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Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, June 18, 1919

- Lloyd Wigdahl arrived home from France on Wednesday of last week. He was a member of the 357th Infantry of the Nintieth Division. He went across in June of last year landing there July 1st.


- Gay Larson, a member of the 358th Inf., which recently returned from France, arrived home Sunday. This infantry was in France nearly a year and were in the front lines for several months.


- Lawrence Anderson has received his discharge from the army and arrived home Monday. He was a member of the 358th Inf., was in France nearly a year and saw several months of active service.


- Gwynne Richards arrived in this city Monday morning from Indianapolis to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Barlow. He has not yet received his discharge and must return to his military duty in ten days.

 

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