Arcadia, Florida, Sept. 18, 1918 to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hable. My dear friends, I received your welcome letter the 16th and was glad to hear from you. Also hope this finds you in the best of health…. Read More
Somewhere in France, Sept. 28, 1918 Dear Mrs. Albert: After arriving in this new section I will write just a short letter and tell you that our move took ten nights on the road with the animals and… Read More
Chickamauga Park, Ga., Sept 28, 1918, Dear Mr. Allen, Have been here a little over a week and am getting on to the ropes fairly good shape. We receive nothing but military drill and tactics. The older men… Read More
No School, Church or Public Meetings Allowed This Week or Sunday The Village Council held a special meeting Tuesday and appointed Doctors D’Arms, Kohler and McKim as a Health Board to have charge of the public health of… Read More
Our community was again shocked last Friday, the 25th day of October, to hear that Ole Nelson had received a cablegram stating that his son, Charles LeRoy Nelson, had died of pneumonia October 21, 1918, abroad the U.S.S…. Read More
This week has witnessed two of the saddest funerals held in this vicinity. Last Monday the remains of Private Ernest Hilding Nelson were laid to rest in the Swedlanda Cemetery. An unusually large gathering of friends and neighbors… Read More
A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the J. A. Anderson home in Palmyra last Monday night to pay their tribute to two of “our boys”, Arvid Anderson and Vernie Wulkan, who leave for training camp… Read More
A few weeks ago, Dr. F. G. Kohler, who came to Hector to succeed Dr. McKibben, made application to enter the medical corps of the government service. The Doctor took his medical examination and, while not saying anything… Read More
Somewhere in France May 27, 1918 Dear sister: Will write a few lines today. Have not much to write about, just to let you know I’m well and getting along fine. Received the box of candy and other… Read More
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Last Updated: January 15, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Jesse Radohl, Hector Mirror, 10-17-1918: Letter From Another Hector Soldier Boy
Arcadia, Florida, Sept. 18, 1918 to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hable. My dear friends, I received your welcome letter the 16th and was glad to hear from you. Also hope this finds you in the best of health…. Read More
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Letter from Harley McLaren, Hector Mirror, 10-31-1918
Somewhere in France, Sept. 28, 1918 Dear Mrs. Albert: After arriving in this new section I will write just a short letter and tell you that our move took ten nights on the road with the animals and… Read More
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Letter from Arthur John Huderle, Hector Mirror, 10-3-1918
Chickamauga Park, Ga., Sept 28, 1918, Dear Mr. Allen, Have been here a little over a week and am getting on to the ropes fairly good shape. We receive nothing but military drill and tactics. The older men… Read More
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Hector Guards Against Epidemic, Hector Mirror, 10-17-1918
No School, Church or Public Meetings Allowed This Week or Sunday The Village Council held a special meeting Tuesday and appointed Doctors D’Arms, Kohler and McKim as a Health Board to have charge of the public health of… Read More
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Hector Boy Dies At Sea, Hector Mirror, 10-31-1918
Our community was again shocked last Friday, the 25th day of October, to hear that Ole Nelson had received a cablegram stating that his son, Charles LeRoy Nelson, had died of pneumonia October 21, 1918, abroad the U.S.S…. Read More
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Funerals for Ernest Hilding Nelson and Arthur Theodore Ledin, Hector Mirror, 10-17-1918
This week has witnessed two of the saddest funerals held in this vicinity. Last Monday the remains of Private Ernest Hilding Nelson were laid to rest in the Swedlanda Cemetery. An unusually large gathering of friends and neighbors… Read More
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Posted: January 14, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Farewell Reception For Soldier Boys, Hector Mirror, 10-24-1918
A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the J. A. Anderson home in Palmyra last Monday night to pay their tribute to two of “our boys”, Arvid Anderson and Vernie Wulkan, who leave for training camp… Read More
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Posted: January 14, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Dr. F. G. Kohler of Hector Appointed 1st Lieutenant, Hector Mirror, 10-24-1918
A few weeks ago, Dr. F. G. Kohler, who came to Hector to succeed Dr. McKibben, made application to enter the medical corps of the government service. The Doctor took his medical examination and, while not saying anything… Read More
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Posted: November 28, 2018 by Renville County Historical Society
MRS. HORACE JOHNSON GETS LETTER FROM BROTHER published Hector Mirror July 4, 1918
Somewhere in France May 27, 1918 Dear sister: Will write a few lines today. Have not much to write about, just to let you know I’m well and getting along fine. Received the box of candy and other… Read More
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