World War I

World War I – Red Cross Auxiliaries 1917-1918

By Chris Sanders

Red Cross Auxiliary Organized. An application with 19 names went forward Monday for an Auxiliary Red Cross at Moro. Temporary organization was effected by electing Mrs. Ethel Lewellen chairman, Mrs. Vivian Ornduff secretary and Mrs. Essie McKean treasurer. A number have signified their wish to help in this work, but up to the time of the application was made had not qualified by paying membership dues of one dollar. The work of organizing an auxiliary will proceed as fast as possible and opportunity will be open for all who wish to join.

The Red Cross is a national volunteer organization with headquarters at Washington, D.C. The aim is to concentrate all efforts through one organization, thus saving in officers to carry on the work. It is approved by the president. Its object is fourfold.

First, to aid dependent families of soldiers and sailors who have or may respond to the call to arms; this part of the work is going to be of inestimable value.

Second, the preparation of hospital linens and bandages, also surgical dressings; this part of the work can be done by the ladies of the home auxiliary. Expert instructions for this work will be given by regular instructors.

Third, to educate and furnish nurses and nurses aides; to raise money for the perfect carrying on of the work.

Fourth, cost of membership is $1 a year. Half of this is retained in or with the local auxiliary, the other half goes to headquarters at Washington to be used as needed, perhaps to save one of our boys.

One year ago there were 50,000 Red Cross nurses in the United States, today there are over 350,000. Right now there are more than 9,000 Red Cross nurses well equipped for work and ready to go anywhere to care for your or your neighbor’s boy.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 4, 1917, Moro, Sherman County, Oregon

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Moro chapter of the Red Cross shipped 4380 pounds of old paper last week. The money received will be used in buying supplies for their work.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 18, 1917

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Moro Auxiliary of the Red Cross at their regular meeting Tuesday last, among other business transacted, decided to send one of their members to Portland to confer with the state organization and gather the routine of the work expected of them, and for this important duty selected Mrs. C.L. Poley to make the trip. All members are requested to be present at next Tuesday’s meeting, as there will be plenty of work for all to do.

Source: Sherman County Observer, June 1, 1917

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The Moro Red Cross Auxiliary is determined to increase its membership and to further this end two teams, each composed of several ladies and captained by Mesdames L. Barnum, E.H. Moore respectively, have been selected to canvas for new members. To make the contest spirited the team securing the lesser number of new members will entertain the other team at an afternoon tea.

Source: Sherman County Observer, June 1, 1917

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The ladies of the Red Cross auxiliary accomplished a large amount of work at the regular meeting last Tuesday, and also decided to change the meeting hour from 3:30 to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays at the courthouse. A great deal of work is now on hand and a full attendance of members is hoped for at every meeting. Much of the work can be done at home and those so desiring can secure material to work on and full instructions by applying to Mrs. C. L. Poley.

Source: Sherman County Observer, July 13, 1917

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Moro Auxiliary Red Cross had $38.35 added to their funds as the result of the benefit dance last Friday.

Source: Sherman County Observer, July 27, 1917

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After next week the meeting days for the Red Cross will be changed to Fridays. Next week both Tuesday and Friday will be used to finish the work now on hand so that shipment can be made. No meeting will be held this Friday on account of the room being used by the military service board for examination work.

Source: Sherman County Observer, August 10, 1917

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Officers of the Moro Red Cross Auxiliary are in receipt of a communication advising them that a supply of knitting yarn will shortly be supplied for them for making sweaters, socks, etc., for the soldiers in France. This will be work that must be finished quickly, and all who can knit are requested to communicate with Mrs. C.L. Poley, president, so that they may assist. Directions will be supplied with the materials. A group of persons qualified to instruct those who wish to learn will help anyone who desires to assist in the work.

Source: Sherman County Observer, August 17, 1917

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The second Red Cross box has been finished and plans are being made to start work on the third.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Sept. 14, 1917

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Mrs. C.L. Poley requests that all work being done for the Moro Red Cross be turned in at the next meeting; finished or unfinished as the case may be.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Sept. 14, 1917

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Subscriptions to the Red Cross come due on the last payment October 1, and must be remitted by G.B. Bourhill, local treasurer of the relief fund, not later than that date. All who have not paid their subscription are requested to do so at once, making remittance to Mr. Bourhill at the Farmers’ State Bank at Moro.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Sept. 21, 1917

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The banner attraction at the fair in the fancy work department was the hand-made fillet crochet bedspread by Mrs. C.A. Buckley. It was donated by Mrs. Buckley to the Red Cross work and from tickets sold by E.M. Alley, $100 was realized in its raffle, which is to be equally divided between the three Red Cross auxiliaries in the county located at Grass Valley, Wasco and Moro. The person holding number 170, supposed to be Mrs. Dan McLachlan sr., of Portland, is the owner.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Oct. 19, 1917

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Officers of the Moro Red Cross auxiliary desire the attendance of as many ladies as possible at their work meetings each Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the IOOF hall. All are welcome to join in the work and it is a duty to do so whenever possible.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Oct. 19, 1917

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Mrs. J.C. McKean has received a remittance of $23.50 from Miss Dorothy Andrews, teaching at the Fairview school in district 21, the half of the proceeds realized by the school from a basket social at the school house recently. The pupils decided by vote that half of the proceeds of the entertainment go to the Moro Red Cross and half to the school.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Nov. 16, 1917

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The Moro Red Cross auxiliary claims the champion knitter, Mrs. C.E. Sheets having knit an army sweater in 10 hours and 50 minutes. The shortest time before this is claimed by an Aberdeen woman who knit one in 12 hours.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Nov. 23, 1917

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A national Red Cross drive is now on for more members. The fee is $1 for a year. Members of the local auxiliary will canvas this week for additional members. Half of the fee will be retained by the local for its war work for the purchase of supplies, the balance will go to Washington for national relief work.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec 7, 1917

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The ladies of Moro Red Cross are being assisted with their knitting by some of the men of this city. Wm. Shields has finished a pair of bed socks, a sweater, and a muffler and is now at work on a second muffler. J.M. Axtell is another who is using odd moments knitting for the soliders, he is now at work on a muffler.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec. 7, 1917

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A special union service in the interest of Red Cross membership will be held at the M.E. church next Sunday morning. Special patriotic music, assisted by the school orchestra. J.B. Hosford will address the meeting. Everyone is urged to attend.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec 14, 1917

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Mayor L. Barnum has issued a proclamation to the citizens of Moro and vicinity calling upon all loyal and patriotic citizens to honor the request of President Woodrow Wilson, president by virtue of his office of the American Red Cross, to take a membership in the local organization, during the week of Dec. 17 – 24, and help in any way they can with the work. The first thing to do under this program is to attend the service next Sunday morning at the M.E. Church.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec 14, 1917

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Red Cross Membership Campaign. Sherman County is determined to do everything in its power to aid the Christmas membership campaign for 240,000 members in Oregon for the American Red Cross. Preparations for the local campaign now on during this week have been under way for some time and culminated last Sunday in a public meeting at the Methodist church in the morning, the service at the Presbyterian church being dismissed for the occasion. J. B. Hosford gave a masterly talk concerning the activities of the Red Cross, both at home and abroad, in its work of relieving the sufferings of humanity. At the close of the address membership enrollment cards were passed among the audience and 137 responded by joining the organization. The annual membership dues is one dollar a year, half of which remains with the local auxiliary to be used in purchasing supplies for their work and the balance is used by the national organization to carry on their hospital and war relief work.

