News of Our Men in Uniform Showcases Christmas Messages
Pvt Donald Knight at Camp Shelby has a new APO 200 New York address and overseas details available from his wife. Lt Lloyd Scott of the 6th Air Force reports bombing raids in Germany with his P 47 squadron, sharing battlefield observations and family notes from Raleigh North Carolina. Several other service members from Washington and adjoining towns receive new addresses, promotions, or home leave updates, including Coast Guard and Navy personnel in Europe and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Donald Knight
Camp Shelby
Miss
New York
Lloyd Scott
6Th Air Force
Belgium
Scott
Ralph C. Scott
William L. Curry
Raleigh
N. C
Xxix Tactical Air Command
Lakefield
Ariz
Henrietta Marble
John Freshwaters
Howard Freshwaters
Coast Guard
A. Freshwaters
MBT & Co
Sree
N. Y
State University of Iowa
Cpl
Paul Snyder
San Francisco
Clifford K. Snyder
Tojo
War memories and hometown notes from the 1940s
A long column of wartime letters and updates from Columbus Junction and surrounding areas. It details Pvt. Leland Ross reported missing in action in Belgium, Lt. Patrick McRoberts commended by the 36th Texas Division, and Mrs. Batterson’s husband returning to duty after France. Also notes transfers, overseas letters, shipboard news, and Christmas visits among families with service members across Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick W. McRoberts
FE. L. McRoberts
Columbus Junction
36Th
Texas Division
Seventh Army
France
Europe
Changes in Divorce Laws Considered in Iowa
A five member Iowa District Judges association committee met in Des Moines to study divorce law revisions for possible legislation. Judge James P. Gaffney led the group with Judge Joseph F. Meyer, Judge Fred M. Hudson, Judge I. H. Cooney, Judge Edmund C. Newell present. They planned further meetings before drafting final recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa District Judges Association
Joseph FE. Meyer
James P. Gaffney
Town City
Meyer
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
I. H. Cooney
Jefferson
Edmund C. Newell
Burlington
Gauntlet under ruins saves Belgians by a surgeon
Sergeant Frank Palco of Roth Virginia used only surgical scissors and morphine to reach three Belgian women trapped under beams in a collapsed building. A former machine gunner with one week of first aid training amputated five legs after giving morphine. One patient died of shock. the others are expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Palco
Roth
Set
Paleo
U. S. Planes Halt German Tank Column in Big Battle
In the first air versus land clash in the area Thunderbolt bombers disrupted a German armored thrust near Stavelot en route to Liege. The Thunderbolts fired 16,000 armor-piercing rounds and dropped tons of bombs, delaying the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
9Th Air Force
Thunderbolt
Bastogne
Stavelot
Liege
Thunderbolts
Brighton News Highlights of Club Events and Local Visits
The Helping Hand club hosted a cooperative dinner and watch party at Mrs. Walter Ruggles home. Legion members entertained the Legion auxiliary and families at a supper with singing and music at the Legion hall. Visitors include Frank Cistern and family from Des Moines and distant relatives attending the R. J. Whitacre funeral. An upcoming marriage is announced for Mrs. Gertrude Schwartz and Lester Utter. Brighton schools reopened after holiday break. New Year visits include Wendell Snaffer and John Robertson with Mrs. Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna
Crile
Brighton
Helping Hand Club
Walter Ruggles
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Frank Cistern
Des Moines
James Cistern
R. J. Whitacre
Richard Carona
Carl Johnson
Micky
Florence Rinabarger
Chicago
Clyde Dawson
Washington
Gertrude Schwartz
Winfield
Lester Utter
Wendell Snaffer
