Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1918 — THIRTY-ONE ARE OFF FOR BERLIN [ARTICLE]

THIRTY-ONE ARE OFF FOR BERLIN

JASPER COUNTY SELECTMEN ENTRAIN FOR FORT SHERMAN. One of the largest crowds that have witnessed the departure of selectmen from this county was at the Monon station this Tuesday forenoon to see our fellows off on the first leg of their journey to the capital of‘ German, Berlin. As in the other group of selects this was a fine lot of men, all of whom are sure to make splendid, soldiers. Most of the relatives vho were at the depot were of good cheer and while there was sorrow in their hearts there was determination on written on their faces and all were impressed with the seriousness of the task that has been placed upon us to accomplish. If there is one who is indifferent or a slacker in this county the picture of these splendid men going forth to do and to dare should arouse them to the nobleness and excellent type of patriotism exemplified by the American selectmen. Pride should swell the heart and enlarge the soul of every parent whose noble son has gone to this, the noblest duty to which man has ever been called. Besides the twenty-nine men sent by the local board, two others from other boards left here today, making thirty-one to entrain at this station.

The Jasper county selectmen who left today were as follows: Wm. H. Armstrong, Kniman. John F. Phares, Rensselaer. 1 Tony Apostal, Rensselaer. Gerrit Woudema, Thayer. Tyton O. Wiseman, Wheatfield. Albert Johnson, Rensselaer. Platte Spade, Remington. Guy Swim, Rensselaer. Wm. H. McKinney, Foresman. John Jungles, Fair Oaks. James Mize, Wheatfield. Louis DeFilipi,. Gary, Ind., 1519 Washington Street. Oscar Lun'blad, Mt. Ayr. Frank A. Garvin, Rensselaer, R 4. Jack Roede, Thayer, R 1. Henry Frey, Remington. Wilfred Stevenson, Kersey. Laurence Iliff, Rensselaer. Oscar Johnson, Rensselaer. Homer Fisher, Wheatfield. Don Sutton, DeMotte. John Karch, Wheatfield. Gaylord Hilton, Wheatfield. Chas. H. Britton, Medaryville. Max J. Schultz, Parr. Alonzo D. Norris, Medaryville. Ray E. Flores, Tefft.’ Livingston Ross, Rensselaer. Daniel Leichty, Fair Oaks. The two selectmen that were not registered by the Jasper county board were: Harry ; May,' who registered in South Dakota. Guy Zook, who had registered in California. These men entrained for Fort Sherman, Chilicothe, Ohio, on the 11:18 p. m. train. They were in charge of Livingston Ross, acting as captain and Laurence Iliff, as lieutenant. Four extra coaches were attached to this train. In these coaches were one hundred twenty nine selectmen from Hammond and twenty from Whiting. Among the Hammond selectmen was Phillip Mossier, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Leopold.