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June
11, 1925
"IOWA TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES."
Gold Star Memorial Highway Will Be Decorated
With Markers".
--Glowing gold stars on a blue
field with white marginal band will be the markers used on the
state memorial highways as a memorial to Iowa's soldiers who
died in the world war. The circlet will be sixteen inches in
diameter and will be set on a five-foot steel post; the
circlet will be of copper steel with a heavy enamel face. The
lettering on a blue field will be in gold and on the white
margin band will be in blue (sic). On each of the 4135 markers
the name of an Iowa soldier will be placed. On the reverse
side of the marker will be sockets for a one-fourth inch
wooden flag staff. The steel posts will be placed in a
concrete base deep enough to withstand ordinary bumps.
White Way No. 7, designated as an east and
west memorial highway by Governor Kendall, and Jefferson
Highway, designated as north and south memorial highway by
Governor Hammill, will carry the gold star markers to
commemorate the Iowa men who gave their lives during the world
war. These markers will be placed approximately seven to a
mile along the entire route of the two memorial highways. The
markers in themselves are beautiful and will be a fitting
tribute. On Memorial Day, Armistice Day and other patriotic
days, each marker will be decorated with an American flag. As
the highways are brought to a grade, trees may be placed by
each marker. The markers will be placed from city limit to
city limit, but will not be placed in the corporation
limits....
Memorial Markers
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The restored marker hangs in the State Historical Museum
in Des Moines, and the other is one found along the
White Pole Road in Guthrie County. |
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First
American Woman Killed in World War I |
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Marion Crandell was a
French language teacher at St. Katharine's School in
Davenport for two years. She volunteered to help the
soldiers in France during World War I. Two months later,
on March 27, 1918, she was killed by an exploding enemy
shell in St. Menehould France. She was buried in a
hospital cemetery and later moved to Meuse Argonne
American Cemetery in France. |
At the entrance to the government bridge at
Davenport.
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Before restoration |
After restoration |
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Weller Crandell
(Marion's great nephew) and Vern Wriedt reattached
restored sign. March 27, 2001 |
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