Service awards and postings of World War II servicemen
Richard F. Gates earns Air Medal with two clusters as navigator on a B-24 in England and remains overseas since June. Other notes include Master Sgt. Martin Mintle arrival in England, Sgt. Edward Clifton transfer to Fort Jackson, Charles Brattler enlisting in the navy at Great Lakes, Donald Bys beginning naval air crew training, Tech. Sgt. Ben Tylee returning to Pyote base, Cpl. Leo Janesovsky in Burma earning the Air Medal with 17 combat missions, James Hess transfer to Miami, David Perkins home furloughs, Virgil Gallo arriving in Miami from Brazil, Lt. Laurence Dale training at Camp Ritchie after overseas service, Roy Graves medical discharge, and Pfc. Everette Burk awarded an Oak Leaf cluster for wounds in France.
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Richard F. Gates
England
Grant Wood
Art College
Monticello
St. Gates
Harlingen
Texas
Hondo
Los Angeles
Calif
Edward Clifton
Camp Pickett
Fort Jackson
S. C
Robert L. Clifton
Eighth Street
Charles R. Brattler
Shedlsburg
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Naval Air Corps
Donald J. Bys
Naval Air
Memphis
Tenn
Lumbr Bys
Nineteenth Avenue
Tech
Ben. J. Tylee
Pyote
Cpl
Leo J. Janesovsky
Tenth Air Force
Burma
Mary Janesovsky
Bowling Street
Seventh
India- Burma
Janesovsky
Wilson High School
Wilson and Company
Leo Janesovsky
James E. Hess
Dearborn
Mich
Miami
Fla
Bobbie Jim
Fifth Avenue SE
David W. Perkins
Fort Benning
Wayne Perkins
First Avenue
Margaret
David, Jr
William Maudsley
Sixth Avenue
Virgil L. Gallo
Army Air Force
Brazil
Sam Gallo
Atkins
Laurence R. Dale
James A. Dale
Fourth Street NW
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Camp Ritchie
Dale
Roy B. Graves
California
Gary
Fourth Street
Everette E. Burk
France
Everette G. Burk
Eighth Avenue
Purple Heart Awarded to Pfc Burk for June Wounds
Private first class Burk, Roosevelt high school graduate and former Western Weighing and Inspection employee, received the Purple Heart for June wounds and is hospitalized in England. Private Harold N. Binner has arrived in France. his wife at 1426 First Street NW has been notified.
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Martin E. Mintle
England
Beatrice
First Avenue NW
Pfc
Burk
Roosevelt High School
Western Weighing and Inspection Vreau
Harold N. Binner
Infantry
France
First Street
Belle Plaine Man Home After Three Years in Service
Belle Plaine reports T Cpl Erlys Prichard returns home for a furlough after 33 months in the Southwest Pacific serving in a portable surgical hospital unit. He wears the presidential citation, American defense, Panama, Southwest Pacific, three year and good conduct ribbons plus a Buna action star. Two brothers remain in service: Trelys Prichard in the Pacific Navy and Wendell Prichard in the medical air corps in the East Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Southwest Pacific
Erlys Prichard
E. H. Prichard
Cpl
Prichard
Panama
Buna
Hot Springs
Ark
Trelys Prichard
Navy
Pacific
Wendell Prichard
Medical Air Corps
Netherlands
East Indies
Nutrition Service Plans Child Clinic Thursday
The next well children’s clinic will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. until noon in room 401 city hall. Sponsored by the Community Nutrition Service it aims to prevent illness in children ages 2 to 12 with physician exam and consultation. Appointments may be made by calling 5515 or dropping a card to Community Nutrition Service 401 city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Community Nutrition Service
Linn County Sells Two Belmont Addition Lots
Linn County board of supervisors sold two Belmont Addition lots by tax deed. Lot 50 at E Avenue and 41st Street NE went to Harry A. and Helen M. Billings of 820 Daniels Street NE. Lot 55 at Lennox Avenue and 41st Street NE was bought by Roy A. and Adessa S. Sell of 2525 A Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Belmont
Kenwood Park
E Avenue
Forty-first Street
Harry A
Helen M. Billings
Daniels Street
Lennox Avenue
Roy A
Adessa S. Sell
A Avenue
Cedar Rapids Leads Iowa Retail Stores In 1944 Sales Gains
Cedar Rapids and Sioux City lead Iowa retail firms in 1944 sales gains per the University of Iowa bureau. Cedar Rapids shows an 18 percent rise for 10 months with 24 firms reporting, while Sioux City posts 26 percent with 18 firms. Des Moines up 10 percent with 23 firms. Davenport up 5 percent with 20 firms. Dubuque tied for third at 13 percent with 20 firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Iowa
