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 WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) - Marion Morrison was just 4 years old the last time he lived in Winterset, but this picturesque community plans a rousing celebration this weekend for what would have been his 100th birthday.
A nation of moviegoers came to know Morrison as John Wayne. To the townspeople here, the Duke's on-screen all-American ethos reflects Winterset's wholesome, small-town feel.
"I think we've embraced it, his legacy," said Kathy Norman, who owns a downtown coffee shop. "This is a nice place. A very welcoming place. John Wayne, he sort of shares the values of the town, I guess."
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