The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-21
Following is the List of 108 Drafted Men
Who Haze Qualified For United
States Service.

Monday, February 25th will be a
big day in the history of Sank Centre
as it turns out in full strength to say
goodbye to the boys who will leave at
noon for Camp Dodge. In view of the
fact that the first quota left from
Melrose, in behalf of the City of
Sank Centre and the Home Guards, in
vitations were extended to all the
drafted men of Western Stearns to
attend mass meeting and dinner in
their honor here on Monday. The
special train for Camp Dodge will
leave Sank Centre at one o'clock and
it is the wish of the committee in
charge that the boys will be accorded
send-off they will always remember
with pleasure.
The Junior high school auditorium
will be opened for the monster mass
meeting which will take place at ten
o'clock. This building seats over 1000
people and there is still standing room
only" to be taken into consideration
At all events the committee expect to
provide room for everyone and are
anxious that their invitation, that
everybody make it point to be pres
ent, be accepted. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged in which sew
eral of the best speakers of the
county and city have been asked to
take part. There will be plenty of
good, music also. Those who have
been asked to speak are Bishop Busch,
Senator j. d. Sullivan and Public
Safety Commissioner Chas. Ladner of
st. Cloud Attorney Stephens of Mel
rose and Frank M Eddy, Rev. Sparks,
Fr. Fearon, FIR. Art and Rev. Boone
of this city. All these men are able
speakers and will have a message of
interest. They will be introduced by
Mayor DuBeau, chairman of the meet
ing.
After the mass meeting, dinner will
be served to the drafted men, the
speakers and the Home Guards. The
dinner will be served in the dining
rom of the school house. At a special
meeting of the council on Monday it
was voted that all expenses for the
dinner be paid by the city. The boys
will be given hot dinner as a cheer
+ full beginning of their army career.
The special train is to arrive in
Sank Centre some time before noon
and leave at one o'clock. The COM
mittee wish this made clear as the
cards to the men ordered them to APP
pear at Melrose, although the later
invitation state differently. The men,
their relatives and friends are urged
to come to Sank Centre and join the
rest in the good time The men are
to be divided into squads with a man
in charge of each. A captain over the
entire company will also be appointed
These officers will be responsible
for the men during the entire trip.
Donations has been taken up and
fountain pens will be presented to
each man. This is the same gift given
the first quota. Also, the business
men will be asked as mark of re-
gard to the men, to close their places
Of Business from $50 until 100. The
saloons will be closed until 2 O'Clock.
There cannot help but be many sad
hearts on that day. Even though a
large number may be strangers there
is something about their leaving for
their great duty, which makes COM
mon bond of fellowship. 1t will be
hard to see them go and it is UP to
those who remain behind to make the
parting as happy as possible. The
boys are willing, yes, anxious, to 60.
Let us smother the sadness in our in
most hearts and send them away with
cheers.
The following is list of the boys
who leave for camp on that day:
Sank Centre.
S. P. Hansen, Jr.
Dean w. Barnett.
Ben E. Flahaven.
David Reed.
Clinton H. Bason.
Arthur Anderson.
Paul Wilcox.
John F. G. Smith.
Theodore Hoffman.
Edward w. Blank.
Arthur j. Weisner.
Edward Spooner.
Herman P. Hager.
Joseph H. Rogers,
Elmer c. Hylaman.
Edward c.. Stein.
Levi Hamilton.