Eldest Son of Early Iowa Pioneer Dies at 92
George Milford Aldrich eldest son of Jonathan and Sarah Carroll Aldrich, pioneer of northeastern Iowa, died May 30, 1943 at age 92. Born November 17, 1850 at Wattsburg Pass, he moved with his family to Wisconsin and then to Sumner, Iowa. He married Maggie Roberts in 1873 and later Lavina Salesbury. Survivors include wife, 7 children, 17 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, with several in Sumner, Oelwein, Independence, Chicago, Fort Madison and Wichita. He worked 40 years in the C. W. railway shops in Oelwein, was a Carpenter's union member, baptized in the Methodist church, with services at Hintz Funeral Home June 2, 1943.
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Sire Aacatich
George Milford Aldrich
Jonathan
Sarah Carroll Aldrich
Iowa
Wattsburg Pass
Wisconsin
Sumner
Maggie Roberts
Fairbank
Morris Jacobs
Charles Aldrich
Oelwein
John Graner
Fort Madison
Ray
Aldrich
Lavina Salesbury
Creston
Union County
William O’brien
Independence
Violet Rochon
Chicago, IL
Lee Aldrich
Hal Aldrich
Kenosha
Wis
S.P. Graff
Wichita
Kan
Oelweir
C. W
Carpenter's Union
Hintz
F. C. Witzig
Man of Grace Methodist laid to rest in Sumner
The pastor of Grace Methodist Church, Oftenaiig, was laid to rest at Union Mound Cemetery in Sumner, Iowa, following services for the deceased pastor.
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Man
Grace Methodist Church
Union Mound
Sumner
Iowa
Scouts Prepare Memorial Day Services And Activities
Boy Scout Troop No 78 met at the scoutmaster home for an observation test. They will wear full uniform for church services May 30 at 11 am and at the cemetery in the afternoon. A Memorial Day meal follows at Hazleton Park. They played Capture the Flag and read a letter from the American Legion thanking them for a Victrola Record drive.
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Boy Scout
Hazleton Park
American Legion
Harvey Bosshardt
Reds Bag 191 Planes in Day
Soviet air power repelled a major Luftwaffe assault on Kursk with 93 German planes shot down and 30 lost to anti aircraft fire. The day saw 500 German bombers strike in five raids, some breaking through to hit the city and cause casualties while Soviet planes reported losses of 30. The engagement followed German reinforcements and continued fighting as the front line shifted.
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Kursk
Luftwaffe
Britain
Red Air
Ource
Opportunity for Women to Join Marines Reserve
Women aged 20 to 36 with two years of high school or business college can enlist in the U S Marine Corps Women's Reserve. Those contacted by Marine procurement reps in Des Moines and Oelwein can apply at state headquarters Room 303 Old Federal Building. Capt R J Gowan and Sgt Ruth Sullivan visited. Married applicants must have no children under 18. Pay starts at about 125 dollars monthly with opportunities for advancement and training at a well known college before duty.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Marine
Des Moines
Iowa
R. J. Gowan
Ruth Sullivan
Oelwein
Igh
Women’reserve
Marine Corps
Women’s Reserve of
French Empire Council Set Up in Algiers Talks
Gen Georges Catroux helped unite Giraud and De Gaulle factions for the Algiers conferences as the French committee of national resistance formed. Adm Emile Muselier chosen by Giraud to head security in Algiers to deter a De Gaulle coup, a move seen as balancing power amid past tensions between De Gaulle and Muselier.
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Georges Catroux
Algiers
French Committee of National Resistance
Henri Honore Giraud
Emile Muselier
Charles de Gaulle
Mueslier
de Gaulle
Muselier
Dakar
French West Africa
Muselie
St. Fierre
Miquelon
Newfoundland
North Africa
Giraud
Simple afternoon frock pattern 8444 for many sizes
The notice promotes pattern No 8444 for sizes 36 to 52 with short sleeves, requiring 5 yards of 39 inch material and % yard contrast. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Oelwein Register Pattern Dept in Chicago with name address pattern number and size. Also offers a Summer Fashion issue with 100+ new patterns and care guidance for 25 cents, plus job printing services with quick delivery guarantee.
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Oelwein Register Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Poem From Sailor To Dad And Mom At Home
A homesick sailor Paul Robert Quario aboard the U S 5 Eagle sends a verse to his Dad and Mom expressing love and reassurance. He writes he will be home someday and asks them not to worry, calling them his best friends and wishing them luck until they meet again. A brief line at the end quotes a catty remark from a friend.
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Paul Robert Quario
Eagle
Dad
Mom
Fragmented wartime dialogue and notices from Pantelleria news
An assortment of dialog snippets and a brief note report aerial and naval bombardment of Pantelleria, fading into a printer’s notice about quality union labels. The fragmentary text mentions conversations about prescriptions and intoxication, plus a terse Italian communique.
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Mediterranean
Pantellera
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Sip
Oelwein Paints
Chicago Great Western Railway
Division Engineer's Office Co. G. W. Depot
French Empire Council
Action! Boys
Reg
U.S. Pat
Italy
Penney Co
Laura Shambaugh
America
Ethel McHenry
Edna Burns
Amber Brown
Vesta Struckman
Herb Schulz
Gordon Elliot
Presented
Hattie Ross
Coutch
Jimart
Demert
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