Dutch Immigrant Bert Piso Begins Life in Cedar Rapids
Bert Piso a Royal Dutch air force finance officer arrives in Cedar Rapids to start anew in America. He works at Iowa Manufacturing and seeks a teaching certificate while authorities evaluate his foreign credits. Piso recalls wartime journeys aboard the Rochambeau and his mother’s death in Java after Japan's surrender.
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Bert Piso
Royal Dutch Air Force
America
Cedar Rapids
James Rozek
Marion
Meyer and
Piso
Rozek
W. G. Rozek
Land
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Washington
Des Moines
Iowa
Royal Dutch Army
Java
Australia
Jacksonville
Miss
Young Rozek
Dutchman outlines six state federation plan for Asia
Piso described a federation of six states including an Indonesian republic still lacking formal representation. He claimed Communist influence in Indonesia and argued the U.N. police action was premature. He predicted eventual order within days and said the U.S. could be strongest but not by demobilizing military power.
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Piso
Java
Australia
U.N
America
Appointment of Administratrix in Linn County Iowa
Notice states Stella V. Edwards appointed and qualified as administratrix of Ira E Edwards estate in Linn County Iowa on July 17, 1948. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims authenticated with the Clerk of Linn County District Court, Iowa, through attorney George F. Buresh.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Ira E. Edwards
Iowa
Stella V. Edwards
George F. Buresh
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix
Notice states Blanche A Cardon administratrix with will annexed of the estate of Jessie Alsop Niswander Kimbal late of Linn County Iowa deceased. Creditors must pay debts to the undersigned and claimants must file authenticated claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Cai Atee annex drickson attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn Seon
Jessie Alsop Niswander Kimballate
Linn County
Blanche A. Cardon
Cai
Drickson
Eight Injured as Townsfolk Battle Carnival Workers
In Mt Olive Illinois during the annual homecoming a free for all broke out along Main street between townsfolk and carnival workers. Eight locals were hospitalized with cuts and bruises while nine showmen were jailed for disorderly conduct after a chain was used in the melee.
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MT. Olive
Ill
Rube
White City
Cal Scheller
Carlinville
Main Street
Scheller
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield
Stransky, Former Czech Cabinet Member, Escapes to Allied Zone
London based refugees report Dr Jaroslav Stransky ex minister of justice and education and vice premier has fled Prague to an Allied occupation zone in Germany. He is the sixth Czechoslovak government member to escape since the Communist takeover last February. During the war he served as justice minister in Benes exile government in London.
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London
Jaroslav Stransky
Prague
Gremany
Stransky
Benes
Over 100000 Job Offers For European Displaced Persons
Washington officials say more than 100000 job offers have been received from industrialists farmers and public organizations as European displaced persons may be brought to the United States during the next year. The offers indicate strong employer interest in resettling DPs.
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Washington
United States
State Department
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Bemberg
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