Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1917 — But One Rejected Out of 16 Receiving Examination. [ARTICLE]

But One Rejected Out of 16 Receiving Examination.

Captain McClellan, of the third ambulance company, was here Saturday to examine sixteen of the new recruits of Company M. But one of the sixteen failed to pass the test, which is a wonderful record, considering the rigid examination all new men are required to undergo. The one who failed to reach the requirements was Oscar Rogers, of Monon. Those who passed the test and are now members of the company are: Rucard C. Hartsock and Curtem Hartsock, of Goodland; Louis J. DeMoss, Wm. H. Grayson, Edward Murphy, John Robinson and Leo Blanchett, of Morocco; John Peterson and Harry Hayes, of Rensselaer; Lawrence Alexander and Edgar Donaldson, of Mt. Ayr; Ray D. Nairn, Lewis W. Smith and Harry Robinson, of Monon. .... Three more new recruits have applied for enlistment, William W. Little, of this city; Vern Rogers, of Monon, and Harry O, Albertson, of Morocco. Presiding there three pass, the total strength of the company will be 123, or twenty-seven short of the required number. Lieutenant Watson and Sergeant Nowels have been meeting with wonderful success in the way of securing new recruits and are determined that before August sth arrives they will have a full company. The recruiting officers desire to state that any may continue to volunteer their services and become members of Company M, despite the fact that they have been drafted. Those who are due for an early call should join the local company before having to go some place wherever the government sees fit to place them. Sergeant Nbwels has secured the names of the first 112 men drawn in the county, the number that will be called for examination for the first draft, and with Lieutenant Watson will make a man to man canvass among them, in hopes of retaining them for the local company. Half of the first 112 men in the county are practically certain of being called to make up the first war army. Those among the first 112 who have no cause for exemption should grasp the opportunity of being allowed to join the local company and should be prepared to talk business when the recruiting officers visit them. Major Healey is extremely desirous of having the local unit made up of young mgn from this vicinity and urges all who have not joined to do so at once. It is much better to be a “went” than a “sent”, says the major.