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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
17
Des Moines reports the Revolutionary War Memorial commission has identified 16 buried soldiers in town from the 1776 conflict and will oversee marking their graves once the new statute operates after July 4.
An appropriation of 2500 dollars was made to carry on the work. Members of the commission receive no compensation. The commission includes Curator B. E. R. Harlan of the state historical department in Des Moines, Mrs. R. H. Munger of Sioux City, and Senator N. W. Grout of Waterloo.
Des Moines reports that only about 6000 Civil War veterans remain in Iowa as Memorial Day observances are planned. The article notes the dwindling veteran numbers and the planned nationwide observances leading into May 30.
The Grand Army of the Republic leads the annual event with Spanish War and World War veterans joining since 1998 and 1919 respectively. Speakers are being arranged flowers nurtured and schoolchildren trained for exercises as patriotic groups anticipate the day.
About 6 000 veterans remain in the GBR state with nearly 3 000 Grand Army of the Republic members. Governor Hammill declines May 80 speaking invites due to prior scheduling for his niece’s Minnesota high school graduation on May 23. National GAR headquarters and state division leaders issue orders for observance of the day in Iowa.
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