The ladies who assisted at the registering at the court house were: Mrs. H. L. Scoggin, chairman; Mrs. Brandt, Mrs. Manning, Miss Alberta Lynch, and Mrs. Ritchie.
The chairmen who officiated in the different precincts in this work 'were: Court House Rock, Lillian Twist ; Union, Delia Finn ; Broadwater, Mrs. J. R. Minshall ; Eastwood, Mrs. John McDermott; Riley Hill, Miss Anna Daxon; Bonner, Mrs. Frank Boone; Haines, Mrs. O. O. Buck ; Gilchrist, Mrs. Hugh Smith; Goodstreak, Mrs. Cora Zoller; Bayard. Mrs. C. H. Harpole ; Camp Clark, Mrs. H. L. Scoggin ; Redington, Mrs. Fred Gilman ; Storm Lake, Mrs. W. H. Archer ; King, Mrs. Charles Tolle ; Yockey, Mrs. W. R. Grain ; Weir-Lisco, Miss Hilda Lindberg.
Liberty Loans
As throughout the nation, the work of the first Liberty Loan was quietly undertaken by the banks and a few leading spirits in each community and without public demonstration. But when the call came for Morrill to do its part in the campaign of selling $3,000,000,000 of "Second Liberty Bonds." an organization was promptly formed. By the end of the first week in October, eighty-one men from Morrill had left their homes, their businesses and their loved ones to protect the liberty of the world. A ringing call was issued to those at home to back up those, with their money. This organization complete in every precinct, was formed by the following committee :
HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA
Bayard Precinct : Fred Benton, chairman ; Earl Vannatta, George Harms, George Cronkleton, all of Bayard, Nebraska.