War letters from Italy describe ruins and human suffering
In a personal note from wartime Italy, Darwin writes from a small Alsace village about widespread destruction, ragged clothes, and exhausted survivors. He contrasts danger with longing for home in the United States and cites Christmas greetings from Gordon Gammack of Des Moines.
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Italy
Toca
United States
Hell
USA
Love
Darwin
Alsace
America
Gordon Gammack
Des Moines
Ham
Bedford
George Little
Bedford Soldier’s France Letter Highlights Chaplain Longfellow
From Headquarters Italy the AAF Engineer Command reports Major Roy C. Longfellow of Bedford Iowa, now supervising chaplain over aviation engineer units in the Mediterranean Theater. It details his 30 months overseas service, multiple invasions, and open air services in improvised venues from North Africa to Capri, noting his leadership and personal background.
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AAF Engineer Command
Italy
Roy C. Longfellow
Bedford
Iowa
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
First Baptist Church
Watertown
S. D
Longfellow
Mediterranean
Ft. Snelling
Miaon
England
Battlion
North Africa
Wiis
Corsica
Rome
France
Marseille
Chapplain Longfellow
Isle of Capri
Des Moines University
William Jewell College
Liberty
Kansas City
Kansas
The
Baptist Church
Churdan
New Hampton
Hopkins Bulldogs Win Savannah Invitational Final 30 26
Hopkins Bulldogs captured the Savannah invitational by defeating Gilman City Hawks 30 to 26 in Saturday night action. They advanced to the final after beating Lafayette of St. Joseph 32 to 21 Rockport 29 to 27 and Maryville 32 to 20.
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Hopkins Bulldogs
Savannah
Gilman City Hawks
Lafayette
St. Joseph
Rockport
Maryville
Patriotic teas and neighborhood gatherings noted
Mrs. Stanley Swanson and others hosted a Patriotic Tea with a literary program and special music. Mrs. Ora Friend welcomed the Fairview Social Club with a comforter quilt as a gift. Verlin Brunk led "Current Events" patriotic contests won by Mrs Howard Pistole and Mrs Mark Nicholson. Fourteen members attended. guests included Mrs Maggie Olm sted and Mrs Julia Kellogg. A Sophomore class party was hosted by Miss Thelma Clinesmith. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Arthur hosted a Sunday dinner for multiple couples. Fred Olmstead celebrated his eighty seventh birthday with family at his home.
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Stanley Swanson
Joe Wright
Roy King
Howard Pistole
Mark Nicholson
Maggie Olmsted
Julia Kellogg
Local Social Notes and Community Updates
Mrs Verna Dorr returns home after stay in Lakeland Florida. George Hepturn to lead Hopkins township Red Cross drive with Mrs James Godsey and Mrs A L Estes on the committee. Mrs Albert Mutti travels to Neponset Illinois to see a ailing sister. Mr and Mrs William Montgomery of Maryville dine with Mr and Mrs Joe Wright. Mrs Ella Thompson of Bedford visits sister Mrs Will Boyd. Mrs Donald Olmstead of Shenandoah visits her father John Reynolds at Maryville hospital where Reynolds shows slow recovery after surgery.
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Verna Dorr
Lakeland
Florida
George Hepturn
Red Cross
Hopkins Township
James Godsey
A. L. Estes
Albert Mutti
Neponset
Ill
William Montgomery
Maryville
Joe Wright
Ella Thompson
Bedford
Will Boyd
Donald Olmstead
Shenandoah
John Reynolds
Maryville Hospital
Reynolds
New Methods of Removing Lights by Slingshot Dispute
A Wichita Kansas Sentinel notice reports boys offered to help police enforce regulations by dousing unneeded lights with slingshots. Law officers refused the method, citing safety and legality concerns.
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Witchita
Kansas
Family gathering honors Fine daughters and relatives
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Perry Fine's home saluted their daughters Chloe Beck and Lydia Wynn and granddaughter Marcia Lisle. Relatives from Bars tow, Clarinda, Hopkins, New Market, Shenandoah, Benton, and Shambaugh attended, along with several others including Floyd Jobe in the Merchant Marines and visitors from nearby towns.
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Perry Fine
Chloe Beck
Lydia Wynn
Marcia Lisle
Barstow
Calif
Floyd C. Jobe
Merchant Marines
Orville Horner
Gary
Clarinda
Roy Renfro
Darrell
Paul
Charles
Hopkins
Cleva Whitehead
Clarence Fine
Richard
New Market
Ray Fine
Eldon Fine
Elza Fine
Norma Ann
Betty Elaine
Conlin Jobe
Evelyn
Ronnie
Roy Cavner
Local Social and Farm Notes From Clarinda and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Jesse Hender son accompanied their son in law Elmer Dunn to Omaha Sunday to visit their daughter, a patient in Methodist Hospital re co vering from an operation. Mrs Neil Owens attended Pine Community Club Wednesday at Leslie Knowles home. Tra Rankin moved Thursday from Abe Henderson farm to a newly purchased farm in Clarinda. Arlie Beall moved Tuesday from Winegarth to Albert Collins farm northwest of Siam. Mr and Mrs Floyd Clayton and Mrs Cecil Waldruff were St Joseph visitors Monday. Clayton had stock on the market that day. Miss Wilma Damewood of Gravity spent weekend with her grandparents Caleb and Mrs Jobe. Mr and Mrs Dean Damewood and Mary Lou were guests Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Boyd and Wilma visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Will Miller. Mrs Loren Waldruff and daughter Lucille of Benton spent Saturday night with her parents Ed Stewart. Mrs Betty Crawford spent a few days last week with Mr and Mrs George Crawford in Clarinda. Mr and Mrs Darrell Perry
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Shenandoah
Loren Woldruff
Phyllis
Lucille
Benton
Ed Stewart
Cecil Waldruff
Audrey Rankin
Clarinda
Etta Stewart
Arthur Stickelman
Harold Hatfield
Barbara
Norma
Shambaugh
Will Miller
Darlene Waldruff
Jesse Henderson
Elmer Dunn
Omualha
Methodist
Neil Owens
Pine Community Club
Leslie Knowles
Tra. Rankin
Abe Henderson
Arlie Beall
Winegarth
Albert Collins
Siam
Floyd Clayton
St. Joseph
Clayton
Wilma Damewood
Gravity
Caleb Jobe
Dean Damewood
Mary Lou
Joe Boyd
Wilma
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Folks
Bear Ham
Pete
Paris
Steve
Mavor Harbour
RGU
Africa
Salerno
Fox Holes
Leslie Roush
D. T. Bock
Mr. Estes
T. E. Brown
Sose Ph Lincoln
Ridgefield Park
New Tersey
Washington
Roosevelt
Evan Cleland
Norfolk
New South Wales
Louiville
Kentucky
WIU
Mrs. Olmstead
A. F. Mutti, Jr
Fritzig
Bert Eggers
Thelma Clinesmith
Mel Arthur
Sam Harris
Cecil Allen
Henry Roush
Mae Flarris
Vinnie Anderson
Dorothy Anderson
Fred Olmstead
Clyde Olmstead
Ora
Pillsbury Feed
Mr. and
Mrs. Dean Johnson
Frank Shields
Betty Crawford
Loren Waldruff
George Crawford
Mrs
Darrell Perry
Bedford Times-Press
Sarah E West
Corning
Bushville
Guernsey
Great Western
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
David Bradley
Roderick
Litchfield
van Brunt
Sarah E. West
Frank West
Cleo Wetzel
Beemer Bros
Harold Dowell
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