Timothy P. Nimm
World War I is all over now. We, The United States have won the war once again. There are prices to pay for our victory; many acres of land that the war took place on, were completely destroyed. Many soldiers that fought in the war were killed or wounded. We still honor the people who fought in the wars even today, because they risked their lives to protect our country.

One of the people who fought in World War I, was Private Timothy Nimm. Timothy Nimm was buried on October 25th at 10:00. He wasn't buried at his place of death though. He died at his camp called Camp Hancock. His funeral was held at his father's house in Arpin. Timothy Nimm was also buried with military honors. A couple of days later after Timothy died, his family were informed that another one of their family members had died after fighting in the war.

Throughout history, many citizens risked their lives to protect our country. Although we usually ended up winning the wars, we also had our own downfall. Because of these wars, we lost many lives, valuable land and noble people. The war not only took away from us, but it also helped strenghtened us.

Nyia Thor, Student
East Junior High, Wisconsin Rapids

World War I was fought from August of 1914 to November of 1918. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the man who was next in line for the Austrian throne, and his wife were both assassinated while on their trip to Siberia, which happens to be the trigger and conflict to start World War I. Many people throughout the U.S. risk their lives to keep us safe and protect our country.

War was declared between Siberia and Austria, and all the other countries who signed treaties with either Siberia or Austria. The treaty said if a country goes to war, those who signed it must go along with the rest of those who did. The ‘Great War’ destroyed many of the alliances, which is why many countries were involved, killing over fifteen million people, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in human history.

Throughout the United States, many people declared war in 1917, and fought in World War I. When the ‘Great War’ first began, the Untied States wanted to stay neutral and not get involved, but after Germany resumed submarine welfare, it lead to a final break of relations with the Central Powers. After U-Boat attacks on American merchant ships, Wilson Woodrow request that Congress should declare war on Germany. The House and Senate approved, and Wilson hoped a separate peace could be achieved with Austria-Hungary; but when it kept its peace with Germany, the Untied States declared war on Germany in December, 1917.

Out of the many people who went to war, died of wounds or diseases, Sgt. Timothy Nimm died of a disease called influenza. He was a great and strong man who was stationed at a camped called Camp Hancock, Ga. And it is here he died. His father, John Nimm, received word of the death of his son Timothy from Camp Hancock a couple days after his death. He was not buried at the place of this death though. Sgt. Nimm’s funeral took place October 25 at 10:00 a.m. at his home, in the town of Arpin. (Also at Sgt Nimm’s funeral, he had received military honors.) Within a couple days after his funeral took place, Nimm’s family was contacted and found out that another family member died in the Great War.

Sgt Timothy Nimm will be remembered throughout the world as a strong and brace man, who received military honors. He fought in a time when things were difficult, and was a hero who will be in our thoughts. Nimm was a great man, one of the many who helped protect our country to keep us safe.

Steph Shannon
East Junior High School