. Humphrey Earl V. Bray Roy Divan
Floyd V. Fletcher Leonard Johnson
Frank Gutzmer Howard Boden
Clay Mitchell Walter Hull
A. B. De Vore Charles Hart Guy Mapes Harry Wager
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CLAY COUNTY'S FIRST WAR LOSS
Mr. Clarence Cooper, aged about twenty-eight, son of Mr. Oscar Cooper and wife, old-time citizens of this county, living just east of Edgar, is the first Clay County boy to give up his life in the service of his country in its present troubles.
Clarence was born and raised in this county and at the time of his death was with our troops at Camp Cody. He was taken with pneumonia some days ago and his condition became so serious that last Thursday his father started for the camp to visit him. Before reaching Kansas City he received word that the lad had answered the last call a'nd that the remains would be shipped home. The grief- stricken father accompanied the body home from Kansas City, arriving in Edgar Wednesday morning of this week. We go to press too early to be able to give the funeral arrangements. This death marks our county's first sacrifice of life to the war god and the sympathy of hundreds of homes that may be bowed under the same weight of grief at any time, will go out to our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper.
HOME GUARD ORGANIZED
In February, 1918, the organization of the Harvard Home Guards was per- fected.
Nels Tortenson was elected captain, Parker Aker, first lieutenant, and J. A. Dixon, second lieutenant. Charles Wing was elected president of the business organization and Albert Person secretary.
Following is a list of members who had then joined :
A. W. Person Julius E. Person
Robert Ayton
H. B. Golding Nels A. Tortensen Carrol V. Tucker
Ira E. Carney W. L. Gaddis C. J. Eller
D. W. Stone
A. J. Jenison
E. T. Jeffries
C. W. Wycoff
Paul Alberding B. F. Eller
A. E. Barthelman
Ralph A. Gray
J. E. Ingram
0. 0. Buck
C. H. Worley
Charles S. Fisher
Edw. J. Weimer
J. A. Dixon
A. W. Kunselman
Fred E. Turner
R. S. Rosenbaum
J. H. Webster
L. A. Robertson
George W. Miller
G. C. Schwenk
W. G. Schwenk
L. A. Higgins
Edward Fagler
Curtis Pierce
T. E. Turner
George E. Marsh
E. M. Harrison, Jr.
C. R. Traut
Mark Hartley
D. V. Curry
L. S. Yost
S. S. Harrington
Hervey McCoy
C. H. Wing
D. R. Salisbury
Leroy Carriker
George Schaff
J. F. Carper
J. H. Galloway
Ernest Allbee
R. DeGroff
Raus M. Hanson
John Gerlach
H. R. Tillotson
L. F. Hunt
A. Z. Megrue
F. M. Armstrong
W. E. Stiles
G. A. Megrue
Ed. Hamburger
Bert Gregg
II. G. Thomas
Bert Hosier
H. V. Brenneman
II. A. Erickson
Archie Wing
E. A. Rosenbaum
E. M. Erickson
A. B. Patterson
E. R. Scott
Everett R. Johnson
S. K. Stinger
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George E. Hutton
C. D. Yost
Bert Mihm
J. H. Allbee
H. L. Keasling
Mose Farmer
F. C. Hoffman
W. H. Bates
William Wendt
S. R. Sherwin
L. L. Stone
John Hamburger
C. Sjostedt
B. L. Kaufman
George Hamburger
F. P. Franke
F. G. Erickson
A. F. Carriker
W. J. Turner
W. N. Nelson
E. W. Benson
C. A. McPeak
A. P. Eriekson
J. O. Carper
H. L. Higgins
A. W. Jacobs
(. H. Yost
H. G. Wellensiek
H. H. Seely
R. E. Davison
L. S. Averill
T. G. Farrow
W. J. Yost
H. A. Miekel
Herman Krug
E. (. Rynerson
C. L. Hohnstein
Peter Yost
R. A. Mizner
Harold Hartley
J. E. Sherer
P. W. Aker
