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VOLUME 17Washington County Man With the First Draft Number Drawn Farms 400 AcresmmSherman Luther Orom, whose picture (above» was taken yes terelay afternoon an he paused for a moment in hi* farm work, holdi ili»* first number drawn yesterday in tfo* national draft lottery, No15K, He lives two miles south of Washington and helps his fatherin law, Joe Nelson, operate nearly 40o acres of land.He is 30 years old, having had a birthday since he registererOct, J»; He is married and has two children, a girl of four yeanand a boy two years old. He Is a native of Missouri and has hv« brothers, all of whom are of draft age. He said that before he wat married he fried to get into either the army or the navv hut nelther service wanted him because he's too tali. His height is mx feet four inlt; hes.While realizing that the chances are he will not be taken intrthe service because of his dependent family, he told a Journal reporter thaf he's willing to go if the country actually needs him. Mlt;iIn favor of Ho general Idea of the draft and believes the presentplan should have been put into operation twenty years ago, as hebelieves preparedness aud having a null truned army will pelc keep this nation out of war
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa, US
Wed, Oct 30, 1940
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