No Public Reception Will be Held on Account of the Influenza Epidemic. Bird Island: Lloyd L. Battershell, Warren J. Gallery, Carl Heinzelman, Vincent Hurley, Engvald Johnson, Frank R. Karp, Edward A. Kenning, John Neumann, Gust Olinger, Leonard Selle,… Read More
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Posted: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Ernest Hagquist, Hector Mirror, 11-7-1918
Letter from “Chic”: France a Beautiful Place But Wants Christmas Dinner at Home–Is Learning French Somewhere in France, Sept 25, 1918 Dear Folks, I think by today you will have received the card telling of my safe arrival,… Read More
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Posted: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
A Letter from Mrs. Melville Cummings, Hector Mirror, 11-7-1918
A letter from Mrs. Melville Cummings of St. Paul contains the following news which will be of interest to many Hector people: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cummings and baby have returned to St. Paul and are living at… Read More
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Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Clarence Hassinger, Morton Enterprise, 8 Nov 1918
Perigueux, France, Sept. 28, 1918 Dear Mrs. Cook: I received your most welcome letter last night and six other ones wo I am quite busy today trying to answer all of them but I guess I will manage… Read More
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Posted: February 15, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Theodore Weltsch, Morton Enterprise, 11-8-1918
Camp Grant, Ill., Oct. 1918 Dear brother Joe, Received your letter today and was very glad to hear from you. I am over my sickness if I don’t get another one as it is awful damp out and… Read More
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Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Fred Haas, Morton Enterprise, 11-8-1918
Overhere, Sept. 27, 1918 Friend Mr. Frantz, I thought I would write you a few lines. I am O.K. and enjoying life over here. How is everything back home? Everything is fine and dandy. Suppose you wonder why… Read More
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Posted: February 14, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From John, Morton Enterprise, 11-8-1918
Somewhere in France, Oct. 7, 1918 Dear Folks, Well how are you getting along by this time? I suppose Pa is plowing to beat the band now. When are you going to thresh? You wrote the last time… Read More
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Posted: January 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
LARGE DRAFT ENTRAINS TODAY: Half of Number to go to Camp Cody and Balance to Camp Forest, GA – Late Registrants Included. Olivia Times 10-24-1918
No Public Reception Will be Held on Account of the Influenza Epidemic. Bird Island: Lloyd L. Battershell, Warren J. Gallery, Carl Heinzelman, Vincent Hurley, Engvald Johnson, Frank R. Karp, Edward A. Kenning, John Neumann, Gust Olinger, Leonard Selle,… Read More
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Posted: January 17, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Watching Aeroplanes
The following letter from Clarence A. Buehler tells something of his experience in France:Dear Mother and all:Will write you a few lines and let you know that I am well and feeling fine. I have been moving around… Read More
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Last Updated: January 17, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
From Camp Hancock: Letter from M.J. Jacobs Bird Island Union 10-31-1918
The following letter from Corp. M.J. Jacobs, Group 2, 13 Co. M.T.D. Camp Hancock, Ga., was received too late for last week’s publication. We gladly publish the letter this week. Bird Island Union:Dear Friends:Well I am nearly three… Read More
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Posted: January 17, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Clarence Hassinger from France Morton Enterprise 10-25-1918
Dear Mother and All,I’m not very busy today so I thought I would try and write some letters. I am going to write Harold a few lines. Do you hear from him very often? I am looking for… Read More
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