Cedar Rapids cars wear out together as repairs lag
Cedar Rapids garages report widespread wear on passenger cars, with parts scarce after the Big Strike. Mechanics improvise repairs, salvage parts from junked vehicles, and engines are rebuilt in shops as wartime shortages linger and repairs lag behind wear. Some cars have logged up to 346000 miles on wartime taxis, with enamel and trim scarce but black paint available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Hoss Shay
Iowa
Men and Women IN THE SERVICE Honor rolls and postwar discharges
A long list details multiple service members and relatives who have been honorably discharged or are returning from overseas duty. It notes ranks branches and home addresses of veterans including Herbert F. Staub Cpl C A Brogan Flight Officer Marvin R Steele and many others with overseas service in Japan Germany India China the Pacific and Korea plus promotions and commendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert F. Staub
Thirty-third Street Drive
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Japan
Tokyo Bay Area
Rose
Carolyn
George
Army
Tech
William
Army of Occupation
Germany
Cpl
C. A. Brogan
Air Force
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mrs. Brogan
Marion
Marvin R. Steele
Charles R. Steele
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Steele
India
China
India-China
Air Transport Command
Lovefield
Dallas
Texas
Fifth Ferry Group
Air Corps
Robert A. Safely
Palau Islands
New Caledonia
Philippines
Kaw
Clara Safely
First Street
Cedar Rapids
George K. Baldwin
Ada L. Baldwin
Avenue NW
Fort MacArthur
Calif
20Th Armored Division
Adjutant General’s Office
France
Belgium
Austria
John IL. Smith
George C. Smith
First Avenue SW
Pacific
Jefferson Barracks
Manila
Tokyo
Seattle
Bar Harbor
Maine
Bill B. Crozier
A. B. Crozier
Walford
Calcutta
India- Burma
Francis D. Hassel
Naval Training Center
Gazette
W. C. Hassel
J Avenue
Robert L. Manville
Thirtysixth Street
Ordnance School
Aberdeen, Md., Proving Ground
Richard C. Blahnik
Charles F. Blahnik
Fort Douglas
Utah
Blahnik
Richard Solvie
A. M. Solvie
Bever Avenue
Sixth Weather Squadron
Managua
Nicaragua
Robert Kobusch
H. R. Kobusch
Tenth Street
Lake Charles
Ralph L. Burger
Louis R. Burger
Third Street
John M. Gerber
Jacob Gerber
Johnson Avenue
Fort Francis Warren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fort Warren
Camp Lee
Quartermaster School
Quartermaster Corps
Fort McAndrew
Newfoundland
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Reynolds
Bulgaria
Unipac
Wallace Company
Merchants
Natl. Bank
Lea
Second Street
S. E.bcedar Rapids
Wite Crime Kay Daumit
cSa Ae
Mandy
Bombi
Fifth Avenue
Pry Cease
Rem Eter
BEXEL
Gerber
Reaste FooDs
POEL
Mazon
JAR Bac
Devilbiss
Luden
Magnesia
Baume Ben Gay
U.S
Hotsy
Merry Magnetic Pups
Pacquin
Rena
Anusol
Pablum
Ling
Wrisley
Hietett. Vacuum
Gue Ai
Rogers
Second Avenue
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