Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1918 — YANKS START FOR BERLIN [ARTICLE]

YANKS START FOR BERLIN

JASPER COUNTY SELECTMEN ARE OFF FOR THE WAR CAMP. Eighteen of as good men as ever left Jasper county, entrained here at 10:55 this forenoon for Camp Taylor. Most of these boys were off of farms, and all looked fit men to become soldiers. There was marked contrast beween Peter Mak, who must stand over six feet in height, and little Charles Kepner, who seemed to lack a foot and a half of that mark. There were a large number of the friends of the men at the depot and many found it difficult to keep back the tears that would flow in spite of the attempt to keep them back. It would be an excellent thing if the people who see the boys off could refrain from crying, as this makes it that much harder for the boys. Albert E. Glasgow decided to seek deferred classification and alternate Charles Keener went in his place. The eighteen to leave today were: Ora Earl Alvis, Leader. Jesse V. Finney, Assistant Leader. Ellis Mars Ott. George Fritz. Hugh E. Yeoman. Peter Mak. John Welsh. < John Stein. Curtis R. Steele. Frank Fritz. Wililam T. Stahl. Harry E. Alexander. Calix Paquette. Ira Albert Hurley. George W. Gratner. Casper Bestra. Peter DeFries.