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Respond to the Colors^ ^- Mno lt;1 traslCUBtt log I odd nigh is nl flrevDrsity (o vi Pirn (Met Uily nmh orl 0 weJ^A CB: this ot IcOiNlt;patrconfiofcoun Io cural upon i ties amoi chan are i and iesso caug ■nee .vho Juce and :ounTl:whojticNispon with ever crop the 1 gavdgrou , our Jan gard mgas piirn rlLast Friday morning the annoucement was made that this country was in a state of wav 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 Iuwa^ •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 C 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 Hag on Main stret. It was the intention of the Professor of the public school to have his pupils march down bin they wa ited 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 son 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. Bert Monson Jot! Nelson and Grover Sutton took the soldier’s examination and joined the army. They will leave next Monday for Denve-, where uftei forty-five days drill will proeeei 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 an other call was made for the Iowa troops.C.E. Anderson and Nels Nelson expected to join the reserve corps, but found that they would have lu go lu uhicago to do thljT',ihey all returned in the afternoon.Thp f.rnw
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Bode Bugle
Bode, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 13, 1917
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