The present campaign is a nation-wide movement to increase the membership of the American Red Cross to 15 million and provide the United States with a large and effective machine for war relief work. Of the 240 thousand new members expected from Oregon Sherman County is listed for 1500 and of this number Moro will contribute 500, Wasco 500, Grass Valley 400, and Kent 100. It is reported from Kent that they have more than 150 memberships, have organized a Red Cross auxiliary, and in the future will take a more active part in Red Cross activities and the work of furnishing supplies.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec. 21, 1917

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Late reports from the south part of the county is that Kent has 226 Red Cross memberships. The slogan is “You Kent Say Kant,” and as a result they will add yet more members to their list.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec. 21, 1917

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The local Red Cross has made its 4th shipment of supplies to the headquarters at The Dalles. The shipment leaving Thursday, while not as large as some of the others, included 6 knitted sweaters, 8 knit scarfs, 16 bandage slings, 10 chin bandages, 15 “many tail” bandages, 15 abdominal bandages, 15 four tail bandages, 38 hand towels, 10 dish towels, 75 pillow slips, 14 sheets. Most of these are intended for surgical use in hospitals.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec 28, 1917

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An evening class in Red Cross work is being formed for those who cannot attend in day time. Those wishing to join are requested to notify either Mrs. Poley or Mrs. Barnum.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec. 28, 1917

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The Red Cross membership drive is about concluded in the state and, as usual, Sherman County ranks high in the final list, being second from the top in per cent of membership gained during the campaign. Thirteen counties out of the 36 in the state made their full quota or exceeded the amount. Three counties in the state fell way behind in the work, not being able to meet even half of their quota.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Jan. 4, 1918

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Red Cross night class will meet Tuesday at the work rooms in the IOOF hall.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Jan. 4, 1918

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One of the most active workers in Red Cross work among the younger girls is Maybrey Strong. She has just finished knitting a pair of bed socks and is now knitting 12-inch squares for the soldiers quilts.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Jan. 4, 1918

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The benefit entertainment for the Red Cross at the school auditorium Wednesday evening resulted in a total admission collection of $43.80. The Red Cross received $31.30; Mr. Culver, $11, and $1.50 was spent for advertising.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Jan. 25, 1918

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Another Shipment of Red Cross Supplies. Moro Auxiliary, Red Cross, last week shipped another large supply of needed goods to the Chapter at The Dalles in which was included: 123 hand towels, 18 bed shirts, 13 surgical gowns, 13 pair pajamas, 25 pillow cases, 13 wash bags, 3 dish towels, 18 pair socks, 9 sweaters, 1 scarf, 10 handkerchiefs, 1350 gauze wipes. These shipments are now being made quite regularly by the local organization and is a large task on those who are doing the work. Anyone who can find the time to help with this work will be welcome at either the evening or day work meetings.

Source: Sherman County Observer, March 1, 1918

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The Red Cross ladies want all the dish towels you may happen to have and are not needing. Bring them to Mrs. Poley, hemmed or not, others have volunteered to do the hemming if necessary.

Source: Sherman County Observer, March 1, 1918

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Maybrey Strong is the first of the younger girls of Moro to knit a regulation pair of army socks.

Source: Sherman County Observer, March 8, 1918

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Red Cross Activities. The amount of supplies furnished the Red Cross by the Moro auxiliary is truly surprising. The list of supplies for the time intervening between February 20th and March 20th include 135 towels, 26 pajamas, 13 bed jackets, 25 pillow slips, 11 handkerchief, 3800 gauze wipes, 44 pair socks, 19 sweaters, 1 scarf, 13 wash clothes, 100 dish towels, 17 surgical gowns, 2 convalescent robes, 6 bed shirts.

Source: Sherman County Observer, March 29, 1918

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Two of the most active Red Cross workers at the work meeting last week were Grandma Wheat, age 84, and Grandma Woods, age 73. When the older ladies can find time to take active working interest in the Red Cross needs those of a younger age put upon their mettle respond in kind.

Source: Sherman County Observer, April 19, 1918

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A crazy quilt made and donated to the Red Cross by Mrs. John Dunn is on exhibition at the Moro Hardware & Implement Co., where you may help with the raffle by taking a chance.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 3, 1918

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The L.T.L. children will give a mixed program in the school auditorium Thursday, May 9th. An offering will be taken at the door after the program, for the benefit of the Moro Red Cross auxiliary.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 3, 1918

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The crazy quilt donated to the Moro Red Cross and raffled last week was won by Hans Thompson, who immediately put it up for a second raffle for the Red Cross.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 10, 1918

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May 20th begins the second drive of the Red Cross for a second one hundred million dollars. The exact amount apportioned to Sherman County is not known at this writing, but judging from the past it will be quickly subscribed and with as little fuss and feathers as has been the Liberty Loan, the former Red Cross subscription, and other subscriptions to war activities and purposes. There is cause for congratulation to all concerned that Sherman County will go “over the top” in the first wave, but we must beware of any temptation to sit back and admire the result of our efforts. This is no time for mutual self praise and if we do our duty that is only what is to be expected of loyal citizens. To do otherwise is unthinkable.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 17, 1918

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The crazy quilt made by Mrs. John Dunn and donated to the Moro Red Cross auxiliary and raffled last week was won by Hans Thompson, realizing $50.52 for the Red Cross. Mr. Thompson immediately donated it back to the Red Cross and at the second raffle was won by W. H. Ragsdale, realizing $19.50 for the Red Cross. It was the desire of the Red Cross not to have the quilt put up for a third raffle.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 17, 1918

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Martin Hansen has donated to the local Red Cross auxiliary a 3-year old Shire filly to be raffled for the benefit of the local Red Cross at a date that they may name later. The value of the Shire filly on the market today is not less than $200 and will be the means of increasing the funds of the local auxiliary very materially.

Source: Sherman County Observer, May 24, 1918

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Kent Raises Fund for Red Cross. A fund of more than $300 was realized by the Red Cross auxiliary at Kent last Saturday evening at the dance held in the J.K. Irby building and community supper served in the IOOF hall by the members of the Red Cross.

Ninety dance tickets were sold at $1.10 each; $75 was realized from the supper; $20 from cakes; $15 from ice cream supplied by J.C. Barry, and $150 from a crazy raffle.

Source: Sherman County Observer, June 14, 1918

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The county field meet held the last week in May at Grass Valley netted $90 for each of the Red Cross auxiliaries at Wasco, Moro, Grass Valley and Kent and left $30 in the field meet treasury with which to meet incidental expenses next year.

Source: Sherman County Observer, June 14, 1918

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Contributions to the Red Cross drive in Sherman County totaled $10,315.54. The quota to raise was $10,000. The number of the subscriptions and amounts were 86 in Kent, $1239.04; 183 in Moro. $3013.15; 337 in Wasco, $4207; 130 in Grass Vallley, $230 pledged and $1625 cash. All subscriptions other than indicated for Grass Valley were cash.

