Letters From Service Folks From Farwell to Austria and Guadalcanal letters
Letters from servicemen recount life in postwar camps near Hanover and in Austria and Italy with notes on furlough hopes, passes, and the desire to leave the army. Johnny Colosky describes Mediterranean movements and combat experiences while Hugh Maxwell details new Guadalcanal billets, school prospects, and a lively South Seas volleyball game.
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Luxary
Morticello
Spain
Ae Straits of Gibraltar
Naples
Italy
Caserta
Santa Maria
Rome
Marseilles
France
I Company
411 Int. Regt
103Rd Division
7Th Army
I61st
Love
Johnny
Mattei
Austria
Elm Grove Family Visits and Local Church Rally
Elm Grove residents host Father's Day dinners and weekend visits with relatives from Clare Owosso and Flint. A Brown church Young People's Rally drew attendees Sunday evening as locals shared meals and family time across nearby towns.
Spectacles of Charles V Said to Weigh Pounds
A report claims Charles V of France wore heavy spectacles weighing several pounds, though historians doubt the claim and consider it likely exaggerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V
France
Gat chow couple feted at Grant town hall celebration
A party honored Mr and Mrs Gat chow at Grant town hall with a good time reported. Mrs Walter Relae and Mrs Seeley Johnson made a business trip to Mt Pleasant on Wednesday. Miss Nsther Benie returned from Ithaca Monday after a week with the Skinner family. Wor and Mrs Roy Walters and Mr and Mrs Harlan Walters shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Joe Panincki. Charles Mayhew visited Walter Rehse Friday afternoon. Charlie David visited the Walter Rehse home last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Town Hall
Gatchow
Walter Relae
Seeley Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Nsther Benie
Ithaca
Skinner
Wor
Roy Walters
Harlan Walters
Joe Panincki
Charles Mayhew
Walter Rehse
Charlie David
Father’s Day church message and local visits noted
A large congregation heard Rev Geo C Agin of Midland deliver a Father’s Day message. Numerous locals attended the Brown church rally and various families visited kin, including Bartons from Saginaw and Honde richs from Farmington. Billie Horton aided Hutchinsons, and other relatives visited Carncross and Miller households in weekend gatherings. Mrs Ralph Allen checked into University Hospital Ann Arbor for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. C. Agin
Midland
Lee Honievich
Milton Honderich
Farmington
Milkton Honderich
Judy
Jeff
Billie Horton
Davison
Hutchinson
A. H. Hutchinson
Julia Hutchinson
John Fleming
Flint
Bryan Miller
Richard B. Wood
Fort Sheridan
Ralph Allen
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Ernest Penrose
Myrna Mae
A. J. Carncross
Frank Barton
Myrnd Mae Penrose
A. 5. Carncross
Walters and Collins Families Share Celebrations in Clare
Dover residents attend birthday dinner honoring Mrs Collins and Bill Montney. Guests include Dale Montiey family, Carl Bauer, Clark Walters and others. Robert Walters returns from hospital. Janet Mott visits Sanford Brown and the Walters home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Walters
Clare
Robert Walters
Burke Collins
Collins
Bill Montney
Dale Montiey
Bill
Nelda
Carl Bauer
Clark Walters
Rodger Kleinhardt
The
Brown
Everette
Alien
University Hospital
Delmar Allen
Gon
Walter Gardon
Grant Town Hall
Janet Mott
Sanford
Robert. Walters
Fighting Yanks Urged to Buy Extra Bonds in Seventh War Loan
The note calls on the Fighting Yanks to provide additional support by purchasing more bonds as part of the Seventh War Loan drive. It emphasizes civic duty and wartime finance to bolster national war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Mr. Brown
Bill
Fred
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. M. Somers
Farwell, R-2
Cpl
Arden G. Somers
Hanover
Germany
Baril Colosky
Gilmore Township
Pie. Irwin Colosky
Wanda Gott
Joan
Bob Roth
Ft. Geo. J. Meade
Camp Patrick Henry
Virginia
Ingweille
Elsie
Love, Johnny
Reva Maxwell
Hugh Maxwell
Art
Guadalcanal
Devereaux
States
Gizowski
Hawaii
Locke
Plang
Gainsville
Georgia
Hugh
Elm Grove
Burt Hess
Brown Church
F. P. Davis
Winter Park
Florida
Lynn Bedell
Betty
Herbert
Owosso
Charles Wilson
Harvey Wilson
Fred Zimmerman
Hladik
Steve
Charles
Lloyd Sprague
Joe Haynak
Fred Emery
Greenwood
Lloyd Edick
Paul Zimmerman
Charles Davis
Edicks
Mr. Zimmerman
A. EB. Mussell
Arthur
Chas. Carpenter
Southeast
Sheridan
Wdd. Herrick
Billie
Hilborn
Dearborn
Allen
Mens Magnus
Henry
Seaman
Vane Mickle
Everette Allen
Seaman Mickle
Carl Bayer
Dennis
Wm. LaVoye
Vern Mickle
Tommie Mickie
Louise Bauer
Bus Raymond
J. E. Doherty & Son Insurance and Real Estate
Clare, Michigan
Our
Michigan
United States
Alan
West Grant
Dover News
St. Johns
Rosebush
Mich
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inge
Micha
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