Visit to Dachau recalls horrors of the war
Mrs Elwood Kleese of rural Washington writes about a summer trip to Germany with her husband and their impressions of Dachau near Munich. The account outlines the camp's history including its establishment, prisoner numbers, brutal conditions, and memorials, while noting personal reflections on the visit.
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Dachau
Elwood Kleese
Washington
Mr. Kleese
Germany
Munich
Scheuring
Committee International
Bavaria
International Tracing Service
Hartheim
Austria
Junction PEO to Meet in Columbus Junction
Chapter CX P E O Sisterhood plans a meeting at Mrs Harold Drinkall home on Monday October 15. Miss Frances Hinkhouse West Liberty and a delegate to the Supreme Convention will report. Miss Hinkhouse is sponsored by Peoples National Bank for Columbus Day events October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
P.E.O. Sisterhood
Harold Drinkall
Frances Hinkhouse
West Liberty
P.E.O. Supreme Convention
J. Kelly McKee
Pat Walter
Muscatine
Harold Piercy
Iowa City
C.B. Pierce
Max Sellers
Sewing Club
George Burns
Everett Henson
Farrel Smylie
Bud Dempsey
Mr. Doggett
Mt. Pleasant
John. L. Dillon
Doug Oehlers
Junction
2Nd Street
Rees
Oehler
Farm Service
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Gerald O'Keefe
Davenport
Dyanne Roberts
Oskaloosa
Iowa
U.S.A
The
Peoples National Bank
White Way Club Meets in West Chester October Session
The White Way Club gathered at Mrs. Charles Ralston’s home in West Chester with 14 members three children and guest Mrs. Miller from Kalona. Miller demonstrated artificial flower arrangements while sunshine sisters gift exchanges occurred. November meet at Mrs. Doug Flander’s on November 13 moved from the usual date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hobbs
West Chester
White Way Club
Charles Ralston
Miller
Miller Hardware
Kalona
Harry Gordon
Bob Gordon
Sunshine
Ralston
Bob Stout
John Owen
Doug Flander
Iowa City
Glenn Ladehoff
Dick Stewart
Weekend visitors at Richland
Weekend visitors and weeklong guests fill Richland as families travel from Ottumwa Galesburg Keosauqua Fairfield Brighton and Des Moines to visit relatives attend events and attend medical appointments. Notable mentions include Six Flags trips and hospital plans for Bob Cooney and pneumonia patient Ida McClurg. Local gatherings feature anniversary suppers church events and a medical convention in Philadelphia with associated travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long Richland
Dick Roberts
Ottumwa
Margaret Roberts
Marcy Roberts
Donald Roberts
Galesburg
Ill
Six Flags
St. Louis
Fay Shultz
Herbert Blakely
Charles Blakely
John Pepper
Cedar Rapids
Walter Pepper
Richard Pepper
Dean Cooney
Farmers Day
Pekin High School
Pat Cooney
Donald Small
Blakesburg
Bob Cooney
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Ida McClurg
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Paul McClintic
Herbert Everett
Brighton
Ray Kinsery
Robbie
Richland
Roy Lamansky
Frederick Haberer
Jeanne Stagers
Ron Snyder
Tammy
Keosauqua
Dick Shultz
Marengo
Kenneth Lankford
Rick Lankford
Gary Lankford
Coleman Bragg
Park View
The
Richland Methodist Church
George Murphys Visit and Local Notices in Monmouth
Mr and Mrs George Murphy visited Monmouth Illinois to see Mrs Murphy s sister Mr and Mrs John Blair. The Endicott reunion was held at Tom Hartsock s home with Mr and Mrs Ivan Hartsock in attendance. Floyd Carpenter family learned of Bessie Saris death and Bath Illinois services were planned. Services were also held for Mrs George Paputaskis with attendees from here. A new great great grandchild was born to Floyd Carpenter s family, a daughter born to Randy Sturgeon and wife in Lebanon Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hartsock Haskins
George Murphy
Monmouth
Bessie Saris
Bath
Ill
George Paputaskis
Haskins
Ottumwa
Floyd Carpenter
Randy Sturgeon
Lebanon
Oregon
Omaha
Neb
Kalona
Sheila Pewitt
Jane
Barbara Gingerich
Maggie
Matt Bash Anthony Spitzer
Paul Baumert
Richie Adams
Jimmy Woodin
Richard Adams
Roy Pewitt
Ward Benson
Dave
Martheda
Robert ‘Scott
Norman
Herbert
Lloyd Dann
Bob
William Riggan
Jerry Te Bockhurst
Stanley Mouser
William Mouser
Larry Griggs
Bill Sass
Frank Rhodes
Goshen
Ind
John Rhodes
Gerard TeBockhorst
Denver
Colo
Joe TeBockhorst
The
Willows
Kolonial Town House
Mrs. Conwell guest speaker at Kalona women meeting
Mrs. David Conwell spoke at the October meeting of the United Women's Fellowship of the United Christian and Baptist Church. She shared homestory on adopting Diana a Chinese descent daughter and Jimmy their Korean son, and highlighted family activities and church service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way Kalona
David Conwell
United Women’s Fellowship
United Christian and Baptist Church
Conwell
Diana
Jimmy
Richard Adams
Fay Boone
Bellringers
Tracy Anderson
Boone
Council of Mid-Prairie Churches
Kalona
Baptist
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Marsha
Jim
Andria
Carma
Herr Reiner
Grandpa
Frau Campbell
Campbell
Hercules
Junction Peo
Lloyd Schoonover
Nth Ave
Schoonover
United Methodist Women
George Murphys
Monmouth, Illinois
Fred Casper
Professional Directory
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Earl C. Wright
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Thomas D. Kauffman
Sigourney
Appt
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
Keota
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Mrs. Conwell
Ainsworth
J.D
M.H
J. D
Harrow
Donald Edwards
Keith Murphy
Isworth State Bank
Lerk
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