Soldiers' Graves Decorated Today in Elm Grove and Woodlawn Cemeteries
A long list of soldiers buried in Elm Grove and Woodlawn Cemeteries is honored with grave decorations. The roster includes names such as Faston Robt H 2 Iowa Inf and McDowell John War of 1812 among sections 1 through 11, detailing ranks and units across multiple regiments. The ceremonial act spans many sections and Corps, highlighting veterans from Iowa Inft, Ta Inft, Pa Cav, Army Nurses, and other units.
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Elm Grove
Woodlawn
Faston
Robt
Iowa
Thos. L
McClelland
Young
Robi
Cowden
Andrew
Dawson
John A
Keating
Chas
McClane
Cyrus
Morrison
Hamilton
Ritchey
Wesley
van Vient
Martin
Winter
J. Leander
Wm. E
Barnes
Rev. J
Black
Jonathan
Dickson
Johnson
Benjamin
Mealey
Horsey
Harvey C
McConnell
Rob
Inft
Nelson
Jer
Rosenberger
J. C
Ross
Gustavus
Ind
Worthen
Andrew J
Allen
Pheobe
Bennett P
Cook
Wm. W
Downing
J. H
Q. M
Henry
Julia
Kendall
Knauss
A. J
Leeper
Josiah N
U. S. Col
McGregor
McMullin
J. K
Taylor
N. G Todd
Jas. A
Twiggs
Arnold
Vincent
Thos. P
Wallingford
Williams
John L
Clark
Elder
D. C
Hise
J. G
Paul
Lewis
Jas. H
Long. John
Maxwell
Jas. C
Moore
Isaiah G
Myall
Ky. Cay
Goodwin
Hightshoe
Isaac F
Lease
McCrum
Phillips
Earl F
Corp
Roberts
Geo. W
Rodman
A. A
C & Ja
Chas. C
Stichter
Teas
Lucian L
Warfel
Benj. F
Sergi
Alexander. David
Alexander. David, 7 Neb. Cav Black, Samuel, L., H 7 Ia. Inft Burkholder, T. L
Alexander
Babcock
N. L
John
Bunker
Abram
Chas. H
Kellogg
E. L
D . Ta
U.S
Stiles
Wm. A
Stinson
C. M
Heavy Artil. Wilson
Jas. S
Armstrong
D. H
Beatty
Leon M
McConnaughey
J. T
Markin
Jas
O'Loughlin
D. Marion
Riley
Rueben
Smythe
Stewart
S. E
Thompson
Samuel
Bell
Wm. B
Col
Blair
Burnett
Theo. L
Conger
R. Ralph
Dettman
Frank J
Trans Corp
David S
McMasters
A. F
Orris
M. L
Sanford
Fred
Sitler
L. Clark
Terry
Ft. EB
Fleming
James
Fordyce
Justice G
Fulton
Gardner
Sam’ C
Graves
Walter L
U. 8. S. Ind
Guthrie
John R
Gunn
H. C
Jayne
Kleese
Isaac
Logan
Samuel M
Lytle
John M
Thos
Mayhew
W. C
McAvoy
MeJunkin
KE. W
Pauls
Felix
Shields, John, Co
Shields
Milan
Robt. W
Skipton
Tripp
Geo. S
N. Y. Cay
Wead
Ite
Samuel A
Wilson, W. A
Jno. Alex
A. Bennett
Booth
Burnham
James F
Burham
Casey
Clancy
Clary
Cunningham
Andrew G
Curran
Dagle
Frank
Ferguson
Hampshire
L. T
Light Artil
Hunter
Albert
Harvey
Jesse E
Jesse RK
Hicks
Oliver
Ohio
Kensler
George
Kelsey
King
Patrick
Langenberg
Lauderman
Little
George M
Loftus
Mead
Augustus M
McKevitt, Owen, Corp
Montgomery
T. L
Poston
Rev
Pratt
Benton
Quinn
Wm. P
S&s
Pyle
Reiner
Jos
Swift
Agnes
Southwest Quarter
Alberson
Oral
Field Artil
Rughey
D. L
Hailey
Chas O
Ralley
Beamer
Wm. R
Hervey
Royee
Edwin H
Brown
Charles Faye
Ambulance Corpa
Dennis
K & Jowa
Cocklin
D. B
Coppock
Towa Cay
Daugherty
Darbyshire
Hulbert
Dewey
A. R
Disenberry
Geo. Y
Euwer
A. N
Gallagher
J. B
Gray
Haight
Oscar F
U. S. Marine
Hancher
Karl
World War Harley
Towa
Jeffrey, W. R
McCutcheon
McGuire
Sam'l
J. A
Neal
Patterson
U. S. Artillery
Reeves
Dale S
Russell
Shanafelt
Shannon
Percy
Smith
Stephens
B. G
Chas. N
John H
Ward
N. Y
Sherman
Seret
B & US
A. Hueston
Adair
Rush
Chilcote
Alfred
Wis
Clapp
Elmer F
Corbin
Lowa
Crawford
Davis
Melville
Dennison
Donaldson
