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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

07 Dec 1943

Page 8

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1943

Page

8

Service Men and Women Honored in Farragut Training

Leo Sears 28 formerly of The Gazette named honor man of his company after recruit training at Farragut Idaho. He plans to seek a storekeeper rating on return from 15 day leave. Many other service members mentioned include seamen second class Lewis Newman headed to radio school in Indianapolis and Leo Wilson promoted to carpenter's mate third class with the Seabees in Trinidad.

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Leo Sears West Side The Gazette Farragut Idaho Anna Sears C Avenue NW E. R. Sears Favenue Sears Lewis Newman Indianapolis Ind C. H. Newman F Avenue Leo W. Wilson Wilson Fourth Street Trinidad Navy Seabees J. W. Wilson First Avenue Edward L. Heaton del Monte Calif Hutchinson Kan Ralph Heaton Fairfax James WW. King Eighth Air Force England Biloxi Miss King J. H. King Sixth Street George Kenneth Waddy A. G. Haddy Fifth Avenue Camp Gruber Okla Pfe Robins H. Jackson Sheppards Field Texas Air Corps Technicians’ School Chanute Field Lester T. Jackson Linden Terrace Cpl Glenn MM. Connelly Camp Shanks N. Y D. G Ruppert Seventh Avenue SE L. V. Connelly Solon Mercy Hospital Gladys Lynn Cisler Wesley Cisler Eighth Avenue SW Conway, Ark Indiantown Penn Awac Allan D. Cisler Chanutefield Ill Ed Cisler New Guinea Richard A. McClenahan Iowa City Naval Air Station Minneapolis Robert L. McClena Han Great Lakes A L. McClenahan Thirty-third Street Leonard John Petska Joseph W. Petska J Street Keesler Field Roy L. Olinger Brookings S. D George Olinger Glenn Olinger Springsville W. W. Stolba Anna Stolba Ninth Avenue SE Aviation Ordnance Man Navy Pier Chicago Norman J. Finn Camp Endicott R. I Ann Finn Fourteenth Street Clifford WW. Jensen Henry Jensen K Street University of Pittsburgh
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Cedar Falls Legion Opposes Art Exhibit

The Cedar Falls American Legion post opposes a paintings exhibit said to be by conscientious objectors. Legion board chairman Tom Brown urged citizens to avoid attendance or purchases. Art association president Ferner Nuhn said the display aims to present original art on artistic merits.

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Cedar Falls INS American Legion Post Conscientious Objectors Tom Brown Legion Executive Board Cedar Falls Art Club
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Long Way to Go Before Germans Are Starved Out

Washington officials said Germany’s food supply remains relatively satisfactory though meat shortages persist. Bombing will disrupt distribution and erode civilian morale, but current stockpiles and self sufficiency mask deeper scarcities as officials note potato rations have fallen and workers face tight diets.

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Washington INS Germany Reich United States Denmark Poland France Norway Russia
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Yanks Bomb Two Athens Airfields

Allied four engined Flying Fortresses and Liberators attacked Kalamaki and Eleusis near Athens, damaging hangars and storage areas. Fifteen to eighteen German fighters engaged the bombers, with seven shot down and eight damaged. two Allied planes were lost.

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Allied Algiers Germany Athens Stockholm Bucharest Kalamaki Eleusis Ceprano Rome Albania Italy
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Nederhiser Fined for Disturbance After Bar Incident

David Nederhiser of 211 Fourth Avenue SE was fined 25 plus costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace at the Silver Leaf tavern where he allegedly tried to pick a fight. LeRoy Jayne of 1125 Thirteenth Avenue SE also fined 25 plus costs for disturbing the peace after a fight at home.

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David Nederhiser Fourth Avenue SE Harry S. Johnson Nederhiser Silver Leaf Tavern LeRoy Jayne Thirteenth Avenue SE Jayne
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Invasion Vessels Top Priority in War Factory Drive

Washington reports invasion craft are given overriding priority over planes gasoline and other urgency programs. Four thousand prime contractors will build landing ships with about 20 000 firms involved overall. The program aims to exceed prior big push for Mediterranean landings and requires careful balance with aircraft and other essential output.

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Washington
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Cigaret and Beer Tax Revenues Rise in November

DES MOINES AP The state tax commission reports cigarette tax revenue rose $38,219.86 in November from a year earlier and beer tax revenue climbed $13,846.42. Cigarette receipts for November totaled $240,481.03 from October sales, while beer receipts were $103,444.79.

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Des Moines State Tax Commission
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Thanksgiving Day Proclamations From Early Presidents

A historical note cites President Johnson designating December 7, 1865 as a national Thanksgiving Day by proclamation dated October 8, 1865. It also references President Washington marking February 19, 1795 as a national day of thanksgiving.

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Johnson Washington
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