History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II
Larsen, Ju Gerl, Marcellus H. Howard, John Marking. Five who went failed to return. Those
The Red Cross was commanded bj Reverend Clare Van Metre, as chairman, and Mrs. Maude Pontius, secretary. Among those must active were A. L. Schnurr, Mrs. Charles Unitt, Mrs. John Martin, and John Marsteller. The splendid work of this branch of war activities is best told 1>\ the fact that it never faltered, or fell behind in anything that was assigned to it.
< >ne particular feature that is not noted in every community, emphasizes the thoroughness of the work. A Junior Reel Cross was created with Mrs. Fred Meyers as chairwo-
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opposite whose names there should be a golden star are: Douglas H. Readinger, who died in action ; Earl E. Buckingham, who died of influenza at Bordeaux: Louis Shallers, Robert H. Johnston, of pneumonia, at Funston, and William 1). Hunter, of pneumonia, at Cam]) Mills.
The record does not show the names of these who volunteered, and in some of the counties this is being collected through the assessors. It should be done throughout the United States.
A. L. Schnurr was most active in home work and had charge of the bond drives, thrift stamp drives, and various other activities. Sioux county never failed to respond and go over the top.
man, and the work of the younger set. rilled with the enthusiasm of youth, speaks in no uncertain tones of Sioux county's part of the war of the world.