Drafted Men Head to War: Local Family’s Ties to the War Effort

In a somber turn of events, George Crowder, a cousin of General Marshal Crowder in charge of the selective draft, has been called to serve in the war effort. On October 3, 1917, Crowder will leave Denver with a batch of drafted men bound for Camp Fruita. The news has sent shockwaves through the Crowder family, who are intimately connected with the war effort.

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