Courier Tribune (Seneca, KS)
28 Nov 1940
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To Call 34 from Nemaha
By June 30, 1941
Number also Subject to Deductions for Enlistments
Thirty-four young men are to be called from Nemaha county to U.S. military service by June 30, 1941, according to announcement of county quotas made for the entire state Monday.
The state quota of 8,338 men was prorated according to the number of men registered in each county. Deductions were allowed according to the number of men in national guard units and for men in service and “expected” enlistments in service other than the national guard.
Nemaha county has a large number of men in regular service and some who live in the east part of the county belong to Sabetha and Hiawatha guard batteries. This would account for the fact that while Nemaha has but 34 men in its quota, Marshall county has 137. Brown county is so well represented in batteries that is quota is zero.
Men who enlist now will reduce the number of men called by draft.
Donald Davis, colored, Sabetha, has notified the county draft board of his intention to volunteer.
Harvey Elmer Hittle, registrant for Goff, has enlisted int he service.
By this Wednesday night, the draft board will have a total of 155 questionnaires mailed to registrants and a number of these have been filled and returned to the board. Twenty-five or 30 more a day are being sent to the registrants. A total of 20 per cent of the registration, or 350 questionnaires, will be sent by the first of the year.
