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Minonk High School Memorial 1919
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This text is taken from a booklet entitled Minonkl High School Memorial 1919. The booklet
lists the veterans from World War 1 and gives a brief summary of their military career.
The booklet was provided by Kenneth Rients who received the booklet from his mother, Louise Rients. Donna Rae Eilts prepared the computer text from the booklet. We are deeply grateful to both of them for their efforts in providing us with an important part of the history of Minonk. The pictures to the right are of the teachers at Minonk Community High School in 1919.
DESIRING TO DULY COMMEMORATE
THE SERVICES AND SACRIFICES RENDERED BY ALUMNI AND FORMER STUDENTS OF THE MINONK HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY IN THE RECENT WORLD WAR WE, THE CLASS OF 1919, DEDICATE THIS MEMORIAL F O R E W O R DHEREIN have been complied short sketches of the War Activities of all Alumni and former Students of the Minonk High School, concerning whom it has been possible to gather any information. Although a response to inquiries sent out by the Senior class committee concerning individuals and their activities was not always obtainable, and often insufficient, the editors have attempted to be strictly accurate and to always give due consideration. The sketches have been placed in the order of sacrifices made and services rendered in the Great Cause of Democracy. The desire is that this memorial may, in a small way, at least, aid in keeping alive the memory of the efforts put forth by our boys in the great struggle for freedom and for the protection of our ideas. |
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Those who served in World War 1Those who made the supreme sacrificeDean Memmen - George WilcoxWounded in actionAarian Mammen - Hugh GibbonsThose in actionHarrison Kerrick - John MeierhoferJohn Underwood - Oliver L. Parks Curtis Janssen - Lawrence Toole Eairel Rowe - Folkert Vissering Eckhart Vissering - Joseph Goliwas Edward Oyens - Frank Rucker Kaywin Kennedy - Victor H. Davison Orville Gaisford - Frank Ryan Harry Eich - George Onnen Curtis Davison - Frank Matuszewicz Those here in campTimothy Ryan - Howard JuryRowland Tucker - Oscar King Lloyd N. Memmen - Ralph Mammen Dr. F. T. Wilcox - Edward Schroeder Ernest Denson - Eldon Eckhart Cecil Bumgarner - George Halfmann Edward J. Hinrichs - John E. Janssen Brainard Tallyn - Floyd Jones Tom Livingston - Armin Kettelhut John W. Heiken - Glenn Memmen William S. Kohl - Herman Halfmann Judd Evey - Victor Seifert - Walter Eilts There were some Minonksoldiers not mentioned in this booklet that also served in World War I. It may have been because they did not attend Minonk High School. The list follows: Killed in actionRalph IoergerGeorge Oncken William Schmidt ServedHerman DeFriesTom Paloumpis George Toler Walter Oncken At the outbreak of World War I, Tom Paloumpis was a Greek immigrant. In order to automatically become an American citizen, he joined the army and was sent overseas for military duty. George Toler was 14 years old when he joined the navy and supposedly was the youngest person than anyone knew of to serve in World War I. |