Pvt William Holmes Leads Fifth Army Effort in Italy
Veterans of the 324th Infantry, part of Lt Gen Mark Clark's Fifth Army, fought across Italy advancing toward the Po Valley. The unit, activated at Camp Shelby in 1942 and joining battles from Gustav Line to Rome, saw heavy action with Mount Altuzzo and Mount Nero campaigns, earning multiple Distinguished Service Crosses and Bronze Stars.
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William H. Holmes, Jr
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Lous EL Barzear
Orford Junction
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Rome
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Soiacciano
Formia
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Lariano
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Hermann Goering
4Rd
Albany Hills
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Fame
William H. Mikkelson
Chicago
Soldiers and relatives on holiday leaves and overseas duties
Hodson reports Sunday leave with parents and returns Jan 27. Victor Richardson on 16 month South Pacific service takes 0 day leave to visit wife and parents then leaves for Norfolk. Flight Officer Wallace and Pvt. Harold M. Faber arrive home on furloughs. Jack W. Stingley graduates basic engineering at Great Lakes and is assigned further duty. Harold Dean Weede now overseas with U S Army after landing in the South Pacific.
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Richardson
Victor W. Richardson
Momm
South Pacific
Murrhy
Norfolk
Via
Jack William Stingley
Harry E. Stingley
Center Junction
Great Lakes
L. Stingley
Reaches Overseas Pvt
Harold Dean Weede
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Monticello
United States Army
Weekend Visits Highlight Social Roundup in Cedar Rapids Area
The clip recounts numerous visits and gatherings around Cedar Rapids over the New Year period. Residents including Shirley Denner and Eleanor Denner of Cascade hosted relatives from Chicago and Des Moines. Multiple families shared holiday meals and informal get togethers at homes in Mechanicsville, Onslow, and nearby towns.
Recorder Office Records Heavy 1944 Note Iowa County
The Jones county recorder for 1944 shows 3 184 instruments filed under Bess E Sherman bringing 1 912 55 in fees. Deeds 712, real estate mortgages 278, chattel mortgages 1 963, releases 776, miscellaneous 375. 1940 remains peak year with 6 759 instruments and 2 717 65 in fees, including 547 deeds and 4 318 chattel mortgages. Fishing hunting trapping licenses totaled 2 346 75 in fees for 1944, down 139 licenses and 75 20 in fees from 1943.
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Bess E. Sherman
Jones County Recorder
Mrs Hedges and Daughter Visit Oxford Junction Relatives
Mrs L Hedges and her daughter Karez Sae spent the first of the week with relatives in Oxford Junction.
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Frank Peodhaski
Manchester
Faz. A. Klaus
L. Hedges
Karez Sae
Oxford
Local Holiday Visits Highlight Area Travel Tales
James Robert Beatmore returns to Lisbon Tuesday morning after a week with Will Albers. Bernice Tobiason of Bloomington spends Christmas with her parents the Tobiazon family. Miaz Frarees Bone leaves for a week with friends in Algeera and Iowa City over New Year. Vincent Kane and family visit Leo Kane's home on New Year’s Day. Genevieve O Rourke of Cedar Rapids visits her parents. Vernon visits relatives in Omaha during the New Year weekend.
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Eas . Stubbler
Charles J. Cancers
Minneapolis, Minn
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Mr. Connerz
Cedar Rapids
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Charles Field
Mrs. Field
Iowa City
Louise Field
James Robert Beatmore
Lisbon
Will Albers
Bernice Tobiason
Bloom-ington
Ry Tobiazon
Vincent Kane
DeWitt
Leo Kane
Afterwar Glimmers for Cotton Insulation Use
Cotton insulation first produced in 1940 may find wide postwar use in home refrigerators and freezing units. Express Want Ads promise results.
New Rationing Rules Announced By OPA In 1944 Update
The OPA outlines current and upcoming rationing changes across sugar meats fats processed foods and fuel. Sugar stamps five pound allotments continue with new stamps Feb 1 1945. Red stamps for meats and fats add new values Dec 31. Blue stamps for processed foods expand with January 1 additions. Gasoline coupons extend through March 21 1945 and fuel oil weeks remain valid. Housewives urged to discard invalid stamps and use red tokens for meats.
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Midwest
OPA
Impressive Service Invites Attention and Attendance
A fragment notes that important figures are asked to be present for a significant service. The brief hints at a ceremonial gathering with implied prestige and notable attendees.
Flower Show Promises Better Plants and Community Interest
A garden club member develops interest in cultivating finer plants. He learns about new varieties and innovative uses of plant forms, sparking a broader appeal for horticulture in the community.
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