Iowa Soldier Remarries Filipino Guerrilla Bride After War
Sgt. Joseph W. Donahey of Clinton wed Coron Mangrovang in the Philippines amid guerilla fighting and a Japanese threat. The couple fled on horseback as attackers closed in, later joining U S forces in Luzon and planning raids before returning to Illinois. Coron aided guerilla operations and speaks five dialects, while Joe rose from air forces sergeant to guerilla captain and awaits approval of his promotion.
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Clinton
Philippines
Joseph W
Joe” Donahey
Coron
Corazon Mangrovang
Donaheys
Joe
Clarkfield
Army Air Forces
Bob Lapham
Davenport
24Th Pursuit Group
Bataan
Tarlac
Luzon
Pampanga Mountains
Lgfuspif
United States Philippine Islands Forces
Lingayen Air Strip
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
West Coast
Corajon
America
Independence Airman Wins Medal Five Oak Leaves
First Lt. William R. Billing of Independence Iowa, navigator on a B 17 Flying Fortress nicknamed Miss Mickey Finn, completed 13 daylight and 27 night missions over Germany France Holland and Belgium. He is awarded the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. Billing entered service in November 1942. His twin brothers Royal Billing and Robert Billing serve in the Pacific.
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Eighth Air Force
England
William R. Billing
Independence
Mickey Finn
Germany
France
Holland
Belgium
Lt. Billing
William Billing
Marine
Pfc
Royal Billing
Seaman
Robert Billing
Pacific
Iowa War Bond Sales In January Satisfactory
Des Moines reports Iowa war bond sales for January totaled 13 930 758 01 dollars. Officials say the month’s results pleased the state war finance committee though the figure falls about 1 800 000 short of February’s quota. The treasury set a 15 800 000 dollar goal in series E F and G bonds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa War Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Five More State Conventions Postponed in Des Moines
Arthur Brayton announced the postponement of four more state conventions including the Iowa Independent Telephone Association the Gwia Welfare Association the Iowa Medical Society and the Iowa Dental Society all planned to meet in Des Moines in April or May. The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs canceled its biennial convention set for May 1 at Burlington due to ODT restrictions.
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Des Moines
INS
Arthur Brayton
Iowa Couples Wed In Varied Iowa Settings
Several Iowa marriages are reported including Follett and Krueger in Elgin and West Union. Arlene Owens and James Turner wed in Wilton Junction with plans to live in Durant. Lolita Kaestner and Calvin Rinderknecht marry near Keystone after a Newhall ceremony. James Gilbert weds Jean Solberg in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. An engagement is announced for Earl Sunday and Margaret Johnson of Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Gilbert
Clermont
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Jean Solberg
Gordon Solberg
Sault Ste. Marie
Former State Senator H. A. Darting Dies at Masonic Home
GLENWOOD AP Former State Senator H. A. Darting died Wednesday at the Masonic home in Bettendorf where he had been a patient for two weeks. He once oversaw horticulture at the Glenwood state school and served on the Iowa highway commission. Survived by a son and three daughters including Mrs. John Hill of Marengo.
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Glenwood
H. A. Darting
Bettendorf
Darting
Glenwood State School
Iowa Highway Commission
John Hill
Marengo
Paratrooper Garvey Wounded in Action in Belgium
Cpl. John Garvey, a paratrooper, was wounded in action in Belgium. His aunt Mrs. M. Hanlon reported the injury. Garvey is the son of James Garvey and a former Oelwein resident now living in San Anselmo, California.
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Oelwein
John Garvey
Belgium
M. Hanlon
Garvey
James Garvey
San Anselons
Calif
Birth Certificates Sought For 2000 Iowa Babies
Iowa officials seek birth certificates for more than 2,000 babies born in 1944. The state statistics director said about 20 percent of the 45,788 certificates filed were in error or incomplete, prompting notices to doctors to verify records and resend missing certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Vital Statistics
L. E. Chancellor
Memorial Service Held For Pvt Lesley W Marquett
A memorial service for Pvt Lesley W Marquett 21 son of Mr and Mrs F E Fuller 1022 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids was held Sunday at Tipton Methodist church. He was killed Dec 16 in action on Leyte Philippines a 1942 Tipton High School graduate and farm worker before enlisting in Oct 1943 trained at Camp Fannin Texas Fort Ord California and sent overseas last March. He is survived by his parents twin brother Pvt Wesley Marquett in training at Fort Knox Ky and five sisters Mrs Ervin Metz Ladysmith Wis Mrs Raymon Kortum Stanwood Mrs Kenneth McClellan and Mrs Raymond Kroemer Tipton and Phyllis Eleanor Marquett Cedar Rapids.
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Lesley W. Marquett
F. E. Fuller
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Tipton Methodist Church
Pvt
Marquett
Leyte
Philippines
Tipton High School
Tipton
Camp Fannin
Texas
Fort Ord
Calif
Wesley Marquett
Fort Knox
Marquet
Ervin Metz
Ladysmith
Wis
Raymon Kortum
Stanwood
Kenneth McClellan
Raymond Kroemer
Phyllis Eleanor Marquett
Wounded Soldier Hansen Returns to Independence
Pvt Blaine L Hansen 26 wounded in France Nov 12 is on a 15 day furlough with his wife and his parents in Independence. He traveled from Paris to England to a New York hospital then Mayo hospital Galesburg Illinois and earned the Purple Heart and Good Conduct medal. His sister Mrs Bertha Cook lives at 709 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids.
