updated 03/22/2010
updated 03/22/2010
Red Cross Pig Club Post township, Allamakee county 1918 |
Red Cross Pigs
Post Township Farmers are Going "Over the Top"
Although Post township farmers have been busy the past few weeks harvesting and threshing their big grain crops, they have taken a lively interest in the Red Cross Pig Club and fifty-two pigs are already pledged. Chairman F.H. Luhman has to date received partial reports from nine of the eighteen district superintendents, and these go to show that Post township will go "over the top" in this as it has in all other war activities. Following is a list of the patriotic Post township farmers who have to date contributed a pig apiece to the Red Cross Pig Club, which they have agreed to fatten and deliver in December, and the proceeds from sale of which will carry comfort and cheer to the boys "over there" and in the home land cantonments, and you may rest assured the boys will not forget the friends at home who have been and are doing so much for them.
| Marston Bros. C.H. Rathbun Henry Wilke Aug. Schultz Mrs. A.F. Marston Arthur Behrens Boese & Meier Lonnie Folsom Lynn Gordanier S.G. Walter J.H. Gericke Arthur Foels Louis Heckman Geo. Schultz H.W. Meier Chas. Luebka Richard Folsom John Ihde August Baltz Con Hangartner Meyer & Casten Geo. Brainard Wm. Brockmeyer Ed Pettit Damond Meyer |
F.J. Heins Fred C. Schara Ed Lammert Carl H. Meyer Wilbert Wilke Martin Olson Fred Stopperan Harry Bollman Ambrose Arnold Lester Davis Paul Topel F.W. Pleister Harry Waters John Schlie Louis Heins Chas. F. Gordon J.S. Dresser Fred Everman Sr. H.C. Meyer Harman Rose Arthur Dresser Wm. Everman John Kohrs W.A. Huffy R.D. Sams |
~Postville Herald, September 13, 1918
~transcribed by S. Ferrall~*~*~
Sale of Red Cross Porkers
Farmers of Post township who had pledged to give a pig to the Red Cross with but few exceptions brought the hogs to market Monday and the local Chapter will realize between $2,500 and $3,000 from the sale of the porkers. Henry Wilke brought the heaviest pig, it weighing 370 pounds.
~Postville Herald, December 6, 1918
~transcribed by S. Ferrall