Beeks Completes Sixty One Missions With Allied Air Force
Lt John C Beeks son of Mr and Mrs Jack Beeks Monticello is a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the 12th Air Force in France during Operation Uppercut. He has completed 61 combat missions over enemy territory and is part of Mediterranean Allied Air Forces air support for the southern France invasion.
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Tactical Air Force Headquarters
Corsica
John C. Beeks
Jack Beeks
Monticello
12Th Air Force
France
Mediterranean
Beeks
Express
Allied Air Forces Office
Air Force
Lt. Beeks
el Alamein
Sicily
Salerno
Anzio
Ehlis Receives Presidential Unit Citation After War Service
Pfc. Fred A. Ehlis, 24, awarded a presidential unit citation for a dangerous two-day mission to knock out a Japanese machine gun nest in Australia and New Guinea. He returned home on furlough visiting his father, with two months of direct combat and a Pacific theater ribbon with two battle stars. Several other servicemen and local residents are mentioned with furloughs, addresses, and visits.
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Australia
New Guinea
Fred A. Ehlis
Gerhard Ehlis
Ehlis
Ehits
States
Corporal Henry
Army
Des Moines
London Dreyer and Brendes Families Visit Kuceras
Mr and Mrs Fred Dreyer and daughters Irene and Florence of London visit Mr and Mrs Otto Kucera. Irene Dreyer stays to spend the week at her sister’s home with the Dreyer family remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dreyer
Irene
Ard Florence
London
Walter Brendes
Bennett
Otto Kucera
Irene Dreyer
Local families visit across counties for weekends and fairs
Mrs. Margaret Ward of Oxford Junction visited with her sister and brother in Waterloo joins Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Martin. Seaman James Read of Toledo and Ruth Young depart for civil service training in Ogden Utah. Various relatives from Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Clinton and Dubuque visit Monticello Wellman Perry and other towns as the Jones County Fair approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ward
Oxford Junction
Gerd Null
John Brokens
Visit Stories From Dubuque and Anamosa Family Gatherings
Leonard Robinson and daughter Joanne along with Mrs. Rob inson from Dubuque were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Hicks last Saturday. Joanne stayed a week with her grandparents. Jimmy returned home after a ten day visit. Grace Hubbard of Anamosa visited her sister Mrs. Alva Eilers and Mr. Eilers on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hubbard
Anamosa
Alva Eilers
Mr. Eilers
Miss Emma Von Strode Visits Tobiason Family in Columbus
Miss Emma Von Strode of Columbus Indiana spent the past week visiting in the home of her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs T R Tobiason. Also as guests were Mrs George Behrends and daughter Helen of Pomeroy Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma von Strode
Columbus
Ind
T.R. Tobiason
Tobiason
George Behrends
Helen of
Pomeroy
Local residents hosting out-of-town visitors
Mrs. H. S. Richardson has a guest in her home, her sister-in-law Mrs. Ada McNeill of Preston. Dorothy Corcoran of Monticello is spending her vacation at the Louis Leonard home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Corcoran
Monticello
Louis Leonard
Emma Heiken and Bobby Rhat igan Visit Indianapolis Couple
Emma Heiken and Bobby Rhat igan traveled to Indianapolis Indiana to visit the home of Emma's sister and her husband Corporal and Mrs Leonard Suchsland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Heiken
Bobby Rhatigan
Indianapolis
Ind
Cpl
Leonard Suchsland
Mrs Matthiessen and sons visit relatives in Anamosa
Mrs. Harry Matthiessen and her sons Ronnie and Bobby spent the latter part of the week with Mrs. Matthiessen’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ireland in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Matthiessen
Ronnie
Bobby
Mrs Nulls Visit Sister in Law After Rockford Hospital Operation
Mrs John Null and Mrs Elwell Null spent last week in Rockford Illinois visiting their sister in law Mrs Carl Husmann who had undergone an operation at Rockford hospital.
