Poppy drive featured in Des Moines photo montage
In a photo layout by John Reynolds, Mrs. M. Myrton Shelley of Des Moines Iowa department secretary of the American Legion auxiliary, Wesley L. McCalley of Cedar Rapids noted as a poppy maker and seller, and Mrs. George Rejsa identified as local poppy chairman appear left to right.
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M. Myrton Shelley
Des Moines
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Wesley L. McCalley
Cedar Rapids
George Rejsa
Eighth Poppy Day Veteran McCalley Keeps Tradition Alive
McCalley, a longtime Poppy Day volunteer, plans to distribute the paper flowers again at Kresge corner on May 24. He has helped since 1930, despite disabilities from a World War I sinking incident aboard the USS Tuscania, and has trained many veterans in making the memorial poppies.
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McCalley
Des Moines Veterans Facility
Flanders Fields
France
U.S.S. Tuscania
North Atlantic
IW McCalley
The
Legion Post
Walker
Hanford
Cedar Rapids
Mion
Kresge
Queen Mother to pick BBC radio entertainment for birthday
London report says Queen Mary will turn 80 on May 26 and has received a unique gift from the British Broadcasting Corporation. She was asked to choose an entire evening of radio entertainment for Britain.
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London
Mary
British Broadcasting Corporation
Britain
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