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This article was found tucked inside of the 1980 Renville High School Renvillon Yearbook. The 1980 graduating class was the last for Renville High School. This article was a mimeograph copy with no author listed. WORKING ON THE… Read More
Found in the scrapbook for the 1960-1961 Danube Hawks basketball, belonging to Rod Black was a none dated clipping listing the basketball results from 1931-1959. Year —- Champion —– Runnerup 1931 Glencoe Brownton1932 Buffalo Lake Glencoe1933 Brownton Norwood1934… Read More
Category: Basketball, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Hector, Olivia, Renville, Renville County High School Sports, Sacred Heart, Uncategorized Tags: Basketball, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Hector, High School Sports, olivia, Renville, Sacred Heart
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
Sam Gilbert Collin was born in the Township of Sacred Heart, March 2, 1892, a son of Mr. & Mrs. Sven Collin. He was confirmed in Opdal Church, July 22, 1906. After having attended the common school of… Read More
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
Category: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Hector, Henryville Township, Home Front, Minnesota, Morton, Olivia, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign Tags: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Henryville Township, morton, olivia, Renville, Renville county, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign, world war i
John Kronlokken, another Renville County young man, with the Expeditionary Forces in France has paid the Supreme Sacrifice. We are not informed as to just when he enlisted with what company he belonged or when he went over-seas,… Read More
Category: France, Honor Roll, Killed in Action Tags: A.E.F., honor roll, Killed in Action, military, minnesota, Renville, Renville county, Renville County Journal, Soldier, world war i
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
Category: A.E.F., England, Letter, Minnesota, Renville, World War I Tags: A.E.F., England, Germans, Huns, Letter, Newsletter, Renville, Renville county, world war i
The remains of Howard McBroom arrived from Camp Hancock, Ga., Friday night. They were accompanied by Sgt. H. Hawlek of Cincinnati, from the camp. The funeral was held Saturday forenoon and the interment was in Fairview cemetery near… Read More
Category: Honor Roll, Military, Minnesota, Renville, Renville County, Renville Star Farmer, World War I Tags: honor roll, military, Renville, Renville county, world war i
Several deaths in camp of Renville county soldiers occurred during the week and a number of others are reported ill. Allyn Wenz from near Hector died in Camp Grant the first of this week from influenza. He was… Read More
Category: Buffalo Lake News, Camp Grant, Honor Roll, Military, Minnesota, Renville, Renville County, Sacred Heart Tags: Camp Grant, Hector, honor roll, Renville, Sacred Heart, world war i
Mrs. Wm. Adwell received a letter from W.H. Ashley who was in the same company of Marines with Palmer Adwell and was only a short distance from him when he fell in battle. We are pleased to have… Read More
Category: France, History, Honor Roll, Letter, Marine, Military, Minnesota, Renville, Renville County, Renville Star Farmer, World War I Tags: France, history, honor roll, Letter, military, minnesota, mn, newspaper, Renville, war, world war i
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Working on the Yearbook
Posted: November 5, 2025 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
This article was found tucked inside of the 1980 Renville High School Renvillon Yearbook. The 1980 graduating class was the last for Renville High School. This article was a mimeograph copy with no author listed. WORKING ON THE… Read More
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Category: Renville, Renville County Schools, Schools, Yearbook Tags: Renville, Renville High School, Schools, Yearbook, Yearbook Staff
Basketball Results Prior to 1960
Posted: February 8, 2021 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Found in the scrapbook for the 1960-1961 Danube Hawks basketball, belonging to Rod Black was a none dated clipping listing the basketball results from 1931-1959. Year —- Champion —– Runnerup 1931 Glencoe Brownton1932 Buffalo Lake Glencoe1933 Brownton Norwood1934… Read More
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Category: Basketball, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Hector, Olivia, Renville, Renville County High School Sports, Sacred Heart, Uncategorized Tags: Basketball, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Hector, High School Sports, olivia, Renville, Sacred Heart
Soldier Boy Dies in England, Renville County Journal, December 6, 1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Category: A.E.F., England, Honor Roll, Pneumonia, World War I Tags: honor roll, Pneumonia, Renville, Renville county, Sacred Heart Township, world war i
Obituary for Sam Gilbert Collin, Renville County Journal, November 15, 1918
Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Sam Gilbert Collin was born in the Township of Sacred Heart, March 2, 1892, a son of Mr. & Mrs. Sven Collin. He was confirmed in Opdal Church, July 22, 1906. After having attended the common school of… Read More
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War Fund Campaign, Bird Island Union, 12-12-1918
Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Category: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Hector, Henryville Township, Home Front, Minnesota, Morton, Olivia, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign Tags: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Henryville Township, morton, olivia, Renville, Renville county, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign, world war i
John Kronlokken Killed in Action, Renville County Journal, 12-5-1918
Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
John Kronlokken, another Renville County young man, with the Expeditionary Forces in France has paid the Supreme Sacrifice. We are not informed as to just when he enlisted with what company he belonged or when he went over-seas,… Read More
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Letter From Ed Wallner, Renville Star Farmer, 11-7-1918
Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Howard McBroom Funeral, Renville Star Farmer, 10-17-1918
Posted: January 15, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The remains of Howard McBroom arrived from Camp Hancock, Ga., Friday night. They were accompanied by Sgt. H. Hawlek of Cincinnati, from the camp. The funeral was held Saturday forenoon and the interment was in Fairview cemetery near… Read More
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Death Takes Toll From Renville Co. Soldiers in Camp, Buffalo Lake News, 10-11-1918
Posted: January 14, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Several deaths in camp of Renville county soldiers occurred during the week and a number of others are reported ill. Allyn Wenz from near Hector died in Camp Grant the first of this week from influenza. He was… Read More
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Letter from W.H. Ashley to Mrs. Wm. Adwell published in the Renville Star Farmer July 18, 1918
Posted: November 28, 2018 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Mrs. Wm. Adwell received a letter from W.H. Ashley who was in the same company of Marines with Palmer Adwell and was only a short distance from him when he fell in battle. We are pleased to have… Read More
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