You will soon see this paper flowers. The volunteers from O.B. Nelson American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 3 in Ottumwa will distribute handcrafted poppies 23-28 May, which they have been designated as Poppy Week.
Five members of the old aid recently along with memories of Poppy Week and additional services. Together they represent 171 years of service. Ottumwa Women Ione Besco, who has 48 years of service; Bettie Emery, 45; Arvella Pottorff, 38; Norma Heckart, 23; and Joleen Stevenson, 17.
Planned to coincide with the Memorial Day holiday, Poppy Sunday to pay tribute to those veterans who have died in the last 80 years. Special Sunday also honor the millions of Americans who have been willing to serve their country in eight decades.
All proceeds from the distribution of poppies are invested in local programs for the interests of veterans and their families. This year the Poppy Program Chair Judy Agee of Ottumwa.
"We do not sell poppy - we distribute them for donations," said Ione.
"When the kids come and wonder what Poppy is for, I just give them one," said Bettie. "Some people are real generous. We smile and greet every person is good."
The women said that every nine-piece poppies made by veterans for veterans' aid-sponsored Poppy Shops that supplement physical and psychological therapy needed by hospitals and disabled veterans.
Auxiliary provides the materials and volunteers and veterans treated at the hospital to make poppy. He or she is paid a small amount for each painstakingly made flower. For some veterans, making poppies is the only income they have.
Poppy program has become part of the Legion Auxiliary's programming for more than 70 years. National officials estimated that about 25 million Americans use the opium to honor American war dead and veterans, and contributed more than $ 2 million for rehabilitation and welfare programs.
But things can, and should, be better, according to this additional member. Local women do not agree with the way the U.S. government treats its veterans, especially those who must live in veterans' hospitals.
Joleen handles monthly birthday party at the Knoxville facility. "There are two villages there. Most of those veterans have never left the village," he said.
"Many of our veterans hospitals just lay in bed," said Norma. "It's not a good condition for what they experienced."
"People need to realize how bad they take care of our veterans," said Arvella. "We buy stamps for the veterans, toiletries, slippers, and whatever we can to help them."
In addition to distributing the poppies, the Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poppy also offers plates and flowers. For $ 1 donation, you can have a Poppy Plate posted on the wall at the American Legion, 550 W. Main St. One side will be for people who live and other parties to the warning, according to Joleen.
"You do not need to be a veteran to have a Poppy Plate," he added.
Arvella has made so many bouquets they call "the woman bouquet of flowers." The auxiliary lay flowers at the memorial nine spots - Calvary, Jewish, Ottumwa (2), Shaul, Catholic, and Brook's funeral, and Central Park.
"In Ottumwa Cemetery, we put one on the Court Street side and one in the veterans," said Arvella.
The women represent the older generation and they worry that the current young generation does not know what the little red paper flowers mean.
"But, many parents do not know what it is, well," said Ione. "This is a veterans' poppy, as in the poppy fields in Flanders, France, during World War I."
If you search on the Internet, you will find the story of Flanders Field and Colonel John McCrae, the Canadian who is professor of medicine at McGill University, Canada, prior to World War I. He is credited with the first explaining the red poppy as a flower of remembrance in a 1915 poem, "In Flanders Field," written after a shell exploded killing a young friend and former student.
The Flanders Field Memorial Poppy was adopted in 1920 as the American Legion's national symbol of remembrance. Unemployed and disabled veterans began making poppy in 1922. Legion Auxiliary poppy take manufacturing and distribution in 1924.
Of the five local women who worked tirelessly to help, Joleen was the youngest - he was only 70. All women want younger will be joined by an accomplice, who worked in the fields of Americanism, children and youth programs, community services, education, veterans' legislative issues, awareness of national security and veterans affairs and rehabilitation.
American Legion was founded by representatives of the American Expeditionary Force in a 15-17 caucus in March 1919, in Paris, France, (four months after World War I victory). The Ottumwa Post was also hired in 1919, with the late Edward Steller served as the first local commander.
The Ottumwa Post is named for an Ottumwa World War I hero. Captain Oscar B. Nelson (1880-1918) received numerous posthumous medals and awards for courage October 16, 1918, in northeastern France, as a member of Ottumwa's Company G, 168th Infantry part of, 42 ( "Rainbow") Division is pursuing St. Mihiel offensive.
For information about the Legion Auxiliary and the programs and benefits, contact your OB Nelson Post No. 3, (641) 682-6856, or Barb Skinner, membership chairman, (641) 684-4043.
