Primero and World War I
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. The war effort required soldiers and money, and Primero contributed to both. Citizens from Primero that served in the military are as follows: Sidney Holloway, W.M. Mative, Carl Hlova, Adolf Skilonc, R.C. Jones, Ernest Border, Eusehio Madrid, Romono Covi, Mike Mannino, Allan Givens, Henry Kane, Henry Hakel, H.E. Moore, H.G. Burnham, E.C. Murphy, Ralph Callante, Ernest Bordes, H.O. Long, Edward Smith, Charles Aberaslo, Tony Giardino, Henry King, Frank Romero, John Salazar, G.H. Durham, John Fornwald, James Fratarelli, Ralph A. Hanthorn, Frank Keller, David C. Lueras, Santiago Lueras, Margarito Lopez, Andy Merlo, Jesus Romero, Arthur Reinke, Nickolas Hadad, Daniel Sandoval, Ben Salazar, Tom Hastie, George Heilner, Tony Trujillo, Alonzi Salazar, Henry B. Yaker, C.R. Jones, Joseph Mestes, A.N. Salazar, Jeff Nickolos, and John O'Donnell.
To raise money for the war effort, Primero started a war savings league, which sold thrift stamps and and savings certificates. A booth was also set up in the supply store where the women of the camp sold stamps on pay day. Primero also gave money to the Third Liberty Loan, a bond program, in 1918. Primero contributed a total of 34,900 dollars, the equivalent of nearly 550,000 dollars in 2015.
Primero also contributed to the United War Work Campaign in 1918, a campaign to raise money for programs to maintain troop morale while the military was demobilized overseas. Primero contributed 2,150 dollars, the equivalent of 33,000 2015 dollars.
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