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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1946

Page

4

Graves to Be Decorated in Elm Grove Cemeteries

The notice lists veterans and service members buried in Elm Grove and Woodlawn Cemeteries across sections 2 through 11. Included are Iowa Infantry units, War of 1812 participants, nurses, and other military personnel such as Lieuts, Captains, and Guards, with names like McClelland W C A 25 Ia Inft and Pattom Donald U S Destroyer.

Elm Grove Woodlawn Cowden Andrew Dawson Joseph A Keating Chas Iowa McClane Cyrus Morrison Hiamilton Ritchey Wesley van Vient Martin, Co lIa Winter J. Leander Wm. E Barnes Geo. J Black Jonathan Dickson J. A Johnson Benjamin Dwight L Mealey Sam'l Pattom Donald U. S Montgomery Roth Joan Williams D. M Anderson D. Carson Cowles H. R Doran Alexander Farris Horsey Harvey C McConnell Rob. W Robt Nelson Jos. D Rosenberger J. C Ross Gustavus Worthen Andrew J

Elm Grove Cemetery Honor Roll Medley of Soldiers Names

A sprawling list of names appears for Elm Grove Cemetery Section Nos 1 and 2 and Southwest Quarter, detailing soldiers and veterans from Iowa Inft, U S Army, and various units. The roster includes Alberson Robt. W., Anderson G. Lewis, Bailey W. F., Beatty Wm. S., Boyer Harry L., Chalmers Wm., Cherry Benj F., and many more with unit tags such as Ia Inft, 8 Ia Inft, O Cav, 7 Mo, 50 Iowa Inft, 2nd Bat 86 Div, and others. The compilation spans Civil War through World War II era units, reflecting deceased service members and their affiliations.

Taylor Wm. K Roberts Geo. W Rodman A. A Chas. C Stichter Henry Teas Lucian L Warfel Benj. F Ohio Waddell Jas White Robt Wylie E. T Ind Young Alexander Babcock N. L Black U. S. Col John Junker Abram Iowa Dawson Dickson Chas. H Gier Jas. L Kellogg Shockley Solon Stiles Geo U. S Wm. A Stinson C. M Heavy Artil Wilson Armstrong D. H Beatty Leon M Fisher Geo. F Godfrey R. C Thos Haynes Daniel Lovelett Chas McCausland Hugh McConnaughey J. T Markin O'Loughlin D. Marion Riley Rueben Towa Smythe Stewart, S. E Thompson, Samuel Bell Wm. B Blair Burnett, Theo. L Conger R. Ralph Dettman Frank J Trans. Corp Folger Adam S Glasgow Hale Geo. H David McMasters A. F Orris, M. L C . Ia Sanford Fred Sitler L. Clark Sutton Army Air Corps Terry J. H Allen Jos. B Anderson G. Lewis 5Th Engineers Bailey W. F Wm. S Beenblossom Vernon R 9Th Army David A Boyer Jos. A Brinning Air Corps Brookhart Abraham S. W Brown Jesse Carson Jor Chalmers Cherry Benj F Clifton Clarence Cole David S David P Corpman Safe Crone Cunningham J. A T. C Q. M Dayton Patrick Dewhirst E. W Jayne Kleese Isaac Knott Harry H Logan Samuel M Mayhew W. C McAvoy McJunkin FE. W McKay Geo. S Meacham Marcellus Mickey Jasper L Harry L Ross Francis A Lee Scofield Scott Jas. W Shields Milan Simmering Alex Northwest Quarter Arthur Bare Samuel V Clancy John M Clary Andrew G Curran Lowa Dagle Frank Ldeugal Jos Meech Ferguson Andrew Hampsher L. T Light Artil Hunter Albert Harvey Jesse E Jesse R Hicks Oliver Olio Kensler George Kelsey Corp. Ordnance Dept King Langenberg Lauderman Little George M Long James Boice Sergt Army Service Corps Loftus Corp Ifa Mead Augustus M McKevitt Owen Owen, Corp Matson W. A Minick Fred L Montgomery T. L Neiswanger Clayton A Nelson Chas. R Poston Rev. Wm Chaplain & la Pratt Benton Quinn Pyle Ill Reiner Maynard L L. F Henry E Swift Agnes Alberson Oval Rughey D. L Chas. O Beamer Wm. R Hervey Bovee Edwin H Charles Faye Dennis Cocklin D. E Coppock Crail Philip J Daugherty T. S Darbyshire Hulbert DeMarce Virgil R Dewey A H Dusenberry Dusenbery Chas. K Eower Guy George G Aero Squadr Haight Oscar F U. S. Marine Hancher Earl World War Harley Jas. A Jeffrey W. R Jones Benj. J Keating Kurtz John Max Eng Lemley Ralph R Mccutcheon McGuire Sam'l. A Neal, Samuel Pattison, Richard F. A Jas. H Adams, Carl Adair Cloyce W F OA T. C. Baird Clapp Elmer F Corbin Crawford Davis Melville A. J Dennison Martin Donaldson John A Eckerman Edmondson Lyle Hadley Hamilton Wm. J Hammer E. B Wis Harding Wm. H Helm, George Hood G. H Val Hopkinson Perry Hudspeth AL Jacobs Johnson Thos. E Keister A. N Kendall Latchem Raymond L Medical Corps Lewis Morton John W Nichols Howard J Ott Daniel W Page Edward Parkinson W. Va

