Iowa Weather Tale and Cedar Rapids Notices
Cloudy with light snow and falling temperatures forecast in Iowa Tuesday into Wednesday. MARRIAGE LICENSES Harold Ray Riley and Wilma J. Thompson of Cedar Rapids. DIVORCE PETITIONS Mildred Churchill vs Keith Churchill and others. Local fines for drunkenness and traffic infractions. Fire and accident notices and hospital births listed for Cedar Rapids area along with addresses and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold Ray Riley
Wilma J. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Inter-party Clash Spars Pearl Harbor Inquiry
Washington AP report on a heated Pearl Harbor hearing where Rep. Keefe questions if the inquiry targets Pearl Harbor or Gov. Dewey. Sen. Lucas pushes to probe Greaves and two others, amid debate over nonpartisan conduct and possible top- secret disclosures linked to Dewey and Marshall. Navy notes from 1941 were entered into the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep
Keefe
Wis
Pearl Harbor
Senate House
Dewey
Sen
Brewster
Maine
Percy L. Greaves
Republican National Committee
Greaves
Lucas
D-Ill
George C. Marshall
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Marshall
Navy
Office of Naval Intelligence
Saburo Kurusu
Disappearance of Bert Dowler Is Investigated
Deputy Sheriff P J Whittemore investigates the vanishing of Bert Dowler 35 of 1106 Third Street SE after he reportedly left his wife Glatha Dowler and their three minor children Saturday night and has not been seen since. Dowler allegedly borrowed $200 from a finance company using the couple’s furniture as security. He wore a tan hat shoes and a gray overcoat when last seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Dowler
Third Street SE
P. J. Whittemore
Dowler
Glatha Dowler
Judge Thompson Dismisses Margaret Hall Divorce Petition
Judge G K Thompson dismissed the divorce petition of Margaret Mary Hall filed December 5 against Vonley Bryan Hall. Dismissal was at the request of the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Margaret Mary Hall
Vonley Bryan Hall
Bridge Section Torn Off by Liberty Ship Collapse
A Liberty ship collided with a bridge between Boston North End and Charlestown causing a 90 foot bridge span to fall into the water. No injuries reported, traffic halted, and the city’s elevated railway suspended service while the span cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Ship
Boston (Lp
Liberty Io
John Hathorn
Boston
Charlestown
Boston Elevated Railway
Gas Main Explosion Destroys Three Houses in Philadelphia
Three dwellings were demolished and five people injured when a gas main exploded in Philadelphia. A fourth house caught fire and many homes suffered blown out windows and doors. Officials asked to provide relief as dozens sought shelter in sub freezing temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
First Rts
Cross
City Briefs Outline of Tuesday Meetings and Health News
The public welfare bureau schedules its regular monthly meeting at the Montrose hotel Tuesday noon. Royal Arch Masons Trawel chapter No. 49 meet at Masonic hall Tuesday 7:30 p.m. for Mark Master work. Mrs Clyde Brown of 431 Eighth avenue SW is recovering after a major operation at Mercy hospital. A story hour is set at the Sixteenth avenue library Tuesday at 4 15 p.m. by Mrs F W Stewart. Charles Netolicky polio victim son of Mr and Mrs C Netolicky 723 Fifth avenue SE will spend Christmas holidays in Children's stal Iowa City after transferring from General hospital. He is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Welfare Bureau
Montrose Hotel
Trawel
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
Clyde Brown
Eighth Avenue SW
Mercy Hospital
Sixteenth Avenue Library
F. W. Stewart
Charles Netolicky
C. Netolicky
Fifth Avenue SE
Children’s Stal
Iowa City
General Hospital
Charles
Auto Crash Injures Woman. Man Fined for Yield Violation
Mrs. Edward J. Koutney of 768 Ninth Street SW sustained cuts above the right eye and on both legs plus bruises after a collision at Third Avenue and Sixth Street SW Sunday. Dewayne Adams of 941 Fifteenth Avenue SW, driving east, was fined $5 plus costs for failure to yield the right of way after his left turn into Sixth Street collided with a car driven west on Third by Mrs. Koutney’s husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Vaclav
Blake Boulevard
Helen M. Darrow
Longwood Drive
Dewayne Adams
Fifteenth Avenue
Robert Seevel
Oakland Avenue
J. W. Strickland
Mt. Vernon
Edward J. Koutney
Ninth Street
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
Death of Mrs. Stickney at 80 in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Theodore Stickney of 848 Second Avenue SE dies in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born July 14, 1865 in Avon New York, she and her husband moved to Cedar Rapids over 50 years ago. Survivors include two brothers in New York City and California. She belonged to the White Cross society and the Needlework Guild. Funeral set for 3:30 Wednesday at Turner chapel with Rev. D A Loferski. burial in Oak Hill cemetery. viewing at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Stickney
