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TAMPICO TORNADO July 12, 1917

TAMPICO TOWNSHIP HAS A BANNER ENLISTMENT

Tampico Young Men Respond To Their Country's Call And Flock To The Colors

Tampico has done her duty  for Uncle Sam and her country by sending out to date 24 young men who have volunteered for service in war and this is said to be the highest record according to population and number registered in any township  or city to the entire county. Hats off to Tampico she has done her duty and then some. Big war meeting banquet for the soldier boys and a Gods Speed for all with a hearty well done is the encouragement given its young men by the citizens generally. The following is the roll of honor for Tampico and vicinity.

VOLUNTEERS

Co. E. Rock Island

Willard YARDE     Harold GLASSBURN
Walter ANDERSON     Guy ELMENDORF
Thomas COLLINS     Orville MEREDITH
Art MINIER     Wm. McCORMICK
J. B. BROWN     Harry RICE
Otto SWINKE     Harry KILROY
Harry RICE     Ralph STICKEL

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Jacob BARGEMAN - Coast Artillery
Grover POPE - Jefferson Barracks
Geo. BURKE - Iowa Reg't
Vernon WOODS - Navy
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Officers Reserve Corps.
Dr. A. S. HORN
Dr. R. H. WILSON
Dr. E. TEMPLE
V. L. GLASSBURN
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Rejected For Disability
Howard METCALF    Fred JACOBS
Fred PETERSON
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