Prisoners of Italy captives travel to western prison camp
Reports from Pfc. Roy McHugh in Camp Blanding Florida describe Italian troops moved from an east coast port to a western state camp. He portrays the prisoners as young, intelligent, optimistic, and generally infantry and aircraft personnel, with difficult interpreter work and a desert camp setting.
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Camp Hitaga Readies Opening With Expanded Staff
Camp Hitaga set for opening Wednesday with Miss Marian Niehaus directing. New cook’s cabin completed and reservations closed for some units. several positions filled including Miss Betty Foal ler as assistant director and Miss Eleanor Burger as cook. Staff full in most areas with local figures from Ames to Cedar Rapids contributing to crafts, nutrition, nursing, and waterfront supervision.
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BreDahl and Wright Wed in Exira Church Ceremony
Miss Charlotte BreDahl of Fontanelle and St Louis daughter of Mr and Mrs Niels BreDahl tied to Stanley J Wright petty officer third class of the Navy in a June 6 ceremony at Exira church. The Rev S Wright officiated with family members in attendance including Mrs Faurete and Miss Mary Hofferber of Cedar Rapids. Anne Magnusson leaves for Colorado and Loraine Sones heads to Portland to live with her aunt.
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Wright
St. Louis
Niels BreDahl
Fontanelle
Stanley
J. Wright
S. ‘Wright
Exire
Er Rapwere
Exira
Faurete
Joyce Riggan weds Pfc Joseph Marchese in Cedar Rapids
Joyce Riggan of 1024 Second Ave SE and Pfc Joseph Marchese son of Mrs Maria Marchese of Brooklyn were married in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church. Reverend Grant F Anderson officiated with Lieut Clark C Kirby presenting the bride. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Marchese serves as an Army Air Forces instructor at Coe College.
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Second Avenue SE
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Maria Marchese
Brooklyn
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Ida Marie Salmon
Sergt
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Clark C. Kirby
Cedar Rapids
Marchese
Army Air Forces Cadet Training
Coe College
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Victory Gardens Inspections Set With City Classes
Recreation chief Robert S. Black announced a schedule of inspections and classes at children’s victory gardens beginning June 14. Mrs. Leonard J. Smith will direct both the classes and inspections, with sessions held at several locations through the week.
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Garfield
Franklin
Miss Virginia Greer to Wed Officer Candidate Nicholson
The engagement of Virginia Greer to Officer Candidate Robert E. Nicholson is announced by Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Greer of 1518 First Avenue NE. Nicholson, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Nicholson, will marry this summer.
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Dorothy Knapp Weds Private Rossey in Marion Church
Marion wedding reports Dorothy Knapp of Marion and Pfc William D Rossey of San Luis Obispo Calif wed Friday at 730 pm in Marion Baptist Church The Rev Benjamin H Shaw presided The couple were attended by Thelma Knapp and James Knapp A reception followed hosted by the bride s aunt Mrs Glen Hempy and other relatives. Rossey to return to the west coast after the ceremony.
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Marion
Arthur Knapp
Wenng Road
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Sam Rossey
Marion Baptist Church
Benjamin H. Shaw
Thelma Knapp
James Knapp
Miss Knapp
Glen Hempy
James Fitzgerald
Harold Woods
Donald Hempy
Iola Knapp
Rossey
Cedar Rapids
West Coast
Ruth Mae Tow to Be Married in June in San Francisco
Ruth Mae Tow daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Cummins of 1238 F avenue NE will marry Leonard R Webb in San Francisco late June. Webb is a Coast Guard machinist's mate stationed at Alameda with three years service. The bride elect attended McKinley High. she leaves June 22 for California with attendant Miss Twylah Wixom. Webb and Tow are the main announced engagement and wedding plans in this notice.
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F Avenue
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Twisp
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Mr. Webb
Alameda
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Petri Johnson wed in St. Paul church ceremony
Miss Joanna Elizabeth Petri daughter of John Petri of St Paul Minn became the bride of Lieut Donald H Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Johnson of Portland Ore at St Agnes church St Paul Rev John Gruden officiated The couple left for a wedding trip to Bayport Minn after a reception at the bride's home The army air forces cadet training detachment role placed Lieut Johnson at Coe College Cedar Rapids in the Windermere apartments
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John Petri
St. Paul, Minn
Donald H. Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Portland
Ore
St. Agnes Church
St. Paul
John Gruden
Irene Karner
Kenneth Johnson
White Pine Inn
Bayport
Minn
Johnson
Windermere
Cedar Rapids
Lieut
Coe College
Army Air Forces Cadet Training Detachment
Miss Smith to Wed Lieut Karl Ryerson at Camp Grant
Announced engagement and upcoming marriage of Lucia Mae Smith of South Gate California to Lieut Karl B Ryerson son of Mr and Mrs Mel Ryerson of Clinton. Ceremony set July 2 at 4 pm at Camp Grant Illinois. Lucia Mae a McKinley high graduate attended Coe college three years and belongs to Alpha Xi Delta. Ryerson a Roosevelt high and University of Iowa graduate with the medical administration corps at Camp Grant. He played on Iowa track and tennis teams.
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L. L. Smith
South Gate
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Lucia Mae
Karl BE. Ryerson
Mel Ryerson
Clinton
Camp Grant
Miss Smith
McKinley High School
Coe College
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Lieut. Ryerson
Roosevelt High School
University of Iowa
Medical Administratioe Corps
Iowa
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Woman's Club resigns Jerome. Altang elected chair
A called meeting of the nature and garden department of the Woman's Club accepted the resignation of Mrs. H. N. Jerome who is moving from town. Mrs. Martin Altang was elected chairman of the department.
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Marianne Corey Chooses June 22 As Wedding Date
Marianne Corey announces her wedding date to Lieut. William A. Bloomhall U S M C R set for June 30 at 4 30 pm in Trinity Episcopal Logansport Indiana The groom is stationed at the naval air station Peru Indiana and is the son of Mr and Mrs C W Bloomhall Cedar Rapids Garden club meets Wednesday at 10 am at the home of Mrs Arthur L Augustine 202 Twenty fourth street drive SE with Mrs John Mulqueen discussing Storage and Canning
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Bever Avenue
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Arthur L. Augustine
Twentyfourth Street Drive
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