Navy lieutenant from Cedar Rapids fought in Solomons
Lieutenant Edward G. Stepanek of Cedar Rapids served in Squadron 5 and fought in every major action in the Solomons campaign. His unit destroyed 77 enemy aircraft and helped destroy several more as it moved from Pensacola to Guadalcanal. Stepanek, a Czech descendant, graduated with a bachelor of science degree in America in 1940 and became a lieutenant in October 1941 before transferring to the regular navy in February.
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Billiant
Navy
Edward G. Stepanek
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Leroy C. Simpler
Stepanek
Solomons
R. J. Stepak
Twentieth Avenue SW
Navy Air Corps
Shayniversity of Iowa
Amereree
Pensacola
Japsnn
Theuadron
Guadalcanal
Guadnal
Ohan Iuer
Norfolk
Step
Wasp
Machit
Naval Reserve
Wilhigh School
Iowa State College Celebrates Eighty Fifth Birthday Monday
Iowa State College marks its eighty fifth birthday with a Monday celebration. About 30 events and radio broadcasts will follow through the month. Station WoI will cover the kickoff at 6 45 p m and WHO Des Moines will air at 10 45 p m. Dr Charles E Finley president Allen Whitfield alumni association president and Arthur F commanding officer will give brief addresses.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Wol
College Broadcasting Service
WHO
Des Moines
Charles E. Finley
Allen Whitfield
Alumni Association
Arthur F
Iowa ~—— College
Half a peanut can supply all calories for brain work
A brief nutrition note states half a peanut provides enough energy to support brain labor, implying small snacks can meet daily cognitive needs.
Simple Simon and Pie Troubles From Stomach Ailments
An advertisement questions if Simple Simon scolded his pie maker due to stomach ulcer pains and ponders if pie losses are caused by such ailments. The teaser hints at health related cause and effect tied to a familiar nursery figure.
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Simon
Hes Pieman
Pie
Woman Bitten by a Mad Cat In Columbus Junction
Special to The Gazette. In Muscatine Mrs Pauline Wollrab was bitten at her home by a mad cat. She is under a physician's care at her parents home in Columbus Junction. The cat head sent to University Hospital Iowa City was found to be badly infected with rabies.
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the Gazette
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Pauline Wollrab
Vern Brown
University Hospital
Iowa City
Six District Court Suits Dismissed in Linn County
Six law and equity suits have been dismissed by their respective plaintiffs in Linn County district court. Laura Hand of Center Point withdrew her false arrest claim against M. H. Sorenson and Adrian Hand with prejudice. Others dismissed include Sadowsky vs Hearn Stevens on wrongful conversion, Shoemaker vs Condon et al on an account, McCormac vs Holder for an account, Nassif vs Haddad for an account, and Shoemaker for Dr. DeLano appeal against Reiff spouses with mixed prejudice outcomes.
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Linn County
Laura Hand
Center Point
M. H. Sorenson
Adrian Hand
G. K. Thompson
Joseph Sadowsky
John Vosburgh
G. P. Linville
Hearn-Stevenson Motor Company
Linville
L. Shoemaker
D. J. Condon
Sarah Condon
Mary Margaret Condon
D. C. McCormac
Clear View Sanitarium
Davenport
Clara Reiff
Justice of Peace Court
Housewives Up in Arms Over Ceiling Violation
Newark AP report shows growing complaints to New Jersey OPA as housewives rail against price ceiling breaches. A shopper mailed a shoe sole to ask if the heel can be stepped on for overcharged goods and others recount scarce meat and dairy, with police involvement cited in disputes.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Orders Hearing on Scrap Requisition
Federal Judge James Donohoe ordered War Production Board officials in Kansas City to appear next Wednesday to show cause why they should not be enjoined from requisitioning or seizing scrap metal and machinery from Brothers' scrap yards. The suit, filed by Algiens, seeks a restraining order. hearing set for March 13.
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Omaha
SNS
James Donohoe
War Production Board
Kansas City
Metay
Morton Cave
Dees
Aks Dehee
Alpiens
Donohoe
Meat rationing guidance for households and retailers
Frank T. Nye explains how to use 16 red points per person per week for meat fats cheese and fish under War Ration Book No 2. The article covers conversion tables for fractions, trade point values for butchers, holiday periods for retailers, certificates for extra points, and rules on stamp use and point changes.
