Amos accepted the position of cashier of the Citizens State Bank and thus resigned the place on the County Elective Service Board.
In November. 1917. Kimball was assigned a quota of $1,500 for the Y. M. C. A. drive. This county for that work was in the district with Box Butte. Banner, Scotts Blurt. Cheyenne, Morrill. Kimball, Deuel. The work was to begin on November 12th. and on November 9th a meeting was held at Fraternity Hall to organize the campaign. By November 22nd. Kimball had more than doubled its assigned quota. This work was divided between Kimball High School, $200; Grade School, S120; general subscriptions, $2280.50; Philathea Club, $100; Dix, $569.68; Bushnell, $231.75. Total. $3501.93.
Foon Administration
The County Food Administration was formed early in December, 1919, with Will J. Davies as chairman, and assistants were: B. K. Bushee. Rachael McElroy, < >. St. John. P. H. Stewart. E. J. llonem. F. O. Baker, and Attorney J. A. Rodman.
On December 13th. the first Food Administration price was published and shewed that the prices then for the staple commodities should be: Sugar. 1 lb.. 9c; flour, 1 sack, $3.10; corn meal. 1 lb., 6) \c\ bread, loaf, 10c; potatoes, cwt, $2.25: creamer) butter, 53c; fresh eggs per do/., 50c.
Those who served upon the County Council of Defense were: B. K. Bushee, president; John I. Filer, vice president; Y. B. Cargill, secretary; W. T. Young, Gus Linn, O. St. Mm, James Dean. 1. E. Gall gley, and F. ( ). Baker.