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.

About a month after the signing of the armistice, an auxiliary post of the Eegion oi Honor was created at Harrison: He 1'. I )a\ is was first commander; M. X. Wilhermsdorfer, vice commander: J. I.. Gerlacli, adjutant, and 1'. M. Unitt, treasurer !t had thirty-one members. Since then many others have united in the organization. The present officers are 1. I.. Gerlacli, commander; J. A. McClarey, vice commander: 1 >e 1'. Davis, adjutant, and 1'. II. Unitt. treasurer.

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HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

The organization is a very live affair and recently put on a show in the Harrison opera house, which was well appreciated by the local people, and of profit to the order. The "Cootie Quartette" consists of Gerlach, McClarey, Ely and Doctor Priest. Others participating- in the event were Wefso, Marking, Wright, Howard. Phinney, Marsteller, Davis, Meyers, and Miss Grace Scott.

The Grand Army of the Republic

In the vicinity of Harrison there are but few of the boys of the Civil War remaining. Most of them have bivouaced on another camping ground, yet we are not unmindful that but for them there would not have been the great America to quickly decide the contest overseas. The county of Sioux early provided that these heroes of the sixties should have all the fostering care that law and system provided.