Eckerman
Daniel
Wm. J
Hammer
Hood
G. H
Hopkinson
Perry
Jacobs
Keister
Hugh
R. P
McCollum
Hugh E
McColl
Peter
McDonald
Verne
Orville
Mechanic
Taft
Mercer
Wilson
Morgan
Francia L
Morton
John W
Nichols
Howard J
Daniel W
Page
Edward
Parkinson
W. Va
Purvis
Robinson
BE. R
Shaw
Albert T
Ill
Jas. D
Simons
Sowash
N. Wotta
Starr
Wm. C
Steck
H. F
Adj
Swisher
Claude D
Samuel C
Dodd
Day
Fish
Evan
Joseph
Artil
Gilson
Helwick
John J
Hoxworth
Humm
Keller
Amos
Kennedy
Kilgore
David
Lamb
B. F
W. H
Latta
Miller
Isaiah
Myers
John G
Norris
John D
Oldfield
Payne
Ray
T. C
Robertson
Tuft
Inft Stone
Harmon E
Tucker
John F
Warnock
Waters
Hey
Weston
Cay
Legion
American Legion
England
Belgium
France
Elm Grove Cemetery Civil War and Spanish War Dead List
Cemetery record compiling names by quarter sections and sections, listing dozens of individuals with ranks and units from Iowa Infantry, Pennsylvania Inft, Ohio Inft, Marine units, and other states. Includes officers and enlisted men from Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War II era, with extensive cross-section of units and regiments.
Memorial Day Order Issued by Gen Logan in 1868
General orders designate May 30 1868 to decorate fallen soldiers from the late rebellion. The document urges reverent observance, vows to protect graves, and calls on the public press and department commanders to promote yearly remembrance of brave dead and widows and orphans. Names listed include John A Logan and various infantry units across Iowa New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Illinois and Indiana.
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John A. Logan
Meaning of Non-Partisan
The term non partisan describes a political stance of not belonging to any party or faction and functioning as an independent in politics. It signals neutrality in grouping or judging issues without formal party alignment.
Poppy Poster Contest Winners and Local News
Entries in the Poppy Poster Contest are on display at Israel Drug Store and Johnston Hardware. High school winners are Betty Jo and Ray Leppert. grade school winners Pattie Stacy and Audrey Helmick. Local moves, visits, graduations, and family updates follow, highlighting community life in Brighton.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Israel Drug Store
Johnston Hardware Store
Betty Jo
Ray Leppert
Pattie Stacy
Audrey Helmick
Charles Bonnett
Pierre
S. D
Memorial Day Address at Woodlawn Cemetery by Dean Mead
Dean Harland Mead of Washington Junior College delivers Memorial Day remarks at Woodlawn Cemetery. He recalls General Order No II by John A Logan, notes Civil War veterans, urges study of American principles, voting, and peaceful civic duty, and references war events in Spain and China.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Dean Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Dautremont Touches California on Birthplace Trip
Riverside resident William Dautremont travels by car with the Bergman and Summers parties to California visiting relatives and landmarks including the Black Hills, Yellowstone, Fresno and his grandmother Mrs Frances Thommen. The Hills softball club opens the season under lights with West Liberty as opener.
