Memorial Day in Washington Shines with Bridal Wreaths
The article celebrates Memorial or Decoration Day in Washington noting lush bridal wreaths, blooming irises and peonies, a well kept Woodlawn cemetery, and community efforts led by the Improvement League to beautify cemeteries. It also mentions former Gov Kraschel's family mourning a plane crash, praise for the State theatre terrace, and casual observations on weather and fashion trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwoodlawna
J. B. Crail
Improvement League
Peope
Elm Grove
Grace Hill Civil War Grave Decoration Observed
Grace Hill notes recount the J W Baker Relief Corps of West Chester decorating soldiers graves on Sunday afternoon with Ida Hough as chaplain and Anna Williams assisting. Rex Munster led prayer, Meyers family sang, taps by Marion McDowell, Eugene Engel led the roll and march.
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Anna Williams
Grace Hill
J. W. Baker Relief Corps of
West Chester
Ida Hough
Chaplin
Rex Munster
Meyers
Marion McDowell l
Eugene Engel
L. EK. Blick
John
Leslie Blick
Custer
Robert Gault
Mary Sherlock
Maurice Meyer
Richard
Washington
A. J. Robertson
Charlotte Ann
J. W. Meyer
Mildred
Virginia
Ernest Meyer
Patty Lou
Shelby Jean
Norma Eyestone
Lyle Hayes
Wilford Norenberg
Waterloo
John Williams
Wes Meyer
Pearl Hayes
Donald Hayes
Dehydration as a Garden Preservation Method
Dehydration or drying vegetables offers a practical method for Victory gardeners to preserve surplus produce. With freezer locker plants facing record demand and canning equipment harder to obtain, homemade dehydrators can provide an effective alternative to store garden products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
Husking '42 Corn Crop for Freshwaters Hotle
Ernie Seaberry has completed husking the 1942 corn crop on the George Freshwaters and Edd Hotle farms. The article notes community activities, Bible school attendance, visitors, and local family health updates, including Mrs. Lou Augustine's passing and local social gatherings.
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R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Ernie Seaberry
George
Lamb
Martha Stout
Art Rigenhagen
Virginia Kebels
Roselie Smith
Appy May Rigenhagen
Maryann Bauer
E. C. Smith
Winfield
Smith
Agnes Ross
Mamie Conger
Jack Cherry
Lewis Smith
Selma
Lou Augustine
Miss Augustine
Aunt Lou
Son of Former Iowa Governor Killed
Richard Nelson Kraschel 24, son of former Iowa Gov Nelson G Kraschel, died after a parachute failed to open during an Army test flight near Niagara Falls New York. Funeral set for 4 pm Tuesday at Pauley Funeral Home Har lan. Attending clergy include Rev Lester Greenwood and Rev Allen Birchenough.
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Kraschel
Harlan
Ilona
Richard
England
R. A. Pil
Richard Nelson Kraschel
Army Services
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Pauley Funeral Home
Lester Greenwood
Harlan Methodist Church
Allen
Birchenough
St. Mark's Episcopal Church of
Des Moines
Nelson G. Kras
Dayton Grove News Notes Busy Week and Visitors
Dayton Grove reports a busy week with corn planting hampered by weather. Local families share Sunday dinners and attend Decoration Services at West Chester Cemetery. Quinter and Medford visitors call on Merle McDowell. several residents travel for Bible school in New Haven. Plane crash cause unknown.
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J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
Robert Stephens
Stphens
Des Moines Letters Recall Washington Connections and Local Happenings
Don Ross writes of Washington folks in Des Moines notes Alex DeBord the former real estate dealer who lost a son in naval action four years ago. Helen Pierce Solomon visits from Minneapolis en route to California amid rough weather. Laura Darbyshire and Esther MacGuern appear. dandelions bloom while lawn care wanes. Sawhill’s death is recalled along with union evangelistic meetings. Everett Griffith rises to vice president at Iowa National Bank with mentor Frank Sage’s influence noted.
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Des Moines
Alex DeBord
Washington
Benson
Alex
Helen Pierce Solomon
Minneapolis
California
Helen
Dave
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank
Everett Griffith
Iowa
Frank Sage
Frank
Everett
Private’s tall tale about capturing Rommel in Des Moines
The tale claims a private boasted he could capture Rommel alone and earned 4 camels from Eisenhower who supposedly sent him on a mission. It adds that the private weighed 250 pounds while the camel was small and notes a radiogram "Rommel captured" sent to Eisenhower a week after his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rommel
Eisenhower
Remembering Bob Shannon and wartime thoughts
A reflective note recalls Bob Shannon a university friend and local boy, touching on wartime memories, praise from classmates, and shared lines from Robert W. Service's Rhymes of a Red Cross Man. The piece links personal loss with literature and the newsroom voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Shannon
Journal
Bob
Bot
Robert W. Service
Red Cross
Washington
Shannons
Miami Adds Over Seventy Pools Within City Limits
Miami Beach numbers more than nine miles of ocean but offers over 70 public and private pools within city limits for bathing and recreation.
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Washington
Mrs. Mounts Lot
Town
Iris
Miami
Miami Beach
Fla
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Woodlawn Cemetery
John Black
State Theatre
Cloyce Dougherty
Ohio
Hotle
Marshalltown
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Ternoon
Isse Bradlen
Arlene Huber
W. Bb. Kittenlouse
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Walter Lance
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Hoover
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Ward
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Walter Leet
New Haven
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Carl Oldfield
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A. E. Knotts
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AKRON
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International Rubber Workers of America
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Goodyear
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Indianapolis
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Esther MacGuern
Laura
Younkers
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Palmer
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Gray
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Massacre Bay
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