Letters From Armed Forces Published In The Express
The Monticello Express invites letters from service members detailing their experiences and postwar plans. Readers may share home news, offer project ideas such as a new swimming pool and recreation center, and discuss jobs upon return. Lt. John Stanley Schrader, recently graduated as a second lieutenant, plans ten weeks of flight training at Rosswell. The column includes numerous local social notes and Memorial Day items.
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Monticello
Express
State University of Iowa
Flying in Italy and listed war notes from Monticello area
A family update from Monticello details Lt. John C. Beeks reporting arrival in North Africa and Italy after his first combat mission. Other items note Pfc Lawrence A. Schmidt hospitalized with injuries from Italy, Purple Heart recipient, and blood donations to comrades. Also mentioned are Roy A. Ricklefs reassignment to Arrowhead Springs Convalescent Hospital and Arthur Hanssen awaiting word on T/Sgt Otto Hanssen with unclear status.
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Italy
Jack Beeks
John C. Beeks
North
Africa
States
Pfe
Lawrence A. Schmidt
Join ¢. Schmidt
Schmidt
Anzio
Army Engineers
Washington
California
Virginia
North Africa
Sicily
L. A. Schmidt
Seattle
Wash
Cedar Rapids
William J. Grossheim
Monticello
Roy A. Ricklefs
U.S.N.R
Rex Ricklefs
United States Naval Convalescent Hospital
Arrowhead Springs
San Bernardino
Calif
Art Hanssen
Arthur Hanssen
Otto Hanssen
United States
American Red Cross
Seaman Read Transferred to Toledo Station
Jim Read seaman 2/c has been reassigned to Toledo Ohio where he attends a storekeeper course. New address lists James Read seaman 2/e division 16 USNTS Toledo Ohio.
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Jim Read
Seaman
Toledo
Ohio
James Read
Division 16
U.S.N.T.S
Soldiers Overseas Bohlken Brothers Change Addresses
Soldiers overseas Pfe. George H. Bohlken and Pfe. Adolph O. Bohlken have updated addresses. Censorship prevents printing the new locations, but they can be obtained at the Express office.
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Pfe
George H. Bohlken
Adolph
Bohlken
Local Army Furloughs and Promotions Featured At Home
Pvt A J H McNeill arrives on an eight day furlough from Camp Swift Texas visiting parents Mr and Mrs A J H McNeill. Pvt Robert L Eggers of Camp Kohler California earns the army good conduct ribbon after one year of service and exemplary conduct. T/5 Paul Arduser of Camp Pickett Virginia on furlough visiting family. Orvin E Yeoman advanced from pharmacist’s mate first class to chief pharmacist’s mate May 1 and serves over three years aboard a Hawaiian island assignment.
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Robert L. Eggers
John J. Eggers
Monticello
Western Signal Corps Unit Training Center
Camp Kohler
Calif
Army
Arduser
Paul Arduser
Camp Pickett
John Arduser
Orvin Yeoman
Orvin E. Yeoman
W. F. Yeoman
Hawaiian
Navy
Military Family Notes and Memorial Day Visits
Lt William McNeill in town visiting his parents after serving in the Aleutians. Trina Rohr and relatives in Monticello on Memorial Day. Marion Condit family from Sauris North Dakota guests of C A Condit. Mrs Richard Hearn of Boston visiting Ray Hearn home. Richard, chief gunner’s mate, stationed in the Pacific. Earl Harper family and Bobbie in Monticello visiting Robert Harper and Ray Hearn homes. John Schweitzer of Cedar Rapids visiting Monticello relatives last Monday.
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Matilda Arduser
Cedar Rapids
Mrs
John Arduser
William McNeill
CU. S. Army Air Corps
BR. d. McNeill
Aleutians
Trina Rohr
Newton
Monticello
Memorial
Marion Condit
Sauris, N. D
C. A
Richard Hearn
Boston
Mass
Ray Hearn
Richard
Pacific
Earl Harper
Bobbie
Robert Harper
John Schweitzer
Birthday Honor for Mrs Elmer Hoag on East Third Street
Mrs Elmer Hoag celebrated her 81st birthday at home on East Third Street last Monday. Though not in strong health she is reported to be improving.
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Elmer Hoag
East Third Street
Memorial Day Visits Across Iowa Families
Mrs Max Saltsgiver and family from West Union spent Memorial weekend in the C D Shaffer home. Anamosa visitors Edwin Lubben and Lois Cole called on Arnold Jacobs on Memorial Day. Bill Thomas of Ames joined his parents while Dr C G Thomas and Dr M R Kint with family hosted guests including Dick Kint from Bremerton Washington.
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Max Saltsgiver
Earl Redmond
West Union
C. D. Shaffer
John Lubben
Fred Lubben
Edwin Lubben
Lois and
Jean Cole
Anamosa
Arnold Jacobs
Bill Thomas
Ames
Mrs
C. G. Thomas
M. R. Kint
Bremerton, Wash
Dr. Kint
R. G. Stuhler
Pilot Lt Ralph W. Ben Der Receives Silver Wings
Lieutenant Ralph W. Ben Der arrived on furlough to his parents home after earning his silver wings May 23 and graduating as second lieutenant from the advanced two engine pilot school at Pecos Army Air Field Texas. He trained in twin engine aircraft and was assigned to Pecos from Minter Field California. He is Monticello High School graduate.
