Parsons, Yockey ; J. L. Finn, Simla ; Miss Mabel Johnson, Bridgeport ; T. B. Estill, chairman, Bridgeport.

Morrill county went over the top on this campaign in March, 1918, and pledged 20 per cent more than her allotted quota, thus doing her full share in helping to make Nebraska the first state in the Union to subscribe its quota. The fifty-two districts o<f the county returned 1,843 subscriptions, with a total subscribed amount of $134,055.00.

War Savings Societies

Under the leadership of A. E. Fisher, county director, there were fifty-eight war saving societies in active operation in Morrill county. Whether or not one feels from the retrospective view that is now being taken of this work, whether the war saving stamps or "The Baby Bonds" really fulfilled the mission that it was so sincerely and zealously proclaimed during the war period, that it would, it cannot be doubted but what the societies served a very beneficial purpose. They inculcated into the minds of the people lessons of patriotism and principles of thrift that were worth the effort, and it is probably not amiss that at this point due credit should be given to those who assumed the responsibility of these organizations.

September, 1918, Registers Thursday, September 12, 1918, was another historic day in the United States. On that day the nucleus of a new national army was formed, when every man between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, inclusive, except the men who had theretofore registered, came to the polls and tentatively offered themselves to the service of their country and humanity.