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Independence
Blaine L. Hansen
France
Paris
England
New York
Mayo Hospital
Galesburg
Hansen
Patton
Third Army
Bertha Cook
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Benton County Farm Supply Company Incorporation
Articles filed with the secretary of state for Benton County Farm Supply Company Incorporated of Vinton. Capitalized at $10,000 the firm will deal in seeds serum and farm machinery with officers Lewis Greaser president Chester Hagan vice president Herman C. Brehm secretary and Harold W. Miller treasurer.
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Des Moines
Benton County Farm Suppy Company
Vinton
Lewis Greaser
Chester Hagan
Atkins
Herman C. Brehm
van Horne
Harold W. Miller
Oelwein Soldier Awarded French Croix de Guerre
OELWEIN Sergeant Gerald B Arrington, son of Mrs O R Arrington, received the Croix de Guerre of France with Bronze Star for courage and efficiency in action in Italy. He went overseas in May 1943, returned on furlough last September, and has since been stationed at Camp Ellis Illinois.
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Oelwein
Gerald B. Arrington
O. R. Arrington
France
Italy
Camp Ellis
Eastern Iowa Soldiers Win High Awards
Sgt. Gordon Rowe of Anamosa earned the Silver Star for valor in a 34th division action in Italy as he and a comrade dragged a remaining anti tank gun through a mined field under fire and directed its fire on Nazi weapons. Staff Sgt. Arthur F. Dudley of Central City received the Bronze Star for leading a mortar platoon under heavy fire and aiding wounded men. Master Sgt. Lawrence C. Youngblut of Fayette County was awarded the Legion of Merit for coordinating invasion planning in Africa and later movement control in Italy and Anzio with sustained initiative and leadership.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Gordon Rowe
Anamosa
G.i.’S
Arthur F. Dudley
Central City
Dudley
168Th Infantry
Lawrence C. Youngbiut
Oran
Fayette County
Charles L. Bolte
Youngblut
North Africa
Algiers
Sgt. Youngblut
Anzio
Pvt Burl Andrews Missing in France
Pvt Burl Andrews, 19, of Central City, has been missing in action in France since January 30. He joined the army April 7 1944, trained at Fannin Texas, went overseas last October, and served in an infantry division of the Seventh Army. Letters dated January 29 reached relatives. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Del Andrews, husband of Myrta Betzer, with a son Harold, and sister Dorothy.
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Central City
Burl Andrews
France
War Department
Pvt
Andrews
Mp Fannin
Texas
Seventh Army
del Andrews
Myrta Betzer
Harold
Dorothy Andrews
Belle Plaine Man Missing in Germany
Belle Plaine First Lt. Harold L. Hinkel, 24, is missing in action in Germany since January 16. His wife Katherine of Minneapolis has been notified. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hinkel and entered service in 1939, serving in a First Army tank corps. He has three brothers, Kenneth and Gene in service, and Vernon in Chicago.
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Belle Plaine
Harold L. Hinkel
Germany
Katherine
Minneapolis
Harry Hinkel
Hinkel
First Army Tank Corps
Kenneth
Gene
Vernon
Chicago
Monticello Church Appoints New Pastor
The Rev. Eugene Lorenz, pastor of St. Peter's church at Temple Hill, was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart church in Monticello by Archbishop Rohiman. He succeeds Rev. Herman J. Dietz who becomes pastor of Immaculate Conception church in Sumner.
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Dubuque
Eugene Lorenz
St. Peter’s Church
Temple Hill
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
H. P. Rohiman
Herman J. Dietz
Immaculate Conception Church
Sumner
Iowa aid payments average in April
Des Moines reports in April old age assistance averaged 30.86 dollars across Iowa. Aid to dependent children averaged 27.16 dollars and needy blind payments also averaged 30.86 dollars for the month.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Social Welfare
Move To Tighten Child Adoption Laws Iowa Hearing
A Iowa House child welfare committee hearing began on a proposal to tighten exit adoption laws for illegitimate children in foster care. Des Moines official Alice Whipple cited 663 illegitimate births in 1944 and urged longer foster residence before adoption while backing stricter reporting and a new birth certificate without adoption notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
House Child Welfare Committee
Alice Whipple
Council of Social Agencies
Col Hobby to Preside at Staff Director Meeting Fort Des Moines
Col Oveta Culp Hobby director of the women's army corps will preside at joint meetings here Friday through Sunday of the national civilian advisory committee WAC staff directors of the major commands and other military personnel. Plans and policies for the WAC will be discussed along with the hospital units recruiting program and training and utilization questions.
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Fort Des Moines
Oveta Culp Hobby
Women’s Army Corps
National Civilian Advisory Committee
WAC
War Department
All-Bran cereal boosts iron intake from Kellogg
Consumers learn that All-Bran cereal from Kellogg of Battle Creek is a rich iron source. The ad claims it provides 50 percent more iron per ounce than calves liver, aiding red blood cell production and daily iron needs.
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Kellogg Folks
Battle Creek
Kellogg’s
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Marion
Lockheed
Los Angeles
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Batis
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Cosmonolitan College At
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Ativan Es
Cedar Rapids’ Shoe Center
Second Avenue
Elgin
Lorraine Helen Follett
W. C. Follett
Kenton Krueger
Edwin Krueger
First National Bank
West Union
Decorah
Emil Sunday
Earl
Margaret Johnson
A. Johnson
Milwaukee
Masonic
Sixteenth Avenue
Mason
DIAL
L. A. Dvorak
Lettees
C . Polehnaga
BROS
Third Ave. SW
Sixteenth Ave
Fifth Ave
Delrich
Pvt. Marquett
Benton County Supply Company Incorporated
Frank Miles
Towa Daily Press
Monticello Church
Move
State Social Welfare Board
Col. Hobby
Feara Gon
Anita
Enner
Hill
Jase
Tanot
Rennet Powder
Cer. Maneen's Laboratory, Inc
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Kelloug
Edward K. Clarke
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