by Darren McMannis | Sep 28, 1918 | Killed In Action
Private Irvin Haury, son of Professor and Mrs. Gustav Adolph & Clara Katherine (Ruth) Haury, was born at Halstead, Kansas, on July 23, 1892. He received his education in the public schools of Newton and at Bethel College, from which institution he was graduated in...
by Darren McMannis | Sep 27, 1918 | Killed In Action
Private John Finnell was born at Arkansas City, Kansas, June 20, 1897. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley & Nettie Luella (Merriam) Finnell, of Newton. He was schooled in Newton and graduated from the high school with the class of 1916, a school companion...
by Darren McMannis | Sep 27, 1918 | Killed In Action
Private Arthur Paul Whitesell, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Whitesell, who reside on a farm southeast of Newton, was born near Scranton, Iowa, July 9, 1898, and came to Newton in March, 1909. He graduated from Newton high school with the class of 1916. He worked in...
by Darren McMannis | Aug 8, 1918 | Killed In Action
Loy Hege was born in 1893, the son of Gustavus Adolph & Jessie (Loy) Hege. He died during WW II in September, 1918 in France. Lieut. Loy Hege Is Killed In Action In France. The awful horrors of the war came close to the people of Halstead on Sunday when the news...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 30, 1918 | Killed In Action
Brought War Hero Here For Burial. Albert was born October 8, 1890 at Halstead, Kansas. In 1914 he moved to Oklahoma, residing near Mineo. He joined the colors in September 1917, departing from El Reno, Oklahoma, to Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas. In May 1918 he...