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Frank T. Nye
National Association of Retail Grocers of Chicago
W. T. Shipe
Cedar Rapids Grocers and Butchers Protective Association
Association
OPA
Wartime Windshield Sticker Rules From Police Chief Condon
Police Chief Tom Condon outlines practical wartime windshield sticker limits approved by the national safety council. He advises placing the federal vehicle use stamp at the top center, mileage stamps on the left rear window, and the state license sticker on the bottom right edge to reduce visibility hazards.
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Tom Condon
Condon
National Safety Council
Hero Bombardier Revealed As Texan
The American bombardier mortally wounded by shrapnel crawled to his bombsight and dropped bombs on German U boat yards at Vegesack. He is identified as Lieut. Jack Mathis, 22, San Angelo, Texas.
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U. S
England
Vegesack
Jack Mathis
San Angelo
Texas
Public housing for war workers nears 273000
Washington report states nearly 273000 publicly financed homes for war workers have been built since the wartime housing emergency began in the summer of 1940. Federal Public Housing Authority Commissioner Herbert Emmerich announced the figure on Saturday.
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Washington
Herbert Emmerich
Federal Public Housing Authority
Fearful of Slacker Stigma Kills Self
Edward Reischach, 28, killed himself at home in Jersey City after fearing others viewed him as a slacker. His sister Ann, 18, found him with his throat cut by a straight razor. he previously failed army medicals for nervous problems.
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Jersey City
N. J
Edward Reischach
Ann
Reischach
Rei
Sulfanilamide Shows Promise Against Rheumatic Fever
Drs. Helen B. Taussig and Caroline A. Chandler report year long tests of sulfanilamide in controlling rheumatic fever. They say the drug deterred the fever in almost all cases and urge use only by qualified physicians due to safety concerns for long term home use.
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Baltimore
Helen B. Taussig
Caroline A. Chandler
Men Are Sore Yet Charities Benefit Minstrels
The Elks club Minstrels of 1943, a 70 minute show by 175 Cedar Rapids residents, closes on April 7 and 8 at the Paramount theater. Proceeds go to war charities. Orville Rennie directs. Tickets may be exchanged for the corresponding night's reserved seats at the box office or the Elks club.
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Elks Club Minstrels
Paramount Theater
War Charities
Cedar Rapids
Orville Rennie
The
Elks Club
Doctors warn sulfanilamide not a cure for disease
Drs. Taussig and Chandler said their work had been discontinued for lack of funds and emphasized that sulfanilamide was not a cure but a preventive measure to stop recurrent attacks, among the most serious toxic effects.
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Taussig
Chandler
Equity Assignment By Judge Thompson March Linn county term
Judge G. K. Thompson set the equity case calendar for the Linn county district court March term. The docket lists Shimek vs. Shimek on Tuesday, Claim vs. Estate of Culp and Paulson Construction Co. vs. Wiesner on Wednesday, Weatherwax vs. Weatherwax, Jock vs. Ashlock, Kohl vs. Kohl on Thursday, Doubrasky vs. Board of Review and Seibert vs. Seibert on Friday. Remaining dates include Tharp vs. Tharp and Wolfe vs. Wolfe on Monday, March 29, and Hakes vs. Hakes on Monday, April 5, with Borschel vs. Crocker and others on Wednesday, April 7.
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G. K. Thompson
Linn County District Court
Shimek
Culp
Paulson Construction Company
Food sources split between crops and animal products
About sixty percent of food consumed in the United States comes from crops while around forty percent derives from animal products.
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America
Seaman Thome Shares 16 Months Aboard Transport
Seaman first class J Thome nicknamed Ted dy Bear describes 16 months at sea across two oceans aboard a troop transport. He recounts Casablanca landings near misses, ferrying Seabees to the South Pacific, and carrying wounded soldiers home. He credits navy life for his rising weight and bonds with Iowa shipmates.
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J. Thome
Thome
Casablanca
Cuba
Puerto Rico
South Pacific
Norfolk
Brooklyn
Thorne
Navy
Freda S. Thome
Twelfth Street
Great Lakes
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National Safety Courc
Hero Bombardier
Liberty
Liberty Nat
Liberty Stoker
Indiana Furnace
Kenwood Fuel CO
J. F. McLaughlin
Dial
Crandic
Crandie
WMT
Aeec
Iowa City Railway
Thompson
Harold Thome
North Africa
Thomne
Iowa
Anne Adams
Trousseau
Gasette
West 17Th St
New York, N. Y
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