Monticello Servicemen Earn Commendations in Pacific War
Monticello residents receive updated war reports. Cpl. Carl F. Bohlken of the Tth AAF in Hawaii earns a commendation for four major campaigns including the Gilberts Marshalls Caroline Islands and Marianas with the 7th AAF B-25 unit. Pfc. Dean B. Moncrief aids Fifth Army operations near Bologna Italy. Pvt. Ralph A. Billings graduates from Lowry Field armament training. Pvt. Donald A Siebels transfers for eight week course. Carl Stapler, Morristown, a bombardier, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross and multiple Air Medals before returning to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wth Aaf
Gilberts
Marshalls
Carolines
Marianas
Murray A. Bywater
7Th Aaf
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Bohlken
Armed Forces
Central Pacific
Hawaii
Cpl
Emma K. Bohlken
South
Maple Street
Monticello
Moncrief
Italy
Fifth Army
Dean B. Moncrief
Blue Devil
Mark W. Clark
Mount Grande
Po Valley
Bologna
Apennine
Robert Moncrief
Sycamore Street
Carl Stapler
Monticetto
Morristown
No 1
Revo
Satna Guten
Soln
Stapler
Scpvige Wien
Bagtland
United States
Misi
Mla
Sgt. Fred Faust Awarded DFC during WWII service
The citation commends Technical Sergeant Frederick H. Faust for extraordinary achievement as radio operator on a B 24 Liberator with the 3rd Bombardment Group based in England. He flew missions over Munich Hamburg Kassel and Pas de Calais and saved a wounded nose turret gunner on June 19 1944 after heavy flak. Faust holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and other decorations. He is a Monticello Iowa native and farm son who worked with his father before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Frederick H. Faust
Route 2
Monticello
Iowa
Faust
Munich
Hamburg
Kassel
Pas de Calais
France
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Politz
Stettin
War Department
Ploestigil Fields
2Nd Bombardment Division
William B. Kepner
Thomas Faust
Peniel Church Plans Harvest Sunday Talk
The Peniel Presbyterian Church of Castle Grove invites friends to 11 o'clock service next Sunday November 19. The annual Harvest Sunday will be observed and Dr Marcus Bach professor and assistant director of religion at the University of Iowa will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peniel
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Castle Grove
Marcus Bach
University of Iowa
Oxford Junction Man Charles Leffingwell Celebrates 94th Birthday
Charles A Leffingwell of Oxford Junction marked his 94th birthday on Tuesday November 14. Born in Ohio he has lived near Oxford Junction since age three and is well known throughout Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Leffingwell
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Ohio
Coates Family Hosts Dinner For Relatives In Zwingle Area
Mr and Mrs Thomas Coates entertained at their home Sunday honoring out of town relatives and friends. Twenty five seats were set. The afternoon was spent socially with the hosts' son Eldon Coates and family Paul and Dale Zwingle their daughter Ruth Lewis Peosta John Busch Lamotte Blosch Elanor Dubuque Jecklin Busch and Emil Busch noted among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Coates
Eldon Coates
Paul and
Dale
Zwingle
Joe Lewis
Ruth
Ruth, Peosta; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blosch
Elanor
Peosta
John Busch
Lamotte
George Jecklin
George
Richard Busch
Emil Busch
Dubuque
Church notices for Anamosa area churches and events
A compilation of church schedules from Anamosa area churches listing pastors, service times, Sunday school, and special programs. Includes Sacred Heart Lutheran and Presbyterian notices, Lutheran Hour broadcast, Pilgrim Fellowship events, and youth rallies with speakers and locations.
