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- Newspaper Article - July 24, 1918 Pulaski Democrat - Richland District - Dr. Arthur Calkins, son of J. E. Calkins, has enlisted in the rank of First Lieutenant in the Medical Department and is at Camp Grant, Illinois.
Newspaper Article - December 25, 1918 Pulaski Democrat - A Letter From A. A. Calkins, MD To Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Calkins - France, November 27, 1918 - Dear Mother and Father, Will write a few lines tonight before I move. Will leave Brest in the morning. Will write as soon as am permanently located. See a great many wounded soldiers every day. This is Napoleon's old headquarters. Have been camping on the same camp ground where his soldiers camped. Today was in an old castle that was started by the Romans 50 years before Christ and was completed by Napoleon, shortly before his fall. In the castle are many underground chambers and cells where prisoners were killed and tortured; where Louis the XIV kept his prisoners; where an English princess was imprisoned and made her escape and many other things of historical interest. Hope to be home in a few months, probably June. Well, I must close for now as I have discovered that I must go out to Pontanazen camp and stay tonight in order to get the men ready to leave. With love, A. A. Calkins
Newspaper Article - January 15, 1919 Pulaski Democrat - J. E. Calkins Hears From His Son - Just a few extracts from a letter written to J. E. Calkins from his son, First Lieutenant Arthur Calkins, Army of occupation. Le Haven, France December 18th - Will be here for some time yet. I don't think you will get this before January 15th. President Wilson is in Paris and all France is wild with joy. To the French people, Wilson is a regular God. We have had no freezing weather yet, but it rains every day and the cold is the kind that goes clear to the bone. The grass is as green as in June and cabbage beets, lettuce and the like are in the gardens yet. I see all types of soldiers from nearly every land on Earth, from Australia, Scots, British, Italians, Bulgarians, Turks and Canucks. Some of all kinds, blacks, whites, browns and reds all some that are blue. They trade fight and drink and play together like a bunch of school boys. Fights usually occur over who licked the Germans, but when the dust clears up I usually see a long lank Yank on top but the Australians and Canadians are game to the core. After the scrap they usually get together and talk it over, trade watches and knives; take a drink and go up the street arm in arm, singing Where is Kaiser Bill. Time passes and I must close. I send some pictures that are true to life. There is some beautiful scenery in France.
Newspaper Article - April 16, 1924 Pulaski Democrat - Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Calkins, of Bloomington, Illinois, announce the marriage of their daughter, Marie Dell to Mr. Ward L. Greenwalt, April 15, 1924 at Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Calkins is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Calkins and is a native of Altmar. Mr. and Mrs. Greenwalt will reside at Rankin, Illinois after May 15.
Newspaper Article - November 23, 1927 Pulaski Democrat - Former Altmar Boy Now Surgeon In Illinois - Dr. A. A. Calkins Wins Distinction In His Profession - The following from the Sterling, Illinois Daily Gazette of October 4th. - "Dr. A. A. Calkins left Tuesday morning to attend the convention of American college surgeons, which is being held in Detroit, Michigan this week. Dr. Calkins bears the distinction of being the only Dr. in Carroll county to have a fellowship conferred upon him by the American college of surgeons. Dr. Calkins is making the trip to Detroit in his car and is being accompanied by Jay Smith." Dr. Calkins will be remembered as the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Calkins of Altmar. Dr. Calkins' mother is now making her home with her son in Chadwick, Illinois, where the doctor has his home and is in active practice of his profession.
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d. 1960, Chadwick, Carroll, Illinois