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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1952

Page

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Servicemen's Roundup brings holiday furloughs across Iowa

A wide list of servicemen from Iowa communities share leave and home visits during Christmas and New Year. Pfc Kenneth Brandt returns from Korea with the 623rd field artillery battalion. many others report furloughs, discharges, or transfers, in towns from Decorah and Waukon to Wellman and North English.

Iowa City Kenneth Brandt Emerson C. Brandt Korea 623Rd Field Artillery Decorah Roy C. Glise 223Rd Infantry Waukon William Colsch Air Force Labrador Roswell Bill Cox Lowryfield Denver Clifford Cox West Branch Louis B. Ruzek Frank Ruzek Trucr Melvin Martin Ed Martin Buckingham San Diego Robert Gay Helen Gay United States Far East Strawberry Point Arlo Haught Frederick Ludeking Ralph Ludeking Perrin Air Base Texas Millersburg Murray E. Hall, Jr Martelle Navy Roger Gordon Memphis Leonard Gordon Kinley Eittreim Oliver Fuiay Ward McCombs Ralph McCombs Duncanville Trac al Tauke Albert Walton Bainbridge James Walton Monona Keith M. Freilinger M. J. Freilinger Parks Air Base Calif Troy Mills Emil Velky Fort Riley Kan Thomas Velky Washington State Wellman Leon Miller Wilbur Millers Bernard Redlingers Hutchinson Central City Lee Ray Toom J. C. Toom Fort Campbell James Patterson James F Ellington Air Base Robert W Donald D Marine Barracks Treasure Island Walker Dale F. Waddle Leonard Waddle Urbana Ira Waddle Helena Long Beach Hopkinton James Murray Brownsville William Murray Rodney Redlinger Lawrence Wilson Roy Wilson Cpl James Hooley Jacksonville Fla Geneva Hooley Richard Murray Ray Murray Kessler Air Base Biloxi E. R. Brumwell Solon Arlo Stahle Ray Stahle Fort Holabird Burris G. Kilson Miss Marie Myerly Kathryn Prairieburg Miles L. Truesdell U.S.S. Rowan I. G. Truesdell Postville Floyd Schultz Richard M. Searles Kesslerfield C. C. Searles Kenneth Boese Mary Boese Japan 1St Cavalry Division Julius Dettmann Camp Atterbury Ind Alvin Dettmann Monona—Pvt Wallis Mohrman Fort Bliss Art Mohrman Seaman Edward Martin Curtis San Diego Naval Base Maynard Pvt Robert Suhr Walter Suhr John W. Thiele Gordon Warnke Walter Warnke Center Point Stanley — Bernard H. Margirl AE 3 James Magirl Richard Lacina Fort Hood Clarence Lacina Richard Allen Pfc Paul Hayes Sgt Emmett Hayes Germany Quasqueton Donald F. Gapinski Frank Gapinski Delaware Robert Meader Harry Meader Mechaniccsville Lawrence E. Unruh Louis Unruh Richard B Anderson Loran Miller Chanutefield Lewil Miller Harry Madera Frank Madera Bay Philadelphia Sigourney Lloyd Deitrich Fort Sill Oklo Ronald Claypool Kenneth Claypool Yokosuka Anamosa Dale H. Steinhoek Greeley David Slater Neal Slater Erling Rikansrud A. R. Rikansrud Lubbock Harold Schuchmann Theodore Schuchmann Lackland Air Base Kenneth Sears Homer Sears Enterprise Ala Sears Brandon Harold Gates Anne Jaeger Gail Shaffer Arthur Shaffer Lyle Towne Virgil Towne Savanah West Liberty John Buckman New Bern N. C S. A. Buckman Marion Patrick Great Lakes George Patrick Robert Stephens Fredia Stephens Dean T. Hazlett Army Camp Chafee Ark Camp Crowder Milton A. Palmer Andy Palmer Leo Fay Edgerly Max Edgerly Dennis Thurman Camp Pendleton Willard Thurman St. Joseph Larry Spence

Close call spares Sgt. Hach from fatal Globemaster crash

Sgt. Wilbert Hach of Clutier narrowly missed death when furlough papers delayed his boarding the Globemaster that crashed at Moses Lake Washington on December 19 killing 86. He was briefly listed missing before the error was corrected and his furlough was canceled, sending him back toward Alaska as he hopes for another chance around January 1.

The Gazette Clutier Army Wilbert Hach Will Hach Moses Lake Wash Hach Sgt. Hach Alaska

Hickenlooper Clears Iowa Patronage Rumors

The Cedar Rapids senator denies patronage aims in Iowa and says federal appointments will be handled by district congressmen. He notes key roles on agriculture foreign relations and atomic energy committees and expects a busy schedule in Washington. Rep. Thomas E. Martin and Mrs. Martin spend Christmas in Detroit. their son Richard works for Ford Motor Co. A pocket directory for the Eighty third Congress lists Iowa lawmakers.

