RAF Flight Mechanic Visits Unknown Relatives in C R
Leading Aircraftsman Victor P. Batten of the RAF on a seven day leave from Canada visits cousins the Batten family at 826 Ninth Street SW Manhattan England native Batten, 21, describes life under wartime blitzes and the mix of Allied troops in England. He recalls friends lost in Cologne raids and notes varied uniforms among Americans Canadians Australians and others.
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Victor P. Batten
RAF
Frank Batten
Ninth Street
Canada
Batten
Manchester
England
Ontario
Manitoba
Cedar Rapids
Battens
Daily Mail
Cologne
a_ fitter
Gazette Whote
Mary Frances Batten
Miss Batten
Red Cross
Deaths in Hopkinton Roster George Woolcutt and Earl Neil
Services were held for George Woolcutt 86 at the Methodist church in Hopkinton after his death at his son Fred’s home. Burial followed in Edgewood cemetery. Woolcutt, born in Green Lake Wisconsin, married Jennie Mae Headley in 1887 and farmed in Minnesota before moving to Estherville Iowa then Hopkinton in 1939. Surviving are his son Fred and daughter Mrs W Deaver of Riverside California. Earl Neil died suddenly at his Hopkinton home. Born May 2, 1890, he was the son of Mr and Mrs Alex Neil and longtime resident. married Esther Nordman February 18, 1931. He belonged to the Presbyterian church.
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Hopkinton
George Woolcutt
Fred
Edgewood
Mr. Woolcutt
Green Lake
Wis
Johnathan Woolcutt
Jennie Mae Headley
Martin County
Minn
Estherville
W. Deaver
Riverside
Calif
Earl Neil
Alex Neil
Esther Nordman
Neil
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
South Fork
Marshall Neil
Ernest Gearhart
Presbyterian Church
Homer Dalrymple
Anamosa
Walter Scheil
Manchester
DeWitt
Ruth Jean Adams
Effie Adams
Matthew Adams
Robert
Raymond
Ralph
Ronald
August Seamer
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph’s
Charles Meier
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
R. C. Schlueter
Mr. Meier
Garnaville
Mary Wahls
Clayton Center
National
Monona
National School Board
Clayton County Agricultural Society
Hortense
George H. Vollmer
Eau Claire
Ames
Oregon
Kalona
Kalona Baptist Church
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Everett Teets
Washington County
Fern E. Reeves
Gerald
Baptist Church
Corp Doyle Teets
Fresno
Roy
Cedar Rapids
Ernie Gearhart
Myrtle Gearhart
West Bend
S. C Davies
E L. Davies
Donald Teets
Gary
Ind
Mable DeFrees
Wellman
Elm Grove
Traer
Anna Matilda Wulf
North Traer
Germany
Benton County
Claus Wulf
Tama
Wulf
T. Schwab
Buckingham Cemetery
Charles Scott
North Tama
States Chapel
J. J. Snyder
Mr. Scott
Arlington
Iowa
Caroline
James
Michael
Rose Otterman
Tom Scott
Jack
Toledo
Strawberry Point
R. P. Anderson
Gill
Richard Alderson, Jr
Ray Alderson
Richardsville
Hannah Simpson
Elizabeth Gladwin
Moline
E. L. Clegg
Fayette
Harry Toole
Lamont
John L. Alderson
Weiser
Idaho
Roy Nace
Richard G Alderson
Anthony
Dubuque
Keystone
John F. Feuerbach
Ayres
W. B. Tarr
International Cemetery
Luzerne
Keystone Turnverein
Keystone I. O. O. F
August
Leonard Recknagel
Remsen
Ella Hintgen
George
James Abraham Walker
Westchester Farmer
Virginia
Dayton Grove
Hannah Belle Thrapp Grossett
Jennie Herring
Obituary notices from communities across Iowa
Notices report deaths in multiple towns including Hopkinton DeWitt Monona Kalona Traer Strawberry Point Keystone and Washington. Survivors span spouses children siblings and extended relatives with services and burial planned or held in local churches and cemeteries.
Newhall teacher Shirley Berg Un Resigns for Radio Post
In Newhall, Miss Shirley Berg un, English instructor at the consolidated school, resigns after marrying Sergt. W. F. Carstens during Christmas vacation. She will move to Kansas City to teach radio in a government run school. Private Merle Muhl in the coast guard is stationed at St. Augustine, Florida and joins in the camp’s physical education program. Mrs. Muhl travels to join him. Muhl known for athletics played with the Decatur Commies. Three candidates file petitions in Wyoming.
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Newhall
Shirley Bergun
Newhall Consolidated School
Sergt. W. F. Carstens
Kansas City
Oxford Junction
Merle Muhl
Coast Guard
St. Augustine
Fla
Muhl
Decatur Commies
Wyoming
Sec
Local School Board Candidates File For Terms In Wyoming
Gordon Marshall seeks a three year term as secretary of the board of education to succeed himself. Raymond Holtz, appointed in November to fill a vacancy, also seeks a three year term. Martin Botkin, appointed treasurer to fill a vacancy, files for the two year treasurer term. WAUCOMA: Ralph Adams promoted to captain at Camp Bowie Texas. The Jones County Ministerial association met at the Methodist church in Wyoming with a book review and discussions led by local pastors. nineteen people attended including ministers and wives.
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Board of Education
Gordon Marshall
Raymond Holtz
Claude Sears
Martin Botkin
T. J. van Dyke
Wyoming
Jones County Ministerial Association
Methodist Church
Ner
Waucoma
Ralph Adams
William Adams
Camp Bowie
Texas
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Monticello
Jesus
J. A. Delahooke
E. G. Steinman
Rockford
Goldrfast
Second Second Street
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