Australian pump magnate makes Cedar Rapids shopping trip
John Link from Port Melbourne visits Armstrong's Department Store in Cedar Rapids to open a yearly charge account and spend up to $1000 on American made goods. The Australian industrialist, who sells heavy industry pumps and mortuary equipment, enjoys Royal Tennis gear for his wife Anne and cites higher costs at home as a reason to shop here.
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John Link
Cedar Rapids
Port Melbourne
Australia
Armstrong’s
Link
Reno
Nev
Chicago
Armstrong's
Houston
Anne
Henry VIII
Military Merit and Promotion Highlights Across Services
Marine Sgt. Michael J. Bergerud earns meritorious promotion with Headquarters Squadron at Yuma. Army Pvt. Andrew C. Nielsen arrives for infantry duty in Panama, previously at Fort Jackson. Senior Airman Andy N. Weaver identified for early promotion as graphics specialist at Luke AFB. Marine Sgt. Robyn L. Johnson receives Meritorious Mast at New River. Marine Cpl. Steven A. Meyers and Cpl. Louis D. Casper Jr. promoted at Camp Pendleton. Airman Richard S. Narveson relocates to Lowry AFB after basic at Lackland. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Howard Hesemann awarded Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal in Cedar Rapids. Air Force Sgt. Michael V. Scovel arrives at Kunsan AFB. Airman Stammeyer to aircrew ops training at Sheppard AFB after Lackland. Airman Tyrone H. Bontrager assigned to Chanute AFB. Airman 1st Class Roger C. Bowers to Torrejon AB Spain. Master Sgt. Robert L. Stacy decorated with Meritorious Service Medal in England. Staff Sgt. Denise Dupree promoted at Tyndall AFB. Army Reserve Capt. Gregory J. Thirnbeck named commander of Headquarters Company, 389th Engineer Battalion, Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy N. Weaver
A. Neale Weaver Sr
Hickory Blvd
Luke Air Force Base
Ariz
Army Reserve
Howard Hesemann
22Nd St
Marion
Army Reserve Component
243Rd Signal Battalion
Cedar Rapids
Denise Dupree
John H. Dillard
Vinton
678Th Air Defense Group
Tyndall Air Force Base
Fla
Gregory J. Thirnbeck
John W
Barbara J. Thirnbeck
Lauren Drive
389Th Engineer Battalion
Dubuque
County Gets Dust Control Savings On Chloride
Linn County will save about $2,000 on calcium chloride used to control dust on gravel roads. The supplier Binns and Stevens Sprayers Inc. of Oskaloosa reduced the price from $202.50 to $195 per ton for 250 tons after lower transportation costs, according to County Engineer Jerry Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Binns and
Stevens Sprayers Inc
Oskaloosa
Jerry Nelson
Nelson
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C.R
By Nancy Stevens
Sacasen Tat Weiter
Rapids Gazette
Thurs
Michael J. Bergerud
Grace I. Bergerud
Iowa City
Marine Corps Air Station
Yuma
Ariz. Dil
Panama
Army
Andrew C. Nielsen
Keith A. Nielsen
Anamosa
Fort Clayton
Fort Jackson
S.C
Marine
Robyn L. Johnson
William L. Johnson Sr
Ohio St. SW
Marine Corps Helicopter Air Station
New River
Jacksonville
N.C
Cpl
Steven A. Meyers
Ralph R. and
Arlene V. Myers
32Nd St. NE
Headquarters and Service Battalion
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Louis D. Casper Jr
Elsie and
Louis D. Casper Sr
Amana
1St Marine Division
Colorado
Richard S. Narveson
Carolyn A. Narveson
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
South Korea
Air Force
Michael V. Scovel
Howard M. Scovel
Wilson Ave
Kunsan Air Base
Moody Air Force Base
Robert L. Stammeyer
Francis T. Stammeyer
Oelwein
Sheppard Air Force Base
Lackland
Oll
Illinois
Tyrone H. Bontrager
Richard L. Bontrager
Sandra L. Yerington
15Th Ave
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
Spain
Roger C. Bowers
Kenneth Bowers
Sigourney
Torrejon Air Force
Dyess Air Force Base
Robert L. Stacy
Earl J. Stacy
Norma F. Miller
Independence
Royal Air Force
Upper Heyford
England
Stacy
Hagerty
Lindale
Westdale
Ingusi
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Tropics
Islands
Ange
Lindale Mall
Quasicraft” Shoe
Master
Visa
Shoppers
Westdale Mall
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