Nancy Deischer Tells Of Trip to the Orient
Monticello girl Nancy Diescher recounts her voyage with China Inland Missions from Vancouver to Singapore and Yokohama to Hong Kong. She describes trains, taxis, Shinto shrine visits, beggar boats in Hong Kong, refugee centers, markets, and meals as part of her formative stay in Asia.
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Monticello
Iowa
Nancy Deischer
Nancy Diescher
Forrest Deischer
China Inland Missions
Nancy
Singapore
Indonesia
Deischer
Vancouver
Canada
Honolulu
Yokohama
Japan
Hong Kong
Manila
China
England
Australia
Philippines
CIM
Tokyo
Local GIs Return, New Addresses Advance in Military Moves
Clair L. Eggiman Jr returns from six months in British Guiana surveying missile sites and earns airman second class. Walter F. Aerni completes an eight week Reserve Forces course at Fort Knox. Gordon Eberhart, Colin H. Ponder, Don De-Shaw, Bob Norris, and John B. Kuriger receive new postings or inductions with listed units and Fort Monmouth, Fort Carson, Kirtland AFB, and Duluth addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair L. Eggiman, JR
Clair Eggiman
Monticello
British Guiana
South America
Clair L. Eggiman
Orlando Air Force Base
Fla
ARMY
Walter F. Aerni
Julia
N. Cedar
Armor Training Center
Fort Knox
Aerni
Davenport Central High School
Iowa State University
Ames
State University of Iowa
Thanksgiving day visitors and service members listed in Monticello area
Local families hosted Thanksgiving visits at homes in Monticello and surrounding areas. The report notes military personnel including Pvt. Robert J. Ahlrichs at Fort Ord, Calif and Irvin Himebaugh bound for Mannheim Germany, plus PFC Jerry L. Eggiman returning from Exercise Brandywine in Germany. Raymond Adamson now at Albuquerque Navy station advanced to hospitalman first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry L. Eggiman
Clair F. Eggiman
Hopkinton
3Rd Armored Division
46Th Infantry
Germany
Eggiman
Kirch
Raymond M. Adamson
U.S.N
Albuquerque
N. ML
Navy
Clayton Adamsons
Monticello
Kenny Schneider
Worthwhile Homemaker Club Christmas Potluck Dinner
The Worthwhile Homemaker's club hosts its regular Christmas potluck dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Schlarmann on Wednesday December 13 at 11 30 a m with husbands as guests.
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George Seehusen
Richard Stadtmueller
Iowa State University
Ames
Henry Stadtmueller
Art Weber
Les Weber
Mayne Devany
Cascade
DeWaine Thompson
Joe Crowley
Cletus Goodken
James Goedken
Loras College
Dubuque
Bernard Goedken
Coggon
James Baker
Cedar Rapids
Carrie Miller
Caroline
Hopkinton
Paul Gerdes
Fred Rienets
Paul Hugh
Lloyd Hugh
Ernest Hugh
Delhi
Junior DeShaw
Donald Weber
Danny
Gene Kraphel
Gerald Weber
Cletus Goedken
Bernard Goodken
Riverfarm
Ill
M. Bernal
the Rosary College
Lew Leonard
Mark Leonard
Joe Hogan
Francis Rochford
Marion
Charles Wernimont
Roland
Arthur Wernimont
Sharon
John Leonard, Jr
Denver
Colo
Henry Marek
George Rickels
Olin Howie
Monticello
G. A. Siebels
Anamosa
Herman Reth
Kenny
Louie Alferts
Castle Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon Eberhart
Clarence Eberhart
Gordon S
Colin H. Ponder
Herschel Ponder
Kirtland Air Force Base
C. H. Ponder
Laguayra Dr
N. E
N.M
Don Deshaw
Sand Springs
The
Signal Corp
New Jersey
Donald J. DeShaw
301St Sig. Co
B.M
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Bob Norris
Kathleen Norris
Scotch Grove
Robert H. Norris
Jack Kuriger
Bernard Kuriger
Lowrey Afb
John B. Kuriger
Cam Sq
Duluth
Minn
Ch , Dolley
Freeman Smith
Delma
Henry Aldrich
Independence
Grange Hall
Roger Schrodemeier
Richard
Arthur Houston
Pam
Vern Houston
Carl DeWoody
Carrie
Hazel Houston
Virgil
Leo
Mike’’ Saunders
Roger Wilson
Robert J. Ahlrichs
Henry Ahlirichs
Langworthy
79Th Ordinance Co
GSC
Fort Ord
Calif
Irvin Himebaugh
Carl Himebaugh
Mannhiem
APO
New York
N.Y
Larry L. Scott
L. E. Scott
Greenville Air Force Base
Mississippi
Slater
John Wilson
Ivan Wilson
Jack Larson
Lee
Raymond Thompson
Iowa City
Clarke Thompson
Bert Thompson
Fort Hood
Tex
Monticello High School
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
McLaughlin Motor CO
S.cedar Street
Wuxuury
Ctqangirt
Tahler
Monticello, Iowa
Christmas
Campus
van Heusen
Munsingwear
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