Boys in Foreign Service Letters From Our Men in Uniform
Families share updates on sons serving with the United States Army and Navy. Pvt Jerald H Chapman in Italy reports four years of service and confirms campaign details while Pvt Merle Chapman in France suffers shrapnel wounds. Other notices include address changes, training progresses, and visits from relatives as servicemen move between bases and theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Chapman
Anamosa
United States Army
Pvt
Jerald H. Chapman
Italy
Hitler
Dike Brothers
Jerry Chapman
Merle Chapman
France
Paris
States
Beauty shop to close from Sept to Oct
Notice announces the beauty shop will be closed from September 20 through October 7. The long list of visitors and relatives spans Dundee Illinois Anamosa Des Moines Chicago Kansas City Town Iowa City San Diego Beaufort and Rockford with many overnights and guest stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notice My Beauty Shop
Ensign
Robert. Timtutes
Beaufort
S.C
San Diego
Calif
Wade Long
Rock Island Woman Returns Home After Month Stay
Mrs. L. F. Mille of Rock Island spent a month with her sister Caroline Schoenhut and returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Saathoff of Cedar Rapids were weekend visitors in the home of his sister and family, Mr and Mrs. L. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Roberts
University of Town
Towa City
B. C. Roberts
Ernest Saathoff
Cedar Rapids
L. Thompson
Clayton Brown
Minneapolis
Batemans and Cedar Rapids group visit Peoria friends
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bateman of Peoria Illinois spent the weekend with Frank Bateman's brother and sister in law. John Bateman Anna Cummings and Fred Freese of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs. Charles Appleby the past weekend. They were school mates many years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bateman
Peoria, Il
John Bateman
Anna Cummings
Fred Freese
Cedar Rapids
Charles Appleby
Manchester
Applebys Visit Casey and Local Family News
Local social notes report Mr. and Mrs. Charles Appleby visiting Casey for two weeks with Lydia Ewers. Birth announced for John Marcus Maire weighing 7 lb 11 oz at John McDonald hospital, joined by siblings. Church suppers listed in Prairieburg and Wayne Zion area. Various visits, hospital stays, and upcoming sales noted with full names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Appleby
Lydia Ewers
Casey
Sunday church services and events listed across local churches
Sit St John s Lutheran Church promotes Sunday school and enrollment while noting a sermon in Barrett Minn next Sunday. Other notices list First Congregational Homer F Dalrymple Peniel Presbyterian Glenn W McMichael and St Matthew s Lutheran service times with confirmations Ladies Aid meeting and a plan for a V Day service in Europe by The Methodist Church.
WACs Aid Injured Man In Recovery
American service members receive support from the Women's Army Corps as they recover from battle injuries overseas. WAC nursing aides work in wards operating rooms and labs, with roles expanding to dental X ray occupational therapy and more. WAC recruiters will be at the Monticello library Mondays 2:40 to 5:40 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Wac
Red Cross
Nurses’ Aide
Women's Army Corps
Medical Department
WAC
Monticello
Spain’s Sea and Farmlands Show Strong Yields
Spanish fishermen reap tunny cod and sardines from the sea while forests yield pine and cork. Elche palms bear tens of dates as prewar Spain counts livestock by the millions including sheep goats pigs cows and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elche
Spain
Sacred Heart and area churches weekly services and events
Sacred Heart Catholic Church lists masses 8 and 10 with Confessions Saturdays 3 30 and 7 15 and Sunday 7 30. Castle Grove Lutheran schedules 11 worship and 10 Sunday school with confirmation Sept 28 at 9. Presbyterian hosts Rally Day sermons and Christian Endeavor with speaker David Walker. Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran notes Sunday school at 9 30 and English worship at 10 30 plus Sept 28 confirmation 9 to 2 30 and Ladies Aid Sept 21 chicken supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
H. A. Diers
Luther League
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Church
Satan’s Capital
Christian Endeavor
David Walker
Wayne Zion
Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Ladies Aid
Lutheran Mission Rally at Atalissa Iowa Focuses on Rally Day
In Atalissa Iowa the Lutheran church hosts a mission rally with Pastor George J. Zeilinger presiding in place of the absent pastor. A memorial service honors seven martyred New Guinea mission aries on an upcoming Sunday. The church school opens at 10 am followed by a 11 am Divine service. The Women’s Guild meets September 27 at Mrs Alfred Egger’s home. The county Sunday school convention occurs Friday afternoon and evening. The Russian War Relief drive for old clothing runs from Sept 24 to Oct 10 at the community building. Carol Kay Zumbach receives baptism with Mr and Mrs Edward Zumbach as parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Barrett
Minn
First Congregational Church
Homer Fef. Dalrymple
Pilgrim Fellowship
C. A. Palmer
Ed Zeller
YMCA
Cedar Rapids
Peniel Presbyterian Church
C. E. Burdine
Lutheran Church
Atalissa
George J. Zeilinger
New Guinea
Evangelical and Reformed Church
A. Mast
Women’s Guild
Alfred Egger
Carol Kay Zumbach
Edward Zumbach
Monticello VFW auxiliary seeks overseas service addresses
Mrs. Louise Field the hospital ity chairwoman for Monticello Auxiliary No 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars requests addresses of sons and brothers of members serving overseas to mail Christmas boxes. Committee members Edith C. Bender Freda Pearson Carrie Moncrief and Blanche Lambert will collect details. Members urged to save wrapping paper and string for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Field
Veterans’ Hospitality
Monticello
Edith C. Bender
Freda Pearson
Carrie Moncrief
Blanche Lambert
Zimmerman announces birth of Gerald Kent in Aurora
Mr and Mrs W J Zimmerman report the birth of a son to T Sgt and Mrs Willis Zimmerman on September 16 in Aurora Missouri. T Sgt Zimmerman is stationed at Camp Gruber Oklahoma. The baby weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and is named Gerald Kent.
