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Ruth M Werts 1922 - 2002

Ruth M Werts of Russell, Lucas County, IA was born on November 26, 1922, and died at age 79 years old on July 6, 2002.
Ruth M Werts
Russell, Lucas County, IA 50238
November 26, 1922
July 6, 2002
Female
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  • 11/26
    1922

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    November 26, 1922
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  • 07/6
    2002

    Death

    July 6, 2002
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    Ruth M Werts lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1922, in the year that Ruth M Werts was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1931, Ruth was merely 9 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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