Misery Dealt As Bombardment Lights Vila Coast
From Box Seat, Richard Tregaskis recalls a nighttime naval bombardment near Vila in the northern Kula gulf. He describes launches, flare displays, anti aircraft fire, and the sighting of Japanese ships as shells exploded and amid the explosions one cruiser sank, with a second sinking unseen.
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Tve Miles
Catalina
Lieut. M. Lewis
Los Angeles
Vila
Kula Gulf
Kolumbangara
Henry C. Davis
Memphis
Tenn
Davis
Redding
Church Marks World Prayer Day Service
A World Prayer Day service at 7 30 p m sponsored by the business and professional women of Cedar Rapids churches features Rev Paul Luther Miller of First Lutheran as speaker. Mrs H M Hill and Mrs Nina are listed among organizers.
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The
Churches of
Cedar Rapids
Paul Luther Miller
First Lutheran Church
H. M. Hill
Nina
Community concert line up with soloists and readings
Miller will be soloists. Miss Ger trude Stenner and Miss Bertha Pownall will lead in Mrs. Andrew Parks give a reading. Mrs. Don Cook will be at the organ.
Four Children Perish In Iowa Farm Fire
Four children of the Edward Kelch family died in a blaze that destroyed their Iowa farm home. The oldest was 10 years old. Firefighters battled the flames as relatives described a severe loss for the family and community.
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Iowa
Wesley
Edward Kelch
Spaatz and Patton Named Lieutenant Generals
President Roosevelt nominated two officers who led in North Africa to the rank of lieutenant general. Major General Carl A. Spaatz, commander of the Allied air forces in North Africa, and Major General George S. Patton Jr., commander of armored divisions, were chosen.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Carl A. Spaatz
Allied Air Force
North Africa
George S. Patton, Jr
Coe R O T C Men Assigned To Army Reserve Commissions
A list of Coe R O T C men completing officer training shows they will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army Reserve. Names include John P. Bickel McGregor Iowa and others such as P Christensen St. Louis Park Minnesota, Ray H. Christy St. Paul, William A. Corbett Cedar Rapids, Fred E. Dice Cedar Rapids, Charles C. Joss Cedar Rapids, and Leo E. Stary Cedar Rapids, among several more with home towns and addresses.
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Army Reserve
John P. Bickel
McGregor
P. Christensen
St. Is Robert Park
Minn
Ray H. Christy
St. Louis Park
William A. Corbett
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Fred E. Dice
Estreet
Charles C. Joss
Glenn H. Klemme
Berrard
Jackson T. Long
Hubert E. Nicholson
Eighth Street Drive
Ralph L. Pilgrim
Thomas
Ogee
Elkader
Frank A
Seymour
Robert ©. Iors
First Avenue NE
Leo E. Stary
Local residents and institutions named in Cedar Rapids area notes
A list of names linked to Cedar Rapids includes Keith W. Teague from Council Bluffs John W. White of Atlantic and Robert M Cullen associated with Coe College Cedar Rapids.
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Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Keith W. Teague
Council Bluffs
John W. White
Atlantic
Robert M. Cullen
Coe College
Laurence Higgins Wounded in Africa
Sergt. Laurence G. Higgins son of Mr and Mrs D A Higgins 431 Eighth Avenue SW was wounded in action in the North Africa area Feb 26 He was among the first American troops to land in Northern Ireland in January 1942 From there he went to England and then to Africa in January.
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Laurence G. Higgins
D. A. Higgins
Eighth Avenue
North Africa Area
Northern Ireland
England
Africa
No aucee? ne Ne Drying tidy house Painted Surface Cleaner
A fragmented ad item seems to promote a modern housekeeping product or cleaning solution with phrases about tidying rooms and drying surfaces. The readable text hints at a consumer advertisement likely from a period newspaper. No specific brand or price is evident.
ODT Preserves Vehicle Equipment With Monthly Costs
Police officials explain that car upkeep shifts from mileage based charges to monthly needs. Formerly maintenance hinged on mileage, but now expenses reflect essential requirements to keep vehicles in service from month to month.
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ODT
McDonald
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Oxydol
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Itory
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Libby
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Fatty
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Peoples Pride
Bloomer's Beer
Triangle Tomatoes
Jarre
Poppy Seed
Gerber’s Baby Food
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Maina
Idozen
Monte Golden Ban
Cork
del Monte Pineapple
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Joe
Miller’s Dog Biscuits
Feter Pan
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