Exchange Set To Open Newhall Solds Wednesday
The Gazette reports a Korea War prisoners exchange planned for Wednesday affecting at least 12 area families. UN officials expect completion within a month and a return trip home about a week later. The list includes Pfe Albert D Feber Bellet Pirine and 10 others with hometowns Cedar Rapids Marengo New Albin Victor What Cheer Traer Decaturville and surrounding areas.
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Gazette Area
Korea
Gazette
United States
Pfe
Albert D. Feber
Bellet Pirine
Richard L. Cones
Cedar Ranlds
Pre
Louln
Rund
Clutter, PLC
Murvay
Willenborg
Dyersville
Robert Kohl
Tibon
Cecil Glibert
Marengo
Mitton L. Herren
Mavion
John Ryan
New Albin
Norman B. Duquette
Truet
Wotlam
John E. Brown
Victor
Imil
Duavelle
Louise
Traer
Gilbert
Ray Gilbert
Marenga
Imat
Kohl
George Kohl
Lishan
Rand
Joe Round
Near Clutter
Ream
Framel Ryan
Henman G. Willenborg
Decesville
Herren
Minnie M. Herren
Shirlaw
Edith Shirlaw
What Cheer
Good Food Promised Weukon POW Bret Tame Meeting
A Wyukon mother, Mrs. Veuts Reeder, says her son POW Dale Reeder will receive good food upon homecoming after being prisoner since November 4 1950. A released American reported Dale’s good condition in a North Korea camp. The article also notes several other military personnel with recent commissions, transfers, or leaves including Lt. Cmdr Rolfe Hagtvedt and Airman Norman D. Thomas.
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Waukon
Veuts Reeder
P.O.W
Dale Reeder
Dale
Korea
Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded to Lt Wasson
First Lt. Glenn D. J. Wasson received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while over Korea. He is currently in pilot training at Reese Air Base in Lubbock Texas. Also noted are military promotions and assignments of several local servicemen including Lt Maxwell at Camp Stoneman California Pvt Morrison in Germany Sgt Marston in Navy service and Pvt Koencke and others on furlough or transfer.
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Ut. Haerther
Hi. F. Heerther
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Portland
Frank Rothmeyer
Benning
Hopkinton
Richoficer
Ats Murray
Keesler Air Base
Pias
Calmar—Pvt
Howard O
Hell
Schopl
Martin J. Jepan
Atterbury
Ind
Shirley
Yves
Wydatte
Mich
Ray
Tawkeye
Pie
Mia
Rory
W. Lauer
San Juan
Puerto Ricco
Camp Tortuguero
Matimest
Warner Martin
Ron
Mr. OW
Clinton
Gregor
James Bradley
Atanent
Upper Lowe Lowa Univaraity
Quantico
Montegor
Jack Bachtel
Mina Miva
Fred Bachtell
Fort Riley
Kaw
Tos Mast
Onslow
Glenn D. J. Wasson
Wasson
Korea
Reece Air Base
Lubbock
Texas
Orrlaon
Germany
Folten
Fort Pera
Bis
and Mix
Nickson
Mageent
Marine Corps Air
Cine
F Toro
I ‘Ls
Aera Ee Naan
Etal Grealey Pvt
Eldon Koencke
California
Jpine Eder Haugen
Nellie
George Caneke
Mra
Lyle Wilson
Camp Gordon
Iruman
Central City
Joan Storey
Bernice Storey
The
WAVES
Ossian
Norbert Wolfe
Corpus Christi
Joe Wolfe
Calmar
John Iverson
3Rd Marine Division
Hawaii
Ivor
Festville
Robin Henning
Henning
Aurel
N.C
Thomas Mar« Smith
Sanjray, Jr
San Her Diero Navel
Ardino
Mt Vernon
Ronwid Kay
Dart
Thomas Murray
Pendleton
Far East
Efe
Mrz Ossian
James Rothmeyer
Norman Snell
Key West
Fla
Gilbert, Tope
H. H. David
Atlys
Lony Lloyd Tope
Angeles
Dalal
East
Alburnett
Strawberry Point
Ptc
Carey
Great Lakes Navall Ae Training Center
Waukon — Pvt
Som of Maana’ Raane Varmsy
Sonyamesey Amleityms
Orca
Pensacola
Wistor
Pat
Kenneth Davis
Mir
Otis Davis
45Th
McGregor
William Martin
W. HL. Martin
Army
Waukan
Dennis Zall
Emmett Zall
Aberdeen
Vin
Wiliam H. Jack
Soan
Wiligin Tackhag
Camp Pickett
Navyyman
Ronald McMillingon
Francis Mecm
Japan
Waukon
John P. Haehlen
Wharton Whitmer Succeeds on Marion Park Board
Wharton Whitmer will serve on the Marion park board succeeding Paul H. Rose who resigned to chair the Marion Water department. The club supported tennis court work in Thomas Park with volunteers including E. A. Lagerist, Ralph R. Mills, Marion Hobb, Herbert Herford, Ralph Potter, Raymond Eckhart, Whitmer, and Mrs. Fillech.
