During World War I, from 1917 to 1919, boys from Spencer answered their country's call for service: Wallace Arnholt, John L. Auble, Talmage D. Auble, Orval J. Bennett, Torence Curtice, Clarence Dague, Marion Dague, Ray D. Elder, Geo. L. Emerson, Alfred Ensign, Glenn Firestone, Francis L. Fisher, L. E. Hayes, Harry Hendricks, R. H. Hicks, Ford Kitchen, Edwin Mantz, Charles Markel, Geo. McGill, Francis Moore, Charles Omeroid, Geo. Omeroid, Scott Rowe, Edwin Storm, Donald Stroup, Morton Weidrick, and Edwin D. Welsh. In Woodrow Wilson's words, in a righteous cause they won immortal glory and nobly served their nation in serving mankind.