As has already been explained the Liberty Loans were handled thru precincts and the cashiers of the various banks acted as the precinct captains. In Stocking precinct they were Mr. O. Hanson, First National Bank of Wahoo, Mr. J. J. Johnson of the Saunders County National, Mr. E. Benson of Citizens State, Mr. Wm. Dolezal of Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Wahoo, and Mr. Frans Johnson of the Bank of Swedeburg. They were assisted in these drives by the school boards and the ladies as the women's Liberty Loan Committee.

   Solicitors--District No. 109: O. F. Lilledahl, C. E. Larson, Otto Randell, Frans Johnson. District No. 48: Emil Anderson, Andrew Nelson, Edgar Carlson. District No. 56: Albert Gustafson, Herman Erickson, O. E. Nelson. District No. 29: Wm. Pearson, Geo. A. Olson, John Swanson.

   Quotas and Subscriptions--

   First National Bank   Quota     Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $30.000  $50,000
Second . . . . . . . . . 75,150   75,150
Third . . . . . . . . .  83,700  118,000
Fourth . . . . . . . .  146,750  156,750
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  82,500   83,500

   Citizens State Bank   Quota     Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $25,000  $25,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  27,700   24,000
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 62,000   60,000
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  51,900   51,000

   Saunders County Natl.  Quota     Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $30,800   $48,800
Second . . . . . . . . . 72,250    72,250
Third . . . . . . . . .  23,000    63,300
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 64,000   115,000
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  52,200   102,600

   Bank of Swedeburg      Quota     Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $ 5,250   $ 5,250
Second . . . . . . . . . 12,800    12,800
Third . . . . . . . . .  11,600    21,550
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 34,500    43,000
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  21,450    25,450

  Farmers & Merchants     Quota     Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $15,000   $15,000
Third . . . . . . . . . . 9,300     6,800
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 33,000    10,250
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  29,500     9,500

   In Cedar Bluffs, Cedar Precinct, the local banks took the first two loans in full. The remainder were put over by the school board, with Mr. J. H. Mackprang and H. C. Hatterscheid as precinct captains.

   The solicitors were as follows: John Schere, O. M. Fenstermacher, J. H. Mackprang, L. J. Schere, C. J. Krause, H. C. Hatterscheid, Fred Wehner.

   Bank of Cedar Bluffs
                          Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $26,000  $26,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  32,500   55,000
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 76,500   65,050
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  53,100   53,100

   Farmers & Merchants Bank
                          Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $ 3,300   $ 3300
Second . . . . . . . . . 28,550   28.550
Third . . . . . . . . .  33,800   50,500
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 87,500   65,000
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  53,300   53,400

   The two banks of Morse Bluff, with the assistance of the school board and of Mr. James Zakovec, with Mr. E. E. Wolf and Mr. Hajek as precinct captains, put thru the loans for this community in a very satisfactory manner, going over the top in every drive. In the first drive Mr. E. Walla and Mr. E. E. Wolf did all the soliciting themselves. In the second drive and the remainder the following did the soliciting:

   Bank of Morse Bluff    Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $10,000  $10,000
Second . . . . . . . . . 27,000   27,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  35,800   35,750
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 69,750   70,000
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  55,700   35,600

   Farmers State Bank     Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . . . $1,550   $1,550
Third . . . . . . . . . .   700    9,950
Fourth . . . . . . . . .  7,750   18,200
Fifth . . . . . . . . . . 5,600    8,250

   The loan drive captains for Chester Precinct were Mr. J. J. Vlasak and Mr. J. C. Hohl of Prague and Mr. Tom Simanek, Jr., of Prague for Elk Precinct. The banks here as in other precincts handled the bonds for the drives. Soliciting for them was done by the school board, as follows:

   Solicitors--Tom Simanek, Jr., J. F. Prai, M. J. Havel, J. T. Staska, F. A. Broz.

   Bank of Prague         Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $ 9,550  $ 9,550
Second . . . . . . . . . 21,000   21,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  25,000   35,000
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 45,750   63,000
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  31,000   32,000

   Farmers and Merchants Bank
                          Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $10,050   $10,050
Second . . . . . . . . . 27,000    27,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  31,400    45,200
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 66,000    73,400
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  48,100    48,150