Soldier Letters From California Marine Recruit Camp
Private Lawrence J. Ritchie writes from San Diego on life at marine training. He notes night classes at the YMCA and USC entertain servicemen, his weight around 196 pounds, and two and a half weeks left before transfer. He asks for letters and mentions preferred life in the marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
USC
Tommorrow
Marines
Bayard
Pri
Lawrence J. Ritchie
Telephone Co
Signal Battalion
USMCB
San Diego
Calif
Letter from air corps recruit delays in California
Bill Klingman of Manhattan Beach writes from California about awaiting Air Corps papers. He describes delays during his furlough and impatience as a friend near flight training mentions rapid Air Corps expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Kenny
California
Air Corps
Manuscript letter from service member hints at furlough delays
A World War II era letter from Corp Bill Klinzman of Battery B 52nd CA Manhattan Beach Clif describes furlough delays before transfer to an organizing camp. He notes a recent promotion to corporal and thanks recipients Alec and Kenny for support and a weekly paper. He expects a fifteen day furlough and plans to visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny
Alec
Air Corps
Bill Klinzman
C. A
Manhattan Beach
Clif
Local Social Roundup of Weekend Visits and Visits
Mr and Mrs Jim Bean Julia Hunt of near Hamlin were dinner guests at the Car Boots home Sunday for Allen Pendell s birthday. Belle Vader stayed at the Moylan home during Mr Moylans absence and leaves for Guthrie Center. The piece notes various visits from Algona to Guthrie Center Coon Rapids and Lohrville with families including Moylans Shaffers and Stepehenson Army service for Mr Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bean
Julia Hunt
Near Hamlin
Car Boots
Allen Pendell
Wayne Shackelford and Sons
Leslie Leeper
Arthur Moylan
Dave Watts
Don
Guthrie Center
Algona
Lettie Leeper
Harvid Moylan
Omaha
Mr. Moylan
Belle Vader
Moylan
Kathleen Moylan
Mary Jean Moylan
Edwin Adamson
Dorothy McCord
Kari ShirlToun
Bertha Watkins
Herb Cornish
Lee Jones
Coon Rapids
Howard Betts
Desvine
Spring Brook Park
Darlene Walker
Juanita Shaffer
Des Moines
John Moylan
Stanley
Leo Stephenson
Lohrville
Tuesay
Bob Young
Stephenson
Army
Plana- Bagley
Visitors and calls noted across families in Iowa towns
South of Bayard reports visitors from Yale and Colfax. Floyd Dresback and wife visited in Coon Rapids Saturday. Mrs Carroll Greenlee and son called at Nels Rasmussen home Friday. Virgil Aarons family of Colfax and Beatrice Rector of Des Moines visited Doyle Aarons in Wichita Sunday. They planned trips to Guthrie Center to see Russell Aarons ill in the Mrs Little Nursing home. Roy Greellee and sons also mentioned in transfers.
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Floyd Dresback
Near
Yale
Coon Rapids
Carroll Greenlee and Son
Nels Rasmussen
Virgil Aarons
Mary
Robert
Colfax
Beatrice
Des Moines
Alice Aarons
Doyle Aarons
Wichita
Guthrie Center
Russell Aarons
Mrs
Joe Garnes
Huntley
Virgil Aarete
Merk Bower
Calif
Nell Bower
Dale
Aths Bower
Caroll Greenlee
Junior Bower
Butch” Thompson
Robert Kinnick
Ememiett Pierce
Lois Scott
Henry Schwab
Randolphs
Paul Morena
Famiy
Joe Gaines
Matt Howald
Henry Schick
Margaret Sharkey
Jennie Edmondson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Ernest Jorgenson
Chicago
Merrill Crees
Ames
Cecil Crees
Jack Griffen
Jerry Moylan
Lowell Smith
Zeb Cornish
Wilbur Doran
Ina
Roy
Spring Brook Park
Wilbur Duran
Victor Nelson
Roy Greenlee
Fred Esslinger
John McCoul
Marjorie
Paul
Art Hoehne
Dwayne Erb
John Greenlee
Jackson
George
Army
Virgil A@rons
Alice A@sons
Frank Long
Junior Lewis
Earl Lewis
Elmer Calvert
Floyd Calvert
Tom Phelps
Martha
Gilman
Emily Flanagan
Harold Smith
Henry Smith
Honotfed
Smith
Latshaw Chapel
Community Notes From Local Visits and Inductions
A long list of visits and family gatherings reflects a busy period in the area. Residents including Mrs. Virgil Aarete, Beatrice Rector, Nell Bower, and others travel between Colfax Des Moines Guthrie Center and Council Bluffs to visit relatives and friends. Inductions are announced for George Jackson and Elmer Calvert, with families gathering for meals, strawberry picking, and a Saturday picnic at Mitchell Park.
