Local lads join training drives as war effort grows
Lucien Walker returns home from visiting parents as Great Lakes naval training plant activity continues. Norris Martini Everett Johnson and others head to Omaha to enlist in railway engineering corps while Lincoln county youths head to Camp Fuston and Ft Logan for training. Recruiters and families note mobilization, with shipping out to eastern camps and overseas assignments planned. coal shortages loom for winter as prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Walker
Great Lakes Naval Training
Norris Martini
Everett Johnson
Omaha
Railway Engineering Corps
Red Cross Campaign Set for May 17 in City
Harry Dixon county Red Cross chair returned from Omaha where statewide meeting of county chairs outlined plans. He met W. M. Jeffers and W. F Gurley who promised to attend the city meeting Friday May 17 to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dixon
Red Cross
Omaha
Mr. Dixon
W. M. Jeffers
U. FP
W. Ff. Gurley
Local draft board releases sixty names for five day call
The exemption board lists sixty class one registrants in rotation to call twenty five men for five days starting May 25. Some may be exempt due to agriculture or prior enlistment. Names include Wm. Keegan North Platte Ola Hokanson Dickens Harry Laétile Stockville and many others across North Platte Sutherland Brady Hershey Wellfleet and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humber
Wm. Keegan
North Platte
Ola Hokanson
Dickens Harry Laétile
Stockville
Moore
Wallace Fred Ausatox
Wellfleet
Cass
North Platt
Joe Waggoner
Henry Kelso
North Pint
J. P. Rouche
Mervhev
Bariure Evans
Hershey
Kalaeyire Livgrevamal
James George
John A. Laughlin
Sutherland
Fieyd K. Shane
Frank Lusco
Brady
Wim. F. Sheedy
Frank H. Coker
Georges Herb
Walter C. Ellis
Charles McKnight
Moorfield
Howard Winters
James EB. Miller
Joe L. Souder
Walteree
Vincent Soderman
Axel Isakson
Homer L. Hand
Martin Fikenscher
Wm. L. Kauffman
Claude Wilson
Leroy Dugan
Josheph W. Tighe
Home Guards Work Highlight Lincoln County War Effort
A Lincoln county meeting inspired volunteers to back troops with home guard support. Young men shared loneliness from leaving for war and relief from worry knowing guards protect families. A cavalry division may form south of the river, drilled by veteran Fairchild. Jail terms for two men arrested for booze were eased by the mayor with conditions. War garden campaigns extend through schools as Muldoon and Crosby handle county legal matters in Ogallala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bare
Texas
Lincoln County
Cheyenne
North Platte
Shilling
Home Guards
Fairchild
U. S
Ginger Babbitt
Tom McGraw
J. BE. Nelson
Clyde Fristo
First Drill Draws 180 Home Guards. More Expected
Captain Shilling mobilized 130 guardsmen at the courthouse square for a drill on Dewey street. Twenty six men with prior training joined, forming twenty six squads. The Moose provided hall space for weekly drills, and officials expect at least 200 men by next drill night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shilling
Court House Square
Dewey Street
National
Moose
All Union Barbers Walk Out in North Platte
North Platte barbers walk out at nine as talks fail over a weekly pay increase tied to business volume. Average pay is $24 to $30 weekly. owners say high operating costs prevent raises. Community notes: Hershey home guards to organize drills. Red Cross meeting at Nichols school May 5 with J T Keefe speaker. cabbage plants ready. Edith Gantt hosts tea for J J Bowker departing for Rawlins. Eldon Club to meet with Eva Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
Dewey Street
Horsehoy
Lincoln County
Hershey
Red Cross
Nichols School
J. T. Keefe
North Platte Floral Co
Big May 17 Parade Ties Red Cross Drive
A large parade is planned for Friday evening May 17 in support of the Red Cross campaign starting May 20. Ira B. Hare AW Shilling W J Tiley Al Brown and Julius Hoga lead the committee with participation from mothers of service members Red Cross Sammy Girls Junior Red Cross High School Cadets Boy Scouts and Home Guards. Music by a local band drum corps and Home Guards Glee Club. A following meeting aims to feature W M Gurney of Omaha as orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ira B. Hare
AW. Shilling
W. J. Tiley
al Brown
Julius Hoga
Sammy Girls
Nash Tractor Demonstration At McDonald Farm May 11
Demonstration hosted Saturday at McDonald farm in southwest town district. Orr and Gault act as agents. Sunday school contest opens with Methodists 25 Christians 18 Baptists 16 Presbyterians 9 Lutherans 65. Marriage notice: Janet Maurine Jennings wed Geo Frinchkorn in Detroit. Mrs Jennings formerly Jennie Adamson. Ferdinand Streitz writes from France of calm seas and no seasickness. war ravages noted at familiar location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash Tractor
McDonald Farm
Orr & Gault
Gen
Lowellen
Neb
Baptisty
Presbyterians
Luthrans
Janet Maurine
Fr. Jennings
Geo. M. Frinchkorn
Detroit
Jennings
Jennie Adamson
North Platte
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John Bros
Camp Fuston
Paul Schwaiger
Joe Schwaiger
Jefferson Barracks
Camp Unston
Lapcoln County
Ft. Logan
Oigist
Gilbert and
Hop" Adams
Riley
Washington
BE. W. Fetter
Medical Corps
Olks
New York
Cornell University
J. B. Evans
Loren Sturges
Ipostal
France
Mr. Sturges
Roy Bunnell
Sixtyfirst Engineers Railway
Indianapolis
Joplin
Roy
Roey
J. G. Beeler
Grant
T. C. Patterson
Itiece
County Fuel Administration
Jon Hadford
Cohn & Wilson
Maxwell
Nebr
Charlie Liston
Liston
Haven County
Mose McFarland
John Bratt
Mose
P. H. McEvoy
Frank Tracy
Fred Fredrickson
Pauline Frederick
Mrs. Dane
Crystal Theatre
Thurs
Fri
America
Ford
Hendy-Ogier Auto CO
Muldoon and
Crosby Transaceon
Ogalalla Yea- 7
Bishop Beecher
Geo. A. Beecher
Episcopal Church
Hector
Arthur Jones
Bowker
Wyroming
J. J. Bowker
Colorado
Rawling
Wyo
Woyming
M. &. Crosby
Columbus
Ohio
The
Presbyterian Church
ALL Union
Edith Gantt
Rawlins
Eldeon Club
Eva Baker
Ferdinand Streitz
Theda Bara
Keith Theatre
Ichelin
Michelin Serene
Michelins
Lerene
Michelin
Nebraska
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