Navy torpedo boats fight to flee Mindanao to safety
Chapter by chapter, the synopsis traces Lieut. Bulkeley and his four officers from the fall of 1941 in the Philippines through early wartime ops. It covers preparations for war, torpedo boat actions, salvaging efforts on coral shoals, the trek with General MacArthur, repairs at Anakan, and near-disastrous navigation and escape attempts as Japanese forces tighten their grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philippines
John Bulkeley
Leutenant
R. B. Kelly
Anthony Akers
George &. Coxar
Pacer
Henry J. Brantingham
Australia
Bulkeley
Lieut
Kelly
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Mariveles
Bataan
Sissman Cove
Japa
Corregidor
Peggy
Ensign Akers
Ensign Cox
China
Subic Bay
MacArthur
D.S.C
General MacArthur
Cagayan
Air-Corps
Cagayan's
General Sharp
Mindanao
Air Force
del Monte
Anaken
Quezon
Negros Island
Negros
Akers
Apo Island
Dumaguete
Soriano
Mindanas
General Wainwright
Melbourne
Balla
Cebu
Houlihan
Light
Oroquieta
Twenty five Years Ago Notes on Local Life
Mrs Rafferty travels to La Crosse for sister illness. J H Sheehy visits Camp Dodge with Clermont boys. Mrs Hoyt Young visits Arlington parents. Martin Nelson Milo Conner join navy. George Miller at Great Lakes. Clarence Olson buys barber shop. Two newborn sons born to Rounds and Burnden families. Dryer chimney collapse at brick yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Rafferty
la Crosse
Wis
J. H. Sheehy
Camp Dodge
John H. Jr
Hoyt Young
Arlington
H. Appelman
Martin Nelson
Milo Conner
Clermont Council Proceedings May 3 1943
Clermont Iowa council meeting minutes show Mayor Simek presiding with present councilmen Riegel Stee Steffens Olson Becker. New members Becker Olson sworn in to succeed Kittleson and Rounds. Bills audited and paid including city lights water mains and fire dept costs. Band director hired T C Ressler for summer concerts. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Simeék
Riegel
Stee
Steffens
Olson
Becker
Simek
Harry Becker
O. K. Kittleson
R. L. Olson
L. L. Rounds
Wayne W. Abel
Central States Power & Light Corp
Clermont Brick & Land Co
Clermont Enterprise
Council
State of
Towa
Nels ‘Gilpert
Henry Martin
Clermont Fire Dept
W. Abel
R. Olson
T. C. Ressler
W. R. Belschner
Clermont Business Women bid farewell to three teachers
The Business and Professional Women's Assn held a picnic supper in Larrabee school to honor Alma Smith Mrs Bertram Kurth and Madlyn Lee who are not returning to teach next year. A gift was presented to each departing member and a brief business meeting followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Assn
Larrabee School
Alma Smith
Bertram Kurth
Madlyn Lee
Association
Local notices from West Union area residents
Names of residents and families from West Union and nearby towns are reported visiting relatives and attending graduations. The pieces mention trips to Oelwein, Earlville, Decorah, and Fort Leavenworth, with several family connections and planned graduations of Bob and Don Steleman. Dr. George Van Biesen is noted as a first lieutenant on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Lubke
West Union
Bob
Don Steleman
Steleman
George van Biesen
Decorah
Dan Burke
Volga
Mrs. Biesen
Irene
Pat Minihan
Dr. van Biesen
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lieut. Kelly
Lieut, Bulkeley
Tyrengon
W.cahslah
Cedar 'Rapids
James Murphy
Grand Forks
N.D
Tim Leehy
L. L. Carr
Fort Dodge
State Medical Society
F. Wi Eason
Dorothy
Jeff
Waltertown
N. Y
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
Clayton Pringle
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Co
Mey
Enterprise
Clermont Council
Floyd Nessger
Marolyn
Dubuque
Len Simek
Ed Barnes
Gladys
Iva Jean
Richard Griebenow
Dennis
Joe Evans
Postville
Northrup King & Cos
Kingscrost
Lowe & Minnesota
Clermont Farmers’ Commission Company
Frank Fay
Mer
Douloo
Almer
Leo
Nelson
Oelwein
Frank Stones
Wm. Paulson
Mary Tatro
Roy
Harlan Stee
Ellen Marie
Clarence Tatro
Bessie Sullivan
Orlando Kittleson
Earlville
I. C, Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Bolson
van Camp
Sbolson
C. M. Kneeland
Pano
Richard L. Olson
John Deere
TNT
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