The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-26
THREE MORE WAsh1URN
BOYS ON THE NEW LIST

DANCE WILL BE GIVEN sATUR-
DAY-PROGRAMs SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVE
For the fifth time Washburn is cal
led upon to see that the boys are CIV
en a good send-off before leaving for
camp. The first to leave were on
September 4th when eight were called.
On September 10th 81 more were en-
trained. On December goth five men
were sent to the coast artillery and
IN March 29th "a were sent to Camp
Dodge.
The q men, who leave Monday,
will go to Camp Dodge, and the 10
men. who leave May 10th, will go to
Fort Logan, Colo.
There will be dance given Satur-
day night in honor of those going
away. On Sunday afternoon begin
ming at three a splendid program has
been prepared as shown in this issue.
Sunday evening another, program has
been prepared, more in the line of the
regular evening, services and on Mon7
day morning the boys will leave.
The farm boys are not being taken
as they are needed on the farms at
present. According to present rul'
ings no other men but those in class
one will be called.
Asked to Go Now
One more name was added to the
list of boys who are leaving Monday.
He was not to have been called sthis
time as he was working on a farm
but he asked permission from the To-
cal board to include him in this call.
He is Frank Johnson OF Washburn'
He has been working In this vicinity
for the last three years. He came to
this country from Sweden five years
ago. He: has two brothers: over here
but his parents are still In Sweden.
In Sweden the military service Is COM
pulsory and he served his full time
there. that is four months one year,
three, the following and one the third
year. ThisF will make his drill work
at the newscamp comparatively easy.
Mr. Johnson-: has done remarkably
weu in mastering the English Ian
guage during his short time in this
country. He is husky fellow and
will make a good soldier in Uncle
Sans splendid army.
Entertain For Boys
Thursday evening of last week the
high school girls gave banquet IN
honor of the last two boys IN their
class. Carl Knudtson and Donald
King. There had been four boys In
the senior class but these were the on-
ly ones to remain through the year.
The BANQUET was served at the Wash
burn hotel at eight o'clock. Elna
Oberg was the toastmistress. After
the banquet and q few speeches the
balance of the evening was spent sing
ing and telling stories.
On Friday evening graduation exer-
cises were held at the Methodist
church for Carl. A. very informal
program had been prepared. 1t was
more like a home, gathering where
there we're a few talks and music.
Martin Holtan as president Of the
school board, presented Carl with bis
diploma. Don was not given his di-
.ploma at this time. but if he finds
that he can enlist in the navy, it will
be sent to him. - +.
AT the last meeting of. the K. T.
Lodge social session was held after
the regular meeting. This was IN hon
or of Carl Knudtson and Henry Wahl,
both members Of the lodge who will
leave Monday. A delicious lunch
was served during the evening and
each Of the boys received a splendid
knife from u the lodge. Their names
viii be added to the lodge service
flag which hangs In the lodge room.
List OF Men Called to Appear April 2s,
1913 for Embarrassment to$ Camp
Dodge. on April 90, 1918.
jacob e. Kleinsasser, Outlook, Mont. q
John Lawrence Collins, sanish, N. D.
Glen Z. Claflin, Menahga, MINI. ~.
Kari Munich, Calumet, Mich. v @s5s3s.z...
Nose Picor, Parsha1l, n. 2. sss5 SS