Memorial Day and the Patriotism of Remaining Generations
Memorial Day approaches as citizens pause to honor Civil War veterans and all who fought for liberty and human rights. The article notes veterans paving the nation’s unity, the passing of those veterans, and the duty to educate youth in Americanism while resisting internationalism pacifism and communism through remembered patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lhd Republic
Repub
America
Ita
Sill
Adl
Decoration Day Services at Vernon Cemetery
Fragmentary notice describes Decoration Day events on May 30 at 10 a.m. at Vernon Cemetery with the America Renwick Band. Includes garves decoration, invocation by Rev. Cook, brass quartet, address by Rev. Gramer, and the Star Spangled Banner. Benediction by Rev. DeVries, taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vernon Cemetery
America
Renwick Band
Renwick
DeVries
Memorial Program and musings in a 1900s church note
A memorial program at Evangelical Church lists Sunday events including invocation by Rev Granner and readings by Mrs W J H Long with instrumental solo Martha Elmer. The text shifts to reflective notes on seasonal duties, youth issues, and social questions mentioning Arkansas men and platform makers for next year.
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Evangelical Church
Granner
Sons of
Selo Rosamond ‘Gray
W. J H. Long
Martha Elmer
Ralston Star Spangled Banner
Cook
Olson Brothers Shine At Waldorf College Activities
Olson brothers Alton and Selmer, Waldorf Junior College freshmen, are active in academics and athletics. They played football tackle and basketball, earning varsity letters, and Selmer starred as pivot while Alton filled guard and forward roles. Both music students in the Acapella Choir, they helped lead a Minnesota Wisconsin tour. Alton was elected assistant editor of the Waldorf Lobbyist for 1927 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alloa
Selmer Olson
Song
Flr
C. N. Olson
Waldorf Junior College
Forest City
Town
Focal High School
Waldorf Acapella Choi
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Toya
Alton
Selmer
Weree Toth Miembers
Waldorf
Olson Brothers
Snappy Comeback Sparks Laughs in Prohibition Debate
A Websterity man’s morning mishap sparks a joke about theft and underwear. The piece riffs on wet-dry law rulings in Iowa, noting two decisions on self use manufacture and bootlegger taxation, and ponders petting laws, crude oil output, and public opinion in a dry state.
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John
L White
Iowa
Unclear remark on capital punishment and a chemist comment
A remark discusses capital punishment and notes murderers oppose it, followed by a joking suggestion about a chemist using lipstick with a rum narcotic reference.
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Neil Hanson
A. I. Nervig
E. J. Hanson
Miller Wergeland
Alfred Ersland
J. W. Ankler
Henry Erickson
the Farmers Co-op. Co
Renwick, Town
Minneapolis
T. B
Oakdale Dairy
W. H. Helinke
Prop
Mr. Farmer
Humboldt
Humboldt, Towa
Arkansas
Larry Astor
Saya
Hoing
Olson
Waldorf ‘College
Garden of Eden
Vastor
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Foll & Wilson
House of Better Values
Eagle Grove
Kanawha
8&E
Clarion
Clarion, Iowa
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