Source: Sherman County Observer, June 14, 1918

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The Red Cross needs all your used or surplus clothing. The quota assigned to Moro is 660 pounds. Anyone having clothing suitable, notify F.A. Sayrs, chairman of the committee, or leave them at the Ginn & Coleman warehouse.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Sept. 27, 1918

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The local Red Cross has received word that there is needed from this division 25 women motor drivers for service in France, who will be used principally in Paris and interior points for motor messenger service and ambulance work between hospitals. Volunteers are asked to provide their own expenses, but when necessary this will be provided by the Red Cross. Anyone interested is asked to consult Mrs. C.L. Poley.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Oct. 4, 1918

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Moro Red Cross has a request for magazines size limited to 7 x 11 inches, for hospitals in the United States and overseas.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Oct 11, 1918

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Red Cross meetings are again in order. Members are invited to report for work.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Nov. 8, 1918

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The local Red Cross has an order for a quanitity of new work and requests all members to attend their work meeting next Tuesday afternoon.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec. 13, 1918

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A beautiful silk quilt is on display in the L.W. Ross window. The quilt was beautifully pieced by Grandma Wheat, 84 years old and who was handicapped by her crippled hands, and presented to Moro Red Cross. It will be auctioned next Saturday, December 21st, in front of the Ross’ confectionery at 3:30 p.m. C.G. Huls has consented to take charge of the auctioneer end and that is a guarantee that is will reach an appreciative owner.

Source: Sherman County Observer, Dec. 13, 1918  – research by Chris Sanders

World War I – Timeline and Registration

Compiled by Sherry Kaseberg, 2011

Chronological notes taken from The Observer at Moro, Oregon, demonstrate the increasing pace of the war, registration, bond drives and local support, as well as the anguish felt by some German immigrants.

1 June 1917 Liberty Bond drive; H.W. Strong purchased $2500 worth

The Observer, Moro, OR
16 March 1917	Call for Army recruits
8 June 1917	Liberty Bond drive
29 June 1917	Sherman County ranks highest in USA in support per capita for National Red Cross, over $8.50
27 July 1917	80 names drawn for Sherman County; 30 will be taken
10 August 1917	Moro military roll call with numbers and serial numbers
17 August 1917	Moro military roll call with numbers and serial numbers; Moro Red Cross Auxiliary knitting socks and sweaters for the soldiers in France Entire Registration List for Sherman County, List of Names of Persons whose Registration Cards are in the Possession of the Local Exemption Board, in the order of Liability for Military Service, as Required by the War Registration Rules and Regulations.”
4 January 1918	Julius Rhuberg of Kent, German-born, was arrested for seditious activities
26 April 1918	Chris Kopke committed suicide in his barn, discouraged over war prospects
June 1918	Draft list.

Sherman County Observer,

Moro, Oregon – Friday, August 17, 1917

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“Entire Registration List for Sherman County. List of Names of Persons whose Registration Cards are in the Possession of the Local Exemption Board, in the order of Liability for Military Service, as Required by the War Registration Rules and Regulations.”  Spelling as found.

