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oe~oe~ Distinction as the first WVilmette World warvete,-an té rnaCe appication to co»vert adjusted compensation cer- tificates nto United States bonds or cash, goes to Sergeant Clarence M. Mersbach, 629 Llmzoood avenue, tâho filed *is appliction km T*ausd~ ayw* P.tmster-'Hrbert Li. O'Conznvll. Sergeant Mersbach, ztith his wije and two daughters, Cora Mae, il years old,, and Elizabeth Ca'roline,- 7, have been reuidents of Wilmette for thse past three years, comin.g here front Chica go. Both daughters are intensely inter- eted in Girl Scout twork, and are very active in localt.roÔps., Mr. Mersbach is n&ou arranging to loin Wilmtette Post Né. 46 A-wericau Lepqio;t, not having hereto fore oiff ikted himuielf with any post, The interesting mess kit reproduced to establish a camp and Group Quarter- Sur-Ailiers, for the entire duration of! above gives a complete record of Ser- master organization at that 'point for the war, thoughbabdly tattered, is one geant Mersbach's military record, and what was later to become one of the of. Sergeant Merbacb's most prized also inwird glimpses into bis more inti- largest hospital centers of the army, *possessions. mnate private af airs. For, be it known, designated as American Post Office No. Cifo oieCodC cur society, siuclents ingest in scnolarsnap. The following were namued to the honor roll: NONOR Boit Third grade-Alice Barnes, Aun BIuitý, RSe Marie Buehier, Meanor Clark " Harriet 'Darley, Amy Davis, Renee de La Chapelle, Jean BÉgert, Bobby Ellis, Bllly Hennlng, Barbara Ingweruen, Cyn- thia Ketcham, Newell Knlght, Dorothy Lidecker, Ronald ]Ravenhili, Joan Sav- age, Ariene Wieland, Chapin Barnard. Jean Ely, Buddy Hathaway,, Betsy Hathaway, Barbara, Hendersn, Rddy Jonies, Dorothy Krause, John MeAister, Nancy Mead, Patsy J. Smlth, Sue Ellet. L4ouck, Ahn Whldden, »orothy Schild- berg, Patricla Anti Smnith. FoUth grade-Norine Claffey, Cour- tenay. Davis, Robert Lidecker, Gloria Love,' Polly Messenger, Marjorie Pifer, Billy Roddlck, Lois Ro6senblatt, Myron Watklns, KarenWillilams, Bobby Witt- bold, Nancy Wuegner, Charles Barnes, Cecilia eorregaard, Carol Crane, Deane Denson, Louis Donahue, Grace Fischer, John Holmes, Nancy Hoetger, Ailes Kahn, Spencer Raymondi,Charle; Rock- castle, Carolyn Slappey, Bill Schoenèek, Barbara Weishaar, Phyllis Wright. Fif th grade-Martha Armitage, Fran- ces Becker, L~icille Becker, Nancy. Bouchard, Billy Crilly, Elizabeth Dill- ing, Dorothy Flint, Dortha Klein, Dick Landon, Jane Morrison, Marlan Peter- sen, Frances Peterson, Robert ]Rigler,, Mariafle Tudor, Henry Zander, Marilyn Batter, Shirley Cooter, John Darley, Barbara Flint, çdirley Henry, -William Herlocker, Mîllicent Klechner. Doro thea Knudsen, Joanne Schildberg, Emmy Lou Stekoîl, Roderlck Messenger,_ Donald. Royce, Raymond Wiese. Slxth grade-Addison Brown, Stephen Chase, Chorale Cook, Dick Clark, Jerry Finnman. SallyWiazelet. ian Kafhn. and now Mrs. Mersbach. racks had been providei for, 40,000 Holpe Build Huge Camp troops. Many casuals, tren of the A. E. Drawing upon.the mess kit and a re- F. who had been at the front, 'were cent conversation .with Sergeant Mers-teadattibseoptl. twa bach for information, one finds that he provided with an efficient medical corps and hospital facilities, and Redi Cross trains daily brought groups of the wounded. Leadein Entertaipnent While stationed at Mars-Sur-Alliers Seriieant Mersbach took great iiterest LAVA UVAL L. u %oJ elAJIIVIwAiseaU-)er- geant Mersbacb's signature and affixed the postal indicia for the Wilmette post office, as is also required. I GEA.BROAD I Seventh grade Nancy Claar, Prisdila 'nivin, 'Joanne' Hathaway, Jacquelyp H-111, Carolyn- Johnson, MkhrJorie Ann Tafterty, Mary Jane Lafferty, Marcla. Meg6wen, Frances Neilson, Anna Jean Pifer, Joan. Rossi, Dorothy Starr, Bar-, bara Wakeley, -que Weese. BiII Mead, rarl Messenger, .17om Olin, Billy.Wrlght, Bert Buebler.. Eighth grade-Barbara Bell, Charlotte T-uck, Virginla, Huek, Joan Kilner, Betty Tane Knight, Mar-% Liderker, Peggy lWarsh, Naney McClntid, Mimi Streed, «Nancy Weishaar, Dnrothy Wilson, Ken- neth Crocker, Paul Kelly, Pnhp-rt Oter- 'napn nIeph Starrett, Jack Wiese, 'Tur- ner Wilson., The follow~ing, were named to the honor societv: 11> report, ~wiUI a aciacmL te Major E. C. Keali wb 'so ad been set to: no lIAI J nau tuc *4icaa,. uty %i rgeait, senior forwiarding the kit. ýe was ordered Posses«H.adquartes' FIag it of five men,th.frtadolon O IQ.M.U.S.A., The khg,thfrsadonynet y irs-Sur-Miier da4ily above the headquarters at.Mars- Washington avenue, Wilanette, when he sa 'iled front New> York Pebruary 5 abroad the S. S. President liard- îing. It's*Irst journey k> Europe. Mr. Travis is a designero machinery.. - -..--.y 4" &P i 85 nga 1 hank Of- fering message under the auspices of the Woman's MiSssonary society of the church. Mrs. A. C.Hammond, 500 Gregory avenue,; entertained a foursome at Shawnee Country club, Monday.