Hugh Turner
Roy Hiatt
J. E. Kunselman
Levi R. Yost
(. J. Hohnstein
C. J. Helzer
Jerome Canfield
George Lorgren
Frank Sutton
C. F. Hardy
J. R. Dunleavy
Leo C. Frank
M. E. Turner
A. C. Hoffinan
H. S. Kunselman
P. G. Held
George Hohnstein
H. H. Yost
E. W. Carriker
Charles Campbell
Sam Deines
Fred Tiekler
Daniel Shafer
II. A. Tickler
P. H. Hein
John Glantz
V. J. Dieringer
H. A. Siekman
P. J. Hennessey
Otto Hoffman
William Jaeger
Albert Hiatt
R. E. Brown
H. F. Skinner
F. A. Wendt
William Rurup
W. H. Farrar
Tom Dieringer
Henry Siekman
H. Wendt
J. A. Stett
H. L. Hohnbaum
P. D. Yost
Mose Hartley
Raymond Pauley
Julius Rothert
Charlie Turner
H. Hohnstein Howard Smith
George Koehler
F. G. Keasling
P. Rosenbaum
R. J. Kreutz
D. A. Hiatt
F. F. Farmer
W. E. Canfield
J. A. E. Stedt
G. E. Stone
C. Golding
F. L. Bradner
Matt Leeleiter
O. F. Farrow
A. F. Ruebsamen
A. W. Kreutz
N. II. Pontious
Ralph Evans
V. E. Davis
S. R. Hunt
Reuben Lovgren
L. A. Megrue
Mike Glantz
Fay Farrar
W. W. Means
C. E. Hiff
William Sinner Herman Yost
R. W. Bayles Stephen Waters
Willie Yost
O. G. Fuller
L. A. Potts
E. H. Hamburger
R. G. Gregg Aug. Schultz
R. P. Yost
Wendell Johnson
George Fisher
Peter Green
John H. Pauley
T. E. Turner
H. Kitzinger
C. A. Hamburger
J. P. MeKenzie
C. H. Golding
Conrad Kregger
HI. L. Hite
R. Hamburger
Alfred Nowka
W. T. Ayton
George Brown
D. H. Schultz
Fred G. Yost
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R. A. Silvester
Orrin Hosier
Jesse Yost
George B. Krug
Rich Volkman
L. T. Laudenschlager
F. W. Schuppan, Jr.
J. A. Hamburger C. J. Warner
R. J. Wilson
G. J. Thomas
C. S. Davis
E. F. Adkins
I. D. Howard
L. G. Kempster
Frank Jacobs
H. W. Hands
J. S. Whisenand
John Schmer L. H. Kaufman
Andrew L. Jensen
R. G. Phillips
W. P. Lurk
George A. Koenig
Charles L. Hess
W. C. Miller
H. R. North
H. W. Kellogg
L. J. Hohnstein
William Spencer
C. E. Smith
E. H. Koehler
A. D. Briggs
John A. Ling
William Koenig, Jr.
G. A. Herzog
M. W. Brarley
T. L. Wilson
J. H. Schmer
S. H. Richardson
Lawrence Kempster
E. A. Grisinger
E. A. Keller
Rhiney Engelhardt
Merle Fisher
C. A. Pembrook
A. W. Hill
Lyman Aker
COUNTY Y. M. C. A. ORGANIZED
The Y. M. C. A. meetings held throughout the county in March, 1918, were very successful. Services were held on Sunday in practically every community in the county, with a number of prominent speakers participating.
The organizing supper at Clay Center on Monday evening, March 4th was attended by 125 men from five towns. On account of the roads not all the towns were represented. The meeting was an enthusiastic one and it was voted unani- mously that Clay County proceed with the organization of the County Y. M. C. A., and a county committee was elected to have the work in charge. The financial canvass is being made this week to raise a two-year budget with which to carry on the work.
The following men were elected on the county committee:
N. G. Bender, Sutton A. L. Johnson, Edgar
M. Figi, Sutton
H. C. Portwood, Edgar
R. A. Bander, Eldorado E. H. Lewis, Fairfield
A. L. Lamp, Inland T. P. Shiveley, Fairfield
J. J. Kohler, Deweese
Ira Fishbaek, Harvard
J. S. Logan, Clay Center
Carl H. Worley, Harvard
Loy J. Gilkeson, Clay Center
Dr. R. D. Martin, Glenvil
O. McKelvie, Clay Center
Representatives from other towns will be added later to the committee.