[Serial Number-Name-Address-Order Number]
258	Charles S. Forrester	Kent	1
337	George H. Hansen	Kent	2
275	Oscar Herman Adams	Kent	3
126	Gilbert Tracy Davis	Grass Valley	4
107	Andrew Dewie Ireland	Rufus	5
373	Arthur Smith Munger	Grass Valley	6
309	Arland Morris Coon	Grass Valley	7
437	Charles Edgar Davis	Grass Valley	8
43	Frank Herold Stone	Wasco	9
420	Alexander W. McLeod	Kent	10
433	Jim Reid	Moro	11
10	Frank Schamel	Grass Valley	12
140	Alex Hanley	Grass Valley	13
432	Lewis John Sturza	Moro	14
18	Eugene Vintin	Grass Valley	15
182	Robert Burns Hoskinson	Moro	16
46	Omer G. Sayrs	Moro	17
223	Earl Leonard Mersinger	Wasco	18
117	Aaron Sylvester Noyes	Monkland	19
390	Amanuel T. Ramos	Wasco	20
75	Stacy A. Wilson	Rufus	21
280	Albert Edwin Benefiel	Klondike	22
332	Lucius Roy Seely	Klondike	23
379	Leslie Taylor Barnett	Wasco	24
194	John Grover Addington	Klondike	25
298	Mearl Worley Ellis	Wasco	26
343	Theodore Justesen	Kent	27
15	Ralph Porter Brisbine	Moro	28
355	William Craig Patterson	Grass Valley	29
218	Roy Ermon Bozart	Wasco	30
31	James Fox	Early	31
183	Clyde Floyd Driscoll	Wasco	32
56	James Frederick Perkins	Wasco	33
5	James Thomas Smith	Wasco	34
350	Marrion A. Duncan	Kent	35
54	John Golden Barnett	Wasco	36
440	Edgar Max Alley	Grass Valley	37
269	John A. Schassen	Kent	38
335	Murvil S. Stone	Moody	39
341	James O. Minks	Grass Valley	40
39	Arthur Dean Olds	Grass Valley	41
353	Earl A. Barnett	Kent	42
360	Ernest Eslinger		43
72	Clarence A. Blagg	Grass Valley	44
356	I.   Lewis Armstrong	Grass Valley	45
112	Thomas Wyan Ison	Wasco	46
128	Hiram Leedy	Wasco	47
11	Ernest Addison Manning	Wasco	48
363	A.  Conklin Buckley	Grass Valley	49
6	Carl Adolph Happold	Klondike	50
327	William L. Frymire	Grass Valley	51
93	Elton Leon Alexander	Wasco	52
345	Jasper Ray Alsup	Grass Valley	53
103	Walter Henry Grebe	Wasco	54
154	Jacob Hatch McKinney	Klondike	55
51	Everett H. Watkins	Wasco	56
30	Ira France Davis (sic)	Wasco	57
199	Robert Arthur Costello	Wasco	58
388	Frank Paul Worth	Moro	59
406	Cleanthus P. Sproul	Kent	60
25	William H. Dingle	Rufus	61
392	Eyra R. Curfman	Kent	62
383	William D. Barnet	Kent	63
122	Elmer Pardee Rich	Wasco	64
222	Wyatt Cleveland Ison	Wasco	65
297	Christopher R. Polson	Kent	66
321	Earl Franklin Loomis	Wasco	67
368	Titus Frederick Wineberger	Grass Valley	68
320	George Luther Crumley	Wasco	69
122	Carl R. Noles	Moro	70
221	Otto Paul Fuhrmann	Wasco	71
292	Benjamin Franklin Hockman	Moro	72
312	Viggo B. Haufelt	Kent	73
90	Lyndon Jay Lucas	Wasco	74
191	Glenn Edgar Maurer	Wasco	75
130	Charles Clinton Richmond	Monkland	76
168	Arthur S. Minks	Grass Valley	77
424	William Frank Rader	Klondike	78
175	Mark Herberson Miller	Wasco	79
300	Corliss B. Andrews	Kent	80
278	Cleo Herbert Wing	Wasco	81
336	W.J. Bryan Newton	Kent	82
212	Theo Dale Ireland	Rufus	83
49	John Oliver Henderson	Rufus	84
8	Robert C. Lindeman	Rufus	85
305	Robert Arlington Hogue	Grass Valley	86
323	Clarence Sparling	Moro	87
438	Arthur Edward Sykes	Grass Valley	88
441	Ernest P. Wilkins	Kent	89
357	William Todd McCoy	Moro	90
23	Earl Thomas	Wasco	91
331	Norman Henry Smith	Wasco	92
349	John Erickson	Kent	93
102	Charles A. Jones	Rufus	94
86	James Wilford Belshe	Moro	95
71	Edward Charles Clark	Moro	96
435	Royh Clayton Harper	Wasco	97
113	Wesley C. Fuller	Moro	98
156	James D. Kenney (sic)	Moro	99
267	Arthur Benjamin Davis	Wasco	100
421	James H. Griffith	Wasco	101
169	Wilford Arthur Spencer	Wasco	102
436	Arthur Henges	Wasco	103
396	Martin Riggins	Grass Valley	104
257	Raymond Morehouse	Klondike	105
155	Ray M. Oviatt	Klondike	106
284	Ralph W. Eaton	Biggs	107
133	Erwin Elwood Kunsman	Monkland	108
185	Earl Thomas Jones	Wasco	109
265	Andrew Arnold Thuli	Wasco	110
285	Frank E. Brown	Kent	111
303	Charles Wayne Fields	Wasco	112
211	Charles V. Morrison	Monkland	113
146	August Frederick Mahrt	Monkland	114
229	Tracy Leroy Hines	Wasco	115
410	Avery Bert Ashley	Grass Valley	116
299	Francis W. Bayer	Kent	117
59	Harry Bennett Pinkerton	Moro	118
150	John William Wiidanen	Klondike	119
19	George Schamel	Grass Valley	120
400	John Munroe DeMoss	DeMoss	121
4	Raymond Crowder	Wasco	122
115	Thurman Elmer Curry	Wasco	123
206	Andy Pape	Wasco	124
228	Walter William Kelley	Wasco	125
136	Carl Lindeman	Wasco	126
430	Robert Lester Fink	Klondike	127
328	Virdan Martin	Grass Valley	128
96	Vernon Keith Van Gilder	Wasco	129
138	Robert Orlando Steward	Klondike	130
91	Joseph Dlores Loten (sic)	Moro	131
17	Roy Lee Hilligas	Wasco	132
378	William Archibald McLeod	Grass Valley	133
237	Thomas O. Monroe	Kent	134
422	Dell E. Benson	Moro	135
344	Fred Devalson Downing	Portland	136
442	James C. Wilson	Kent	137
202	August Gerhard Campen	Klondike	138
164	Edward Leisi	Wasco	139
268	Leonard Herbert Hawk	Moro	140
272	William Theodore Johnston	Moro	141
407	George Austin Potter	Klondike	142
262	Frank Archie Forbes	Grass Valley	143
311	Charles N. Willard	Moody	144
124	Thomas Joyce	Grass Valley	145
240	Jacob Jacobson	Wasco	146
444	Isaac Arad Wilson (sic)	Kent	147
326	Earl Hines	Wasco	148
447	Harry R. Horner	Kent	149
76	Delmer Heighton	Moro	150
393	Robert Austin Goodwin	Grass Valley	151
158	Fred Robert Royston	Grass Valley	152
1	Curtis Everett Johnson	Moro	153
187	Hobart K. Bowman	Grass Valley	154
52	Frank Kraft	Grass Valley	155
105	Robert Herschel Evans	Monkland	156
36	Roy Ernest Watkins	Wasco	157
352	Vergil Bryne Day	Kent	158
418	Edgar Bertrand Smith	Wasco	159
416	John Daniel Taylor	Vensaus, Ill.	160
316	Luther Davis	Kent	161
274	Elmer Ellsworth Hewitt	Kent	162
205	Alvan J. Lindahl	Moro	163
342	William Amer Hutchinson	Klondike	164
427	William Clay Miller	Moro	165
241	Frank Thomas Bayer	Grass Valley	166
40	William Kelsay Deal	Monkland	167
100	Raymond E. Curtis	Early	168
157	Fred Hennan Beymer	Klondike	169
236	David Moffit Jones	Grass Valley	170
214	Stacy Wilbur McPherson	Wasco	171
29	Walter Leroy Hull	Wasco	172
114	Bert S. Cox	Grass Valley	173
151	Joseph F. Peters	Moro	174
61	Harry Allen Van Gilder	Wasco	175
209	James Arthur Tomlin	Moro	176
33	Leo Everett Peterson	Grass Valley	177
32	Elmer Ralston Barzee	Moro	178
63	Cyril Halloway Van Meter	Grass Valley	179
362	Irwin A. Hull	Tygh Valley	180
371	William Garfield Wilson	Grass Valley	181
64	Charles Gibson	Wasco	182
382	Oscar Karl Eaton	Grass Valley	183
224	James Foote Howell	Wasco	184
41	Henry Samuel Baker	Grass Valley	185
48	Robert Jones	Grass Valley	186
38	Charles A. Nish	Wasco	187
127	John Gustave Happold	Klondike	188
88	John Mathieson	Rufus	189
287	Archie D. Brown	Kent	190
260	Grover C. Young	Kent	191
254	Lewis May Thomas	Wasco	192
446	Alexander Jackson	Kent	193
89	Howard H. Calvin	Rufus	194
358	Verne Frazier Everett	Wasco	195
308	Arthur Theodore Holt	Kent	196
429	Earl Gregg	Kent	197
394	Hugh Leo Darlan	Grass Valley	198
417	Andrew M. Patjens	Kent	199
354	John Dayton McLucas	Wasco	200
445	Arthur S. Holt	Kent	201
217	William Daniel Yonce	Wasco	202
259	Jesse Thomas	Wasco	203
322	Felix J. Schneiderhan	Moro	204
242	Leland Stanford Minks	Grass Valley	205
232	Thomas H. Douma	Moro	206
198	Carl B. Ray	Moro	207
195	Lawrence Earl Brown	Grass Valley	208
145	Fred W. Hutchcroft	Moro	209
98	Bryan Watson Van Gilder	Wasco	210
286	Louis Dell Eakin	Grass Valley	211
44	Wilkie Martin Watkins	Grass Valley	212
226	Lawrence Everett Windoffer	Wasco	213
7	J. Cecil Fields	Rufus	214
398	John Ernest McClure	Wasco	215
216	Clarence Richard Morrison	Grass Valley	216
302	Harold George Stanton	Grass Valley	217
26	Ezra Arthur Grebe	Wasco	218
239	Lester Henry Nahouse	Grass Valley	219
82	William Henry Andrews	Wasco	220
55	Walter Nichols	Monkland	221
372	Roe Meaumont White	Monkland	222
42	Thomas Cleveland Barnett	Wasco	223
431	William Christian Geltz	Wasco	224
106	Fred Ross Harrison	Monkland	225
425	Enery Hendricks (sic)	Grass Valley	226
21	Elmer L. Hodges	Moro	227
423	Walter Birtum Reed	Wasco	228
