Mrs Russell Kuehn Receives Death Notice Details
Anita resident Mrs Russell Kuehn learns from Chaplain Capt Ramond A Johnson that her husband Pvt Russell D Kuehn 37693128 of Company K was killed in action December 17 1946 near Bliesbruck Germany. He is buried at St Avold France with dignified Christian rites. He was praised as a fine soldier and a valued asset by his regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Russell Kuehn
Germany
Ramand A. Johnson
Russell D Kuehn
U. S. Army
Ruseel
Co. K
Bliesbruk
Russell
U. S
St. Avold
France
Japs Try to Kill Australian Army Chief at Borneo Beach
Japanese infiltrators reached within 20 feet of General Sir Thomas Blamey’s tent on a beach in Borneo as he conferred with Lt. Gen. G. G. Wooten and staff. Firing erupted. two Japanese were killed and the survivors fled into jungle during an intensive pursuit by guards.
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Melbourne
Gir Thomas Blamey
Borneo
Blamey
G. G. Wooten
Blesney
Wiota Religious School Close Noted at Parish House
The Wiota Anita religious education school closed after services with Saturday refreshments served by Frances Earl and Theresa Cullen at Rev. M. J. O'Connor's parish house. The school had been run by Sr. Marie Celine and Sr. M. Paula of the Mercy Order in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Wiota-Anita
M. J. O'Connor
Frances Earl
Theresa Cullen
Marie Celine
Sr. M. Paula
Mercy Order
Des Moines
Brother in Accident Injures Maywood Man Bud Osgood
Anita Mrs L. D. Buttolph reports her youngest brother William Bud Osgood of Maywood NL was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash and is hospitalized in Chicago.
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Anita
L. D. Buttolph
William
Bud) Osgood
Maywood, NL
Chicago
Liberated American POWs Return Home in 1945
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force in Paris reports 83 600 former American prisoners of war released from Germany have been sent to the United States theater. About 3 400 remain hospitalized.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
Germany
Gill
United States
Harakiri deaths of Ushijima and Cho on Okinawa reported
The bodies of Lt. Gen. Ushijima and Lt. Gen. Cho were found in rock graves at Okinawa’s southeastern tip after performing seppuku. Both generals died in a cave entrance scene with aides present, ending Japan’s high command on the island.
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10Th Army
Okinawa
Mitsuru Ushijima
82Nd
Yesmu Cho
Ushijima
Cho
Ae Cho Isamu
Sima Bolivar Buckner, Jr
U. S. 10Th Army
Swift Happenings in the Infantry
Second Lt. Tom Bruner of Muscatine Iowa earned the Silver Star the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Purple Heart within two weeks of entering battle in Okinawa. He began return to the United States for hospitalisation and was listed as treated in a San Francisco hospital.
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Washington
Tom Bruner
Mescatine
Okinawa
Bruner
United States
War Department
San Francisco
Social Notes From Kimballton This Week
Kimballton social page lists visitors and guests including Rev. and Mrs. Harald Ibsen hosting Jens Juhl of Clinton. Mrs. Finn Erickson returns to Fort Lauderdale, Walter Sorensen to Austin. Clinton couple Herten sen visited area. Silas Pedersen family returns to Kearney after a month with Meta Pedersen. Dagmar Petersen from Des Moines visited Nels Christoffersen, and Fredericksen family plus Faaborgs hosted by Agt. Simon Faaborg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimballton
Harald Ibsen
Jens Juhl
Clinton
Finn Erickson
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Walter Sorensen
Austin
Texas
Lawrence Hertensen
George L. Jorgensen
John E. Jensen
Silas Pedersen
Susan Kay
Kearney
Neb
Meta Pedersen
Dagmar Petersen
Des Moines
Nels Christoffersen
Verner Fredericksen
Charles
Patsy
Jasper Faaborg
George *Faaborg
Agt
Simon Faaborg
Approve Grant to Absorb Loss for Iowa Sewage System
Spirit Lake Iowa June 27. A 3000 grant to cover a deficit to June 30 for the Iowa great lakes sewage system operation was approved by the Iowa legislative interim committee. The panel did not act on a 5000 request to complete a survey and allowed 4975 to the board of control for extra mileage expenses.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa Legislative Interim Committee
State Conservation Commission
Board of Control
Local families on weekend visits and travels
Massena and surrounding households report visits and departures. Relatives from Omaha Grand Island Wahoo and Des Moines spent time with the Shields Brawe Shields Mills and Rabeltz families. Travelers include Cleojean Shields Fern Wellenhaupt and Bruce Thielan with Teddy Timberman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ray Shields
Marian
Mills
Washington, D. C
Fred Mills
Fern Wellenhaupt
Fred Welienhaupt
Cleojean
Marjorie Shields
Ruth Murray
Helen Wickey
Orville Christians
Wahoo
Neb
Dickie Perrin
Mas.deck Bazin
Ed Perrin
Gillispie
Jimmy
Auburn
Cleojean Shields
Bruce Thielan
Teddy Timberman
Wesqgest
Charles Boeck
Jack and
Jerry
Oakland Rendering Works
Boeck
Harlan, McClelland
Cornell Bluffs
Ming Virginia Rabelts
Des Moines
J. G. Rabeltz
Atlantic Guardsman Recalls POW Suffering and German Conduct
Capt. Ben Wilkinson, liberated by Russians, described mistreatment of American prisoners and Germans eating Red Cross parcels during a march westward as Berlin fell. He recalled camp conditions near Berlin and the unit's mobilization, North Africa invasion, imprisonment in Germany, and release as Germany collapsed.