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John Null
Elwell Null
Rockford, Ill
Carl Husmann
Rockford Hospital
Thompson couple heads to Santa Monica for reassignment
Lt. and Mrs. R. S. Thompson left last Wednesday for Santa Monica California where Lt Thompson will report for further assignment They visited in the home of Mrs Thompson s parents Mr and Mrs George Timmins Other guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Morning Mr and Mrs Harold Kauffman and children from DeWitt and Seaman Leyland Schreeder of San Francisco Also mentioned are Mrs William Shaffer Mrs Claude Appleby Mrs Robert Mullen Mrs R J Bone and Mrs I S Rhatigan at golf and social events in DeWitt Cedar Rapids Viola and Monticello contexts
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Richard Zeadow
San Francisco
Calif
George Meadow
Center Junction
South Seas
Renk
Charles Renk
Carl Renk
Rome
S/Sget
Air Corps
Italy
Pvt
Charles
Pope Pius XII
Carl
Karl Renk
Monticello
R. S. Thompson
Santa Monica
Lt. Thompson
William Shaffer
Claude Appleby
Robert Mullen
R. J. Bone
I. S. Rhatigan
DeWitt
Harold Kauffman
W. A. Klitzke
Klitzke
Roy Bell
Seaman
Leyland Schreeder
Mulford Family Visit From Waverly Sunday
Mr and Mrs Lyman Mulford and their son Lyman Jr of Waverly spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Hei Schoon. Mrs Mulford and son had been visiting in the Schoon home. Wednesday.
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Lyman Mulford
Lyman, Jr
Waverly
Hei-Schoon
Local visitors bring furloughs to Cedar Falls area
Miss Eleanor Stewart of Cedar Falls visits in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Yeoman. Cpl. and Mrs. Alva Hinrichs of Camp Wolters Texas arrive Monday to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Hei Schoon and Mrs. Gerd Null. Cpl. Hinrichs has a 16 day furlough.
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Yeoman
Orvin Yeoman
South Pacific
W. F. Yeoman
Eleanor Stewart
Cedar Falls
Cascade
Cpl
Marvin Jansen
Texas
Alva Hinrichs
Camp Wolters
Hei Schoon
Gerd Null
Hinrichs
Local residents visit relatives and attend Lutheran conference
Lois Mattke left Saturday for Fredericksburg after a week with Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Mullen. Her nephew Joe Mullen will visit his grandparents there this week. Schoon left Monday for Waverly to attend a Lutheran conference running Monday through Thursday. Mr. Schoon serves as a delegate from the local Lutheran church.
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Lois Mattke
Fredericksburg
R. V. Mullen
Joe Mullen
Will
Her Schoon
Waverly
Schoon
T/Sgt. Schlimmer Departs for Newport News Duty
T/Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Schlimmer left last Wednesday for Newport News Virginia where T/Sgt. Schlimmer will be stationed for the duration.
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Donald Schlimmer
Newport News
Schlimmer
Flynn to Return to Chippewa Falls After Summer
Lois Flynn leaves Thursday for Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, ending a summer visit with her sister and the family of Rep. and Mrs. Frank Shimanek.
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Lois Flynn
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Rep
Frank Shimanek
Mrs Harry Moore Visits Grandmother in Onslow
Mrs Harry Moore of Onslow spent Friday with her grandmother Mrs Gerd Null at her home.
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Harry Moore
Onslow
Gerd Null
Mrs Etna Weeke Spending This Week
Readable fragments indicate Mrs Etna Weeke spending time in Jones County Fair. The text is garbled but references a county fair context and a named individual.
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Etna Weeke Ae
Hela Tivaut
Thas
Jones County, Fair
Weeklong Visit Among Freeport Guests
Mee and Mrs. Prarie of Freeport visit in the home of their aunt Mrs. D P Young. Another guest is Mrs. Carl Rabenau of Fort Lauderdale Florida, formerly Ethel Magee of Monticello.
