In the Community

When most people pass away, their stories, told in their own words, are lost – unless somebody thinks to record them.

William Menzies served as a machine gunner in the First World War. Now his uniform sits in the Humboldt Legion’s museum to educate people about the war. “It was presented to the museum by his daughter.

David Crewe Patterson served in the First World War and is remembered by his grandson David Clinton. Patterson marched into Russia in the war, served in the 371 Legion in La Ronge, and has a park in La Ronge named after him.

Heidi Phillips never knew her grandfather. Researching his life during the First World War became a way for her to get to know him better. Clinton Alexander McPhee, born on Dec.

My dad, William L. Hayes, was a hero. I always knew that. He drove our old International truck through “impassable” muddy roads so we could go to a movie at the Falkon Theatre in Tisdale.

Having fought in the First World War, Clemens Niekamp took action to make sure his sons wouldn’t have to fight in a second. Bernard Clemens Niekamp was born in Sandloh, located in the Cloppenburg area in northwest Germany, on June 30, 1877.

As we observe the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, referred back then as “The War to end All Wars,” we quickly realize that it was not.

As we observe the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, referred back then as “The War to end All Wars,” we quickly realize that it was not.

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Over my decade and change as the editor of the News-Optimist our newsroom has established two frequently used feature formats — Everybody Has a Story and First Person Exploits Into the Unknown.