Through the years, Dallas Center has seen many of its young men enter the different branches of the armed services.  They have served their country well in the various wars, some sacrificing their lives, others returning to the old home town.

          The Dallas Center Times, in 1942, pictured the remnant of the Civil War Veterans, living here at that time.  They included J. O. McClure, John Murray, Henry Burkett, Alex Justice, George M. Burkett and Martin Russell.

          The first Armistice Day, later named Veteran's Day, November 11, 1918, was a day of celebration in Dallas Center.  It continued to be observed annually for a number of years, with a football game with Adel climaxing the day.

          John C. Nissly, 29, was the first Dallas Center soldier to give his life abroad in World War.  He died of pneumonia in a hospital in France in November, 1918, while serving as cook with Company E, 313th Ammunition Train, 88th Division.

          The American Legion Post No. 49, was organized in Dallas Center in 1919.  Through the years they have assumed the responsibility of decorating the graves of veterans annually on Memorial Day, May 30.  In cooperation with other civic groups, a program is held in the Dallas Center park or Memorial Hall in  memory of the veterans of all wars.

          The 1968 War Veterans Roll Call listing the veterans in nearby cemeteries follows:  Revolutionary War at Garoutte Cemetery:  John Garoutte.  Civil War Veterans at Brethren Cemetery:  Henry Barnholt, Martin Bassart, Jacob Beare, John H. Bell, Charles Bickford, Amos M. Burger, George M. Burkett, Wm. W. Ferguson,  A. M. Gates, Phillip Hoffman,  W. T. Hooper, Alexander Justice, Jesse Kilmer,  D. K. Miller, Jacob Miller, Thomas Morgan, John Murray,  J. D. Strong, Nathan Thorn, Frederick W. Tolle, Francis Vogus and  C. M. Wheelock.  At St. Mary's Cemetery:  Lawrence Smith.  At King Cemetery:  Julius M. Baker, Albin Moses,  J. G. Reed, Washington Talbot and John H. Warrington.  At Masonic Cemetery:  William T. Allen, William H. Brenton, William J. Bragg, Henry T. Burns, Michael Carlos, William Clark, John w. Cramer, Joseph D. Ensley, John Fox, John Lloyd,  J. F. Longley, John O. McClure,  S. P. Melick, Thomas G. Randall, George L. Rhinehart, Allen R. Richmond, Cassius Richmond, James G. Ross, Rufus R. Richmond,  M. S. Van Duesen and John L. Woodward.  At Garoutte Cemetery:  Jeremiah Decker, Robert N. Kinney and Wm. H. Marsh.

          Spanish-American War Veterans at Brethren Cemetery:  John Wilbur Cramer, Albert Haverfield and Jacob Hawbaker.  At Marshalltown:  Walter G. Hines.  At Masonic:  John R. Lloyd.

          World War I Veterans in France:  John C. Nissly.  At Brethren Cemetery:  Martin Broemser, Elmer Chambers,  W. G. Daniels, Albert W. Denton, Otto L. Durkes, Carl A. Eben, Scott Ellis, Fred J. Geissinger, Lester W. Gift, Henry Hawbaker, Wm. A. Hill, George Jones, Albert C. Kirkman, Herschel Kirkman, Clifford McQuie, Doyle Middlekauf, Walter Moser, George Paulding, Earl Pentico, Charles H. Rhoads, Floyd F. Rhodes, Wm. Arthur Rittgers, Fred J. Schultze, Don C. Scott, Charles Seibert, Edgar Sinclair, Walter Smith, Charles E. Zuck, Phares Hammond and Orville Jenkins.  At Grimes Cemetery:  Walter Kern.  At Masonic Cemetery:  Byron Boyd, Rufus Cline, Raymond Denny,  P. B. Glew, Dewey E. Harmon, Lester Job, Earl Rhinehart, George A. Snyder, Oscar A. Thompson,  O. Ralph Woodward, Orson C. York and Gred W. Meyer.  At St. Mary's Cemetery:  Lawrence Hanion, John Francis Murphy and Peter L. Weil.

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IN MEMORY OF

Charles B. Robinson                                        Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Robinson

George M. Fox                                                  Charles Henry Hooper