Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — ARMY MEDICAL TRAIN COMING [ARTICLE]

ARMY MEDICAL TRAIN COMING

HOSPITAL TRAIN WILL BE IN THIS CITY OCTOBER 1 TENTH. V * The people of this vicinity are due to get a close-up view of the great work being done by the army hospitals throughout the country. ( Major Thomas F. Ryan, of Indianap- ; olis, who is in charge of the work of , recruiting this state, made the ar- | rangements for the coming of this ‘ train, which is from the camp hos- | pital at Gamp Grant, 111. The , train consists of four big Liberty trucks, one Liberty ambulance, one Ford ambulance, a spare part of a trailer and two touring cars. The train is !in charge of Lieut. Carl E.- Wisener, ' sanitary corps, who is recreational 1 and athletic officer of the Camp Grant hospital. Other officers with ■the party are Captain Woodhall, chaplain; Lieut. Raymond C. Wolfe, medical corps, and Lieut. James W. James, 11th F. A., who is supply ofifieer and adjutant of the train. I Three army nurses, who served in [France, accompany the train. They Miss Lulu Mustaine, chief nurse of Camp Grant hospital, and Miss Belle Pentrice and Grace King. The train also has fifteen enlisted mem from the camp hospital and five drivers from the motor transport corps. The party carries tents and full field equipment, including a field range, and give a portrayal of an army field hospital under actual field conditions. They also carry a display of X-ray work, laboratory work, field ward and other paraphenalia used by the army medical authori--1 ties. The operation of these trains is a part of the program of the war department in educational work along the lines of closer co-opera-tion and general understanding with the public in the work of the medical department of the army and the opportunities that are offered to a young man who serves an enlistment in it.

Recruits will be accepted by the train for service with the camp hospital at Camp Grant, Dl. There are a number of places open at that post for men qualified for service and no doubt many young men of this vicinity will ibe interested in the proposition that the officers in charge of the train have to offer. In many of the towns throughout Indiana and Illinois through which

the train has passed loeal civic and military organizations have organized committees to assist in arranging for entertainment of the party during its stay. It is quite probable that a local committee from this city will meet in a few days to arrange for their reception and pick a icampmg ground. The train Is scheduled to be in Rensselaer Oct. 10th and may remain longer if” interest is shown. The route through Indiana includes Fowler, Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Marion, Peru, Loganspor.t, and Rensselaer^