Soldiers in Service Return Awaited for Sterner and Angerer
Charles E. Sterner, 27, after 27 months in Stalag 2-B, is at Camp Lucky Strike Dieppe awaiting transport home. He has 100 points toward discharge and was captured Feb 17 1943 in Tunisia, liberated May 1 by Russians. Pfc Richard K Angerer of the U S M C wounded at Okinawa returns to action in the Naha battle. Seaman First Class LaVerne Weinard on 10 days leave in West Liberty after training, with two brothers serving abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Charles E. Sterner
Dieppe
France
E. D. Sterner
Red Cross
Pfc
Sterner
Jefferson, Barracks
168Th Infantry
North Spece
Rostock
Richard K. Angerer
Okinawa
Naha
West Liberty
LaVerne Weinard
Carl Weinard
Fort Pierce
Fla
Norfolk
Navy
LaWayne
New Guinea
Harold
South Pacific
Margaret Angerer
Angerer
6Th Marine Division
Bob Tadewald Receives Honorable Army Discharge
Bob Tadewald a medical corps veteran and former prisoner of war received an honorable discharge from the U S Army under the point system. Corporal Tadewald, who tallied 99 points, reported to Hot Springs Arkansas after furlough and was sent to Jefferson Barracks for release. He and his wife Jeanette Esser live with her parents at 704 Walnut Street.
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Bob Tadewald
United States Army
Tadewald
Hot Springs
Ark
States
Jefferson Barracks
Jeannette Esser
Ernest Tadewald
Walnut Street
Address Change for Pvt William D Goldsberry
A change of address is received for Pvt William D Goldsberry son of Mrs Hazel Goldsberry from 220 West Seventh Street He has completed air corps basic training at Sheppard Field Tex and is transferred to Keesler Field Miss for 18 weeks of aviation mechanics training His new address is Pvt William D Goldsberry 17116838 3704 AAF BU Squadron M Keesler Field Miss
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William D. Goldsberry
Hazel Goldsberry
West Seventh Street
Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Tex
Keesler Field
Miss
AAF
Pleasant Prairie-Allen Awbrey 1/C Gunner's Mate Home on Leave
1/C Gunner's Mate Awbrey arrived home May 21 for a 16 day leave with wife Alberta Stecher Awbrey and twins Judy and Jerry at Pleasant Prairie. He entered service in March 1944 and spent eight months overseas in the Pacific aboard a destroyer. Awbrey has fought in Leyte Mindoro Luzon and Okinawa where his ship was hit by Japanese planes. He will report back to Bremerton Washington after the leave.
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Pleasant Prairie
Allen Awbrey
Alberta Stecher Awbrey
Judy
Jerry
Pacific
Awbrey
Leyte
Mindoro
Luzon
Okinawa
Bremerton, Wash
Son in Europe with occupational infantry unit arrives in Pilzen
Mrs Irene Hanson of 707 West Fifth Street reports her son Pvt Miland Luken has arrived in Pilzen Czechoslovakia with an occupational infantry unit. An address has been received for him.
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Irene Hanson
West Fifth Street
Pvt
Miland Lukenback
Pilzen
Czechoslovakia
Mrs Hattie Wells Receives San Francisco Post Office Address
Route 2 resident Mrs. Hattie Wells has received a San Francisco post office address for Frank E. Hoi. The brief notice records the address update and associated routing details.
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F. P
Hattie Wells
San Francisco
Frank E. Hoi
Release for James M. Mickey from Navy service
James M. Mickey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mickey, arrived home from Norfolk after three years in the Navy including 32 months in the South Pacific. He was discharged with 128 points. He, his mother, and brother Johnnie visited in Muscatine Thursday. Neva Arington's son S. Sgt. Kenneth M. Arington, overseas with the 8th Air Force, plans to return soon on furlough. Willard Stinson is in a naval hospital in San Diego. Karl Weber, NBC radio actor from New York, enlisted in the Navy and serves at Sampson Field.
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Columbus Junction
James Marion Mickey
Jesse Mickey
Norfolk
Virginia
Navy
South Pacific
Johnnie
Muscatine
Neva Arington
Kenneth M. Arington
Boston
Massachusetts
Arington
8Th Air Force
Willard Stinson
Robert St
Columbus City
Naval Hospital
San Diego
California
Karl Weber
NBC
New York City
Sampson Field
New York
G. W. Weber
City
Servicemen as Speakers at Muscatine Club Luncheon
Guest speakers at the Muscatine Club meeting Thursday noon were Pvt. Archie King and Lt. Charles Volger. King described experiences in a small prison camp and Volger spoke on action in the South Pacific. A regular business meeting is planned for June 7.
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Muscatine
Gladys Wathan Receives Overseas Red Cross Assignment
Gladys Ann Wathan, a former recreation staff assistant with the American Red Cross, was promoted to Red Cross instructor in Washington D C. She left in April for overseas duty and sent notice to Mr and Mrs Ed Wathan of Pleasant Prairie. She is a Muscatine High School and Iowa State College graduate who taught home economics in Worthington Minnesota before joining United Airlines and later the Red Cross.
