Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Last Increment Men in First Call
Departed Saturday Morning. Big
Crowd Wished Them GOdspeed.
ELEVEN MORE MEN
TO COMPLETE THE GALL.
Arthur H. Anderson, of Ossian, was
in Charge of the Men on the
Trip to Camp.

Last Saturday morning eighty-sev
Ell more fine young soldiers left De
corah for Camp Dodge, being tn,
final increment of the first draft
Three of the number went to camI
from other cities, where they ha6
been located This call was for 10e
men, ard eleven more will be called
shortly to complete the quota. The
papers of some of these men were
still in the hands of the district ex-
emptioI board, and that is the rea-
som they did not leave Saturday with
the others.
A number of boys have recently
joined the colors, and possibly Win
neshiek will get credit for these, and
it won't be necessary to send eleven
more. Lieutenants Wilson and Orr
were counted in this number.
The boys were given farewell at
the Grand Friday night, a program
being put on by the Commercial Club
in conjunction with the Community
Singing program.
The program was opened with the
sori5 America" by the audience.
Then DR.. F. w. Conover, chairman
of the committee. made a brief talk,
and Mrs. Norman Willett, on behalf
of the Red Cross, gave a very nice
talk to the soldier boys and pre-
sented all of them comfort kit.
Atty. j. A. Nelson was then intro
duced and delivered the address of
the evening to the boys, which was
listened to attentively by all. When
the address was over, most of the
boys repaired to Hauge2's Hall,
where a big dance was on, and spent
the remainder of the evening enjoy
irg the dance.
They were all fine looking lot of
young men, who will give a good
account of themselves wherever they
are placed. They left Saturday morn
irty at Z O'Clock over the Rock Island
and more than thousand people,
relatives and friends, were at the
depot to wish them Godspeed.
Below will be found the rnmes
and addresses of the boys who left
Saturday:
Joseph w. Petrik, Spillville
Jorgen Roed, Cresco
Thoryald Nordsveen, Decorah r Z
Hans Adolf Eniyen, Decorah
Joseph A. Valelta, Calmar, r. 2
Joseph Vopava, Calmar, r. 2
Edward F. Sobolik, Calmar
Andrew o. Boen, Calmar, R.
Terrence H. McCabe, Cresco, r. 1
Benjamin, McGreevy, Decorah
Leo Kelly, Decorah
John TiIjum, Ossian, r. 2
Victor Henry Hoeg, Decorah
Edward F. Fisher, Spillville
Henry C. Nelson, Waukon, R. 5
Helmer Gunlhus, Ridgeway
John 0. Fretheim, Decorah,R. 5
Ralph A. Nelson, Minneapolis
Fred w. Rosenbaum, Caimar
George F. Westby, Decorah
John C. Hostings, Calmar
Arthur G. Vatthauer, Ridgeway
George f. Loosen, FIT. Atkinson
Clarence w. Anderson, Cssian, R
Roy c. Koch, Ridgeway
Alfred Nj. Jacobson, Decorah
Selmer j. Aga, Thief River Falls,
MINI.
Ervie C. Reuter-, Cresco
Charles j. Shindelar, Ft. Atkinson
Elmer r. McMartin, Castalia
Emmett w. Mcconnell, Ridgeway,
X. 1
Hjalmer o. Kolseth, Decorah, RI
Christian Johnson, Decorah, r. l
Oscar S. Bergeland, Decorah, r. 2
Peter Peterson, Decorah, R.
Anton Reicks, Calmar
Frank Fred Jirak, Waucoma
Nels Alert Arness, Decorah, r. 6
Richard w. Arness, Decorah, r.
john James Benda, Spillville
Myron Lloyd Wolf, Ossan,
Adolf l.. Fisher Spillville
John Whalen, Cresco, r. /
Benjamin +. Siers, Spillville
Henry o. Juve, Decorah
Michael Huber, Et. Atkinson
Ferdinand j. Reicks, Calmar
Hans Gerhard Revne, Locust, r. l
Berfamin G. Oyloe, Decorah
Thomas Ollie johnson, Ossia1
Frank r. Zbornik. FIT. Atkiasom
Berner Chris Nesvik, Ossian
Carl Alfred Loven, Waukom
Albert Huber, Fort Atkinson
Frank James Barloon, Waucoma
William M. Twedt, Calmar
Claud A, ROBINSON Burr Oak
Olvin Casper Hovden. Decorah r.. 3
Anton John Hemesath, Ossian
Alphonse #. Schneberger. Calmar
Emmett Jared Hoare, Decorah