Bingham Bulletin | 1918-05-31 | Page 1 | James Steffens Joins the Army

JAMES STEFFEHS JOIIISJHE ARMY James Steffens, proprietor of the Great Greece coffee house, who has resided re-sided in Bingham for about five years, left Wednesday lor Camp Lewis, where he will take up army life. Eteffens came to this country in 19(M from Greece, Before coming here he lived In Eenver, where he bp-came bp-came widely known as a wrestler, and ! in 1907, won the welterweight cham- plonship of Colorado. He was a member mem-ber of the Denver Athletic A.isociat!:n and had quite a reputation as an athlete. ath-lete. He Is a well educated Greek, is a good man, and says that he Is glad to be in the American army. While in Bingham he had a splendid business and made many friends here. He is known as a man with plenty of nerve, and he says ihat he is not frafd to face German bullets.