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145 Gold Star MothersFrom Iowa to Make Tour* _Government Providing Funds for Pilgrimage to European Graves.The war department is providing funds for 145 Iowa gold star mothers to make the 1930 pilgrimage to American cemeteries in Europe, it was learned In a communication from Washington.Several Mason City women are eligible for the tour, but will be unable to make tha journey.The funds for carrying the Iowa mothers of American soldiers who lost their lives' overseas in the World *warr are contained in the deficiency appropriations bill now being drawn by a house committee.Hearings before a subcommittee In charge of the gold star mothers funds have just been made public at Washington, altho the bill itself lias not as yet been completed.§10,106.50 Needed.These ■ bearings indicate that railroad expenses totaling 510,106.50 of which $50.18 is for fare and $19.52 for pullman tickets, wiH be required to transport the 145 Iowa mothers to New York for the trip. The total cost, of course, will be double that amount, since their return expenses will alao be paid.These mothers will begin, sailing .from-New.York May 7, those leaving that day arriving.at Cherbourg on May 16. Sailings at regular intervals wilt continue until Aug. 39, when the last of the 3,272, who, It la estimated, wit! make the trip, will leave New York, arriving on Sent. 10.The return trips will begin May 29, and continue until Sept. 22, the last of the contingents arriving in New York again Oct. 2.The President Harding, Roosevelt, Washington, American and Republic are the great trans-Atlantic liners which will carry them.The principal cemeteries to be visited are the • Mcuse-Argonne, OIsG-AJsne, St Mlhlel, Aisno-Manie, Somme, Yield and Brookwood, altho there are others.Concerning the plans for the visits, in Europe, Col. W. R. Gibson, quartermaster corps, in charge, said:'“The plana contemplate that they will arrive In Cherbourg, then be taken to Paris for two days. On the first day they will rest, and on the second day each group will place a wreath on the tomb of too I'tcccIi unknown soldier.Reception Planned.4Tn the afternoon there will be a reception, ^ and' the French war mothers have signified a desire to participate in that reception. Genex*-al Gouraud, who commands the district of Paris, has stated that he desires to co-operate in that reception. There‘Will be brief addresses by a a clergyman, a priest and a rabbi, telling the women where they can receive religious services if they want to, and then there will be a get-together meeting in Paris.4Tho next day they will take busses and go to the cemeteries. The group3 are organized so that each group will go to the cemetery where her son is burled. They will be in the vicinity of the cemeteries for seven days and then they will return to Paris and rest up for the boat-trip home/'Names of Iowa mothers who are making the pilgrimage have alreadv been published-sisters, Mrs. Gus Rose and Sylvia Peterson, Waterloo* six uncles and five aunts who reside in and near Cedar Palls: Mr. and Mrs. ,1. R.Glandon, parents of Mrs, Peterson; Herman, Gaylord and Mary Glandon, brothers * and sister to Mrs. Peterson.Mr. Peterson was 28 years of age. Burial was In the Memorial Park cemetery.AT THE HOSPITALSSirs. Leo Halfpap, 826 Eighth street southeast, was admitted to Park hospital Sunday for a minor operation.Mrs. O. B. Govig, 413 Carolina | avenue southeast, entered Park hos- ! pita! for a major operation Sunday, i Mrs. George Crawford, 903 Dela- ! ware avenue northeast, left Park hospital with her infant son on Sunday.Bora, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Schoon, Buffalo Center, a daughter weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces, at Park hospital Sunday*Alfred Dyhad, Lake Mills, was admitted to Mercy hospital Saturday- for a major operation.Mtsa Olive Rierson, 428-Tv/onty^ seventh street-, southwest, was admitted to Mercy hospital Sunday for a major operation,Mrs. ft, C. Dain, 907 Harrison avenue northwest, was admitted to Mercy hospital Sunday for medical treatment.Mrs. R. E. Pauley, 83 River Heights, entered Mercy hospital I Sunday for medical treatment * Tom Dragovlch, 121 First street northeast, entered Park hospital Saturday for medical treatment He was able to return to his home the same day.Mrg, F, R. Sanford, G36 Georgia avenue southeast, was admitted to Park'hospital Saturday for a minor operation. She returned to her home on Saturday.Mrs. A. P. Botkin, 1303 North Federal avenue, entered Park hospital Saturday for a medical treatment.Kenneth Knapp, 613 Jefferson aveune southwest, was admitted to Park hospital, Saturday for a tnaj-. or operation. ’■ iMrs, George Nelsun, Clear Lake* entered Park hospital Saturday for medical treatment.Mrs. J. R, Wolfe, Algonn, was admitted to Mercy hospital Sunday for a major operation,Marlon Miller, Britt, left Mercy hospital Sunday after having medical treatment.Mrs. Dice Rhodenbaugh, 305 Washington avenue northwest, left Mercy hospital Sunday after a major operation,Pete Molsbcrry, Plymouth, was dismissed from Mercy hospital Sunday fallowing a major operation.Mrs. William Hansen, 815 Washington avenue southwest, left Mercy hospital Sunday after a major operation.Mrs. F. C. Bush, Clear Lake, was dismissed from Mercy hospital Sun* day after a major operation.Mrs. Emil Wasicek, Plymouth, waa dismissed from Mercy hospital Sunday after a major operation* Richard Madson, Norihwood, left Park hospital Saturday after a maior rmeratirm.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Mason City, Iowa, US
Mon, Feb 17, 1930
Page 12
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MO, USA 25 May 2020
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