New WAC Center at Fort McClellan to Open June 28 1954
First Lt Martha Jeanne Thompson, daughter of Charles W Thompson of Iowa City, transfers from Fort Lee to Fort McClellan as part of a WAC group preparing for training. The 12 year old WACs will have a permanent home with basic training and officer courses starting June 28 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Fort Lee
Martha Jeanne Thompson
Charles W. Thompson
Iowa City
Wacs
Women’s Army Corps
Fort McClellan
Ala
Thompson
Women’s Army Corp
Soldier of the Month at Fort Monroe in Virginia
Pfc. Milton C. Schieb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Schieb, was chosen Soldier of the Month by B battery of the 56th AAA battalion at Fort Monroe Virginia. He was cited for appearance bearing and superior knowledge of his job and the overall mission of the AAA organization. He had been employed in Cedar Rapids prior to entering the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Milton C. Schieb
Phillip C. Schieb
56Th
AAA
Fort Monroe
Cedar Rapids
Army
Military furloughs and separations of Local Servicemen
Garrison Cpl Dick Schirm spends furlough at home after eleven months in Korea. Postville Pvt Eugene L Dreier, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Dreier, graduates from Utilities Foreman school at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Postville Pvt Joseph Reierson now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
Classmates Enlist from North English High School
Three members of the class of 1954 from North English high school have enlisted in the armed forces. Eddie Wiggins and Don O'Brien joined the air force, while Lowell Harris enlisted in the marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North English
North English High School
Eddie Wiggins
Don O’brien
Air Force
Lowell Harris
Marines
Wartime Personnel Moves From Iowa Towns
Multiple service members and families are listed moving or stationed across the United States and overseas. Keota, Decorah, North English, Ossian, Blairstown, Oxford Junction, and nearby communities report transfers to bases such as Eglin Fort Bliss Walker and Barksdale, with spouses and children noted.
Youth enters West Point after 14 schools in 12 years
Dale Hruby, son of Major and Mrs. Joe W. Hruby of Parkland Wash, has been admitted to West Point. An honor student and athlete, he attended 14 schools across the United States after starting in Cheyenne and graduating in Tacoma. He will report July 6 after his father’s Fort Lewis posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Dale Eugene Hruby
Military Academy
West Point
Dale
Joe W. Hruby
Parkland
Wash
Fort Lewis
Japan
Major Hruby
United States
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tacoma
Thomas Martin
R-Ia
Postville
Marvin Muchow
Philippines
Strawberry Point
Gare Duncan
Donald Duncan
Great Lakes
Marengo
Valeris ‘Olson
Bess Olson
Air Force
Lackland Air Base
Calif
Ryan
Francis FE. Schlueter
Henry G. Schlueter
Fort Sill
Okla
Stanley
Clyde E. Meyer
John E. Meyer
Walker
Raymond E. Attwood
George Attwood
Fort Leonard Wood
Lamont
Orville Q. Matteson
Orleans
France
Washington, D.C
Lindsey Barr
Margette
Michael
Richard Cayton
USS New Jersey
Norfolk
Interior Communications
Sigourney Attorney J Dick Snakenberg Dies of Lung Cancer
Services today for J Dick Snakenberg 39 Sigourney attorney and former state legislator who died Friday of lung cancer will be held at 4 p m in the Presbyterian church in Sigourney. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Body is at Reynolds Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dick Snakenberg
Sigourney
Presbyterian Church
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Reynolds Funeral Home
Youth, 20, Is Successful Business Man By Clarence Cox
Manchester’s 20 year old David Utley is profiled as the town’s youngest business man. He took over a service station at 18, owns stock and equipment, leased from the oil company, and has tripled the business to a 53000 figure. Utley tops tire sales in the district and serves on several local groups. He worked long hours through school, held roles in theater, and plans to enter military service soon for experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
David Utley
David
John Shores
Howard
Turner
The
Shores
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Pythias
Farm Bureau
Community Congregational Church
Utley
Jaycees
Vigil Continues as Community Bales Hay for Charity
Marie remains hopeful as she recalls the community effort that produced over 3,000 bales of hay in under four hours with help from Legion members neighbors and relatives. She hopes readers benefit from the article and work more safely with farm machinery.
