Oct 18, 1918  Scott Co. Argus

  Eden Prairie experiences her first loss in the world war in the death of Private Max Smith,
infantryman of Co. 326 A.E.F. who was killed in action, Sept. 17, 1918, in France.
  A message to his parents announced the sad news which comes as a stunning blow to them and
especially to his mother.
  The young man was in the first draft and went overseas early in the spring. He had been at the
front about one month, when was called to make the supreme sacrifice for his country and
humanity. He was 27 years of age and leaves his parents, two sisters, Susie at home, and Mrs.
Sophia Currie of Shakopee and seven brothers, Frank, a machinist in service in France. Peter in
Red Cross work there, John, Robert, Matt, Nick and George at home. The young man died a
hero's death and the sympathy of the community goes out to the grief stricken relatives.

Dec. 6, 1918 Scott Co. Argus

  Word was received here Wednesday of the death of the first Bloomington boy on the battlefields
of France. Everett McClay was killed Oct. 5th while serving with the 357th infantry. He was
inducted into service April 29th, arrived in England on June 29th and was on the fighting line a
few weeks later.
  He was 22 years old and leaves a widow, his mother and three sisters. He was a young man of
fine character and ability and has a host of friends who mourn his early demise and sympathize
deeply with his sorrowing relatives.

                               
Nov. 29, 1918  Scott Co. Argus

  The sad intelligence was received Monday evening announcing the death of Lt. Howard E. Clark
in an airplane accident in Southern France, Nov 8th. Lt. Clark enlisted in the summer of 1917,
entered the second officers training camp at Fort Snelling and was commissioned a second
Lieutenant in the heavy artillery. He spent some time at Camp Funston and Camp Jackson. This
spring he transferred to the aviation corps and completed his training at Fort Sill, Okla. He sailed
on Sept. 10th for France where he again went into training near Bordeaux. He had expected to
enter active service Nov. 20th. He was 27 years of age. All of Lt. Clark's boyhood was spent in
Eden Prairie. He was a graduate of Hopkins high school and Macalester college and was engaged
in teaching until his enlistment. He was a man of highest ideals and principle and his life is worthy
of emulation. His nobility of character, splendid attainments and unassuming friendliness won for
him hosts of friends who are deeply grieved to learn of his untimely death and share the sorrow of
his bereaved relatives as a personal one. He leaves to mourn his loss his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Clark, a sister, Mrs. Ed Nelson of Bottineau, N.D., and two brothers, Roy at home and
George in the motor corps in France. Lt. Clark's death is a crushing blow to his family and the
sympathy of all goes out to them in their sorrow.

Frank Senkyr of Eden Prairie was also killed in France. I have no particulars on him