Town City
John Robertson
Dublin
Mary
News Review Details From War Front And Local Notices
Sgt Harry Whitteret is hospitalized in France with minor injuries while Harold Stephens writes from the field about his shrapnel wounds in a Prowe hospital. Snow and sleigh bells persist. Mrs Jewell Carrigs becomes draft board clerk as Dunlap shifts to calendar company duties. Maxine Eagle welcomed as first newborn of the year. Frank Casey returns from Excelsior Springs. Social night set for January 16. stores plan late hours and continued early closing for groceries and meat markets Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Miller
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
France
Miller
Coe College
Coe
Camp Roberts
Fort Benning
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Fort Leonard Wood
Atlantic
12Th Army Air Force
Italy
S/Set
William A. Romine
Morris E. Romine
Keota
Virginia Faye Romine
Washington
27Th Fighter Group
Mediterranean
War Department
Salerno
Bataan
Java
Australia
Japan
Romine
Harry Whitteret
Harold Stephens
Boyd Stephens
Prowe
Local Notes on Illness and Accidents in Mt Plessang Area
Aunt of M Charles Weibel fell and fractured her hip. Mrs Howard Swisher returned home to Rockge land after visiting during her mother’s illness, with Mr Chris Jensen noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Wayne Wagner
Washington
Howard Wagner
Guy
Otto Lamansky
M Charles Weibel
Mt. Plessang
Howard Swisher
Rockgeland
Chris Jensen
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUN
FOX Theatre
TJ Benny
Jon Loder
Dorothy Comingore
Melody Master Band
America
Pied Pirer Cartoon
Townsend
Salsbury
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Minerva Urecal
Charles Starrett
The
3 Stooges
Bugs Bunny Cartoon Movietone News
Pfe
Richard B. Dewis
Pfe. Dowis
Bessie Dowis
West Third Street
Pacific
L. T. McKeone
F A .S
Fort Sill
Oklo
Leonard
Sitler’s Auto Parts
RP. C
Daryl R. Turnipseed
92Nd Regt
Camp Hood
Texas
Faye Turnipseed
Robert McLaughlin
Aastac
Orlando
Fla
McLaughlin
Friends
Virginia McLaughlin
Monmouth College
Tih
Calvin J Little
Co. C
Camp Fannin
Lawrence Whissler
15Th
P. F Whisler
Ray A. Simpson
R. MM
U. S. Naval Air Station
Pasco, Wash
James Birney
South Pacific
Esther Hayes
Birney
Donald Beranek
Ed Beranek
Beranek
Lubbock
Maxton
Howard Hoyle
Sgt
Dale L. Hoyle
Howard B. Moberly
Mo. M
Mac
Fleet
W. O. Moberly
Charles Cory
England
Holland
Hazel Durst
Cory
Durst
Camp Bowie
Viltsburgh
Sorrell
Auto Parts
West Madison
Washington Dairy
Nicholas Plastiros
Plastiros
Constantine
Tsladaris
International
S.iowa
P. L. Etter
Lucy Alter
W.A.C
Tom Alter
Rubio
U. S
Charles R. Bright
Mayme Bright
Germany
United States
Bright
Columbus Junction High School
Air Force
Benner Tea Company
Keith H. Robertson
Camp Maxey
Tex
Mrs. Robertson
Leon Bulger
Gertrude Bulger
Riverside
Admiralty Islands
Deisel Engineering
Iowa State College
Ames
Leland Ross
Bel
Gium
Ninth Army
Marie Bozman
Elsie Bozman
Columbus City
Jacek L. Estle
Lawrence Estle
Letts
Duane Hengs
Saipan
Wm. Henss
Marine Corps
University At
James M. Mickey
U. S. Navy
Philippine Islands
Jesse Mickey
Henry I. Mickey
Hot Springs
Ark
Howard Coakley
Military School
Booneville, Mo
University of the South
Air Force Technical School
Fort Logan
Cole
Roger Lance
Honolulu
Government Air
Hickam Field
Wayne Palme
Dick Ross
Ronald Hotle
Washington County
Liance
Hotle
Clarence Hotle
West Chester
Signal Corps
Lances
Palmer
Ross
Navy
Lance
H. C. Hotle
A. C. Gustafson
General Assembly
Gustafson
House
IDPA
CTI DU
M.G.M. News
Columbia
Brighton News
Jewell Carrigs
Laland
Leste Dunlap
McChee Cumming
Qira
Dorothea Brindley
Teg Brindley
Carris Wee Dunlap
Selective Service
Harley Craft
Ottumwa
Justice of the Peace
Bo Bovee
Maxine Eagle
Herman Eagle
Mrs
Frank Casey
Excelsior Springs
Groces
Warsaw
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