History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . rned. It was then decided by theRed Cross to give a Welcome Home celebration on July 4th to the 725Daviess Countians who had been in the service. An address of welcomewas given by ex-Governor A. M, Dockery, followed by responses byHenry Ramsbottom and Frank Gildow and an address by Col, Ruby of Kansas City, Gold pins were presented as souvenirs on be-half of the Red Cross to each soldier. Mrs. James Manring was awardeda prize for having more sons in the service than any mother were awarded the prettiest babies whose fa
History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . rned. It was then decided by theRed Cross to give a Welcome Home celebration on July 4th to the 725Daviess Countians who had been in the service. An address of welcomewas given by ex-Governor A. M, Dockery, followed by responses byHenry Ramsbottom and Frank Gildow and an address by Col, Ruby of Kansas City, Gold pins were presented as souvenirs on be-half of the Red Cross to each soldier. Mrs. James Manring was awardeda prize for having more sons in the service than any mother were awarded the prettiest babies whose fathers were in theservice, the prizes being awarded to Gretchen Etter, daughter of Mrs. R. L. Etter, Jr., and Walter William Colbert, son of Mr. andMrs. Walter Colbert, Various communities also gave recognition of thereturn of the soldiers and sailors. Auxiliary War Work. The following figures show the contributions made by DaviessCounty to Liberty Loan Campaigns, War Charities and Welfare organi-zations: n > tdC r d P o>r > HI—I. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS B L HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES 193 Liberty Loans. Date Chairman Quota Sold First June 24, 1917 $221,088 Second Oct. 24, 1917 E. G Urban 233,000 $194,150 Third April 6, 1918 G. G Murray 239,000 399,250 Fourth Sept. 28, 1918 555,000 591,550 Victory April, 1918 427,000 417,400 Y. M. C. A. Drive, 1917. Quota, $6,; raised, $9,; C. L. Knauer, County Chair-man. United War Work Campaign, 1918. Funds to be divided between Y. M. C. A. , Y. W. C. A., SalvationArmy and four other welfare organizations.) Quota, $18, (later raised to $28,) ; raised, $24,;C. L. Knauer, County Chairman. Armenian, Grecian and Servian Relief, January, 1919. Quota, $4,; raised, $3,; Floyd S. Tuggle, County Chair-man. Thrift Stamp Campaign, 1918. The entire quota of $352, was subscribed. The exact figuresare not at hand. The
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