Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1917 — DR. BASSETT FOR LIEUTENANT [ARTICLE]

DR. BASSETT FOR LIEUTENANT

Goodland Physician Slated to Succeed C. A. Tuteur. Dr. C. C. Bassett of Goodland, who had been training a number of Newton county young men for military service, is slated for appointment as adjutant lieutenant in the Third infantry, to succeed C. A. Tuteur, who has been in ill health and probably can not pass the physical examination. He was in Indianapolis last week and was examined and in the event he fails to pass Dr. Bassett will be appointed in his stead. Fourteen of the members of the Newton county company have enlisted in Company M and others are expected to do so in the next few days. Those who have already enrolled are: Ola Casey, Seaver Davidson, Edwin L. Gerhold, Leslie Konkle, Arthur D. Morgan, Daniel A. Pfrimmer, Lawrence T. Reichart and Lee Rothrock of Goodland; John S. Standish; Edwin Huntington, George E. Shupe, William C. Vestal and C. T. Deardurff of Mt. Ayr, and William R. Brunton of Morocco, i Others who have enlisted recently are: James C. Brouhard, Fair Oaks; James Mize, Albert C. Akers and Clem H. East, Wheat--field; William B. Jenkins, Oscar D. Williamson and Leon Zareta, Rensselaer.