Margaret Downs Weds CPO Alfred F Kuriger
Miss Margaret Mary Downs wed Alfred F Kuriger chief petty officer U S N at Sacred Heart Savannah in a Nov 28 nuptial mass. The gown was white satin with lace yoke and an orange blossom coronet veil. A reception followed as Mr and Mrs Kuriger plan a Monticello home and Kuriger joins his brother in the heating and plumbing business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mary Downs
Mary A. Downs
Savannah
Alfred F. Kuriger
U.S.N
Louise Kuriger
Monticello
Sacred Heart Church
Aloysius Wachter
Margaret Steege
W. J. Dougherty
Harry M. Downs
A.U.S
John J. Howland, Jr
James H. Martin
Laura C. Johns
Johanna Hill
Downs
Kuriger
Urge Christmas Mailing Early
Postmaster Dr. M. F. Hogan warns Christmas mail volume is heavy this year and urges early mailing of packages and cards so they arrive on time. He notes that crowding the week before Christmas slows processing and early mailing helps delivery and postal staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Hogan
Hogan
Messiah to be Performed at Cornell Chapel in Mt Vernon
The annual Christmas presentation of Handel s Messiah will be conducted for the 41st time at Cornell College chapel in Mt Vernon. Harold Baitg directs the 16 member chorus with Lloyd Oakland conducting the orchestra and four soloists. Florence Kedward soprano Charles Sears tenor Ruth Pinkerton contralto Franklin La Bar baritone of the Cornell conservatory. General admission for Sunday afternoon is fifty cents with no reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Harold Baitg
Lloyd Oakland
Cornell Conservatory
Funeral services for Mrs. D. Hutton held in Monticello
Mrs. Delver Hutton, formerly of Scotch Grove vicinity, died in Minneapolis Sunday December 9. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Goettsch funeral home in Monticello by Dr. W J Grossheim, with burial in Scotch Grove cemetery. She is survived by her husband three sons Joe Hutton St Paul Minn Lee Hutton Excelsior Minn Lester USN Seattle Wash three brothers Joe Eby Scotch Grove Ben Eby Cedar Rapids Valentine Eby Maryland and one sister Mrs John Reichart Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delver Hutton
Scotch Grove
Minneapolis
Minn
Monticello
Goettsch
W. J. Grossheim
Joe Hutton
St. Paul
Lee Hutton
Excelsior
Lester
USN
Seattle Wash
Joe Eby
Ben Eby
Cedar Rapids
Valentine Eby
Maryland
John Reichart
Clinton
Army newspaper copy arrives from Korea via Chester Sutton
An issue of Korea Graphic, the army newspaper, was received by the Express this week. It was sent from Korea by S/Sgt. Chester Sutton, 37691785. Sutton’s address is Btry. C, 164th F.A. Bn., APO 40, c o Postmaster, San Francisco, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
The
Express
Chester Sutton
Sutton
Btry
164Th
F.A. Bn
APO
c/o
San Francisco
Calif
Tag Sale Nets $77 For Phone Calls
Monticello Camp Fire Girls raised 77 dollars Saturday selling Phone Call tags. Proceeds fund Iowa veteran hospitals and Christmas home_phone calls for boys. Event directed by Mrs George Harris and sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Monticello. Mrs Harris voiced Auxiliary thanks for donations. Births at John Mc Donald hospital include a Hopkinton girl Dec 9 and Monticello girls Dec 11, a Monticello boy Dec 12. Last week’s births: Monticello girl Nov 27, Monticello boy Nov 30, Cascade girl Dec 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
George Harris
American Legion Auxiliary of
Harris
John McDonald Hospital
James Flannagan
Hopkinton
Howard Watters
Joseph Conroy
Ray Tuetken
Newton Thomas
James Allen Becker
Cascade
Two World War II Veterans Honorably Discharged
Recently discharged Helen Reichart of the WAC received an honorable discharge on November 26 from Fort Sheridan after a year abroad including service in New Guinea and the Philippines. Loren Reichart of the Air Corps in the 9th Army was discharged December 5 at Camp Grant after 16 months overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Reichart
WAC
Fort Sheridan
New Guinea
Philippines
Loren Reichart
Air Corps
9Th Army
Camp Grant
Veterans Return Headlines From Monticello Area
Local notices report multiple soldiers home or honored. James Wright discharged from the 50th Engineer Combat Battalion arrives after 38 months with campaigns in the Aleutians Ryukus and Philippines and earns several medals.
