People sleep peaceably
in their beds at night
only because rough men stand ready
to do violence on their behalf.
~George Orwell
Veterans Day
World War I ended with the armistice, which went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.
November 11 then became known as Armistice Day, first recognized as an official U.S. holiday in 1926, and a national U.S. holiday 12 years later.
On June 1, 1954, the name of this holiday was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans.
New legislation in 1968 changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date.
Our American family has many individuals who have answered the Call to Duty. Thank you…to all who have courageously answered that call.
This news clipping shows the grandsons of Maria Johanna Sweere, sent to me by their proud mom….thanks Donna!
I like what you did here. I want to reach the Wisconsin Sweeres, descendants of Hendrikus and Wilhelmina (VandenHeuvel) Sweere to get the word out of the Holy Cross Catholic Church’s Centennial event set for Sunday, July 11, 2010 where a Sweere Family Reunion is being planned. I am personally looking for one or two Sweere and/or Dykhoff names to add their story to the Centennial book I am editing. Might I suggest John and Margaret Sweere as they were one of the owners of the Johnston Stockfarm (a section in the book is reserved for the Holy Cross residents of the Stockfarm). Maybe Alice or one of her siblings could do the story. Tell her Veronica and Nellie and Clare still miss her! Could you have her email me or send a letter to Veronica Sweere Chatterton, 2210 East 40th St, #101. Minneapolis, MN 55407. Telephone: 612-599-5379. Also did a family member serve in WW II?