Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
BOYS IN q. s. SERVICE


Lawrence Barden came home from
Camp Grant Monday morning, for
six days furlough.
Arthur V. Fogarty, Wausau, pre-
viously reported missing in action, is
still alive and doing military duty.
Lieut.. L. Lipinski, who has been
laid up for several days by an attack
of the prevailing malady, is up and
around again as usual.
Lieut.. Louis A. Pradt, Jr., returned
to his home in this city on Saturday,
having been mustered out of service
at Camp Custer, the past week.
Frank Holzem of the town of
Hewitt has returned home from over
seas and has been mustered out of
service. He is son of Jacob Holzem.
NJ. H. Schulenberg and Harold Phil
ipp, who were at home on a furlough,
have returned to Norfolk, Va. They
are in the U. S. Navy and on the U.
S. S. Florida.
Chief yeoman Henry H. Gates has
returned to New York City, after
two days furlough visiting relatives
and friends here. He is stationed on
the U. S. S. Calgoa.
w. X. Mitchell, formerly in the Uni
versity Extension work with head
quarters in this city, but who has
been in France, in Y. M. C. A. work,
will soon return to this country.
Antigo.-Frank Wagner, reported in
November to be dead in action, was
captured by the Germans and released
with peace. Memorial services had
been held in his home church for him.
1t has been learned that Frank
Hoeffer of the town of Halsey, was
killed in France, while in battle. He
left here last May and soon after
went across to France. He was 23
years of age.
VIM. Albers, Jr., surprised his par
ents and relatives by walking in upon
them Sunday noon. He has received
his discharge from the U. S. Navy.
He has been at the Great Lakes Train
ing Station.
Romulus Carl Berens, son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. Berens of Stevens Point
died in France, about October II, from
wounds received in action, Romulus
Berens is a nephew of Mrs. Agnes
Willems of this city.
Patrick Burns, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Burns, ST., is home from
overseas on a furlough. He lost two
brothers, James and John in France,
and he was severely wounded and has
since been under treatment in various
hospitals.
B'Nair Parcher arrived home from
France on Tuesday, having received
his discharge. He has been In Europe
for nearly a year. He was wounded
at Argonne Forest, from which he has
fully recovered.
Lieut.. Karl A. Schmidt of Co. A,
Tenth Infantry at Camp Custer, has
received his honorable discharge from
the army and from there left for
Madison, to resume his studies in the
law department of the university.
Paul Kerzinsh of the Blackhawk
division is at his home at Knowlton
for visit. Mr.. KerZinski had been
in many battles and escaped uninjured.
He speaks very highly of the good
work done by the Red Cross and the
Salvation Army.
Lieut.. D. S. Burnett arrived from
overseas in N. Y. City Saturday, and
ere this is on his way home to his fam
lily in this city. Lieut.. Burnett was in
the Engineer Corps in France and will
have some interesting stories to tell
of his experiences over there.
Capt. Ben Alexander arrived home
Thursday from Rochester, N. Y, where
he was instructor in the S. A. T C.
work in the university of Rochester
and at Hobart college, Geneva, N. Y.
He is now home permanently having
been mustered out of service.
Harry Rifleman one of Uncle Sans
aviators arrived home yesterday,
Harry has been stationed in Texas.
He learned what real speed was when
flying. Who wants to take pleasure
ride with him in an auto now with
him at the wheel?-Edgar News.
Capt. Matthew Ross Beebe having
| received his discharge from the army
has been appointed special agent for
the Federal Board for Vocational Ed
ucation and Vocational Advisor for
Wounded and Disabled Soldiers. He
is now stationed at Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Virginia.
The following are the late casualties
| reported of Marathon county army
| men OF the A. E. F. in France: Sergt
| Norman Wren, Wausau, missing in ac-
| ton; A. ]. Matysic, Athens, dead, pre-
viously reported missing; E. l.. Brem-
er, Wausau, returned to duty, pre-
viously reported missing in action.
Lieutenant Ed. Johnson of Wausau,
formerly with Fisher and Cashin, is
in town today. He is about to return
to France for reconstruction work.
While there he will act as agent for
Wausau and Marathon county which
are raising $4,000 to procure relics of
the war to be kept at Wausau as a
permanent memorial.-Stevens Point
Journal.
Among the members of the armed
guard of the steamer Westboro, who
were officially commended by Secre-
tary Daniels on Tuesday for volun-
teering to aid the ships crew in shift
ing the cargo at sea to save the YES
sci, which was in a dangerous con-
dition, was Munson Vanderhoef, Jr.,
of Spencer, Wis.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES services were
held for Fred Murphy and Harold
Bronsted, reported killed in action.
This has since been revised to include
Bronsted as dead, but Murphy wound
ed. Letters from comrades also told
of Murphy's death, but later letters
from him said he was recovering in
New York hospital.
c. A. Christianson has returned