Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
ANOTHER CONTINGENT OF Sc.
LECTED MEN DEPARTED
FRIDAY MORNING

Wausau and Marathon county sent
out another contingent of selected men
Friday morning, numbering thirty-two
in all, and their destination being Fort
Riley, Kansas. The boys were inducted
into the military service Thursday af-
ternoon, also had their picture taken,
and the usual program gone over as is
customary each time a contingent
leaves here.
On Friday morning they gathered at
the court house again in the circuit
court room, where roll call was taken,
after which G. ID. Jones talked to the
boys. He stated that it was impos-
sible to find better lot of boys than
those which leave this city and county,
and that the people here all feel con-
fident that they all make the very best
soldiers that this country sends across
the sea for actual service In behalf
of our citizens he expressed to the
selects how greatly we all ap-
preciate what these men are do
ing for us-giving their lives if
cessary-that we may continue to
live free people as heretofore, and
to assist other countries that they may
enjoy the same freedom that we have
so long enjoyed in the past.
H., G. Flieth of the local exemption
board also spoke a few words of
praise and appreciation to the selects.
The line of march was formed on
Jefferson street, and the procession
was as follows: Tenth Regiment band,
Company c, Tenth Regiment of the
Wisconsin State Guards, members of
the exemption boards, the selected
men and citizens. The march was
from Jefferson down Third street
turning on Grant street, and going
directly to the c. NJ & ST. p depot
Relatives and friends of the boys were
out to bid them good-byes and God
speed, and before the arrival of the
train, the band played.
The selects were given housewives
an article which a soldier cannot get
along without, also Smileage books.
The librarian also packed a box of
fifty good snappy books for the boys,
besides number of magazines, and
they were well supplied with good
reading material all the way to camp.
The librarian requested that the boys
see that the books were gotten into
camp all right after their arrival that
other soldier boys may read them.
A tobacco fund amounting to more
than 1888 was taken up on our
streets Friday morning by enthusiastic
young men for the selects. They car
ried large flag and could be heard
all over the city, calling for money to
be used in buying tobacco for the bows
enrOute to the training camp. Every
body responded. 1921 was distributed
to each by w. E. Ziele, Elmer Merklein
and Walter Winetzke.
The contingent was accompanied by
four other selects, who were inducted
into the service for other counties.
Following are the names of the
selects leaving Marathon county at
this time:
FIRST DISTRICT
Louis Meier. Athens.
Erich Froelich, Wausau.
Henry Wirth, Colby.
William A. H. Kuehl, Colby.
Walter King, Fenwood.
Frank Weyer, Mosinee.
William p. Childs, Mosinee.
Bernard Schreiber Milan.
Joseph Nechuta, Mosinee.
Edgar l.. Patrick, Unity.
Joseph Greiner, Marathon.
Edward c. Werner, Edgar.
Richard BALI, Athens
Leo Platteter, Stratford.
John Hintz, Wausau.
Alvin S. Evenson, Unity.
SECOND DISTRICT
Arthur Lambrecht Wausau.
Edward Borchardt, Gil Park Ave.
Peter Dawakowski, Wausau.
Albert Otto Fluegel, 314 Elm st.