Seaman Weltz of Cedar Rapids Aboard Helena With Eisenhower
Seaman John W. Weltz Jr son of Mr and Mrs J W Weltz 358 Eighth Ave SW Cedar Rapids was the only local aboard the Helena carrying President elect Eisenhower from Guam to Hawaii. The ship heads home from its third Korean War era tour. Weltz a Roosevelt high school alumnus enlisted Feb 1 this year and serves as gun captain.
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John W. Weltz, Jr
J. W. Weltz
Eighth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Helena
Eisenhower
Guam
Hawaii
Helens
Wave
United States
Guty
Korean
Seaman Weltz
Roosevelt High School
Weltz
Navy
Dane and Marine Officer Clash at San Francisco Depot
A Dane who knew little of the marine corps and a Marine officer with weak geography exchanged remarks at the Marine Corps Supply Depot in San Francisco. An inspection led to the exchange after a lieutenant colonel asked a private first class his name and origin, revealing a mix up over Copenhagen.
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Marine Corps
San Francisco
Anderson
Holger C. Anderson
Copenhagen
New York
Boor
Navy Reservists Offered Three Year Training Center Duty
A number of stationkeeper billets exist in the Ninth naval district for navy reservists who volunteer for duty in naval reserve training centers. The standard tour is three years and volunteers serve there without sea duty. Open ratings include radarman 1/c fire controlman 1/c chief electronics technician electronics technician 1/c and 2/c radio man 1/c and 2/c yeoman 1/c 2/e and 3/c hospital man 1/e and 2/c and electrician 3/c. Further information may be obtained from reserve training centers, Cedar Rapids.
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Ninth Naval District
Navy
Naval Reserve
Cedar Rapids
Easterday Serves in Korea After Five Day RT Leave
Corporal Richard P Easterday son of Mr and Mrs E H Easterday of 1119 Twelfth Street NE recently took two five day rest and recuperation leaves in Japan He is a scout with the 25th Infantry Division having entered the Army in September 1951 and arrived in Korea April 4 Also mentioned is Major Maurice J Hubler whose wife Marilyn resides at 910 Center Point Road NE, currently serving with the...
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Cpl
Richard, P. Easterday
E. H. Easterday
Twelfth Street
Japan
Korea
Maurice J. Hubler
Marilyn
Center Point Road
Soldier Faces Korea Duty and R and R Leave Details
The report notes Pvt. Maurice Hubler of Manchester entered the army in August 1951 and Sgt. Donald Lagerquist of 31014 Center Point Road NE spent five days on R and R in Japan. Lagerquist, with the 25th Infantry Division, has been in Korea since last March, wounded and hospitalized once on the front.
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Maurice Hubler
Manchester
Donald Lagerquist
Center Point Road
Japan
25Th Infantry Division
Ffc
Lagerquist
Korea
Chramosta Receives Meritorious Service Ribbon in Korea
Cpl. William F Chramosta son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Chramosta 1627 E street SW earned the commendation ribbon with metal pendant for meritorious service from July 1951 to November 1952 as chief clerk of the mail unit in the adjutant general section of Eighth Army headquarters Korea. He is returning home to be discharged soon. Also listed are Airman Richard J Wilford and Quartermaster 3/c Robert Carter with brief notes on their assignments and departures.
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William F. Chramesta
Frank J. Chramesta
E Street
Adjutant General
Eighth Army
Korea
Ias
Cel. Chramosta
Richard J. Wilford
J. J. Wilford
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Normal
Okio
Naval Air Base
Robert ‘Carter
John PF. Carter
Eighth Avenue
Alameda
Calif
Carter
Cedar Rapids
Pearl Harbor
Discharged Army Vet Owen J. Phelps Returns Home
Owen J. Phelps son of Mr and Mrs Wesley R Phelps of 229 Sinclair Avenue SE has been discharged and returned home after spending about a year in the army in Korea.
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Owen J. Phelps
Wesley R. Phelps
Sinclair Avenue
Korea
Builder Kenneth Luzum Serving On Kwajalein Island
Kenneth Luzum son of Mr and Mrs George Luzum 416 F Avenue NW is serving with a navy construction battalion on Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. He was transferred there about a month ago from Adak Alaska.
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Kenneth Luzum
George Luzum
F Avenue NW
Navy
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
Adak
Alaska
Army Recruits Finish Training and Begin Courses
Pvt Anthony J Broucek nephew of Mr and Mrs Frank Frod zimek 1712 Eleventh Street NW completed the army airborne course at Fort Henning Ga His home station is Indian town Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania Pvt David H Burke son of Mrs M A Burke 831 Eighteenth Street SE has been selected to attend the eight week leadership school at Camp Chaffee Ark A graduate of the University of Iowa Pvt Burke was a Gazette newspaper carrier supervisor before entering the army He recently completed basic training.
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Anthony J. Broucek
Frank Frodzimek
Eleventh Street
Fort Henning
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Pennsylvania
David H. Burke
M. A. Burke
Eighteenth Street
Camp Chaffee
Ark
University of Iowa
Burke
The
Gazette
Army
Mozambique and Angola Colonies Vastly Larger Than California
The Portuguese colonies of Mozambique and Angola in Africa together cover roughly five times the area of California.
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Mozambique
Angola
Africa
California
Linn County Seeks More Christmas Seal Funds to Fight TB
Linn County faces a $7,463.80 shortfall toward a $25,000 Christmas Seal goal as Henry Ek reports 94 percent of funds stay in state. The drive supports school tests, bus driver and faculty screenings, education programs, and a full time nurse. Plans include bringing back a mobile chest X ray cruiser for a broader free screening effort next year.
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United States
Linn County
Henry Ek
The
Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Heart Association
Linn Association
Oakdale
Cedar Rapids
Sports Car Club of America Iowa officers elected
Jack Wherr of Maquoketa was reelected as Iowa regional executive. George Erbeck of Cedar Rapids was renamed secretary. Other officers include James Morrison of Des Moines as treasurer, Jack Albert of Cedar Rapids as membership chairman, Jack German of Cedar Rapids as activities chairman, and Wayne Shugart of Marion as publications chairman.
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Jack Wherr
Maquoketa
Iowa
Sports Car Club of ‘America
George Erbeck
Cedar Rapids
James Morrison
Des Moines
Jack Albert
Jack German
Wayne Shugart
Marion
Identification of Ophir as African Gold Source
Some writers associate Ophir with Africa and suggest the source lies near the area of modern Mozambique, the former Portuguese colony. This view ties King Solomon’s gold to African deposits and regional trade routes.
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Ophir
Solomon
Africa
Mozambique
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