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Helen Tylee was left alone to manage the family farm during World War II while Ben Tylee was deployed in Europe. In 1942, the Cedar Rapids Gazette ran a story on her situation, entitled 'She's a Soldier, Too" and this photograph accompanied the…

Harding to Moran on Heim

Followup on A. Heim, local Lutheran pastor.

"Hawkeye Wedding" song for the marriage of refugee Ruth Salzmann and Sam Becker, to the tune of a well-known German children's song, "The Bird-Wedding."

Hathaway writes on Babel

An article from the Des Moines Register that shows that the newspaper tried to get political statements from the refugees.

German pastor in to see Nelson.

Harmes on language

Harding's Circular regarding Babel.

Forceful telegram from Harding to Armestien, saying "comply."