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Onndlee Marsh
Avon, N. Y
Stickney
B. C. R. and
William Ross Morton
New York City
James Robert Morton
Ontario
Calif
White Cross Society
Needlework Guild
D. A. Loferski
Oak Hill Cemetery
Widow of Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Illness
Mrs. Josephine Novotny aged 79 of 99 Twenty-second avenue SW Cedar Rapids died in a city hospital Monday at 9 20 a m after a brief illness born June 10 1866 in Ubisinek Czechoslovakia came to the United States in 1904 residing in Willow Run Minnesota five years since then in Cedar Rapids area Surviving a daughter Mrs ohn P Pesina Cedar Rapids two sons Frank Novotny Cedar Rapids and Joseph Novotny Los Angeles and seven children her husband and a daughter Mrs Rose Bartunek preceded her in death She was a member of the Supreme Forest Woodmen's circle The body is at the Janeba funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Novotny
Twenty-second Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Ubisinek
Czechoslovakia
United States
Willow Run
Minn
Ohn P. Pesina
Frank Novotny
Joseph Novotny
Los Angeles
Rose Bartunek
Supreme Forest Woodmen’s Circle
Janeba Funeral Home
Agnes Stodola widow of John Stodola dies in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Agnes Stodola widow of John Stodola died at her daughter Mrs Harvey Booth Route 2 Cedar Rapids at 9 30 p m Saturday after months of illness She was born March 23 1869 in Czechoslovakia and married John Stodola Oct 18 1891 in Cedar Rapids Her husband preceded her in death in 1939 Surviving are four sons J L Charles Emil and William Stodola Palo 11 grandchildren Services will be held in Turner chapel Wednesday at 1 30 p m conducted by Elder McClure Burial in Pleasant Ridge cemetery near Palo Friends may call at the chapel
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Agnes Stodola
John Stodola
Harvey Booth
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
J. L
Charles
Emil
William Stodola
Palo
Turner Chapel
Elder McClure
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Harman, 60, Cedar Rapids cabinet maker
Lauren E. Harman of 1025 Eleventh avenue SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 a.m. Monday. Born in Bertram February 6, 1885, he lived in Cedar Rapids 35 years. Survived by Bertha his wife two sons Pfc. Roland E. Harman in Japan Alvin L. Harman of Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs. Albert Fadenrecht of Lisbon a sister Mrs. T. A. Cunningham of Marion and a brother Arthur R. Harman of Cedar Rapids. Services will be in the Beatty chapel at a time to be announced.
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Lauren E. Harman
Eleventh Avenue SE
Parlor Furniture Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Bertram
Bertha
Pfc
Roland E. Harman
U.S. Army
Japan
Alvin L
Albert Fadenrecht
Lisbon
T. A. Cunningham
Marion
Arthur R. Harman
Beatty Chapel
Cedar Rapids barber George F. Francis dies at 84
George Francis 84 of 1215 Newcomb Court SE Cedar Rapids longtime barber for 62 years died in a local hospital at 9 p.m. Saturday after a lingering illness. He belonged to Bethel A M E church. Granddaughter Mrs Geraldine Shepherd and two great grandchildren of Cedar Rapids survive. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel A M E church with Rev A R Parks. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at Rice funeral home.
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George Francis
Newcomb Court SE
Bethel
M. E. Church
Ethel Alnutt
Geraldine Shepherd
Cedar Rapids
Bethel A. M. E
A. R. Parks
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rice Funeral Home
Services for Samuel J. Holsapple Held in Turner Chapel
Services for Samuel J. Holsap ple, formerly of Davenport, who died in Chicago, will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday, conducted by Rev Allan E Schoff. Burial in Cedar Memorial park chapel. Surviving: wife, daughter Mrs L Bernbach of Chicago, son Earl Hols apple of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Holsapple
Davenport
Chicago
Turner Chapel
Allan E. Schoff
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
L. Bernbach
Earl Holsapple
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. W. T. Evans Dies in Waterloo After Illness
Mrs. W T Evans wife of District Judge W T Evans of Waterloo died Saturday after pneumonia. Survived by husband and son William Evans Waterloo attorney and a grand-niece Mrs Gerald McVey. Services for the former Parkersburg resident will be held in Waterloo at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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W. T. Evans
Waterloo
William Evans
Gerald McVey
Vinton Road
Evans
Parkersburg
Services for E C Horton of Coggon
Funeral services for E C Horton of Coggon will be held at 3 p m Tuesday at the Gill funeral home in Manchester with Rev Munecke pastor of the Presbyterian church of Coggon officiating. Burial will be in the Delaware cemetery.
