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Gus Pontjeris 1925 - 2004

Gus Pontjeris of Kouts, Porter County, IN was born on May 5, 1925, and died at age 78 years old on February 13, 2004.

Gus Pontjeris
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Kouts, Porter County, IN 46347
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May 5, 1925
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  • 05/5
    1925

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    May 5, 1925
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Lake County, Indiana United States

  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35895402 Enlisted: September 24, 1943 in Indianapolis Indiana Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
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    February 13, 2004
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In 1925, in the year that Gus Pontjeris was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1936, by the time he was just 11 years old, on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.
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