Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-27
SUPREME SACRIFICE
ARTHUR JOHNSON, PETRUs LII,
JEDAHL AND ALBERT DOL
VEN DIE IN FRANCE

A telegram was received last Friday
from Washington announcing the death
Of Arthur johnson Of this city who died
in a hospital in France from wounds re-
ceived while in action on July %. Mr..
johnson is the first from Little Falls to
make the supreme sacrifice due to being
in action. The word received at the
time of his being wounded stated that
the wounds were not serious and that
there was no cause for worry. Later
word from the nurse that was in charge
Of him still further verified the first re-
port. The last word received from him
was dated July 20.
AS his relatives and friends thought
that he was recovering by the last re-
port, the news of his death came as a
severe shock. No word has been re-
ceived just how and under what condi-
tions johnson was wounded.
Arthur is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. M. Johnson residing at 606 Fourth
street southwest. He was born and
raised in this city and was graduate
of the local grade schools. He also at
tended the high school for two years.
Upon leaving school Arthur took the
position in the local Western Union Tel
egraph office. He was later given the
managership of the Western Union Of
flee at Thief River Falls and from there
went to Fergus Falls filling the same
position.
He enlisted in the signal corps of the
army on January Is, 1918 and was sent
to France in March.
Besides his parents there are three
sisters who survive his death. They are
Mrs. F. A. Lindquist Of Oshkosh, Wis,
Mrs. H. j. Holmes of Goodhue and Miss
Alice johnson of this city.
Memorial services will be held Sunday
Sept. 20 at the Swedish Luthern church
in this city.
A telegram received Monday morn
ing by F. w. Dobbyn told of the death
of Petrus J. Liljedahl, we'll known in
this city as an instructor in the local
schools and as coach Of the different
athletic teams. He was reported to
have been killed in action in France on
August 9. The news came as shock
to his many friends both in this city and
in st. Cloud, his home town.
Mr.. Liljedahl was born on Sept. 20,
1891, in st. Cloud, where he has always
lived with exception of the two years
that he taught in this city. He was
graduate of the St. Cloud school and
normal school and while going to these
schools played on various athletic
teams, where he won recognition as
being a champion. He coached the st.
Cloud high school teams before coming
to this city. While under his coach
ing Doth the high schools at St. Cloud
and Little Falls turned out champion
ship teams.
Mr.. Liljedahl tried to enlist in the
service when the United States first
declared war on Germany but was re-
jected. He was later taken by the
draft and left for Camp Dodge with
the contingent that left this city on
Feb. %. Mr.. Liljedahl was promoted
to the rank of sergeant shortly after
arriving at Camp Dodge and it is un-
derstood that he received further ad-
vancement before leaving for, France.
He landed in France in. May with the
131st infantry, Co. H.
Mr.. Liljedahl, during his residence
in this city, made friends with all
whom he met and especially endeared
himself to the school pupils with whom
his time was wholly connected. In
honor of the former instructor the flags
on the flag staffs of each school in the |
city were flown at half mast Monday. |
Mr.. Liljedahl is the first from this |
city to be killed in action although |
others have died from wounds received
in action.
The casualty list also carried the