Iowa Old Press
Algona Upper Des Moines
Algona, Kossuth co. Iowa
March 28, 1944
Maxine Brundage to Georgia Naval School
Maxine Brundage, 20, seaman second class, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Brundage, 209 South Ridgley street, Algona,
has completed her basic training and indoctrination course at the
Naval Training School for WAVES, The Bronx, New York, and is
proceeding to the Storekeepers School, U. S. Naval Training
School, Milledgeville, Georgia. Before she entered the naval
service, Seaman Brundage attended the Algona High school and Iowa
State College, Ames.
Algona Boys Have Reunion In Italy
In a letter written to his mother, Mrs. R. L. Robinault,
Steve Murchland tells of having enjoyed a reunion with seven
other Algona soldiers now serving in the Italy battle area. While
Steve doesn’t so state, it is presumed that the reunion was
held in a hospital, because of the latest word from Paul
Ostwinkle stated that he was receiving treatment.
The letter:
“We had a regular Algona reunion today. Looked up Elmer Cook
and Joe Elkins and then the three of us went over and got John
Hopkins and Gordy Dewel. We then went down to see Harold Banwart,
Bob Selzer and Paul Ostwinkle. Boy, did we ever have a lot to
talk about. Elmer, Joe, Gordy, John and myself are only about ten
to twelve miles apart. Elmer is the closest. He is about a mile
and a half from me. The boys are all coming over to our outfit to
get to ride and drive the tanks for the fun of it. They seem to
think it would be great sport to ride and drive them. I
don’t see it that way any more since we have both light and
mediums, though I guess they will enjoy themselves. Saw one of
Elmer’s late Algona papers again too. If I don’t get
mine at least get some late news that way.”
[transcribed by L.Z., July 2015]