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RECRUITING FOR WORLD WAR.
When it became apparent that the United States had no alternative but to enter the war against Germany, a recruiting office was opened in Antigo. It was located in the rear of the Rogers-McCollister fruit store, Voight Bldg., and later located in the Manthey bldg., corner of Fifth Avenue and Edison Street.
Edward Cody, Postmaster, and Otto F. Berner were the men most influential in organizing plans for an Antigo military unit. They were working quietly on the matter as early as June, 1916.
First volunteers to sign the roll on April 6, 1917, were as follows: 0. A. Miller, William H. Leslie, Mike Skibbins, George Kolerus, Orville Green, Ezra Knapp, John Gesiorek, George Chadek, Leland Mayotte, Henry Tenant, Leland A. Tollefson, Frank T. Lynde, Stanley Talarcyzk, John Chadek, Edwin Walker, Edwin Menting, Richard Hugnin, Bill Now, Al Menting, F. M. Hopkins, Floyd Topping, E. Krauk, F. Stidel, Silas Baird, J. Sharon, Jr., Evan Martin, Otto F. Berner, Alex Skibba, Leo Mountain, Al Dixon, B. Hogan, A. McGregor, P. J. Sleeter, Hermis F. Dionne, Leo Bowens, William Bonier, Henry Edwards, Frank Schyzyski, Henry Kawalski, 0. G. Brandow, Hugh Nelson, S. V. Noble, F. Hersant, Leo Ottman, Bert Mayerl, Lester Parkhill, Floyd Burdin, Clarence Nowotny, Robert M. Dessureau, George P. Rath, Albert B. Arnold, C. D. Leslie, Harold Huntoon, George Rabideau, Otto Weiher, John Shadick, Edwin Boettcher, James Schultz, J. B. Zodrow, Robert Mattmiller, J. H. Hopkins, Norman Preston, Merritt Reader, Raymond Lange, R. S. Griffith, George E. Brown, Ray Clegg, Daniel Hayes, George McArthur, John Maltby, John Wall, I. Hoffman, Will Rice, I. C. Green, D. 0. Richter, George Edee, J. Churney, Charles Bonnell, W. C. Peterson, C. H. Anderson, Charles McArthur, Anton Bosacki, W. Neary, Dan Kehlnofer, Jerome Riley, Frank Luckowicz, John Cherek, William Reif, F. Bahr, E. G. Winters, Walter Lange, James Garvey, and Theodore Sloat.
ANTIGO MILITIA LEAGUE.
The Antigo Militia League was organized April 18, 1917, two weeks after war was declared. Henry Hay was elected President; Edward Cody, Vice President; Fred L. Berner, Secretary, and J. C. Lewis, Treasurer.
The object of the league was to promote the organization of an Antigo military unit; to give moral and financial aid to the unit in its embryo stages. An executive committee consisting of G. J. Quigley, R. B. Johns, S. B. Ullman, Fred L. Berner, and John Hanousek, was appointed. The Antigo Militia League applied for state aid for an armory under the Wilcox Law after John Hanousek, a member of the executive 67 committee, purchased the Antigo Opera House and presented it to the city for an armory. This work, together with a great patriotic meeting, May 16, 1917, when Col. Guy D. Goff and General Charles King spoke and the organization of Company "G," 4th Wisconsin Regiment, practically completed the purpose of the Militia League.
The Antigo Militia League performed a commendable service in an anxious time in the history of Langlade County.
CITIZENS' TRAINING CAMP.
The Antigo Citizens' Training Camp, a home military unit, recognized in war on an equal status with the state militia, was organized October 26, 1917. A Board of Governors consisting of C. J. TeSelle, James Cody, S. B. Ullman, J. D. Mylrea, and Fred L. Berner was appointed. J. D. Mylrea was elected Captain, C. J. TeSelle, 1st Lieutenant, and Edward Faust, 2nd Lieutenant of the unit. Captain Mylrea resigned shortly after his selection. C. J. TeSelle then became Captain, Edward Faust, 1st Lieutenant, and Charles Cody, 2nd Lieutenant.
