Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1918 — Two More Rensselaer Boys To Leave For "Somewhere” Soon [ARTICLE]

Two More Rensselaer Boys To Leave For "Somewhere” Soon

Don Wright and Don Beam, two Rensselaer boys who are members of the Great Lakes Naval band, now stationed in Chicago, have received notice that they are two of the, eighteen selected, who are to leave their Chicago station soon. No statement has been made as to where the boys will be sent, but it is believed by Mr. Wright and Mr. Beam, that they will soon be bound for France. Mr. Wright has been in Rensselaer for the past two weeks and returned to Chicago this morning with Mr. Beam, who came last evening for a farewell visdt with relatives. Thomas Padgitt and Harry Curlin are the other two Rensselaer boys who are members of the band and it is not known as to whether or not they will be ordered from the Chiago station.