Pershing salutes Rainbow Division in Brest farewell
General Pershing's closing words to the Rainbow Division praise their valor and discipline from Cantigny through Meuse-Argonne, stressing morale uplift, lasting integrity, and national pride. Edward Shoemaker, a 42nd Rainbow Division lieutenant, records the personal address to troops before their return home.
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Pershing
Edward Shoemaker
Wo Shoemaker
Garin
Edward
Rainbow
Brest
America
Cantigny
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Aisne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Borcher Family Visits and Funeral Attendance at Sidney
The Borcher boys drove to Sidney on Thursday with Gertrude Bales who stayed with Miss Rene Sweet. Glen Bales and family visited Thursday evening, and Gertrude returned with him on Friday. Fred Engel, Glen Bales, and families attended Mrs. Weliner's funeral on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borcher Boys
Sidney
Gertrude Bales
Rene Sweet
Glen Bales
Borcher Home
Fred Engel
Borcher
Gertrude
Beyer Bros
Mrs. Weliner
Moo
AO Osernium
Win Rohde
Mas Joh Engel
Andre Limbeck
Miss Sweet
John Engel
Engel
Wi Rohde
John Borcher
Mro
Gurley
FP Engel
Wins Meyer
Cecil Shea
Pete
Local Socials and Visits Across The County
A long stretch of social calls and visits fills the week with neighbors hosting dinners and stopping by to see friends. Mrs John Engel and family, Mr and Mrs Wins Meyer, and numerous others were guests, callers, or shoppers across Sidney Gurley Bronson and surrounding towns, with car trips noted to Sidney, Gurley, and Por ter.
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Gen. Pershing
Rainbow Division
Evens
Carth
Simeshcan
Son O
Sono
Souas
JO Ganesh
Ccoueps
Bunker Hill
Livoni & Son
Best
Livons & Son
City Loans
Studebaker
Alliance
Nebraska
Assert
Mars Chas
Overman
Bercher
Rhode
Bales Jione
John Engel Lorvne
Pred Pagel
Rhode Leone
Henry Phinke
Jamis
Joh Borcher
Psther
Carte
Wittrock
Beyer
Fred Beyer
Bernice
Wo Bayne
Alfred Borcher
North Bronson Roads
Puesdiag
Bhimer Gundersen
Porter States
New Hart Port
Walter Happer
Martha Swartz
Pierce Candy Shop
Denver
Kincaid & Kimball. Inc
Brandegee
Kincaid
Brandegee-Kincaid
Barker Clothes Shop
Nebr
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