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Yeoman
W. F. Yeoman
Monticello
Iowa State Teachers College
Navy
Naval Officer Procurement
Chicago
W. J. Zimmerman
Willis Zimmerman
Aurora
Zimmerman
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Gerald Kent
Jones County Old Age Assistance report summary
The September report shows 412 old age assistance cases totaling $12,095, an average of $29.86 per case. Five aid for the needy blind cases averaged $29.30 each. For dependent children there were 28 cases covering 67 children, totaling $760.80, averaging $27.17 per case or $11.86 per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Rev McMichael Attends Meeting of Northeast Town Methodist Board
Rev Glenn W McMichael attended the day long meeting of the board of missions for the Northeast Town district of Methodist ministers. The session was held at Independence. McMichael serves as secretary of the Davenport district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn W. McMichael
Board of Missions
Northeast Town
Methodist
Independence
McMichael
Davenport
Growth spurt linked to teen dental decay pattern
Rapid growth in adolescence coincides with a high share of dental caries. Ninety two percent of decay found in teens occurs in tall, thin individuals undergoing rapid growth.
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Foreign Service
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James Farley
T.C.G
T.A.A.B
DeRidder
Jim
Express
Maquoketa
The
Beaumont
Texas
Berlin
Secretary of State of
James
James Read
Sic
Toledo
Ohio
Shoemaker
Robert C. Hasler
March Field
Bill Marsh
Bainbridge
Bainbridge Army Air Field
Wiliam F. Marsh
Leigh Clark
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Maryland
Orvin Yeoman
Bethesda
Kenwood
Marion J. Taylor
Cassville
Taylor
Yorktown
Atlantic
Pacific
H. H. Diers
Waterloo
H. L. Adix
England
U.S. Navy
Harold R. Yeoman
U.S.N.R
U. S. Navy Air Base
Ross McIntire
U. S. Navy
McDonald
Ifc
Paul J. McDonald
34Th “Red Bull
USA
War Department
James Hubbard
James FP
Hubbard
Otto Hk
Naval Training Schoul
Wisconsin University
Madison
Wis
Perndantion
Nowland
Carl F. Howland
Presque Isle
Grenier Field
N. H
Carl
New Hampshire
Pfe
Leonard J. Zeadow
Nebraska
Robert Paul Zeadow
New York
Ted Rieniers
Leonard J, Zeadow
Ed Zumbrunnen
Rieniets
Anna Valanta
Herman Ohe
Dundee
Anna Heiken
Henry Ohe
Ohe
Young and Daughters
Inez Young
Hubert Metcalf
Kansas
C. W. Metcalf
A. M. Maurice
Raymond Denkhoff
Des Moines
E. F. Hofer
John
Lenox, In
W. W. Low
Rena Kettlitz
jurt = Horsch
Seattle
Wash
Jennie McFarlane
Barbara Matthiessen
Mroo
Mrs. Henry Rink Sr
Rockford
Frank Divoky
Oxford Junction
Gerd Null
Hieward Payne
Monday Toorrang
Conlist
Marines
Hartley Wilkinceon
Mees Stella Young
Mrs
Dantiearn
Harry Wilkinson
Wounsocket
Anna Himeshaugh
Onl Wein
Wall Adams
Jack Maire
John Marcus
John McDonald Hospital
Lillian Harris
Iowa City
Kenneth
St. Joseph’s Church
Prairieburg
Merlin Hellum
Elaine
Cambria, Calif
August Peck
Ossian
Rudy Zimmerman
Ralph Zimmerman
J. B. Zimmerman
Mary Ellen Stripe
Anna Gerdes
Lizzie Behrends
Baby
Cambria
Eddie
Carroll Podhaski
Meta Caspers
Maxine Redmond
Mrs. T. M. Redmond
Los Angeles
Jean Liddy
J. A. Liddy
James Redmond and Son
T. M. Redmond
Mary Locher
Mrs. Dean Curry
X Jay Childress
Strawberry Point
South Maple
Ben Behrends
Donald R. Eells
Donald T. Eells
Virginia and
Jeanette
Cedar Falls
Iowa
James O'Shea
Aloise
Wayne Zioney
Rayon
Saoaea
U.S. Treasury Department
Methodist Church
Glenn W.W. McMichael
Europe
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
George C. Schoon
Wacs
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cargill
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Rev. McMichael
Northwes
Tern Bell Telephone Company
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Uss CT
Regulation Army
Army Sox
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