Service Members Receive Promotions and Transfers in Wartime
John E. Riordan Jr. receives a second lieutenant commission from Pecos Texas advanced pilot school. Gilbert R. Person sails to an eastern sea port for base. Lawrence Volesky returns to Camp Phillips after furlough. James L. Watson completes Navy training at Tucson and will radar train in Florida. A. L. Hansen arrives in England. Leo C. Schillig transfers to Kissimmee Florida after furlough. Jack Unash moves from Keesler to Mitchell for transport, then gunnery school. Robert L. Lewis lands in New Guinea. John E Nagler returns from Camp Roberts and transfers to Fort Meade. Bill Wood transfers to Camp Claiborne. Loren C Betzer stationed at Camp Endicott returns to Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Riordan, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Miami Beach
Fila
Pecos
Texas
Iowa State College
Pfe
Leo C. Schillig
Cyril Schillig
Williston
Flz
Kissimmee
Fla
Jack Unash
Keesler Field
Miss
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Will Unash
K Street
Robert L. Lewis
New Guinea
William J. Lewis
Fourth Avenue SE
Marie Hansen
C Avenue NW
John E. Nagler
Camp Roberts
Calif
Nagle
Fort George Meade
L. E. Nagle
Third Avenue SE
Nine Take Aviation Cadet Examinations
Nine men have taken the aviation cadet examination in the last two weeks and will be sent to Des Moines for physicals. Two examinees last week were Robert K. Preiss of Iowa City and Myron A. Coppock of Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert K. Preiss
Iowa City
Myron A. Coppock
Mt. Vernon
James D. Richey
Center Point Road
James L. Kitzhaber
Carlisle Street
Dale J. Hadenfeldt
Ladora
John M. Hildebrand
Robert R. Hansen
William L. Olson
Iowa
Dexy F. Sudduth
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
War Department
Selective Service Board
Sudduth
Army
Federal Building
Army opens first balloon school in St Jo in 1917 spring
The United States Army established its first balloon school in St Joho in the spring of 1917, marking a early move to train observers and crews for aerial reconnaissance during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
St. Joho
Near agreement on gold based postwar stabilization plan
Washington reports suggest an early complete accord among Britain, the United States, and treasury officials on a gold based fund to stabilize foreign exchange. Russia showed preference for the White plan, influencing British acceptance of American views through parallel talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Allies Continue Gains in Burma
New Delhi reports British troops break through Japanese defenses on the Arakan peninsula north of Akyab. American and Chinese forces drive a battered enemy column southward through the Hukawng valley as operations continue in northern Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Arakan
Akyeb
Burma
Hukawng
China
Chindwin
Tamanthi
Kamaing
Mogaung
Myitkyina
Fort Hertz
Sumprabum
Rock salt preferred over solar salt for fish curing
Research indicates pure rock salt delivers better curing results for fish than solar salt, suggesting higher purity and consistent mineral content improve preservation and flavor.
Retail C Branch Over Top on a Tough Quota
Kaldenburg topped his $1 003 quota with 1 061 50 for the Retail C branch of the mercantile division Wednesday. Industry reports show Cedar Rapids Engineering and Iowa Engineering near or over targets as drive morale grows amid countywide concerns over remaining outlying results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Kaldenburg
Red Cross
Mercantile Division
Iowa Engineering Company
AFL
Cedar Rapids Engineering
M. Horsky
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gilbert R. Person
M. Person
C Avenue
Pvt
Lawrence Volesky
Camp Phillips
Salina
Mrs
W. J. Volesky
J.g
James L. Watson
J. R. Watson
Washington Avenue
Navy
University of At
Tucson
Carroll
Hollywood, Fla
A. L. Hansen
England
Third Avenue
Bill Wood
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Claiborne
Herbert
Center Point Read
Seaman
Loren C. Betzer
Camp Endicott
Davisville
R. I
Rhode Island
Cedar .Rapids
Riordan
Kaldenburg
Granby
County Drive
James W. Bell
R.E.A
Senate Agriculture Committee
Rural Electrification Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
REA
Harry Slattery
Lewis Walt
USMC
U. S. Naval Hospital
Oakland
Ridge
Cape Gloucester
Walt
Eisenhower
Britain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truk
Truk Harbor
George Blair
Sewickley
Denver F. Baxter
Summertown
Tenn
R. F. Hickman
Waverly
U. S. Navy
India
Berlin
Flying Fortress
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
South Pacific
Los Negros Island
Admiralty Group
Signal Corps
Limoges
France
Royal Air Force
J. Pinckney Henderson
New York Harbor
James H. Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
Vankaner, India
WiLliams
Mack
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