CHAS. VAYNE NEES
XLLED IN ACTIO
N NORTH AMERICA

MR. AND MRS. A. B..NEES TO-
DAY RECEIVED SAD NEWS
OF DEATH OF THEIR SON,
LIEUT. NEES.

SAD MESSAGE BRINGS
BRIEF INFORMATION

Young Officer Was One of Brazil
High School’s Best Athletes and
a Graduate of Kansas Univer-
sity.

 

Lieut. Charles Wayne Nees, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo B. Nees,
704 south Walnut street, made
the supreme sacrifice for his coun-
try, having been killed in action
May 18 in the North American
area, according to the brief mes-
sage received from the War De-
partment today.

Thus the war brought to a close
the promising career of one of
Brazil’s finest young men “and one
of the best athletes ever to_have
been graduated from Brazil High-
School. Endowed with a large
and strong body he had a fine
sense of co-ordination, competi-
tive spirit and fine sportsmanship
‘attitude that made him a favorite
of his team mates and followers
of athletics. He starred in foot-
ball, basketball and track teams
and was a member of Coach Ra-
leigh Phillips’ great track and field
team which shattered so many rec-
ords at the Kokomo relay games
and won. state and national meet |
honors. — Pe ae ee

 

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