Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1918 — Veteran Proud of Standing. [ARTICLE]

Veteran Proud of Standing.

Edward P. Weaver, formerly of Bangor, Me., claimed the distinction the other day of being the oldest officer yet graduated from the free government navigation school conducted by the United States shipping board recruiting service. He is sixty-nine years of age. Mr. Weaver, who had many years’ experience as a seaman, decided while at New Orleans some weeks ago to enter one of the schools and train for a deck officer for the merchant marine. He passed the rigid physical test without difficulty end completed the course.