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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1955
Page
1
Bruce Fishwild reports on the GI Gazette as a concise record of military news and community notes, highlighting unit updates, events, and notices affecting service members and veterans, with a focus on local relevance and timely information.
Two Cedar Rapids men serve in the Far East with the Pacific fleet and Army troops. Gunner's Mate 3/c Fredrick J. Krumm sails on heavy cruiser Rochester with Admiral Pride’s Seventh Fleet, after stops in Japan, Formosa, and the Philippines. Commissaryman 3/c James H. Underwood serves on light cruiser Manchester, Navy since 1948. Pfc. Ronald Sherwood spent a week’s Korea leave from a Korean-based Army unit. Pvt. William Steadman leaves Camp Kilmer for Austria after completing Fort Benning mechanic school. Cites Oliphant family stationed at Camp Desert Rock Nevada for Exercise Desert Rock VI.
A roundup of service members linked to Cedar Rapids families returns or prepares for duty, including Donald D. McLaughlin returning from Hawaii with the Twenty-fifth Infantry, and Lance sailors Larry L. Larson and Edward W. Ciha connected to the region. Second Lt. Richard E. Dye is named crew of the month at Pope AFB with plans for a Europe tour, while Robert L. Sanders serves in Ramstein Germany and Frank M. Coven advances to lieutenant commander in Norfolk Navy Station.
Local families report promotions transfers and training as several service members from the area receive new ranks and assignments. Max D. Selzer becomes first lieutenant in Germany while Omas R. McEachron and Otto W. Schmidt advance in air force and army programs. Harold E. White and Arthur W. Krumholz serve aboard Point Cruz in San Diego after repairs. Second Lt. Stanley M. Kosek takes air installations duty in Osceola Wisconsin, and Sfc. Richard W. Thompson joins Exercise Apple Jack at Fort Lewis Washington with 26 000 others.
Local notices highlight several area families with members entering or already serving in the armed forces. John T. Pearson from 1441 Second Ave SE serves in the air force intelligence pre language program at Kelly Field, while Seaman Robert J. Neenan, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Neenan, has been in the navy since June 22 and sails from San Diego. Leo E. Milota, of route 4, is a radarman on a tank landing ship out of Norfolk after navy service since October. Henry T. Schnelle, of 1440 Fourth Street SW, is a 10 day leave from Geiger Field as an air force basic trainee stationed at Spokane. Donald D. Turner, 71 Airview Drive SW, begins basic air force training at Parke AFB in California.
Research director Mark A. Lower of the Louisiana Mornland Civic Foundation blamed the defeat of an anti-gambling bill on liquor and firecrackers. He said several legislators had been drinking and five were described as dead shrunk-stiff when the bill failed, while firecrackers disrupted proceedings and noted that known prostitutes from Baton Rouge and New Orleans were present at the convention.
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