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Ben Wilkinson
Atlantic Nations
Pafd Pass
Gote Whitney
Wilkinson
Germany
Berlin
Bertin
Wilkingon
North Africa
Horton
County 4-H Club
Tires rationing expanded with July allotments
Washington reports an additional 2,500,000 tires will be available for rationing in July. The same quota distribution as June applies to B and CG ration holders, while A card holders rely on existing tires. June and July quotas are the largest since rationing began.
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Washington
Willis Buys Congress Hotel Shapes Garage Apartments Plan
Washington June 27 AP Capey Cloud Willits has purchased the Congress hotel building and will convert the first floor into a garage for his automobile and farm machinery business. The 26 rooms on the second floor will be turned into apartments.
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Washington, Sc
Apey-Cloud Willits
Congress Hotel
Walnut News Social Visits and Travel Notes
Walnut residents and relatives are described visiting family in Des Moines Chicago and Washington D C. Mrs J R Osborne and son Terry return from Des Moines after visiting her mother Mrs Cora Moore. Mies Joan Nissen travels to Washington D C for an FBI petition with stop in Chicago. Barbara Jean Moritz heads to Washington with the PBI. Edna Hector visits from Salt Lake City to summer with sister Amelia Hector. Fred Hector from Grand Island Nebraska visited over the weekend. Ted Matson of Handem Conn. is mentioned as well.
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Walnut
J. R. Osborne
Terry
Des Moines
Cora Moore
Exima Petersen
Postland
Ore
Clarence Sievery
Mies
Joan Nissen
Haold Niseen
Harold Nideen
Washington,d. C
FBI
Chicago
Mary Margeret Jacobean
Barbara Jean Moritz
Adolph Moritz
Washington
PBI
Edna Hector
Salt Lake City
Utah
Amelia Hector
Fred Hector
Grand Island
Neb
Ted Matson
Handem
Conn
Arrival at Robinson home for family visit
The narrative notes a person arrived Sunday at the home of his parents in law Mr and Mrs J F Robinson. His wife and daughter Mary Jane arrived some time later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Robinson
Mary Jane
Brayton Social News Highlights Weekend Visits
Brayton residents report weekend gatherings as Brayton-Mr and Mrs Arnold Nelsen and Marilyn of Omaha visit Mrs P P Nelsen. Phyllis Anderson returns from a Texas visit. Louise Clark and Tom Buford visit T G Jones family. Dallas Miller and Mable Jones also noted in local circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayton
Arnold Nelsen
Marilyn
Omaha
P. P. Nelsen
Phyllis Anderson
Texas
Louise Clark
Orient
Tom Buford
Richmond
Cal
T. G. Jones
Dallas Miller
Lake City
Guay Miller
Mable Jones
Norfolk
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Russell ‘Kuehn
Fhites
Gpurgeon
Spurgeon
Hara Kiri Rites
Kimballton News
Igne Mer
Walnut News
Brayton News
Pepet-Cola Company
Long Island
Fos
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Deo Moines, Lac
Tion
Mrs. T. G. Jones
Taylor
Phillips
Uite
Illips
East Indies
Pearl Harbor
Phillips Sciences
Phillips 66 Shield
America
Petroleum Gases and Petroleum
Pears Perpensal Co
Bardlesville
Olde
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