Thirty Nine Men Leave For Service in Army
Linn county draft board sent 39 men to Fort Des Moines for induction into the United States army. This large group is the first major departure from the local board. Names include Joseph S. Seery Cedar Rapids William Keys Murray Marion Arthur J. Weisley Marion Charles Ernest Mader Toddville Chester Arthur Powell Walker Rudolph Joseph Foile Marion Hubert Earl Mounce Cedar Rapids Milo Anton Jilovec Cedar Rapids Leonard William Modracek Cedar Rapids Milroy George Skorepa Cedar Rapids Ralph Leo Chesrown Marion Beryl Edward Eller Cedar Rapids Belden Sylvanus Martin Center Point Lamir Timothy Vavricek Cedar Rapids Ralph James Reed Springville Carl Thomas Weisse Marion Carl Krouse Alburnett Eugene Marion Maxson Marion John Theodore Matheny Center Point James William Brownfield Cedar Rapids Newman Glenn Neilsen Mt. Vernon Emmer Lynn Freeman Marion Jack Leonard Price Marion Richard Whalen Kleineck Des Moines Ed Thomas Merritt Central City Karl Dean Payton Coggon Charles Merle Willmott Central City Charles Robert Klein Mt. Vernon William Russell Sager Cedar Rapids Newman Francis Mulherin Cedar Rapids Clyde Oliver Sperry Marion De Vere James Hakes Volga City Harold Ernest Madery Central City Lynn Ray Fuller Cedar Rapids Melvin Charles Levasseur Alburnett Walter Robert Widger 560 Thir-
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Linn County
Coggon
Charles Merle Willmott
Central City
Charles Robert Klein
Mt. Vernon
William Russell Sager
Cedar Rapids
Newman Francis Mulherin
Clyde Oliver Sperry
Marion
de Vere James Hakes
Volga
Melvin Charles Levasseur
Alburnett
Walter Robert Widger
Local Cedar Rapids Figures Plaque Naming Incomplete List
A fragment lists individuals tied to Cedar Rapids including Harry Levi Manley James William Bailey and R F D 3 with partial address details and a mention of Rollo Masterhan in Central ity. The incomplete OCR hints at a local notice or roster entry without full context.
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Teenth Street
Harry Levi Manley
Cedar Rapids
James William Bailey
Rollo Masterhan
School Musicians to Give Concert Friday
The Marion public schools instrumental music department will present its annual spring concert Friday at 7 15 p m in the Lincoln building band room under the direction of Glenn L Lyman The band and instrumental groups will go to Monticello April 11 to take part in the district music contest.
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The
Marion Public Schools
Lincoln
Glenn L. Lyman
Monticello
Irving grade school music demonstration Thursday
A program by Irving grade school pupils includes a spring garden dramatization and songs and solos from kindergarten through sixth grade led by Corwin Abernathy and other stage managers. A soloists list features Mary Lou Nielsen and Kenneth Ozburn among many performers.
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Irving
Wayne Randall
Mr. Duck
Mr. Turkey
Gaynor
Mary Ellen Dumbalton
Lindsey
Teresa Gritzner
Janet McCune
Phyllis Glass
Corwin Abernathy
the Sailor
America
Mary Lou Nielsen
Jack Tar
Kenneth Ozburn
Restore Vital Digestion and Blood in Two Steps
A promotional note claims relief from digestive woes under weight loss and sluggishness by two steps. It promises restoration of stomach digestive juices and energized body through increased red blood. It lacks verifiable sources and specifies no medical endorsement.
Farm Bureau Program Preview At School Event
Mrs Schultz presented the Farm Bureau program for the coming year at school on April 17. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Dewey Lint.
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Schultz
Farm Bureau
Dewey Lint
Four Homes Approved for Marion Buildings Plan
Permits issued Tuesday authorize Gerald C. Wilson to build a $4,000 dwelling at 1580 Park Avenue he will do the work himself. Harry Simonsen received permits for two $4,500 homes at 955 and 965 Seventh Street. W J Konigsmark at 135 Sixth Avenue buys five acres at Eleventh Street to build a $4,000 dwelling with attached garage.
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Marion
Gerald C. Wilson
Park Avenue
Harry Simonsen
Seventh Street
W. J. Konigsmark
Sixth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Dennis brother death notice and local removals
Word has reached Al bert Dennis of Center Point of the death of his brother Lewis H. Dennis of Earlville New York on March 27 Burial was in Sherburne New York Mr Dennis a former Marion resident lived in New York for 25 years His wife and six sons survive Easter sale at Owens Cut Rate Drug 1 lb box chocolates 56c Carolyn Kahler a Marian teacher travels to Denver for Easter visit with brother Floyd Kahler Mrs Charles Burch recovering at 822 Third Avenue after 10 days illness Osceola lodge No 18 I O C F meets Thursday 8 pm Third degree to be conferred Ladies spring footwear at Benish Shoe Store No Ladies Spiritual Life meeting tonight Earl Booze buys W E Lutz residence 986 Seventh Street Men's footwear special 389 489 Mrs J J Albaugh hosts West Marion Garden Club Maundy Thursday service at St Pauls Lutheran church sermon Given and Shed for the Remission of Your Sins by Rev Carl E Krog Shakespeare club ends April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dennis
Center Point
Lewis H. Dennis
Earlville
N. Y
Sherburne
Dennis
Marion
New York
Australian General Named Military Representative to Washington
Lieut. Gen. E. K. Smart, head of the Australian army's southern headquarters in Melbourne, is appointed Australian military representative to Washington. Army Minister Francis M. Forde announced the move on Wednesday.
