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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1945

Page

2

Moncrief recalls Buna and Luzon combat in US news

Private First Class Robert J. Moncrief, 82d Infantry, recounts 58 days without chow and 85 pounds lost during Buna days. He details Kakimul near Aitape action, six months in northern Luzon, and the 12,000 Japanese deaths by the Red Arrow unit. He heads home to Monticello Iowa for demobilization after combat.

82D Luzon Robert J. Moncrief Red Arrow Monticello Iowa Kakimul Aitape New Guinea Moncrief Pte Australia Buna Saidor Morotai Leyte

Sgt Charles L Eby Soon Home On Leave

Technical Sgt. Charles L. Eby son of J M Eby of Scotch Grove is en route to the States for rest after 22 months as a radar technician with the 8th and 9th Air Forces in Europe. He earned two campaign stars for Rhineland and Central Germany battles along with the good conduct medal and Eto ribbon.

U. S. Air Forces Stone Staffordshire England Charles L. Eby J. M. Eby Scotch Grove States 8Th Sth Ireland France Belgium Holland Germany Eby Rhineland Central Germany

Township Elections Name Siver Hempy Farm Bureau Leaders

Greenfield re elects Arthur Siver as chairman and Mrs Ivan Hempy as secretary Cass farm bureau selects Frank Pillard as chairman and Parke Ogden as secretary Lovell farm bureau chooses Joe Messerlin as chairman and Irvin Hintz as secretary

Greenfield Arthur Siver Ivan Hempy Cass Farm Bureau Frank Pillard Parke Ogden Lovell Farm Bureau Joe Messerlin Irvin Hintz

Social Visits Across Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas

A flurry of weekend and weekday visits links Cedar Rapids to Martelle Manchester Des Moines Collins Gladbrook and Dubuque. Families including Perrine Franks Dickman Stahler Locher and Wroblewski host relatives and friends across Iowa with birthdays and hospital stops noted.

Rev A Mast Heads County Church Group Convention

The Jones County Inter-Church Council of Christian Education met at Evangelical and Reformed church with Kalas present as future Iowa Inter-Church council president. The theme Building Anew with Christ for a Free World guided messages from county workers and officers named for 1945. Ernest Becker, discharged Navy, reports Ames Town State College expects 4,400 total students with 65 percent more new enrollees including 400 veterans.

Jones County Don Sutherland Ernest Becker Town State College Ames

Builders Invite Help to Overcome Dark Construction Troubles

A prompt invites readers facing building problems to visit for guidance and support. The note emphasizes relief from dark or troubling construction issues and suggests an in-person visit for solutions.

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