Sixty Nine Men in Next Call Olivia Times May 25, 1918
Sixty Nine Men in Next Call: Large Contingent to Leave Olivia on Wednesday Morning, May 29th.
Editors Note: If there is a * after the man’s name his is pictured in the 1920 book Renville County in World War I published by the Olivia Times. If there is a # symbol by his name he is not listed in the book. If the name is in bold there are artifacts in the Museum on display from him. The names could be mispelled, they are copied directly out of the newspaper.
A large contingent of drafted men from Renville County will leave Olivia next Wednesday morning, May 29th, to enter the army service. A reception will be given for the men and their relatives at the armory on Tuesday evening. A program is being arranged for the occasion which includes an address by the Hon. J.L. O’Connor of Milwaukee, Mr. O’Connor is a cousin of the O’Connor Bros., at Renville and was formerly Attorney General of Wisconsin. The drafted men who go in this call number 69 and are as follows:
Olivia – James E. Hosek*, Herman Dahlman*, Joseph Frappler, Anton Hemza, David F. Kingstrom, Peter Hillenbrandt, Joseph Feiman, Edward Snicker, Carl J. Anderson
Fairfax – Guy Samingson, Emil Julius, Albert Veigel, Henry T. Scherve, Henry H. Ahle, Ewald Schmechel
Danube – Henry G. Seehausen, Fred Rauschke, Alvin H. Schroeder
Franklin – Ludwig Johnson, Maurice E. Lund, Wiena Methola, Herman R. Erickson, Joe Martin, Julius Powers, Nels M. Mahlum
Hector – Arthur B. Van Cleek, Arthur A. Beke, Geo. J. Johnson, Walter Buboltz, Adolph Frederickson
Bird Island – Paul Weis, Otto J. Meyer
Buffalo Lake – Charley Preusse, Emil S. Beck, Walter J. Meier, Ralph Sheppard, Peter Winkler, Jesse E. Riebe
Sacred Heart – Hans Odegaard, Knujt Hegna, Emil Gunderson, Joe L. Gatzemeier, Thor Hanson, Ole P. Enestvedt
Morton – Frank E. Kugelin, Frank Zibelle, James J. Rouney
St. Paul – Andrew A Schafer, Christian E. Backley
Miscellaneious – Arnold T. Moller, Chicago, IL; Chas. J. Philips, Inez, Minn.; Amund M. Anderson, Brownton, Minn.; Clyde Hintz, Hutchinson, Minn.; Vicktor W. Baver, Minneapolis, Minn.; John V. Davitt, Green Isle, Minn.; Chas V. Lyon, Cincinnati, Ohio; John Lindberg, Maynard, Minn., Mernard J. Korkemeier, St. Peter, Minn.; Joseph Schewiss, Boulder, Col.
In reserve – (may be called) Harry A. Person, John M. Dahl, Herby L. Johnson
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Last Updated: September 5, 2018 by Renville County Historical Society
Sixty Nine Men in Next Call Olivia Times May 25, 1918
Sixty Nine Men in Next Call: Large Contingent to Leave Olivia on Wednesday Morning, May 29th.
Editors Note: If there is a * after the man’s name his is pictured in the 1920 book Renville County in World War I published by the Olivia Times. If there is a # symbol by his name he is not listed in the book. If the name is in bold there are artifacts in the Museum on display from him. The names could be mispelled, they are copied directly out of the newspaper.
A large contingent of drafted men from Renville County will leave Olivia next Wednesday morning, May 29th, to enter the army service. A reception will be given for the men and their relatives at the armory on Tuesday evening. A program is being arranged for the occasion which includes an address by the Hon. J.L. O’Connor of Milwaukee, Mr. O’Connor is a cousin of the O’Connor Bros., at Renville and was formerly Attorney General of Wisconsin. The drafted men who go in this call number 69 and are as follows:
Olivia – James E. Hosek*, Herman Dahlman*, Joseph Frappler, Anton Hemza, David F. Kingstrom, Peter Hillenbrandt, Joseph Feiman, Edward Snicker, Carl J. Anderson
Fairfax – Guy Samingson, Emil Julius, Albert Veigel, Henry T. Scherve, Henry H. Ahle, Ewald Schmechel
Danube – Henry G. Seehausen, Fred Rauschke, Alvin H. Schroeder
Franklin – Ludwig Johnson, Maurice E. Lund, Wiena Methola, Herman R. Erickson, Joe Martin, Julius Powers, Nels M. Mahlum
Renville – Willis McBroom, Wm. J. Hoffman, John C. Peterson, Louis Dvorak, Hans Schmechel, Dick Bakker (buy the book The Journey: An American Soldier in WWI by D. Kent Decker on our website) , Edwin Geisler, Fred W. Graboy, Wm. Jacobs, Arthur J. Brettin
Hector – Arthur B. Van Cleek, Arthur A. Beke, Geo. J. Johnson, Walter Buboltz, Adolph Frederickson
Bird Island – Paul Weis, Otto J. Meyer
Buffalo Lake – Charley Preusse, Emil S. Beck, Walter J. Meier, Ralph Sheppard, Peter Winkler, Jesse E. Riebe
Sacred Heart – Hans Odegaard, Knujt Hegna, Emil Gunderson, Joe L. Gatzemeier, Thor Hanson, Ole P. Enestvedt
Morton – Frank E. Kugelin, Frank Zibelle, James J. Rouney
St. Paul – Andrew A Schafer, Christian E. Backley
Miscellaneious – Arnold T. Moller, Chicago, IL; Chas. J. Philips, Inez, Minn.; Amund M. Anderson, Brownton, Minn.; Clyde Hintz, Hutchinson, Minn.; Vicktor W. Baver, Minneapolis, Minn.; John V. Davitt, Green Isle, Minn.; Chas V. Lyon, Cincinnati, Ohio; John Lindberg, Maynard, Minn., Mernard J. Korkemeier, St. Peter, Minn.; Joseph Schewiss, Boulder, Col.
In reserve – (may be called) Harry A. Person, John M. Dahl, Herby L. Johnson
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