THE LYONS HOME GUARD

 

THE company was organized February 22, 1918. They drilled once every week. They had charge of the county patriotic rally at Lyons, July 4, 1918, at which all the guard companies in the county participated. There was very little for the company to do at their home town. The only thing done to create any comment was when the Lyons and Oakland companies went into the edge of Cumming county to attend a non-partisan league meeting in a school house, they changed it into a patriotic rally and prevented any disturbance by escorting the billed speaker to a place of safety. The company was disbanded December 31, 1918. The list of officers and roster of company were as follows: (We failed to obtain any photos of the officers):

 

Paul Calnon, Captain

Alvin Eckleen

T. A. McMahan

George Valder, Lieutenant

Dave Everett

F. B. Merkel

Paul Van Nostrand, Lieutenant

F. A. Farnum

M. J. Metcalf

Sergeants

Noah L. Garvis

Albin Monson

E. F. Bean

Paul Moseman

J. E. Buckley

J. P. German

A. C. Mussack

W. C. Heintzelman

Dave Gharrity

Elmer Neely

D. Gibson

Sam Dinges

Lee Parker

A. W. Cass

F. J. Fisher

C. O. Peabody

Clay E. Newmeyer

E. H. Givler

Harry Pearson

Corporals

Chas. Green

Art Piper

C H. Heyne

E. S. Preston

D. R. Harvey

Peter Heintzelman

Elmer Reed

H. A. Martin

Chas. Hipp

Frank Rhoda

Ernest McDowell

C. J. Hultberg

George Rhoda

A. F. Hein

Leroy Hultberg

William Ruddy

0. G. Turen

Swan Hultberg

M. D. Shipley

Guy E. Rross

M. James

Hugh Shipley

Chas. W. Peterson

John M. Jensen

Claude Siler

Elmer Remmington

Chas. Johnson

W. F. Solt

Privates

D. M. Kayton

Ted Stiles

Wm. Kayton

H. O. Stone

T. R. Arnett

G. B. Kimberly

Vay Stone

A. D. Boyer

W. A. King

R. W. Sandburn

T. A. Braucher

Charlie Kuhn

W. C. Sund

C. E. Chard

G. W. Little

C. A. Turen

Arthur Clark

LeRoy Loomis

J. V. Walsh

E. S. Clements

D. E. Lyon

M. M. Warner

G. E. Cleveland

Leith Lilly

D. E. Yeaton

H. Crellin

Clarence Linton

John Young

Harry Cates

J. T. Knudson

Laurence Young

Ernest Crawford

W. C. Jennewin

W. J. McConnell

E. J. Deman

George Moseman

Everett Hardesty

C. J. Eby

George MacDonald

Vernon Larson

Robert L. Embree

James McMahan

George Harkness

 

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OAKLAND HOME GUARD

 

THE Oakland Home Guard was organized December 17, 1917, and served until January 18, 1919, when the company was mustered out in accordance with a general order of Governor Keith Neville.

 

The company was fully uniformed and adequately armed, and met regularly for drill once a week.

 

Short, E. M., Captain

Egerstrom, Joe O.

Neiberg, Ben

Hanson, John 1st Lieutenant

Englund, Elbert

Neiberg, Arthur

Holmquist, W. H., 2nd Lieut.

Erickson, Roy

Neiberg, Ernest

Stauffer, C. O. 1st Sergeant

Evans, Bryan

Nelson, O. V.

Ford, A. M., 1st Sergeant

Falk, Arthur L.

Nelson, P. L.

Nelson, S. O.

Ford, A. O.

Nelson, John A.

Packard, R. M.

Ford, Buel

Neumann, C. C.

Teich, Carlton E.

Freed, Carl

Norby, David

Swanson, W. S.

Hammerlund, W. H.

Nordstrom, Andrew

Force, C. W.

Harding, Bert

Noyes, J. W.

Richards, Rolfe G.

Hanneman, Ralph

Oberg, M. A.

Minier, Lee E.

Hanson, Ned J.

