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Mrs Riley Assumes AR Duties as G A R Elects Leaders
Mrs Carrie L Riley takes immediate duties as president of the Ladies of the G A R after a state convention in which officers were elected. Grace Lee Ts officiated with daughter Cora Garrant assisting La Porte City. Other officers named include Laura McCrea Greenfield vice president and Laura Elle Jones Des Moines junior vice president. Retiring president Winnifred Soper honored with a diamond ring. portrait of Mrs Lillian Cary presented to hang in the state capitol. What Cheer circle awarded top patriotic work for erecting a granite WWI memorial. Clark circle Sioux City presented silk flag for greatest net gain in membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lee Ts
Cora Garrarant
la Porte City
Carrie L. Riley
Iowa City
Laura McCrea
Greenfield
Effter
Lauraelle Jones
Des Moines
Tourea
Oskalousa
Sarah Parons
Dubuque
Winnifred Soper
Sioux City
Weaver-Becker
Waterloo
Oskaloosa
Riley
Harriet B. Hohl
Lanab . Lawler
Annia Kepler
Mirs
Alta M. Malloch
Villisca
Miller
Lincoln
Soper
Department of Iowa
G.A.R
Shiloh
Lillian Clark Cary
Harding
Ethel Irish
Lincoln Circle
Grace’ Church
Garrie UL. Riley
National
Department
Black
Inter- Venes
What Cheer
Margaret Ford
Catherine Stapleton
C. B Clark
Clark Circle
Grant Circle