Bourke B. Hickenlooper Hawkeye Middle Far East Cedar Rapids Iowa Washington United States Hickenlooper Senate Agriculture and Foreign Relations Joint Committee On Atomic Energy Thomas E. Martin Iowa City Martin Detroit Richard Martin Young Martin Ford Motor Company Rep. Martin Ray Reiser Seattle Margaera James L. Harrison Joint Committee On Rep. H. R. Gross Waterloo Federal Security Administration Oscar Ewing Wilbur J. Cohen Ewing FSA Truman Gross Warren

Harlo Seaton Returns to Family Newspaper Roots

Harlo A. Seaton, son of Iowa publisher Charles A. Seaton, remains in the Clarence shop as doors open for revival after a 1930 Clarence High School graduation and prior reluctance to join the family newspaper business.

Clarence Harlo A. Seaton Harlo Iowa Charles A. Seaton Clarence High School

Harlo Seaton runs Clarence Sun solo since 1951

Harlo Seaton, known as Chas. A., has published the Clarence Sun alone since his father Chas. A. Seaton died in 1951. The seven column four page paper, with 550 circulation, operates from above the Clarence post office and relies on local sources for news while Seaton handles all production solo.

Davenport Seaton Chas.a Harlo Chas. A Harlo Seaton Clarence Sun Chas. A.seaton & Son, Publishers Ethel Shriver Clarence Clarence School Sun Post Office Chas. A. Seaton Lowden News Lowden

Detweiler Sons Serve in Armed Forces

Four sons of Mr and Mrs W G Detweiler Wellman serve in the armed forces. They are Pvt Ronald Detweiler Camp Gordon Ga Pvt Duane Detweiler Canal Zone Pvt Willie Detweiler Seattle and Pvt R L Detweiler Camp Gordon.

Wellman W. G. Detweiler Ronald Detweiler Camp Gordon Duane Detweiler Canal Zone Willie Detweiler Seattle R. L. Detweiler

Johnson County Leads State In Aid to Dependent Children

Social Welfare Board data show Johnson county averaged $194.32 per case for aid to dependent children in September across 84 cases, the highest county average in Iowa. Statewide average was $105.55, with Lyon county lowest at $74.34 across 22 cases.

DES Moines Johnson County State Board of Social Welfare Lyon Lyon County Grundy County Union County Winnebago County

Newly elected officers of Emma Beckman chapter OES

Columbus Junction lists the newly elected Emma Beckman chapter officers with Mrs B O Roundy as worthy matron and Dr E W McWilliams among the leaders. Other officers include Mrs Clement Cecil M A Davis Mrs Edith Marshall Mrs John Bell Mrs Carroll Bell and Mrs M A Davis.

Columbus Junction Emma Beckman Chapter Order of Eastern Star B. O E. W. McWilliams Clement Cecil M. A. Davis Edith Marshall John Bell Carroll Bell

West Liberty School Bond Vote Date Set for Jan 23

The West Liberty school board announced a January 23 election on a $185000 bond issue to finance a new grade school building. Architects' plans have been approved and petition signatures meeting the required 65 were collected promptly.

West Liberty

Luther College Dorian Vocal Festival Set for Jan 7 8

Final plans are made for the Dorian Vocal Festival on Luther college campus January seventh and eighth. About 293 students from Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin will attend with 43 high schools registering top vocalists for solo and ensemble appearances. The grand concert January eighth features 213 vocalists directed by David Foltz with the Nordic Cathedral choir led by Weston Noble. Olin public school also places four students Mary Hart Sharon Jones Elaine Mason and Robert Sharon in the festival.

Decorah Luther College Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Dorian Society David Foltz University of Nebraska, Lincoln Neb Luther College Nordic Cathedral Choir Weston Noble Olin Public School Mary Hart Sharon Jones Elaine Mason Robert Sharon

Two Held for Theft Of Christmas Gifts

Des Moines deputies arrested Melvin Neer aged 32 and Charles Wren aged 24 on suspicion of stealing Christmas gifts from the Polhamus home two miles north of Runnells. An auto turn signal and a wall-type can opener, tied to gifts, were recovered as evidence.

DES Moines Albert Polhamus Runnells Thomas L. Reilly Melvin Neer Charles Wren Reilly Polhamus

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John Robertson Harry Seiler Clyde Seiler Richard Johnson Donald Johnson al Johnson James Connally Air Base Waco Tracr Glen Untiedt Okla Lester Untiedt Lowdon Harold L. Herman August Horman Fort Richardson Bob D. Snyder Edward Snyder Sheppard Air Base Nolan W. Dehn Elmer Dehn Manchester Ferdinand Stano White Sands Proving Ground N. M Dehn 7Th Infantry Regiment Dial Marion, Iowa Marion 2Nd Ave Yweret Bert Kemmerer U. S Senator Hickenlooper Dan O’brien San Francisco Orient O’brien Wililliam Young O’brien Harvard Honeywell Corp Henry O 'Talle New York United States Mint Ham Loyal Meek the Gazette Business College the Sun Iowa Cancer Society State Society H. A. Seaton Superior Steel Products CO Edar Rapids, Iowa L. G. Soames F. Robson Social Welfare Board Craig Sevde Ernest Sevde Toledo M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel Scrap F Avenue Federal Land Bank Benton, Linn and Jones Counties National Farm Loan Association Harold B. McTavish Secy-Treas Third Ave TIN E. Cohn & Sons L St. S.W Penick & Ford 3Rd St. and 9Th Ave. SW
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