Dwinell Leaves For Navy Duty In Four Years First Furlough
George F. Dwinell of Columbus Junction leaves for the west coast after a four year furlough. He enlisted after graduating Columbus High in 1938 and was sworn in on December 7. His duties have taken him to Australia and many south Pacific islands with time on the east coast for health reasons. He has been elected to teach at Marengo next year.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
George F. Dwinell
S. A. Dwinell
West Coast
U. S. Navy
Columbus High School
Australia
South Pacific Islands
Marengo
Josephine Hammond
Glen Sands
Joe Torbet
Neal Grim
Maxine Blankenhorn
Iowa State College
Ames
Ss. G. Blankenhorn
Boyd Stahley
Iowa City
Jacob Gookin
Louise McCleery
Hugh
Laurel
Fred Annas
Rose Marie Luckey
Riverside High School
Lewis Roberts
Borger Tex
W. G. Roberts
East
William A. Dwinell
L. F. le Roque
Durham
N. C
le Roque
Camp Butner
Edward C. Gentzler
Hawaiian Islands
E. C. Gentzler
Helen Orr
Mesdames Lenore Newnam
Grace Weber
Wilma Northey
Dorothy McCormac
Davenport
Edna Shellabarger
Shuts Out Light Keep bulbs and shades dust free
A film of dirt on a bulb reduces illumination by about 15 to 20 percent. Prevent buildup by regular cleaning to preserve brightness and efficiency.
Visits Between Brothers and Friends Across States
West Chester residents share news of relatives in Chicago and Tulsa, Gordon Pearson's enlistment with a boys’ group, visits by Cpl. Donald Pearson and others, and family gatherings for Mother's Day. The school picnic closes the year as students and families reflect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
Westchester
Gordon Pearson
Washington
U.S
Chicago
Robert
Gordon
Join
Jack
Tulsa
Oklo
W. E. Pearson
Eighth Graders in Cedar School Take Final Examinations
Cedar May 12 eighth graders Julia Hann ter and Robert Anderson completed their final examinations. A series of social visits followed, including Mrs Floyd Olds in Muscatine with Nora Noel after an operation. Local families attended a spring musical and noted Lorene Anderson and Ruth Applegate graduating from high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Julia Hannter
Robert Anderson
Figtt
Cedar School
Floyd Olds
Muscatine
Olds
Nora Noel
Bert Spangler
Davenport
Bill Motley
Ed Miller
Juanita
Roy Miller
Walter Anderson
Lorene
Robert
Lorene Anderson
Ruth Applegate
Herbert Cherdts
Bernard Reed
Roger
Ottumwa Visitors At Libe Home And News
Ottumwa residents visited the home of their daughter Mrs. Maurice Libe over the weekend. Mr and Mrs UG C Haskins of Ottumwa stopped by. Mrs Earle Libe owns a new brooder house and plans to place 400 baby chicks by mid May. Dorothy Libe read at home for Mother’s Day. Maurice L Meyer’s address updated to Camp Shelby Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Meyer
UG. C. Haskins
Ottumwa
Maurice Libe
Moris Lemely
Earle Libe
Dorothy Libe
Maurice L. Meyer
P.C
Camp Shelby
Miss
Riverside Mother’s Day telegram and overseas son note
Riverside resident Mrs. RK I Marner received a cablegram from her son Private Ray J Marner Jr who is stationed overseas along with a bouquet of roses on Mother’s Day. A baby boy eight pounds thirteen ounces was born to Sergeant and Mrs Ray Conklin at the University hospital in Iowa City in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Griggs
James Griggs
Des Moines
Clyde
Camp Dodge
C. C. Niffenegger
Niffenegger
J. C. Miller
Iowa City
Keith Stewart
Peggy
Ricard
Ivan Niffenegger
Gale
Roberta Luers
University of Iowa
Riverside
RK. I. Marner
Ray J. Marner, Jr
Ray Conklin
University Hospital
Set. Conklin
Local News Briefs From Riverside And Camp Roberts
United States forces are stationed at Camp Roberts California. Mrs Conklin remembered as Genevieve Hartzler of Riverside. On Mother's Day ten children received First Holy Communion at St Marys Church 7:30 mass. Class included Darlene Kessler Lorraine Libenguth Dorothy Simon Janet Simon Norma Thompson Kathleen Walter Joseph Gass Walter Hardy John Metz Lester Rummelhart. Private Gerald Armbruster on ten day furlough at his mothers home with relatives. Recent visitors Mr and Mrs Fay Goodwin and A J Goodwin of Wellman. Mrs Dorothy Fitzsimmons from Cedar Rapids spent weekend with her parents C V Dautremont and sons Adrian Ardean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Forces
Camp Roberts
California
Conklin
Genevieve Hartzler
Riverside
St. Mary's Church
Darlene Kessler
Lorraine Libenguth
Dorothy Simon
Janet Simon
Norma Thompson
Kathleen Walter
Joseph Gass
Walter Hardy
John Metz
Lester Rummelhart
Gerald Armbruster
Mary Armbruster
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Cedar Rapids
W.S.C.S Plans Booth Festival At Trinity Church
Riverside May meeting of the Women’s Society for Christian Service held in the church parlors with a small attendance. They plan a booth festival on June 19 in the church basement to raise funds for war savings bonds to repair the church after the war. A social hour followed with Mrs. Cloyd Cress and Mrs. Minnie Holtz serving lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
Cloyd Cress
Minnie Holtz
Marines Devil Dogs origin traced to 1918 German nickname
A historical note confirms that the term Devil Dogs was first used by German troops in 1918 to describe American Marines, later popularized in U.S. lore and unit lore. The nickname highlights the Marines' fierce combat image during World War I.
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A. J. Goodwin
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