Minnie the Red Cross Girl in New Guinea
Dora Jane Hamblin writes about Minnie a Red Cross worker in New Guinea rough in appearance with GI gear and a habit of writing home to claim New Guinea isn’t so sad. She jokes with GIs and endures jungle life amid malaria pills atabrine and tropical hazards.
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Meet Minnie
Red Cross
New Guinea
Minnies
Guinea
G.L
Minnie
G.I
G.I. Handkerrel
Red
Pines
New Guinea Postcard: Surf, Mosquito Nets, and Jungle Life
A First Lieutenant writes from New Guinea describing surf pounding ashore, comfortable station life, and the adjustive challenges of tropical gear including leggings and stiff shirts. He notes friendly local pygmy-like villagers, red dyed hair, mosquitonetted bivouacs, tropical climate challenges, and a preference for the Philippines over their current posting.
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Guinea
National Geographic
New Guinea
Earth
Philippines
Dinner to Honor Curran for Half Century Service
Allen B. Curran, veteran Upper Iowa conference Methodist leader, will be honored at a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Trinity Methodist church parlors. Invitations go to colleagues and friends. reservations due by Monday. The event features toastmaster Dr. James and presenter Rev. Fred Smith of Rockford Iowa, recognizing Curran’s long church career from 1895 onward including Cedar Rapids Trinity tenure and leadership roles across multiple Iowa appointments.
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Allen B. Curran
Upper Iowa
Methodist Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Curran
Trinity Church
J.aeeen
Pee
Carl Magdsick
Charles City
Fred Smith
Rockford
Cedar Rapids
St. James Methodist Church
Dubuque
Grace Methodist Church
Waterloo
Upper A University
St. Luke’s
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Dora Jane Hamblin
New Cannes
Sydney Carton
Wee Rae — Ei. L 'Erate
Hopkinton
Clarksville
Northwood
West Union
DR. Allen B. Curran
Joan Kenley
Joan Kenney
Ss Craemer's
OPM
OUR Doll Shop
Soft Toys
Switzerland
Ier
Second Avenue
Maderia
Cs Eee
China
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