On Monday, November 13th, the Community Life Department of Grinnell’s Mayflower Community commemorated Veterans’ Day with a program honoring veterans. Resident Don Schild, a Viet Nam War veteran, delivered the keynote address. Dot Anderson provided the piano accompaniment.
Dot played a medley of military hymns. Flowers were presented, hymns were sung, and a reception followed.
Mayflower residents who were honored included:
- Airforce – Ed Adkins, John DeRooi, Paul Munyon, Paul Torno
- Army – Don Schild, Sandy Beyer, Jack Gustafson, Harold Kasimow, Leo Lease, Gordon Packard, Shirley Parrott, Rick
Ramsey, Kent Rasmussen, Montie Redenius, Harry Scurr, Linda Stole - Navy – John Graves, Leo Lease, Lyle Roudabush
- Veterans’ Spouses – Bev Anderson, Esther Adkins, Sue Ahrens, Joan Brand-Landkamer, Alicemary Borthwick, Nadine Brouwer, Jean Carpenter, Gloria Clay, Doris Cline, Jo Entwisle, Wilma Graden, Marge Graves, Walda Gustafson, Addy Hanson, Nancy Hendrickson, Katie Hoisington, Barb Lease, Lolya Lipchitz, Helen Lippincott, Phyllis Munitz, Nedra Neville, Karen Packard, Carmen Raffety, Sue Ramsey, Suzanne Redenius, Carolyn Roudabush, Jeananne Schild, Karen Stevenson, Sharon Torno, Deena Wellborn, Arloene Yungclas
— Leslie Jaworski, Mayflower Community Life Director