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Whitmer
Marion Park Board
Elmor Whitmer
Merion Bby
MM. H. Biddl
I Whitmer
Paul H. Rose
Park Board
Marion Water Department
Max Berlin
Herold ‘T. Hanna
Angeles
Marion Kiwartio
E Wan Club
Thomas Park
E. A. Lager
Ist
Ralph R. Mills
Marion
Herbert Herford
Ralph! Potter
Raymond Eckhart
Indian Costume Tailor Made for Marion Girl
Vanita Scheer a 24 year old Marion resident received a Punjabi costume tailor made in India for a niece of Miss Doris Ford an Iowa Kanpur orphanage head. The ensemble included a purple jacket white scarf and embroidered slippers with raffia dolls sent along. Ford who left Iowa to teach homemaking in Washington and later managed Kanpur school notes 240 students and native teachers. Also mentions Ford’s nieces Elizabeth Ann and Russell Ford and local civic ties with Marion officials.
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Vanita Scheer
Donald H Scheers
Eighth Avenue
Marion
India
Vanita
Misa Doris Ford
Kanpur
Anita
Tila Ford
Dire
Barry Ford
Tews
Indie
Women's Union Busionpry Society of America
Washington, Tn
Kangur
Miss Ford
Iowa
Elizabeth Ann
Russell Ford
Leighton
Mix Ford
Washington party members seek closer contact after celebrations
Jona ln Washington and fellow party members discuss efforts to bring the group into closer contact amid Saturday celebrations. Bittle notes such actions require time, with several names and travel plans mentioned. A fishing trip and local social events are also listed, including Prairie Chapel Club hosts and Louisiana visit plans.
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Helne
WSO
Washington
Iowa Briefs and Legion Notes From Decorah and Palo
Iowa brief items report 350 steel deposit boxes installed at Citizens Savings Bank in Decorah. Palo notes new officers of the American Legion auxiliary led by Mrs. Loren Gibney and Mrs. Jay Sanders. Washington coverage highlights Boys Nation attendees Jim Young of Waterloo and Ark Bourne of Pocahontas, plus Gillette staff offices in Cherokee during congressional recess. Dan O’Brien returns to Waterloo for the Legion convention as a past commander, while Rep. Henry Talle stays in Washington to finish district work.
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Citizens Savings Bank
Decorah
PALO
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert McCallister
Loren Gibney
Mra
Jay Sanders
Harry Mason
Dente
McCallister
Louise Mc‘Slurg
Howard’ Hepler
Roy McClurg
Starma
Iowa
Washington
Boys ‘Nation
Boys Nation
American Legion
Legion
Jim Young
Waterloo
Town
Ark Bourne
Pocahontas
Fen
Guy M. Gillette
Cy Farr
Land Roseanne Cosgrove
Gillette
Stewart McClure
Mark Gillette
Dan O'Brien
Sen. Hickenlooper
O'Brien
Cedar Rapids
Orlanda
Duebuque
Congress
Henry ©.Talle
Devorah
Talle
Chocolate Cake for Pfc. Dean Fabor Homecoming
Mrs Albert Fabor plans a large chocolate cake and ice cream for her son Pfc. Dan Tabor's homecoming from 8 F.O.W. camp. The 20 year old Iowa GI, a Reds prisoner of war since 1950, asked his parents to mail him catalogs of all race cars.
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Albert
Fabor
W. Camp
Pfc
Dan Tabor
Reds
Iowa
Unite States
Faber
Eastern Iowans Cited For Service Awards
Sixty Iowans received length of service awards as Col. R. A. Gancaster, state selective service director, noted Saturday. Honorees include Everette Ferguson Mechanicsville Louis M. Colson Marengo EB Van Dyke North English Glenn F. Houston Iowa City Lee B. Winterberg Ross N. Ya u ry Cedar Rapids R. J. Cote ver Columbus Junction Tiacvey Jones Toledo and Richard Sandager Tecorah.
National Guardsmen Leave for Training
Des Moines AP reports Iowa guardsmen depart for annual summer training. Many troops moving by motor convoys and troop trains from Janesville to Thunder Bay area. event includes a family reunion and locations such as Traer and Burma. About 8000 troops involved previously. Mabel Reid noted as retired missionary.
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National
Des Moines
Cann McCoy
Wis
Neto! Prapa
Tolighteen
American Legion Hall
Janesville
Mabel Reid
Points
Burma
Iowa
Nebraska
Traer
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Newhali
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College Park
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Lafayette Cemetery
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Embansy' Club
Cathe Rapids
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Jane Rickels
Monticello
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Alburnett Rand
St. Lutte’s Hospital
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St. Luke's Hospital
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Omaha
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Chomas Park
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Clarence Matthienen
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