Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-23
NEWS CONCERNING OUR BOYS IN
THE SERVICE

1Or the QrdIt IN Lne village VI NUNS
child, and since then went to Chi
cago to work, and he failed to receive
his notice to report. Fromm regis
tered in the town OF Hamburg,
and is a brother of Walter Fromm,
who disappeared in May, just before
he was called to the colors. IL he
is not located soon, his name will
be handed in to the adjutant general
as a deserter. COLI arrived here inn
mediately after getting his notice and
departed Saturday morning for Column
bus Barracks, Ohio, to join his con-
tingent.
Last Friday the U. S. cruiser San
Diego was sunk off Fire Island near
New York and it is believed that the
cruiser was destroyed by a torpedo.
The best available information places
the ships complement at 1880, and
messages indicate small loss of life.
Some are believed to have persisted in
the explosion, but small loss of life
has been reported Afford Crandall,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Crandall
of International Falls, formerly of this
city, was on this cruiser. 1t is be-
lieved that he is among the sur
viVors.
John Frey of this city, who is
student at Marquette university, has
been selected to attend the fourth Of
ficers' training camp at Fort Sheridan,
as one of twelve students from that
school, and is now in that camp.
After the course of training he will
return to Marquette and continue his
studies in the dental department and
also assist in the training of students
| in this school.
In last weeks casualty list was the
| name of Private Robert Big Thunder
of the town of Elderon, as wounded
| severely. He is a son of Albert Big
Thunder, who lives on a farm near
Elderon. This Indian volunteered for
| service and demonstrated his patri-
otism in very fine way by leaving
| before his number was called.
/ Corporal Leo E. Boerke of this city,
who has been in training with a con-
tingent at Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,,
arrived home on a furlough Saturday
forenoon for visit with relatives and
friends. Leo has recently been pro-
NOTED to said Office and has been
transferred to the field artillery at
Camp Robson, Sparta, Wis.
Otto Kruger, who enlisted in the
Radio service some time ago, and who
has been receiving training at the
Great Lakes station and at school in
Minneapolis, has now gone to Harvard
to continue his study in this depart
ment of the military service.
Claire Altenburg, Frank Heytry and
Lee Duranso are among the Dancy
boys, who have recently been homeNon
furloughs. These boys are serving
Uncle San in the navy department
Mr.. Duranso has made three trips to
France, being on convoy.
Myron G. Duncan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Duncan of this city, is at
tending the junior officers training
camp at Fort Sheridan. He has been
at Madison taking the summer course
at the university, and went directly
to camp from that city.
Word reached this office yesterday
morning that Private Maurice O.
Mathisson of the Headquarters Com
pany, SO U. S.. Regular Infantry, had
arrived safely in France. His brother
Clarence Mathisson, has been overseas
for several months.
w. K. Mitchell has arrived safely
Somewhere in France" He is in the
Y. M. c. A. department of the service
and will direct community singing and
make arrangements for entertainments
for the boys "oyer there"
Harry OSWALD, who enlisted in the
Radio service some time ago, has re-
Gently passed the examination at the
Radio school at Harvard, and is now
ready for service on U. S. transport.
Zeno M. Speer departed Wednesday
evening for the Great Lakes Naval
Training station. He enlisted a. short
time ago as carpenters mate, first
class, in the U. S. navy.
Wilbert J. Alt of Edgar, was ap-
pointed captain of the selects of Dis
trict No. l. and Charles Louis Barthels
of this city was in charge of District
No. 2, enroute TO camp.
| Adrian Liljeqvist left Friday for
| Philadelphia, where he will be sta
toned on the U. S. torpedo boat des-
troyer Dent, in an eastern port. He
is in the Radio service.
George w. Foster, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Foster, left Friday even
ing for the Great Lakes training sta
ton, where he enlisted as first class
musician.
| Herbert Smith has been promoted to
first lieutenant in the regular army
and commander of his company and
post. He is stationed at Fort Gibbon,
Alaska.
Ewald Schmidt departed Friday
night for Chicago to join the Great
Lakes naval band. He was formerly
a member of the Tenth Infantry band
here.
Stortie H. Pearson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Pearson of this city, who is
with Co. l, 341st Infantry, at Camp
Grant, has been promoted to sergeant.
Sergeant Albert Haekbarth of Co.
c, S0Sth Am. Tn, SSrd division. has
arrived safely overseas, according to
reports received the past week.
George Bennett, who left here with
contingent of selects last Friday, for
columbus Barracks, Ohio, has been
transferred to Augusta, Ga.
| Zigmund Prochincki has also re-
Gently visited at his home in Dancy.
lie is taking special training at Mad
ison as gas engine filter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Johnson have
received word that their son, Myron.
is now in France, having reached
there the past week.
Reuben Strupp has been transferred
to the 15Sth Field Hospital branch of
the service and is stationed at Camp
kearney, California.
Edward A. Jaeschke, who has been
visiting with relatives and friends in
the city, returned to Camp Grant again
Friday.
Lieut.. Emil Torgerson of Camp
Grant spent Sunday in this city. re-
turning to that camp again yesterday.
Lieut.. Louis Podruch, who is with
the dental unit in the 90th division.