The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-12
OPEN DRIVE FOR
MORE GUARDSMEN
Recruiters Seek Members
for til e New National
Guard Units to Be Form
ed i'm Kenosha.

recruiting offices were opened IN the
Red Cross headquarters at the corner
of Main and Wisconsin streets and the
drive for new recruits for the Kenosha
! units was started anew. The present
campaign is to last through this week
and each officer and enrolling officer and
his squad of men will be at the Red
Cross rooms to explain the proposition
to the young men of Kenosha.
Last evening a number Of Keno
sans visited the recruiting room and
showed a real interest in the plan
whereby they will be taught military
training and be paid for it at the same
time.
First Day Brings Success.
The first day Of the drive for mem
bers in the Wisconsin National Guard
was successful and considerable inter
est has been aroused among the service
men to the extent that quite number
of the boys of Battery "E" and Com
pany "Mn are considering the ques-
ton Of enlisting for one year. Adju-
tant General Holway has called atten-
ton to the fact, however, that the
service men who wish to enlist must
do so during the present week after
which time the period of enlistment for
all members will be for three years.
Eek Back to Uniform.
Another enlistment last night of To-
cal interest was that of Curt Eek, who
was a corporal with Battery "E', of
the 120th United States Field Artil-
lery. Corporal Eek has the reputation
of being one Of the best corporals in
the Kenosha unit and is very enthusi-
astic about the prospects of the Keno
sha National Guard Company.
The recruiting headquarters at the
Red Cross rooms will be open between
seven and ten p. m. and tonight will
be in charge Of Captain w. R. Harrison
assisted by John E. Borland, Arthur
W. Lindahl and Paul Rhode. A large
sign has been placed on the building
over Becker's Cigar Store which is at
tracing considerable attention. With
the impetus which has now been given
this movement and with the renewed
interest which is being shown by serv7
ice men generally Kenosha is now
practically assured of one company of
Infantry and possibly troop of Cav
airy or battery Of artillery.
Athletic Equipment Coming.
nf o11n ho
realize tn, great advantages to be had
from membership in the National
Guard it is believed that no difficulty
will be experienced in filling the COM
pany's quota at an early date. Ath-
letic equipment ha salready been OBJ
tanned for the use of the members as
soon as the company receives Federal
recognition and the Pay Bill has been
approved which will entitle each man
to $3.50 per drill as well as other al
lowanees authorized by the govern
ment.
Vaudeville Show Next Week.
A big vaudeville show and entertain
ment is now being planned to be held
at the Virginian theatre on Tuesday
night, February 18th, a week from to-
morrow. Arthur w. Lindahl is chair
man of the committee and will have
some surprises that will interest the
National Guard boys and their friends.
Following are the men who have al
ready enrolled and are sworn into the
service, together with the name of the
organization to which they We're at
tached during the recent war:
Joseph N. LaPine, U. s. Marines, End
Division.
John R. Lintner. U. s. Medical Corps.
M. M, sedlar, sergt. 9th Regiment,
U. s. Marines, wounded at Chateau
Thierry.
Edgar Britton, sergt. Ordnance Corps
Rainbow Division.
Ernie w. Poltrock, 6sth u. s. In
fantry, served in France.
George A. Flad, Sergt. 14th U. S.
Cavalry.
Fred n. Mann, Sergt. Ambulance
Co., Dept. Hdqtrs. San Antonio, Texas.
Paul A. Grewe, Ordnance Battalion,
Camp Perry.
Lewis d. Bedore, U. s. Aviation.
Old Guardsmen Re-enlist.
The following members of the Wis
consin State Guard during the war
have already re-enlisted as members of
the new Kenosha unit of the Wisconsin
National Guard: Arthur w. Lindhal,
Arthur G. Royce, John A. Smith, Clar-
ence 7. Curtis, Carl Gutenberg, Arthur
H. Hanche, Everett Vance, George J.
Rider, Edwin v. Gosh, Charles Iron
Wig, Chester s. o'Hanlon, John E.
Borland, Paul G. Rhode, Frank G.
Ketcham, I. Fishman, Edwin E. Alb
rahamson, Louis E. Peters, Harold G.
Harrison, Ethan N. Burg, Herbert
Katt, Lawrence Modder, Robert z.
Jackson.