HISTORY OF WAR ACTIVITIES
Of
SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA
1917-1918

Published by The Scott County Council of National Defense
Edited by Ralph W. Cram
Publication Committee A.A. Balluff, W.J. McCullough, Isaac Petersberger

INDEX

          

Page
State Council National Defense 6
Foreward 7
Scott County Council National Defense 9
          Women's Committee 15
          Constitution and By-laws 16
         Subscribers 19
Medical Advisory Board 25
Batteries B and D 26
Registration Board, City of Davenport 29
Local Exemption Board, Division No. 1 30
Aid for French Orphans 34
Local Exemption Board, Division No. 2 35
Local Exemption Board, Scott County 37
Recruiting for the Army 39
Recruiting for the Navy 40
The American Red Cross 41
          Home Service Section 45
The Liberty Loans 48
          Rock Island Arsenal's Loan Campaigns 57
The Banks and Loans 58
The Liberty Loan Court 60
Workers in Various Fields 62
War Savings Stamps 63
United War Work Campaign 64
Loyal German-Americans 65
The Four-Minute Men 66
The Home Guard 69
The Liberty Chorus 70
The Rotary Club 71
The D.A.R. 72
The Public Schools 73
The Ad Club 75
The Y.M.C.A. 76
The Knights of Columbus 78
The Lend-a-Hand Club 80
The Y.W.C.A. 82
War Camp Community Service 84
The Boy Scouts 86
The Davenport Woman's Club 89
Friendly House 91
The Catholic Women's League 92
The Scott County Farm Bureau 94
Home Demonstrations, Food Saving, Etc. 99
War Mothers of America 101
The Parent-Teacher Clubs 102
District Activities Centered Here 103
Home Registration 104
The Fuel Commission 106
Return of the Rainbows 107
The Public Library 108
The Lawyers 110
The Physicians and Surgeons 115
The Nurses 119
The Dentists 121
Greater Davenport Committee and Commercial Club 122
The Press 125
Housing 127
Rock Island Arsenal 130
The Fourth of July, 1918 137
The Celebration of the Armistice 138
The American Protective League 139
Community Welcome Home Celebration 140
Food Administration 142
Honor Roll 143