Memorial Day Reverberations After Audrey in Cameron Louisiana
A reminiscence of Cameron Louisiana following Hurricane Audrey with first hand scenes of the 1957 disaster. It recalls the deaths amid the common grave at Lake Charles and the heroic rescue efforts by Dr C W Clark Mrs Hilarie Hebert and many volunteers who rebuilt on stilts and moved forward.
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Lake Charies
Cameron
Audrey
Hilarie Hebert
Johnson Bayou
Clark
Knights of Columbus
Woodmen of the World
Mennonite
Red Cross
Russers
Maryland
Court House
Alfred Cormier
Gulf
D. P. Vincent
Bayou Town Rebuilds and Honors Fallen in Gulf Tragedy
In a Louisiana bayou community, residents rebuild after a disaster. Mrs Hebert speaks of resilience and faith, noting God can heal. The town pauses to pay tribute to those buried in the common grave, swamps, or carried into the Gulf.
George E. Hoyt 86 dies in Park Rapids
George E. Hoyt, 86, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, died Sunday in Park Rapids, Minnesota while visiting his son Fletcher. Born November 12, 1875 in Kansas, he was a retired farmer. Funeral rites were held in Missouri Valley with burial at Grange Cemetery near Honey Creek. Survivors include two sons Fletcher and Millard, a sister Cora Wakehouse, 13 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
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George E. Hoyt
Park Rapids
Missouri Valley
Iowa
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Fletcher Hoyt
Kansas
Grange Cemetery
Honey Creek
Gerald
Gordon
Glen Stueve
Marvin
George Hoyt
Rex Eversole
Nfoyt
Fletcher
Millard
Cora Wakehouse
Pisgah
Gerald Stueve
Gilbert Stueve
Rex Everede
Graettinger
Wilbur Janssen
Emmetsburg
George C. Hoyt
Milford
Mystery theatre ticket winner named
Dennis Bortvnt was drawn as the winner of a free theatre ticket from the list of correctly identifying last week's mystery names.
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Dennis Bortvnt
Farm on McCombs Property East of Graettinger
The description notes the McCombs farm east of Graettinger formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McCombs.
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McCombs
Graettinger
Lloyd McCombs
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Carla
Donna
Isadore M. Haugh
Palo Alto County
Graettinger Insurance Agency
Alvin Mills
Osgood
Mills
Lloyd Petersen
Graettinger Insurance Ag
Cy Dial
Aldeline
Decker
Heidecker
Torreson
Graettinger Milk
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Mili
Mile Delive
James M
Jim’ Thompson
Palo Alto
Iowa Judges Association
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Iowa Bar Association
District Court
Supreme Court
Charles H. Barlow
A. J. Burt
R. W Cooper
R. F. Culver
Joseph P. Hand
Joseph E. Hanson
G. L. Carmichael
Dwight G. McCarty
M. W. H. Morling
Leslie A. Prichard
Arthur W. Smith
G. W. Stillman
Carl L. Spies
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