Before the draft called them, valley men were already enlisting
July 27, 1917 · Newspaper clipping
Through 1917, while the new draft was still being drawn, young men of Arbon and Crystal walked into recruiting offices at Pocatello, Salt Lake City and Portland, and the papers set down their names a few at a time.
- When
- July 27, 1917
- Who
- As named in the article
- Where
- Not recorded
- What
- Newspaper clipping
- Credit
- American Falls Press, July 27, 1917, page 5. Library of Congress, Chronicling America.
- From
- Before the draft called them, valley men were already enlisting
- Record
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Original record
The article as printed in the American Falls Press, July 27, 1917, page 5. Library of Congress, Chronicling America.
Original filename: volunteers-before-the-draft-1917.jpg
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