Mrs Houghton Serves Energy In Hospital Notes
Mrs Houghton Jr a Red Oak official in the Foreign Operations Administration is undergoing knee treatment at University hospitals since June 7. She keeps busy with visitors mail calls and reading while planning to return home for continued rest. Her boss is Harold Stassen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Houghton
Frank Nye
Iowa
Eisenhower
Haseen
University Hospitals
H. C. Houghton, Jr
Red Oak
Foreign Operations Administration
Office of Refugees, Migration and Voluntary Assistance
Houghton
Washington
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Route 30 Road Reaches Northwest Stretch Through Tama County
The new Route 30 route veers northwest between Toledo and Tama crossing South Broadway and Highway 63. A 16 mile stretch includes a bridge built last year and a raised intersection with four islands. The route passes Indian Village township, LeGrand, and crosses the North Western railroad as it joins Marshall county’s widened 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Tama
Broadway
Seven Hills
Indian Village
LeGrand
Marshall County
North Western Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
New Highway 30 Route Skims Mesquakie Reservation
To Miss Reservation. The new location of highway 30 through Tama county will miss practically all of the Mesquakie Indian reservation. The road now cuts through the reservation. A small amount of Indian land to the north will still border on the new location. Plans are being made for many new businesses along the new location and more are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama County
Mesquakie Indian Reservation
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Herbert Hoover
Eudio
Arnie Gore
Herbert Foster
Gazette
Hoover
Mason City
Wings OF
Marine
St. Ae
D. Swanson
Andrew Swanson
Newhall
Corpus Christi
Texas
Marlys
Iowan
Calmar
Vincent Beevar
Joe Becvar
Buckingham
Melvin Martin
Reamfield
Edward Martin
Keota
Richard Sievert
William Sigler
San Antonio
McGregor
George Rischmueller
Gordon Rischmueller
Camp Gordon
Gon Soso
Wayne Lee
Eglin Air Base
Fla
Goose Lake
Labrador
Harper, Atalissa
Lee Rock
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Harry Rock
Donald Stoutner
Albert Stoutner
San Diego
Decorah
David Weis
Pauline Weis
Fort Bliss
Blairstown
Richard Kelly
Leo Kelly
Loran Miller
Roswell
N. M
Loran
Walker Air Base
Sgt
Berstler
Francis Warren Air Base
Carl Berstler
Glen McCombs
Barksdale Air Base
Ralph McCombs
Oxford Junction
Gene Darrow
Harold Darrow
Ill
Ossian—Ensign
Jack Felix
Jacksonville
James Felix
Coggan
Paul L. Mills
Wallace Mills
Signal Corps
Wyoming
Donald J. Steffen
John Steffen
Fulda
Germany
Ossian—Manfred Sand, Jr
CD 3
Mrs
Manfred Sand
Thornlean & Minor
Suite
E. Linwood
Kansas City 9
Missouri
Dati Stases
Postville—Metalsmith
David Limkemann
Far East
Rochester
Aurora
Jack Payne
Delbert Payne
Guam
Korea
Bob Garringer
Campanany
John Garringer
Ronald Miller
Philadelphia
Formosa
Wellman
Don Topping
Dorothy Topping
Little Creek
Woorth
David Gibbons
Lowden
Walter Faris
Clarence Cox
Marie
Perry Gas Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Peoples Gas Company
Coggon
Roscoe Porter
Linn County
Dayton Countryman
Nevada
Countryman
Linnome
Linnome Young Republicans
Campa
George Cosson
Attornney
Rodn E. Birkicht
Pene Hotel
Ruben V
Austin
University of
Birkicht
Ahairman
John Reilly
James Bradley
Epublicans
B. D. Silliman
Silliman
Ted Birdsall
Des Moines
Linn
James W. Fifield, Jr
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Second Ave
Robb's Appliance CO
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