Clarence Stulken Remembers Aleutian Life In Christmas Message
The Express receiver Clarence Stulken, famed Monticello figure and former filling station operator, writes from the Aleutians noting censorship limits and Christmas greetings. He describes an island setting between the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean, winter williwaws, two theaters The Uptown and The Downtown, a company day room, and Saturday night parties with coffee cake and ice cream. He stresses reading The Express helps him stay informed about fellow service members.
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the Express
Pfe
Clarence Stulken
Monticello
Santa Claus
Aleutian
Bering Sea
Pacific Ocean
Stulken
Winter Moves and Newborns Highlight Local Notices
Mrs. John Krouse leaves for Washington to spend winter with son Ira E. Krouse and family. Mrs. Loomis departs Cedar Rapids after visiting Mrs. Krouse. Lt. and Mrs. Larry Robertson welcome their first son James Lawrence born Friday December eight at John McDonald hospital weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Lt. Robertson currently in Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. James Morrissey joyfully greet a daughter Lois Jane born Friday December three at John McDonald hospital weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces. they now have three daughters.
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Carroll Podhaski
John McDonald Hospital
John Krouse
Washington, D. C
Ira E. Krouse
Larry Robertson
James Lawrence
Robertson
Ireland
James Morrissey
Lois Jane
Births and visits populate Holiday weekend notices
Rev. and Mrs. Arnold announce Naomi Esther Thalacker born Sunday December 5 at John McDonald hospital weighing seven pounds. Philip Sprague of Avon Park Florida arrived Friday to visit sister Mrs. Tony Kammerman. Genevieve O Rourke and Mary McConnell of Cedar Rapids were guests at Ambrose O Rourke’s home over the weekend.
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Arnold
Thalacker
Naomi Esther
John McDonald Hospital
Pfe
Philip Sprague
Avon Park
Fla
Tony Kammerman
Genevieve O'Rourke
Mary McConnell
Cedar Rapids
Ambrose O’rourke
Visit by Mr and Mrs Glenn Short at Tony Kammerman Home
Mr and Mrs Glenn Short of Stanley visited Sunday in the Tony Kammerman home. Pfc. Philip Sprague accompanied them home and will travel next to Waterloo to visit his mother and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Short
Stanley
Tony Kammerman
Pfc
Philip Sprague
Waterloo
Annual Bazaar and Bake Sale at St. Matthew’s Church
Advertises an annual bazaar and bake sale on Saturday December 11 at Zimmermans clothing store inside St Matthew's Lutheran Church. Maxine and Yvonne Lange visited Cedar Rapids over the weekend. Miss Lucille Huibregtse a senior at Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs E H Huibregtse last Sunday.
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Joan Hayes
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Hayes
Zimmerman
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Lucille Huibregtse
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
E. H. Huibregtse
Mrs. J Kimball Wells Leaves for Army Flight School
Mrs J Kimball Wells departs from her aunt and uncle My and Mrs C A Coxsee to join her husband Lt Wells in Bowling Green Kentucky. From there they will drive to Pennsylvania where Lt Wells will attend an army school for fliers.
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J. Kimball Wells
C. A. Coxsee
Bowling Green
Lt. Wells
Pennsylvania
Visitors from Chicago and Cascade call on local residents
Visitors last week included Miss Clara Murray of Chicago and Mrs. Mary Reardon of Dubuggie visiting John Appleby’s home. Other guests were Mrs. Peter Koob of Cascade and Mrs. Ray Murray of Sand Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall Weaver and their son John from Cedar Rapids were guests Sunday at Luther and wife Howland’s home.
