Saunders cited for service in war in Italy
Hopkinton sergeant Russell E. Saunders 26 was praised by a European war correspondent for cleaning up German snipers and gunners on the Fifth Army front in Italy. He and 34th Red Bull division infantry entered San Quirico first, then patrolled to Montepiano under heavy shellfire. Saunders, overseas since February 1942, is a Tunisian campaign veteran with a combat infantryman badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Russell E. Saunders
Thomas Saunders
Europe
Apennine Mountains
Bologna
Italy
Saunders
34Th
Red Bull” Division
San Quirico
Montepiano
34Th Infantry
Peter Guthrie
Miss Velda Rickels Weds Lt Edward Brokens in Scotch Grove
Miss Velda Rickels and Lt Edward Brokens married at Wayne Lutheran church in Scotch Grove on Friday evening October 18. A dance followed at Zimmerman's Hall in Monticello. Mrs Brokens will join her husband in Tulsa Oklahoma where he will be stationed for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Velda Rickels
Edward Brokens
Wayne Lutheran Church
Zimmerman’s Hall
Monticello
Onslow Missionary Service With Film and Local Events
The Onslow Presbyterian missionary society holds an annual praise service October 23 at 8 pm in the church with a film titled Spotlight on Puerto Rico the Gibraltar of the Caribbean. A free will offering will be received. The issue notes community visits, plays, meetings, and personnel updates from local families and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove
Porto Rico
Center Junction
W. B. Clark
Marvin Lacock
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church of
Mason City
Velina Nielsen
Emma
Cedar Rapids
Onslow
Fred Ladchoff
Glenn
Washington
F. Horton
Warry Paulsen
Nellie Jensen
Wyoming
Iowa City
Frank Benischek
University Hospital
Onslow High School
A. B. Wilcox
Monticello
Jay Tomlinson
Irma Wilcox
Hazell Orr
Imogene Briggs
Club notes and hospital visit in Monticello region
Members toured Schick hospital and received program distribution. Mrs C A Reade was welcomed to the club while Keith McCarty phoned his parents to say training finished and he heads to sea. Dr C R Smith and W K Kennedy attended the county wide stay sponsored by C J Matthiessen at Monticello. A prize beef meal supported the war chest as P H Paulsen stayed at Benadom sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Edwin Reid visited Ed Post's home in Schwisher and called on Cedar Rapids relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Harris
Camp Polk
W. Harris
Robert Burns
USN
Farragut
Idaho
Hopkinton
Edna Burns
Glenn Walmutt
California
Coronado Island
San Diego
George Walmatt
C. G. Walker
Pendleton
Ore
C. A. Brown
C. J. Murray
Mary Eleanor Kurt
Michael Cira
Marion
Reynold Becker
University Hospital
Iowa City
Steve Curry
Neosha
Bert Miller
Set. Curry
Camp Crowder
Walter Doan
Amy
Mary Doan
L. G. Weld
Cedar Rapids
Louise Dean
Elizabeth Campbell
Minnie Hooper
Lamont
Irvin Wiltsie and
Husand
Air Corps
Ray Joseph
Raymond Joseph
South Ford Township
Air Corps Reserve
Kenneth Boots
John Philip
Spring Valley
Minn
J. R. Boots
Gladys Herington
Kill Kare
Jean Lux
James Kirkwood
Dubuque
Anna Kirkwood
Vesta Boots
Kinsington Club
Verna Neil
Nina Koch
Milton Thompson
St. Paul
John Ratcliff
Buck Creek
Koch
Nina Stutt
Leslie Myers
Pamella Ann
Bettendorf
Myers
Warren Winch
Mary Lux
Pfc
William Lux
Holland
Hitler
S.S
Schick Hospital
C. A. Reade
Keith McCarty
C. R. Smith
W. K. Kennedy
C. J
Matthiessen
Monticello
War Chest
P. H. Paulsen
Benadom Sanitarium
Edwin Reid
Ed Post
Schwisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. E. Saunders
Silo
Damon Farm
Cpl
William Thompson
Savannah
Bert Thompson
A. C. Martin
Lost Nation
Elmer Jensen
Clyde Thompson
Louis Franks
Detroit
Mich
R. Sackett
Walter Sackett
Charity Thompson
REM Electrical Service
Monticello, Iowa
MR. C. Smith
Anamosa
Jack
Pacific Ocean
Jim
Milwaukee Road
Nhe
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Army Post Office
APO
Henry Ploucher
Staten Island
N. Y
Alan Braun
Biloxi
Miss
Alexander L. Civillo
Chicago
Ill
Herbert Green
Philadelphia
Robert Poland
Holcomb
Til
Navy
Dubuque University
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Timber School
R.M. Smith
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
J. H. Fraser
Irving Eilers
Scotch Grove Cemetery Association
George Kuehl
Oelwein
Strawberry Point
Lanny Kuehl
Garnaville
Oak Drive Club
Th Oak Drive Community Club
Frank Kiburz
Ida Cass
Sala
Rudolph Oltmann
Edmund Wacker
Louie Hanken
Gladys Rickels
Salo Streets
Gottleaber
Hanken
Linda Kiburz
J. M. Eby
R. M. Smith
Esther Sinclair
R. A. Naylor
A. H. Montgomery
Ames
Lyman Moats
Kenneth
Betsy Ruth
May Himebaugh
Bert Moats
Co. A. Sutherland
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Mr. Devaney
Blather Beck
JUST
Devaney & Sons
Cascade
Bernard
Northwestern Bell
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