World War I Draft Registrations

17 May 1918

The Humboldt Republican
Humboldt, Iowa
17 May 1918
Page 1

New Contingent Of Soldiers Are Off

Entrain At Humboldt Monday of This Week

Ten Men In This Lot

Breakfasted and Sent With Best Wishes of Entire Community -- Band Furnished Music.

     Another contingent of soldiers were sent to the training camp Monday last.  The boys in this draft were:

Louis William Rowlow, Clare
Albert Flake, Humboldt
Carl Christensen, Humboldt
Ole Mandsager, Thor
Enoch M. Hanson, Hardy
Thomas H. Tackaberry, Pioneer
Earl J. Leland, Humboldt
Roy B. Jacobson, Ottosen
Rasmus L. Petersen, Humboldt
Phineas Kite, DeSoto, Missouri

     A long procession followed the local heroes to the train, and the procession was composed of practically every patriotic organization in the town.
     These leave-takings with our new soldier boys, are always heartrending and though each new contingent repeats the scene, some way we can never grow calous to the event.  Humboldt county is willing to lay her all at the feet of these boys who are going to give some of their best years, and perhaps their lives, for their country.  If there is anything in the feeling of those at home to influence events over those at the front, they will find their lots in the best places.



The Humboldt Republican
Humboldt, Iowa
17 May 1918
Page 1

More Soldiers To Go About May 25th

Call Is For That Date But Local Call May Change

Twenty-four in Call for Next Draft -- Farmers Not Being Exempted -- Farm Labor Plenty.

     There will be about twenty men called in the next draft that is set for May 25, though the day selected for the local departure has not been set.  The rule that was supposed to exempt farm hands has been set aside, and all are in the call.  The men to report at the next call are:

Floyd M. Breiner, Humboldt
Fred S. Smith, Gilmore
Soren Sorenson Fjnener, Bradgate
Robert A. Pavey, Rutland
William Cathcart, Hardy
Harry Lanning, Gilmore
Tom R. Onerem, Thor
Ole O. Halsrud, Ottosen
Carl Knusslein, Bode
Will L. Dougal, Humboldt
Theodore O. Olson, Thor
Jens M. Schultz, Humboldt
Toral Larson, Thor
Otto Peterson, Humboldt
Enoch J. Whitfield, Gilmore
Leo Einer, Larchwood
George E. Dale, Rockwell City
Leo D. Nellis, Humboldt
Harvey G. Enfiled, Hardy
Fred C. Jarsen, Bode
Chas. H. Closes, Livermore
George F. VanDriest, Humboldt
Martin O. Saverude, Hardy
Carl Knutson, Humboldt.