Kansas State Guard 1917-1919, 35th Battalion

HEADQUARTERS, 35TH BATTALION, Mankato.

Major:
L. L. Burchinal.

Captain and Adjutant:
William C. Polley.

No activities reported.

COMPANY "A," 35TH BATTALION, Jewell.

Captain:
William T. Fay.

First Lieutenant:
Fred V. Kreamer.

Second Lieutenant:
Schumacher, Arthur J.

First Sergeant:
White, O. E.

Corporals:
  Cluster, Burt.
  Crandall, A. E.
  Fitch, Elmer T.
  Frank, J. H.
  Peattie, Clarence E.
  Trapper, Lenard C.

Musician:
McClung, George W.

Privates:
Abrams, Fred Herman.

Privates-Continued.
  Abrams, R. L.
  Atkins, Marshall L.
  Bartholomew, Jesse Elmo.
  Betts, Putnam Berg.
  Bohnert, Clarence.
  Bohnert, Harold.
  Bortch Charles G.
  Bortch, Job. L.
  Brake, Ralph R.
  Carter, J. Henry.
  Chilcott, Oscar M.
  Clark, Eugene B.
  Dival, Leo J.
  Drake, John R.
  Dye, Charles T.
  Edwards, Howard C.
  Ely, Alonzo C.
  Eychner, George B.
  Flinn, John H.
  Folsom, Burt L.
  Fortner, W. A. A.
  Frank, George Welley.
  Frank, William N.
  Giger, Lauran E.
  Gordenier, Fred J.
  Gray, Fred L.

Privates-Concluded.
  Green, Clyde I.
  Griffis, George E.
  Hamra, John C.
  Henninger, W. S.
  Hoffer, Phares M.
  Johnson, Daniel V.
  Laffer, John O.
  Larreau, Joseph E.
  Matson, William A.
  Menhusen, John H.
  Menhusen, Minert H.
  Miller, Harry D.
  Moore, John B.
  McDill, Roy.
  Nixon, Guy.
  Peterson, John O.
  Petrie, W. W.
  Price, P. G.
  Reynolds, Claude.
  Ruggles Francis E.
  Shaver Alfred M.
  Tatman, Frank M.
  White, Hallie C., Jr.
  Wolf, Fred E.
  Woolsey, Earl.
  Young, E.

LOSSES.

First Lieutenant:
Henry W. Laffer,
discharged.

Privates:
  Applebee, Albert W.,
    discharged.
  Battorf, Frank A.,
    discharged.
  Bennett, Kenneth O.,
    discharged.
  Berry, O. N., discharged.
  Carpenter, Walter J.,
    discharged.
  Collier, William R.,
    discharged.
  Earl, Richard V.,
    discharged.
  Evans, Neal, discharged.

Privates-Continued.
  Fisher, Emerson D.,
    discharged.
  Fulton, Clif E., discharged.
  Gann, Guy, died.
  Gavin, Lewis O.,
    discharged.
  Gray, E. B., discharged.
  Hoel, H. S., discharged.
  Horn, Irvin W., died.
  James, Alvah W.,
    discharged.
  Kemmurer, Ferd E.,
    discharged.
  Kuffer, Alden S.,
    discharged.
  Lenon, Clinton D.,
    discharged.
  Matter, Clifford E.,
    discharged.

Privates-Concluded.
  Meeker, Olin R.,
    discharged.
  Plowman, Carl W.,
    discharged.
  Plowman, Harry J.,
    discharged.
  Reynolds, George E.,
    discharged.
  Sheldon, Charles W.,
    discharged.
  Slattery, Edward,
    discharged.
  Smith, Alfred E.,
    discharged.
  Smith, Loyd L.,
    discharged.
  Stanley, Albert, discharged.
  Whitney, C. C., discharged

ACTIVITIES.

Company A had no active service. Their principal work consisted in giving the young men, coming under the selective draft, their preliminary training. Also, members of the organization took part in all war drives. investigating any citizen who needed an investigation as to his patriotism.

As a whole, I wish to commend Company A for their faithfulness and strict attention to duty.

COMPANY "B," 35TH BATTALION, Formoso.

