Oelwein Opens New Armory for 133rd Infantry D Company
In Oelwein a new two level armory at 200 Tenth Street SE serves D Company of the 133rd Infantry, 34th Red Bull division. Built for about 100000 dollars, it honors Col. E E Stoup and features a ground floor drill floor with a rifle range, classrooms, offices, and a balcony level with additional rooms. Donated land spans 5.5 acres, with prime contractor John G. Miller of Waterloo and plans include a rifle range that can convert to additional classrooms.
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Iowa
John G. Miller
Waterloo
National Guard
E. E. Stoup
Oelwein
American Legion
Colonel Stoup
Tenth Street
Oelwein Chamber of Commerce
Company D
Oelwein Armory
Oelwein Long
Nebraska
Iowa National Guard
D Company
133Rd Infantry Regiment
Armory
John Reynolasy
133Rd Infantry
34Th
Red Bull
Towa
Bob Green
Joseph H. Samuelson, Jr
Fifth Annual Family Life Conference Planned at Ames
The fifth annual Family Life Conference will run March 29 and 30 at Iowa State College with speaker Helen G. Hurd of Rutgers leading talks on Today's Challenges to Family Living. The program includes a panel, films, a play, and other events. Chelsea area news notes Mr and Mrs John Benda of Belle Plaine purchased the Mrs Julia Hlavacek property.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Helen G. Hurd
Rutgers University
Chelsea
John Benda
Belle Flaine
Julia Hlavacek
Servicemen's Roundup Highlights Air Force Training and Discharges
servicemen from towns including What Cheer Ossian Clermont Masonville Chelsea Onslow Keota Independence West Union Solon Prairieburg Central City Waukon and Ossian are listed with updates on basic training radar school duty in Germany Korea and Alaska discharges and returns. Many sons of local families are cited with locations such as Parks air base Norfolk USS Roosevelt Denver Fort Sheridan San Diego Okinawa and Camp Carson.
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Treat
Dick States
C. E. States
Parks, Air Base
Calif
Paul Tancer
William Tancer
Norfolk
Charleston
S.C. Thornburg
Dean Phillips
Army
Ossian
Cpl
Conley Schweinefus
Fort Sheridan
Frank Ruden
Camp Carson
Colo
Korea
Masonville
William Lappe
Chelsea
Robert Balvin
San Diego
Joseph Balvin
Onslow
John E. Paulsen
Germany
Ill
Solon
Richard D. Birky
Francis Birky
558Th Military Police
Pusan
Prairieburg
Donald K. Wolmutt
Roy Wolmutt
New York
Air Force
Alaska
Central City
John D.becker
C. H. Becker
Naval Aviation School
Norman
Okla
Waukon
Garland D. Moe
W. J. Moe
New Albia
Okinawa
James Kuennen
Dale Seitz
Army Transportation Command
Lowell Gilbert
Gerda Gilbert
Navy
North English
Lowell Harris
Japan
Marines
Lynn Harris
Earlville
Edward Kane
Jane Wheeler
Sgt
Kane
Robins—Dillard M. Brown
Essex
Formosa
Donald OB Brien
Lowry Air Base
Denver
Ed O.brien
Maynard
Rollis F. Kappmeyer
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Belle Plaine
Herbert Wallroff
Eugene Wallroff
Perkins
Tachen Islands
Vernon
William L. Kamerling
W. R. Kamerlings
4Th Marines
Hawaii
Camp Nara
Osaka
West Union
Kenneth L. Phillips
K. J. Phillips
Williams Air Base
Chandler
Ariz
Phyllis Wade
Offutt Air Base
Omaha
Warren Wade
Don Morrison
Postville
Oran Engelhardt
Fort Story
D. E. Schroeder
Pepiperrell Air Base
Newfoundland
Jessye Schroeder
Kalona
Mervin Yoder
Arie Yoder
Tama
Patrick A. Loftus
Inchon
Edgewood
Harley Everett
N. Everett
Fort Hood
Texas
Oelwein
Leland B. Rodgers
Sarah M. Rodgers
Rowley
Richard O. Angelow
Howard Angelow
Donald Gilster
Carleton
Mich
Arlington
Edwin B. Kutschat
Fort Bliss
Glen Nus
Boston
Jack
Keith Burnell
Harold Burnell
Keith
Oxford Junction
Walter Shedek
DeWayne
Air Force Hospital
San Antonio
Donald J. Gantenbein
Clifford Gantenbeins
Pittsburgh
Quasqueton
Pvt
Marvin
Elkader Naval Officer Earns Master’s Degree
Lt. (17) William E. Colvin of Elkader becomes the first navy member to graduate with a master of arts in personnel administration from George Washington University on campus. He attended Northwestern University and is stationed at the Bureau of Ordnance in Washington. The son of Gertrude Colvin, he earned the degree at convocation ceremonies.