238	Charles William Kenney	Grass Valley	229
176	James Harvey Ferrell	Klondike	230
415	Walter Dayton Henrichs	Moro	231
409	Florin Henderson	Kent	232
294	Robert E. Stout	Kent	233
408	Thomas Edward Hulery	Moro	234
230	Henry Claus Peters	Grass Valley	235
271	Carl Gregg	Kent	236
375	Marvin G. Reed	Kent	237
65	James Solomon Coats	Rufus	238
282	Lewis Raymond Walsh	Wasco	239
346	Wilbur C. Helyer	Kent	240
62	Ed Benjamin Enneberg	Wasco	241
207	Ira Robert Willard	Early	242
67	Floyd Arnot	Grass Valley	243
77	Archie Parrish	Grass Valley	244
248	George Bonfig	Moody	245
160	Vurn Berry Howard (sic)	Grass Valley	246
283	Clare Reuben Axtell	Moro	247
59	Dee Morgan	Grass Valley	248
359	Edward Conley Thomas	Klondike	249
84	Herbert Hill	Rufus	250
245	Shelby Dugger	Grass Valley	251
351	Curtis Eslinger	Grass Valley	252
94	Walter A. Morris	Rufus	253
148	William Arthur Mills	Monkland	254
14	Andrew Davis Asher	Moro	255
109	William McGilchrist	Wasco	256
251	William Henry Dugger	Grass Valley	257
180	Walter Frank Hulery	Moro	258
69	Harry Olan Kunsman	Moro	259
174	Martin George Melzer	Monkland	260
310	Samuel Hubbard Arbuthnot	Moro	261
414	Charles Edwin Hill	Moro	262
307	Virgil Eugene Cushman	Moro	263
402	Emmitt Richardson	Kent	264
161	Adelbert Olds	Grass Valley	265
189	Floyd Harry Pownder	Moro	266
361	Clyde Edison Kellogg	Wasco	267
129	Peter Kitto	Wasco	268
213	Clarence C. Armstrong	Moro	269
163	Robert MacGregor	Monkland	270
405	Frank Marion Adams	Eugene	271
250	Clarence William Garrett	Grass Valley	272
329	Myles Elroy Martin	Moro	273
426	Samuel Presco Boice	Klondike	274
246	Con Stillwell	Moro	275
99	Ira Frederick Barnett	Wasco	276
365	Fred John Warmoth	Grass Valley	277
144	George H. White	Wasco	178
428	Frank Von Borstel (sic)	Kent	279
104	Ray Edward Badger	Wasco	280
79	Harry F. Yarnell	Moro	281
83	Ed Larry Wiley	Grass Valley	282
142	Louie W. L. Happold	Klondike	283
119	Will M. Christianson	Monkland	284
135	Frank E. Fortner	Moro	285
291	William James Downing	Grass Valley	286
13	Howard Edgar Van Dorn	Wasco	287
20	Ray Stafford Hansell	Moro	288
319	Guy Wiley Vintin	Grass Valley	289
131	Roy Ellsworth Tiller	Monkland	290
87	Joseph A. Robertson	Wasco	291
315	Chester Earl Olds	Grass Valley	292
313	Monte Griffin	Grass Valley	293
270	Antono Bertone	Grass Valley	294
397	Edgar Justesen	Kent	295
339	Leonard Hansen	Kent	296
348	Omer Ray Hulse	Moro	297
318	Frank Ray Knox	Monkland	298
190	Benjamin Franklin Cline	Wasco	299
279	Clarence Edward Turner	Moro	300
—	Arthur Willis Anderson	Wasco	301
—	George A. Nichols	Grass Valley	302
210	Edward Luther Tomlin	Grass Valley	303
381	Cassius Glenn Fairchild	Grass Valley	304
94	George Clarence Warran (sic)	Rufus	305
92	John Reid	Grass Valley	306
306	Thomas E. Bayliss	Kent	307
317	Carl Henry Schadewitz	Kent	308
50	Ted William Black	Klondike	309
244	H. Ocie Dugger	Grass Valley	310
153	Archie Edward Blue	Moro	311
231	Homer Stacy Wall	Early	312
34	Raymond Adams Havner	Moro	313
81	James Kiffis	Vervina, Greece	314
288	Theodore C. Borstel (sic)	Kent	315
296	Floyd Marshall Loomis	Wasco	316
380	Ralph Woodcock	Grass Valley	317
395	Jim Andran Cabas	Biggs	318
27	Albert Charles Kaseberg	Wasco	319
132	George Neil McDonald	Monkland	320
325	Harvey Clinton Thompson	Moro	321
289	Archie W. Kentner	Kent	322
443	Walter Eugene Fritts	Grass Valley	323
24	Clarence Meloy Plyler	Grass Valley	324
389	Marion Ervin Dugger	Wasco	325
149	Floyd William Hilligas	Wasco	326
97	Tracy L. Fields	Wasco	327
219	Laurence Lee Funk	Klondike	328
45	Henry G. Johnson	Moro	329
186	Ralph Leonard Coy	Monkland	330
247	Harold W. Chamberlin	Kent	331
179	Elmer Benton Barnett	Wasco	332
253	Hardin Ray Campbell	Grass Valley	333
263	William Henry Clyde McDowell	Grass Valley	334
12	Arthur Morris Watkins	Wasco	335
108	Wright Conkey Ellis	Wasco	336
178	Richard John Bruckert	Moro	337
377	Ashley Marlin	Grass Valley	338
9	John Clifford Harper	Moro	339
347	Charles Arthur Myers	Wasco	340
70	John Patjens	Grass Valley	341
16	John A. Sharer	Moro	342
134	Daniel James McLachlan	Monkland	343
374	Elmer Elijah Whitlock	Grass Valley	344
173	Frank E. Hennagin	Moro	345
184	Floyd Clarence Westerfield	Grass Valley	346
166	Roy Ellis Keizur	Grass Valley	347
60	Arthur H. Zobel	Moro	348
208	Raymond White	Wasco	349
293	Guy R. Palmer	Biggs	350
404	Louie E. Clark	Kent	351
137	John Hills Lichtenstern	Wasco	352
369	William Lange	Grass Valley	353
27-	Orville C. McDowell	Grass Valley	354
41-	Ernest J. Barnet	Kent	355
8-	Claud E. Coats	Rufus	356
266	William Fred Schilling	Kent	357
123	William Levi Chrisman	Rufus	358
249	William August Patterson	Grass Valley	359
204	William Fifield Coe	Grass Valley	360
387	Dean Leroy Renolds (sic)	Grass Valley	361
139	Flaughter James Davis	Grass Valley	362
57	Lewis Glenn Drake	Monkland	363
159	Earl Russell	Grass Valley	364
419	Russell Harrison Piersol	Wasco	365
197	William Elwood Howell	Wasco	366
338	Clyde Randolph Woods	Moro	367
165	Harry Leroy Guy	Wasco	368
334	Guy L. Hoskinson	Kent	369
386	William Carl Davis	Grass Valley	370
252	Robert E. Irby	Kent	371
78	John Emil Starns	Wasco	372
412	Cashler J. Kelley	Wasco	373
301	Hugh Edward Everett, Jr.	Wasco	374
340	Ove T. Hansen	Kent	375
401	Elner M. Helyer	Kent	376
255	Chester Ross Morrow	Wasco	377
22	Homer David Belshee	Monkland	378
171	Joe Azro Church	Rufus	379
234	Earl Hirmon Richelderfer (sic)	Wasco	380
53	Henry Christie Happold	Klondike	381
276	John Clifton Mathias	Klondike	382
439	Samuel Joe Davis	Grass Valley	383
225	Otto Giles Winnett	Wasco	384
85	Walter A. Ruggles	Moro	385
73	Verne J. Walker	Grass Valley	386
152	Earl Rasmussen	Early	387
28	Oral Earn Baker	Monkland	388
314	Arthur Justesen	Kent	389
162	Oscar Selin	Grass Valley	390
181	Elmer Dean Weidner	Wasco	391
243	Roy Mitchell	Kent	392
170	Leonard Maurus	Wasco	393
367	Gard Grant Garland	Wasco	394
324	Leslie Waldo Strahl	DeMoss	395
101	Leo Edward Gehlar	Wasco	396
116	Willard Ernest Smith	Wasco	397
193	Bruce Fairfax Kee	Grass Valley	398
333	Fred Alexander Blaylock	Grass Valley	399
235	Blaine Hansell	Moro	400
330	Arthur James Smith	Wasco	401
147	William Calvin Ellis	Wasco	402
39	Harry Decious (sic)	Grass Valley	403
273	Jay W. Harris	Biggs	404
35	Robert Paul Foister	Rufus	405
47	Clifford Van Meter	Grass Valley	406
111	Clyde Bernard Zobel	Monkland	407
364	Andrew Cooper James	Grass Valley	408
_2_	Walter Euliger	Moro	409
74	Ernest William Ferrill (sic)	Klondike	410
295	George A. M. Pachito	Biggs	411
177	Ray Winget Brady	Wasco	412
167	Ross Clayton Ornduff	Moro	413
201	Earl Frank Hall	Wasco	414
141	Benjamin Franklin Tomlin	Moro	415
68	Clifton Isaac Dunlap	Wasco	416
366	Herbert Howard Willard	Biggs	417
66	Bifford L. Fleck	Rufus	418
227	Evert William Hastings	Moro	419
290	Robert E. Giles	Biggs	420
399	John Aaron Hardin	Moro	421
281	Stephen L. Braker	Kent	422
448	___ter Earl Thorton	Grass Valley	423
110	Claud Butcher	Moro	424
370	Norris Rasmussen	Wasco	425
143	William Barker	Grass Valley	426
120	Herman Hans Christianson	Moro	427
434	Giles Leroy French	Grass Valley	428
256	Harry Elbert Morgan	Wasco	429
2	H_bert E. Lebleu	Grass Valley	430
264	Albin F. Balzer	Grass Valley	431
215	Ernest Herbert Purcell	Moro	432
385	Almon Jesse Marlin	Grass Valley	433
3	John Andrews Peters	Grass Valley	434
118	Herman Nichols	Monkland	435
220	Clarence H. Lindeman	Rufus	436
304	Elmer Truman Strong	Grass Valley	437
384	Jesse C. Barry	Kent	438
188	William Charles Thompson	Moro	439
261	Orville N. Gibson	Grass Valley	440
172	George William Kaseberg	Wasco	441
200	William Henry James	Moro	442
376	Frank Morton Scott	Klondike	443
192	Arthur Sanders	Monkland	444
233	Charles William McKinney	Wasco	445
203	George W. Blackburne	Rufus	446
403	Oliver E. Schadewitz	Kent	447
196	John Quincy Robinson	Wasco	448
Dated 2nd day of August, 1917 J.C. McKean, Chairman K.A. McPherson, Clerk