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E. C. Horton
Coggon
Gill Funeral Home
Manchester
Munecke
Presbyterian Church of
Trainman Killed in Midwest Train Collision
In Red Wing Minnesota an engineer died and five people were injured when two westbound locomotives collided on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line. Coroner Russell Edstrom said the double header began to pull onto the main line and struck another train. Engineer H M Anderson of Minneapolis was killed. Two locomotives and several freight cars toppled.
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RED Wing
Minn
Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific
Russell Edstrom
H. M. Anderson
Minneapolis
All's Set for Beginning of Atom Parleys
Moscow is hosting the Big Three foreign ministers for the initial talks on the atomic bomb policy. Bevin notes discussions will be on a policy basis with no atomic experts present. Molotov presides as Byrnes and Bevin meet, with early talks set to continue about two weeks and a later meeting proposed in three months.
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Moscow
Spiridonovka Palace
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
Molotov
Byrnes
Averill Harriman
William Reader Bullard
Tehran
Iran
Police Listen Just So Long
Thomas G. Hardy, 46, of 122 First Avenue NW, insisted on telling his story to police. He argued he had the right to keep drunks in his room and was charged with keeping a den of inebriates.
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Thomas G. Hardy
First Avenue NW
Hardy
William A. Jay
Sarah Vorst
Jay
Derry
Unemployment and Readjustment Claims Denied at LaPlant Choate
The Iowa commission denied wage claims from LaPlant Choate plant workers for unemployment compensation and denied readjustment allowances for veterans during the strike. It allowed readjustment payments for veterans returning from discharge centers to their old jobs and those laid off office workers due to the dispute.
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LaPlant- Choate
Total lunar eclipse visible Tuesday night, 7 40 to 9 PM
Washington reports the first total lunar eclipse visible in the U S since 1942. Preliminary phases begin at 5 38 p.m Iowa time with totality from 7 40 to 9 p.m according to the naval observatory pending clear skies.
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Washington
Iowa
Naval Observatory
Death Wednesday of Mrs Nettie Kate Prouty 73
Mrs Nettie Kate Prouty widow of Milton F Prouty died Sunday at 5 am at home 966 Third street Marion Born April 26 1872 Fayette county married Dec 27 1910 Austin Minn moved to Marion 1914 Mr Prouty died Oct 1 Surviving two sons John Austin Minn Roy Chapman West Union six grandchildren two brothers Dell Knapp Butte Mont Frank Knapp West Union Services 2 pm Tuesday at Yocom chapel Rev Vernon H Carter soloist Miss Verle Breed Burial Cedar Memorial park Pallbearers L O Dickey Don Torrence Ray Knapp Cliff Tharp Lou Roby Ernest Sproston
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Nettie Kate Prouty
Milton F. Prouty
Third Street
Marion
Fayette County
Austin
Minn
Proutys
Prouty
John
Roy Chapman
West Union
Dell Knapp
Butte
Mont
Frank Knapp
Yocom Chapel
Vernon H. Carter
Verle Breed
Cedar Memorial Park
L. O. Dickey
Don Torrence
Ray Knapp
Cliff Tharp
Lou Roby
Ernest Sproston
Miss Jean Stamy elected to Phi Beta Kappa honor
Miss Jean Stamy daughter of the Elmer Stamys of Robins Iowa was graduated last August from the college of liberal arts at Iowa university and elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa the national scholastic honorary fraternity She is now recreation director of the Children s hospital at Iowa City A Marion high school graduate she lived with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Paul Rose while attending school here
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Jean Stamy
Elmer Stamys
Robins
College of Liberal Arts
Iowa University
Phi Beta Kappa
Miss Stamy
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Marion High School
Paul Rose
Fire kills Mrs. Carlson in Marshalltown home blast
Sunday a heating stove exploded fatally burning Mrs. Mable Carlson, 46, who was alone in her home. Frank Newcomb, her brother, was called to Marshalltown Sunday night and visiting plans note open evenings Thursday through Saturday. Other items include updates on local residents and ads for boxed stationery and wool slacks.