Captain:
Dick Rex.

Second Lieutenant:
W. B. Waggoner.

Sergeants:
  Alderson, C. L.
  Baird, John.
  Blanding, M. I.
  Cunningham, A. W.
  Dunstan, Henry.
  Hale, G. B.
  Jacobson, Ralph.
  Leydig, Earl.

Corporals:
  Barricklow, Edward.
  Blanding, Ira.
  Briggs, Alfred.
  Dix, H. O.
  Frye, William.
  Livers, Vyrl.
  Stewart, Charles.

Cooks:
Butler, George.
Hale, R. E.

Musician:
Hyde, Oran.

Artificer:
Spotts, Benjamin.

Privates:
  Andrews, Joseph.
  Ault, Ivan.
  Baird, William.
  Balch, John, Jr.
  Barricklow, Danial.
  Briggs, Ralph.
  Clark, William.
  Cross, Horner.
  Doxon, Charles.
  Dunstan, Samual.
  Dunstan, William.
  Dyas, David.
  Dyas, Ramond.
  Dyas, Thomas.
  Eiler, Leroy.
  Fall, W. A.
  Griffin, William.
  Hall, John.
  Hyde, Elisha.
  Hyde, Jerome.
  Jacobson, E. H.
  Johnson, Ramond.
  Isaacson, Charles.

Privates-Concluded.
  Isaacson, Henry.
  Keeler, Charles.
  Keeler, Roy.
  Lake, Lester.
  Lawerence, Loyd.
  Livers, J. J.
  Mahaffey, S. G.
  Mathes, W. F.
  Morris, Joseph.
  Neil, Lee.
  Noble, Ellis.
  Nywall, David.
  Osbourne, F. M.
  Parsons, R. M.
  Payne, Bert.
  Rhodes, A. M.
  Sarver, William.
  Shackelton, Lewis.
  Shaw, J. A.
  Shedden, Thomas, Jr.
  Smith, Frank.
  Sutherland, M. D.
  Swihart, George.
  Thornburg, H. E.
  Walters, O. K.
  Welden, J. O.
  Wescot, Merwin.
  Wilson, A. B.

LOSSES.

Privates:
  Adams, Fred,______.
  Baird, George, discharged.
  Baird, Kenneth,
  vdischarged.
  Burchinal, L. L.,
    discharged.
  Carlson, Archer,
    discharged.
  Clark, Elmer R.,
    discharged.
  Dunn, Mick, discharged.

Privates-Continued.
  Esther, Wilber, discharged.
  Fulton, B. H., discharged.
  Higbee, Harry,
    discharged.
  Higbee, Jay, discharged.
  Howland, Charles,
    discharged.
  Lee, O. D., discharged.
  Marr, James, discharged.
  Miller, A. W., resigned.
  Payne, W. E., discharged.

Privates-Concluded.
  Ramsey, Robert,
    discharged.
  Slaughter, Orvil,
    discharged.
  Stichelman, John, died.
  Stone, John, discharged.
  Sullivan, E. D.,
    discharged.
  Wallen, Lenard,
    discharged.
  Wing, Arther, discharged.
  Wlof, Joseph, resigned.

ACTIVITIES.

Company B participated in every Liberty loan, Red Cross, and other campaigns after its organization. The unit conducted four military funerals for deceased United States soldiers.

COMPANY "C," 35TH BATTALION, Mankato.

Captain:
L. H. Cauthorn.

First Lieutenant:
C. O. Kirkpatrick.

Second Lieutenant:
Tyler, Eugene M.

First Sergeant:
White, Jesse R.

Quartermaster Sergeant:
Kramer, George R. J.

Sergeants:
  Cole, John A.
  Thompson, Arthur T.
  Urban, Joseph.

Corporals:
Candler, LeRoy.
Ehly, George P.

Corporals-Concluded.
  Ferguson, John.
  Lutz, Ignatus L.
  Schlagle, Albert W.
  Wilde, Clifford.

Bugler:
Ellison, Carl A.

Artificer:
Davis, Elmer E.

