World War I Draft Registrations

21 September 1917

The Humboldt Republican
Humboldt, Iowa
21 September 1917
Page 1

Large Number See Drafted Men Leave

Procession Full Length of Sumner Avenue.

Thirty-Seven Men

In Line for New Soldiers -- Answer Government Call -- Fine Looking Lot.

     In spite of the bad weather and very bad roads a large crowd witnessed the departure of thirty-seven drafted men for Camp Dodge Thursday morning.
     A procession was formed on main street at nine o'clock composed of citizens, school children, G. A. R., Sons of veterans and drum cops, and the Humboldt band.  As the procession neared the depot, the ranks broke and stood to one side while the new soldiers marched by, while the crowd stood with bared heads.
     The train was somewhat late, and a short wait was necessary, but as the time for farewells and leave-takings approached, time passed rapidly, and the big crowd joined in shouting "God Speed."
     The train was laden with chosen men from other communities, and there were vigorous cheers, hand-shakings and silent tears, while the boys on the train shouted "Hurrah for Uncle Sam," and "Down with the Kaiser," which lessened the strain.  Humboldt county is proud of the manly men she is sending to the front.  Those who went are as follows:

John J. Niemier, Livermore
Florenus Olson, Thor
Christian Anderson, Humboldt
Mitchell Luthro, Goldfield
Eugene Myles Dryer, Humboldt
James Arthur Olson, Humboldt
Ernest Eggerth, Renwick
Harry Clide Vice, Goldfield
John Baumgartner, Renwick
Charles Henry Hundertmark, Ottosen
Peter S. Lund, Thor
Walter Johnson, Humboldt
Harry H. Hanson, Renwick
Nels Haugen, Bode
Oscar J. Jacobson, Bode
Emil Baumann, Dakota City
L. F. Cavanaugh, Humboldt
Emory Ratecliff, Humboldt
Howard Peck Sterling, Pioneer
Chris Bacon, Renwick
Albert O. Rood, Bode
Joseph Clarence Olson, Bode
Ellis Cook, Humboldt
Edwin Knary, LuVerne
Iver Severtson, Hardy
Nels Larsen Christensen, Rutland
Ole Handeland, Humboldt
Julius Opheim, Bode
Chris Johnson, Humboldt
James Leo Reeves, Livermore
Albert W. Christopher, Eagle Grove
Christian Marinus Pedersen, Hardy
Andy Strand, Hardy
John Julius Dale, Bode
Jesse G. Ulstad, Eagle Grove
Arthur Hugo Brodsack, Dakota City
Peter Sorensen Breiner, Humboldt