Voice of Democracy winners announced in VFW program
The 2024 Voice of Democracy first phase winners include Gina Yvette Lazaro of Harlandale High School representing VFW Post 4815 in first place and Dena Elizabeth Nixon of Jourdanton High School tied for third with Cathy A McFeaters of John Marshall High and Kelly Ann McCanlies of Roosevelt High School tied for third. Lazaro’s speech advances to the State VFW level with national awards possible from 2500 to 14000 dollars. Also notes the first commercial pretzels from Lititz in 1861.
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VFW
Gina Yvette Lazaro
Harlandale High School
Dena Elizabeth Nixon
Jourdanton High School
Ota
Cathy A. McFeaters
John Marshall High School
Kelly Ann McCanlies
Roosevelt High School
Mother Dies in California Viva Gliese Obituary
The obituary notes Viva Gliese of California died January 7 1982 in El Monte at age 73. It lists her daughters Jeannine Scott and Maurine Barker, son in law Clinton Scott, stepson Alan C Gliese, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born December 4 1908 in Weeping Water Nebraska she later lived in California and worked in a defense plant during WWII and as a homemaker. She valued staying connected and volunteered at a nursing home paper while in a wheelchair.
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Maurine Barker
Sutherland Springs
el Monte
Calif
Viva Gliese
Jeannine Scott
Ojai
Clinton Scott
Alan C. Gliese
Spotswood
New Jersey
Carl Barker
U. S
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Wayne Barker
Kenai
Gliese
Weeping Water
Nebraska
California
Long Beach Poly
Ted Boyd
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Veterans of Foreign Wars District 20
Voice of Democracy
America
United States
Lititz
Rep
Jay H. Reynolds
Atascosa Co. Livestock Exchange
Pleasanton
Gib Lewis
Jay H Reynolds
John Winhoven
Third St
Floresville
Texas
Mr. Goodwrench
Reg. Price
Koepp
Chevrolet Inc
P. O. Box
San Antonio
la Vernia
Visa
Diners Club
Carte Blanche
American Express
Master Charge
Mobil Credit
Alan B. Gliese
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