Privates:
  Beale, Walter F.
  Beam, William H.
  Blair, Levi.
  Bonecutter, Arch.
  Carter, Henry.
  Chilcott, I. N.
  Craig, Robert B.
  Davidson, Vernon H.
  Drake, Lewis.
  Dramond, Frank C.
  Everson, Edward G.

Privates-Concluded.
  Finch, Ernest O.
  Grant, Virgil C.
  Gunlick, Gustav F.
  Hancock, Clarence E.
  Handley, Clarence.
  Hardenck, Lowell.
  Henderson, Dan.
  Hooker, Raymond.
  Jones, Amwel E.
  Kennion, Orville H.
  Lawrence, Elmer R.
  Mead, Harold G.
  Mower, Care C.
  Murray, Henry W.
  Murphy, Levi.
  McNabb, Bryan.
  McNabb, John.
  Ralston, Lester.
  Stanley, Mason.
  Stohr, Charles.
  Swope, Clyde.
  Vermillion, Charlie D.
  Walker, Andrew F.
  Wilson, Harold L.

LOSSES.

Sergeants:
  Pierce, Everett,
    discharged.
  Walker, Russell,
    discharged.

Corporals:
  Faubion, Charles,
    discharged.
  Green, Victor,
    discharged.

Musician:
Moody, Homer,
discharged.

Privates:
  Axtell, Newell, discharged.
  Borland, Forrest H.,
    discharged.
  Compton, Porter,
    discharged.

Privates-Continued.
  Crangle, Paul D.,
    discharged.
  Crangle, Roy I.,
    discharged.
  Dunn, Frank, discharged.
  Gebrett, Floyd H.
    discharged.
  Grant, Hobert,
    discharged.
  Hancock, Harvey L.,
    discharged.
  Harness, Harold,
    discharged.
  Howell, John W.,
    discharged.
  Howell, Oren C.,
    discharged.
  Jacobs, Phinehs,
    discharged.
  Jacobs, Ralph George,
    discharged.
  Keist, Clarence H.,
    discharged.

Privates-Concluded.
  Loomis, Vernon B.,
    discharged.
  Metz, Roscoe, discharged.
  Monroe, Raymond I.,
    discharged.
  Moser, Hallie, discharged.
  Park, William M.,
    discharged.
  Parsons, Ross H.,
    discharged.
  Russell, Ralph W.,
    discharged.
  Smith, Harley I.,
    discharged.
  Smith, Murray,
    discharged.
  Smith, Walter, discharged.
  Stanley, Frank W., died.
  Walker, Marion E.,
    discharged.
  Wright, Walter R.,
    discharged.

No activities reported.

COMPANY "D," 35TH BATTALION, Lovewell.

Captain:
Wesley V. Griffitts.

First Lieutenant:
Hollis T. Cook.

Second Lieutenant:
Jacob H. Switzer.

First Sergeant:
Edgar, Lewis H.

Sergeants:
  Angle, John R.
  Hendricks, Ralph.
  Kinyon, Dewey.
  Ross, Fred L.
  Smith, Archie.

Corporals:
  Lovewell, Frank.
  Marr, Curtis.
  McDonald, Francis L.
  Rothchield, Fred C.
  Swihart, Fay.

Privates:
Altman, Earl R.
Alton, Dean.

Privates-Continued.
  Arbuckle, Johnnie.
  Ballard, Rollie E.
  Barringer, George I.
  Billing, Albert.
  Bothwell, Carl L.
  Burns, Dwight.
  Calhoon, Ross J.
  Cook, Earl T.
  Dannifer, William E.
  Fitch, Clarence E.
  Fordham, Jesse.
  Gertson, Edward K.
  Heldt, Albert W.
  Hutchins, Leroy C.
  Imler, Earl E.
  Jacobs, Lester R.
  Kinyon, Robert R.
  Leece, Charles E.
  Leece, Henry L.
  Leece, John.
  Lovewell, Cecil R.
  Lovewell, Grant.
  Lovewell, Stephen R.
  Lowe, Fred Y.
  Mitchell, Ernest W.
  Osborne, Irvin.
  Osborne, Oliver.
  Owen, George H.
  Phillippi, Archie L.
  Pool, Charlie.

