S-Sgt. John H. Springer Killed Over Salzgitter Germany
S-Sgt. John H. Springer 21 of Columbus Junction was killed February 3 over Salzgitter Germany while serving as a B-24 nose gunner. He had completed 17 combat missions after overseas service since October and received the Air Medal and Bronze Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
John H. Springer
Arthur Springer
Wapello
May Darrow
Germany
Salzgitter
War Department
Springer
Henry Little
William Stewart
Clara Schrier
Clarence Coffin
Navy
South Pacific
California
John F. Coffin
Conesville
J. B. Reeves
University Hospital
Col. Morris
Two Jima
David A. Morris
Cotter
Iwo Jima
Hugh Morris
Morris
Ralph Morris
Army Engineers
Iceland
Cpl
Charles F. Goldsmith
Davenport
England
France
Belgium
Kennedy Reassigned After 30 Day Furlough Visit
Glenn Kennedy is reported for reassignment following a 30 day furlough spent with his mother Mrs. Pearl Kenney in Conesville and his wife in Iowa City. Several family gatherings were held in his honor. Rev and Mrs M G Sanford and daughter Elizabeth of Baptistown New Jersey are visiting former's parents Rev and Mrs W L Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Kennedy
Pearl Kenney
Conesville
Iowa City
M. G. Sanford
Elizabeth
Buaptistown
N. J
Tia
W. L. Sanford
Haskins Visitor Roy Warner Returns Home
Roy Warner of Enumclaw Washington visited his mother Mrs. Clara Godlove and relatives in Washington Iowa City and Ainsworth for ten days before returning home on Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Roy Warner
Enum Claw, Wash
Washington
Iowa City
Ainsworth
Donald Dennis
Alfen
Columbus Junction
Mrs. Godlove
Emmelaw
Una Gordon
Ethel
Vivian Booth
L. M. Birney
Martha
Betty Meeks
Betty
Wilma Dennis
Olive Moore
Crawfordsville
Jimmy
Michigan City
Ind
Bessie Murphy
Ladies Aid Holds July Meeting With Plans For White Elephant Program
The Ladies Aid society met July 12 with 18 members and four visitors. A birthday committee presented a program featuring a treasure hunt and a Tragic Romance analysis, followed by members sharing daily activities since the fourth. Ice cream and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Godlove
Mre. Blackman
Bert Dennis
Agnes Kamerer
Joe Podaris
Vivian Booth
Frances Coon
M. T. Coon
Earl Schellman
Junction
Havre Social Notes Highlight Visits and Family Gatherings
Havre scene recounts extended family visits from California Washington and Michigan. Inez Graber joins from California while Elmer Graber and Harm Westen families join in dinners picnics and birthday celebrations for Walter Mullen and Walter Westen's relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
Oliv Wittmer
States
Elmer Mason
Clyle
Margaret
Walter Mullen
Mason
Forrest Mullen
Carey “Ong and Neva
Brighton
Waller
Vernon Wittrig
Wittiig
Bernice Thompson
Detroit, Mich
S. C. Wittner
EB. G. Mason
Lewis Herings
Walter Westen
Inez Graber
California
Harm Westen
Donald
Cora Widmer
Joyce
Elmer Graber
J. C. Graber
Lizzie Widmer
Harlana
Simon
Jonathan Graber
Dave Graber
David Allen
Albert Graber
Carol
Milton Smith
Joyce Neff
Smith
National Defense Funding Under Roosevelt Era
National defense appropriations for the Roosevelt administration totaled over 7 billion dollars for fiscal years 1933 34 to 1939 40, covering service department maintenance and excluding new funds requested on May 16 and pending 1940 41 bills.
Clothes and Poise Elevate a Woman's Presentation
A proverb notes that garments alone do not define a woman. Proper posture and bearing enhance the overall impression, shaping how attire is perceived and how one carries themselves in public.
Time Loss on Farms
National Safety Council estimates 25 million man-days lost annually by farmers due to accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Safety Council
New Pacific War Strategy Unveiled in Air Force Reorganization
The article outlines a major shift forming the United States Army Strategic Air Forces led by Gen. Carl A. Spaatz to mount 1 000-plane Superfort attacks on Japan and Manchuria. Lt Gen Barney Giles is deputy. Maj Gen Curtis LeMay leads the 20th Air Force in the Marianas while Lt Gen James Doolittle commands the Eighth Air Force on Okinawa. Gen. Henry Arnold remains AAF chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Manchuria
Carl A. Spaatz
United States Army
Strategic Air Forces
Barney Giles
Curtis E. LeMay
20Th Air Force
Marianas
James Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
Okinawa
George C. Kenney
Far East
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J. Springer
Mildred H. M‘afee
the Waves
Douglas Horton
New York City
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
American Committee For the World Council of Churches
McAfee
Wellesley College
Women's Naval Reserve Corps
Addison
Jack) Randall
Hollywood
Barbara Bennett
Bennett
Morton Downey
Haskins News
Ethel Booth
Jim Davis
Ladies Aid
Europe
Ericsson
New York
Ticonderoga
U. S
Formosa
Dixie Kiefer
United States Navy
General Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Defense
Kyushu
Twenty-first Bomber Command
International Soundphoto
NEW Command
Pacific War
Doolittle
Arnold
Aspaatz
Lemay
Kenney
Giles
Col. Boyce New
WAC
Oveta Culp Hobby
Center
Women's Army Corps
Robert P Patterson
Col. Westray Battle Boyce
North Africa
International
Canada
America
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Atlantic
United States
Brazil
North Atlantic
Greenland
Azores
William F. Halsey
Britain
Bernard Rawlings
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