The loans in this community as in others in the county were handled thru the banks and with the assistance of the members of the school boards as solicitors. Captains were F. J. Frana and H. Lind, and solicitors were as follows:

   36--J. M. Holtorf, Oscar Nygren, Fred Booth. 24--O. B. Anderson, O. W. Ecklund, Andrew Roslund. 85--Herman Vermaline, Frank Houfek, Joseph Houfek. 97--Alfred Peterson, Barney Barry, C. J. Holm.

   All loans were taken, the banks making up the difference between the quotas and the amounts subscribed.

   Farmers & Merchants    Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $30,000  $30,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  41,300   34,400
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 82,500   71,500
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  60,950   25,500

   Malmo State            Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $ 3,350  $ 3,350
Third . . . . . . . . .   2,500    6,600
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 10,750   14,700
Fifth . . . . . . . . .   7,250    7,500

   The captains for the Liberty Loan drives in this precinct were Mr. E. C. Schumaker and D. H. Thompson of Mead. Credit is also due the school board in the precinct for their efforts in making the drives the success they were by soliciting for the several drives. All loans were handled thru the Bank of Mead. The subscriptions were as follows:

                          Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $27,500 $ 27,500
Third . . . . . . . . .  33,400   64,050
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 89,500  107,000
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  63,200   63,200

   The loans in Wahoo precinct were also handled thru the banks. Mr. J. M. Hall and Mr. A. J. Olson were the precinct captains and were assisted by the school boards in soliciting funds.

   Farmers State Bank     Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $12,000  $12,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  21,600   39,000
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 58,000   72,900
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  32,350   32,600

   The Liberty Loan bond subscription in this precinct as in most all of them was handled thru the banks. In each precinct captains were appointed who directed the efforts of the solicitors under their jurisdiction. The solicitors for this district were the school board, and J. F. Bastar, cashier of the Colon State Bank, was the captain.

   School Board for 1917--J. F. Bastar, J. F. McDermott, J. A. Sams. 1918--J. F. Bastar, J. F. McDermott, C. H. Bailey.

   State Bank of Colon    Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....   $ 7,900
Second . . . . . . . .  $25,000   25,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  22,500   61,450
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 73,750   73,750
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  45,100   45,100

   Clear Creek Precinct:--This precinct made a very creditable showing on all the Liberty .Loan drives, and great praise is due every one who helped to make it the success it was. Its success is due to the efforts of the bank and the school board. The first loan quota was absorbed by the bank, and the second was put over by the combined efforts of Mr. H. H. Ehlers, cashier of the bank and precinct captain, and J. W. Malzen. The remainder were put thru by Mr. Ehlers, with the assistance of the school board, which is as follows:

   C. H. Ziegenbein, E. M. Anderson, R. A. Owen.

   Bank of Memphis        Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . . $ 3,300  $ 3,300
Second . . . . . . . . . 10,000   10,000
Third . . . . . . . . .  11,700   20,350
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 32,000   34,850
Fifth . . . . . . . . .  20,500   17,550

   Newman Precinct

   In Newman Precinct the loan drive captains were Mr. C. C. Carek of Touhy and Mr. J. J. Bartek of Weston. The Second and the Fifth Loans were taken up by the bank and the Third and Fourth were put thru by the bank with valuable assistance from the school board, who solicited as follows:

   C. C. Carek, J. F. Kacirek, E. J. Tomes.

   State Bank of Touhy    Quota    Sub.
First . . . . . . . . .   ....     ....
Second . . . . . . . .  $ 4,000  $ 4,000
Third . . . . . . . . . . 4,500   16,400
Fourth . . . . . . . . . 14,000   22,250
Fifth . . . . . . . . . . 4,250    4,600