Privates-Concluded.
  Powell, M. Leslie.
  Price, John S.
  Price, Paul.
  Quick, William W.
  Ricewick, William F.
  Ross, Edwin.
  Scrivner, Robert E.
  Studer, Christian D.
  Simmons, Alva.
  Stansbury, Edwin F.
  Stone, Charley E.
  Stratman, Raymond E.
  Swihart, Ira M.
  Swihart, Lloyd C.
  Swihart, Ray.
  Thomas, Elmer E.
  Truax, Homer E.
  Vadu, Ellery S.
  Vadu, John H.
  Van Meter, A. P.
  Van Meter, Chester.
  Van Meter, Martin.
  Warren, Chattie V.
  Warren, Orvil G.
  Warren, William T.
  Watt, Fred S.
  Wurth, Edward E.

LOSSES.

Corporal:
Simmons, Clifford B.,
discharged.

Privates:
  Benbou, Robert A.,
    discharged.
  Helfer, Henry D.,
    discharged.

Privates-Concluded.
  Lee. Garold, discharged.
  Lee, William W.,
    discharged.
  Winter, Claude E.,
    discharged.

ACTIVITIES.

Company D was very active in the Red Cross, and Liberty loan campaigns, and the FiveOne drive; our community always exceeded the quota which we were to raise. The organization, also, gave exhibition drills.

COMPANY "E," 35TH BATTALION, Republic.

Captain:
Orville W. Albertson.

First Lieutenant:
James C. Powers.

Second Lieutenant:
Percy B. Graham.

First Sergeant:
Nutter, G. Grafton.

Quartermaster Sergeant:
Stromberg, P. A.

Sergeants:
  Ambrose, John L.
  Hunter, Perry G.
  Polley, W. Hugh.

Corporals:
  Cardwell, Charley A.
  Cure, Emerson.
  Powers, Zoe T.
  Rakestraw, Walter.
  Ruddell, Royd.
  Stafford, Floyd L.

Musicians:
Eskenbrack, William M.

Artificer:
Cardwell, John W.

Privates:
  Baldwin, Jesse A.
  Beek, Frances E.
  Beek, Ralph T.
  Belden, John T.
  Blackburn, Melvin G.
  Boylan, Lawrence.
  Boylan, Philip E.
  Chick, Charles E.
  Clabaugh, B. Ray.
  Conzelman, Emmett E.
  Davis, Harvey W.
  Dumback, Joe L.
  Eddy, Lee V.
  Emmert, Benjamin M.
  Emmert, William A.
  Evans, Joe S.
  Figgins, James A.
  Fesler, Otis T.
  Fischer, Harry.
  Fischer, Raymond.
  Fleming, John J.
  Fredell, Fred H.
  French, Guy E.
  French, Robert E.
  Fruend, Wayne S.
  Gant, John H.
  Gant, Walter G.
  Gardner, Harry A.
  Hall, John B.
  Harbour, Earl O.
  Helfer, William H.
  Howard, Ivan C.
  Johnson, Clarence.

Privates-Concluded.
  Johnson, Glenn E.
  Keennon, Charles R.
  Landreth, Bert O.
  Mahagan, Clarence.
  Mann, Hartley B.
  Mercer, Elmer.
  Morehead, Carl.
  Morehead, Murlin J.
  Morehead, Orra L.
  Parker, Charles B.
  Pugh, J. Fred.
  Perkins, Duncan A.
  Roberts, Alvin E.
  Ruddell, Everett W.
  Simms, Grant H.
  Smee, H. Ross.
  Smith, Earl J.
  Smith, Glenn H.
  Somers, Carleton J.
  Stafford, Clarence E.
  Stafford, Samuel A.
  Stafford, Willis P.
  Strom, Ernest B.
  Taylor, Cyril J.
  Taylor, Guy T.
  Tedrow, Dale.
  Throne, Walter.
  White, John R.
  Wood, Ernest.

LOSSES.

Second Lieutenant:
William C. Polley,
transferred.

Sergeants:
  Figgins, Jesse L.,
    discharged.
  Charles, Eugene,
    discharged.

Corporals:
  Keennon, George,
    discharged.
  Nystrom, Ernest.
    discharged.
  Williamson, Clarence A.,
    discharged.