Following is a list of those appearing before the Examining Board and have had their claims for exemption passed upon.

1	Charles S. Forrester	Kent	Claimed no exemption
2	George H. Hanson	Kent	Failed physical examination
3	Oscar H. Adams	Kent	Failed physical examination
4	Gilbert T. Tracy Davis	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
5	Andrew D. Ireland	Rufus	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
6	Arthur S. Munger	Grass Valley	Claimed no exemption
7	Arland M. Coon	Grass Valley	Failed physical examination
8	Charles E. Davis	Grass Valley	Certificate filed that he enlisted
9	Frank H. Stone	Wasco	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Not allowed
10	Alexander McLeod	Kent	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
11	Jim Reid	Moro	Claimed no exemption
12	Frank Schamel	Grass Valley	Claimed no exemption
13	Alex Henley [Hanley]	Grass Valley	Claimed no exemption
14	Lewis John Sturza	Moro	Claimed alien exemption
15	Eugene Vintin	Grass Valley	Claimed agriculture exemption
16	Robert B. Hoskinson	Moro	Claimed exemption-Dependents
17	Omer G. Sayrs	Moro	Claimed exemption-Agriculture
18	Earl Leonard Mersinger	Wasco	Certificate filed that he enlisted
19	Aron S. Noyes	Monkland	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
20	Manuel F. Ramos	Wasco	Examined by another Board
21	Stacy A. Wilson	Rufus	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Not allowed
22	Albert E. Benefiel	Klondike	Claimed no exemption
23	Lucius R. Seely	Klondike	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
24	Leslie T. Barnett	Wasco	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
25	John G. Addington	Rufus	Claimed exemption-Dependnts-Allowed
26	Mearl W. Ellis	Wasco	Failed physical examination
27	Theodore Justesen	Kent	Claimed no exemption
28	Ralph P. Brisbine	Moro	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Not allowed
29	William C. Patterson	Grass Valley	Failed physical examination
30	Roy E. Bozarth	Wasco	Claimed no exemption
31	James Fox	Early	Claimed exemption-Dependents & Agriculture-Not allowed
32	Clyde F. Driscoll	Wasco	Failed physical examination
33	James F. Perkins	Wasco	Wife claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
34	James T. Smith	Wasco	Did not appear
35	Marion A. Duncan	Kent	Claimed exemption-Dependent
36	J. Golden Barnett	Wasco	Appealed to District Board on physical fitness for military service
37	Edgar M. Alley	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Dependents & Agriculture-Allowed
38	John A. Schassen	Kent	Claimed exemption-Dependents & Agriculture-Allowed
39	Murvel Stone	Moody	Enlistment certificate on file
40	James O. Minks	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Dependents
41	Arthur D. Olds	Grass Valley	Claimed no exemption
42	Earl A. Barnett	Kent	Failed physical examination
43	Ernest Eslinger	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Dependents & Agriculture-Allowed
44	Clarence A. Blagg	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Dependents & Agriculture-Allowed
45	I.   Lewis Armstrong	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Not allowed
46	Thomas W. Ison	Wasco	Failed physical examination
47	Hiram Leedy	Wasco	Claimed no exemption
48	Ernest A. Manning	Wasco	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Not allowed
49	A.   Conklin Buckley	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Agriculture
50	Carl A. Happold	Klondike	Claimed exemption-Dependents & Agriculture
51	William L. Frymire	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Agriculture
52	Elton L. Alexander	Wasco	Enlistment certificate filed
53	Jasper R. Alsup	Grass Valley	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
54	Walter H. Grebe	Wasco	Examined by a Portland Board
55	Jacob H. McKinney	Klondike	Enlistment certificate filed
56	Everett H. Watkins	Wasco	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
57	Ira F. Davis	Wasco	Claimed no exemption
58	Robert A. Costello	Wasco	Claimed exemption-Dependents-Allowed
59	Frank P. Worth	Moro	Claimed no exemption
60	Cleanthus P. Sproul	Kent	Failed physical examination

 

Sherman County Observer,

Moro, Oregon – Friday, August 17, 1917

PAGE TWO

Draft Board Rules

Until his name has been actually posted by his local examination board as called up for physical examination, any man subject to draft is free to enlist as a volunteer in the army or navy of the United States. Much misunderstanding has arisen on this point, but the foregoing statement may be taken as official and correct. After a man has been notified to appear for physical examination he is subject to the military authority and can no longer enlist as a volunteer. But until that time there is no restriction against voluntary enlistment on his part.

