Trumpet Writes From Overseas About Censorship and Home News
A May 13 1945 letter from a serviceman nicknamed Trumpet describes censorship easing, mockery of false alarms, Roosevelt memorials, camp life, and impressions of Britain. He jokes about tea coffee and pubs, notes postal delays, and hopes for a letter from Ham. He mentions friends Gwen Dodie and Wally and jokes about dining and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham and Force
Stars and Stripes
Bedford
Roosevelt
Ian
Camp Belchin
Chub
Pacific
Gwen
Dodie
Wally
Norfolk Diary From Earnie Bycroft 1945
Earnie Bycroft writes from Virginia describing his Master at Arms role in Norfolk, daily routines and social life. He notes weather, local scenery, ferries into the city, housing conditions, and amusements including beaches, bowling, and entertainment. He details meals at the mess and family life with Ina and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Florida
Virginia
Ina
Norfolk
Dot
Omr Island
One-Sided Message About Future Civilian Letter
A reader hopes to end a one sided conversation and talk in person in a year as a civilian, replacing an annual letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Ham
Letter From Sgt. O'Dell Describes Ebensee Camp Atrocities
Donald O'Dell writes from Stanham Germany after touring Ebensee concentration camp. He details the dire conditions two thousand prisoners faced under SS supervision, starvation, rock work, two meager meals, and daily deaths averaging 250 with cremate ceremonies. He notes hospital scenes of extreme emaciation and recalls Hitler’s retreat areas before planning more reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Ebensee
S. S
Ripley
Hitler
Brechtsgardner
Donald Utter
Brand
Stanham
Braunau
Adolph Hitler
Inn River
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Listed
A mixed set of crossword clues across and down covering speaking inability youth cattle openings windows thinking wasting time boys sheltered side fuss turn aside musical instrument also dancing girls trunk meadow handle roughly digestive tube nourished slack orient sphere of action cubic meter trifled ascertained the fare of plant Scottish Gaelic down clues include skipping stones consistency horsehair mix bovine constellation thread and festivals board of ordnance dregs perch exclamation split pulse obtained chamber tree kind of timber roof prosecution ancient highest card thin strip of wood edible rootstocks flower with speed asterisk born sum up female ruff boy s nickname
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Board of Ordnance
New Market Christian Church Revival Service Notice
New Market Christian Church holds Bible School at 10 AM and preaching at 2 30 PM by Rev E Woods of Clarinda All invited Sunday School at 10 AM Union services at 11 AM closing revival meeting led by Rev Charles Byers of Nebraska Prayer Meeting Thursday at 8 30 PM
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Bible School
E. Woods
Clarinda
Methodist Church
Charles Byers
Nebraska
Legion Auxiliary elects officers at Friday meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary held a Friday meeting at Mrs. Nellie Journey's home with Mrs. Alvin Brummett assisting. Ten members attended with two guests, electing Eva Jetton president and Vivian Andrews first vice president. Plans were made to sew garments for the Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America Legion Auxilary
Nellie Journey
Alvin Brummett
Elba Aid
Edna Hipsley
Eva Jetton
Vivian Andrews
Margaret Fuller
Carrie Brummett
Grace Brooks
Mary Fuller
Veteran’s Hospital
Sunday revival closes with union sermon by Rev. Byers
Sunday School starts at 10 A. M with 11 A. M union service led by Rev. Charlie Byers closing two weeks of revival meetings. An 8 P. M program by Daily Vacation Bible School pupils highlights work done under Rev and Mrs Byers with invited attendees from New Market and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Byers
Daily Vacation Bible School
Social Notes From the M. E. Pace Home
Savage callers visited the M. E. Pace home Wednesday. Mrs. Anna McColm returned from seven months in St Petersburg Florida after visiting in Kansas City and with Mr. and Mrs. Kornbleet. Guests included Mrs John Manson and Miss Margaret Swan visiting Mrs. Ben Anderson and family. Mr and Mrs J J Anderson and family of Dallas were dinner guests of Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Ronald Anderson. Lara Blackwell and William Beard visited Mrs. Cora Abbott and others in Clarinda and Wichita Monday evening.
