The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Official Proceedings of the Rock
County A. Council of Defense
September Is, 1918

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A roll call showed the following
named members present; Andrew
Mcintosh, d. P. Devine, Richard T..
Curran, August Ratzlaff, Jr., Geor.
w. Doty, James M. Conway, w. F.
Mabbett, Van Ness Green, August
Dallman, Henry F. Willie, w. F.
Strausberg and G.. A Hoen.
The following named members
were absent and excused from at
tending the meeting; T. B. Earle,
Charles Stark and III. B. Knapp.
The minutes of last meeting ap-
proved as read.
Motion made and carried that Mrs.
F. o. Holt, Mr.. Frank Holt and Mr..
Oscar L. Olson have a voice in this
meeting.
The report of the secretary show
ed that sixteen different organiza
tions had submitted lists containing
atotal of one hundred sixty-three
names, forty-eight of which appear
ed more than once, from which this
Council of Defense intended to form
a committee of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. The names of these oEganiza-
tions, submitting names are as fol-
lows. Congregational Church, ST..
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Me-
thodist Episcopal Church, st. Johns
Lutheran Church, Norwegian Luther
an Church, Congregational Mems
Club, Fire Department, American So
ciety of the Red Cross, The Edger-
ton Credit Association, F. & A. M.
Fulton Lodge No. SO, T. A. & B. So
ciety, The Modern Woodmen of
America, The Catholic Knights, The
Knights of Pythias, The Loyalty Lee
gion and the Council of Defense.
| Motion made and carried that a
committee be appointed by President
Mcintosh, to consist of five persons,
to be a member of said committee,
each member of it to indicate his
choice for member of said commit
tee, each committee, by voting for
four different men, whose names ap-
pear on the lists of the organizations
previously named and, that the per-
sons receiving the highest number of
votes be declared nominated men,
bers of the Fourth Liberty Loan
committee. President Mcintosh ap-
pointed as members of such commit
tee, James M. Conway, August Ratz-
laff, Jr., w. F. Mabbett and R. Z.
| Curran.
Motion made and carried that the
report of the committee appointed
to nominate candidates for member
ship in the Fourth Liberty Loan COM
mittee be ratified, the names Of the
persons so elected are; Andrew Nc
Tntosh, L. A. Anderson, DR.. w. Nc
Chesney, J. w. Menhall, L. w. Hut
son, w. F Mabbett, John Madden,
William Mcintosh, E Scott Hatch,
DR.. B. L. Cleary, William Venske, J.
J. Leary, Fred A. Young, w. G. At
we'll, P. M. Ellingson, G A. Hoen, L.
III. Towne, Frank Brown, Frank Ash,
L. J. Dickerson, w. HI. Morrissey, c.
w. Birkenmeyer, D. w. North, Au-
gust Dallman, Frank o. Holt, c. E.
Sweeney, c.. S. Farman, E. M. Hub
bell, James NJ Conway, J. A. Jen-
son, T. A. Ellingson, William Ratz-
laff, Walter Vickers, Henry Johnson,
James Curran, Paul N. Grubb, Thos.
Quigley, August Ratzlaff, Jr., j. W.
Conn, Frank l.. Kellogg, Frank
Pringle, Joseph Hruska, D. c. Gle,
A. H. Jensen, H. M. Raymond, E. M.
Laid, N. E. Nelson, D. P Devine, H.
| McInnes, VIM. Bussey, r. 7. Curran
Ed. Sommerfeldt, Henry Ebbott, G.
wv. Blanchard, Van Ness Green and
Leroy Saunders.
Motion made and carried that up
on the close of the Liberty Loan
Campaign, the Chairman of the Ii
berty Loan Committee, render in
writing to this Council of Defense
report showing the total amount IN
bonds purchased and the amount
bought by each subscriber.
Motion made and carried that the
members of the Fourth Liberty Loar
Committee be notified in writing OF
their election as such and that they
and the managers of the Women's
Committee of the Fourth Liberty
Loan, the Chief Scout Commissions
! and the City Chairman, be invited tt
meet with this Council of Defense
! at its next meeting.
Motion made and carried to adjourn
to meet, Sunday, September 22nd a
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