The Citizens' Training Camp drilled regularly and performed a service of importance at home. The organization took its oath and was inspected by a representative of the Adjutant General. No definite termination was made of the home guards, as they were called. Drill ceased when war ended.
ORIGINAL ROSTER OF THE 107TH TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY AS COMPANY "G" 4TH WISCONSIN INFANTRY.
Captain--O. A. Miller.
First Lieutenant-Otto F. Berner.
Second Lieutenant-Vernon J. Quigley.
First Sergeant-Frank T. Lynde.
Supply Sergeant-Harry Zuehlke.
Mess Sergeant-William E. McNamara.
Stable Sergeant-Louis J. Maybee.
Sergeants-
Robert C. Dewey    Hermis F. Dionne    Robert E. Mattmiller    George A. Bates    Raymond R. Clegg    William L. Andrews    Floyd E. Fitzgerald.    
Buglers-
Ralph H. Berner    Earl W. Huntoon.    
Corporals-
Abner J. Rolo    Frank A. Cherek    Harvey E. Goebel    Leonard Rolo    Lester N. Parkhill    George E. Brown    Harry L. Zwickey    Howard E. 13eldin    
William H. Wessa    Alex P. Skibba    Joseph Wojtasiak    Frank L. Smith    Joseph Rath    Frank C. Fischer    Amos J. Maltby    Edward J. Bernier    
James I. Prosser.                                
Privates, 1st Class-
Albert B. Arnold    Willard J. Bernier    Orlin G. Brandow    George E. Buerger    George G. Edee    Frank D. Fierst    Ira D. Finley    
Frank W. Fischer    Roy Goodwill    Daniel D. Hayes    Francis A. Hersant    Clarence Horn    Charles W. Hotchkiss    Richard A. Hugunin    
Nestor C. Humblet    Roy A. Joles    Edward H. Koles    John B. Maltby    Bert L. Mayerl    Edwin Menting    Bernard Miller    
Anson G. Mueller    Neal A. McArthur    Terrence A. McCann    Hugh B. Nelson    Edmond Noel    Clarence H. Nowotny        
Thomas F. O'Brien    William E. Page    William Passuelo    Jay W. Plopper    George A. Rabideau    George P. Rath    Amos A. Rice    
William I. Rice    Walter B. Scott    Frank Skibba    Reese D. Sparks    Orson F. Stone    Leland F. Tollefson    Raymond J. Wagner    
Julius N. Weinberg    Ira Zwickey.                        

Privates-
George P. Ackerman    William W. Adget    Joe Alft    Harry Alm    William F. Auclair    Frank J. Bahr    William T. Ballard    
Edward D. Bardwell    Edward Blaha    James Blaha    Edward G. Blahnik    Joseph F. Blahnik    Harry H. Bohse    Charles Bonnell    
John F. Borowczyk    Leo M. Bowens    Harold D. Bovet    Martin J. Brennan    Robert S. Brown    Ray L. Carpenter    Joseph F. Chadek    
Stanley A. Christian    Benjamin H. Clark    Henry Cornelius    Charles Couveau    Wallace Curran    Lyle A. Dalton    Roy E. Drew    
Arleigh L. Dudley    Frank Fischer    Frank J. Gugla    Leo J. Glugla    William D. Grigson    Andrew M. Halminiak    Bernard R. Hogan    
Anton W. Homola    Fayett M. Hopkins                        
Peter Schramke    George Schwentner    John W. Seis    Earl W. Shanks    Archie W. Shannon    Vernon F. Shannon    Frank Spychalla    
Otto Tiegs    Roy J. Thompson    Harold C. Tenant    Ora N. Tidd    Grant J. Turney    Jr.    Joseph M. Van Dyke    
Adles A. Willams    Hilery B. Wineberger    Emil H. Wojan    Walter Wojeck    George A. Zehner    John D. Zemske    Joseph A. Zima    
John B. Zodrow.                            

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