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Riverside
William Dautremont
California
C. C. Bergman
Anita
Denmark
Summers
Bergman
Wilton
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Fresno
Calif
William
Frances Thomann
Billy
Hills Softball Club
Hills
West Liberty Club
Red” Mellecker
Leo
Joseph Jean
Howard Kline
County Health Unit Examines Pre School Age Children
Dr. D. C. Barrett and nurse Stella Jorpeland examined preschool children at the Crawfordsville school house. Nine children attended with thirteen or fourteen expected. Mrs. Harold Miller organized parent notifications and arrangements.
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Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
D. C. Barrett
Stella Jorpeland
County Health Unit
Harold Miller
Arthur Stiles
Trenton
Ottumwa
Stiles
Kenneth Coates
Sheffield
Iowa
Eva Blankenhorn
Louisa County Farmers Visit Missouri Experimental Station
Louisa county agent Jack H. Cowen and farmers H. C. Crow John R. Courtney J. D. Helmick Fred E B Wier EK Pierce James Humphrey B A Jennings and D H Christian traveled to Bethany Missouri for a soil conservation experiment station visit on May 10. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Nancy Stevens a former resident who died May 21 in Mobile Alabama burial at Fruitdale Alabama she was born near Batavia and survived by a brother William Burns Mobile Alabama.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Jack H. Cowen
Louisa County
Soil Conservation Experiment Station
Bethany Mo
H. C. Crow
John R. Courtney
J. D. Helmick
Fred EB. Wier
EK. Pierce
James Humphrey
B A. Jennings
D. H. Christian
Nancy Stevens
Mobile
Ala
Bessie Burns
Batavia
J. He. Stevens
Fruitdale
Stevens
William Burns
Alabama
Wellman Visitors and New Feed Businessees
Martha Adams reports L W Karr and wife Verneal of Princeton IL arrived Friday to visit relatives in Wellman. W W Durst rented the east room of the Adams building and will open a feed business on June 1.
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Martha Adams
Wellman
L. W Karr
Verneal Karr
Princeton
W. W. Durst
Adams Builtline
Bil Crawford to Spend Vacation at Home in Ainsworth
Bil Crawford of Des Moines plans vacation time at home with his mother Mrs Ella Crawford. Mr and Mrs Paul Hazelett are parents of a son named William Harry. Mrs Audra Pearson and family recently left for a visit with her parents in Anthony Kansas. Mrs John Buenneke and two daughters visit relatives in Albert Lea Minnesota. Hugh Hazelett and John Edmonds traveled to Pennsylvania for a few days.
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Virginia Adams
Osage
Howard Woodford
Anson
Clay
Dale Friend
Peterson
Mary Friend
Grace Vanerus
William Koepnick
Sheldon
Eloise Johnston
Stockport
Virginia Johnston
Rhodes
Clem Brier
Dan Peters
Maxwell
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Bil Crawford
Des Moines
Ella Crawford
Paul Hazelett
William Harry
Audra Pearson
Anthony
Kansas
John Buenneke
Albert Lea
Minn
Hugh Hazelett
John Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Huey Long Heirs Move Into Action In Louisiana Legislature
The biennial session opens as the big three Huey Long heirs take action. Gov. Richard Leche, Lt. Gov. Earl K. Long, and House Speaker Morris Wimberly lead the effort. Long is expected to become governor after Leche, with a federal judgeship planned for him.
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Louisiana
Huey Long
Richard Leche
Earl K. Long
Kingfish
Morris’ Wimberly
Long
Leche
Wimberly
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Scott
Mason D
Sweeney
J. M
Waddell
White
Wylie
E. T
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alberson, Robt. W
Anderson
G. Lewis
Jesse
Ilowa
Carson
Chalmers
Cherry
Benj F
Clifton
Clarence
Bat
Cole
David P
Inft Corpman
Safe
Crone
Cunningham, T. C
Q. M. Sergt
Dayton
Kerman
Heavy Artil
Bee Hugh
Rath
Samuel V
Grand Army of the Republic
Frank Miles
Boice
Sigafoose
Oleg Nelson
J. P. Risley
Risley
America
Gettysburg
Batflefield
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
China
Japan
United States
Spain
Bunds
Free
Wm. Dautremont
Estelle Critz
Casino Club
Iowa City
St. Joseph's Church
the & O'Clock Mags
Harold Bopp
Leonard Draker
Paul Klein
Elmer Waldschmidt
Robert Wolters
Jacqueline Gringer
Eileen Mellecker
Marlene Michel
Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Joseph's School