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Viola Dretske 1919 - 2010

Viola Dretske of Markesan, Green Lake County, WI was born on August 20, 1919, and died at age 90 years old on June 20, 2010.
Viola Dretske
Markesan, Green Lake County, WI 53946
August 20, 1919
June 20, 2010
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Viola Dretske's History: 1919 - 2010

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  • 08/20
    1919

    Birthday

    August 20, 1919
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  • 06/20
    2010

    Death

    June 20, 2010
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    Viola Dretske lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1919, in the year that Viola Dretske was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 12 years old, Viola 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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