Lee County, Illinois - Chapter 35, 1920

Xachusa township is located east of Dixon, and is divided nearly in the cciiirr hy Linciihi Hisihway and the main line of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad. It is lor: in the midst of a very fertile and productive agricultural section of the state. The ( industry therefore liciii,^ farmirii^ and stock raisir;"'.

AMicn the first word came that war was declared upon the Central Powers, excitcn was found everywhere, in shop, on the farm; wherever men and women met, the con\( tion was on the war. Nor was it all talk but when the call came for volunteers it f( tions. Neither was patriotism found wantinii in the hoiiirs. While many (M,uld go into the army they did what they could in all lines of war reciui'sts. Thcic wnc young men from the township enlisted and were inducted into the arin>'. ever, did not get over to France l:)ut all were willing to have gone if the m come and many were disap|>ointed that they did not g(>t over.

Albert Johxsox - son of Dick and Elsie Sloter Johnson, was Aug. 19, 1895, at Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., 111. He went ti army Sejit. 20. 1917. at Camp Grant and staved there one month. ] len the fii'st Liberty Bond was asked for E. L. Crawford was appointetl cli townslnii to raise its share. This office he held throughout the war. Dui ars tliat the war raged again and again appeals came to subscribe for Libei or contribute towards the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and the I'nited War woi

The women of the township were also Inisy. The Women's ('ommittee ( 'ounril of National Defense organized a unit at Nachusa, with Airs. \V. \. Kiii^', chairman, and Wednesday of each weelc they met in a room tiiven t(i the unit's woi-k l>y Mrs. Louis \\'ehy as a sewing room. Hei-i' lhey would sew from iiKirninii to iiif;:ht on sujiplies for the hoys and garments for the French and Rel<iiuni cliiidi'en.

Thei-e was also some work done for the Red Cross. A number of the ladies of the noithei-n end of the townshi|i united with the Kingdom Bend C'omnnmity Circle which met eacii week for work.

While every man, woman and child in Xachusa was trying to do their part, and ti'ied to keep all the requests of the government, and with but little complaint, I doubt not thi're were a few people who were more glad when the word came that the war was over. As a township we are glad that we could help a little in winning the war.