Women and men in service granted commissions and promotions
Dorothy White received a WAAC commission as a third officer at Fort Des Moines. Several service members, including J. W. Lattner, H. W. Huff and son Carl, Walter W. Montgomery, Endree, Orville Gaster, Jack Kazebeer, Marvin A. Palmer, Betty L. Wagner, Weston D. Ralston Jr, Donald O. Anderson, James F. McNeill, Orville M. Fitzgerald, and others are noted for furloughs, transfers, promotions, or new assignments across camps and bases from Fort Des Moines to Camp Mackall, Sheppard Field, and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy White
J. B. White
Thirtieth Street
WAAC
Fort Des Moines
Orville Gaster
P. H. Gaster
Second Street
Camp Campbell
Jack Kazebeer
E. D. Kazebeer
Fifth Street NE
Sergt. Kazebeer
North Africa
Marvin A. Palmer
Army
Camp Mackall
N. C
Frank Palmer
Springville
Betty L. Wagner
Camp Ruston
George Wagner
F Avenue
Weston D. Ralston, Jr
Keeslerfield
Miss
Army Air Base
New Orleans
Ralston
Weston D. Ralston
Bever Avenue
Donald O. Anderson
Army Air Forces
Sheppard Field
Texas
Lynda Rae
James F. McNeill
Ross 3. Johnson
L Street
Orville M. Fitzgerald
M. E. Fitzgerald
Fruitland Boulevard
Memphis, Tenn
Naval Training Center
Twelfth Avenue SE
Local Service Members on Leave and Transfers
A string of brief notes from Iowa and nearby states note military personnel on leave or furloughs from bases including Memphis Tennessee Greenwillie Mississippi and Camp Grant Illinois with returns home to family addresses. Promotions transfers and new postings include Joe M Carter private first class now transferred to Chanute Field and Lieutenant Charles Wild Jr visiting family in Illinois. A separate item reports a 66 mile conveyor belt built by a rubber plant requiring 50 railway cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hobel
Hondo
Texas
E. S. Hobel
Wilson Avenue
Joe M. Carter
Sheppard Field
Chanute Field
Richard
McKinley Street
Pete Cortez
Seventh Street
Charles Wild, Jr
Camp Grant
Charles Wild
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Richard Smejkal
Camp Mackall
N. C
Fourteenth Avenue
Lumir Smejkal
Patricia Ann
Fourteenth Avenue SE
First NYC Telephone Directory Issued In 1878
The first telephone directory in New York City appeared in 1878 and was so small it nearly filled one side of a standard sheet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Peterson Wilson Named Officers by Science Committee
The Iowa Academy of Science executive committee at its annual Coe campus meeting elected Dr. Ben H. Peterson of Coe to vice-president and Dr. Leonard R. Wilson of Coe to editor. Dr. C. W. Smith of Iowa State Teachers College was named president and Dr. C. Growens of Iowa State College secretary treasurer. Coe received two of three 1943 44 American Association for the Advancement of Science research grants, including genetics for Dr. Karl A. Stiles and coal for Dr. Wilson. the third grant went to Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Peterson
Coe College
Leonard R. Wilson
Coe
Iowa Academy of Science
C. W. Smith
Iowa State Teachers College
C. Growens
Iowa State College
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Karl A. Stiles
Division of Natural Sciences
Wilson
$120,000 Contract Awarded To Hargrave Firm
A $120,000 contract for a new west runway at Strotherfield Arkansas City Kansas was awarded to Hargrave Construction of Cedar Rapids. Work began the day after the award and will widen and extend the taxiway to form the new runway. Completion is scheduled in 40 days with blacktop paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strotherfield
Arkansas City
Kan
Hargrave Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Coe Junior Wins Chance to Speak On Town Meeting
Robert E. Ray a Coe College junior and Davenport native won first place in the regional inter American affairs discussion contest in Iowa City. He will have expenses paid to the national finals in New York City May 22 for America's Town Meeting of the Air broadcast with a possible Mexico tour or a $500 award if travel is blocked by war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ray
Coe College
Iowa City
Rio Center
Ray
Davenport
New York City
America
New York Hotel Serves Fresh Lettuce Soup
A New York hotel offers a distinctive starter with fresh lettuce soup, highlighting a seasonal menu choice designed to showcase garden greens and light dining options for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Lattner
Aviation Ordnance
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. O. Lattner
B Avenue NW
H. W. Huff
Carl J. Huff
South Pacific
A Huff
Eleventh Street
Walter W. Montgomery
Motor Machinist
Accord
Harry C. Montgomery
Endree
Tenth Street
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Roosevelt
Gazette Photo
Officers of
Iowa Master Plumbers Association
William J. Erwood
Naval Aviation
Seventh Avenue
W. J. Erwood
Mr. Erwood
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Joan R. Palen
Greenwillie
Third Street
Pic
Ralph A. Lawrence
A. Lawrence
Fourth Street
Lowryfield, Colp
Corp
James Carter
Camp White
Ore
J. L. Carter
Racine
Wis
Carter
Camp Adair
F. H. Pierson
Fairfield
H. N. Labbitt
Sioux City
George Puffett
Ames
Harry Lorenz
New! Wolff Visible
Good Housekeeping Institute
Our
England
Lowa
ILLINOIS Ofan@ & ELECTRIC CO
DIAL
Marion
Hargrave
Coe Junior
Mexico
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Mary Jane Inn
Clarke College
Dubuque
Jamestown
N.D
University of Chicago
Milwaukee
State Teachers College
Shortleft College
Alton
University of Wisconsin
Northland College
Ashland
James H. McBurney
School
Northwestern University
Bower Aly
University of Missouri
F. C. Buehler
University of Kansas
Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
American Council of Education
Robert Ray
Cain
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