The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19


Hammond is doing her bit.
A company Of seventy-six Hammond
young men. seventeen high school stu
dents. left for Fort Wayne this morn
ing at 1I.2O to take final examinations
TO join the coast artillery defense di-
vision of the United states army. They
were escorted to the train by two
drum corps and over 1000 people. in
cluding their school companions
The scene at the school yard where
services were held was stirring and
the leave taking at the train touch
ing. Mothers. fathers, sisters. broth
ers. sweethearts and friends bid good
bye TO the boys with proud hearts and
tear-alled eyes Mothers We're fondly
loved by their courag geous sons and
sweethearts embraced for. the last
time by their brave soldier lads. Amid
a volley fred by the Rifle club. cheers.
best wishes and God-speeds the boys
boarded special coach. perhaps with
leaden hearts, but nevertheless full pf
love Of their country for whom they
have given their services.
Between two and three thousand
people gathered in the school yard TO
join in the signing Of national songs
by School Superintendent g. NJ. Nc
Daniels. Mayor John Smalley. DR..
Harry Sharrer. Jesse Z. Wilson and A
NJ. Turner. Principal MeElroy was
master Of ceremonies. He bid the lads
farewell. In part he said: The sew
enteen boys Just leaving are among
our best. We regret to have them go.
If the able-bodied men of the nation
would be no need for conscription
The recruits marched from the army.
headquarters to the high school aeau-
ed by the Masonic drum corps and
stood in a reserved space and atten-
lively listened to the talks given in
their honor.
TIE assemblage sang THE star
Spangled Banner" at the start Of the
services. The addresses followed. a.
song. written by a high school girl,
Miss Elizabeth Singer. was sung by
the students. accompanied by the
school orchestra. Then Winn Jones.
one of the recruits and ex-yeII master
Of the school led the student body in
rousing cheers for the volunteers and
city The services closed with the
singing Of America"
a delegation of police. the boys march
ed to the station. A banner inscribed
Hammond Volunteers" was carried.
The high school drum corps accom-
panied.
The station platform was packed
over two thousand We're there. IL was
indeed a splendid and most fitting
leave taking and demonstration.
Peter Meyn presented the group with
an American flag. The flag given the
high school boys by J. D. BruseI was
also taken.
Forty of the rs boys that left had at
one time belonged to the high school
This is the largest delegation ever
sent from Hammond at one time. and
probably the largest ever sent 10 Fort
Wayne from any station in this dis
trict Corporal Clintch Clancy Of the
Fort Wayne headquarters escorted the
party.
Names of the boys that left follow:
Leo c. Arkin. Donald W. Belsinger.
John ]. Casey, Jerry A Collins. Daniel
Devetak. Joseph P. Files. John A. GIea-
son. Forrest E. Granger. Charles l..
Hickman Vernon l.. Halverson. William
]. Hill, Homer e. Hsse. CLYDE H. Hud-
aon. ors al Hinton. Harold r. Jones.
Clarence Jones. Waiter Jones. walter i.
Jordan. Harry d. Jones. Herman Krieg-
er George f. Kingston Lawrence King
ston Joe kolodzyski. Charles L. kreis-