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The Adair News
Adair,  Iowa
August 30, 1918
 

Memorial honors for Adair's first son who fell fighting the Hun were held Sunday afternoon in the Methodist Episcopal Church grove, 1,000 people attended. The new park is named "Melvin Park" in honor of William Melvin Magarrell killed in action in France July 19.

 
Transcribed and submitted by Cheryl Siebrass http://iagenweb.org/cass/