The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
1854.
SIS MORE BOYS GONE
Decatur County's Second Quota De-
parted Yesterday to Report at
Camp Dodge for Duty.

parted Yesterday to Report at
Camp Dodge for Duty.
Decatur county's second draft
quota has gone. The 65 men called
called to report at Leon Tuesday af-
ternoOn, and left on the early train
yesterday morning for Camp Dodge
at Des Moines.
The call came in last week after
the papers were issued, but hurried
arrangements were made to give the
gallant bows a good send off, and
city Tuesday evening. The Red Cross
ladies arranged to serve the boys
with supper, big table being pre-
pared at Harvey Park, ana all the
boys were seated at one table. If
they failed to get plenty to eat it was
thing good to eat imaginable provid-
ed and the ladies in charge saw to it
that no plates were empty. Each
man was presented with a Red Cross
comfort kit and housewife, and the
boys We're greatly pleased at this re-
membrance. On account of darkness
a1a and no lights at the park, the big K
Hon. V. r. McGinnis spoke from the
band stand, and made one of the best
addresses he ever made in his life,
which was enjoyed alike by the SOL
dier boys and the immense throng. :
The Garden Grove band in soldier
and from that time on until 10
O'clock that night the boys worked
like TrOjanS, and there was no lack
of music. Garden Grove has band
of which they may we'll be proud,
and they play music second to no
l-
cheerfully donated their services,
and were accompanied to Leon by a
large delegation in cars, all the busi-
ness houses at Garden Grove closing
that afternoon at 3 o'clock. The citl-
Zens of Leon are under lasting Obli-
cations to Garden Grove for their
assistance on this occasion. Big
the county.
Manager. Lindsey of the Idle Hour
extended the courtesy of his theatre
to all the soldier boys, their wives
and sweethearts, ana the boys all at
tended some time during the even
ing, the. theatre being in operation
until a late hour.
An invitation had been sent to Des
Moines to the first eight young men
who went to the colOrs on Sept 5th,
and six of them came down to attend
the reception, and they enjoyed their
brief visit, and were constantly sur
1pu;n rounded ed by a group Of friends ends, during
down We're Ralph L. Rumley, Ancel
Barry, Olin Beatty Monroe Arthur
Scott Anderson, Merlin Leroy Sedar
and Horner Heman Hopkins.
: The 65 men called all reported
Tuesday afternoon except two, the
Of Lamont, who is attending an ayia-
tion school at Omaha, and who ar
ranged to report direct at Camp
Dodge on Thursday, of this week,
when he would be released at Oma-
ha, and Elmer Howes, who register
ed at Davis City, but who since left
abouts are unknown. The local board
selected two of the alternates, Rob-
ert Winfield Scott, of Weldon, and
Richard Green Duncan, of Lineville,
both volunteers, to supply the defici-
ency.
:, The local board, board selected Bprrell
of the men and conduct them. to Des
Moines, with Arthur Leroy Lawhorn
of Davis City, as his assistant. "A
tremendous big crowd was at the de-
pot yesterday morning. to bid the
boys farewell, a special coach being
provided for them. and there was a
coach load from Ringgold county on
and there was hearty greeting be-
tween the two quotas. A dining car
was attached to the train at OsceOla,
in which the boys were served break
fast.
Harley William Dawson, Leon.
Samuel Carson Pickens, Leon.
Halle Rauch, Grand River.
Russell Leland Delk, Weldon.
Tavern F. Cargill, Decatur.
Levi Kelsey Richards, Garden
Grove
Mckinley Fred Hayes, Garden
Clyde Edward Johnson, Lineville.
Earl Herbert Rauch, Lamont.
Joseph Elmer Reynolds. Leon.
Lawrence Oberton Atteberry, Da-
orviiie Heman Midgorden, Lamo-
Floyd Earl Wilson, Lineville.
Bert Everett Slaughter, Lamont.
Richard Savery Salyards jr., La
moni
William S. Connor, Leon.
Samuel Lewis Hoffman, Garden
Grove
Ralph Leo Thompson, Van Vert.
Joy Elmer Dodge, Leon.
Robert Virgil Brown, Grand River.
Ray Everett Graves, Pleasanton.
Charles Wesley Delk, Weldon.
Raymond Columbus scott, Lamo-
nj.
loan Timothy Evans, Weldon.
Samuel G.. Lake. sDecatur.
Ernie Irving, Van Vert.
Floyd Earl Webster, Leon.
Ralph w. Johnson, Lamont.
Howard C. McCleary, Leon.
Isaac E. Martin, Leon.
Harold Glen Carey, Leon.
Ernest Johnson Sears, Leon.
Robert Glen Marshall, humeston.
Leroy LeBrash, Lamont.
Chester Stocker, Leroy.
Burl E. Warner, Decatur.