Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-02

I Thomas McHugh, Edgar.
Geo. j. Altenberg, Dancy.
Arthur G.. Gauerke, Athens.
Henry PlautZ, Merrill.
Rudolph H. Wenzel, Edgar.
Henry ]. Zuelke, Stratford
William L. Laessig, Stratford.
Marvin Heimerl, Athens.
Bernhard H. Werner, North Dakota.
SECOND DISTRICT
Anton A. Weber, Wausau.
Joe Kramer, Wausau
Geo. j. Kumbera, Wausau.
John Thomas Cier, Wausau.
Ben II. Wegner, Wausau.
Edward F. Madutz, Wausau.
Otto A. Egner, Wausau.
Arthur G. Burk, Wausau.
Paul 0. Tessmer, Wausau.
George r. Schoenfeld, Wausau.
Wenceslaus Yeromin, Mosinee.
James G. Walker, Wausau.
Abraham Wiesner, Wausau
George Kutchera Wausau.
Earl A. Moody, Wausau.
Frank c.. Weber, Wausau.
ii. ii. Davis, secretary of the Wausau
Y. M. G. A. accompanied the men to
Camp Grant, having been notified to do
so by the International committee of
the Y. M. c. A. He will return home
this week.
NOTES
Ben II. Wegner was appointed to take
charge of the contingent of men until
they arrived at Camp Grant. He ap-
pointed James G. Walker and George
r. Schoenfeld to assist him in this
work.
Each man was supplied with a COM
fort kit made by the patriotic ladies
OF Wausau under the direction of Mrs.
John M. Lull. These kits contain ev-
erything imaginable to sew with. such
as scissors, thread, needles, buttons,
pins, etc.
Each of the men also carried
book given out from the camp library
collection sent in to the Wausau public
library. This is new way of get
ting cantonment libraries established,
and getting away with the expense of
sending them after the boys have ar
rived at camp. The collection taken
by the boys on Friday left quite
hole in the pack accumulated for this
purpose, and it is hoped our citizens
will get busy and donate some before
the fifth contingent leave, so that all
the men going on that day may be
supplied. The boys going on Wednes-
day have trip of four days on the
train, as they entrain for Fort. Wor-
den, Washington, and it is necessary
that they have good reading material
enroute.
Among the men going in the fourth
contingent were Ben H. Wegner and
George r. Schoenfeld, two volunteers,
who have been in the government SER
vice for some time holding responsible
positions at the Wausau post office.
Both resigned from lucrative posi-
tions to enter into the military SER
vice as ordinary soldiers for $50 per
month"; Mr.. Wegner and Mr.. Schoen-
field received beautiful pipes from the
post office force before their depart
ure, and were also presented with
handsome wrist watches from the
Tenth Separate company of Wausau
having been members of this military
unit.
James G. Walker, who has held a
position with Anderson Brothers &
Johnson, also resigned, and volun-
teered for immediate military service.
This firm presented Mr.. Walker with
handsome wrist watch on Thursday
evening, as an evidence of esteem
by which he was held. He was also
presented with a beautiful meer-
schaum pipe and a large supply of to-
bacco, gifts from Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Green.
1t seems to be customary to pre-
sent the boys with some remembrance
upon their departure for training
camps, and from all reports, the fourth
contingent were well remembered.
FIFTH CONTINGENT
On Wednesday the fifth contingent
of Marathon county selected men de-
part for Fort Worden, Washington:
Ninety-one will leave at this time.