The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-03-29

chairman of the Van Buren, County
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee,
announces a conference of all workers
in the county of the Woman's Liber-
ty Loan Committee at Hartford on
Wednesday, April 3rd. The morning
session will begin at 1890, the after
noon session at 1:30.
Mrs. Joseph Hanson Of Paw Paw
was married to Mr.. Il. f. Parker of
Porter last Saturday afternoon in
Kalamazoo. The ceremony was per-
formed by VIM. Yerrington, son-in-
law of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Par
ker went at once to their home in
Porter township where a surprise re
,ception was given them on their
arrival. Mrs. Parker has been a resi-
dent of Paw Paw for many years,
and host of friends here join
congratulations.
Rev. G. HI .Heaton received letter
from the General Committe on Army
and Navy Chaplains, Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in America
dated from Washington d. G. March
10th, which reads as follows:-Your
application for a Chaplaincy having
received the endorsement of your
denominatioral committee and the
approval of the General Committee,
was sent to the War Department on
February 9Th. We hope that you
will hear favorably from them within
a short time"
Another quota of Van Buren, coun-
ty boys (52 in number) left for
: Camp Custer at 600 o'clock this
morning. They reported to the local
draft board yesterday and receipt
ion and patriotic send off was given
for them in the evening in the Court
room with Judge Des Voignes and
others as speakers. Following is the
list who went to swell the fighting
forces of Uncle Sam:-Joseph N.
Brooks, Arthur Albert Manning, Fred
Martin Cross, Abraham Vroeginda-
way, Charles P. Betz, William Ortor>
Croft, William Claude Carr, Harley
Camfeld, Thomas Zeedyk, Clair Grip
pen, Alfred F. Tic, Harry Noggles,
> Martin Gibson Reigle, Frank : B.
: Smith, Elizey Hayden, Joseph Leroy
: Morlan, Ralph ,Elwin Adams, John
Longduff, Relic Masten, George
f Tracy Todd, Orland Brown, John
, Haak, Jett Bagley, Selden p Allen,
, Donald Coy Scott, Daniel D. Light
5 rer, Peter Holman, Darwin Frank
!. Allen, Morton d. Wood, Frederick E.
, Horney, Harry H. Wright, Clarence
? Ambrose Fellows, Jesse Ickes, Carl
Albert F. Zessin, Orlo Albert Fogle-
song, Lawrence c. Wesaw, Lynn Jay
Smith. Edwin Johnson, Leon M. Kin
rey, Paul Adrian Glossop. Michael A.
Picchiottino, Lowell Russell Hender-
shot Ivan G.. Keyes, John Vitek,, Elba
Eichler, Samuel Adams Anderson,
Grover Howard Hutchins, Lee Zerby,
Leo Louis Alexis, Clarence J. Irons,
Benjamin Harrison Scovel. Marlin
Hubbard. Stacy Neil Peterson, Lynn
: F. Scott The last three named are
volunteers from Lawton, Decatur
and Mattawan.
The County War Board meet
ing held at the Opera House last
Monday was wonderful gathering.
Every precinct in the county was
: represented by delegation of gentle
: men and ladies. At the roll call in
morning, there was an attendance
present as follows:-Almena, 2;
Antwerp, q; Arlington, 2; Bangor, 5;
} Bloomingdale, Id; Columbia, IL;
Covert, O.; Decatur, z; Geneva, 10;
Hamilton, 6; Hartford, IL; Keller, 3;
Lawrence, 2; Paw Paw, 80; Pine
Grove, 6; Waverly, 3; South Haven,
z; South Haven City, 10; Porter, 8.
This number was undoubtedly more
than doubled before the day was over
Judge Anderson, chairman Of the
county war board called the meeting
to order and stated it's purpose.
II. H. Harris of Lawrence offered
prayer, after which Mr.. Carol Of
, Grand Rapids made a speech which
was received with much interest and
enthusiasm. The afternoon speakers
were N. HI. Stewart of Kalamazoo,
and Mr.. Corrigan of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Lena Rawson of Decatur called
attention to the Registration Of
women in the county and explained
the details. Many conferences Of the
various divisions Of war fund activity
, were held throughout the day, and
there is no question now as to the
success of any war fund drive in
Van Buren, county. The plans for
raising the various funds will be an
nounced later. The first in the list
. is the Liberty Loan Drive which
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