“Friday, May 24 . . . Departures - - The following missionaries sailed May 24th, 1907, per s.s. ‘Arabic’ :From Great Britain - - James H Gilbert, George M Howell, Franklin L Gunnell, Joseph A Fife, William A Noble. From Scandinavia - -Jeppe Jepperson, Samuel Peterson, Nephi Rasmussen, Andrew P Nielsen, Nephi H Nielsen, Orson H Petersen, Williard R Smith, Martinus Nielsen. From Sweden - - George C Smith, Carl O W Pierson, Gustav Anderson. From Switzerland and Germany - -Rudolph Pruhs Jr., Jesse R Pettit. Dr. Samuel H Allen sailed on the same steamer. There were one hundred and nine emigrating Saints with the company, which was in charge of Elder Joseph A Fife, Elders Carl O W Pierson and Rudolph Pruhs, Jr., being his assistants. (Mill.Star, 69:350).” [BMMH,1907]. (source abbreviations)