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U. sum me. uoibo uutiapuiibuuu uithe 33rd division was a. model ot what animal transportation should be in the field. The methods followed approximated* those' of the British army, and were far superior to any other In our army or elsewhere. ’Another fine tribute to the value of Major Seeley's methods occurred in a letter written October 8, 1918, to Major General Hunter Llgget when the major - was transferred to the I” army corps. At that time General Beil congratulated General Lig-get on having secured the services of Major Seeley, and expressed his own regret over the transfer, saying the major had kept the animals of the 33rd In excellent condition.OOZEN FAMILIES OF ALGOfilANS IN SUNDAY PICNIC AT BAYSIDEA picnic was held at Bayside, Clear Lake. Sunday, and was enjoyed by a dozen or more Algona families, more or less. Those who went were: The Prank Henderson family, Miss Austiopellvmounter, Mr. and Mrs. AbnerLong and their children, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilkinson and their daughter of Dea Moines, Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Andrews and their son Dwight, Mr. aud Mrs. W. A. Foster ' and their daughter, Mr. and Mrs, De White and their niece, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Griffin, Mr. and ULrl Paul WiUe. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Morgan and their daugh-Surrounded by the enemy and unable to communicate with the rest of his regiment, Capt. McCormick, with only five men, maintained an t advanced position against a counterattack by plckel enemy storm troops, remaining in his perilous place throughout the.night, under terrific fire of enemy artillery and machine guns,- until the arrival .of supporting troops next day.”Oklahoma Paper in Comment,In connection with this citation; a recent issue of an Alva, Okla., paper said:Captain McCormick is the son of Rev, and Mrs. E. V. McCormick, who formerly resided here but are now living at Kearney, Neb., the elder Mr. McCormick having resigned as pastor of the Christian church here to accept a similar place at Kearney. Capt. McCormick never lived here, but has been in Alva several times on visits. - His brother John is here now.“While we have never been able to get full particulars of the dangers Captain McCormick encountered, we recall the Rev. Mr. McCormick speaking of the matter; but he himself could givo no particulars. That the captain has been cited for bravery by the War.department Is-sufficient cause (or his parents to (eel very proud of him.Nome to be Engraved on Medals. vA iftt? number of the. Dally Okia-hom'ani Oklahoma City, published Capt.f McCortnick's picture and cfta-
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Kossuth County Advance
Algona, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 14, 1919
Page 7
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Algona L.
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