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The soapstone buggy/foot warmer was used by many people to warm their beds at night and oftentimes would be used to warm their feet while out and about in a sleigh or buggy. The soapstone bed warmer was in favor in the mid-1800s and gradually grew…

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Star flag made by Agnes Lind and Esther Lind with each star representing Sugar Grove servicemen from World War II (WWII).

The flag contains 84 Blue, 12 Gray and 4 Gold stars.

The four gold stars are for those who died in the service:
* Noel…

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Willis McCannon was a Veterinarian in the US Army and continued in that profession in Sugar Grove.

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Donated by
Bettie Watt, Houston, Texas
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Phyllis Sauer, Sugar Grove, Illinois

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Donated by Hazel Helgeson, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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