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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1938

Page

6

Soldiers Graves Decorated in Elm Grove and Woodlawn

A list of graves in Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries is slated for decoration. Memorial services are planned for May 30 in multiple sections with numerous veterans and nurses named from Iowa and other states.

Elm Grove Woodlawn

Elm Grove Cemetery Military Roll of Honor Names

Readable list of soldiers and officers interred or honored, with units and ranks from Iowa Infantry and other services, across sections in Elm Grove Cemetery. The compiled roll includes names such as Alberson Oral, Bailey Chas O, Beanblossom Abe, Brookhart Abraham, Carson Jos, and Shields John, among many others, with designations from 1st through 8th sections and adjacent quarters.

Faston Iowa Young Robt S&s. C Cowden Andrew Dawson John A Keating Chas McClane Cyrus Morrison Hamilton Pa. Cav Ritchey, Wesley, A 25 Ta. Inft. van Vient Martin Winter J. Leander Barnes Rev Black Jonathan Dickson J. A Johnson Benjamin Mealey Sam'j Patton Donald U. S Montgomery Roth John Williams D. M Anderson Carson Cowles H. N Ita Doran Alexander Parris Town Town Inft Horsey Harvey C McConnell Rob Inft Nelson Jos D. Brb Rosenberger 3. C Ross Gustavus Ind Worthen Andrew J Allen Pheebe Bennett P Cook Wm. W Downing J. H Q. M Henry Julia Kendall Knauss A. J Leeper Josiah N U.S McGregor McMullin Arthur Hugh Bare Samuel V A. Bennett Booth Burnham James F Burham Wm. H Casey Jas Clancy John M Clary Cunningham Andrew G Curran Thos Dagle Frank Ferguson Hampshire L. T Light Artil Hunter Albert Harvey Jesse E Jesse R Hicks Oliver Ohio Kensler George Kenslier Kelsey Wm. G Corp. Ordinance Dept King Patrick Langenberg Lauderman Little George M Loftus Thos., Corp Mead Augustus M McKevitt, Owen, Corp Montgomery T. L Poston Pratt Benton Ouinn Wm. P Pyle Steiner Jos Swift Agnes Harry Taylor Isaiah Richard Turner Geo. W Heavy Artil Underwood Frederick Beamer Wm. R Bell Hervey Bovee Edwin H Brown Charles Faye Ambulance Corps Dennis K & Towa Coechlin D. E Coppock Daugherty Darbyshire Hulbert Dewey A. R Dusenberry Geo. Y Taft Bower A. N

Committees to Decorate Memorial Graves at Woodlawn and Elm Grove

Miss Besse Conger, memorial committee chair, lists sections and 40 plus volunteers from the Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Women’s Relief Corps Daughters of the American Revolution American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and other groups to decorate soldiers’ graves at Woodlawn and Elm Grove cemeteries on Memorial Day. Names cover Northeast Northwest Southwest and Southeast sections with many individuals and several military units. Residents are asked to report errors or omissions to Conger at telephone 525 red.

Miss Besse Conger The Women’s Relief Corps Woodlawn Elm Grove Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Women's Relief Corps Daughters of the American Revolution American Legion and Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Daughters of Veterans Miss Conger

Aga Khan Defined as Hereditary Ishmaelite Leader

The Aga Khan is described as the hereditary chief of the Ishmael ite sect of Mohammedans, a distinctive leadership title within that community.

Aga Khan

Feather markets swing poultry profits on feathers demand

Frank Priebe examines how feather and down prices affect goose and duck farming. He notes reduced demand on luxuries like feather pillows lowers feather values and threatens profit, with ducks on Long Island facing a drop from 45 to 29 cents per pound. He urges exploring by products and new uses for poultry by products to sustain the industry.

Long Island Costa Frank Priebe

Vespucci Landing Proof Found in Florentine Archives

Researchers report definite evidence from private Florentine family archives that Amerigo Vespucci landed on the American continent before Columbus. The find, detailed by scholars, challenges long held timelines and cites dated correspondence and notes.

Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci American Christopher Coluber

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Woodlawn Cemetery N. G. Todd Jas. A Twiggs Arnold Vincent Thos. P Wallingford Ing. Williams John L Clark Fider D. C Hise J. G Goodwin Chas S Hichishoe Isaac F Tease McCrum Phillips, Farl Corp Roberts Rodman A. A Chas. C Stichter Burkholder N. G. Hout Ambrose Kilgore David McAvoy C. Dewey Miller D. R Moothart W. P Page Adam Scofield D. D Scott Mason D N. Y Sweeney Thompson J. M Waddell White Wylie E. T Babcock N. L Bunker Abram Chas. H Kellogg FE. L N. G. Kellogg J. J Jas. M McDowell Shields Shockley Solon Stiles Geo. B Armstrong D. H Beatty Leon M Fisher Geo. F Godfrey R. C Haynes Daniel Lovelett McCausland MacConnaughey J. T Markin O'Loughlin D. Marion Riley Rueben Smythe Maj Stewart S. E Thompson, Samuel Bell, Wm B. Col Blair Towa Burnett Theo. L Conger R. Ralph Dettman Frank J Trans. Corp. Folger Adam S Glasgow Hale Geo. H McConnaughey David S MecMasters A. F Orris M. L Sanford Fred Sitler L. Clark Terry Lloyd du Bois Boyd Foster Naomi Custer Tom Downing Frank Gobble Roy Stewart Dorothy Turner Elizabeth Varney Elm Grove Cemetery Alberson, Robt. W G. Lewis Beenblossom Abe Boice J. C Boyer Harry L David A Jos. A Brookhart Abraham McCay Jesse Chalmers Cherry Benj Clifton Clarence Cole David P Corpman Safe Crone J. A. St T. C Dayton Dewhirst Fleming James Fordyce Justice G Fulton Gardner Sam’ C Iult Graves Walter L U.S. S Guthrie John R Lil Gunn H. C H. Vi Jayne Kleese Isaac Ivitt Logan Samuel M Lowa Meacham Marcellus Ill Cay Mickey Jasper L Nichole Jacob S Lowa Cay Nisle Palmer David J Parls Felix Radda Fred, Jr Francis A Lee Brey Jas. W John, Co Wilson W. A Jno Aivs Gallagher J. B Gray Jas. H Haight Oscar F Marine Hancher Earl Jeffrey, W. R Jones Benj. I M & Towa Cay Kurtz John Max Eng Lemley Ralph R S. A Lemon Lehrer Jacob McClellan McClelland John S McCutcheon McC Shanafelt Wesley Shannon Wim. A Inft Shoemaker Percy Bat Smith Stephens BF. G Chas. N John H Hugha. Inft Artil Wolf Sherman Seret U.S Day A. Hueston Robi. H Adair Bush Chilcote Alfred Wis Clapp Elmer F Corbin Crawford Davis Melville Dennison Donaldson Eckerman Wm. J Hammer F. B M & Wis Harding Helm, George Hood G. H Val Hopkinson Perry Taft Jacobs Keister Lewis R. P McCollum Hugh E McColl Peter Elm Grove Are Northeast No Alonzo Beitel Eugene Dunlap Earl Steele R. S. Warfel Lillian Hayes Charles Embree Harry Kleese Tina Shields Dennis Flynn Archie Euwer E. R. Barham S. B. Watson Betty Dawson Will Dupuis Northwest No J. E. Moore Donald Paul Laura Graham Nondas Richardson Belle Rice S. W Jo Ann Michels Jane Baldrige Southeast No Liv Hollingsworth Robert Conner Marie Baker Clifford Thorne Elizabeth Dawson A. E. Palmer Sadie McAvoy E .D. Lowash Martyn Bell Jean Atkinson the Circle W. B. Crooks Donald Gingery Hazel Siberts John Long Bess Conger Chas. Ragan G. W. McClure D. W. Anwyl Harvey Bower Dorothy Watson Nan Hoover Ray Cox Henry Berdo Melo Kos Lois Glasgow Geo. Yearing Paul Snakenberg Harry Crone R. J. Cherpening Fred Downing Vernon Crull EB. C. Carris Emily Watson Earl Lemley Harold Parkinson W. Va Purvis Robinson BE. R Shaw Albert T Simons Sowash Wm. N Starr Wm. C Swisher Claude D Thorne Clifford Solomon Walter F Wright Wade Timothy N. J Chrissinger Copeland Samuel C Dodd Fish Evan Joseph Gilson Helwieck John J Hoxworth Edward Hamm Lamb W. H Latta Myers John G Norris John D Oldfield Payne Ray Robertson Stone Harmon E G & Ja Tucker John F Warnock Softs Waters Samuel Weston Barnum’s Circus Dixie Dugan By Striebel & Mevoy Whxi Dugan Hacket Ando Companion Dixie Mrs. Hacket Mary Bradley Dawes New England Juliaan D. Steele Harvard Europe Frank Priebes Weekly Letter Poultryraisers Singapore Scotland Buenos Aires Berlin Earth Orient Trinidad Africa
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