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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
7
Mr and Mrs John Richter of Wesley received a telegram from the War Department stating their son Lt Urban Richter was missing in enemy territory since January 6. He entered service January 30, 1941 and was a pilot of a B 29.
Delphine and Hans marry amid family tension as Delphine defies her mother by choosing a Swedish shrimp boat owner turned soldier. Delphine recalls meetings in a small town, the family’s disapproval of fisherman spouses, and her mother’s uneasy welcome as Hans returns on leave from Camp Shelley.
A busy Wesley weekend unfolds with visits from Mrs Luallle Kirkpatrick and Bob to Des Moines relatives, and Mr and Mrs Urban Lichtelg in Magon City. Births, medical notes, and travels fill the page, including a baby boy born at Kossuth hospital, a man returning from a surgery in Marcy hospital, and soldiers and service members visiting family. Local social events include bridge club, vanishing tea, and 500 club gatherings, plus school and church notices, sports results, and upcoming events at Blempeter hall and the Methodist Church services.
In a dugout mission a colonel insists five men can carry a dispatch. Private Ellis pleads to go, recounting past saves. The boat departs with Culver and four oarsmen while Ellis stays behind. A lone raider drops a bomb. only one man is missing, Ellis eyes meet the colonel’s.
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