Committees to Decorate Soldiers Graves in Elm Grove and Woodlawn

Besse Conger announces committees for decorating graves at Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries. The lists include multiple veterans groups and many named volunteers from sections of both cemeteries, with 453 total honored including World War II and overseas service.

Elm Grove Woodlawn Besse Conger Women's Relief Corps Committee State Guard Company Conger Spanish American War Veterans Boy Scouts Women’s Relief Corps Daughters of the American Revolution American Legion Legion Auxiliary Spanish American War Auxiliary Daughters of Union Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars

Eash Sisters Seek Missing Sheep in Local Incident

Verla and Velda Eash report four ewes vanished after investing their savings, prompting family concern. Neighborly social notes recall guests, picnics, school events, and visits across Wellman and Washington area communities.

Plummers Take Over Local Telephone Exchange

West Chester reports Lewis Plummer, formerly of West Chester, now managing the town telephone exchange. The Plummer family, including Mrs. and Mr. Plummer, son Scott William aged four and daughter Kathryn Joy aged one, have arrived to begin work and settle in.

R. C. Ferguson West Chester Lewis Plummer

Manitowoc Moves and New Fire Truck Promises Safety

Monday morning in Manitowoc Wisconsin Harold Nicola and Milo Delong moved household goods with Mrs Nicola at the switchboard. Homer Hotle family left the exchange for an apartment above Freshwaters elevator office. West Chester buys an army fire truck now fully equipped to boost local safety as Harold Miller Homer Porter Merla Thrapp and Paul Barnett return from Kansas City with the unit. Mr and Mrs Robert Pearson host Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith from Indiana before they journey to Colorado to visit relatives.

Manitowoc Wis Lewis Harold Nicola Milo Delong Nicola Homer Hotle Exchange Freshwaters Town Boys West Chester Harold Miller Homer Porter Merla Thrapp Paul Barnett Kansas City Robert Pearson Clyde Smith Indiana Pearson Mr. Smith Smiths Colorado

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Woodlawn Cemetery Aston Easton Thes. L McClelland McDowell John L M. S McMillan E. C Woods Wm. L Robi. S Pheebe Bennett P Cook Wm. W DeLong Downing J. H Julia Knauss Leeper Josiah N McGregor McMullin J. K Elm Grove Cemetery Robt. W Isaiah Richard Turner Shanafelt F . Ia Shannon, Robt Shannon, Wm Shoemaker Percy Frank Gray Harold Messenger Geo. Foster Jessie Stewart Allen Hunsaker M. Beenblossom Harry Crone D. W. McClure Dale Atkinson B. G Holt Reta R. Ahrens D. W. Harvey Douglas Irwin R. J. Dawson Hugh Hall Claire C. C. Wilson Mary Shields Donald Knight Tom Swift Carol Walker Willis Longer Geo. Genkinger Lucille Forgey Wm. Graf Ray Minick W. C. Starr Pearl Whistler Fred Longer Joyce Graf Se—C. C. Wilson Reister Caude C Iowa Purvis Jos. C Robinson E. R Shaw Albert H Sweet Keith A S. A Walter F Wright Arnold Wade Timothy N. J Chrissinger EK. W Copeland Samuel C N. Y Dodd James F Harold R Euwer Archie M Fish Evan Fleming Joseph Gilson Alfred Glider Roy A Helwick John J Hiller Merle E Hoxworth Hamm Payne Ray Robertson S. R Stone Harmon E Swartz Willis Tucker Eash W. V. Durst Franklin Verla Velda Eash R. H. Fulton Jo Ann Teddy Gilbert Mills Daryl Leffler Vernon Tucker H. J. Brenneman Methodist Church Christina Brinning Martha Mayer Carl Klein Donald Klein Homer Brinning John Hindaht Francis Jolly Fourteen Club Frank Kleeses Mr. Kleese Wellman Mrs. Brinning Allison ‘Mans Merie Brinning Nancy Durst Durst Jack Wagner RH. Fulton W. W. Durst John Durst Richard LeRoy Eee Vy Butte Plummers Homer Hodes Wito Martin's Quaker State Motor Oil Jinan Feed Institute OF Iowa The Reister Bros Humble Produce Ramseyer’s Hatchery Freshwater’s Feed Store
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