Allied assault on French coast observed from destroyer
On the North Coast of France the Britian Destroyer Cottesmore reports a first wave of Allied landings. From offshore the crew witnessed beaches packed with obstacles, mines, and heavy bombardment while enemy fire proved minimal and targets remained scarce. The operation appeared smoother than expected despite looming tough battles ahead.
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Tom Yarborough
Cottesmore
France
INS
England
Hitler
Europe
Epectacsia
Porter family members enlist in Navy Army and Waves
Five of eight Porter children from Lewis join military service during World War II. Hugh and Harry Porter enter Navy in 1942, Ross Porter serves in the Army postal division on Guadalcanal, Janice Porter acts as yeoman in the WAVES in Chicago, and David Porter joins the Army Medical Corps at Camp Barkeley Texas.
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James C. Porter
Lewis
Sam
Hugh
South Atlantic
Navy
Harry
Clinton
Okla
Hugh Porter
Griswold
Local Residents Take Short Trips This Week
Extra News notes Alma Jorgensen traveled Sunday to Sarasota Florida to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Luck. Mrs. Luck previously taught here. Mr. Evans serves in Florida. Mrs. Bud Kline traveled to Wiota Monday to accompany her son George and daughter Mrs. Ellen Paige to Idaho where she plans to live temporarily.
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Alma Jorgensen
Sarasota
Fila
Ellis Luck
Local Health Updates From Atlantic Community Hospital
Sick and injured listed at Atlantic area homes and hospitals. Carol Campbell, Kathleen Collins, Lloyd Parker, Carmen Lee Pace, and Mrs Kinser undergo or recover from various operations. Extra reports include Andrew Jensen visiting, Jasper Faaborg awaiting stomach surgery, and Mrs Sorensen improving after a thorn wound infection.
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Elliott
Jack Kinser
Community’ Hospital
Creston
Martha McGrew
Community Hospital
Iowa State Graduation Set for Friday Evening
About 250 students graduate at Iowa State Friday June 9 at 7 p m in Greа Mall Memorial Union. 225 earn bachelor of science degrees across five divisions. Gov Bourke Hickenlooper and alumnus will deliver the commencement address. Summer quarter begins June 18 for most divisions, with engineering starting July 1 as the program shifts to a semester system.
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Iowa State
Grea Mall
Memorial Union
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Towa State
Sociology Department Sees Chairman Resign at Iowa
Iowa City June 7 The division of sociology at the University of Iowa College of Commerce lacks a chairman after the resignation of B B Reuter. In a letter to President Virgil Hancher Reuter says August 5 as effective date and cites inability to cooperate with current educational trends while preserving self respect. He claims much of college procedures are unsound and against student interests and state welfare.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
College of Commerce
B. Reuter
Virgil Hancher
Reuter
Griswold Residents Host Service Members and Family
Griswold guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Ferguson include S/Sgt. Don W. Ferguson his wife and daughters Delma and Wilma Nelson, wife of 3/Sgt. Elmer L. Nelson with the armed forces in Corsica, Mrs. Nina Richardson and daughter Ellen Marie and Thames of Alpha Iowa mother and sister of Mrs. Don Ferguson. Sgt. Ferguson and wife are from Pennsylvania where he is taking advanced training at Penn College. Glen C. Curtin Seaman 1/e who has been spending his leave in Griswold with his grandmother.
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Pennsylvania
Penn College
Glen C. Curtin
Griswold
Anita News Briefs Visitors From Omaha
Charles Barber and Marvin went to Omaha on Monday to visit their daughter Misa Celesta Herweg. She is a district instructor at the Telephone Company in Council Bluffs and chief operator at the office in Atlantic.
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Charles Barber
N. Marvin
Omaha
Misa Celesta Herweg
Dicteiet
Council Bluffs
Y Office
Atlantic
Anita
War Dept lists 784 POWs held by Germany and Romania
The War Department released names of 624 soldiers held as prisoners of war by the enemy, including 784 by Germany and 40 by Romania. Names associated with Germany include Beary, Bergquist, Briggs, Brown, Cooper, Dpeenberry, Joses, Lid dick, Theurer, Le, Mast, McDonough, McLoughlin, Monson, Parkhill, Saneves, Switzer, Wickey, Wood, and others with ranks from Pvt. to Lt. Roster lists hometowns such as Louilia, Alta, Ketherville, Red Oak, Laurel, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Forest City, Des Moines.
