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John K. Ploof, 65, editor and publisher of the Danube Enterprise and a former editor of the Bird Island Union was laid to rest Monday, Nov. 28, 1960.Mr. Ploof passed away at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia,… Read More
Category: Bird Island Union, Danube, Danube Enterprise, Morton Enterprise Tags: Basketball, Bird Island, Bird Island Union, danube, Danube Enterprise, Morton Enterprise, Newspapers, St. Mary's Catholic School Bird Island, world war i
Published in the Redwood Gazette November 11, 1993, written by staff writer Vicki L. Gerdes FRANKLIN – Seventy-five years ago today, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an historic treaty… Read More
Category: Buffalo Lake, Franklin, Military Veterans, Morton, Olivia, World War I Tags: Buffalo Lake, Franklin, morton, olivia, veterans, world war i
Local American Legion Post Now Numbers More than Thirty-five and Growing! The Franklin Post of the American Legion, Martin-Jensen Post No. 308, is rapidly growing into a strong organization and before long will include all of the servicemen… Read More
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
Will hold a meeting in the Village hall Monday, Sept. 22 at 8 o’clock for the purpose of organizing a post of the American Legion. Editor’s Note: The Sacred Heart Post # 229 is named for Joseph Viken… Read More
Beginning in 1917, approximately 250 Salvation Army volunteers provided assistance during World War I to American soldiers in battle on the front lines in France. Two female Salvation Army officers, Ensign Margaret Sheldon and Adjutant Helen Purviance had… Read More
Chas. Lammers, Branch Chairman of the Military Training Camp Association, has received an announcement to the effect that authorization has been made for a citizen’ training camp in the Officer’s Training area at Zachary Taylor cantonment near Louisville,… Read More
The many friends in this vicinity of Captain Oscar Youngdahl better known at Professor Youngdahl will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred in France on October 8. Deceased put in two years of earnest work… Read More
Category: Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, France, Honor Roll, Minnesota, Need Photograph Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, honor roll, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Story of Minnesota’s Share in Great War to be Made Permanent Record A meeting of the Minnesota War Records Commission, which was authorized by the Public Safety Commission and appointed by Governor Burnquist, will hold another meeting at… Read More
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Editor Ploof Succumbs published in the Danube Enterprise Thursday, December 1, 1960
Posted: January 7, 2021 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
John K. Ploof, 65, editor and publisher of the Danube Enterprise and a former editor of the Bird Island Union was laid to rest Monday, Nov. 28, 1960.Mr. Ploof passed away at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia,… Read More
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Wilkinson honored for World War I Duty
Posted: August 8, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Published in the Redwood Gazette November 11, 1993, written by staff writer Vicki L. Gerdes FRANKLIN – Seventy-five years ago today, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an historic treaty… Read More
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Martin-Jensen Post Organized published in the Franklin Tribune 12-4-1919
Posted: January 3, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Local American Legion Post Now Numbers More than Thirty-five and Growing! The Franklin Post of the American Legion, Martin-Jensen Post No. 308, is rapidly growing into a strong organization and before long will include all of the servicemen… Read More
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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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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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Soldiers, Sailors, Marines published in the Sacred Heart Journal Sept 12, 1919
Posted: August 28, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Will hold a meeting in the Village hall Monday, Sept. 22 at 8 o’clock for the purpose of organizing a post of the American Legion. Editor’s Note: The Sacred Heart Post # 229 is named for Joseph Viken… Read More
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Salvation Army “Donut Lassies” June 1, 2019 National Donut Day!
Last Updated: March 20, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Beginning in 1917, approximately 250 Salvation Army volunteers provided assistance during World War I to American soldiers in battle on the front lines in France. Two female Salvation Army officers, Ensign Margaret Sheldon and Adjutant Helen Purviance had… Read More
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Opportunity at Training Camp, Fairfax Standard, 12-5-1918
Last Updated: February 26, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Chas. Lammers, Branch Chairman of the Military Training Camp Association, has received an announcement to the effect that authorization has been made for a citizen’ training camp in the Officer’s Training area at Zachary Taylor cantonment near Louisville,… Read More
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Killed in France, Fairfax Standard, December 26, 1918
Posted: February 25, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The many friends in this vicinity of Captain Oscar Youngdahl better known at Professor Youngdahl will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred in France on October 8. Deceased put in two years of earnest work… Read More
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Category: Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, France, Honor Roll, Minnesota, Need Photograph Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, honor roll, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Compiling State War History, Morton Enterprise, 12-20-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Story of Minnesota’s Share in Great War to be Made Permanent Record A meeting of the Minnesota War Records Commission, which was authorized by the Public Safety Commission and appointed by Governor Burnquist, will hold another meeting at… Read More
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Category: History, Minnesota, Renville County, World War I Tags: history, military, renville county historical society, world war i