Report by Districts We give below a synopsis of the report of Renville County’s United War Fund Campaign. G. O. Bergan, Captain Sacred Heart District, cash $6084.50, pledged $4176.25, allotment $10,224.00 subscribed $10,260.75. Dr. A. M. Erickson, Captain… Read More
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Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
War Fund Campaign, Bird Island Union, 12-12-1918
Report by Districts We give below a synopsis of the report of Renville County’s United War Fund Campaign. G. O. Bergan, Captain Sacred Heart District, cash $6084.50, pledged $4176.25, allotment $10,224.00 subscribed $10,260.75. Dr. A. M. Erickson, Captain… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Floyd Barber, Renville County Journal, 12-6-1918
Floyd Barber, Formerly of Ericson Township, Describes Feeling of People “Over There” When War is Won Somewhere in France, Nov. 13, ‘18 Dear Folks at Home; Hurrah! The war is won. It is almost too good to be… Read More
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Letter from Willard Lammers, Fairfax Standard, 5 Dec 1918
France, October 22, 1918 Friend Editor and Folks at Home: Just a note which I hope reaches you still with the warmth of a good old Minnesota town in the big U.S.A., which I once left for Uncle… Read More
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Letter from Ed Lammers, Fairfax Standard, 12-5-1918
Letters Written from France Before Peace Came Predict an Early Victory Under date of November 6, Edward C. Lammers, who is in France, wrote a letter to the Standard in which he says, “peace is near.” Following is… Read More
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Charles Buehler and Calmer Carlson Give Their All in Service of Country, Fairfax Standard, 12-5-1918
Another sad message reached this community last Sunday when Joseph Buehler received a telegram from the War department announcing the death of his son, Charles.The message stated that Charles had been killed in action in France, between the… Read More
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Minimum Wages, Fairfax Standard, 11-28-1918
The Minnesota Minimum Wage Commission has established a scale of minimum wages to be observed in Minnesota, in the employment of women or minors, as follows: For mercantile, waitresses, office or hair dressing occupations, in St. Paul, Minneapolis… Read More
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Letter from Claude Smith Morton Enterprise 11-15-1918
Oct. 20, 1918 Dear Sister, Well, I received three letters from you today and was sure glad to hear from you. I got two letters from home today. I think ma is worrying unnecessarily for I’m alright. This… Read More
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Letter from Howard C. Olson, Bird Island Union, 11-28-1918
Paragraphs taken from letters written Oct. 17 and 26 by Howard C. Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Olson Somewhere in France, Sat. Oct. 26, 1918 Dear Mother and Father: This is Saturday morning and am… Read More
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Letter From Harry E McKibben, Hector Mirror, 11-28-1918
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whitney: Your letter received describing your trip to Pine City; how I would like to have been along. I am returning the picture of the fawn immediately, as it’s so easy to loose… Read More
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William Bruggeman, Fairfax Standard, 11-14-1918
Schrapnel Wound Takes Young Man – William Bruggeman Gives His Life in Devoted Service to Country After weeks of suspense and anxiety following the report of injury to her son, William, on the battlefield in France, Mrs. Bruggeman… Read More
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