Legion Post Will Send Four Marion Boys to Grinnell
Legion Post No. 298 Marion will send four boys to the Hawkeye Boys State at Grinnell this summer. The group also voted to assist at the district track meet in Marion next month. The auxiliary named delegates to the county conference in Marion on March 29 and contributed to the Red Cross and blood plasma fund after a picnic supper.
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Marion
American Legion
Grinnell
Legionaires
Herbert Price
The
Legion Auxiliary
Glenn Larkin
Neilie Patterson
Ruby Hanscom
Tom Barkwill
Caroline Hanscom
Margaret Leming
Red Cross
Adelbert Campbell 82 Linn Pioneer Dies After Illness
Adelbert Campbell 82 retired farmer of Paralta died Monday evening at 7 25 at his daughter Mrs Ivan Mann’s home 944 Eleventh street after a long illness He was born in Wisconsin and lived much of his life in Linn county married in 1890 at Cedar Rapids to Lucretia Kearns Surviving are wife seven daughters and three sons with a son John Campbell who died in 1943 Funeral arrangements to be announced. body at Hunte funeral home Springville allowing calling hours
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Adelbert Campbell
Paralta
Ivan Mann
Eleventh Street
Wisconsin
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Lucretia Kearns
Mable Bennett
Ralph Smith
Irene Mann
Aileen Hyde
Marion
Minnie Richardson
Birthday party honors Edwin Blinks at ten years
Edwin Blinks celebrated his tenth birthday with a Monday party for friends Carlson Jones Kassler Lundquist and Bristol followed by a Cedar Rapids theater outing. Additionally, Ruth C Lingard, Pvt, is ill with scarlet fever at Cherry Point. Electa circle hosted a devotions and a $5 Red Cross donation was recorded. An advertisement sought a man with truck or car to deliver Gazettes in Marion. Mrs. L R Blinks to host Athenian club Friday. Elizabeth Klein to present Mexico program. waitress needed at K V cafe. Mrs Z W Bain visited Cedar Rapids from Ottumwa with son John Pazour and daughter-in-law. John Knapp Jr received a corporal promotion at Camp Swift. Gale Franklin recovering from bronchitis. Tuckabache club donated $2 to Red Cross.
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Edwin Blinks
Bertha Blinks
Edwin’ Carlson
Tommie Jones
John Kassler
Billie Lundquist
Richard ‘Bristol
Cedar Rapids
William Lingard
Pvt
Ruth C. Lingard
The
Women’s Marine Corps
Cherry Point
John Knapp, Jr
Camp Swift
Texas
Gale Franklin
Knapps
William Findull Dies Rites at Springville
William Findull 81 retired farmer died Monday at his daughter Mrs Annie Wainwrights home in Marion after weeks of illness. Born in England he came to the United States at age 20 and farmed near Springville and Whittier before retiring in 1941 to Marion. He married Lucy E. Martin March 2 1893 at Springville and she survives with two grandsons Robert and Edward Wainwright. Services Thursday 10 a.m. at Hunte funeral home Springville with burial in Springville cemetery. He was a member of Springville Methodist Church.
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William “Findull
Annie Wainwright
Eleventh Street
England
Findull
United States
Linn County
Marion
Springville
Whittier
Lucy E. Martin
Robert Wainwright
Seaman
San Diego Naval Base
Edward Wainwright
Seaman Wainwright
Hunte Funeral Home
Wedding anniversary and club notices in Cedar Rapids area
The item lists wedding anniversary greetings for multiple couples and ongoing social notices. Includes lost and found items with contact numbers, bridge club meeting schedules, a hospital or illness note for Norma Jean Madison, announcements of visits and hosting by local families, and upcoming lodge and club events. Several advertisements mention wallpaper cleaning products and goods for sale.
Mail carrier killed in Osceola collision
Osceola Iowa AP report says 65 year old W D Slone, a mail carrier who hauled between the depot and post office, died after a collision involving his horse drawn wagon and a truck on Monday.
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Osceola
W. D. Slone
Reconditioning Program Cuts Army Convalescence Time
Army officials report a new reconditioning regime for wounded and ill soldiers speeds return to duty. From 35 days average to 24.4 days in overseas hospitals, with 1,500 patients back to full duty in five months. Includes physical drills, occupational tasks, and cast and amputee adaptations. Braille playing cards aid blind veterans, while drills simulate football conditioning to prevent deconditioning.
