28 Jun 1916
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
1
Robert Connor, former Marshfield mayor, rejoined as a private and resumes duties at battalion headquarters. The appointment elevates his status within the regiment, effective this month.
The crowd gathers for a Memorial Day style observance hailing enlistment and sacrifice. Speakers recount duty, patriotism, and the call to defend the country, with Governor Uphany tracing ancestral duty from Revolution to the present draft.
June 27 report from Camp Douglas Wisconsin notes troops and officers preparing to depart. Mentions Niles and other heroes from Ch. and Texas as part of planned movement, with possible departure around Thursday.
A Marshfield meeting at city hall organized the Wisconsin National Guard Relief Association to aid dependents of men in camp. Officers named include President W D Connor and Secretary Treasurer Thomas D Spalding. subscriptions reached 2576 by abduction, with further donations expected.
Special correspondent reports Marshfield's Company A of the Second Regiment arriving at Camp Douglas Wis on June 23 quickly pitching tents and setting up by 11 40 AM The unit led a bright camp day with parades bands and athletic contests as thousands of spectators watched The piece highlights military efficiency and morale with praise for the Marshfield group and its hometown support.
Dune correspondence notes Company A regiments band received vaccination cards for typhoid vaccine this afternoon. Privates George Balam Carl Thom John Walterbach Frank Wannecomb and Arthur May promoted to corporals, first noncommissioned officers named since the call.
Grand Rapids daily reports on Wood County's wartime support with Company A and the Second Regiment. Marshfield residents weigh in on county help, while a Grand Rapids man enlists after the fourteen recruitment drive. The piece reflects local pride and calls for county unity in defense efforts.
Ripon council and 486 residents petitioned Senator Paul O Husting to withdraw a 75000 dollar federal building appropriation and redirect funds to defense. The move is cited as proof of Ripon patriotism and local stance on national security.
Oshkosh June 26 Charles Niles twenty six year old aviator died after injuries suffered yesterday in a looping maneuver in a War monoplane. He passed away at 8 a.m. from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Rochester New York he was married Friday in Chicago to Miss Touche Goddard of the Philippine Islands.
Miss Elsa Ringletaube daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Ringletaube of South Cherry street selected from hundreds of applicants nationwide to head a Montessori system school in San Francisco. She departs Marshfield for New York City for weeks of special instruction at the San Francisco school’s expense.
Fragmentary account describes Company A and the Second Regiment without shelter at Cane Douglas camp. Men lack proper gear and shave for visitors who tour the encampment, while troops endure scarcity and borrow items to maintain appearance.
The article lists several soldiers failing a Camry st exam and facing concerns about their fitness for life insurance. Names include Corporal EL PL Meecha Private J Martin Bers Private Walter Seisti Private Jay Thee and others, with Sergeants Andrew Tver and Chester Purdy noted among the group. The piece hints at military reassignments and discussions on eligibility for service.
The article describes an indestructible and fire proof show house by Kliner Lang Scharmann Co with no wood in structure except doors and chair backs. It features 4 foot aisles 10 foot exit openings at front and rear and capacity for 543 people to exit in one and a half minutes.
Dr. R. P. Potter kept busy assessing new recruits all week at camp. His thorough work paid off as Marshfield Company A rejected fewer men on the second examination than most units in the board, signaling stronger initial screening and candidate quality.
After Company A completed work, various units began arriving at Cam Douglas and discharged into the village. The Milwaukee battery Troop A drew much interest as field pieces were loaded quickly. Major Williams, now in federal service, is praised as a top National Guard quartermaster. Enrollment swells with Fong du Lac E company Oshkosh B and F companies filling to war strength, making camp livelier than ever.
From Marshfield comes word that many local boys serve in the regular army and guard groups beyond the Wisconsin militia. Percy Larson of Marshfield joins Ripon’s Company D, Andrew Schneider of 108 West Fifth enlisted in Minnesota National Guard Company L, and William Spearbecker serves his second term on the Mexican border with U S regular units.
Through the efforts of Chief Fr. Finney of the volunteer fire department, checks for all services up to date were issued Thursday to firemen who responded to the call for military service as members of the Second Regiment band and Company A.
An officer from Marshfield writes Camp Douglas Wisconsin reporting 16 days in camp with no orders to proceed to the border. He notes two men rejected by the surgeon, with plans for further examination and return home tonight.
A fragmented item notes Joeeph Hanus, famed pianist, now private in a military unit, with references to a brigadier general and employment by Connor Company in the city, detailing air pointed stenography duties and rink involvement.
The unit reports 117 men with 8 in reserve and notes typhoid among a portion of the company. Recruits receive basic training while equipment varies from complete uniforms to partial gear. Muster rolls are prepared for a U S service muster within days as visitors total about 15 200 on the reservation.
Gustav Nelson loaded a thin cast iron amateur cannon for the Fourth of July. When it fired in front of Marshfeld Iron Works as workers left for Camp Douglas, fragments flew across the Second ward. One shard landed in the Upham paint shop, another in Felker's factory, and a fragment buried in Frank Zweck's garden. No one, including Nelson or Adolph Zettler nearby, was hurt.
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