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Frank Newcomb
Marshalltown
Mable Carlson
Death of Ray W Bodger retired farmer Nevada Ia
Ray W Bodger a retired farmer of Nevada Iowa died Sunday night at an Ames hospital relatives in Marion reported. His widow Blanche Martin Bodger formerly of Marion. Services in Nevada planned but time not announced. Mrs Bodger sisters Mrs Richard Burt Marion and Mrs Ray Valentine Cedar Rapids are with her.
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Ray W. Bodger
Nevada
Ames Hospital
Marion
Bodger
Blanche Martin
Marine Pfc Tritle Relocated From Pearl Harbor to China Base
Marine Pfc. Ivan Tritle has informed his wife at 1586 Sixth Avenue that he was transferred from Pearl Harbor to an air base in China.
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Marine
Ivan Tritle
Sixth Avenue
Pearl Harbor
China
Christmas Gift Pack Seeds and Local News Snippets
The ad list announces Burpee Flower Seeds in a special gift box for $1.00. Brief notices mention Cpl. Barkwill and Pfc. Smith stationed in Manila, T/4 Glenn Caldwell sailing home, Mark H. Woodward ill, new men’s ties at Adkins and Feigh, Mrs. Levasseur visiting Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Jacy Kost ill in Iowa City, Seaman Clair Keenan at Ford Island, and Pvt. Herold Woods expected home from Fort Lewis. Also promo blurbs for cream, dolls, and gifts from local shops.
Ouster petitions filed against five Iowa constables
Five Des Moines area citizens filed district court petitions seeking removal of Constable Basil Grossnickle and four fellow constables on grounds of wilful misconduct. Alleged slot machine ties and participation in raids since June are cited. Petitions seek temporary suspension pending trial. judge set January 3 for resumption of proceedings.
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DES Moines
Basil Grossnickle
Grossnickle
Allen Township
Robert QO. Barton
Clay Township
A. F. Kempton
Saylor
L.C. Smith
Delaware Township
John W. Sterling, Jr
Ray Reed
Ardys L. Beck
Louis P.webber
Peter J. Renzo
C. S. McNutt
Peter Rand
Mainliner
Paul Walters
C. Edwin Moore
Men and Women In Service
Mr and Mrs John McGowan of Lincoln Heights report their son George has been honorably discharged from the Marine Corps after 28 months of service and action in the Marshalls Saipan Tinian and Iwo Jima. Joseph A Klassen MoMM 3/c will arrive in St Louis to receive his Coast Guard discharge and return to Cedar Rapids. he served on the destroyer escort Peterson traveling over 100000 miles in patrols. Staff Sgt Floyd D Nemecek, son of Milo V Nemecek, has graduated from the Army Seventh Military Police School at Heidelberg Germany after a two week course. Sgt Jack L Dvorak has received honorable discharge from the Army Air Forces after 30 months in Europe, earning the Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf cluster, the Victory Medal and the European theater ribbon with battle stars.
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George McGowan
John McGowan
Lincoln Heights SE
Marine Corps
Marshalls
Saipan
Tinian
Iwo Jima
Joseph A. Klassen
Momm
A. W. Klassen
St. Louis
Coast Guard
Cedar Rapids
Peterson
Floyd D. Nemecek
Milo V. Nemecek
Bever Avenue
Army
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg
Germany
504Th
Military Police
Ivan
Jack L. Dvorak
Louis Dvorak
Eighteenth Street
Army Air Force
Dvorak
Eighth Air Force
Navy says shipping bottleneck being broken in January reshuffles
The Navy announced that the shipping bottleneck is being broken and ships hauling troops will be reassigned to fleet duty or placed in reserve early in January. Brigade members of their crews will be demobilized.
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Washington
Navy
Joan Crawford and Phillip Terry Separate After 1942 Marriage
Hollywood report says actress Joan Crawford and her third husband actor Phillip Terry have separated. Both confirmed the split but declined to discuss divorce. They wed in July 1942 and have adopted two children, a boy and a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Joan Crawford
Phillip Terry
Miss Crawford
More Dolls Needed By Holiday Exchange
A Christmas Exchange appeal urges donations of dolls in good repair for the Y W C A Sunshine Mission toy shop opening December 21. The effort sponsored by the Council of Social Agencies reports lagging responses and asks the public to bring dolls or have them dressed ready for sale.
