Published as it appeared on Jan. 24, 1922, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 1, Column 4.
SCARLET FEVER FATAL
TO GLENBROOK CHILD
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Elnora Elizabeth, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Hardell of Glenbrook, southern Benton county, died at 12:15 this morning at the family home, following a brief illness from scarlet fever. The little girl was the last of ten children to become a victim of the disease and several other members of the family are seriously ill. A short funeral service was held over the child’s remains, the body being interred this afternoon in Newton cemetery.
According to a report received here, the family is in rather destitute straits and the parents are having a strenuous time caring for the patients, five pairs of twins. With the home under quarantine, the father out of work, although he and Mrs. Hardell have still escaped the disease, there is ample opportunity for real service here for any who care to be a friend to a family now really in need of kindly consideration.
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Published as it appeared on Jan. 30, 1922, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 1, Column 3.
SECOND DEATH HARDELL
FAMILY SCARLET FEVER
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The second death from scarlet fever in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Hardell, of Glenbrook, occurred at 10:55 last night when Martin Kenneth, six-year-old son and one of ten children, five pairs of twins, succumbed to the disease. The little fellow had developed an unusually high fever and for several days his condition had been doubtful. A short funeral service was held at the grave in Newton cemetery this afternoon and the body was laid to rest beside that of the twelve-year-old sister, Elnora Elizabeth, whose death occurred last week.
Despite the fact that an excellent nurse now has charge of the situation and is receiving assistance in caring for the children, other of the little folks are still in critical condition, with fever ranging around 108. Two or three of the children are in serious condition.
The mother, who had borne up bravely under the load of caring for her family has recovered from illness brought on by overwork and is able to assist the nurse with the care of the patients.
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Published as it appeared on Feb. 2, 1922, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 3, Column 3.
Hardells Lose Third Child — Hannah Florence Hardell, seventeen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Hardell of Glenbrook, died during the night, after a short illness from scarlet fever. The remains were interred in Newton cemetery this afternoon, following a brief service at the grave, the body being laid to rest beside those of the sister and brother who were victims of the same disease. The baby girl is the third child in the family to succumb to the disease and other members of the family are still critically ill. Hannah Florence was born August 19, 1920.
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Published as it appeared on Feb. 3, 1922, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 4, Column 2.
Fourth Child Succumbs — Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Hardell lost their fourth child from scarlet fever yesterday afternoon when little Elmer Lawrence, six-year-old son, succumbed to the disease, death coming at 2 o’clock. The remains of the little boy, with those of a seventeen-months-old baby girl, were interred in Newton cemetery. The four victims of the dread disease are Elnora Elizabeth, twelve-year-old daughter, whose death occurred Tuesday of last week, Martin Kenneth, six-year-old son, who died Sunday night, and the two children who succumbed yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Hardell are the parents of twelve children, three of whom died before the family came from the East to locate at Glenbrook, in southern Benton county. But five of the twelve are yet living and one of these, a little son, is said to be in a critical condition. The mother, just entering her thirties, has shown her grief only in tear-dimmed eyes as the last two babes were taken from her home, having doubtless become reconciled to the fact that she must give up a number of the children more or less critically ill.
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Published as it appeared on Feb. 3, 1922, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 4, Column 2.
Hardells Lose Another Babe — Harold F. Hardell, 17-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Hardell, died Sunday, the fifth child in the family to succumb during recent weeks to scarlet fever. The body was laid to rest in Newton cemetery yesterday. A twin sister of the babe was an earlier victim of the disease. Of twelve children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hardell only four are now living. Attendants are confident the four children still ill will recover, despite the fact that one is still in a serious condition.
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Published as it appeared on Feb. 23, 1922, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 1, Column 6, and Page 2, Columns 3-4.
