Mills at Bird Island, Hutchinson, Lake Lillian and Grove City are Already Assured In a communication dated at Washington, March 30, Secretary of Commerce, Jesse Jones, announced the defense plant corporation has authorized execution of eight contracts for… Read More
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Posted: January 7, 2021 by Renville County Historical Society
Editor Ploof Succumbs published in the Danube Enterprise Thursday, December 1, 1960
John K. Ploof, 65, editor and publisher of the Danube Enterprise and a former editor of the Bird Island Union was laid to rest Monday, Nov. 28, 1960.Mr. Ploof passed away at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia,… Read More
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Posted: April 9, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society
Fire Destroys Public School Building Last Wednesday Night published in the Bird Island Union March 9, 1916
Had a Good Start before Discovered–22 Below Temp Weather and Dep Snow Hampers Firemen–School to Resume Work Monday Morning. The Birds Island Public school building was totally destroyed by fire last Wednesday night. The fire was discovered by… Read More
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Posted: March 20, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society
BIRD ISLAND MUST WIN! DELEUDA EST OLIVIA! published in the Renville County Union newspaper on October 5, 1900.
Editor’s Note: Deleuda est Olivia translation: Olivia must be destroyed! The Renville County Union was published in Bird Island and would later on November 20, 1903, would be named the Bird Island Union. To the People of Renville… Read More
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Last Updated: October 3, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Red Cross Society’s Organization in 1864 published by the Bird Island Union June 28, 1917
International Scope of the Work Dates from the Geneva Convention The following history of the Red Cross Society published in the Renville Star Farmer of last week will be of interest to local people who are greatly interested… Read More
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Posted: September 4, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Contract for Hemp Mill to be Let Soon
Mills at Bird Island, Hutchinson, Lake Lillian and Grove City are Already Assured In a communication dated at Washington, March 30, Secretary of Commerce, Jesse Jones, announced the defense plant corporation has authorized execution of eight contracts for… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from George P Meurer, Bird Island Union, 26 Dec 1918
Lacourtine, France, Nov. 14, 1918 Dear Mother; Well, I will write a few lines to you this time. I suppose you are all glad that the dove of peace is flying over us again. It sure was some… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from William H Arlt, Bird Island Union, 12-26-1918
A Voice From France: An interesting Letter From William H. Arlt Somewhere in France, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear parents: Today is Sunday and no work, so I will write a few lines. It has been trying to rain… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Albert L Fischer, Bird Island Union, 12-19-1918
Oct. 28 1918 The Bird Island Union, Bird Island, Minn., U.S.A. Dear Sirs: Regarding those hair raising experiences you might imagine I’m having so near the Hindenburg Line – to date there hasn’t been any to speak of,… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Ira Strom, Bird Island Union, 12-5-1918
Somewhere in France, October 31st, 1918 Mr. H. C. Sherwood, Bird Island, Minn. Dear Friend Herb, In my other letter, which I wrote to you while on the transport on the way across, I stated that I would… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Ora Huebner, Bird Island Union, 12-5-1918
Somewhere in Belgium, Oct. 26, 1918 Dear sister and all: I must write a few lines this evening as putting it off does not get anywhere. Received two of your letters in the last couple days of Aug…. Read More
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