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Y.W.C.A
Sunshine Mission
Council of Social Agencies
U S Denies Transit for Additional Chinese Troops
SHANGHAI UP The United States army rejected a Chinese government request to move three more Chinese armies to north China and Manchuria aboard American vessels. An authoritative source said the redeployment mission to disarm the Japanese is complete unless Washington issues new directives. No more Chinese troops will be moved by U S ships or planes, the source added.
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Shanghai
United States
North China
Manchuria
Washington
Community unions urge wage talks amid Cherry-Burrell dispute
Hobbie reports wage issues affecting multiple plants as Harold Smith Arthur McGuire John Ross and Wesley Kopecky echo concerns. Union leaders stress not wanting a strike but preserving buying power while Mayor Hahn pledges council support to urge talks. LaPlant Choate unions plan conciliator meeting later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbie
Harold Smith
Wilson and Company Union
Arthur O. McGuire
Cherry-Burrell
John Ross
Wesley Kopecky
Quaker Oats
Smith
McGuire
Ross and
Kopecky
Ray Dillman
LaPlant-Choate
Fruehauf Ties Labor Problems to Wagner Act
Harvey C. Fruehauf argues in a Fruehauf Trailer quarterly report that the Wagner Act is the root of current labor issues and reconversion delays. He urges repeal to restore industrial peace, claiming labor can wield power to shut down plants and drive up costs, while management must set wages to stay competitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harvey C. Fruehauf
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Fruehauf
Dental Society Urges Iowa Senators for Health Bills
The Iowa State Dental Society announced it sent a telegram to Senators Hickenlooper and Wilson urging support for senate bills 190 and 1099. The measures would create federal funds for a National Institute of Dental Research and for state dental education and care programs, with advisory councils largely of dentists to guide the efforts. The society cited long standing need and testimony from witnesses at hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Dental Society
Hickenlooper
Wilson
Senate
National Institute of Dental Research
National Cancer Institute
Iowa Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Record
Mildred Churchill
Keith Churchill
Police Theft Report
Donald Joyner
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Mpillold
Grace L. Fleckenstein
Andrew J. Fleckenstein
Fern A. Day
Willis N. Day
Esther Mary Shearer
Russell Woodrow Shearer
Elsie Regina Williams
Clyde Walter Williams
Hazel Emma Miller
Albert R. Miller
King the Peace
John McKee
E Street
Gus Corporan
Twelfth Avenue
G Avenue
Vernon Sadilek
A. R. Austin
Center Point Road
Roy Sorenson
Fourth Street
St. Luke’s
Leslie Stickley
Eighth Street
Marvin Wilson
Mercy
Dale Gowey
Creston
Dubuque
Cmmdr
E. G. Stepanek
Edward George Stepanek, Jr
Florist
Holsapple Services
Horton Services
Atom
Ing
C. J. Callahan
W. I. Boland
Marion News
Gaze Business
Nettie Prouty
Storm’s.— v
George Oakley
Steven J. Oakley
States
William Hummell
Milwaukee Railroad
St. Luke’s Hospital
Edison Pharmacy
Edward
Marion Tele Exchange
Sgt
Albert van Fossen
Fort Worth
Texas
Walter E. van Fossens
Herb Underwood
Tenth Street
Adkins and Feigh
Adyv
Ray Bodger
Tritle
Cpl
Kenneth Barkwill
T. A. Barkwills
Jon Smith
Ed Smiths
Manila
Barkwill
T/4
Glenn Caldwell
Howard Caldwells
Cira’s
Adv
Mark H. Woodward
Seventh Avenue
Adkins and
Feigh
L. A. Levasseur
Rose Hickman
Boston St
Mrs. &Iter
Jaicy Kost
Clair “Dutch” Keenan
Charles Keenans
Ford Island
Pearl
Pacific Air Forces
Pvt
Herold Woods
Fort Lewis
Wash
Ask Ouster
McNutt
Gressuickle
Tremnihie
Civic Action Committee
Walters
Mae
U.S
Cio
Council
Hahn
Ayor Hahn
la Plant-Choate
America
Dental Society
Howard C
Burleson
Merchants Bank Bldg
Beatrice Janeba
Cornelius Tuecke Lic
Janeba
StpeetZa i Powa
Toman
3Rd Ave
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