Notice found in Gibson City Courier, dated 7-25-1918, transcribed by Gail Hahn Hutchcraft
Another contingent of Ford County men has been called to go to camp next week. Thirty-five men will leave Paxton next Thursday morning via the Illinois Central for Camp Wheeler, at Macon Georgia. Five men in the limited service class will be sent to Syracuse, NY for training between July 29 and Aug 2. The list follows:
George W. ADLINGTON, Melvin, Il
Hugh M. CONGER, Melvin
C. Edwin JOHNSON, Paxton
W.C. HOLMES, Melvin
Melvin E. RASMUS, Paxton
Edwin A. IOHL?, Melvin
John G. WESTMORELAND, Paxton
Carl A. ROWLAND, Gibson City
W. Shumwway LAMB, Gibson City
William H. STEINKE, Paxton
Louis KOFOID?, Elliott
HESNER? CHENOWETH?, Paxton
Amos? L. CARLSON, Paxton
Homer G. PRESTON, Gibson City
Edward A. NORDQUIST, Paxton
Earl G. GUY, Gibson City
Jesse T. REYNOLDS, Sibley
Theodore QUINLAN, Paxton
O.G. MOSER, Sibley
Raymond H. SPARKS, Melvin
Elmer E. MCKENNA, Melvin
Anthony SADLER, Cabery
Oscar E. KRASTS, Paxton
Frank J. PARADEIS, Cabery
Jacob P. ANDERSON, Sibley
Lester O. CRANE, Kempton
Albert A. HERR, Piper City
Jesse E. ZEH, Piper City
John GIDEON, Gibson City
John BLUM, Sibley
Gustaf M. LUNDAHL, Paxton
Thomas G. HARPTER, Gibson City
Harvey L. GUSTAFSON, Paxton
David M. SHARP, Melvin
Karl RODEEN, Paxton
ALTERNATES
Everett VAUGHN, Paxton
Jacob STROUSE, Paxton
Raymond M. VINSON, Paxton
TO SYRACUSE, NY
Wm. BOOMGARDEN, Piper City
Charles QUEEN, Clarence
Carl E. BEAGTSOM?, Paxton
Samuel R. KEEFE, Gibson City
Walter R. NELSON, Paxton
NOTE from transcriber: I apologize if names have been mis-spelled. The print was very dark and a bit blurry in places.