Additional Military Service Board Information

Seventeen men appeared before the Military Service Board at Moro Thursday. Of this number, six claimed exemption because of dependents, these are numbers 63, 64, 67, 69, 80 and 86; two were aliens, Nos. 73 and 78; seven filed no claims for exemption, Nos. 65, 66, 68, 74, 75, 77 and 79; one failed physically, No. 61, and must be examined by another doctor; one was examined at Colfax, Wash., No. 70, and claims no exemption. The names of these men can be found by referring to the list on the first page.

Valuable Map with Army Information

The Union Pacific System is now issuing a folder map of the United States showing cantonment camps, aereo camps, presidios, forts and all other forms of military organization, giving exact locations and other valuable data as to their establishment and nature. These folders will be for free distribution and may be obtained by addressing Mr. McMurray, General Passenger Agent, Portland.

Sherman County Observer,

Moro, Oregon – Friday, August 17, 1917

PAGE THREE

Personals Column, excerpted:

W.T. McCoy has enlisted in the aviation corps of the United States army, with station temporarily at San Diego. Mrs. McCoy accompanied him as far as Portland, where the enlistment papers were completed. Since the above was in type, Mr. McCoy has returned, his enlistment having been held up at Vancouver, though he was passed at Portland.

Dr. J.N. Shaw, V.S., has received his commission as Second Lieutenant, Medical Corps, Veterinary Section, and is now awaiting orders to report for service. His commission dates from July 16.

The Observer this week prints a complete official review of all the work of the Military Service Board for Sherman County up to and including Thursday afternoon, August 16^th.

Rev. U.S. Crowder, pastor of the M.E. church at Wasco, returned Tuesday from a vacation spent in Canada. He reports witnessing the landing of a returning contingent of wounded Canadian soldiers from the battle fronts of Europe, by hospital ships via the Panama canal.

Officers of the Moro Red Cross Auxiliary are in receipt of a communication advising them that a supply of knitting yarn will shortly be supplied them for making sweaters, socks, etc. for the soldiers in France. This will be work that must be finished quickly, and all who can knit are requested to communicate with Mrs. C.L. Poley, president, so that they may assist. Directions will be supplied with the materials. A group of persons qualified to instruct those who wish to learn will help anyone who desires to assist in the work.

 

Sherman County Observer,

Moro, Oregon – Friday, August 17, 1917

PAGE FOUR

Headlines:

Teuton Offensive Declared Weakening

Peace Proposals Made by Pope

European War News

Hoover to Control Food of America

Fighting Men to Receive Insurance

World War I Notes

Agee	V.L.
Alsup	William M.	1897-1958; S2, US Navy; lived Wamic & Grass Valley; buried Grass Valley
Andrews	Corliss B.	1892-1974; on the LaGrande & Sherman County draft lists 1917; lived Kent & Morrow County, OR & Spokane, WA; h/o Katie Patjens
Baker	Henry Samuel	1885-1918; to American Lakes for training; died in service; Hanley-Baker American Legion Post named for him; lived & buried at Grass Valley
Bayliss	Tom
Bell	George	Engineers Co. C.; KIA 6 June 1918; Grass Valley American Legion Post #49 named for him
Benefiel	Albert E.	Lived Klondike; enlisted 1917
Belshee	Frank
Blue	Archie	Enlisted 1917
Bowman	R.H.	Moro 8th grade teacher; enlisted 1917
Bozarth	Roy E.	h/o Virginia Pruett
Brisbine	Ralph Porter	1888-1953; h/o Havie Stella Hansen
Brock	Guy G.	Army
Brown	Frank E.	Lived Wasco-Rufus area; s/o Frank E. Brown; h/o Ida E. Kentner; Sgt. 104 Infantry 26 Division; 1st soldier killed from this area, KIA France 24 July 1918, Frank E. Brown Post, American Legion named for him; buried Wasco Sunrise Cemetery.
Bruckert	Richard John	1896-1973; lived near Moro; s/o Charles & Mary; h/o Florence McDonald
Brumbaugh	Basil	Lived Rufus; died in service
Buker	Paul D.	Lived Grass Valley; to training at American Lakes 1917
Buxton	Willis Ivan	s/o Philmore Henry & Gladys Buxton; h/o Geneva Irene Dillinger of Moro; joined the Navy in San Francisco 1917, ordered to Harvard University for electrical engineering course

Casteel	John L.	Lived Wasco; Private, Marines, KIA.
Coats	James Solomon	1888-1958; s/o George & Ida (Forsyth) Coats
Cochran	Clarence	s/o Charles K. & Mary (Powell) Cochran; stationed Calexico, Mexico, injured
Cochran	Loren C.	s/o Charles K. & Mary (Powell) Cochran; d. 1969
Cochran	Loy V.	1897-1979; s/o Charles K. & Mary (Powell) Cochran; h/o Gladys Kee; served in France; member of Fort Dalles Barracks, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cochran	Norval	s/o Charles K. & Mary (Powell) Cochran

Davis	Charlie
Dehler	Lee / Leo
Dixon	Harold L.	Lived Moro; died unknown causes, France.
Douma	Thomas H.	1891-1957; s/o Herman Thomas & Reinkje (Joustra) Douma; h/o Adelia C. (Pointer) Shipley
Duffey	Grover J.	Former Moro attorney; enlisted hospital corps 1917 from his hometown, Cove, OR

Earl	James	1897-d. age 88 years;  lived Grass Valley 40 years; h/o Grace M.; buried Grass Valley
Everett	Ernest Sylvester	1898- ___; US Marines, 11th Regiment 1918; h/o Mary Anetta Elliott
Fields	Charles W.	1896-1972/73
Flatt	Floyd
Forbes	Frank
Forrester	Charles S.	Lived at Kent; served in France
Fox	James	1889-1974; Lived at Early on the John Day River; 1st Division, wounded in action, Germany
Freeman	V. Neale	1898-1983; born Berryville, AR; enlisted The Dalles, OR 9 August 1918, Seaman 2nd Class
French	Giles L.	Lived at Grass Valley & Moro.

Gilkison	Norris E.	1899-1982
Hall	Earl F.
Hanley	Alex	Lived at Grass Valley; Sgt. US Army; KIA; Hanley-Baker American Legion Post named for him.
Hansen	George	Lived at Kent
Haufelt	Viggo	Lived at Moro; related to Justesen
Haven	Lyndon Preston
Hayes	Seth S.	Ambulance Corps
Hines	Tracy
Hines	William	Lived at Moro; buried Grass Valley
Hockman	Benjamin F.	1896-1967; enlisted US Navy 1917
Holmes	Cassie	Nurse
Holt	Buddy
Hoskinson	Guy
Hulse	R.