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Ralph W. Ben
Der
James C. Bender
Army Air Field
Pecos Texas
Bender
Pecos
Minter Field
Calif
Monticello High School
Visit of Metcalf and son to Salina air base
Mrs. Hubert Metcalf and her son Charles visited her mother Mrs. D P Young in Salina Kansas on Tuesday. Capt Metcalf is stationed at Smoky Hill army air base nearby.
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Hubert Metcalf
Charles
D. P. Young
Salina
Kansas
Capt. Metcalf
Smoky Hill Army Air Base
Monticello Gossip Rows Up Local Visitors
Agnes Cashen of Milwaukee travels with relatives including Mr and Mrs Neal Cashen and Mrs Elizabeth Buchanan of Cedar Rapids visiting Monticello on Tuesday. Several others from Illinois and Iowa visit Monticello over Memorial day and in the days that follow, including Mrs Al Kane of Chicago and Mrs Letty Ahlers Fulton.
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T. J. McDonough
Michael
Kathy
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Hayes
Agnes Cashen
Milwaukee
Mrs
Néal Cashen
Harry Cox
Cuba City
Wis
Cox
Elizabeth Buchanan
Monticello
al Kane
Chicago
Helen Altman
Letty Ahlers
Fulton, Ia
Eva Rigby
Memorial Day Socials Reach Anamosa And Vinton Guests
Mrs Larry Robertson and son Jimmie spent Memorial day with Mrs James Robertson at Anamosa. Mrs Harlan Harper and daughters and Mrs H C Waldorf with Margaret V Harper of Vinton visited last week at Mrs J A Deischer’s home. Other out of town guests at a Sunday dinner were Mrs H E Deischer and Mrs Henry Utterman of Platteville Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Earl A Tarbox of Moline Illinois were guests of Mrs A J Stuhler on Memorial day.
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Howard Deischer
Henry Uffelman
Platteville, Wis
Larry Robertson
Jimmie
James Robertson
Anamosa
Harlan Harper
H. C. Waldorf
Margaret V. Harper
Vinton
J. A. Deischer
H. E. Deischer
Henry Uttelman
Platteville
Wis
Earl A. Tarbox
Moline, Ill
A. J. Stuhler
Out of town mourners attend C W Brazelton funeral
Funeral services for C W Brazelton drew relatives and friends from Iowa and nearby states. Attendees included R C Hunt Decorah Vernon Brazelton Milwaukee Albert Burrichter Wheatland and others from Lost Nation Slater Cedar Falls Des Moines Sioux Falls Coggan and Cedar Rapids.
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C. W. Brazelton
R. C. Hunt
Decorah
Vernon Brazelton
Milwaukee
Albert Burrichter
Wheatland
Harry Burrichter
Esther
Gilbert Burrichter
Albert Dickman
Melvin
Carl Mohr
Mary Mohr
Emil Mohr
Frank Ruggeberg
Lost Nation
Otto Mohr
Maquoketa
Otto Burrichter
Eugene Burrichter
Bert Lake
Anamosa
George Burrichter
Slater
Kenneth Martell
Cedar Falls
M. J. Flint
Des Moines
S. W. Flint
Sioux Falls
S. D
Charles Brazelton
LeClerc
Coggan
James Brazelton
Mark Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Day Guests At Isaac Schneider Residence
Memorial day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Schneider Jr included Fiana Schneider Cresco, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wreidt, Hans Hallauer Davenport, and Mrs. Harold Norton Anamosa.
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Isaac Schneider, Jr
Fiana Schneider
Cresco
Herman Wreidt
Hans Hallauer
Davenport
Harold Norton
Anamosa
Dark Day in Connecticut Legislature Mid May 1780
Whittier verses recount a May 1780 darkness over the northeast and how Connecticut lawmakers chose duty over fear. Mr. Davenport urged candles and proceeding with business rather than adjournment, declaring it might be judgment day or not and insisting on doing their duty.
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Connecticut
Whittier
Daven- Port Rose
Administrative Costs For Jones County 1942 Report
Jones County with 19 950 residents spent 47 860 for all county administrative offices in 1942. Per person costs were 2 39 in 1941 and 2 37 in 1942. Board of Supervisors cost 6 789 in 1942, 30 cents per person in 1941 and 34 cents in 1942. Sheriff’s office 6 378 in 1942, per person 85 cents in 1941, dropping to 32 cents in 1932.
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Town‘ Taxpayers Association
Jones’ County
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff’s Office
Lilac Odor Now Produced Synthetically
The lilac fragrance, once requiring 25 tons of violets for one ounce of natural oil, is now synthesized. No reliable method existed to extract lilac oil, yet the lilac scent is widely produced chemically today.
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