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OfficersChairman: Wm. FissVice-Chairman: Dr. A.M. CrandallSecretary: Mrs. Ellen RussellTreasurer: Mrs. Emily F. Sell The Fairfax Branch was organized on June 18, 1917. Its activities covered a large field, the townships of Cairo, Wellington, and Camp being within its… Read More
Category: Fairfax, Home Front, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County Tags: Cairo Township, Camp Township, Fairfax, history, Red Cross, Renville county, Wellington Township, world war i
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
Darling mother: Several days have slipped by and I haven’t written any letters. Have been waiting to hear from you. Received your letter yesterday written Oct. 8th, so guess I’m getting my mail a bit more regular. Hope… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Fairfax Standard, France, Influenza, Need Photograph, Red Cross, Uncategorized Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax, France, Letter, military, minnesota, Red Cross, Renville county, Spanish Influenza
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
Category: England, Influenza, Letter, Red Cross Tags: A.E.F., military, minnesota, President Wilson, Red Cross, Renville county, Soldier, Spanish Influenza, world war i
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
Category: A.E.F., Christmas, Fairfax Standard, Knight of Columbus, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Red Cross, Y.M.C.A. Tags: Fairfax Standard, France, Knights of Columbus, Letter, Red Cross, Y.M.C.A.
Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml of Cairo Arrested on Bench Warrants Flag Kissin Exercise Here — Both Pay Fines and Subscribe for Liberty Bonds and to Red Cross Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml, Liberty Bond slackers of Fairfax,… Read More
Somewhere in France, Sept. 25th, 1918 Dear Friends: Well just having received a batch of mail it makes me feel so darned glad that I am over here that I would not trade my place for anything. And… Read More
Category: France, Letter, Liberty Loan, Red Cross, Y.M.C.A. Tags: Letter, military, Red Cross, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Y.M.C.A.
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
Category: Hector, Hector Mirror, Influenza, Letter, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County, Spanish Influenza, World War I Tags: Letter, Nurse, Red Cross, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Specially Constructed Boxes For Soldiers Overseas Furnished. Must Be Mailed Not Later Than Nov. 20 Relatives of the soldiers and sailors overseas will receive labels containing the name of that soldier or sailor. These labels should be turned… Read More
Category: Christmas, Home Front, Military, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville Star Farmer, World War I Tags: Christmas, Government, Post Office, Red Cross, Renville Branch, world war i
Knitting Instructions The local Red Cross wishes to give the following instructions in regard to making sweaters of light-weight wool. Quantity of wool required: – about three-quarter pound of 4-10 yarn. 1 pair Red Cross needles No. 3…. Read More
Category: Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, History, Knitting, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County, World War I Tags: Fairfax, Knitting, minnesota, mn, Red Cross, Renville county, war, world war i
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Fairfax Branch of the Red Cross taken from the book “Renville County in World War I: 1917, 1918, 1919” published by the Olivia Times in 1920
Posted: December 3, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
OfficersChairman: Wm. FissVice-Chairman: Dr. A.M. CrandallSecretary: Mrs. Ellen RussellTreasurer: Mrs. Emily F. Sell The Fairfax Branch was organized on June 18, 1917. Its activities covered a large field, the townships of Cairo, Wellington, and Camp being within its… Read More
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Category: Fairfax, Home Front, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County Tags: Cairo Township, Camp Township, Fairfax, history, Red Cross, Renville county, Wellington Township, world war i
Red Cross Society’s Organization in 1864 published by the Bird Island Union June 28, 1917
Last Updated: October 3, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Category: Bird Island Union, History, Red Cross, Renville Star Farmer, World War I Tags: Bird Island Union, Red Cross, Renville Star Farmer, world war i
Letter from Alma Kienlen, Fairfax Standard, 12-26-1918
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Darling mother: Several days have slipped by and I haven’t written any letters. Have been waiting to hear from you. Received your letter yesterday written Oct. 8th, so guess I’m getting my mail a bit more regular. Hope… Read More
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Category: A.E.F., Fairfax Standard, France, Influenza, Need Photograph, Red Cross, Uncategorized Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax, France, Letter, military, minnesota, Red Cross, Renville county, Spanish Influenza
Letter From Edward C Wallner, Olivia Times, 12-12-1918
Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Category: England, Influenza, Letter, Red Cross Tags: A.E.F., military, minnesota, President Wilson, Red Cross, Renville county, Soldier, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Letter from Willard Lammers, Fairfax Standard, 5 Dec 1918
Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Category: A.E.F., Christmas, Fairfax Standard, Knight of Columbus, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Red Cross, Y.M.C.A. Tags: Fairfax Standard, France, Knights of Columbus, Letter, Red Cross, Y.M.C.A.
Bond Slackers Are Penalized, Olivia Times, 11-18-1918
Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml of Cairo Arrested on Bench Warrants Flag Kissin Exercise Here — Both Pay Fines and Subscribe for Liberty Bonds and to Red Cross Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml, Liberty Bond slackers of Fairfax,… Read More
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Category: Fairfax, Home Front, Liberty Bond, Olivia Times, World War I Tags: Fairfax, Libarty Bonds, Olivia Times, Red Cross, Renville county, United War Work Campaign
Letter from Claire Brooks, Renville Star Farmer, 11-14-1918
Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France, Sept. 25th, 1918 Dear Friends: Well just having received a batch of mail it makes me feel so darned glad that I am over here that I would not trade my place for anything. And… Read More
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A Letter from Mrs. Melville Cummings, Hector Mirror, 11-7-1918
Posted: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Category: Hector, Hector Mirror, Influenza, Letter, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County, Spanish Influenza, World War I Tags: Letter, Nurse, Red Cross, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Government Provides Xmas Boxes Renville Star Farmer October 31 1918
Last Updated: January 15, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Specially Constructed Boxes For Soldiers Overseas Furnished. Must Be Mailed Not Later Than Nov. 20 Relatives of the soldiers and sailors overseas will receive labels containing the name of that soldier or sailor. These labels should be turned… Read More
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Category: Christmas, Home Front, Military, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville Star Farmer, World War I Tags: Christmas, Government, Post Office, Red Cross, Renville Branch, world war i
Knitting Instructions published in the Fairfax Standard August 29, 1918
Posted: November 27, 2018 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Knitting Instructions The local Red Cross wishes to give the following instructions in regard to making sweaters of light-weight wool. Quantity of wool required: – about three-quarter pound of 4-10 yarn. 1 pair Red Cross needles No. 3…. Read More
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Category: Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, History, Knitting, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County, World War I Tags: Fairfax, Knitting, minnesota, mn, Red Cross, Renville county, war, world war i