Soldier letter from Germany describes life in camp and daily farm work
Cpl Bruno Finkbeiner writes from Germany to his parents in Jackson. He details arriving through France to Worms on the Rhine, describes a stable motor pool assignment, and notes 34 points toward discharge. He mentions Detroit acquaintances, long daylight hours, and rural farm scenes with oxen and tractors, ending mid description of moving into a house despite locals.
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Cpl
Bruno Finkbeiner
Carl Finkhbeiner
Jackson
Bfd
Blanbeuren
Germany
France
Worms
Rhine
Detroit
Furlough and new Navy Air Corps recruits noted
In a wartime column Bruno of Louisiana sends a message from a river fishing trip and reports on good meals and back-to-work plans. New recruits Gerald Graf Bernard Lewis join the Navy Air Corps. Herbert Lange enters the Coast Guard. Willard Feldkamp heads to Fort Sheridan.
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Bruno
Gerald Graf
Bernard Lewis
Navy Air Corps
Memphis
Tenn
Herbert Lange
Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
N. Y
Martinsburg hospital service notes left from overseas return
Manchester and family of Clinton. Mrs. Donald O Hara and family join as Mr. and Mrs. Alwin Burkhardt await news. He served in the Medical Corps overseas and is now stationed at the General hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia. T Johns Bridgewater M C Phillipp pastor invites all to 10 a.m. services and Sunday school after 11 a.m. German service held first Sunday each month.
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Manchester
Donald O’hara
Clinton
Alwin Burkhardt
General Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bridgewater
M. C. Phillipp
Anday School
Federated Churches Announce Worship and Meetings
The Federated Church led by Rev. R W McLaughlin lists services and study sessions. Morning worship 10 30 Sunday school 11 38 Christian Endeavor 6 45 evening service 7 45. Prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday. Ladies Aid meetings at 3 00 and Aug 1 3 30 at Saline Park with a potluck supper in the evening. Annual Sunday school picnic Aug 4 at Saline Park. Mr McLaughlin resides at 208 North Lewis Street, phone 1794. Sermon Sunday titled Men Unafraid. Aug 5 and 12 no church or Sunday school at St Pauls. Women’s Guild Aug 2. Ladies Aid Aug 1 at Mrs Sturm’s. Women’s Guild at Mrs Hering’s.
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Federated
R. W. McLaughlin
Christian Endeavor
Ladies’ Aid
Saline Park
McLaughlin
North
Lewis Street
St. Paul’s
William Sturm
Women’s Guild
Ed. Hering
Divine services at St James St James Saline Township
The local church, Rev. A. Haneberg pastor, holds Sunday worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 15 a m A Children's Day morning service will include a brief sermon on training children in the modern age Parishioners and families are urged to attend Several local families visited relatives over the weekend including the Martins, Fran cis, Faust and Hamonds with dinners and attendance at Trinity Lutheran church dedication in the evening
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Saline Township
C. A. Haneberg
Hammond District Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
Miss Ruth Faust spends week with Miss Donna Francis. Mrs. Albert Faust and Mrs. Ada Cameron visit Toledo. Mrs. Mabel Needham attends Macon Birthday Club at Saline Park. Mrs. James Fowler and baby of Clinton visit Fred and Mary Wahl. Bobby Love assists on Gilbert grandparents’ farm. Mary Lewis visits with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert.
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Ralph Hammond
Ella McMann
Waynard Carr
Albert Graf
Ann Arbor
E. M. Gilbert
Claude Gilbert
Everett Gilbert
Raymond Francis
Oakville
Albert Faust
Donna Francis
Ruth Faust
Ada Cameron
Toledo
Ohio
Mabel Needham
Macon
Saline Park
James Fowler
Baby
Clinton
Fred Wahl
Bobby Love
Platt
B. M. Gilbert
Mary Lewis
Methodist Pastor R.8 Hocking Sermon July 29
Rev. R.8 Hocking, pastor, preaches on Free World Agents at the 10 a.m. worship service. Church school follows at 11 a.m. The event outlines church activities for the day.
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Hocking
Free World
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Hudson Elliott Deming
South Pacific
Edward Doll
Vanderbilt
Willard Feldkamp
Fort Sheridan
Til
Pfc
Orville Finkbeiner
John Finkbeiner
Maxton
N. C
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pacific
Milton Finkbeiner
Wampler’s Lake
Betty Coy
U.S. Dept
Ameree
Gbye Boys
T. John's
ST. James
Robert Hammond
Eldon Richard
Adrian
Charles
Glenn
Richard
Alvin Prelipp
Carl Wheten Hagen
Fannie Tappen
Britton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hammond District
Bess Aovise
Patricia Dow
New York
Edison
The
Detroit Edison Co
Locker Boettger
Ann Arbor St
Saline
Gerald Coe
Jerry’s Barber
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