South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-03
50 VOLUNTEERS
/. LEAVE MISHAWAKA
ROuSing Send-Off Given to
Contingent of Recruits
Monday Morning.

Mishawaka again demonstrated
her patriotism Monday morning,
when So Of her young men, left for
indianapolis. having volunteered
their services 70 Uncle Sam. The
recruits were given a rousing send
off at the Mishawaka postoftice,
where they had assembled for roll
call at 1880 o'clock. Lester Lott
called the roll and was placed in
charge Of the contingent enroute TO
the capital city.
Postmaster John A. Herzog, who
recruited this class, gave the boys
their final instructions and then
Mayor r. ". Gaylor spoke 10 the
volunteers IN the course of his re-
marks Mayor Gaylor expressed his
pride in what Mishawaka has done
in the way OF war activities. OF how
her citizens 50 freely responded 20
every appeal He told Of the way
Mishawaka had oversu bscribed her
quota to the three Liberty loans. OF
how she supported the Red Cross.
the Y. NJ. c. A. the X. C.'s and of
how the women OF the city were put
ting forth every effort in aiding in
the war work. He then told Of how
many different contingents Of volun-
teers have left Mishawaka TO enter
the military service. and said that he
was very proud OF the boys who left
Monday. He said that all OF them
were q and under and that notwith-
standing the fact that many of them
wouldn't be called into the service
by the CONSUMPTION they saw the
peril of the country and said: Uncle
Sam here we are" and were ready
to give their all to make the world
safe for democracy. He concluded
pv wishing them good luck and Cod
speed
Presented With Comfort Kits.
Each one Of the boys was pre-
sented with a comfort kit. the gift
of the Mishawaka chapter Of the
Red Cross. Members Of the home
guards formed an escort of honor
TO the enlisted men. A number OF
automobiles decorated in Flags and
bunting took the boys and their rel
atives over to South Bend. where
they took tile train for Indianapolis.
The class Of volunteers we're as
follows: Harold Schnabel. Washing
ton av.. Carl Krillenberger, 1545 z.
Third st; Alphonse A. Van Hove,
7O5 ". Fourth ST.. navy: Harold +.
Fisher, clerk in quartermasters
Edwin A. Solarek. electrician in sig
nal corps: Dean Swinehart Lincoln
way w; George +. Lett. quartermas-
tiers: Oscar Vinson, ia ". Eighth
St. chauffeur; John 3. Branstrator,
.2419 Lincoln way W, chauffeur; Le-
roy kirkpatrick. chauffeur; Sylvester
Litzneiski, navy; John =. Kirken-
dorfer. engineers: Glen r Bru-
baker. 1543 r. Fourth St, chauf-
feur: owen Wayne. engineers; Jas
per NJ. Barnes, 1888 Lincoln way
e. chauffeur. Harry Hartraft. en-
gineers. Walter Nagee. chauffeur;
Raw Welker, 40 ". Grove St. clerk;
William p. Robinson. 2l7 ". Third
st. medical; Charles f. Rider, quar-
termasters: Rog @. Neikard. 81 r.
Seventh st. chauffeur. Earl +. Chris
man. 122 Indiana av. chauffeur; Wal
lace f. Mcintosh. 523 z. Third St.
chauffeur: George Merrifield Miller,
naval aviation; Irwin II Iinsmier
chauffeur: Donald n. Sloan. S14 T.
Lawrence ST, medical: Roy Y. In
man. medical: Roscoe NJ. Robinson
chauffeur: John H Roper 40 W
First ST. chauffeur; Lester y. Lott
sos r. Seventh st. chauffeur, Viii
liam T. Mcknight 1908 \. Main ST.
chauffeur.
The committee IN charge OF the
arrangements consisted or Judge
Ralph s Feig. chairman. DIT. X. r
BorIey. George Moon and Achille O.
Colpaert