Servicemen Roundup: Local Service Members Abroad
Bree BPR reports Servicemen from Iowa and surrounding towns serving in Europe Austria Arkansas and Germany. LeRoy Hille Shiem son of Grover Hille serves in Europe Lt John M Hays leads a platoon in Austria Pvt Harold Johnson stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas Mervin Yoder returns to navy duty Norfolk Va Mavin Dickel returns home after service in Japan and Korea Col Dale Gillis and wife visit Fort Leavenworth en route to Germany.
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Vinton
LeRoy E. Hilleshiem
Grover J. Hilleshiem
Europe
Iowa City
John M. Hays
Austria
350Th
Oxford
Harold Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Kalona
Mervin Yoder
Norfolk
Arie Yoder
Mavin Dickel
Japan
Korea
Dan Dickel
Shellsburg
Dale Gillis
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Germany
Middle Amana
Henry Trumpold
Quasqueton
GMSN
Darwin Kress
Frank Kress, Jr
Long Beach
Calif
Pacific
Delaware
John Gentz
Fort Lewis
Wash
Raymond Gentz
Waukon
Kenneth Leppert
Okinawa
Dewey Leppert
Lyndon Meader
John Williamson
Meader
Forrest Meader
Scottfield
Ill
Brandon
Tom Truax
L. G. Truax
Willis Air Base
Las Vegas
Cpl
Truax
Lowry Air Base
Denver
Sigourney
Clifford Woods
Harley Woods
Earlville
Edwin D. Hinman
Howard Hinman
Manchester
Army
Fort Belvoir
Conroy
Robert H. Leahy
John Leahy
750Th Field Artillery
Ansbach
James A. Allsup
Doyle Allsup
75Th Regimental Combat Team
Amana
Louis C. Hess
11Th
Salzburg
George Hess
Clarence
John
Mike Rathmann
Fort Knox
Chelsea
Jack Musel
J. J. Musel
Kelly Air Force ‘Base
Texas
West Palm Beach, Fla
Keota—Pvt
Don Stoutner
San Diego
Quantico
Columbus Junction
Marine
Robert J. Duncan
Hawaii
Conesville
Kenneth D. Houseal
Don Houseals
Navy
Postville
William Kipp
Leonard Kipp
Bronze Star Awarded Captain Woodson in Korea Service
Capt. Eugene A. Woodson, son of Mary Woodson, received the Bronze Star for meritorious service as a radio operator in Korea from November 1953 to July 1954. He is hospitalized at Osaka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Eugene A. Woodson
Mary Woodson
Japan
Woodson
Korea
Osaka
Soldiers and sailors round up in wartime notices
Central City and surrounding towns report numerous service members in transit or stationed abroad with updates on promotions transfers discharges and training. Names include Holub Clark Ricker Waters Schultz Wendland Thomann Crawford Lu Cas Jackson Hamilton Fowler Remington Stanford Rowland Claassen Allsup Hess Rathmann Musel Stoutner Kipp Duncan and others with assignments in Germany Austria Japan Korea and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
William Holub
Holub
England
Waukon
Curtis Clark
Horace Clark
Fort Sill
Oklo
Clayton Ricker
Pacific
Postville
Richard Waters
A. M. Waters
Munich
Germany
Fledy Schultz
Sacramento
Calif
West Union
Donald W. Wendland
Walter L. Wendland
Waucoma
Southeastern Signal School
Camp Gordon
Onslow
John Paulsen
Fort Sheridan
Army
Oxford Junction
David Flory
Riverside
Elmer L. Thomann
Korea
Japan
Wilford O. Thomann
Quasqueton
Charles R. Crawford
Signal Corps
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Cpl. Vanderheos
Cpl
Fowler
Gary
Ind
Cpl. Fowler
Harry Fowler
Ronnie Remington
Norman
Okla
Jacksonville
Fla. Quasqueton
Robert Stanford
Clarence Stanford
Marines
Camp Pendleton
John M. Rowland
Owen M. Rowland
Austria
Newhall — Marine
Charles W. Claassen
Florence Claassen
3Rd Marine Division
Raymond Scarff
Margaret Leath
William Martin
Arlington
Melvin Rasmussen
Fort Worth
Texas
SUI Researcher Seeks Frog Hearing Underwater Mystery
Iowa City report on Willem van Bergeijk a Dutch exchange student at the University of Iowa exploring underwater hearing in amphibians. He and Dr. Emil Witschi study whether frogs hear under water and how tadpoles respond. Results aim to reveal if an amphibian nerve shows an action potential when sound is transmitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa Research
University
Iowa
SUI
Willem van Bergeijk
Eindhoven
Holland
Willem
University of Utrecht
Sven Dijkgraaf
Dijkgraaf
America
Emil Witschi
Einhoven
Stavely Promoted to First Lieutenant in Air Force
TRAER-Gaylord Stavely son of Mr and Mrs D D Stavely has been promoted to first lieutenant in the air force. He is stationed at the Great Falls Mont air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Gaylord Stavely
D. D. Stavely
Air Force
Great Falls, Mont
Dutch Scholar Seeks Stay in America for Research
Willem, pursuing a PhD in the United States, expresses a strong desire to remain here. He relies on government aid and a small income from translations for fellow students. He notes he would teach if needed but aims to continue in research, citing much work still to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Willem
America
Cornell College Choir Announces Spring Tour Schedule
Cornell College's 65 voice choir departs March 25 for a three state spring tour with 22 performances. Directed by June McConlogue the group will present Norman Dello Joio's Song of Affirmation and record a Holy Week program for NBC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
June McConlogue
Cornell Conservatory of Music
Cornell
Osage
Waterloo
Charles City
Lancaster
Wis
Freeport
Til
Aurora
Orchestra Hall
