Memorial Day Tribute in Wilton Salutes Soldiers
Wilton observed Memorial day with 2 o'clock exercises at Oakdale cemetery led by Mayor H. F. Lauser. American Legion state commander G. Decker French spoke. Gerald Newgard recited Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. flag raising by George H. McCartney preceded a gun salute and taps. A parade included the Wilton band officials veterans youth and scouts.
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Wilton
Oakdale
H. F. Lauser
G. Decker French
Davenport
American Legion
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Gerald Newgard
Soldiers Monument
George H. McCartney
Wilton Band
Woman's Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Club
Katherine Raynor
Maida Grifith
Sherma Griffith
Elizabeth Martin
Edith Nicolaus Reading
Ruth Manner
Oniska Harris
A. W. McAlain
Ina Grunder
Ina
Florence Grunder
Leone Hoskins
Our Society
Dorothy Templeman
A. W. McAblain
Officers Elected For Ensuing Year Kahona Iowa
The Alpha club elected new officers for next year at a June 1 meeting held at Mrs. Guy Feldman’s country home. President is Mrs. H. V. Beck, vice president Mrs. J. F. McLaughlin, secretary and treasurer Mrs. D. J. Guengerich. Memorial Day services were observed in the city park with a program of music readings and recitations, followed by a cemetery ceremony honoring unknown dead. Several area residents attended Decoration Day events, including families from West Branch Muscatine Van Horne and Iowa City.
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B. J. Gringe
Moline
B. J. la Mieux
Davenport
McNulty
Lou McCroskey
Chicago
S. J. Dawson
Hilbert Ayres
Silvis
Wilton
Marguerite Skola
J. T. Brown
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
Gladys Sleichter
Casey
Alice Sleichter
F. J. Snider
Frank
West Branch
Clem Grady
van Horne
Howard Huskins
Lone Tree
Bertha Grady
Muscatine
Cecil Page
Waukegan
Wis
9. H. Dunlap
Roy Snyder
Iowa City
Oval Burkett
Nellie Huff
Des Moines
Mary Beck
Two Reel Picture Shown At Farm Bureau Meeting
A two reel picture titled 4 Rural Cinderella was shown to members of the Sweetland Township Farm Bureau at a Thursday evening meeting at the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal church. Bloomington Township member will speak at the Grange hall this evening.
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Sweetland Township
Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
Bloomington Township
Grange Hall
West Liberty Notes Harbor Memorial Day Observances
Memorial day observances were held in West Liberty with a ceremony at the Strand theatre led by Rev Noel T Adams and cemetery wreaths placed by Boy Scouts on about 135 soldiers' graves. Many residents attended, while other local readings and notices recorded student honors, travel, and local roadwork progress.
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West Liberty
Arthur Romaine
Strand Theatre
Noel T. Adams
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Mary Connelly
Alvin Lundy
Miss Connelly
Drumheller
Can
Howard
Jackson
Johnson County
C. G. Hargrave
Pittsburgh
Jean Timberlake
Erie
Picture exhibition time to be shown as scheduled
The article notes the picture will be shown at the indicated time, with the display arranged for viewers to attend. No additional details about location or participants are provided in the readable text.
Decoration day exercises honor Oakville history
June 1 program drew large crowds as Rev E C Burdine of Wapello spoke and musical selections filled the service. A Woman's Relief corps march and school children procession ended at the Methodist church. Committees decorated local cemeteries. Myrtle Swan will wed Mack Dietrick in Wichita Kansas, former Mt Pleasant classmates. The couple’s groom-to-be is an interior decorator in Wichita.
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Oakville
E. C. Burdine
Wapello
Woman's Relief Corps
Methodist Church
Myrtle Swan
Wichita
Kas
Mack Dietrick
Mt. Pleasant
Farmers Bank
Abe Parsons
Owen Kelly
Des Moines
Birthday party in Stockton honors H P Bohnsack
Mr. and Mrs. H P Bohnsack host a Monday evening birthday gathering with guests from Durant Blue Grass Stockton and Morris including Kappeler Bancks Lehms Feddersen Bangert Egel Hintze Belter Dage Benshoof Burmeister Delap Wolfe and others. Progressive 500 match prizes awarded to Delap Bangert Bangert Wolfe. Road work advances as Wright Construction grades and paving progress continues amid ideal weather. Luncheon hosted by D B Ormsby for a separate group of attendees.
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Stockton
H. P. Bohnsack
Bohnsack
William Kappeler
Durant
Carl Bancks
William Lehms
Blue Grass
Claus Feddersen
Edna
Leota
Henry Bangert
Ruth
Wayne
Roy Egel
Herbert Hintze
Fritz Belter
Leonard Dage
George Benshoof
Forrest Burmeister
Sarah Delap
J. L. Wolfe
Morris
Wright Construction Company
D. B. Ormsby
Road work toward Burlington and church roof progress
A two mile stretch below the city would be gravelled toward Burlington. A Presbyterian church roof is being replaced with a rush of workmen to finish interior repairs.
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City
Burlington
Presbyterian Church
Local nuptials listed for Lillian Reese and Jesse Thiel
Mrs Lillian Reese and Jesse Thiel of Chicago appear in a brief wedding notice with Mrs Lillian Hansen and son Clifford of Rock Island also named among relatives.
Davenport and Durant Families Mentioned in Notice
Mrs. Augusta Kuehl and daughter Laura of Davenport join Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ormsby of Durant in the notice listing involved parties.
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Augusta Kuehl
Laura
Davenport
Frank Ormsby
Durant
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Marie Marticke
Marticke
Nellie Kar
Fred Kincaid
Kate McGillvrary Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Perry Duncan
Edith Dawson
D. ©. McCloud
George Quigley
Robert Wyinley
Iowa
Dept. Store
Women's Relief Corps
Mies Helen Arduser
J. A. Saathoff
J. N. Gregg
N. F. Spiller
Famly
A. M. Cornwall
Pine Bluffs
Ark
TCL
Ipneenee Paints
Thompson's Hardware Store
AAA
Enid
Drew Arch
Bashion
East Second Street
McColm
Drug. Shoe and Dept
E. W. Wedekind
Wm. Schoenig
Ethyl
Standard Oil Company
Muscatine, Iowa
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