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John Appleby
Clara Murray
Chicago
Mary Reardon
Dubuggie
Peter Koob
Cascade
Ray Murray
Sand Spring
Travelers and relatives visit area families this week
Learon Hanken arrived Thursday evening from Excursion Inlet Alaska where he has been employed. He is visiting with his sister and family Mr and Mrs Raymond Eby and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Vincent Kustes left Wednesday for Williamsburg Virginia after visiting in the home of Mrs and Mrs William Scheele. Kustes is a machinist mate in the Sea Bees branch of the navy and is stationed at Camp Peary. Mr and Mrs William Kleiner of Aurora Illinois visited this week in the home of Rev and Mrs Paul Gutknecht. They came to get their son Billie who has spent a week with his grandparents. Mr and Mrs Henry Sechusen Sr Mrs George Seechusen and Mr and Mrs Jack Sechusen of Center Junction attended the funeral services for the former's brother at Pomeroy Friday afternoon.
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Camp Roberts
Harold E. Eiben
Henry Eiben
Hopkinton
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Calif
Army
Eileen
Pvt
Royal Landis
E. T. Landis
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
New York
Clark
Raymond Clark
Great Lakes
Fay Clark
Key West
Schneider
Loren Schneider
Shreveport
I. H. Schneider
Camp Howze
Texas
Dickey
Keith Dickey
Bess Dickey
Camp Wolters
Tex
Howie
Olin Howie
Muskogee
Oklo
Camp Gruber
Monticello
Learon Hanken
Excursion Inlet
Alaska
Raymond
Eby
Vincent Kustes
Williamsburg
William Scheele
Kustes
Seabees
Navy
Camp Peary
William Kleiner
Aurora
Ill
Paul Gutknecht
Billie
Henry Sechusen
George Seechusen
Jack Sechusen
Center Junction
Pomeroy
Mrs Donald Morey and children return from Buckroe Beach
Mrs Donald Morey and her children came home Sunday evening after visiting Sgt. Donald Morey in Buckroe Beach Virginia where they had spent the last two months.
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Donald Morey
Buckroe Beach
Sgt
Dinner Guests Among Klitzke Family Attendees
Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Klitzke included Mrs D A Kent Miss Edith Christian son and Miss Margaret Johnson DeWitt and Richard Kent of Jews City Also present were Mrs Marie Miley visiting with Mr and Mrs Clar chice Stutt in Lancaster Pa Mrs Henry Furino returned to Corpus Christi list Wednesday Floyd McCorkel of Quimby and Myrna McCorkel of Anamosa were Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs John Crimmings
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Walter Klitzke
D. A. Kent
Edith Christianson
Margaret Johnson
DeWitt
Richard Kent
Jews City
Marie Miley
Clarchice Stutt
Lancaster
Henry Furino
Corpus Christi
Floyd McCorkel
Quimby
Myrna McCorkel
Anamosa
John _Crimmings
Egger Family Moves to Marion for Work
Mr and Mrs Herman Egger moved to Marion on Monday where Mr Egger has employment. Wilma Doris Yount of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Daleo Yount.
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Herman Egger
Marion
Mr. Egger
Wilma Doris Yount
Cedar Rapids
Mrs
Daleo Yount
Buck Creek Preachers Share Sunday Messages
Rev. H. E. Morrow of Buck Creek spoke at the morning Methodist service. Rev. Glenn Me Michael delivered the Buck Creek church sermon.
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H. E. Morrow
Buck Creek
Methodist Church
Glenn Me
Michael
Naval stores history and U S production dominance
The article notes early seafaring tar and caulking practices and traces naval stores origins in Sweden. It then states the United States now supplies more than 70 percent of the world’s supply. Georgia leads production with Florida second, followed by Alabama Mississippi South Carolina and Louisiana.
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Sweden
United States
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Louisiana
Timely Fertilizing to Fight Crab-Grass Nuisance
The article urges fertilizing lawns in September or March to curb crab-grass. It notes crab-grass as an annual summer weed and argues normal lawn grasses will grow strongly in fall and spring, improving competition against rapid summer growth.
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San Antonio, Tex
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Doe) Heath
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Bombardment Command
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Thomas Waddick
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Alva Freese
Ambrose Schlarman
Larry Walton
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James Hollar
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