Father’s Day tribute to 75 sons in service at Piersall station
Earl S. Piersall of Cedar Rapids hosts a growing display of 75 sons in military and war work, photographed in his Fifteenth Street service station window. Neighbors, customers, and Piersall’s family help run the collection, with plans for a second plaque as more images arrive.
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Cedar Rapids
Earl S. Piersall
Fifteenth Street
Mt. Vernon Road
Piersall
Piersalls
Dale
Camp Kohler
Calif
Arnold
Des Moines
Signal Corps
Lloyd
Gazette
Earl S. Pierson
Y to Open Summer Play Club Monday
The Y.M.C.A. announces a summer play club for boys aged nine to 12 whose parents work in war industries. Led by Don Kassilkie of Cornell College, the all day program runs Monday through Saturday with swimming, picnics, hikes, crafts, reading, and movies. Weekly fee is 1 dollar.
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Ed Zeller
Y.M.C.A
Don Kassilkie
Cornell College
Zeller
June 15 Tax Payment Still Due
The treasury reminded taxpayers that those who paid the March 15 quarterly income tax installment must pay another by June 15. The June 15 installment is the same amount as the March payment and will be credited against 1943 taxes.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norma Kofahl
Dad Piersall
Piersall’s Station
Marvin Jones
Charles
George Popelka
Mike Roco
Ralph Bader
Ed Emanuel
Don Lowe
Leo Samek
C. H. Merrifield
Leonard Melsh
Robert Weymer
Wilbur Young
Everette Stearns
Ernest Crowell
Marvin Winders
Allen Hamer
Raymond Wittemayer
R. L. Barker
Glenn Barker
Charles W. Kucera
Walter F. Rose
Milo Kosarek
Bob
Jack Herbert
Max Dailey
Walter McCune
Paul F. Hruska
R. D. Metcalf
Louis
Donald Burgus
Clifford Carlson
Don Peterson
Richard Laufer
Alvin
Roland Harman
Bob Nemec
Eugene Pugh
Ivan Herbs
Clair Evans
George Zemlicka
Leo Miner
Alvin Edaburn
Dale Davis
Richard Rompot
Eddy Rompot
Joe Vopalka
Tom Condon
Harry S. Johnson
Johnson
Pocahontas
Prompt Delivery
Kenwood Fuel CO
Jack Illian
Kassilkie
Troy
Gue
Real
T Cleaners
Clarence Batwood
Down Town
Vincent Spillane
Colonial Baking Co
Colonial
Lydia Pinkham
Free Film
May’s
Carnation
Malted LE Wral
Second Street
Lucky Tiger
Upjohn
Peterman’s
ANT Food
Bellan
Lyon Tooth
Nder
Jordan
Leader Tobacco C
LUX Toilet
Fond
Pennaytvenie A
Borden
HEMO
Fis
Hind
Peterman
Pennsylvania
Almple
Thornton & Minor
Thornton & Minoe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!