Hadley Township

Hadley Township

No working organization was effected in Hadley Township, as most of the work was done in conjunction with the Barry Township Unit. The committee, however, which was appointed to help in the work in our unit was as follows: Mrs. Mary McDaniel, Mrs. Eliza Sykes, Mrs. Mabel Hull, Mrs. Chas. Shelley, Mrs. Anna Gleckler, Mrs. Minnie Kerr, Mrs. Gladys McCarl, Miss Faye McTucker. ,

During registration week 168 women were registered in the township. Work in all departments was done in connection with the Barry Township Unit. The ladies of Oak Grove and the Helping Hand Society deserve special praise for the splendid help given us.

Kinderhook, Precinct No. 2

On November 5, 1917, responding to the first call for the registration of women in Kinderhook Township, Precinct No. 2 (the Town of Hull), Mrs. J. F. Lacy, Mrs. La Fe Waters, Mrs. J. H. Kirby, Mrs. G. W. Lawrence, Mrs. J. H. Wheelock, Mrs. R. C. Gray, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rush, acting as a committee under the direction of the Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, registered at Hull, Mlinois, 175 women. Those failing to register were given another chance on May 24, 1918, and responded splendidly, bringing the number of registrants to 300. In the meantime the Kinderhook Township Precinct No. 2 Unit of the Woman's Committee was organized with Mrs. J. F. Lacy chairman, Mrs. L. F. Waters vice-chairman and treasurer, and Mrs. J. Green secretary.

Department chairmen were appointed as follows: Publicity, Mrs. Myrtle Williams; Social Service, Mrs. Orsen Lease; Finance, Mrs. Elizabeth Rush; Food Production, Mrs. Rose Johnston; Social Hygiene and Recreation, Mrs. W. F. Reynolds; Child Welfare and Fatherless Children of France, Mrs. Lillie Kirby; Conservation, Mrs. Cc. A. Dinning ; War Information, Mrs. L. H. Kennedy; Women and Children in Industry, Mrs. A. L. Maple; Allied Relief, Mrs. J. B. McRae; Co-ordination, Mrs. W. H. Lease; Liberty Loan and War Savings, Mrs. J. F. Lacy; Courses of Instruction, Miss M. Bauch; Americanization, Miss Mamie Carr.

Three French orphans were adopted by the following: M. E. Sunday School of Hull, united with Spencer Chapel and the Baptist Sunday School; one by Miss Pauline Lacy and one by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lacy.

Not being fully organized until late in the struggle, not all of the committees were able to report. However, the organization kept in touch with that of the county and stood ready to assist in every emergency. The State Bank of Hull, with its co-workers, sold War Savings Stamps to the amount of $20,000, and Liberty Bonds amounting to $226,450. One-third of this latter amount was credited to the women of the C. N. D. In none of the drives for funds to aid the various war work agencies did this precinct fail to go "Over the Top.' The people were generally enthusiastic, standing nobly behind the boys and Uncle Sam.