Jackson	Alex
Johnston	Luke
Johnston	W. Theodore	1891-1989; Lived near Moro; US Army, chemist
Jones	John Thomas	1895-1985; US Navy
Justesen	Theodore “Tate”	1894-1985; lived at Kent

Kunsman	Roy L.	1893-1987; joined the Navy 1917 in San Francisco; served in the Atlantic
Lableu	Bob
Laffoon	Archie Earl
Lemley	Arzell S.	1899-1973
Lindeman	Bob
Lindeman	Clarence

May	Thomas Everett	1887-1965
May	Wallace
McCoy	William Todd	Enlisted San Diego 1917, Aviation Corps
McPherson	Stacy
Miller	Marvin
Morrow	Bonnie	1897-1918; s/o James Jerome & Susan (McCullough) Morrow of Wasco; Battery IAAP; died pneumonia, buried Wasco Sunrise Cemetery
Murray	Allen J.	1890-___; brother of Casha (Murray) Yates of  Wasco

Nichols	Herman
Nisbet	William A.	(also an Honorary member OR National Guard)
Norton	James E.	1891-1960; OR Sgt., Co. M, 3rd Infantry; h/o Violet
Paulson	Chris
Pausch	Bill	US Marine Corps, four medals including good conduct; US Expeditionary Forces
Perkins	James F.	Lived at Wasco; enlisted 1917
Peters	Henry

Rasmussen	Norris
Reid	James	Lived at Moro; Private; drowned WWI
Richelderfer	Earl
Roberson	B.H.	Lived Moro
Ross	Carlton	Enlisted in US Navy in San Francisco 1917
Rutledge	Joe
Rutledge	Walter Clarence	born at Rutledge near Grass Valley; enlisted 1917 Merchant Marines

Sanders	Arthur
Schadewitz	Oliver
Schamel	Frank
Schultz	Christ	Born 1873 Denmark; to Moro 1909, lived with relatives, the Chris Andersons; joined US Army under orders from CA; American Legion Post #7 named for him, Chris Schultz
Scott	Ryland O.	1873-1957; Captain, 91st Division; buried Wasco Sunrise
Sharp	________	US Navy; father of J. Arnold, Bessie and Winifred
Sharp	J. Arnold	___ IN-1970;  to WA as a boy; to OR age 15; bakery in Heppner; h/o Frieda E. (Koepke); WWI on USS Downes; also served during WWII & Korea
Shaw	J.N.	2nd Lt., Medical Corps; Veterinary Corps 1917
Shearer	John
Sheets	Jack	___-1933; Enlisted Fort George Wright, WA 1917; Pvt. 837th Aero Squadron,  WA; discharged Fort Lewis, WA 1918
Simon	Matt	1889 IL-1968; came west 1912; lived & buried Grass Valley
Smith	Willard E. “Mike”	____-1970
Steele	James	1896-1991; US Army
Strahl	Leslie

Thompson	Harvey C.	1895-1957; PFC, Co. I, 8th Infantry; buried Rose Cemetery east of Moro
Thompson	W.C.
Tomlin	Ben
Tomlin	Ed
Tomlin	George D.	US Army, Germany, 1919

Van Gilder	Bryan W.	1896-1944
Venable	Alvin	Lived near Wasco; died in service
Venable	James Alva	U.S. Navy, Seaman, 1st Class; died 1918 in Navy; buried  Wasco Sunrise
Vinton	Eugene
von Borstel	Emily (Loeffel)	Nurse; w/o Amandus von Borstel
von Borstel	Frank
von Borstel	Theodore	1895-1966

Wassenmiller	Rheinhardt
Watkins	Arthur Morris
Worth	Frank P.	Lived at Moro.
White	Raymond	Private; died pneumonia during the war
Wilcox	George	1895-1963
Wilson	Atlee
Wilson	Jesse E. “Jeff”	1898-1984; lived Wasco
Wineberger	Fred
Wing	Cleo Herbert	Training at American Lakes 1918.

World War I 1917-1918 – Official List: Sherman County Casualties

Names of officers and enlisted men from Oregon who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces during the World War:

 

Henry S. Baker	Grass Valley	Henry Samuel Baker’s draft registration card indicates he was born at Rhodes, Iowa, October 14, 1896. He was 21 years old, a resident of Grass Valley, single, and a station helper at the O.W.R.R. & N. Co in Grass Valley. The American Legion Post was named Henley-Baker.
Harold G. Dixon	Moro
Alex Henley (or Hanley)	Grass Valley	Alex Henley was 21 when he filled out his draft registration card, indicating that he was born September 20, 1895 at Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, not a citizen, but had declared his intent for naturalization, and was a laborer working for J.J. Conroy of Grass Valley. The son of Albert and Jane Henley, the family was enumerated in the 1901 census of Ontario, Canada, and the 1910 census of Seattle Ward 11, King County, Washington. He and his parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1905. Canadian birth records give the year of birth for Alexander Percival ____ Henley as 1896, son of Albert and Jane (Menzies) Henley. He petitioned for naturalization in the Western District of Washington (state), September 20, 1917, while he was at Camp Lewis, Washington. The American Legion Post was named Henley-Baker.
Bonnie H. Morrow	Wasco	Bonnie Harold Morrow, son of Susan E. (McCullough) (Foster) and James Jerome Morrow of Wasco, was born at Monkland, Sherman County, Oregon, March 13, 1897. He died November 29, 1918, and is buried at Sun Rise Cemetery near Wasco.
Jim Reid	Moro
Alvia Venable	Wasco	Alvia aka James Alva Venable, was the son of James B. and Kate (Woolen) Venable and brother of Harold Rex, Oral and Frances “Fanny” Venable. He died in 1918 while serving in the U.S. Navy.
Raymond White	Moro	Raymond White’s draft registration card gives his age as 27,  his birth date as February 26, 1890, near Boise, Idaho, and his occupation as laborer for Tom Alley of Wasco. G.W. White 40, a minister, and his wife, A. White, were in Waldron Pct., Wheeler County, Oregon, in 1900, with their daughter L.A. 13, sons R. 10, L.F. 7 and G.H. 5, and his widowed mother, E.E. White 68. Francis L. White, born March 29, 1892 at Rufus, Oregon, served six months as a private in the medical corps.

World War I stories
Sherman County: For The Record 
Stories and Records by Local Authors 1983-2015

Volume & Number

#1-2, 1983

WW I Cochran Diary
Autobiography of Giles French by Giles L. French [several parts]

#10-1, 1992

Letter: Loy Cochran on the Rhine, WWI
#18-1, 2000

Charlie Wilson, French Legion of Honor by Mark Fields

#19-1, 2001

History of Frank E. Brown Post No. 91, American Legion
WWI Draft Registration List, 1917

#22-1, 2004

Red Cross Auxiliaries, Part One by Chris Sanders

#22-2, 2004

Red Cross Auxiliaries, Part Two by Chris Sanders

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