Mow and Thin Berry Patch After Harvest
After strawberry harvest, mow the patch using a lawn or farm mower, remove and burn the mowed foliage, then thin the plants. In large patches plow the center to leave new rows about 14 inches apart. in small patches hoe to 8 or 9 inches. If weather is hot and dry, wait for rain to avoid losing the patch, says T J Maney of Iowa State College.
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Iowa State College
T. J. Maney
Vacation Bible School Closes After Successful Year
The Greenbrier Vacation Bible School ended with a picnic dinner. Twenty five enrolled, average daily attendance was twenty one, seventeen attended every day. Teachers were Grace Thaler, Alice Stevens, Merle Marie Jackson, and Mr. Jackson. The program drew strong community interest and achieved much.
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Mit
Piegeant
Greenbrier
Grace Thaler
Alice Stevens
Merle Marie Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Church Service Honors Father’s Day and Flag Day
The Church of Christ announces next Sunday morning worship will honor both Father’s Day and Flag Day. Bible school starts at 10 with the topic The Risen Christ and His Disciples. Morning worship follows at 11 with the sermon Being Christian, 4 Man Sized Job.
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Risen Christ
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Mission Festival Services
At our mission festival on Sunday June 14 the church will hold services at 10:15 in the morning with Rev. F Kreutz and at 2:30 in the afternoon with Rev. Widman and Rev. Noah Severes. Bring your picnic dinner for your family and some extra.
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F. Kreutz
Widman
Noah Severes
Town Council Meeting Minutes May 4 1942
The town council met in Town Hall at 8 15 P M May 4 1942 with Mayor Dozier and councilmen Schick Whersole Roset pladt and Cornish present. Minutes of last meeting were approved. Bills were read and approved for payment including 1 68 to Tower Light Iowa Electric Light and Power Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dozier
Schick
Whersole
Roset‘pladt
Cornish
Ebersole
Eberséle
Town Meeting Minutes Reflect Clerk and Water Clerk Bond Approvals
A 1942 special meeting led by Mayor Dozier approved bonds for Town Clerk and Water Clerk. Actions set annual salaries for treasurer, health physician, water clerk, and town clerk with per-meeting rates. Meeting adjourned after roll call with four voting members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ha Boots
Iowa State Telephone Co
City Hal Telephone
Shell Garage
Ty D. McQueig
C. C. Stone
Hayard News
Louis
Drag
Cornish
Shick
Beaick J
Schick
Eber
Bikdt
Np Street
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Bayard News
Bayard We. K
Kenasth Robinson
National Editorial
Ssociation
Bill Klingman
Lyric Theatre
Qoon Rapida
WWA
Johnny Wes Maureen
John Sheffield
Barry Fitzgerald
Y Sullivan
Reginald Owen
Tom Conway
Tarzan
Superman
Winslow
The
Navy
Lewis Stone
Cecilia Parker
Ann Rutherford
Donna
Coof
Andy Hardy
Hungry Wolf
Daddy
Pathe News
Mickey Rooney
Fay Holden
Sara Haden
Don Dailey Jr
Donna Reed
Bobby Blake
Hawaii
Melvyn Douglas
Billie Burke
Joan Crawford
Ronald Young Allen Jenks
Lizzy
Paramount News
Brideson Produce & Hatchery
Bayard, Iowa
L O. U
Church of Christ
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
W. H. Friedrich
Bert Gander
Baldwin Piano
Hugh
Baker
Gaker
S. Keokuk
Iowa
R. C. Valentine Co. Light Company
Marshalltown
Iowz
J. BR. Ermeling
Raymond Theulen
J. C. Theulen
Comet Proceedings
Towa Electric Light and Power Co
Tower Light
Epersole
Rosenbladt
Ray Cat
Ray Mays
Joe King
Coon Rapids, A
de Laval
W.H. Strauser & Sons
Dle
Pere, Oketex
Eres
Rere
Bartlet
Jack Sprat
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