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Washington
INS
War Department
Germany
Romania
T. 4Th
Martin C. Beary
Louilia
Gordon C. Bergquist
Alta
Eugene W. Briggs
FX. Verlyn G. Brown
Ketherville
Wilbur C. Cooper
Mt. Pleasant
Neal H. Dpeenberry
Glenwood
Eldon P. Joses
Red Oak
Clarence A. Liddick
Annie Mae Theurer
Casey
Samuel D. le. Laurel
Mast
Thomas . Mast
Davenport
Albert ®. McDonough
Cedar Rapids
Robert R. McLoughlin
Sioux City
Marlon C. Monson
Forest City
Charles &. Parkhill
Ota
Alfred Saneves
West Dee Moines
Wayne E. Switzer
Lafayette
Jack M. Wickey
Virgil H. Wood
Des Moines
Election of N A Wimmer Des Moines trustees named
Mount Vernon Iowa June 2 Election of N A Wimmer from Des Moines to the board of Wistees is announced along with new trustees Pauley and J Robert Veaben both of Mount Metre is noted in a terse local notice with several unreadable fragments
Marne Residents Visit Des Moines and Omaha
News from Marne reports Marne-Robert Biggs was in Des Moines on business. Bruce Peters and family and Mrs. Tra iler visited in Omaha at Clark Tra iler and wife’s home. Mrs. Mark Anderson went to Des Moines for a horse show at TobyAnna stables and to visit son Gerald and his wife. Pvt. Mervin Bannister, stationed at Camp Dodge, spent the weekend with family. Leonard Seas went to Des Moines to see brother Erwin Hea who had major surgery at Lutheran hospital three weeks ago. Lottie Hill returned from a winter stay in Denver with daughter Marie.
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Marne
Robert Biggs
Des Moines
Bruce Peters
Trailer
Clark
Omaha
Mark Anderson
TobyAnna Stables
Gerald
Pvt
Mervin Bannister
Camp Dodge
Leonard Seas
Erwin Hea
Lutheran Hospital
Lottie Hill
Denver
Marie
Births Report From Atlantic Area Hospitals
A daughter weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces was born at the Atlantic hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eddy of Atlantic at 10 29 p m Their first electric baby is noted for the couple. A son weighing 7 pounds 11% ounces was born at 6 02 a m to Mr and Mrs Cole Moffett of Atlantic The couple’s second child Their father is in the local electric business Casey An eight-pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Comly on Sunday June 4 The family has a girl as the other child First Daughter Grant Lloyd Taylor and wife welcomed a 7 pound 3 ounce daughter born Thursday at Murphy Memorial hospital in Red Oak This is the fourth child and first daughter.
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Atlantic Hospital
Donald Eddy
Atlantic
New Electrician
Cole Moffett
the Atlantic Hospital
Casey
Jesse Comly
Grant
Lloyd Taylor
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Red Oak
Chestnut Street resurfacing prompts angled curb parking
The city of Atlantic directs motorists to park on the brick next to the curb at about a 45 degree angle from Sixth to First streets while center surface is reworked. Mayor J. Burnea urges cooperation and notes changes take effect immediately until further notice.
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Chestnut Street
Sixth
First Streets
Atlantic
J. Burnea
Brazil Promotes Guaxima Roxa Fiber For Wartime Needs
Brazil touts Guaxima Roxa or Aramina as a wartime fiber. The yard long, white-silky rope making plant thrives in coastal damp soils and across much of the republic. Its tensile strength exceeds jute, suitable for rope twine and sacks.
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Brazil
Sao Paulo
Republic
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Porter Family
Mandy
Caen
Cherbourg
Sasault
Harry Porter, A.R.M
M.M.M
Sgt. Rees Porter
Yeoman
Janice Porter
David Porter
Dony
Bea
Wretel
Geneva
Armed Forces
Metcalf
Max Campbelent
Carol
Kathleen Collins
Ed Collins
Lloyd Parker
Carmen Lee Pace
Rax Pace
Massena
Chris Jensen
Inlaw
Jim Jensen
Andrew
Kimballton
Jasper Faaborg
Extra
University Hospital
E. Sorensen
B. A. Clash
Parsgut
Madison
Wis
Rildte
Glen Bradeh, Whelms
Arcana College
Minnie Braden
Richmond
Anita News
UST
Sahnanneeyy Ricketts
Conoco
Atlantic Building Supply Company
Motor Gil
Guaxima Roxa
Ewan Ey
Coca-Cola Company
Goca.cola Bottling Company
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