Arthur Mahlum, of Hawk Creek, Succumb to Pneumonia in Base Hospital at Romsey, England A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Mahlum on Saturday, stating that their son, Private Arthur Leonard Mahlum died of Bronchial-pneumonia in… Read More
Dear parents and all: Well I am now safe in England. I arrived yesterday and I am feeling fine and dandy and I hope you all are the same. This is a nice place and our Lieutenant took… Read More
Morton Boy Sees Big Celebration in London London, Eng., Nov 15, 1918 My Dear Mother, Received you dear letters a few days ago. It was the first I had received for almost a month. Sure glad to hear… Read More
The following is a letter from E C. Wallner, written from England to his uncle, W. D. Wallner of Buffalo Lake. Somewhere in England, October 9th, 1918 Dear Uncle William: Undoubtedly this letter from me coming from oversea… Read More
Everywhere in General, (in England now), Oct. 25th, 1918 Dear Folks: Well all I can say is that Columbus had a lot of nerve when he crossed the ocean in his little row-boat. I’m not coming back until… Read More
Somewhere in England, Oct. 8th. Dear Mother: – Well here I am safely across the ocean. We had a real good trip although the water was rather rough at times. I thought I would be about the first… Read More
Somewhere in England, October 11, 1918 Mr. W. A. Reid, Renville, Minn. Dear Friend Reid: It makes me blush with shame to think I did not write to you before this time. Being awful busy in military life,… Read More
Shaubury Salop, Eng., Sept. 23, ‘18 Dear Mr. Reid: You will no doubl be surprised to hear from me, but I am going to write a little anyway. I have been pretty busy and when we are not… Read More
England, Sept. 12, 1918 Dear Father and Mother; Will write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope you are all the same. I received thirteen letters yesterday, I sure was glad… Read More
Somewhere in England, Aug, 22, 1918 Dear brother Duffey, Will drop you a few lines and let you know that I am alright and feeling fine. We arrived here at this camp last night and rested last night… Read More
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Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Soldier Boy Dies in England, Renville County Journal, December 6, 1918
Arthur Mahlum, of Hawk Creek, Succumb to Pneumonia in Base Hospital at Romsey, England A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Mahlum on Saturday, stating that their son, Private Arthur Leonard Mahlum died of Bronchial-pneumonia in… Read More
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Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Henry Bergman, Hector Mirror, 10-31-1918
Dear parents and all: Well I am now safe in England. I arrived yesterday and I am feeling fine and dandy and I hope you all are the same. This is a nice place and our Lieutenant took… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Henry Galle, Morton Enterprise, 12-27-1918
Morton Boy Sees Big Celebration in London London, Eng., Nov 15, 1918 My Dear Mother, Received you dear letters a few days ago. It was the first I had received for almost a month. Sure glad to hear… Read More
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Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Edward C Wallner, Olivia Times, 12-12-1918
The following is a letter from E C. Wallner, written from England to his uncle, W. D. Wallner of Buffalo Lake. Somewhere in England, October 9th, 1918 Dear Uncle William: Undoubtedly this letter from me coming from oversea… Read More
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Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Richard Riedler, Renville Star Farmer, 11-14-1918
Everywhere in General, (in England now), Oct. 25th, 1918 Dear Folks: Well all I can say is that Columbus had a lot of nerve when he crossed the ocean in his little row-boat. I’m not coming back until… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Donald Hogenson, Renville Star Farmer, 11-14-1918
Somewhere in England, Oct. 8th. Dear Mother: – Well here I am safely across the ocean. We had a real good trip although the water was rather rough at times. I thought I would be about the first… Read More
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Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Ed Wallner, Renville Star Farmer, 11-7-1918
Somewhere in England, October 11, 1918 Mr. W. A. Reid, Renville, Minn. Dear Friend Reid: It makes me blush with shame to think I did not write to you before this time. Being awful busy in military life,… Read More
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Posted: January 17, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Lester Smith, Renville Star Farmer, 10-17-1918
Shaubury Salop, Eng., Sept. 23, ‘18 Dear Mr. Reid: You will no doubl be surprised to hear from me, but I am going to write a little anyway. I have been pretty busy and when we are not… Read More
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Posted: January 16, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Joseph W Koterba, Olivia Times, 10-10-1918
England, Sept. 12, 1918 Dear Father and Mother; Will write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope you are all the same. I received thirteen letters yesterday, I sure was glad… Read More
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Posted: January 15, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letters From the Soldier Boys Franklin Tribune September 19, 1918: Leonard Johnson Writes from France
Somewhere in England, Aug, 22, 1918 Dear brother Duffey, Will drop you a few lines and let you know that I am alright and feeling fine. We arrived here at this camp last night and rested last night… Read More
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