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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
Object of Soldier Organization is to Foster Americanism and Support Constitution. During the past few weeks, there has been some talk of organizing a post of the American Legion at Franklin but no action has so far been… Read More
Capt. Samuel R. Miller, Aged 90, Died Monday, Funeral Rites Today War Veteran and Pioneer Attorney Dead Olivia’s Oldest and an Esteemed Citizen Answers Last Bugle Call on January 12th S. R. Miller, Olivia’s oldest and an esteemed… 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
U.S.S. Texas, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear Sister: Well, I thought I would drop you a few lines tonight being it is Sunday. Censorship is lifted now so a person can write a decent letter. I am well and… Read More
The News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from me as… Read More
Somewhere in France, November 20, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: It has been a long time since I wrote you any news. I am going to write but a few lines today. It will probably not be the kind… Read More
Somewhere in France, Nov. 18th, 1918 Dear Mother: Well Ma I’m still living and thank the good Lord the war is over. I was over the top six times in this last big drive which ended the war,… Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., France, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, Trenches, world war i
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Martin-Jensen Post Organized published in the Franklin Tribune 12-4-1919
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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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Category: American Legion, Franklin, Franklin Tribune, Military Tags: American Legion, Franklin, Franklin Tribune, Martin-Jensen Post, military, world war i
American Legion and Its Purposes published in the Franklin Tribune September 18, 1919
Last Updated: January 3, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Object of Soldier Organization is to Foster Americanism and Support Constitution. During the past few weeks, there has been some talk of organizing a post of the American Legion at Franklin but no action has so far been… Read More
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Category: American Legion, Franklin, Franklin Tribune, Minnesota, Uncategorized Tags: American Legion, Franklin Tribune, military, minnesota, Renville county
Samuel R Miller, Olivia Times, January 18, 1931
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Capt. Samuel R. Miller, Aged 90, Died Monday, Funeral Rites Today War Veteran and Pioneer Attorney Dead Olivia’s Oldest and an Esteemed Citizen Answers Last Bugle Call on January 12th S. R. Miller, Olivia’s oldest and an esteemed… 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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Category: Home Front, Military Training Camp Association, World War I Tags: Fairfax Standard, military, Training, world war i
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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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
Letter from Claude Smith, Morton Enterprise, December 20, 1918
Last Updated: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
U.S.S. Texas, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear Sister: Well, I thought I would drop you a few lines tonight being it is Sunday. Censorship is lifted now so a person can write a decent letter. I am well and… Read More
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Letter from Carl Hurtig, Buffalo Lake News, 12-20-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from me as… Read More
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Letter from Ted Berning, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
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Somewhere in France, November 20, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: It has been a long time since I wrote you any news. I am going to write but a few lines today. It will probably not be the kind… Read More
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Letter from Winston “Scout” George, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France, Nov. 18th, 1918 Dear Mother: Well Ma I’m still living and thank the good Lord the war is over. I was over the top six times in this last big drive which ended the war,… Read More
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Category: A.E.F., France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., France, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, Trenches, world war i