Veterans Administration West Side Hospital
Chicago
Waterman
Ill
Prophetstong
Wheatland
Postville
Waukon
Marshall High School
Geneva
Palatine
Marengo
Stockton
Lombard
Oelwein
Norman Dello Joio
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Montana
Tennessee
Manchester
Phyllis Folkerts
Victor
Bonnie French
Coggan
David Albaugh
Burlington
Gale Morey
Tom Wharton
Robert Penn
Daniel Lloyd
West Branch
Ward McCulley
Shellsburg
Roger Sackett
Tama
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
Occor
Spring Bird House Fixing Up Finished
Winthrop residents tidy Wrenville bird houses for the annual return of the village’s transient birds. The Doyle brothers Merton and Burton built the structures atop white posts in their backyard, with wrens martins and cardinals visiting seasonally. They also display threshing rig models recalling Iowa prairie grain fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Wrenville
Doyle Brothers
Doyles
Merton
Burton
Doyle Residence
Iowa
Cornell College Chief Attends North Central Conference
Cornell college president Dr. Russell D. Cole will depart Monday for a three day meeting of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Chicago. He serves on the Commission on Colleges and Universities and chairs its nominating committee responsible for officer and member nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
MT. Vernon
Russell D. Cole
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Chicago
Cole
Commission On Colleges and Universities
Nevada School Board Reorganized After Bond Controversy
In Nevada Iowa the school board completes reorganization after mass resignation over bond issues. New members Kenneth Kinsey Richard Irish and Howard Schultz won at the March 14 election, filling three vacancies from a field of five candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada, Ia
Nevada
Kenneth Kinsey
Richard Irish
Howard Schultz
Iowa Auto License Plate Slogan Contest Highlights
The Gazette collects public input on Iowa plate slogans with dozens of proposals. Entries include The No-Can-Do State and The Can Do State, Cornucopia plays, The Growing State, and Welcome to Iowa. Some ideas clash with existing names or state law, while others reflect pride in agriculture and industry. The fate of The Corn State remains unresolved as authorities note no mandate to adopt nonprescribed phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine State
Florida
Golden Gate State
California
Lone Ranger
Texas
Fifteen
Iowa
Seven
Fair State
Gazette
Scouts Plan Two Projects In East Iowa
Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council announced two major efforts. Explorer Scouts will lay out a wilderness development at Picture Rocks on the Maquoketa River with nature trails rustic bridges and camping areas. The annual Boy Scout Exposition will occur April 29 30 at Hawkeye Downs with committees appointed for tickets layout concessions and judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Picture Rocks
Maquoketa River
Verne Fussell
Hawkeye Downs
Picture Rock
Explorer Scouts
Ted Clymer
Anamosa
Robert Savage
Monticello
Fred Payneer
Scout Council Conservation Committee
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Eastern Iowans Receive Degrees From Iowa State
Degrees and certificates were awarded to 175 graduates at Iowa State College with President James Hilton presenting diplomas. Eastern Iowa graduates include Cedar-Dale H. Twachtmann in civil engineering and others in agronomy dairy husbandry and home economics education. The exercises closed the winter quarter, with spring activities starting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
James Hilton
Eastern Iowa
Cedar
Dale H. Twachtmann
London
Clayton
Paul D. Smith
Elgin
Howard H. Voelker
Garnaville
Fayette
William K. Aylsworth
Wadena
Linn
Richard J. Burian
Patsy Ann Gary
Harry A. Hoover
Kathryn Bain Young
Cedar Rapids
Tama
Robert W. Higgins
Traer
First Midwest Outdoor Swimming Pool Conference in Des Moines
The first Midwest Outdoor Swimming Pool conference will occur in Des Moines on March 24 and 25 with pool operators meeting alongside the Midwest Recreation conference. George D. Butler of New York City will report on pool design and construction, and Dr. E R Baumann will lead a water purification panel. Delegates from eight states will attend at the Fort Des Moines Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Arthur Todd
Midwest
National Recreation Association
Kansas City
George D. Butler
New York City
Conference For
National Cooperation In Aquatics
Butler
National Association
E. R. Baumann
Iowa State College
Baumann
Army
R. B. McClintock
Omaha
James C. Lewis
Lincoln
Neb
Lawrence Heeb
Kansas University
Pat Haggerty
Wichita
Kan
Todd
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Colorado
Wyoming
Fort Des Moines
Otel
Chelsea-A School Reorganization Plan To Be Discussed
A proposed Chelsea school reorganization plan will be discussed at a Thursday night meeting in the old gymnasium here. Local residents and school officials are set to attend to review changes and costs.
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Sigourney
Memorial Hall
Walker
Pat
Strawberry Point
Arlington
Colesburg
Maynard
Columbus Junction
Chelsea
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