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Respond to the ColorsLast Friday morning the annoucement was made that this country was in a state of war with the German Government.The President called for filling up the army to full fighting strength and the Governor issued a call to fill the ranks of the Iowa National Guards.Bert Monson, £Joel Nelson, Peter Espe, Grover Sutton Oluf Rexstad C. E. Anderson and Nels Nelson responded to the call in Bode. Thursday morning in company with Mayor Pederson W.E. Miller and G W. Riley they filled two autos and went to Fort Lodge to enlist.When they were getting ready to start the “Booster” band came out and rendered sevreal selections and the parochial school children accompanied by their teachers marched down to bid them good bye beneath the big flag on Main stret. It was the intention of the Professor of the public school to have his pupils march down bui they wa i ted too long on the street before going to school. It was a large patriotic crowd that was out to bid the boys adieu J. G. Han eon spoke a few words and called for three cheers which was loudly responded to.The boys on reaching Foil Lodge found that the Iowa Guards were, filled up. Bett Monson Joe! Kelson and Grover Sutton took the soldier’s examination and joined the army. They will leave next Monday for Denve*-, where aftui forty-five days drill will proceei. to join some company on the Mexican border,Oluf Rexstad was examined and wll join the navy. Peter Espe de cided that he would wait until another call was made for the Iowa troops.G. E. Anderson and Nels Nelson expected to join the reserve corps, bet found that they would have lu go Co uhicago to do this,iney all returned in the afternoon.
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Bode Bugle
Bode, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 13, 1917
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