West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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XMEjyz HAROLD BARBER EVERETT BARK WELL was graduated from West in 1914. He enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where he was one of the best known and most universally beloved young men. He contracted the influenza in December. 1918. and died on the twenty-first of that month. CLIFTON BEACH PHILIP BENTON enlisted in the Engineer Corps early in May, 1917. He was sent to Camp Baker, Texas for training and embarked for overseas September 9, 1917. While in action near the Chateau Thierry front, he was wounded July IS, 1918. He died in a hospital and is buried in the American Section of “Cimetierc dc la Ferte in France. PHILIP BENTON HAROLD BARBER was a member of the 151st Field Artillery. He volunteered at the very outbreak of the war, on April 13. 1917. The 151st landed in France on October 31. and Harold died at St. Nazairc. November 5. His brother Darrell wrote, Thank God he died in the uniform. He was prominent in all West organizations and athletics throughout his four years and he finished as president of the January, 1915 class. EVERETT BARKWELL CLIFTON BEACH was graduated from West in the January class of 1918. He enlisted in the S. A. T. C. at the University of Minnesota on October 11. lie contracted influenza and bronchial pneumonia and was immediately taken to the hospital at Fort Snell mg where he died October 21. Page twenty-five

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 VICTOR BOULT belonged to the 1915 class of West. He enlisted in the 344th Ambulance Co., and was on board the S. S. Nestor when he contracted pneumonia. After two days’ illness he died October 2, 1918. just as the ship reached Liverpool. Ilis captain writes. “While in the company he was cheerful and willing, and one of the good boys that every company commander is glad to see come into the organization. VICTOR S. BOULT NEWELL CLARK was graduated from West in January, 1918, and joined the U. S. Marines the same day. In three months he won the expert marksman medal and was sent to do guard duty at the Prison Detachment at Portsmouth. N. H. Here he became a victim of the influenza and died October 1, 1918. NEWELL G. CLARK HOWARD GILBERT died September 29. 1918 of multiple shell-wounds and pneumonia. Gilbert enlisted in the Marine Corps and left Minneapolis, May 28, 1918, for Paris Island. He arrived in France. August 28. and was sent into the Saint Mihicl drive immediately. He was severely wounded September 5, and pneumonia set in. He died September 29, exactly four months from the day he left Minneapolis for training. HOWARD GILBERT CORP. EDWARD GLASGOW left West, while a B Junior in April, 1917, to enlist in the Field Artillery. He was a corporal in Bat. F.. 1st Minn. F. A. and when last heard from was stationed at Meusnes, France. He died of accidental gunshot wounds, March 30, 1919, but as yet no information has been obtained concerning the particulars of the accident. COR I . EDWARD GLASGOW Page twenty-six