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Washington, D. C
William E. Colvin
Elkader
Navy
George Washington University
Colvin
Gertrude Colvin
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Bureau of Ordinance
Department of the Navy
Washington
Chief Petty Officer Clark On Good Will Tour Aboard USS Picking
Central City Chief Petty Officer Joseph L. Clark serves aboard the USS Picking on a Good Will tour in Europe. He has visited England Ireland Belgium Germany Norway and is set to visit Germany England Gibraltar France Italy and Spain before returning to the United States on May 27.
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The
Central City
Joseph L. Clark
USS
Picking
Europe
England
Ireland
Belgium
Germany
Norway
Gibraltar
France
Italy
Spain
U. S
Army personnel transfers and exercises listed across multiple stations
Morris and Foster family names appear with transfers to Alaska and Texas. King and Kinkaid noted for participation in Fort Hood and Camp Edwards exercises. Ketelsen identified as a mechanic in a recent army event.
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John Kinkaid
Camp Edwards
Mass
Springville
William L.' ‘Ketelsen
Fort Hood
Texas
Cornell Kippers To Present Show At Cornell College
Cornell college Kippers synchronized swimming club will present Life Goes to a Water Show April 29 and 30 in the fieldhouse pool. The 15 member act features scenes from news and feature sections of a national magazine with Romeo and Juliet dramatized. Janet St Clair, faculty sponsor, oversees choreography and production. last year nearly 1 009 attended.
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Mt, Vernon
Cornell College Kippers
The
Rippers
Janet St. Clair
Cornell Women’s Physical Education Department
Kippers
New Fieldhouse Pool Hosts Three Shows This Year
The venue will stage three performances this year including a Friday evening event and two Saturday night programs. Local organizers promote a varied lineup and confirm all dates with the community calendar.
Silver Anniversary For VFW at Oelwein
The VFW Blaisdell-Barnes Post 1725 and its auxiliary in Oelwein will mark 25 years since founding on March 17 with a dinner at Zion Lutheran Church and post members receiving 25 year pins. Six auxiliary members Elsie Walker Alta Safranek Alyce Frame Mildred Steward Cilla Strong Adella Potter will be honored. guests from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Casper Wyoming expected.
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Oelwein
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Blaisdell-Barnes
Auxiliary of
Zion Lutheran Church
Auxiliary
Elsie Walker
Alta Safranek
Alyce Frame
Mildred Steward
Cillia Strong
Adella Potter
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Caspar
Wyo
Four Clayton Draftees Called for Induction
Four Clayton county draft registrants report on Monday at Des Moines for induction into the armed forces. They are Clarence Cludevvissy Guttenberg Lester Berns Garber Lorraine Lenth Monona Verdine Glawe St Olaf.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Des Moines
Clarence C. Ludevissy
Guttenberg
Lester J. Berns
Garber
Lorraine B. Lenth
Monona
Verdine F. Glawe
St. Olaf
Ex Sports Car Race At Iowa City Set For May 30
The second annual Iowa City sports car race is scheduled for May 30 at the Iowa City airport course. The Sports Car Club of America Iowa region runs the event with the Memorial Day races sponsored by the Iowa City Optimist club. Proceeds benefit youth recreation facilities. Paul Shaw of Iowa City is general race chairman. More than 100 cars are expected across eight races including novice events and various displacement classes.
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Iowa News
Iowa City
Sports Car Club of America
Iowa
Midwest
Iowa City Optimist Club
Paul Shaw
February Weather Cool and Wet in Des Moines Area
The Iowa Monthly Weather Bulletin reports February was cool and wet, with two light aircraft crashes in Des Moines area linked to weather and five deaths. It notes no fatal highway accidents despite slippery streets, citing monthlong snow distribution and an ice jam on the Raccoon and lower Des Moines rivers near Chillicothe.
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Des Moines
Iowa Monthly
Onawa
Raccoon
Chillicothe
Arlington PTA to Host Archaeologist William Logan Talk
William Logan, archeologist in charge of Effigy Mounds National Monument in Clayton County, will speak Monday night at the Arlington PTA meeting.
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Arlington
William Logan
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Clayton County
Arlington Pta
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For Stoup
Oelwein National Guard
John Robertson
U. S. Army
Dale W. Jensen
Arnold W. Jensen
Shellsburg
Camp Hale
Jensen
8Th Division
56Th Field Artillery Battalion
Elkader Naval Officer
Edward Hildebrand
George Hildebrand
Fort Lee
Merlin Maiers
Cornell
Robert E. Chesmore
Bob
State Farm Insurance Leaders Club
James L. Kelehan
Dist. Mgr
VFW
Clayton
Zenith
Tay
Medical Arts
2Nd St. SE
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