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Legion Barracks Provide for Temporary Housing Over 20 Years
A Traer housing project using World War II era barracks housed over 200 families in 21 units from 1947 onward. The American Legion unit funded via rental proceeds supported the Traer Memorial building with $40,000 and later contributed to air conditioning. Occupancy peaked early, dwindling to four families as plans to clear the site progressed for July 1. The program involved local leaders A llaben and Stak er, with deposits, renovations, and eventual transfer of title back to the town while preserving a remainder for Legion use.
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Traer
American Legion
Traer Memorial
Legion Post
Traey
H. R. Allaben
Legion
Allaben
Walter Gaston
Star-Clipper
Ray Harrison
Dale Stull
Ivan Manfull
Lawrence Smith
Joe Vorba
Ralph Shinn
LeRoy Staker
Bernard Riswolds
Stan Hladiks
Doug Brandts
Ham
R. J. Ralls
F. E. Brutsman
Legion Committee
Frank Taylor
Alex Boldt
Legionnaires
George Cavalier
Frank Hladik
Frank Kladivo
Kladivo
Bob Engel
Robert Powell
Earl Griffith
Traer ‘Memorial
Federal Housing Administration
Kubvik-Finch
the Legion
The
Post
Nebraska
Des Moines
Mary Hladik