Kimball was well over on its second Red Cross drive. < >n June 2nd, the Union Pacific took off five trains a day and the public began to notice the effect of the move upon its convenient passenger service. Some of the trains affected were numbers 3, 7. 17. westbound, and numbers 8, 6, 10. eastbound. Number 19 took over the work of number 3. and number 1 that of numbers 7 and 17.
With a Red Cross quota to the two drives and with $2,500, the returns shi w thai Kimball responded with $2,559.15; Dix. $817.75, and Bushnell, $675.60.
By July 5th the "Sammy Girls" had raised $504.70.
Fourth Liberty Loan The Fourth Liberty Loan was held September 12. 1918. \t that time 600 citizens of Kimball between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. and thirtj one and forty-live, stepped up and filled out registration cards and showed themselves ready for the call of the service. Those who handled the work of this registration at the local precincts were: I. S. Walker, !•'. E. Reader, Antelope-
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ville; E. J. Horrum, T. E. Gallogv, Dix; O. D. Pickett, F. O. Baker, Bushnell; Robert Pahl, Harold Sterner, South Divide ; O. P. Cromwell, C. E. Bert, Union, and W. W. Chamberlain and Mr. Meredith, Johnson Precinct.
The division of this registration as to precincts was as follows: Antelopeville, 329; Bushnell, 100; Dix, 87; Union, 25; South Divide, 23, and Johnson, 36.
The Count}' Draft Board consisted of Sheriff Forsling, county clerk; H. C. Amos, and Dr. P. C. Mockett.