Cindy Toopes can be reached at (641) 683-5376 or via e-mail at cindy@ottumwacourier.com. www.ottumwacourier.com
Five members of the old aid recently along with memories of Poppy Week and additional services. Together they represent 171 years of service. Ottumwa Women Ione Besco, who has 48 years of service; Bettie Emery, 45; Arvella Pottorff, 38; Norma Heckart, 23; and Joleen Stevenson, 17.
Planned to coincide with the Memorial Day holiday, Poppy Sunday to pay tribute to those veterans who have died in the last 80 years. Special Sunday also honor the millions of Americans who have been willing to serve their country in eight decades.
All proceeds from the distribution of poppies are invested in local programs for the interests of veterans and their families. This year the Poppy Program Chair Judy Agee of Ottumwa.
"We do not sell poppy - we distribute them for donations," said Ione.
"When the kids come and wonder what Poppy is for, I just give them one," said Bettie. "Some people are real generous. We smile and greet every person is good."
The women said that every nine-piece poppies made by veterans for veterans' aid-sponsored Poppy Shops that supplement physical and psychological therapy needed by hospitals and disabled veterans.
Auxiliary provides the materials and volunteers and veterans treated at the hospital to make poppy. He or she is paid a small amount for each painstakingly made flower. For some veterans, making poppies is the only income they have.
Poppy program has become part of the Legion Auxiliary's programming for more than 70 years. National officials estimated that about 25 million Americans use the opium to honor American war dead and veterans, and contributed more than $ 2 million for rehabilitation and welfare programs.
But things can, and should, be better, according to this additional member. Local women do not agree with the way the U.S. government treats its veterans, especially those who must live in veterans' hospitals.
Joleen handles monthly birthday party at the Knoxville facility. "There are two villages there. Most of those veterans have never left the village," he said.
"Many of our veterans hospitals just lay in bed," said Norma. "It's not a good condition for what they experienced."
"People need to realize how bad they take care of our veterans," said Arvella. "We buy stamps for the veterans, toiletries, slippers, and whatever we can to help them."
In addition to distributing the poppies, the Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poppy also offers plates and flowers. For $ 1 donation, you can have a Poppy Plate posted on the wall at the American Legion, 550 W. Main St. One side will be for people who live and other parties to the warning, according to Joleen.
"You do not need to be a veteran to have a Poppy Plate," he added.
Arvella has made so many bouquets they call "the woman bouquet of flowers." The auxiliary lay flowers at the memorial nine spots - Calvary, Jewish, Ottumwa (2), Shaul, Catholic, and Brook's funeral, and Central Park.
"In Ottumwa Cemetery, we put one on the Court Street side and one in the veterans," said Arvella.
The women represent the older generation and they worry that the current young generation does not know what the little red paper flowers mean.
"But, many parents do not know what it is, well," said Ione. "This is a veterans' poppy, as in the poppy fields in Flanders, France, during World War I."
If you search on the Internet, you will find the story of Flanders Field and Colonel John McCrae, the Canadian who is professor of medicine at McGill University, Canada, prior to World War I. He is credited with the first explaining the red poppy as a flower of remembrance in a 1915 poem, "In Flanders Field," written after a shell exploded killing a young friend and former student.
The Flanders Field Memorial Poppy was adopted in 1920 as the American Legion's national symbol of remembrance. Unemployed and disabled veterans began making poppy in 1922. Legion Auxiliary poppy take manufacturing and distribution in 1924.
Of the five local women who worked tirelessly to help, Joleen was the youngest - he was only 70. All women want younger will be joined by an accomplice, who worked in the fields of Americanism, children and youth programs, community services, education, veterans' legislative issues, awareness of national security and veterans affairs and rehabilitation.
American Legion was founded by representatives of the American Expeditionary Force in a 15-17 caucus in March 1919, in Paris, France, (four months after World War I victory). The Ottumwa Post was also hired in 1919, with the late Edward Steller served as the first local commander.
The Ottumwa Post is named for an Ottumwa World War I hero. Captain Oscar B. Nelson (1880-1918) received numerous posthumous medals and awards for courage October 16, 1918, in northeastern France, as a member of Ottumwa's Company G, 168th Infantry part of, 42 ( "Rainbow") Division is pursuing St. Mihiel offensive.
For information about the Legion Auxiliary and the programs and benefits, contact your OB Nelson Post No. 3, (641) 682-6856, or Barb Skinner, membership chairman, (641) 684-4043.
Cindy Toopes can be reached at (641) 683-5376 or via e-mail at cindy@ottumwacourier.com. www.ottumwacourier.com
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