Rita's Entry: Thursday, July 6, 1911
About 4, Margaret Wasson - Miss Guilford and I went to Fran's. Met the crowd and we all went to the Home for a picnic and band concert. Afterward all but H.B. and Tin went to Colonial. Maude S., Marion, F & F, Margaret, H.B., Tin, Miss G. and I.
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| Soldiers Home in Rita's day |
IN RITA'S DAY: The "Home" mentioned by Rita is the Iowa Soldiers Home, which was built in the 1880s and first called "Old Soldiers Home." It was used as a recreational spot in Marshalltown Iowa for years, as well as to house veterans.
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| Iowa Veterans home in 2011 |
TODAY: The Home is now called Iowa Veterans Home and is ungoing a multi-million dollar renovation. I hope some of its original charm is restored because currently it looks like an ugly concrete dormitory (see above)
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