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Claude Cavender
Siam
E. J. Murren
Willard Murren
Jacqueline Kimsey
Ottumwa
San Francisco
Charles Brown
Laramie
Wyoming
F. M. Brown
J. L. Fulenwider
Jonesboro
Ill
W. H. Bankston
Marion
Manley Perdew
Gillian Hill
Grand Island
Nebraska
Glenn Savage
Verna Grace Hipsley
Houston
Texas
Smith Brooks
Marlys Kaye
Glad Brooke
Iowa
S. A. McNutt
Omaha
John Sellars
Mart McNutt
Mount Ayr
Jerome Manberly
Stirling Wisecup
Willisea
D. F. Wisdom
Los Angeles
Calif
Ralph Bayless
Edwin Lungren
Red Oak
Everett Corbin
Arlie Beal
R. BiXent
Wilson Wray
Bedford
Oliver Herriman
James Crawford
Maryville
Maurice Yadon
Kansas City
Merle Baker
College Springs
Wendell Eighmy
Conway
Mrs
Elmer Eighmy
Lillian Hill
Birdie
J. J. Anderson
Dallas
Pearl Crawford
Ronald Anderson
Lara Blackwell
Wichita
William Beard
Clarinda
Cora Abbott
Memorial Service Held at Cemetery by Local Clergy
Memorial services conducted Sunday at the cemetery led by Rev. David Dye and his wife and Charlie E. Graham. Ralph Jenking Deloris Sickels Irene and Evelyn Green provided singing as the American Legion organized with World War II veterans including Glade Sickels Guy Irwin William Jenkins R D Malson Harlan Campbell and Paul Campbell present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dye
Charlie E. Graham
Ralph Jenking
Deloris Sickels
Irene
Evelyn Green
American Legion
Glade Sickels
Guy Irwin
William N. Jenkins
R. D. Malson
Harlan Campbell
Paul Campbell
Lyddons Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
CLEARFIELD Mr and Mrs Roy Lyddon celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on June 3 at their home. Relatives arrived with filled baskets to mark the occasion and gifts were given. The Rock Club met at Mrs Reva Marley’s home with ten members and one guest present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lyddon
Ceer
C‘bering
Rock Club
Reva Marley Tuseday
Club High Scores Noted in Meeting
Mrs Christ Larsen held the high score and Mrs Myrtle Palmer led the club high score. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Larsen
Myrtle Palmer
Clearfield Local Social Roundup on Memorial Day Visits
CLEARFIELD residents and guests share Memorial Day visits and local events. Mss. Phalen arrives from Creston to spend the holiday with sister Ida Jenkins. Forest Lyddon comes from Chicago for ten days to visit his mother Alice Lyddon. George Lygidon travels from Indianola to see relatives. The McKelveys of Lincoln Nebraska spend a week with relatives. Local entries note hospital checkups, visitors from St. Joseph, Indianola, and Clarinda, and a Desolation Day observance with grave decorating.
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Will Phalen
Creston
Ida Jenkins
Forest Lyddon
Chicago
Alice Lyddon
Leo Woodside
Charles Sain
Art Miller
Bedford
Hoffman
Vera Elliott
Beverly
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Faye van Winkle
St. Joseph
Phil Cooper
Indianola
Clyde Cooper
Rollie Bailey
Lillian Adams
Fred Heyer
Tingley
Allie Cowell
Frank R. Bowen
Randall
Robert
Clarinda
Clearfield Desolation Day
E. R. Bowen
Clearfield
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Terrell & Son
Cat Rmn
Uuld Furnace Service
Earnie Bycroft
Pillsbury's
Pillsbury
Farmers Coop. Ele. CO
Donald O'Dell
Liant Isieil
CTS
Ibilisie
Mennonite Church
Mac McClain
Lloyd Bock
Jean
Louise Golding
Bocks
NEW Market
Athelstan
Ed Allen
George Dye
Allendale
Missouri
Sid Ewing
Ais Dale Standage
Bob Pritchard
Keith Cook
Grant City
Dorothy Pedego
Judith Ann
C. C
Frank Smith
Bee Weese
M. F. Older
Blanche Davis
Dale Scott
Cherokee
C. Ming
Roy King
Turner Fusco
Leonard Rusco
Hopkins
Turner Rusco
Joe Rusco
Calvin Jenkins
Ralph Scott
Evelyn Sickels
Frew Bownes
Cleo Bownes
Don Carroll
Lyle Sickels
Fred Bownes
M. A. Jenkins
Elizabeth Black
Ermil Black
Sheridan
Frank McCall
Wm. N. Jenkins
Co. C. Jenkins
Edgar Weese
Minnie Weese
Lenox
Nancy Baulinem
J. E. Freemyer
Agnes Johnson
Rolland Freemyer
Flaine
Ansel Freemyer
Will
Arch Freemyer
Bleckton
Robert Freemyer
Minneola
Kan
Grace Taylor
Ninois
Glenn Sickels
Charles O'Hara
Orval McNeese
Pearl Kimbler
Woody Tamerius
John Fuller
Robert Malcohn
Lizzie Miller
May Jackson
Corda Fuller
Marie Cameron
Maxine Williams
Walter Noble
Ralph Pratt
C. E. Burton
Eva Journey
Joyce Herren
Betty Lou Maley
Rome Brooks
Nelle Nevins
Georgia Corbin
T. J. Pace
W. T
Ivan Pace
Nebr
Robert Brown
Clara Brown
E. C. Eighmy
Harmon Martin
Gene Earle Pratt
James Link
Mary Hill
Gravity
Wil Grubb
Audrey Grubb
Darmand Fuller
Paul Golding
Atheestan
George Lygidon
Hary McKelvey
Lincoln, Nebr
Paul Bliese
Bedford, Iowa
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