Olson, Andrew

Peterson, H. C.

Hanson, William

Osterberg, W. C.

Minier, W. E.

Hawley, C. A.

Palmer, Charles

Benson, Nels

Holindrake, James W.

Pearson, Edward M.

Larson, C. O.

Holmquist, A. C.

Peden, A. B.

Paradise, H. M.

Holmquist, Harold

Person, Roland

Conn, Fred L.

Holmquist, Merwyn

Peterson, C. W.

Carlton, C. G.

Hultman, Herbert

Peterson, Lawrence

Kull, C. A.

Hultquist, Robert

Peterson, J. W.

Hopkins, N. W.

Johnson, Will

Peterson, Ernest

Hansen, Peter A.

Johnson, Axel

Preston, D. L.

Gustafson, Karl H.

Johnson, Walford

Reimers, Fred J.

Hanson, Kerwood

Johnson, Carl H.

Reitzas, Nathan

Anderson, Edwin

Johnson, Lawrence E.

Roberts, W. W.

Seberg, Fred

Johnson, J. A.

Rohde, Fred

Anderson, Alfred J.

Johnson, Raymond C.

Romberg, Albin

Anderson, Carl

Johnson, C. W.

Rosen, D. J.

Anderson, Nels

Johnson, Walter

Ryan, Fred

Anderson, C. E.

Johnson, Oscar F.

Samson, Oscar

Anderson, Edgar D.

Johnson, Ralph A.

Samuelson, Oscar

Backus, Frank

Johnson, Hjalmar

Servine, Edgar

Baugh, Alton E.

Langford, J. A.

Silver, Paul

Beacom, A. J.

Larson, John L.

Steinbaugh, Carl

Bengston, Milburn A.

Larson, John G.

Stratton, Elbert

Benson, H. W.

Larson, Eugene

Sundell, Joyce

Bordson, Richard

Lien, Benjamin

Swanson, August

Carlson, Raymond

Lindman, V. A.

Ticner, L. O.

Carlson, Teddy

Lovell, J. E.

Wallace, J. E.

Carlson, Edwin

Lund, W. H.

Weaver, Arthur

Carlsten, Oscar

Miller, Isaac

Westerberg, Wayland

Cull, Duncan

Minier, G. W., Jr.

Wickstrom, A. F.

Cutler, E. C.

Monson, Olaf

Willnerd, Roy

Dame, Herman

Mossberg, Gustav

White, Clarence E.

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TEKAMAH HOME GUARD

 

THE Tekamah Home Guard of Tekamah, Nebraska, was organized on the 24th day of August, 1917, at which time fifty men took the oath of allegiance to the state. Within a few days one hundred and six men had joined the guard, and at times the enrollment was up to one hundred and fifty-one.

The Tekamah Home Guard was called upon to guard the elevators of Tekamah for a period during the winter of 1917 and 1918, and assisted with the harvesting of grain during the summer of 1918.

An active part was taken by all the members of the Home Guard in all the Liberty Loan drives, Red Cross drives and patriotic meetings. The Red Cross sale on the 22nd day of April was the direct result of the efforts of the Tekamah Home Guard and netted the sum of over $20,000,00 for the Red Cross. The initial muster roll of detachment of Tekamah, Home Guard of the county of Burt, state of Nebraska, on the 26th day of August, 1918.

 

Anderson, Arthur M., Captain

Conklin, Ronald

Finch, Roy

Poucher, William T., 1st Lieut.

Crannell, Frank H.

Grothe. Clyde R.

Smith, William D., 2nd Lieut.

Coleman, Lewis C.

Gill, Thomas R.

Lundstrom, Frank 0., 1st Sergt.

Cutler, William B.

Grothe, Lloyd L.

Marsh, Noah H., Sergt.

Chase, Herbert V.

Gill, Earl I.

Hopewell, Howard W., Sergt.

Case, Harry M.

Gill, John H.

Stanfield, Hiland V., Sergt.

Corkill, Floyd R.

Gates, Charles W.

