G R Boy Human Carlock In Escape From Torpedoed Tanker
Garfield Potts, 17, of Cedar Rapids, on 15 day navy leave after surviving a torpedoed tanker and swimming through flaming oil to a life raft. He twice aided others as an improvised oarlock with a fellow crew, and seeks return to duty with the gun crew aboard the tanker. Potts credits Ensign Hutchins and vows to reclaim his ring and $135 kept in his locker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Potts
Cedar Rapids
Potts
Margaret E. Potts
Division Street
Navy
North Carolina
United States Navy
Adam
Robert Hutchins
Naval Reserve
Quarantinable Disease Cases, Year Ended March 31
The city board of health reports only 60 quarantinable disease cases in the year ending March 31, led by scarlet fever with 57 cases. Mumps topped placardable diseases at 301, followed by chicken pox 118 and measles 110. smaller counts include encephalitis two, diphtheria one, and others. The health department logged 2,030 grocery store inspections, 1,341 eating-place checks, 702 beer tavern inspections, and 594 barber shop visits, plus 9,092 tons of garbage burned and 250 tons of rubbish incinerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Tony Trusty
Health Department
Executrix Appointed in Samuel Milter Estate Iowa
Notice is given that Evelyn Miller was on April 4 1942 appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Samuel Milter late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All indebted persons must pay promptly. Claims should be filed in the Linn County District Court with Fred W Hann attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Samuel 85. Milter
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G.R. Boy
Carlock
By Carl Koehn
Lasswell
Evelyn Miller
Fred W Hann
Coty
Stacy
Iee
Philip Morris
Gies
America
Procura
ECRU
WELCH
May
Doan
Blueas Road
Catton
Vogue House
Soilax Paint Cleaner
Pri
Bredetick HL
Plondee
Pe. G
Tin
DALP
Wee Metal
Post Office
Savings and Loan Association
Defense
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