Harvest and Thanksgiving Services Across Local Churches
Community building hosts Thanksgiving service at 10 o clock with Peniel Presbyterian Church Pastor Burdine delivering the sermon guest speaker Prof Marcus Bach from Town City State University on Little Known Religions class. Harvest Sunday promotes town country worship with WSUI program updates and church activities through Nov 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Peniel Presbyterian Church
C. E
Burdine
Marcus Bach
School of Religion
State University
Town City
WSUI
Bach
Peniel
BE. Burdine
Castle Grove
American Lutheran Church Education Appeal Notice
The notice lists church events with Pastor F H Kehren conducting German divine worship at 11 a.m and Sunday school at 10 a.m. It mentions a Saturday session from 9 to 2 30 for confirmation instruction, and a national Lutheran education appeal across the U S and Canada on November 23 with a Thanksgiving service in English at 10 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Henry Tuetken
Ladies Aid
Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran
F. H. Kehren
U.S.A
Canada
Local Residents Gather for Weekend Visits and Social News
Mrs Emma Cox of Miracall town attended a social event with Mr and Mrs Grant Statbaugh. The past weekend featured Mr and Mrs Glenn Suétot of Maquoketa visiting Charlene Sutton and daughter Lois Ann on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Gerdes
Iowa City
John Gerdes
Emma .Cox
Miracall
Grant Statbaugh
Glenn Suétot
Maquoketa
Charlene Sutton
Lois Ann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Bohlken
He Is
A Son of
Mrs
Emma Bohlken
Tth Aaf
Carl F. Bohlken
Bywater
Sgt
Fred Faust
In Medical Corps
Ferdinand C. Oltmanns
Seatch Grove
Army Air Forces Convalescent Hospital
Fort Thomas
Sequoia Field
Calif
Pecdon Fo Odtmanns
Ceres
Ed Alee
Seattle
Wash
Vlad
Ble
Scautuay
Rubs Gerto
Anamosa
Art Gesie
Arthur J. Gesie
R.A.A.F
Kingman, Ariz
Hobert
Junior Hobert
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Richard Abel
Lubbock
Texas
Byron Abel
Cpl. Wright
Philippines
Frank Wright
James Wright
Camp Hood
Donald Juilfs
Onslow
Co. A
Mildred Jacobs
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Arnold Jacobs
Sylvia Baron
Mary Kedley
Howard Weidman
Ottumwa
Steven
Timothy
Charles Podhaski
Vance Stead
David
Winterset
Wade Long
G. J. Christen
Ronald
Walford
John Benesh
H. F. Winster
Cedar Rapids
Paul Smith
LaVetta Perrine
J. H. Perrine
Mrs. Perrine
Bess Dickey
Leslie Talbot
Carlton Miller
Boston
Mass
Susan
Jake Etten
Madeline Paulsen
Foxhome, Minn
L. J. Hollenbeck
Fred Merritt
If A. Oltman
Luella Oltman
Chicago
AL OB. Grimes
Janis
Boone
Hubert Jeske
Hubert Jr
Iron River
Wis
Ervin Davis
Davis
Alfred Schoenfelder
Roberta Helgens
Miss Helgens
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
LaVerne Hoffman
Misa Celia Rieniers
John Casper
Ross Baty
John
J. H. Wehrley
Beecher
Dave Young
Storm Lake
Harry Schaller
Mrs. Young
Will Magee
Perry
Mary Kane
Waterloo
Leo Kane
Lillian Locher
Betty Thomas
Ray Kreeb
Waukon
William Kreeb
Pat Seehusen
Kenneth Myers
Bobby
Fred Kay
Castle Grove No. 5
Winnie
Georgia Casper
Harry Maire
Marvin
Lost Nation
Vised
Maurice Maire
Family Sunday
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Antigo
A. J. H. McNeill
Lyle Burrichter
Des Moines
Will Burrichter
Frank Ruggeberg
Glenn Hargrave
Harold Swartzendruber
Paddy
Glenwood Gingersch
Tommy
Judy
Marie Fogel
Wellman
Bud Stoneking
Lisbon
T. R. Stoneking
Don Harter
George Buol
Jack Pierson
John Weers
Margaret Anne
Gloria
Vernon Weers
Enid Gilmore
Eugene Wink
GEO. Stuhler & Sons CO
Monticello, Iowa
Gale
Betty Crocker
Charles Leffingwell
Dabbath
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
St. John’s Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Anamosa Reformatory
Wmt
Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
Westminster Fellowship
Ruth Pinkerton
First Congregational Church
Homer E. Dalrymple
Pilgrim Fellowship
Anamosa and
Cass Fellowship
Pat Owens
The
Methodist Church
Glenn W. McMichael
Youth Fellowship
Tipton
Bishop Brashares
Evangelical and Reformed Church
A. Mast
Ware’s Grocery
Amie Ruguat ‘Tontered
Golde
Enema
General Mills
Ine
Skelley’s Grocery
Wey. Ae
S Galdi
Wolf’s Grocery
Cascade, Lowa
Stahler
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