Two Local Servicemen Honored With Discharges and New Addresses
Men discharged include T Cpl Earl L Dirks son of Mr and Mrs Henry Dirks who returned home Nov 17 after three years seven months in the South Pacific and S/Sgt Henry G Harms son of Mr and Mrs Garriet Harms who served 2 years 10 months in the Asiatic Pacific theater. New overseas addresses released for Pvt John H Nehl and Pvt Vernon J Nehl with unit details and APO destinations for mail to New York City and San Francisco respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Dirks
Henry Dirks
South Pacific
Henry G. Harms
Garriet Harms
Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Delaware County
John H. Nehl
Engr
Serviice Co
APO
c/o
New York City
N.Y
Vernon J. Nehl
Signal Depot Co
San Francisco
Calif
Longtime Iowa educator Thomas J. Cowan dies at 81
Thomas J. Cowan 81 longtime Olin public schools superintendent and later Jones County superintendent died Monday at his Davenport home after a lingering illness. The obituary notes his 12 years leading Olin schools and his later statewide role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Cowan
Olin
Jones County
Davenport
Weekend Guests Pass Through Cedar Rapids and Detroit
Norma Hintz spent the weekend with sister Ruth a Coe College freshman in Cedar Rapids. The Funkeys and Captain Brennan and son David visited the Severns, with Mrs. Severn returning from India with Red Cross service. Other guests included Mrs. Warren Jones and Judith from Chicago, and Mrs. Arthur Came of Coggan. Lt. Donald G. Lyon, son of Mrs. Lyon, released to inactive duty after naval reserve service in the Pacific. Clarence Matthiessen ill with flu at McDonald hospital but improving. W K Coxsee visited Iowa City relatives. Dick Landis, just separated from Camp Swift Texas, staying with E T Landis family. LaVon Lambert visiting parents before extended trip to Kansas City, Sioux City, and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Funkey
Dorothy Funkey
Cedar Rapids
M. J. Brennan
David
Detroit
H. A. Severn
Funkey
Mrs. Brennan
Severn
India
Red Cross
J.g
Donald G. Lyon
Harry Lyon
Monticello
Pacific
United States Naval Reserve
Local Notes Span Travel and Family News
John Guler left Friday to spend the winter with his wife in Los Angeles California. Mrs. Frank Petersen and Mrs. A G Hanken attended the funeral of sister Mrs Mary Meggers at Charlotte Sunday. Lieut Harriet Cox was a brief caller in the E H Cox home Wednesday evening. She arrived in the States on Nov 18 after nearly two years in New Guinea and the Philippine Islands with the army nurse corps. She plans time with her parents Mr and Mrs B W Cox Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Roberts
Ae Roberts
Monticelli
Roberts
Casablanca
New Foundland
Mea York
Hack Anucex
John Guler
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Petersen
A. G. Hanken
Mary Meggers
Charlotte
Harriet Cox
E. H. Cox
Lieut. Cox
States
New Guinea
Philippine Islands
Army Nurse Corps
Mrs
B. W. Cox
Center Junction
Hinrichs depart for Mineral Wells after visit in Iowa
Sgt. and Mrs. Alva Hinrichs left Friday for Mineral Wells Texas after a three week stay with Mr. and Mrs. Hei Schoon and relatives. Recent visitors in the Harms sisters home included Miss Sophia Hertz Mrs. Elsie Rupert George Rupert and Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Zeman of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Hinrichs
Mineral Wells
Tex
Hei Schoon
Harms Sisters
Sophia Hertz
Elsie Rupert
George Rupert
Marcus Zeman
Iowa City
Burns Returns from Ottumwa Weekend Visit
Larry Burns returned last evening from Ottumwa where he spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred L Burns. Mrs Rena Kettlitz left Friday for Los Angeles where she will visit her son Rev William Kettlitz stationed at a navy base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Burns
Ottumwa
Fred L. Burns
Rena Kettlitz
Los Angeles
Calif
Rev
William Kettlitz
Schweitzer Family Visitis Cedar Rapids Event
Mr and Mrs John Schweitzer and daughter Janana of Cedar Rapids were guests of the former's mother Mrs Stena Schweitzer Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schweitzer
Janana
Cedar Rapids
Stena Schweitzer
Inneses Hosts Noted Guests In Town Visit
Lt and Mrs John G Innes are guests at the home of Lt Ifineae aunt Mrs H Cy Codgtilan during a local visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. G. Innes
H.cy Codgtilan
Puen Ends Fe Ends
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Margaret Downs
CPO
D. Hutton
James Wright
James A. Wright
Frank Wright
U.S. Army
Wright
50Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Aleutian Islands
Ryukus
Bismark
Raymond Buol
Manila
Helen G. Reichart
Far East Air Service Command
United States
Southwest Pacific
Sgt. Reichart
Leonard Reichart
Shimanek
C. F. Shimanek
Harrisburg, Pa
Furina
Henry R. Furine
Art
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Cpl. Kuhns
Maynard Kuhns
Baltimore
Brokens
Edward Brokens
Army Air Corps
Okinawa
Ben Roberts
Goven, Eddins & Co
la Salle St
Chicago
Kay
DRI
J. T. Cowan
R. G. Thomas
Washington, D. C
J. G. Thomas
C. G. Thomas
Karl M. Keyes
Sara Rhodes
Maquoketa
Harry Rodman
Vance Stead and
Winterset
Alfred Egger
Edward Cox
Des Moines
Ray Miller
Earlville
Herbert Cox
Mr. Miller
Mrs. Herbert Cox
W. P. Donnelly
Walker
George Ambuehl
D. H. Cobb
Peoria
Anna Ambuehl
Henry Rittmer
Merle FE. Baxter
Baxter
U. S. Army
531St
Arthur Flint
Highland Park
F. E. Patterson
Flint
Northwestern University
Norma Hintz
Ruth
Coe College
Warren Jones
Judith
Arthur Came
Coggan
Sadie Podhaski
Jones
Beulah
Clarence J. Matthiessen
McDonald Hospital
W. K. Coxsee
Donald Emory
Dick Landis
Camp Swift
E. T. Landis
LaVon Marie Lambert
John Lambert
Kansas City
Sioux City
Omaha
Sinclair Farm Time Savers
Sinclair Refining Company
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Dep. HO
Sinclair Farm
R.F.D. NO
Moene
Uper Genvice Tation
Paraland Penntfield
Richard “Dick” Moenk
Rickless Dry Goods Store
Monticello, Iowa
Him
Zelon
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