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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1944

Page

3

Little Joe Egan Park Avenue’s Gift to Yanks

Lee Carson profiles Lt. Joe Egan of Park Avenue and Dartmouth who joins the European fighter command. The piece highlights his elite background, flight leadership, and close bond with Maj. Walker M. Mahurin and Lt. George Hall as they protect bombers and press for mission success amid World War II air combat.

Little Joe Egan Park Avenue U.S England INS Little Joe” Egan Joey London Bomber Command Dartmouth University Fighter Command Western Union Joe Walker M. Mahurin Fort Wayne Ind George Hall West Palm Beach Fla Mahurin Hall Indiana Florida Jerry Naziland New York Lower East Side

Cedar Rapids School Board Names Standing Committees

Cedar Rapids school board announced standing committees for the coming year. Finance committee includes Charles Penningroth as chairman with Dr. J K von Lackum and Dr Myron L Koenig. Other panels cover Educational Supplies Buildings and grounds Janitors and engineers and Rules with named chairs and members.

Cedar Rapids Ed Lundquist Charles Penningroth J. K. von Lackum Myron L. Koenig Dwight Krumboltz E. F. Moorman George Kosek Dwight Krumholtz

Post Office Again Warns Wrap Packages Securely

The Cedar Rapids post office reports ongoing poor wrapping of overseas parcels. A postal bulletin notes many items are crushed in transit due to weak containers and loose wrapping. It urges tight packing in strong containers and suggests tin boxes for candy nuts fruit cake and similar items.

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