Kiefer, Louis 0., Sergt.

Cornish, James E.

Gibson, Hiram J.

Penry, Bonno I., Sergt.

Crowell, James M.

Gill, Delmer C.

Ireland, Geo. A., Sergt.

Cameron, Frank A.

Hemping, Harry

Jack, Charles H., Sergt.

Cooper Harry 0.

Harris, Thomas

Averill, Harry

Cooper H. C.

Haswell, Earl

Averill, Fred C.

Chatt, Stephen

Holmes, John

Amick, Elmer

Cook, Caroll

Hudson, James F.

Bouve, Raymond H.

Conneally, William

Hancock, R. K

Buell, Albert S.

Christy, W. H.

Henning, Arthur L.

Baker, Leroy D.

Douglas, George

Houston, Richard T.

Barker, William S.

Dutcher, Clyde

Houston, Emsley C

Baker, Roscer

Dunshee, M. S.

Hume, Jess

Barrett, James C.

Dixon, Wallace P.

Hartnell, W. Mcv.

Blankenbeckler, David J.

Dye, John

Ireland, Chester N.

Bliss, John A.

Eckley, Oscar H.

Ireland, Raleigh C.

Brandt, Everett J.

Ellis, Emmett I.

Jacobs, Arlington B. C.

Bowden, Eli B.

Ellis, Clarence A.

Jenson, R. W.

Baker, George

Fisher, Peter W.

Johnson, Edward L.

Brookings, Howard

Fisher, John F.

Kearney, Lee M.

Batchelder, Sam D.

Frasier, John S.

Kokes, Anton R.

Brune, Will

Frain, Elmer J. .

Kennedy, Ray V.

Clark, Roy D.

Fye, Benjamin A.

Larue, Leonard S.

Clark, James A.

Farrens, Ralph

Lukens, Isaiah Jr.

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Latta, Bur.

Quick, Murry T.

Schafer, Edward L.

Moore, Jackson E.

Robenson, Laban L.

Tomlinson, Duane S.

McCurdy, Samuel E.

Russell, Ora

Tucker, Ivan

Morrow, Rozzel

Robinson, Abraham W.

Telyea, Bradford

Mason, Doyle G.

Reyman, Abe

Tamplin, James W.

McKinnis, Lynn

Rhoades, Herbert

Valder, Clarence A.

McMullin, A. C.

Rice, Arthur K.

Valder, Henry E.

Mason, D. W.

Robinson, George

Wood, L. G.

Maun, Nicholas J.

Ray, Nemon E.

Wood, Merritt

Marshall, Thomas B.

Stanfield, Orin

Ward, Frank E.

MacDonald, Charles

Shafer, R. Lee

Webster, Harvey L.

Mantey, Julius R.

Smith, Roy J.

Wragge, Herman J.

Mason, Lotan J.

Stevens, Fred W.

Wassum, Sylvester A.

Miley, Charles

Swanson, Surn

Wagoner, Herbert

Miller, Sam

Squire, Pembroke N.

Wetherel1, Roy P.

Norseen, Carl G.

Scherer, Peter M.

Whitaker, Hugh L.

Ott, George B.

Stork, Clay H.

Wixer, Fred

Peterson, Chris C.

Sutherland, Douglas C.

Young, Guy U.

Price, Everett E.

Schrawger, William R.

York, Amil

Peterson, Peter C.

Settell, Fred C.

 

THE BURT COUNTY HOME GUARD

THIS was a union of the five companies in the county of which Captain A. M. Anderson of the Tekamah company was commander, with rank of major. The purpose was for unity of action in promoting all war activities. The county Home Guard were the enforcing power, they were the persuader, like the school-master's strap in the desk. Their influence was beneficial in all war activity drives, it was also felt in food and fuel conservation requests. They did considerable active duty, they also instigated and conducted the patriotic celebration at Lyons, July 4, 1918. The organization exerted a strong Americanization influence that made Burt county a patriotic record, not surpassed in Nebraska or any other state.

 

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