FIFTEEN MORE YOUNG MEN ANSWER CALL TO THE GLORY BANNER
It may have been because of the going of two of Clay Center's most popular young men, Messrs. Stanley Fryar and Will Jones, or it might have been because of our people finding out daily that the war is our war, whatever the reason, it existed, for last Tuesday morning, April 29, more people gathered to bid our boys
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who are going out to fight for right and decency a fond farewell than have assembled on any of the numerous like occasions before. The District court room was well filled when Judge A. C. Epperson, representing the community, rose to say the words of parting to the boys and by the time Rev. J. R. Rippeteau had finished his appeal to the Almighty for guidance and protection there was an overflow that extended down the stairs and into the lower hall of the county building. The occa- sion was an inspirational one and both Judge Epperson and Mr. Rippeteau rose splendidly to it. The talk of the Judge was declared by many to be the best thing heard in this city in the speechmaking line since the beginning of the war and through the prayers of Reverend Rippeteau there coursed such a vein of profound earnestness that one seemed almost to sense the nearness of the Great Protector. At the conclusion of the services, boutonnieres were pinned on the boy's lapels and with L. F. Fryar carrying the colors, and his son, who was one of the lads in the call, marching at their head, the embryo soldiers started for the depot followed by a great concourse of citizens and the entire school population of the town. While waiting for the train a chorus of high schools gave several selections, the school yells were rehearsed and the boys took from the old town a sense of their worth that should remain a dear heritage to them for the balance of their lives. This shipment of men goes to Camp Funston, and in it were:
Stanley Fryar, Clay Center
Raymond Salmen, Sutton
Henry C. Trobough, Fairfield
Lynn P. Collins, Beattie, Kansas
Ray W. Killion, Ong
Peter Miller, Harvard
Thomas C. Hinricks, Inland
Nick M. Griener, Panama, Iowa
George W. Gowen, Montana
Arthur D. Petrie, Fairfield
William B. Jones, Clay Center
August Nelson, Sutton
Bert L. Widell, Sutton
George J. Rogge, Trumbull
May 3d ten more of our lads left for the training camp at Fort Logan, Colo- rado, to get in shape to take their places on the firing lines when called upon to do so and it is understood that another call is imminent. The boys called for Friday, May 3d, are as follows:
Albert Brunning, Harvard
Olins Anthes, Lincoln
James C. Brooks, Glenvil
Lewis N. Davidson, Chicago
Roy J. Landon, Hastings
Henry Deines, Harvard
George Rieth, Edgar
Ernest A. Anderson, Saronville
Henry J. Goldenstein, Glenvil
Edward E. Brooking, Glenvil
Carl Pierson, Benson
THE HARVARD QUILT
One of the truly remarkable pieces of war work, not only of Clay County but of the State of Nebraska, was the quilt made at Harvard. A committee, composed of Josie C. Bennett, Anna M. Ling and Mollie Johnson, planned the idea and solicited funds. Forty blocks were assigned and $1,155 was realized from sale of space on the quilt and the quilt itself was never disposed of, being in 1921 in the possession of the Harvard Red Cross authorities. Drafting the quilt plans was in charge of Bird C. Howard. The material was donated by Red Cross members.
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HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY
Nora Hjelm was chairman of the April 12, 1918, meeting at which the project was planned. Gertrude E. Tickler was chairman of the November 19, 1919. meeting when the report was made. Two hundred and seventy spaces were finally planned on each side, twenty-five bloeks were taken up by the big cross. The gross receipts were $1,655.75 from the venture. Verna (. Herzog did the coloring of the large planning quilt. Each worker kept a record and positions on border blocks were assigned according to number of blocks each disposed of. Those were secured in the following order: Josie (. Bennett: Ona Perry, Francis Warner, Laverna Perry, Emma Herzog, Mollie Johnson, Loretta Jeffery, Grace Hennessey. Kate Hunter, Ella Higgins, Perlie Turner, Carrie Turner, Eva Turner, Ethel Wing, Mayme Ayton, Laura Pembrook, Jennie Stiles, Luna Hunter, Mary A. Kilgore. Helma Benson and Nellie Plant. The soliciting committee were Maude Tillotson, Nettie Smith. Gertie Tiekler, Florence Nisely. Maude Schwenk, Louise Rosen- banm, Lillie M. Beach, Blanche Bardley, Ruth Aken, Nora Hjelm, and Lorreta Jeffery. Those who participated and won place on quilting done were Grace Nisely, Orall Bates, Lydia Jeffries, Mary Elving, Eva M. Turner, Sophronia Colvar, Flora Nisely, Carrie A. Turner, Alta Nisely, Mayme R. Ayton, Lena Smith, Luverna Perry, Stella A. Hart, Bertha Wetherald, Barbara Iliff, Jane Hunter, Luna Hunter, Emma Herzog, Josie (. Bennett, Louise Rosenbaum, Anna M. Ling, Hilda Eller, and Ameriea E. Fisher.
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