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Prarie, Weigand
Freeport, St
Delhi Visitors Share Family Time Across Town
Mrs W B Willard of Delhi spent a few days this week with daughter and family Mr and Mrs Gerald Rohr. Miss Dorothy Luck from Washington DC is visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Luck this week.
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W. B. Willard
Delhi
Gerald Rohr
Dorothy Luck
Washington, D. C
John Luck
Visiting Kin Deepens Missouri Ties Across Towns
Mrs. Orin Breidenthal of Kansas City Missouri visited her aunt and uncle Mrs Cora Sexton and Hiland Ward this week. Mrs J F Cronin and daughter Verna of St Louis spent the weekend in the home of Mrs Cronins sister and husband Mr and Mrs Otto Smith.
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Orin Breidenthal
Kansas City, Mo
Cora Sexton
Hiland
Ward
J. F. Cronin
Verna
St. Louis
Lumberman's Picnic Attended by Local Business Leader
George Harris manager of the Farmers Elevator and Lumber company of Monticello attended a lumberman's picnic held at Independence last week Thursday.
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George Harris
Farmer's Elevator and Lumber Company
Monticello
Independence
Great Jones County Fair Dates Broadcast
KDTH airwaves announce fair messages for Monticello Iowa with events scheduled August 23 24 and 25 at the Great Jones County Fair site.
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Monticello
Towa
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Lt Beeks
Eighth Army
Western
Desert
John K. Cannon
Tactical Air Force
Gilbert O. Wymond
Louisville
William A. Benedict
San Quentin
Thunderbolt
Tactical
TAF
Erwin P. Wolf, Jr
North Ninth Street
Sheboygan
Leslie W. Sokay
Lockport
N. Y
AEF
Dierks
Nerks
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Palmer
Max Palmer
Navy
C. A. Palmer
Marvin Schoon
Jacksonville
Fla
Clarence Oaken
Harlingen Army Air Field
Harlingen
Sect. C
H.A.A.F
Gerdes
Glenn R. Gerdes
Marine Corps
California
Anna Gerdes
Camp Pfe
Orvin S. Larson
Camp Gruber
Okla
Stuhler
Drew
Pfc
Fred A. Ehlits
Milton Bader
Camp Hood
Co. A
92Nd Regt
Lr.t.c
Gunner Robert Barnd
del McVay
Barnd
Minneapolis
James Nelson
Alma Behrends
Cedar Rapids
Royal R. Landis
Camp Breckenridge
Landis
Kentucky
Irvin Martin
Waterloo
Alfred Pierce
James Read
Toledo, Ohio
Sharon
Kitty Sutherland
Clinton
Donald Sutherland
Ruth Young
R. P. Young
Ogden
Utah
Hickamfield
Hawaii
Ernest Seedorf
Ruth Seedorf
Leo Harford
Chicago
Albert Chapman
Myrtle Behrends
Maquoketa
Margery Kruse
Vivian
Tipton
William Sawyer
Gwen Cornwell
Eldon Rohn
H. B. Rugg
Calvin Griffith, Wellman
Max Mce- Crabb
Rugg
McCrabb
Harold Swartzendruther
Paddy Jo, Wellman
Glenn Hargrave
Henry Bohlken
Prescott, Wis
John Eggers
Meta Hedden
Perry
Jean Liddy
Los Angeles
John McDonald Hospital
Bob Liddy
V-12 S
College of Medicine
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
J. A. Liddy
Gladys Skelley
Mrs
James Skelley
Luella Balsiger
William Balsiger
Earl Locher
Dubuque
Mary
Bertha Locher
Jones County
Signal Corps
Northwestern Bell
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kyle Blaine
Gene Vorbrich
Lois Postel
Viola
Bunny Morning
Winifred Powell
Merle Hotchkiss
U. S
Wyoming
Horse Show
Devaney
Jones County Fair
Iowa
Kroll
Shade
Hardw
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