Legion Auxiliary Sells Poppies Today in Crawfordsville
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 693 in Crawfordsville announces Poppy Day observed nationwide before Memorial Day May 28. Volunteers distribute memorial poppies, all proceeds support welfare for disabled veterans and the families of the dead.
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Legion Auxiliary
Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 693
United States
France
Belgium
Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary Welfare Fund
Local County Officials Named in Civic Roster
A list of county officials is announced including County Recorder Harriet Coulter County Sheriff Harold Putnam County Treasurer Marion George County Superintendent of Schools Lester B Krabil County Coroner Dr W S Kyle and County Supervisors Ned Morrow Harve P Wilson and Fred Bauer.
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Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George County
Lester B. Krabil
Kyle
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Fred Bauer
School Board Members Named in Glens Listing
President Glens Mace and secretary Ralph W. Thompson lead a slate including Dr. P J Etter Dr. T J Pease A E Atchison and Co W Tucker for the school board.
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Glens Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. JL. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. BE. Atchison
W. Tucker
Riverside Plans Memorial Day Services Observance
Riverside observes Memorial Day with a morning parade led by the American Legion and local schools band, proceeding to Riverside cemetery for services. Rev. Stuart C. Peterson will deliver the memorial address, wreaths placed on unknown graves, and a firing tribute by the Legion. Local veterans from War of 1812 to World War II are listed among those buried in Riverside and Mt. Olivet cemeteries.
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Stuart C. Péterson
Riverside-Kalona
W. N. Crozier
Riverside
Mt. Olivet
Joseph Coe
Thomas C Scott
Robert Allen
John G. Allen
R. T. Alcorn
Charles Broadway
Benjamin Buchwalter
Leonard Burr
Milton Lingo
John Lohberger
Aaron Marling
J. Q. Marling
Justin F Meeks
John WU. Miller
Lorenz Mingo
Alexander Nicola
L. A Owen
Charles A. Overfelt
Wm G. Parker
Nathaniel Radebaugh
John Radebaugh
M. J. Sims
Winfield Sims
Thomas L. Sim
Charles M. Sims
Hiram Tatman
Joshua Tatman
James B. Tan
Fires in Farming Areas Dominate Nationwide Statistics
Ames Iowa May 27 Two thirds of the nation’s fires occur on farms or in towns under 2500 population. Richard E Vernor Chicago fire prevention expert told Iowa firemen at the state college fire school. He urged further education in fire schools and praised Iowa for originating the program in 1924. Registration passed 400 and was expected to reach 590, L J Murphy said.
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Ames
Iowa
Richard E. Vernor
Chicago
Iowa State College
Vernor
L. J. Murphy
Chief Praises Energy of Volunteer Firemen
Ames Iowa Owner Traeger Minneapolis fire chief praised the work and sacrifice of volunteer fire departments in small Iowa towns at the fourteenth annual fire school at Iowa State College. He urged a full time instructor system across the state and said drills based on imaginary fires would improve efficiency discipline and cooperation while reducing water waste and axis damage.
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Ames
Iowa
Farl A. Traeger
Minneapolis
Iowa State College
Traeger
Expect High Water Mark at McGregor Sunday
Rising Mississippi waters flood McGregor with forecasts the crest Sunday will be the highest since 1922. The town’s baseball park, several fishermen homes, and riverfront basements are inundated as a 16 foot stage is expected by Sunday when both rivers reach McGregor.
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Mcgregor
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Change Party Relations From Democrats
In Des Moines the deadline for party affiliation changes at the Polk auditor's office produced 180 switches. Of these, 152 filed affidavits to become Republicans, largely from the Democratic faith. One moved from no party to Republican, with a few shifting from Independent and Farmer-Labor. Twenty eight changes went to Democratic, mostly from Republicans.
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Des Moines
Polk Auditor's
Fitch From Old English Name
The surname Fitch derives from an early English given name linked to forms such as nolecat fitehet or fitenew, reflecting a forename to surname transition in Anglo-Saxon onomastics.
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Fitch
Nolecat Fitehet
Fitenew
Memorial Day Observance Planned at Columbus Junction
Memorial day program in Columbus City cemetery at 11 a m Monday features Columbus Junction band music America led by E H Wieener invocation by Rev W A Bloomquist reading by Marian Pugh address by Curtis Bush past commander of Davenport American Legion post band music benediction by Rev C S Ramsdale firing squad under Lt F J Pine taps by Eugene Myers and Warren May decorating graves led by chairmen Tennessee Jay Robertson Conesville L D Bebb Indian Creek H J Church J D Darrow Sandy Grove H P Edmondson Cairo Mrs Henrietta Salmon Cambria W O Jones American Legion post plans observers
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Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Warren May
Tennessee
Jay Robertson
Conesville
L. D. Bebb
Indian Creek
H. J. Church
J. D. Darrow
Sandy Grove
H. P. Edmondson
Cairo
Henrietta Salmon
Cambrian
W. O. Jones
American Legion Post
Voyage Diary From Mrs Vida Ward Describes Pacific Journey
A letter from Vida Ward written in April 1938 during a voyage to Brisbane recounts Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland, Sydney, and arrival in Brisbane aboard the Monterey. She notes Samoan villages, Fiji farewell of missionaries, Australian hotel life, tea rituals, and settling into a new home in Brisbane with family updates and travel impressions.
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Vida Ward
Brisbane
Australia
Honolulu
Pago Pago
Samoa
Monterey
Lawrence
Cedar Falls
Washington
Portland
Oregon
Mayer
Evanston
Frank
Dorothy
Glencoe
Ilinois
Milholland
Oakland
California
Graham
Pacific
Lockport
New York
Suva
Fiji Islands
England
Susan
Los Angeles
Aukland
New Zealand
Tituranga Hotel
Tasman Sea
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Dorothey
Sydney
Austral
Chicago
Duntroon
Busines
Belle Vue H
Prothy
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Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
DR. A
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S. Second Ave
Washington, Iowa
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street Phone
Tashington Independent School District
B. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
I See High
Miss Ethel McCreedy
Officers
Lloyd Lyth
W. H. Fulton
E. F. Mack
Henry Bailey
P. L. Jordan
J. Brown
Earl Jackson City Fire Consuting’ . Co
Reister T_T . Lemley City Health ce
Lester H. Orr
O. F. Boller
J. H. Squire
Will Dupuis
W. Carl Hedges
Fred Reid
City Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Optometrists
Ralph W Thompson
Washington Loan & Trust
Jones Funeral Home
Sherman's Funeral Home
West Main &I
Court House
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola
North Side Square
Phone
W. Livingston
West Main St
Eveready Plumbing
S& Iowa
Chiropractors
DR. Chas, D. Brown
Estelle Crutz
Robert Allen Woman’s Relief Corps
American Legion
Main Street
Riverside Cemetery
C. E. Fitzsimmons
America
Assembly
Ward Flynn
Relief Corps
Miriam Heitzgman
Mary Pogge
Helen Bates
Jeanetta Swift
LaVonne Karel
Edward Digney
Kenneth Kallaus
Vernon Swift
Bernard Heitgman
Luther Hatcher
Ft. Worth
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Joan Blondell
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Davenport
Martha Butler
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