HOW BIG TROUBLE
WAS HANDLED
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Red Cross Tells How the Good
Folks of South Benton
Met Bad Situation
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(THE SECRETARY)
Just what the benefits of organization are may be realized from the following report of Mary E. Hall, chairman of the Alpine Auxiliary of the local Red Cross chapter. Had there been no Red Cross chapter at the time of the scarlet fever epidemic in South Benton the financial burden of caring for this situation would have rested entirely upon the County Court and a very large percent of the things donated both at Alpine and to Headquarters here in this city, which came in many instances from those who could give without too great sacrifice, would have had to be bought outright by Court officials; also a generous public would doubtless have given a heterogeneous collection of things, many of which would not have helped the situation at all. As it was, only the things that were needed by patients, doctors and nurses were sent in and these were so carefully handled both by Miss Hall and the local office that every possible leakage through waste was avoided.
Too much cannot be said of the loyal support of Alpine Red Cross members who bore much of the burden in this emergency for which reason we are printing the report as received in full:
“On January 24th, Mrs. Edna Hawley of the Red Cross Headquarters called me and explained that the conditions existing in the home of Mr. Hardell because of scarlet fever were such that it was impossible to prepare food for the family and asked that I personally supervise the sending of cooked food to them. Having consented to do so, I called Mrs. Mary Williams, president of the Ladies’ Aid, and she agreed to help by securing some one each day to take it to them. The response to the call exceeded all expectations. For eight days regular trips were made
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HOW THE BIG TROU-
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carrying chicken, bread, eggs, custard, jell, etc. The weather being cool, the nurses decided that every other day would do, that being the order up to the present time. I have kept as nearly as was possible a list of the supplies donated and sent also the names of the families and friends who assisted in the work in any way. The largest donation from one place was from Mr. Kolda and Tow of the Alpine Mercantile Store, consisting of a $5.00 pair of shoes for Mr. Hardell, 8 pounds of beef, 10-lb. sack of farina, and 50c worth of sugar. From all other sources as follows: 14 chickens, 12 dozen eggs, 50 loaves of bread, 3 pounds of butter, 1 pound of coffee, 10 quarts canned fruit, 2 pounds crackers and a quantity of potatoes. There have also been liberal supplies of old cloths for use in the sick room. During this time there has been sent from Corvallis groceries, clothes, bedding, etc., in my care, all of which have been delivered. There came to me also from Helen B. Hanford a check for $5.00 sent by St. Margaret’s Guild of the Episcopal church of Corvallis. The same was used in procuring cotton, medicine, etc., for the use of the nurses in the sick room. 50 cents donated by J. E. Richards was used for the same purpose. Mrs. Wooldridge has given one gallon of milk a day for a week and is still giving it, the family delivering it, when not otherwise provided for. The liberal response attests the sympathy felt for the afflicted family.
“In conclusion I wish to thank everyone who so loyally supported me in carrying on the work assigned me. The following is a list of those who helped by donating food or in transprtatin: E. J. Williams, Orr Kyle, Arthur Kyle, Robt. Kyle, Alex. McCallum, Wm. McCallum, Ralph Sherriff, Jack Murphey, Howard Sprigley, Mary Sprigley, Emil Price, Henry Hawley, Mr. Tow, A. A. Larson, W. W. Larson, Owen Scott, G. W. Howard, Ben Howard, Preston Hammer, S. B. Wagner, Milo Walker, Mr. Conrad, Lou Peek, M. A. Webster, Edna Webster, Ertis Larkin, Clyde Graves, Geo. Thornquist, Joe Killary, Chas. Baker, Henry Keiss, Robt. Dunaven, Wiley Roper, Mr. Kolda, Mr. Aldrich, Mr. Boyce, Ella Ward, Miss Law, Miss Hall, Hattie Campbell, B. Wooldridge, Harlan Belknap, John McCloskey, Leighton Martin, Mr. Noble, Mr. De Lancey, A. Taylor, E. V. Nye, Mr. White.”
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Editor’s note: Glenbrook was a logging town in Benton County on Alpine Road west of Alpine and south of Dawson (roughly 20–25 miles southwest of Philomath).