Lee County, Illinois - Chapter 29, 1920

When the word was received that war had liccii dcrlarcd we at once placed a fias on our garden gate, and it was still there when peace was declared, at least the staff was. It was a war garden. Our first help in war work activit ies was in .selling Reil ( 'idss ( 'liristnias seals, 1017. 1^- the aid of five of our efficient teachers in the townshi]) we sold 1100 seals. On November !) and 10 over 1(10 ladies rcKisteivd f,,r Illinois \V. ( ', ( '. X. D.

Tlie Red Cross inenil.ership drive for lOlS was next in order, 24 fanulies had the honor of having the 100 pei' cent service flag in their windows.

With a total of 170 members W. C. C. N. D. work began in earnest with about twentj^ ladies who met every two weeks at the different homes where sweaters, helmets, socks, mitts, caps and scarfs were knitted for the soldier lioys. Those who did not knit made hospital garments. About rY2 articles were sent in from tliis unit, also over 100 warm knitted garments weiv made. The consei'vation lunches seived at these meetings were heartily enjoyed by these |)atriotic ladies.

There was no one, as far as we can learn, wIk) took any lionds of the first issue. The second loan, of which .lames Dunn, had charge, raised about S13,S(W.

In Mandi 191S, the Dixon W. C. C. X. D. asked help for their Allied Relief bazaar. Mrs. ,Ioe Meurer and Airs, .lanu's AIcBride were most successful in collecting many useful and valuable donations ihat they took to Dixon. The ladies in this vicinity served a chicken pie supper which netted the nice sum of $78 to help the good cause.

The Third Liberty loan was launched in April. Homer Parsons, Ralph Hanson and B. B. Friel were appointed chairman of Kast Orove, and they in turn appointed a conunittee of three in each school district. The chairmen of these weic .hie ( 'oiiderman, George P. Meyer, O. B. Rogers, Harry Willstead, Henry Smith, M. Dulcn, ( leorge Meurer, and Homer Parsons had charge of District Xo. nO. WV secuivd our cpiota, of and secured a lovely service flag for our township, which is always on display at all public gatherings, lectures and elections.

In October the Ladies gave a chicken .supper, the proceeds being for an ,,rphan child of France, the adopt inn of a little girl was asked. Thirty-seven dollars was rai.sed.