The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-04-27
WAR RECORD IS
OF SERVICE IN
PAYING BONUS
MEN HOLDING THESE BLANKS
SHOULD SEND THEM IN
IMMEDIATELY

Simultaneously with the signing of
the armistice, the Michigan War
Preparedness board began gathering
historical, biographical and military
data concerning all men who had rep
resented the state during the world
war.
All who were in the training camps
and overseas, both officers and en-
listed men are included in the record
and all Michigan men who served in
the Canadian or other allied armies.
The intention of the state was to
pay tribute to the service of each
individual soldier and sailor and to
build up such a record as would
prove of great benefit as a reference
work thru the years to come. The
state library will eventually house
the 400 volumes that tell the story
of Michigan's sons in the war. A
card index will Jake the record very
available for quick and easy refer
ence.
The work has been done by coun-
ties and to date all but seventeen
have turned to the state file These
will be ready within a few days. The
card indexing is being rushed to COM
pletion in order to have the record in
the hands of the adjutant general
before he begins the process of veri-
flying the bonus applications. The
various county directors have ex-
hausted every means to obtain the
records of their men. Thousands of
blanks and postcards hav been mail
ed and some have received no atten-
tion or have been returned unclaimed
because of faulty addresses.
Any lonia county veteran who
has not filled out record blank or
is not sure he has done so should
Immediately make application for a
blank to Mrs. William M. Stebbins,
318 South Park St., Hastings, Mich.
Mrs. Stebbins is in charge of the
Michigan war record for Governor
Groesbeck and the state officials.
Ionia county sent 1877 men into
the service during the late war. Of
this number a complete record has
been made with the exception of PIP.
Letters to los of these have been
returned unclaimed while lot letters
have been kept but no attention paid
them so far as answering them is
concerned.
The record hhows that five Ionia
county men were in the Canadian
army but it is thought more than
hat numbeuruuu ufuouuluugudfffety
that number fought under allied
flags. The record also shows the
names of 81 gold star men.
We herewith publish two lists of
names, together with the last known
addresses and should it come to the
attention of any of the men named,
they should at once write to Mrs.
Sebbins, at Hastings, giving the de-
sired information. Also if any one
knows the correct address of any of
the men listed, they will be assisting
greatly if they will communicate with
Mrs. Stebbins.
Men whose records are lacking IN
Ionia county file:
Name Address
Anchore, Howard E., Ionia, 618 Hack
EFT ST.. Michigan.
Bacon, Eswin Leroy, Muir
Barrett, Charles H., Ionia, 326 Front
Beebe, Lloyd William, Ionia, 405 La
fayette st.
Bracken, Thomas Michael, Belding,
210 Congress ST.
Braendle, Pearle, Lake Odessa
Beanken, Thomas NJ. jr., Belding
Burriss, Robert Hall, Belding, 5O4 n.
Bridge st.
Choon, Corwin NJ, Saranac
Clark, Ray, Lansing, 1913 Lyons Av.
Clemmons. Beard Forest, Belding
Clifford Elisher, Shiloh
Collons, Claude, Orleans
Corey, Clarence W., Ionia, King st.
Cary, Elmer NJ, Ionia, 204 f. Wash
ington st.
Crandall, Ray W.. Portland
Croskery, James B.. Ionia
Darling, John. c., Ionia, Cyrus st.
Darling, J. Pierson, 515 Crawford st.
Belding
Dausman. Leroy Lester, Saranac
Davern. Navill Thomas, Pewamo
Davis, Earl Ray, Ionia
Davis, James E., Belding, 302 W.
Main st.
Decker, Frank A. Palo
Demorest, Harry j., Ionia, 122 5.
jefferson st.
Dodge. Chas. Harold, Ionia, 345 'Har-
ter st.
Dooring. Arthur L., Pewamo
Evans, Samuel, Saginaw. 81 Lee st
Eldridge, Eddie L., Lake Odessa.
Felic. Jim. Saranac
Franks. Walter S., Ionia r. F. ID. z
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