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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1955
Page
2
Traveling Man Pfc Andrle Leaves On Far East Tour
Pfc Donald J Andrle son of Jerry J Andrle 91 Twentieth avenue SW begins a 20 day leave to visit Thailand Macao Hong Kong India the Philippines and other Far East locations Regularly stationed at Yokohama Japan as a clerk typist in the transport port command he left the army in August 1953 overseas April 1954 after basic at Fort Leonard Wood Mo A 1951 Wilson High School graduate he attended Coe College before entering service Also noted are Pfc Francis G Stephen Sfc Marvin D Hollingsworth two Cedar Rapids men aboard the cruiser Los Angeles Lt Glenn F Pernicka and Pvt Richard A Reggentin with assignments in Germany and at Boblingen respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Andrle
Jerry J. Andrle
Twentieth Avenue SW
Thailand
Macao
Hong Kong
India
Philippines
Far East
Yokohama
Japan
Transport Port Command
Orient
Fort Leonard Wood
Wilson High School
Coe College
Francis G. Stephen
F. V. Stephen
Avenue
Tokyo
Korea
University of Iowa
Army
Marvin D. Hollingsworth
C. E. Oleson
Elmhurst Drive
Sgt. Hollingsworth
Iowa State College
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Richard D. McLaud
Ollie H. McLaud
Fifth Street
Karl G. Woodson
Beryle
Roosevelt High School
Joan W. Gray
H. E. Chittenden
Williams Boulevard
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Marengo High School
Thomas J. Ehrenberger
Frank Ehrenberger
Fifth Avenue SE
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Germany
Immaculate Conception High School
Air Force
Clifford Lagerquist
H. Ree
B Avenue
Aso
Texas
Edgewood
Army Chemical Center
Rugby
N.D
Iowa State Teachers College
Honor Grad Marine Pfc DeWees tops class at Memphis center
Honor graduate Marine Private First Class Edward S. DeWees ranked first in a 43 student aviation electronics technician course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hervey DeWees of Lincoln Highway West and previously attended Springville High School and studied three years at Iowa State College before enlisting in January 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. DeWees
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Hervey DeWees
Lincoln Highway West
Springville High School
Iowa State College
San Diego
Jacksonville
Fla
Franklin High School
James B. Raymon
Burnett V. Raymon
Second Avenue SE
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
New London
Conn
Seaman Apprentice John C. Radloff Listed Aboard Tarawa
Seaman Apprentice John C. Radloff son of Mr and Mrs W M Radloff of 1501 Sixth Street NW is noted aboard the USS Tarawa within the naval roster. The item confirms his service status and residence as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Radloff
W. M. Radloff
Sixth Street
Service Members Entering Transfer and Training Across Bases
Navy and air force personnel from Roosevelt and Franklin high schools are listed with training at Keesler Scott and Great Lakes. Entries include Joan W. Gray Ehrenberger and others heading to radar school submarine school and German postings, plus transfers to Edgewood and Camp Pendleton with dates and home addresses.
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Marine resolves long service after seven months in Korea
After seven months in Korea with the First Marine unit Franklin High School graduate has remained in the marines since December, marking continued service into the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Marine Division
Franklin High School
Marines
Pearson Nearing Completion of Basic Training at Lackland
John T. Pearson son of Roy A. and Mrs. Pearson of 1441 Second Avenue SE is nearing completion of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas where he is completing the initial military entry program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Pearson
Roy A. Pearson
Second Avenue SE
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Mark Hale To Speak on Home for Aged Proposal
Mark Hale director of the University of Iowa school of social work will speak at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Cedar Rapids. The noon meeting at the Montrose hotel discusses a proposal for a home for the aged and Hale may help assess the community need with possible graduate student survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hale
School of Social Work
University of Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Montrose Hotel
Roy Taylor
Hale
Cedar Rapids
Traffic To Come in Michigan Vehicle Registrations Rise
Michigan highway department projects a 50 percent rise in vehicle registrations over the next 20 years, forecasting a 75 percent jump in motor vehicle travel statewide. The AP reports on the growth expected as roads and traffic expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing, Mich
Michigan
Highway Department
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BY Bruce Fishwild
U. 8S. Air Force
June Allyson
Emil F. Vohoska
Emil Vohoska
Fruitland Boulevard
Offutt Air Force Base
Vohoska
Allyson
Omaha
Strategic Air Command
Jimmy Stewart
Offutt
SAC
C. Woodson
Park Avenue SE
Glenn F. Pernicka
Myr
Peter Pernicka
Indian Hill Road
Fourth Infantry Division
Fort Sill
Oklo
Virginia
Richard A. Reggentin
Harry Reggentin
Highland Drive
Boblingen
Stuttgart
Honor Grad
Cpl
Jack V. Clayter
503Rd Airborne Infantry Regiment
Fort Campbell
Fort Benning
James H. Choosky
Henry Choosky
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Meade
Marquette University
Everett Cooley
Harry Cooley
Navy Boiler School
Philadelphia
Navy
Francis E. Naylor
Edna Naylor
Avenue NE
Kenneth P. Plank
Paul B. Speran
Seventeenth Street
Helena
Sgt
Deane Kragh
Bernard Kragh
Fort Belvoir
Engineer Corps
Elmer J. Hessenius, Jr
Emma Hessenius
First Avenue NW
San Diego Naval Base
Mary Gandy
First Avenue
McKinley High School
Lowell Smyth
Bernard Smyth
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Lanny Pekdue
Ray Broers
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Camp Lejeune
N. C
First
Michael J. Sullivan
Harvey Sullivan
Grande Avenue
Camp del Mar
John Monaghan
Merchants Bank
Nutri-Tonic
Killian's
Your Music Headquarters
Krakauer Pianos
Taylor Music Co
King Band Instruments
First Avenue SE
Smulekoff
Stratford
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