Columbia River Sun-April 11, 1918
Vol. XVII. No. 4-Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, Washington-Page 1

Draft Men Respond

Last Thursday afternoon nine more men were inducted into the military service 
of Uncle Sam.  They were Marcus Bjornsgaard, Andrew Wm. Long, Henry W. 
Lassila, Ralph W. Eddy, George P. Irving, Trygve Nielsen, Horace C. 
Scarborough, John J. Laurent and Frank Jacobsen.  They left for Vancouver on 
the Georgina the same day.  Two of the men, Geo. P. Irving and Horace C. 
Scarborough, were rejected by the medical board at Vancouver.  They have 
returned home.

Another call is made for seven men, who are to report to the Local Exemption 
Board at Cathlamet on Friday, April 26, 1918.  Those who are next in line and 
who will be called on to report are Chas. Edward Miner, Alfred N. Buskala, 
Ed., E. Thompson, Otto Baker, Frank B. Crawford, R. W. Smith and Chester C. 
Crippen.

(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2005 from original 
newspaper collection.)