Privates:
  Beek, Evan L.,
    discharged.
  Bissenden, William T.,
    discharged.
  Boylan, Orville E.,
    discharged.
  Boylan, Wesley J.,
    discharged.
  Bruns, Fred,
    discharged.
  Cundiff, Leo B.,
    discharged.

Privates-Continued.
  Denoyer, Leonard J.,
    discharged.
  Denoyer, Twin G.,
    discharged.
  Eastman. Frank L.,
    discharged.
  Eastman, Glenn,
    discharged.
  Elliott, Glenn,
    discharged.
  Frankamp, Lewis G.,
    discharged.
  French, Glenn,
    discharged.
  Gossard, Charles E.,
    discharged.
  Gribble, Leo B.,
    discharged.
  Hobson, I. Ray,
    discharged.
  Mann, Kenneth E.,
    discharged.
  Mercer, Raymond,
    discharged.
  Milner, David G.,
    discharged.
  Milner, Earl R.,
    discharged.
  Mitchell, John H.,
    discharged.

Privates-Concluded.
  Moore, Raymond,
    discharged.
  Morehead, W. Archie,
    discharged.
  Nitcher, Simon A.,
    discharged.
  Polley, Robert E.,
    discharged.
  Powell, Kiley L.,
    discharged.
  Rasmussen, Frederick B.,
    discharged.
  Rasmussen, Ralph,
    discharged.
  Rodefer Albert,
    discharged.
  Sisson, Clarence,
    discharged.
  Sisson, Floyd,
    discharged.
  Smith, Leonard W.,
    discharged.
  Stafford, Clifford,
    discharged.
  Strom, Alfred V.,
    discharged.
  Strom, Clarence W.,
    discharged.
  Tarenner, John E.,
    discharged.

ACTIVITIES.

Company E drilled weekly, but was not called out for active service nor performed guard duty.

The company stood state inspection, by invitation, with the 17th Battalion at Concordia Adjutant General Huffman, inspecting officer.

The company headed the parade at Belleville, November 11, 1918, at the celebration the signing of the Armistice.

COMPANY "F," 35TH BATTALION, Webber.

Captain:
Frederick W. Maxey.

First Lieutenant:
Jonas V. Larson.

Second Lieutenant:
Charles A. Crispin.

First Sergeant:
Humiston, Frank A.

Sergeants:
  Graham, George W.
  Latzenmyer, Harvey J.
  Wilson, Jess G.

Corporals:
  Broyles Harry.
  Larmer, Charley E.
  McKeown, Tom.
  McKinney, Gus W.
  Ross, Oscar E.
  Yerian, Frederick J.

Musician:
Dahl, Erling.

Privates:
  Aberg, John.
  Blair, Albert H.
  Blair, Lyman W.
  Browning, Frank E.
  Broyles, Frank L.
  Christiansen, Elmer.
  Crispin, John I.
  Dahl, Haakon.
  Davidson, Ernest D.
  Dort, George W.
  Drake, Wilbur E.
  Dye, Charley E.
  Dye, George W.
  Dye, Verne.
  Eisenmann, Ernest V.
  Eisenmann, Walter O.
  Ewer Warren E.
  Graham, Harry B.
  Graham, Owen E.
  Hall, Frank, M.
  Hall, Mack Henry.

Privates-Concluded.
  Harding, Mont W.
  Hendricks, Hollis.
  Jeffries, William J.
  Jennings, Bert A.
  Kirkpatrick, Wiley R.
  Lundy, William C.
  Paynter, Cecil A.
  Peck, Clayton.
  Powell, Frank Grey.
  Powell, Homer E.
  Plukett, Wilmer.
  Plunkett, Bert.
  Ralston, Lester.
  Rothchield, Elwood.
  Singer, Tillman.
  Smith, Mark E.
  Stratman, Raymond.
  Taylor, Perry B.
  Vader, Irvin S.
  Vale, Wilbur D.
  Vestal, Floyd.
  Wyatt, Albert E.
  Wyatt, Hewlie A.

LOSS.

Private:
Blair, Wilbur R.,
discharged.

No activities reported.