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Hertha Griffel 1918 - 2009

Hertha Griffel of Newell, Buena Vista County, IA was born on February 4, 1918, and died at age 91 years old on April 11, 2009.
Hertha Griffel
Newell, Buena Vista County, IA 50568
February 4, 1918
April 11, 2009
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  • 02/4
    1918

    Birthday

    February 4, 1918
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  • 04/11
    2009

    Death

    April 11, 2009
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    Hertha Griffel lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1918, in the year that Hertha Griffel was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 13 years old, Hertha was alive 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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