Isabella Sends Largest Service Group of Year

Isabella County Times-News, Thursday, February 25, 1943

Fifty-Seven Men and Youths Leave for Army, navy and Marine Corps Centers

 

   Isabella county’s fourth and by fare the largest, contingent of this year left for various Army, Navy and marine Corps reception centers this week.  Fifty-seven more youth of the county entered the services this week according to Selective Service officials here.  Forty-one of the group were inducted into the army, 10 into the navy, and six into the Marine Corps.

 

   Under the new Selective Service type of induction, the selectees are given their choice of the branch of service they desire to enter when they reach the induction center.  With but few exceptions the physical requirements for qualifications are approximately the same.  However, the Navy and marine Corps have a physical standard slightly superior to that of the army.

 

   Of the contingent of Isabella county men that went to Kalamzoo for final type physical examinations last week, all but 13 were found qualified for some branch of the service.  Four of the group failed to qualify for general military service, but were accepted for limited service.  Approximately 20 of the men were volunteers.  Those inducted into the Naval forces (Navy and Marine Corps) were ordered to report for active duty Tuesday of this week.   Those inducted into the Army left Wednesday.

 

   Those qualified for service in the Marine Corps, and entrained for San Diego, Calif., February 24, were:

 

   Howard Francis Kolarik, R1, Weidman; Mason Otis Clark, Coleman; Billy Clinton Beatty, R1, Vestaburg; Richard Edison Perry, R2, Farwell; Edd L. Marston, Jr., Blanchard; George J. McKillip, R4, Mt. Pleasant.

 

   The following group of Isabella county registrants were inducted into the Navy, and were ordered to report at the United States Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.  They left Mt. Pleasant by bus Tuesday, February 23.

 

   James Clark Eldred, 1006 S. Kinney, Mt. Pleasant; Stanley Jay Caszatt, R2, Shepherd; David Alman Gover, 1012 S. College, Mt. Pleasant; Eugene Lawrence Schmelzer, R2, Alma; Donald W. Worden, R4, Clare.

   Robert Eugene Butler, R1, Shepherd; Bert Archie Isbell, 718 Lowell, Ypsilanti; Milton John Sharp, 325 N. Lansing, Mt. Pleasant; Everett Jay Hagerman, 712 N. Lansing, Mt. Pleasant; Lawrence Edward Hugelet, 208 E. Maple, Mt. Pleasant.

 

   Inducted into the Army, leaving Mt. Pleasant, Wednesday, February 24, 1943 were:

 

   Robert Adelbert Anderson, R4, Clare; Howard Eugene Brownson, 2011 Coventry, Detroit; Herbert Aml Bugbee, 904 Douglas, Mt. Pleasant; Wallace Robert Cornell, R1, Shepherd; Joseph William Woodbury, R4, Mt. Pleasant (limited service).

   Michael Luptak, R4, Clare (limited service); Lloyd Copeman Simonds, 624 S. Fancher, Mt. Pleasant;

Robert Wesley Sutton, R1, Coleman; Clarence William Fox, 203 S. Main, Mt. Pleasant; James Arnett Chapin, Shepherd.

   Emery Arnold Craven, 227 N. Saginaw, Pontiac; Robert Leland Westbrook, 505 S. College, Mt. Pleasant; Dale V. Phelps, 428 Pine, Alma; Harry Eugene Stiles, R2, Mt. pleasant (acting corporal)

Lester Germaine Acker, R1, Coleman.

   Elton LaVerne Philo, 430 State Street, Alma; Harry Elfonso Allen, 1319 E. Davis, Ypsilanti;

George Earl Wilson, Jr. 814 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant; Alden Clair Bullard, R5, Mt. Pleasant;

Robert William Flynn, Keeler Union, Mt. Pleasant.

   Mark L. Beeman, 121 N. Fancher, Mt. Pleasant; Calvin Lewis Hales, R4, Clare; Harold Lorin Hetherington, 222 E. Center, Alma; John Dean Lyon, 502 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant; Francis Jerald Bashore, 1010 S. Main, Mt. Pleasant.

   Harvey Charles Jones, Rosebush; Russell Delrey Taylor, 1003 N. Fancher, Mt. Pleasant; Arthur Winthrop, Shepherd; James Francis Grisdale, 216 w. Locust, Mt. Pleasant; Dwight L. dangler, 700 E. Locust, Mt. Pleasant.

   Leo Leroy Torpey, R2, Shepherd; Francis Ervin Swan, 1210 Lyons, Mt. pleasant; Williard James Kenyon, Shepherd; Robert Boyd Lantz, Shepherd; Edwin Jack Smith, 811 N. Kinney, Mt. pleasant.

   Stephen Preston Cole, 1002 S. Fancher, Mt. Pleasant; Richard James Whalen, Shepherd; John Voles Porterfield, 16931 Prairie, Detroit (limited service); Frederick Joseph Smith, R2, Mt. Pleasant (limited service); Fred Alfred Northrup, R2, Lake (transferred from Bueyrus, Ohio); Rex Edward Fair, R2, Allegan (transferred from Allegan).

 

   Pictures of the groups will appear in the next edition of the times-News.