The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
ASCENSION .ovER THE TOP" "
Liberty Bond Quota Exeeeded by
Several Thousand Dollars.


Ascension parish has made good, as
always. The patriotism and loyalty
of her citizens and their willingness
10 stand suuarely behind their gov
ernment in the grave crisis now con-
fronting the nation have been attested
in a substantial manner.
Called upon to account Tor So4,l91,
worth of Liberty Bonds Of the second
issue Of 1917, the parish has rolled
I'D subscriptions totalling $68,ooo.
Announcement to this effect is made
bv Albert Delery, president OF the
Commercial and Savings Bank OF
Donaldsonyille, who was delegated by
the New Orleans central committee 20
direct the Liberty Loan drive IN lber--
vile, Ascension, st. james and 81.
John parishes.
Cashier Barker of the Peoples
Bank of Plaquemine reported to Mr.
Delery this morning that lbervllle mas
exceeded it's allotment Of SloI,z14,
and Cashier Ed. f. Follett OF the Bank
Of Vacherie, in charge of the cam,
paign in St. James, added the good
news that his parish had likewise
oversubscribed it's quota Of $78,9Os:.
The members of the senior classes
and other students Of the Donaldson
Vile High School and st. Joseph's
Commercial Institute canvassed the
community Wednesday in behalf OF
the loan, being given holiday Tor
the purpose. The young people en-
tered into the patriotic undertaking
with earnestness and energy, and as
result Of their effective work ponds
to the amount of $3.50 were dlsposea
of during the day, Of which $5ouo
was turned in by the Donaldsonvlile
High School canvassers, and $lS5o by
the S. J. C. I. squad. The latter was
composed entirely Of boys, and they
ran O close race with the male con-
tingent of the high school detachment
as regards aggregate value OF oonas
sold. -.
In view of the splendid showing
made by the d. H. s. workers, they
were permitted to continue their Ell
forts as bond statesmen for Uncle sam,
and up to Yesterday afternoon the Co
tai of the subscriptions placed Dy
them in Donaldsonville and vicinity
had reached the splendid sum OF
$4,000. in addition to which they were
instrumental in having Ascension
credited with half of a subscription
for $4,000 worth of bonds entered by
the Shamrock Land and Planting
Company, owners of the Evan Han
nlantation in this parish and the Belle
i lliance place in Assumption. Mem
hars of the senior class who particl-
mated in the canvass, accounting lot
s355o of the amount secured, were
Misses Lillian Noel, Aline Graugnard,
Jane and Josepha Judice, lrma Wer-
ner and Blanche Melancon, ana
Messrs. Wilfred Binnings, Kline Sims
and Frank Constantine. The latter
team secured subscriptions aggregat-
ing $3.50. Other earnest workers
were Masters Sidney Vega, Caleb
Weber. Clarence Birckel, and John u.
Sanchez.
Representative women Of the city
and neighborhood also turned their
attention to contributing to the sue
cess of the loan on Liberty Day
Both of the local banks declared
|half-holiday in honor#of the occasion,
closing their doors at noon.
A flying squadron" composed OF
SAINT II. r. Broussard and Mr.. and
Mrs Mrs Walter Len,anR, Of Donaldson
vile; Joseph Gonzales and j. .. Mon
|tegut, Of Gonzales, and German Mar
gassans. Of st. Amant, visited the
Gonzales. st. Amant and Martin
schools and the Sorrento saWmili
Thursday, talks being made at each
of these places by Mr. Lemann; EN-
ulating the example OF the Donaid-
sonville students, the boys OF the
Gonzales High School Waged bond
selling campaign in their community
Friday, with excellent results. "A let-
ter received this morning by M. Le-
mann reports subscriptions to the eS-
tent>of $3.50, with the good work
still going on.