First Purple Heart Wacs Get Badges
Des Moines reports the first WAC platoon under the Purple Heart plan leaves for Fort Oglethorpe Ga for basic and medical training. Members Dona L. Krumm Marietta Quick Leif Hannusch of Cedar Rapids and Lizbeth E Atkinson of Anamosa receive Purple Heart badges from Gov Robert D Blue after a luncheon with the WAC advisory committee. Recruitment aims to fill two more platoons before March ends.
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Des Moines
Wacs
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Fort Oglethorpe
Dona L. Krumm
Marietta Quick
Leif Hannusch
Cedar Rapids
Lizbeth E. Atkinson
Anamosa
WAC
Schick
Belle Plaine Ration Board's Hours Changed
Belle Plaine war price and rationing board office hours shift to 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays starting March 5. Closed weekday afternoons and Saturday afternoons. Chairman C. R. Snow cites better service. information by mail also available.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Carter's Little Liver Pills Aid Digestion
An old advertisement claims Carter's Little Liver Pills increase the digestive juice flow to ease headachy, tired or upset stomachs. It promises relief within about 30 minutes and urges use as directed with a 25 cent price at any drugstore.
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Carter
Nature
Warden Praises Prison Hospital at Fort Madison
Warden Percy A. Lainson praised the small Iowa state penitentiary hospital for handling all modern hospital cases. He noted inmates staff the facility after learning nursing during sentences and perform X ray work, surgical assistance, and other hospital duties. The eye ear nose throat clinic and dental department also earn inmate respect and confidence.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Tentiary
Percy A. Lainson
Lainson
United Service Women elect officers at Clermont
The United Service Women organization at Clermont announces elected officers: President Mrs. J. C. Halverson, Vice-President Mrs. G. O. Anderson, Secretary Mrs. Robert Barrett, and Treasurer Mrs. Nels Gilbert.
Rescues Reported Include Two Iowa Service Members
Washington AP lists personnel freed from Japanese prison camps in the Philippines. Among them are Marine Pvt. Vernon J. Holz, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Holz of Norway Iowa, and Chief Yeoman Max M. McCoy, husband of Mrs Elsie Kelly McCoy of Wadena Iowa.
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Washington
Navy
Philippines
Vernon J. Holz
Frank Holz
Norway
Max M. McCoy
Elsie Kelly McCoy
Wadena
Cedar Rapids Firm Opens Iowa City Branch
Cedar Rapids Tent and Awning company at 319 321 First Street SW opens an Iowa City branch named Ace Products in the Rate building on South Capitol Street. Operating on a government canvas contract, the new plant will employ 40 people, mostly women, with work starting next week after materials arrive. The Cedar Rapids plant will continue alongside the Galesburg branch.
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Cedar Rapids Tent and Awning Company
First Street
Iowa City
Ace Products Company
Rate
South Capitol Street
P. R. Aldershot
Galesburg
Wallace brothers advance in service in WWII theater
William J. Wallace son of Mr and Mrs J R Wallace promoted to captain in the army air forces in the India Burma theater. Two brothers also in service Capt Ralph A Wallace somewhere in France and Sgt Robert L Wallace at Fort Riley Kan.
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Williamsburg
Albert J. Wallace
J. R. Wallace
Army Air Forces
India-Burma
Ralph A. Wallace
France
Robert L. Wallace
Fort Riley
Kan
Karl Fisher Still State Safety Chief On Leave
DES MOINES AP The Iowa public safety commissioner post is not vacant Gov Blue said Fisher still safety commissioner on leave Fisher a Vinton resident and Army major stationed in Europe was appointed to a four year term ending July 1 1947 Laird Sidney acted as successor at governors pleasure but Fisher being on leave prevents a new appointment Blue expects no change for now
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
R. B. Laird
Sidney
Karl Fisher
Blue
Fisher
Vinton
Europe
B. B. Hickenlooper
Laird
Tme
Lost Valuables Give Travelers Aid Headache
Mary McGee USC Travelers Aid director in Des Moines reports 25 percent more losses on trains and stations since the war. Most losses are wallets tickets or baggage, with few items returned. A newly married soldier sought help to locate his wife, and Travelers Aid traced her by checking names and listings.
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Des Moines
Mary McGee
USC Travelers Aid
Lght
Miss McGee
Travelers Aid
Service Life Gold Seal plan offers $100 monthly sickness coverage
Omaha Nebraska announces a new Service Life Insurance Company Sickness and Hospitalization policy costing one dollar per month. It provides up to $100 monthly for sickness or accident, $6000 cash for accidental loss of life or limb, and pays from day one. No medical exam required and 10 day free reconsideration offered.
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Omaha
Neb
Old
Reliable Service Life Insurance Company
At Big Sava Ee Eee
Service Life Insurance Pany
Dept
Omaha 2
Nebr
Williamsburg Marine Gunnery Sgt Wins Silver Star
Gunnery Sgt. Vern E. Munn of Williamsburg earns the Silver Star for bravery on Saipan. He repeatedly exposed himself to heavy fire to lead his men bring in reinforcements and locate enemy strong points. His unit also receives a presidential unit citation. He is a nephew of Miss Ethel Ogle of Williamsburg.
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Vern E. Munn
Williamsburg
Saipan
Sgt
Munn
Ethel Ogle
Iowa centennial bill seeks commemorative half dollar issue
Rep. K. M. LeCompte of Ia introduced a bill to authorize 100000 half dollars honoring Iowa's centennial in 1946. He said the Post Office Department had assured him a special Iowa anniversary stamp would be issued.
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Washington
K. M. LeCompte
R-Ia
Iowa
Post Office Department
Cedar Rapids and Marion Men Help At Fortress Base
Fifty three Iowa enlisted men serve at a large B 29 base in the Marianas under Major General Curtis E Lemay. The crew supports regular strikes on Japan repairing aviation industry in Tokyo and Saipan in November. Included are Pfe Ivan R Woods Cedar Rapids and Sgt Russell L Gerdes Marion.
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Twenty-First Bomber Command Headquarters
Guam
Iowa
Marianas
Maj
Curtis E. Lemay
Twenty-first Bomber Command
Japan
Saipan
Tokyo
Pfe
Ivan R. Woods
Cedar Rapids
Russell L. Gerdes
Marion
Lane Predicts Cut In Whisky Ration
DES MOINES UP The Iowa whisky ration for April will be cut to one bottle per person, Dick R. Lane, chairman of the state liquor commission, predicted Thursday. The commission expects only about 30,000 cases of April. Distillers have accepted orders for 30,000 cases for March, but surpluses will allow 45,000 cases to be sold, providing two bottles per permit holder. No ration for wine, brandy or rum is expected.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dick R. Lane
State Liquor Commission
Lane
Retiring U S Weather Forecaster Is Honored
Des Moines reports Charles D. Reed ended fifty years of government forecasting with a testimonial dinner. He marked his seventieth birthday and retirement and will join Iowa State College as research professor in climatology. Messages of congratulations included Henry A. Wallace.
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Des Moines
INS
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Henry A. Wallace
Soldier From Walker Hart Receives Purple Heart
Donald G Mills son of Mr and Mrs Thomas M Mills of Walker Ta has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in action against the Japs while serving with a veteran infantry division somewhere in the jungles of the Netherlands East Indies.
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Netherlands East Indies
Donald G. Mills
Thomas M. Mills
Walker, Ta
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