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Flash From The Past - 1919
The Farmer Herald
Oconto Falls
January 31, 1919
submitted by Richard La Brosse
"BILL" PURDY DEAD
Composer of "On Wisconsin" Answers Final Call
Madison - "Bill" Purdy, composer of “On Wisconsin” is dead.
He died while a campaign was being carried on in the state to raise funds to help him in his fight to fight tuberculosis. Students, faculty and alumni of the university responded with the amount of $1,250.00, which will be sent to Purdy’s wife and children, who were left destitute. A letter from Carl Beck, who wrote the words of the states most famous song, told of the death of the death of the composer two weeks ago.
Missine LeFave,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon LeFarve of this village,
&
Mr. Everett Costello,
also from here were united in marriage yesterday
afternoon
by the justice
of the peace, A. P. Smith. The groom is an employee
of the Falls Mfg. Co. an industrious and
intelligent
young man
of exemplary habits and pleasant disposition, and
is
highly regarded
where he is well known. The bride has been a
resident
of this village
for several years, and has been a student in
the
high school, and has
nearly completed the senior year in that
institution.
She is a
reliable, attractive young lady whose many friends
join
in their best wishes
to her and Mr. Costello. The young couple was
attended
by Bernard LeFave
and Miss Katie Schnell.
Oconto County Reporter
March 11, 1919
Frank Kramer of Grover has
returned home after seven months
of service overseas. Mr. Kramer was in Avtion, until fourteen days
before
the armistice was signed and was to be relieved for a rest period in two
days when he was burned with mustard gas. Mr. Kramer met John Price of
Peshtigo and member of Company I on the street in Bordeaux, France, and
they were to have made the homeward trip at the same time. On account
of
confusion in names, John Price was withheld, his name being John F.
Price,
and the name on his papers bearing the name John M. Price.
The Daily Northwestern - Oshkosh
April 1919
 Karl and Albertina (Owen RienhartFrankenstein) Birr Celebrate Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
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