Honoring those who have served: Veterans Day 2022


Honorable samples ... The images above and below are small samples of newspaper items commemorating local veterans that have been recently brought in to The Standard newspaper office by local families. Above is one page of a scrapbook brought in by Marlene Habhab of Waukon started by herself and her mother in the early 1950s featuring Allamakee County individuals who were drafted or volunteered into the U.S. Armed Forces or otherwise recognized during the Korean War era. Below is a listing of Allamakee County individuals in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II printed in a 1943 edition of the Waukon Republican and Standard brought in by the family of the late James C. Plein. Larger versions of both items, along with other honorings of area veterans, can be found throughout the Wednesday, November 9, 2022 print edition and e-edition of The Standard.

Local newspaper page from 1943 lists Allamakee County Honor Roll in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II era ... This page from the September 22, 1943 edition of the Waukon Republican and Standard newspaper lists close to 1,000 names of Allamakee County area individuals who were serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during that World War II era as of that particular date of the publication. The newspaper page was recently submitted by the family of the late James C. Plein of Waukon, whose name is included on the list, which was appropriately headlined “Allamakee County Honor Roll”. Although alphabetized by letter, the lists under each letter are not necessarily alphabetized in order by last name.

Local families share newspaper keepsakes commemorating the service of many Allamakee County Veterans from WWII and Korean War eras

A pair of Waukon families had a similar idea of honoring veterans from the local area when they recently brought in separate items saved from past issues of the local newspaper. Those items, pictured as smaller samples in the images accompanying this article, are viewable in much larger versions elsewhere inside the November 9, 2022 newspaper, along with other honorings of area veterans as Veterans Day approaches this Friday, November 11.

Marlene Habhab of Waukon brought in a scrapbook several weeks ago that she and her mother, Mabel Miller, began in the early 1950s, which included their brother/son, Norman Miller, being drafted into the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War era. They continued to cut out photos and caption information for Allamakee County individuals who had their photos and other information printed in the local newspaper when they reported for their draft or voluntary induction into the U.S. Armed Forces, or when they received some other recognition during their service to their country during that era.

Beginning with one of the nearly three dozen pages of that scrapbook, The Standard intends to print a page or two of those commemorating scrapbook pages each week from this week of Veterans Day through the Memorial Day holiday in late May of next year. The first installment of that scrapbook collection (pictured above in a smaller sample version) is printed on Page 14 of the Wednesday, November 9, 2022 edition of The Standard.

Similarly, and more recently, the family of the late James C. Plein of Waukon brought in a page from the September 22, 1943 edition of the Waukon Republican and Standard that was headlined “Allamakee County Honor Roll” and listed close to 1,000 names of Allamakee County area residents who were serving in the U.S. Armed Forces as of that date of publication in World War II. The larger, full page version of what is printed on this week’s front page as a sample can be found on Page 19 of the Wednesday, November 9, 2022 edition of The Standard.

Quilts to be presented to veterans this Friday

The Waukon Patriot Quilters will be presenting quilts to local veterans this Friday, November 11 in appreciation for their service. At 11 a.m. this Friday, a program will be held in the Robey Memorial Library community room, and another program will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. All are welcome to attend.

Local Veterans will be honored at MVA Veterans Day event this Friday

Midwest Veterans of America (MVA) will be honoring local Veterans at an event being held Veterans Day, Friday, November 11 at Lid’s Bar & Grill in Waukon, beginning at 6 p.m. A total of 20 local Veterans will be honored by the Midwest Veterans of America with a plaque and special recognition. For additional information, call 563-568-5275.