13.23
Book
1919 Approximate
Waseca County in the World War. Material: textile, paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: black textured cover imprinted in gold, "Waseca County in the World War"; handwritten red ink inscription in front and back inside covers, "Property of American Legion Post 281. Donated by Emil Felske 1970"; honor roll section with photos of County men who have died in the service of our country, Charles Adams, Ludwig Christiansen, Lawrence J. Conner, Henry Dagner, John Frahman, William Groskreutz, George Hagen, Conrad Johnson, William Kaiser, Willare Mull, Burt Markham, John Mathews, Ewald Richard Kuehn, Albert C. Neumann, Floyd P. Newton, August J. Roeglin, William F. Sommers, Frank Spoor, Raymond C. Sweet, John P. Weakland, Louis Sessing; Waseca County Nurses who served, Edith Dodge, Cecilia Burke, Elizabeth Walsh, Margaret Dunn, Elva Weed, Antoinette Martinson; 224 pages contain photos of County men who served; photos of citizen war committees, story of the Red Cross, knitting Champions Mary Day, Sophia Johnson and Amelia Everett, story of United War Work Campaign and photos of its solicitors, story of America First Organization and photos, the Public Safety Commission, Waseca County Draft Board, County Newspapers, County War Board, Food Administration, Fuel Administration, Battery B Second Minnesota Field Artillery story and roster, County Boy Scout Troops, Girls' Liberty League, Waseca Band, Janesville Juvenile Band, New Richland Band, Waldorf Band, story of the County Civil War Veterans with photos, the Lewis McKune Legion Post No. 27, the Janesville G. A.R . Veterans, New Richland Lincoln G.A.R Post No. 26, Civil War Roster, Schaumkessel Camp No. 10, Company K 12th Minn. Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, Four-Minute Men of Waseca, Waseca County Soldiers' Fund Association, Knights of Columbus Fund Drive, 1917 Y. M. C. A. Drive, The Young Women's Christian Association, Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense, Home Service Section Red Cross, Legal Advisory Board Members, Rural Schools, Waseca County Farm Bureau, Library War Council, Everett-Aughenbaugh & Co., Armenian and Syrian Relief, Belgian Relief Committee, War Savings Stamps, Boys' and Girls' Clubs; United States Chronology of the War; Peace Parade photos.