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Ira Neifert served in a nontraditional capacity during the war, as "army authorities" utilized his expertise in chemistry.

Raymond Hurlbutt tragically passed away just two weeks after coming to Knox.

Speakers at Knox College's Sunday morning Baccalaureate service waxed poetic about American patriotism and idealism, ending with the exhortation: "Go forth then, men and women of 1918, in the soldier spirit, humbly, unselfishly, loyally. Your Alma…

This article notes the beginning of the S.A.T.C. at Knox.

"Knox College is on a war basis," this article declares as it discusses the construction of barracks on campus and the development of the S.A.T.C. at Knox.

William F. Bentley, the Knox Conservatory's director, writes of music's potency when boosting morale among soldiers overseas.

Knox College President James L. McConaughy writes in the Knox Alumnus magazine about the changes Knox underwent during the year after the United States joined World War I. The second page also includes a brief description of Adolph "Ziggy" Hamblin's…

This article in the Knox Alumnus magazine, written by Knox College President James L. McConaughy, describes the S.A.T.C.'s demobilization after the armistice, stating that "The month of December was a difficult one form both the academic and the…

Dean W.E. Simonds, who corresponded with many soldiers serving overseas, writes that the S.A.T.C.'s "advent was greeted with enthusiasm and its career has been watched with pride."

Hettie Anderson's work with the Y.W.C.A. is highlighted in this article.

Lieutenant Jesse Allen Crafton's letter home after the armistice is published in 'The Knox Alumnus.' Crafton writes "It is done at last. It doesn't seem much different, there was but little thrill connected with it, and as yet we are not able to…

Gerald Norman gave his life in the armed services during World War I,

Charles Wallace Haines gave his life in service during the First World War.

Brief newspaper report about two Galesburg men, Arman L. Merriam and John Simpson, who have returned briefly to town after finishing their aviator training in Rantoul, Illinois.

A brief notice in the newspaper stating that two men from Galesburg, Harry Miller and Walter Shafer, are leaving soon to join John D. Bartlett's ambulance unit. The report goes on to say that the Miller family has nine men serving in the war, some…