Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1916 — DeMotte Recruit In Marine Corps Qualifies as Marksman. [ARTICLE]

DeMotte Recruit In Marine Corps Qualifies as Marksman.

In an official bulletin ssued by Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, Washington, appears the name of Henry Knip, of DeMotte, this county, as having qualiled *s marksman in that most interesting branch of the government service. Henry, who is a son of Jurrien Knip, of DeMotte, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at its Decatur, 111., recruiting station on January 11, 1916, and is now serving at the marine barracks, Port Royal, S. C., awaiting transfer to expeditionary duty, where he Will have many interesting experiences and adventures, or to a cruising battleship which will visit strange lands and give the Jasper county youth an excellent opportunity to see the world. Considering the fact that Knip is scarcely more than a recruit, his performance in gunnery is looked upon by marine corps offiiials as very promising.