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Melbourne
INS
E. K. Smart
Washington
Francis M. Forde
Baker Held for Grand Jury on Burglary Tools Charge
Allan Frank Baker 65 of Jenkinstown Pa was bound over to the grand jury on a burglary tools possession charge. His $2000 bond was set. A former convict he served 10 years at Fort Madison for breaking and entering. Police nabbed him while ransacking an office in Iowa City last week.
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Iowa City
Allan Frank Baker
Jenkinstown
Baker
Fort Madison
Ely High to Stage You Cant Fool Grandma Play
Ely junior and senior classes present a three act play You Cant Fool Grandma at the Ely Legion hall on Thursday April 2. Ozella Stastny and Caroline Fuhrmeister lead. cast includes Maxine Netolicky Maxwell Netolicky Wilmer Ross Jean Dolezal Barbara Reis Martha Horsky Edmund Jones. Bessie Jonas supervises stage properties. Supt Anthony Blankers directs.
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Ely
Ely High School
Grandma
Ely Legion Hall
Ozella Stastny
Caroline Fuhrmeister
Maxine Netolicky
Maxwell Netolicky
Wilmer Ross
Jean Dolezal
Barbara Reis
Martha Horsky
Edmund Jones
Bessie Jonas
Anthony Blankers
Cedar Rapids Army Enlistments Reach 140 in March
The Army lifted a release ban and announced 140 Cedar Rapids area men enlisted in March. Enlisted names include Harold Benesh John Murray Dale Kimm Marvin Speck Keith Tatman and William Campbell. Beginning April 10 Cedar Rapids will receive quotas for a Camp Claiborne Louisiana engineers corps recruiting skilled tradesmen.
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United States Army
Verne Small
Cedar Rapids
Army
Harold F. Benesh
Washington Avenue
John P. Murray
A Avenue
Dale Kimm
Vinton
Marvin C. Speck
Waterloo
Keith O. Tatman
William R. Campbell
Belle Plaine
Small
Engineers Corps
Camp Claiborne
Woman Injured When Auto Strikes Bridge west of Mt. Vernon
Mrs Betty Griniod of Terre Haute Indiana suffered lip lacerations and knee bruises when a car driven by her husband struck a bridge west of Mt Vernon Sunday afternoon. Mr Griniod and the two young sons had minor scratches. Mrs Griniod stayed in St Luke s hospital overnight. The British government rescinded the closing order of movie houses within a month after it had gone into effect to bolster civilian morale.
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Betty Griniod
Terre Haute
Ind
Mt. Vernon
40 Feared Dead in East Coast Sinking
A Panamanian merchant ship was torpedoed and sank with 53 crew aboard. Thirteen survived after 45 hours adrift in one lifeboat and two rafts. two crewmen died and 38 were presumed lost. Seven survivors were hospitalized in Norfolk for exposure and injuries.
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Norfolk
Fifth Naval District
Ray Prichard
Blythevile, Ark
United States
US Air Corps Seeks 800 to 1000 Reserve Officers Annually
The United States Army Air Forces stated a plan to recruit between 800 and 1,000 reserve officers each year, outlining increased training and readiness programs for future operations.
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U. S. Air Corps
Cedar Rapids Railroad Employees Buy U.S. Bonds
Illinois Central workers in Cedar Rapids respond fully to a bond drive led by R. O. Bodell Floyd Love and Milo Baldwin. About half of 34 employees signed up for payroll deductions with the rest buying bonds outright. The plan arose from a meeting of employee and management reps at Waterloo.
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Cedar Rapids
Illinois Central Railroad
United States Savings
R. O. Bodell
Floyd Love
Milo Baldwin
Waterloo
Nazi Radio Booms Spring Offensive
German radio broadcasts push a spring offensive against Russia claiming progress and thaw favors a jump off from held positions. Propaganda frames a rapid Russian advance with emphasis on favorable weather.
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Cess
Russia
Germans Hold Untapped Reserves In Face of Russian Attacks
The Russians reported surprising results of German warfare ideas after exhausting reserves and suffering heavy casualties in futile assaults while German reserves stayed unused.
Darro Seeks Navy Enlistment After Film Career
Frankie Darro 24 a longtime child actor applied on Tuesday to enlist in the United States Navy. He began his career at age three playing cheeky roles and has largely kept to that persona.
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Hollywood
INS
Frankie Darro
United States Navy
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Federation of Women's Clubs
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Marshalltown
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Home Project
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Edward Schultz
Margaret Stewart
Springville High
U. S
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Australan
Owens
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Marian
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Colo
Floyd Kahler
Charles Burch
Third Avenue
Osceola Lodge
Benish Shoe Store
Ladies Spiritual Life Group
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J. J. Albaugh
West Marion
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Fred Kahler
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