Twin Falls County ID Archives Military Records.....Biggs, Captain C.V. April 5, 1917
WWI Company K
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Company K Expects To Move To Boise
               BUHL HERALD Thursday, April 5, 1917 

      EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO INCREASE TO WAR STRENGTH BEFORE MOBILIZATION
        Thirty-Seven Recruits Join Company and Recruiting Reports Not in 
                       From Kimberly and Oakley

  Company K is being recruited as rapidly as possible at war strength, and 
they are expected to receive orders to mobilize at Boise during the next few 
days. Several companies from the northern part of Idaho have been moved to 
Boise, and captain Biggs is expecting orders to the same effect from the 
adjutant genral.
  Thirty-seven new recruits have been added to the company's roll since they 
received the order to prepare to mobilize. Recruiting parties are at Kimberly  
and at Oakley, which have not been heard from for several days. From ten to 15 
recruits are expected from these two towns.
  The movements of all regiments have been asked to be censored, so it may be 
that the destination of the company will not be disclosed.
  The officers and members of the company follow:
  Captain C. V. Biggs
  Lieutenants, Glen Taylor, Roy Chamberlain.
  First Sergeant, F.K. Hinkley.
  Sergeants: Elmer Johnson, C.C. Fox, Francis McDonald, Henry Lehman, Ralph 
Weaver, F.C. Hopkins.
  Corporals: Chester Divelbiss, Fred C. Smith, Henry Orthel, Lewis Sherman, 
Dewey Showers, Paul Thompson, Ivan Freeman, Dewey Snodgrass, Tenus Olson, 
William White, Glen McCutcheon.
  Cooks: R.G. Bryant and Frank Freeman.
  Mechanic: Alvin Pfefferkorn.
  Musician: Leslie Nelson.
  Privates: Tina Beck, O.S. Bell, O.P. Byam, Harry Burnham, Arthur Davis, 
Lucen Frazer, Clarence Freeman, Kelly Heath, Lloyd James, Lou Kimbrough, 
M.J. Labbee, Homer Leohner, Mark Nosco, Joe Schier, Lennie Snelson, Robert 
Wilson,Ellis Woodruff, Emerson Bidwell, Albert Carlson, Pat Hamilton, 
Reece Sanders, N.V. Fisher, Crawford, J.M. Bradley, John Hoffer, Owen Sisson, 
Joe Kacalek, George Kerr, Joe Morris, Lehland Svavervud, Mel Taylor, 
Lance Warbis, Clifford Flynn, Robert Flynn, Ray Davis, M. Lockery, 
Carsey Ulrich.
  New Recruits: Bryan Rogers, Bruce John, Rutherford E. Pfleuger, Harry 
Johnson, Fred Duran, Owen L. Philby, Walter J. Cole, Frederick W. Dalton, 
Clay H. Hinkle, Almond J. Hall, Paul A. Harmon, Herman Wolfinbarger, 
Willis Inglesby, John B. Gordon, Otto Barmettlor, Earl Hayes, 
Thomas M. Knight, William H. Quinn, Carl R. Taylor, William G. Coleman, Allen 
R. Wilson, Zera Thompson. A. Congleton, James C. Pierce, Leslie, in addition 
to these recruits, ten others have joined Company K at Gooding, and four from 
Hagerman. The names of these men have not been learned. Recruiting parties are 
out at Kimberly, and at oakley, from which reports have not been had for 
several days.

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