This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hild, Parkening, Claybaugh, Bates Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/221 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 1, 1918 EMIL J. HILD NOW IN FRANCE. >From Friday’s Daily. A card was received this morning by M. HILD and wife announcing the safe arrival of their son, Emil J. HILD on the other side of the ocean. At this crossing is attended with considerable fear of danger, it is some relief to know that the journey has been completed in safety. While the passage of so many over the ocean and at this time not an accident, says the one just off the coast of Ireland, and in that but lives lost compared with what the ship carried, and with the more than a million which has gone make it look about as safe as the ordinary railway train, and much safer than auto. We are glad that Emil has made the trip in safety as also the many others. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, September 26, 1918 BUILDING A NEW HOME [front page] >From Monday’s Daily. Phillip A. HILD is building an elegant home on his farm west of Mynard. In its construction, the feature of beauty was incorporated with that of utility in from the convergers ideas, that was evolved a modern farm home with the conveniences of the city and also making one of the most beautiful structures imaginable. The home is just now nearing completion, the plasterers just at this time being engaged in finishing their portion of the work. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, October 3, 1918 MICHAEL HILD RETURNS HOME FEELS SOMEWHAT IMPROVED BUT STILL TAKING TREATMENT AS PRESCRIBED. >From Tuesday’s Daily. Last night M. HILD who has been at the hospital at Rochester, Minn., returned home after having taken treatment for a number of weeks. He reports his health is considerably better but that he is still taking treatment as prescribed by the physicians under whose care he has been while in the north. Mrs. Hild, who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. John PARKENING, while Mr. Hild was away, returned from Cedar Creek this morning. The report having heard from their son Emil J. HILD, who is now in France and that he is feeling fine, and likes the country there very well. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, December 2, 1918 SERGEANT EMIL J. HILD WRITES HOME Writes From Hospital, Meets Nebraska Nurse, Gassed But Getting Better. >From Saturday’s Daily. Sergeant Emil J. HILD writes his parents a very interesting letter and to assure them that he is not in danger, but will soon be out again: In France, November 9, 1918 Dear Parents and sister: Well as I have a little time, I think I will write you a few lines. First of all I had better tell you where I am at present, I am in an army hospital. You perhaps knew that before. I have been here several days now and don’t know how much longer I shall have to remain. I had better tell you how I came to be here. Well, to make the story short and sweet, I was gassed. Not very bad though, but not a very pleasant sensation at that. I am getting along in great shape, feel like I would like to get up and around again. But the Doctor says: “Not too fast.” Guess he knows, so I will do as he says. I wish I had your letter so I could answer them, but I will get them and answer them in a few days. Well it looks like the huns are ready to give up, doesn’t it? Well, let’s hope so. I want to tell you an odd incident. My Nurse is from Nebraska. Knows some Plattsmouth folks, and until I came into her ward, she had not seen a Nebraska person since she has been over here. What do you think of that? Well, I must close for the present and try and write again in a few days. Do not worry about me, I will be out and o.k. long before you get this letter. As ever, Your loving son and brother, EMIL Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, December 12, 1918 HOPE REPORT IS A MISTAKE [front page] MESSAGE CONFLICTS WITH LETTER IN DATE AS LETTER WRITTEN AFTER MESSAGE SAYS HE IS DEAD. >From Tuesday’s Daily. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. M. HILD received a message stating that their son Emil J. HILD had died of pneumonia in France, on November 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Hild are also in receipt of letter from their son, which was written on November 9th. For this reason they are trusting that there may have been some mistake made and that the sad intelligence was [illegible]. The many [article cut off] Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, December 19, 1918 SARGEANT EMIL J. HILD WRITES HOME LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 23, SAYS STILL IN HOSPITAL FOR GAS, BUT IMPROVING. NEW RECEIVED WITH JOY. Letter Deals With Life In Hospital But Does Not Indicate When He Will Leave. >From Thursday’s Daily. Last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hild, received a letter from their son, Sergeant Emil J. Hild, in which he tells of his still being in the hospital in France, on November 23rd, and eighteen days after the time in the erroneous report of his having died of pneumonia. Mr. Hild has at all times since receiving the first message, telling of the death of his son, held that the report was not true, as he knew that his son was alive four days after the report of his death by the government in the message. Investigation by Congressman Reavis developed the fact that the message was erroneous, and that the young man was seriously wounded, which means was gassed to unconsciousness. The letter coming now is received with much joy by his parents, and other relatives, and also the fact by all of his friends wherever known.