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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
2
A wartime column recounts soldier letters from Fitzsimons in England July 1944 praising The Express newspaper and noting friendships and memories from France. It also documents several service updates including promotions, assignments, and training across the Navy and Army Air Forces with brief hometown mentions and furloughs.
Pvt. Louis E. Clark 25 earned the Combat Infantryman Badge for actual combat with the enemy with the Fifth Army in Italy. He serves as a rifleman in a front line company of the Red Bull division and also wears the Good Conduct medal. Clark went overseas with the infantry in 1942. He was once featured in amateur boxing around Monticello before joining the army.
A historical listing shows serial numbers alongside company or unit names and regiment or comparable unit with APO numbers. The fragment indicates structured military identification data for personnel or units.
Weekend guests at Rey and Mrs. Andrew Mastmere include Mr and Mrs Edward Klumbd and daughter Ruth of Peskiends, with Edgar Klumbf from Iowa, Wisconsin, and Teva Ligeens PBS, Margarett Ann Carter in Pittsburgh region.
Local church listings give mass times Sunday school services and events for Sacred Heart Peniel Lutheran Castle Grove Wayne Zion First Congregational and other congregations. Notes announce baptisms visits and summer gatherings plus a church ice cream social and an upcoming mission rally with multiple services.
Genevieve O Rourke visited with Ambrose O Rourke family while on vacation from Collins Radio Cedar Rapids. Catherine Hanken returned from Muscatine after a three week home visit with the Bunker Wilcox and Si families. John Wilcox and son William were dinner guests near Hopkinton. Calan Robins of Cedar Rapids visited in the Wenger home. Pheer Aleich of Cedar Rapids was a guest in the Younts home. Chester Sutton and companions spent time in Wagnakaza visiting tents and guests. Avon Bensemis of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with relatives in Monticello. Lloyd Pickett and family visited Alva Hahn in Manchester. Will Burrichter and Rex Rickless spent Sunday with relatives in Cedar Rapids and Monticello. Mrs Neva Repstein called Monticello for her mother Mrs Lillian Hearn’s illness. Eldon Rohn of Cedar Rapids spent weekend with Gwen Cornwell in Monticello summer home. Mr and Mrs Richard Long and son Ronnie left for Collins where Long will teach and coach. Mrs Gilbert Skelding of Cuba City Wis visited Joe Long in hospital as she recovers from ruptured appendix surgery.
Cedar residents and guests are noted visiting friends and family in towns from Madrid to Guthrie Center. Activities include a Castle Grove church ice cream social, travels to Belding Michigan, and weekend stays with relatives in Lehr North Dakota Marion and Ryan.
Farmers Community news notes visitors and callers from Monticello and nearby towns including Mrs. Sarah Andrews Ruth and Fannie Paul Central City Delbert Sadler returning from Dunning Nebraska and watchmaker at Nelson Jewelry. Monticello VFW meeting set for Wednesday August 9 and a shower for George Zimmerman attendees listed.
Mrs. Oliver Harford visited the residence of Mr and Mrs Henry Meier in Clinton on Sunday. Mrs John Balster Sr returned to Monticello with Mrs Harford Sunday evening after two weeks with her daughter.
Pauline Oltman of Madison Wisconsin visited her parents Mr. and Mrs L A Oltman over the weekend. Lorraine Jacobs was a guest several days this week in the home of Carmella Donahue at Ryan.
Laura Lewis of Manchester visited last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Wade Long. Mrs Howard Weidman left to spend the weekend with her husband. Edith Sturtivant of Spencer visits her sister in law Ida Hubbard for two weeks. William Cashen and family from Arcadia Wisconsin stayed with his parents. Jayne Shower from Springfield visited relatives. Betty Thomas of Iowa City visited her parents. Dr C G Thomas and Alva Rodman of Springville were Sunday guests at I M Rodman’s home. Mrs George LeVan of El Reno and two daughters arrived Tuesday to visit Major and Mrs L W Lovell. Fred Matheson hosted guests E A Hallwell of Omaha and Mrs Charles Heath with Susie Cole of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. D. H. Cobb and Joan of Peoria II Chief Petty Officer Andrew Barney of Panama Mrs. Andrew Barney of St. Louis and Mrs. Anna Ambuehl were guests Sunday in the Neman Moore home. Mrs. Robert Hasler and son returned from Rockford Illinois after visiting Mrs. Hasler's sister Wanda Meyer for several weeks.
Bernice Kehoe of Peshtigo visits relatives in the area as Kathleen Dempsey of Hopkins stops by. A picnic at the Gordon home in Anamosa honors Cpl. Cecil Blayney on furlough from Fort Ord. Joan Jacque of Mercy hospital spends time with her parents. Jay Kane and family from Washington, D. C. stay with C. D. Shaffer in Monticello. Kane works in federal employment in D. C.
Nick Kleitsch from east of Monticello fractured his leg Sunday at Cascade while attending church. He previously lost his other leg to amputation, per the report.
Arnold Willms was seriously injured last Thursday while unloading coal at the Soper school house. A finger on his left hand was crushed though an x ray later showed the bones were uninjured.
Following the Cocoanut Grove disaster in Boston late in 1942, widespread interest in safety laws for places of public assembly has surged. Numerous cities have adopted municipal ordinances covering night clubs theaters halls churches and similar gathering venues.
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