This is a framed tribute to Orient, Iowa native Captain Jack Conger was a U.S. Marine and flying ace during World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross in November 1943 for shooting down eight enemy planes. In addition, after his ammunition had been…
Born in Orient, Iowa, "Dazzy" Vance was a renowned pitcher for the National League and played in the major leagues for 18 Years. He was accepted into the baseball Hall of Fame and the Des Moines Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.
Along with the photograph of Henry A Wallace is a list of his accomplishments in the fields of agriculture and government in Iowa and the United States
Mildred [Strong] attended 6th and 7th Grades here after the district became consolidated. Some rural school buildings were moved in and placed around this building - and used for grade rooms until the new building was erected across the street south.
