Raymond Foland

May 19, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Class of 1938 commencement

• Processional--Miss Dorothy Williams
• "Our Changing Civilization--Ruth Marion Weipert
• Salutatory, Literature and Music--Helen Mahrt
• Piano solo--Harl Barnard
• Social Science--Mabel Anderson
• Vocal solo--Lorraine Brooks
• Science--Theodore Koehler
• Saxophone Solo--Harriet Mahrt
• Valedictory, Education--Elizabeth Joslin
• Girls' sextet
• Presentation of the class--Supt. H. P. Olson
• Presentation of diplomas-- Mr. H. Brommer
• Benediction--Rev. C. W. Marrs

Class Members: Mabel Anderson, George Anyan, Harl Barnard, Mildred Bowen, Lorraine Brooks, Eugene Clouse, Lorraine Emley, Howard Evers, Raymond Foland, Victor Hyslop, Elizabeth Joslin, Theodore Koehler, John Lukaszeski, Harriet Mahrt, Helen Mahrt, Jack Mann, Gil Randall, Caroline Remmers, Raymond Thiemens, Ruth Weipert, Lois Wynecoop.

June 23, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, son of Mrs. George Lawes, went to Spokane Thursday to enlist in the navy. He passed his first examination.

August 18, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Koeller, Dale, George, and Carl Koeller and Raymond Foland were at Felts field in Spokane, Sunday to view the large army bombers and transport planes.

April 27, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

At the Luther League meeting held last Thursday the following committees were appointed to manage the play, "Plain Jane," which the Leaguers are present in the high school auditorium, Friday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m. Advertising--Carl Koeller, Herman Scholer, Ray Foland; scenery--Carl Koeller, Clarence Frounfelter, Alfred Lukaszeski, Gordon Thomas; properties--Dorothy Wegner, Ray Foland, Marvin Zwainz; tickets--Lorraine Brommer, Lorene Nelson, Bertha Schwartz, Mr. Otto Wegner; entertainment--Roger Mahrt, Harold Wegner, Norma Jean Wagner; concessions--Annabelle Fleming, Harold Anderson, Margie Wegner; promptresses--Margaret Olson, Zelda Sprinkle.

December 21, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mrs. George Lawes received word that her son Raymond Foland, who joined the navy last spring, is with the U.S.S. Tennessee, which is on patrol off the coast of California near San Pedro.

May 23, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, who is with the U.S.S. Tennessee, which is docked at Bremerton, arrived here Monday to spend eleven days furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes.

July 25, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes left Bremerton last week for Honolulu.

December 19, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes, arrived home early Tuesday morning to spend Christmas. Raymond is in the navy and has been aboard the U.S.S. Tennessee.

January 1, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes have a letter from their son Raymond Foland, who was wounded in the Japanese attack on Hawaii. He wrote that he was getting well and would soon be back to duty. He is a third class gunners mate in the Navy.

January 22, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland has three years in the navy and was wounded in action at Pearl Harbor. He has recovered and is again on duty with a ship somewhere on the Pacific Ocean.

August 20, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes had word that their son, Raymond Foland, who is a gunner's mate in the navy, arrived in San Francisco last week. He was wounded while in action at Pearl Harbor on December 7 and after recovery, saw service on a destroyer.

September 10, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, who is a gunner's mate in the U.S. navy, spent a seven day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes, and brother, Warner Foland. He was wounded at Pearl Harbor on December 7 and after his recovery was assigned to a destroyer. He also saw action at Wake Islands and the battle of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands. Raymond is a graduate of Reardan high school and joined the navy in May 1939. His brother Richard joined the navy last spring taking his basic training at San Diego, Calif., and is now somewhere at sea.

November 26, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, a gunners mate on a destroyer with the U.S. Navy. writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes that he is safe and well.

June 3, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mrs. George Lawes returned home on Tuesday of last week from San Francisco, where she visited her son, Raymond Foland, who is at the Mare Island naval hospital where he is taking several weeks rest. He enlisted four years ago, was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked, and has seen action in several battles since. While in San Francisco, Mrs. Lawes saw Fred Hendry, who is with the merchant marines. He said his brother Duncan, is in an army engineer corps in Texas. Both boys lived here for several years and attended the local schools.

July 15, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, who was at the Mare Island hospital at San Francisco, Cal., recuperating from an illness, writes his parents that he has been moved to a hospital at Fort Worth, Texas. Raymond enlisted in the navy more than four years ago and was wounded while on the USS Tennessee when she was damaged by the Japs at Pearl Harbor. After his recovery, he was assigned to a destroyer and saw action in the south Pacific and the Aleutians.

November 11, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Raymond Foland, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes, arrived home Sunday morning from Fort Worth, Texas, after receiving a medical discharge from the navy. Raymond was a gunner on the USS Tennessee and received burns in the attack on Pearl Harbor and after his recovery was assigned to a destroyer and saw action in the south Pacific and in the Aleutians. He was hospitalized at Mare Island and spent several months there and at Fort Worth. While he was at Fort Worth, he was awarded the Purple Heart for military merits. Raymond enlisted in the navy in May of 1939 and was a graduate of the local high school.

December 9, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

High School Sweethearts United in Marriage Saturday

A double ring ceremony Saturday evening united in marriage Miss Harriet Mahrt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mahrt, and Raymond Foland, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes, at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. Edward Wagner officiated in the presence of the immediate families, the bride's two grandfathers, Henry Mahrt and C. C. Sprinkle, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Anderson.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a brown crepe dress and a corsage of gardenias and talisman roses. Miss Elaine Johnson of Spokane, a college classmate, as maid of honor, wore a lighter brown with carnations. Warner Foland, brother of the groom, was best man. Mrs. Norman Anderson played the wedding march.

The romance dates back to when both were students in the local high school of which both graduated with the class of 1938.

The bride attended Pacific Lutheran college in Tacoma and the college at Cheney. She has been employed the past two years as supervisor in the teletype division at the Spokane air depot [now Fairchild AFB].

The groom joined the navy in May 1939 and was wounded during the attack on Pearl Harbor. After recovering, he saw action in several major battles in the Pacific area and was awarded the decoration of the Purple Heart.

January 11, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Dale Koeller went to Spokane Friday where he and Raymond Foland attended the boxing matches at the armory that night.