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Frank Care
Associated Press
Clinton
Augustine “Gus” Thorndike
Harvard
Thorndike
Army
Schick General Hospital
General
Walter E. Barton
Eastern Iowans Are Graduated As Army Pilots
Eastern Iowa men received commissions as second lieutenants after graduation from AAF training commands in Texas and Oklahoma. Names include David H Battin, Center Point native Curtis L Schnell, Decorah’s Donald A Boemgren, Garrison’s Eugene B Thomson, Monticello’s Stanley G Steiner, Springville’s Kenneth D Taylor, West Union’s Leo W Smith, and others from Blackland, Lubbock, Foster, and Pampa fields. Robert E Harrington of Postville earned first lieutenant at Foster field.
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Iowa
AAF Training Command
Texas
Oklahoma
David H Battin
Franklin Battin
Cedar Rapids
College Station
Moorefield
Mission
Robert B. Martin
Roy Martin
Lubbock Field
Gene A Moes
William H. Moes
First Avenue
Blackland Field
Waco
Robert E Morris
Jenny Morris
Daniels Street
Aloe Field
Curtis L. Schnell
Center Point
Frederick Field
Oklo
Donald A Boemgren
Decorah
Eugene B. Thomson
Garrison
Pampa Field
Stanley G Steiner
Monticello
Guard inspection to survey Iowa units next week
Army officers will begin their annual inspection of Iowa state guard units next week. Col Arthur T. Wallace, state guard chief of staff, announced Tuesday.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowans Wounded in Mediterranean Action
The War Department reports Staff Sgts Donald J Cejka and Robert R Chambers of Iowa City Iowa were wounded in action in the Mediterranean theater. Their statuses were released Tuesday by wartime officials.
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Washington
War Department
Donald J Cejka
Robert R. Chambers
Iowa City
Mediterranean
Measles Serum Bank Is Broke
In Des Moines AP technicians from the state health department traveled to Dubuque to collect blood to replenish the measles serum bank. Fifty measles survivors and thirty scarlet fever patients were to donate blood, each donor receiving five dollars. The regional supply is exhausted and processing will take three weeks. donors must be at least twelve years old and blood will be drawn six months after recovery.
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Des Moines
State Health Department
Dubuque
Well Known Traer Bandmaster Dies
Ernest A. Franklin 67 longtime Traer instrumental music instructor died at his north Traer home Sunday after retiring Saturday night. Born in Manchester he studied in Parkersburg and led the Parkersburg municipal band before moving to Traer in 1898. He spent 15 years guiding Traer schools orchestras and took the ensemble to the national music contest.
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Traer
Ernest A. Franklin
North Traer
Manchester
Parkersburg
Traer and Waterloo band leader dies in town barber shop era
Madison Wisconsin 1935 top honors winner and longtime band leader dies. He led the Traer band for over 40 years and the Moose band at Waterloo for many years. Active in Traer civic life, he operated a barber shop in recent years. Survived by wife, two sons Glenn Cedar Rapids Gavrolese at home, and brother Claude Minneapolis. Services Wednesday at Congregational church burial Buckingham cemetery.
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Madison
Wis
Traer
Moose
Waterloo
Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Gavrolese
Claude
Minneapolis
Congregational Church
Buckingham Cemetery
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University OF Iowa
A.S.T.P
A.S.T P
Marion News Gazette
Legion Post
Linn
Electa Circle
King’s Daughters
Bertha Barnes
S. O Lamy
H. B. Jones
Kenwood
Gazette
L. R. Blinks
Athenian Club
Elizabeth Klein
Mexico
K-V Cafe
Z. W. Bain
Ottumway
John H. Pazour
Tuckabache Club
William Findull
Frances Clark
Richard M. Clark
Marine Corps
Memorial Hall
Marvin Andrews
Chandlerfield
Ariz
Wendl Andrews
Toddville
Fresno
Calif
Mrs. Neal Miller
Buehler Bros
First St. SE
H. B. Leasure
Alfred Bensch
Janet
A. D. Brenneman
Bob
Fred Winston
Owen
Axel Pearson
Phillip, SD
Margia Mordorst
Mary Schriner
Chatterbox Bridge Club
Oscar French
Charles Meroshek
Camp Dodge
Norma Jean
Donald Madisons
Melvin Gibson
Tampa, Fla
Sgt. Gibson
Frank Gibson
Floyd Emmons
Marshall Swayne
Jack Snyder
Englewood, Colo
Osceola Lodge No
IOOF
Klatter Klub
J O. Morton
Thirtieth Street
Mildred Carpenter
Stliner
Martin
Morris
Taylor
Killian Company
Pie Laren
Killian Way
Killian
Arthur Weiss
Optometrist
Merle E. Garmoe
Third Street SE
Dial
Canada
Wisburus
Pillsbury
Ely
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