University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research
Cedar
Dubuque
Des Moines
Davenport
Mass Shift to Ground Forces
Lt. Gen. Ben Lear says the army ground forces are absorbing 65 000 troops from air and service forces as part of a major mission change. He notes 40 000 from air force surpluses and 25 000 from service forces already have been or are being transferred to ground forces, with more potential shifts as casualties rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ben Lear
United States
Army Air Forces
Army Service Forces
Army Ground Forces
Notice Cancels Winchell Column on Greece Policy
A notice from the syndicate in New York cancels today’s Winchell column. The canceled piece was expected to discuss Churchill's policy in Greece as hinted by the columnist during Sunday night broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Churchill
Greece
Elden Hjelmeng Memorial Service Planned at West Union
A memorial service for Elden Hjelmeng 22 killed Nov 20 in action in the South Pacific will be held Sunday afternoon at St Olaf Lutheran church West Union. A gold star and flag will be presented to his parents Mr and Mrs Sverre Hjelmeng of Elkader by the American Legion post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Elden Hjelmeng
South Pacific
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Sverre Hjelmeng
Elkader
American Legion Post
Memorial service for Pfc. Austin E. Hall
A memorial service was held at Randalia Methodist church for Pfc. Austin E. Hall son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hall of Wadena. He was killed in action October 24 on Leyte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Austin E. Hall
W. B. Hall
Wadena
Leyte
Randalia Methodist Church
Japs to Move War Plants Underground
London AP reports a Tokyo broadcast stating vital war industries in Tokyo will be moved to underground sites to escape bombing by Superfortresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tokyo
Franklin School inducts 14 into Junior Honor Society
Fourteen new members joined the Excellentia chapter of the Junior National Honor Society during a Wednesday Abbott auditorium assembly at Franklin School. New 9A inductees include Robert Brownbridge Rosemary Fulton and Barbara Powers with 9A participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excellentia Chapter
Abbott
Franklin School
Robert Brownbridge
Rosemary Fulton
Barbara Powers
Joan Enzler
John Hickman
John Kirby
Gna Kirkland
Mary Miller
Richard Sperring
William Stanford
Davi Morse
Nancy Woggenthaler
Aileen Bugenstein
Dorothy Conn
Sue Smulekoff and Esther Arm strong event details
Principal M. S. Hallman presided over the proceedings involving Sue Smulekoff and Esther Arm strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Smulekoff
Esther Armstrong
M. S. Hallman
Name Change for WMT Is Authorized by FCC
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved ABC to change station WMT Cedar Rapids Iowa to Egg Broadcasting Stations Inc. The action permits the rename of the local broadcaster under FCC authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
FCC
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
American Broadcasting Company
Cedar Rapids
Egg
Cat Invades Basement Before Detention by Officer
A stray cat invaded the basement of Mrs. Lillian Groppe in Secaucus New Jersey, climbing to the floor beams and refusing to retreat until Patrolman Henry arrived to handle the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secaulus, N. J
Lillian Groppe
Mysterious Cat Rescued After Gas Stove Incident
A man named Lager attached a hose to a gas stove and opened a jet. The cat dropped to the floor, Lager moved it outside where it revived and sprang away.
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LT. Gates
Lough
Ward Tylees
Teddville
Sgt
Tylee
Cpl. Janesovsky
Novak
DIAL
Novak Comaxy
Third Avenue
Montana
Armstrong's
Nutrition Service Plans
Linn County
Hall
State of Iowa
Linn Cowa
Abraham Lincoln Buckner
Aarons
Seaiees
Goan
Otto L. Schiuter
Botany & Pendleton
Robe Shop
Franklin
Cop
Cat
U.S
America
Checker Electric Supply
So.ist
ST. AL
Bell Telepmont Sompe
Armstrong
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