Iowa
Old Press
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo co. Iowa
November 29, 1940
Virgil Barnes Is Feted as Howard’s 1st in Draft Army
Cresco — Virgil Barnes, first volunteer inducted into
selective service in Howard county, was honored in a patriotic
program Thursday afternoon, held in the Cresco Community Hall
with J. D. Bouska, as chairman of the local board. Music was
furnished by the Cresco high school band, and addresses were
given by Dr. F. O. Luehr, post commander American Legion, G. E.
Lyons and others. The other four volunteers from which the first
selection was made are Heimer A. Anderson, Jimmie O’Pat,
Herbert J. Burns, and Manford E. Anderson.
[transcribed by L.Z., March 2014]