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Ames
Worthington High School
Worthington, Minn
Business College
American Red Cross
Miss Wathan
United Air Lines
Special Awards Made to High School Students
An school assembly awarded letters for track and vocal and instrumental music. Coach Bob Hanson presented track letters. Principal F. G. Messenger presented music letters. List of track letter recipients includes seniors John Jessup and Charles Mason among others. vocal music letters went to Florine Aye and many others. Chevron awards honored students earning multiple letters, with names such as Ellen Altenbernd and Mary Jo Colvin among the honorees.
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Bob Hanson
F. G. Messenger
John Jessup
Charles Mason
Fred Havemann
Ed Eichelberger
Lyndon Fisher
Charles Rick
Dick Edmonds
Kenneth Pelton
Dave Funk
Bob Highbarger
Dick Cone
Tom Bloom
Gene Paetz
Ed Molis
Earl Cochran
Kenneth Sturms
Bob Welker
Florine Aye
Darren Borgstadt
Dorothy Fuller
Delores Davis
Robert H. Hopkins
Barbara Meerdink
Jack Romann
Shirley Sulzberger
Donald Tietge
Donna Tobias
Pat van Zyle
Wanda Westerman
Eleanor Collitz
Doris Crow
Eileen Duggan
Joyce Grensing
Kathryn Klein
Laura McCray
Vera Phillips
Betty Reed
Delores Russell
Charlyne Smith
Janet Smith
Carol Sywassink
Genevieve Thede
Ellen Jane Altenbernd
Arlene Brudtkuhl
Bob Cash
Mary Jo Colvin
Marie Hoffman
Ella Mae Huff
June Kent
Jean Kelley
Bill Maisenbach
Ed Millett
George Pulliam
Betty Lou Sabbath
Shir
Clip Ration Timetable Details and Stamp Validities
The notice outlines expiration dates for red and sugar stamps, with stamps E2 to J2 expiring June 3 and Q2 to V2 valid May 1 to Aug 31 or June 1 to Sept 30. Sugar Stamp 25 expires June 2 and Stamp 36 runs May 1 to Aug 31 with a new stamp becoming valid Sept 1. Sixteen 15A coupons become valid March 22 through June 21, with B6 C8 B7 C7 valid for five gallons and 1A coupons valid from June 22 for six gallons.
Rural Graduating Class Personnel Announced
Ninety students will make up the rural school eighth grade commencement exercises at the First Baptist church with Rev. P. M. Conant as speaker. Alberta Paustian and Donna Eicholberger headline as valedictorian and salutat orian, having top averages of 95.6 and 94.6 percent. A long list of graduates from townships including Bloomington Fruitland Fulton Lake Moscow Pike Seventy-Six Wapsinonoc Wilton Goshen Montpelier Sweetland and others will receive honor I s badges for averages of 90 or better at the 8:15 p m ceremony.
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First Baptist Church
P. M. Conant
Muscatine
Alberta E. Paustian
Stockton School
Chris Paustian
Elizabeth Cole
Donna Eichelberger
Levi E
E. D. Bradley
Alberta
Donna
Bloomington
Jennie Lea Britcher
Joyce D. Luedman
Helen Fern Martz
Gerald R. Miller
Florenc Mockmore
Mary Frances Orr
Elaine F. Reed
Donald E. Ricklefs
Richard Ricklets
Donna L. Shield
Willis G. Thicker
Donald W. Zellmer
Helen J. Herlein
Fruitland
Neal W. Hyink
Royce R. Hyink
Richard G. Sissel
Sophie Nicewanner
Community names listed for upcoming Lutheran Homes project
The article lists individuals including J Luchau Jimmie Marshall Don ald McCullough Cecil R Meeke Jr Everett E Allison Mary K Beese Fred D Bromme Beverly Flactiff Raymond Hellberg and Marvin R Roelfs as associated with the Lutheran Homes initiative.
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J. Luchau
Jimmie Marshall
Donald McCullough
Cecil R. Meeke, Jr
Lutheran Homes
Everett E. Allison
Mary K. Beese
Fred D. Bromme
Beverly Flactiff
Raymond Hellberg
Marvin R. Roelfs
Conference For Methodists Is Being Arranged
The annual session of the Iown Des Moines conference of Methodist churches in southern Iowa will be held next week at First Methodist church Des Moines. Dr Charles R Goff from the Chicago temple speaks Wednesday evening and Dr Karl M Quimby from the board of missions speaks Thursday evening. An ordination service and reading of appointments occur Friday evening with Bishop Charles W Brashares presiding.
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Iown- Des Moines Conference of Methodist Churches
Iowa
First Methodist Church
Des Moines
Charles R. Goff
Chicago
Karl M. Quimby
Board of Missions and Church Extensions
Charles W. Brashares
Iowan Given Award
Manila announces Capt. John W. Scannel of Des Moines has received the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performing outstanding service.
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Manila
John W. Scannel
Des Moines
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Amarillo Army Air Field
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New Hampshire Street
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American Meat Institute
OF Riley
Blue Network
WOC
Howard L. Melton Src
United States Coast Guard
Hastings
Neb
Great Lakes
Howard L. Melton
U. S. Coast Guard
Naval Ammunition Depot
c/o Marine Barracks
James M. Mickey
Kingsworth
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Os mm Valley
Leslie Turner
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Price Co
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Carl Dippel, Jr
William J. Eisele
Earl L. Estabrook
Ralph P. Fromer
Raymond J. Fromer
Ivan L. Garvin
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Harold Wagner Pace
Donald Schroeder
Joyce A. Smith
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