River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
SOLDIERS OFF FOR
CAMP GRANT

the Normal and High school, gain
cred at the depot to bid farewell to
Pierce county's second contingent OF
drafted soldiers, 70 in number. The
boys were on board special Can
adian Northern car, enroute to
Camp Grant at Rockford, Ill.
The tracks in front and below the
depot were lined with people and
the soldier boys were greeted with
rousing cheers as they filed out OF
the car and took up their places in
an open stand, decorated with flags
and bunting.
The train was h d for twenty
minutes while t h e assemblage OF
fully 1900 people joined in giving
them fitting send-otf. Prof. Dav-
idson delivered speech that fairly
rang with patriotism and the entire
crowd joined in singing "The Battle
Cry Of Freedom" In place of the
words, Down with the Traitors,
up with the stars" as used in the
original song, t h e leader, Prof.
Wright, announced that the words,
Down with the Kaiser, Up with
the Stars would be used. It is
needless to say that this was shout
ed with will.
Two bands were present to assist
in the farewell demonstratlon-the
Normal Band and the Beldenville
Band.
At Ellsworth the boys were given
a fine send-off, a big crowd gather
ing at the court house and escorting
them to the train. Roll was called
and instructions given as to what is
to be expected Of them while enroute
to camp. R. A. Peterson was ap-
pointed commanding officer and 5.
r. Morse and George Julian assist
ants.
The car was attached to train No.
s at Hudson and at Eau Claire the
car made up a part Of special train
filled with soldiers. Camp Grant IS
expected to be reached this morning.
The Following Men Aeft Yesterday
1771 Jos. Hei, Union
513 Edgar L. Under, Gilman
721 Clarence E. MattSon, Maiden
Rock
1876 Clarence w. Krammes, Spring
Lake
$50 r. A. Peterson, Ellsworth
ISL Ray H. Carpenter, Maiden
Rock
332 John McCardIe, EInnWood
$50 VIM. Henry Back, HartIand
CTS France C. Bergstrom, Maiden
Rock
726 Leonard G. Morrison, Maiden
Rock
355 Clarence F. Wilson, EImwood
$50 Peter N. Peterson, Gilman
809 Carl B. Finstad, MarteII
Gas JOS. Anderson, Isabelle
1884 Vernon r. Sly, Rock Elm
1882 Lyle s. StockweII, Salem
1917 John O'ConnelI, Ellsworth
no Geo. r. Julian, Maiden Rock
$50 Harold r. Baker, Oak Grove
783 Clarence Q. Weeks, Maiden
Rock
1852 Fred CARLSON, Urion
11t7 Edw. w. Tayerlie, River Falls
1887 Marcus Jenson, Spring Valley
1879 Levi F. Johnson, TrmbelIe
755 George r. Bien, Maiden Rock
10Y VIM. Nash, Diamond Bluff
1925 |. c. Alexander, Rock Elm
IT'S Ben B. Levitt, Maiden Rock
1889 Louis johnson, Spring Valley
507 Julius JuIson, Gilman
SOC Chas. H. BaDour, EmWood
437 Clarence w. Watkins, FL Paso
1868 Louis J. GILES, Union
400 oscar S. Peterson, FL Paso
1881 Michael Schmidt, Rock Elm
$40 Raymond Fink, Ellsworth
1903 Fred Nelson, River Falls
COG Arthur C. Lund, RartIand
677 Oscar E. Bergstrom, Nader
Rock
1s3 Granville M. missing, Ellis
worth
792 Grin j. Aasterud, MarteII
$40 John Shern, MarteII
1882 Wayne Benedict, River Falls
440 Ray Whipple, FL Paso
741 Chas. F. Press, Maiden Rock
S41 Emil Johnson, Martell
26e Charles McGillis, Ellsworth
1915 Sidney L. Meyer, Prescott
1858 Fred (. Locke, Trimbelle
1905 James ingalls,, Rock Elm
341 Andrew E. ScritchfieId, Elm
wood
$50 Paul E. TreIoff, Elnwoo
1857 Thos. j. Gordon, TrimbeIIe
1913 Herbert Knoski, Spring VALLEY
7o4 Carl j. L. johnson, Maiden
Rock
1865 Frank GILES, Union
664 Geo. A. Adams, Maiden Rock
957 John r. Hook, Plum City
1856 VIM. A. Wells, River Falls