Soldiers honored for World War II service in local list
The article documents multiple Cedar Rapids area service members earning honors and arriving home. It notes Staff Sgt. Russell Wyckoff and Sgt. Milo C. Zahradnik with medals and overseas campaigns, plus Lt. Crissman and Ensign Schultz awaiting or receiving separations and postings. It lists others deployed, returning, or promoted, including officers and enlisted men across the Eighth/Ninth Air Forces, Navy and Army units with campaigns in Europe, Asia and the Pacific theater.
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Milo C. Zahradnik
Eighth
Ninth Air Force
J. J. Zahradnik
Ely
Jefferson Barracks
Europe
Normandy
France
Rhineland
Ardennes
S.g
William Crissman
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Separation Center
Camp Wallace
Texas
Naval Aviation
Imphal
Maurice L. Nathanson
North English
Battery G
Robert Dean Miller
Ivan Miller
Fifteenth Street SE
Sicily
Italy
Germany
States
Miller
Warold D. Main
Army Air Forces
Davis-Monthan Field
Tucson
Ariz
T. L. Main
Walker
Fifth Air Force
Australia
New Guinea
Casper
Wyo
Ruby Burd
Iowa
Orville Rennie, Jr
Norman
Okla
Navy Hospital
Orville Rennie
Third Avenue SE
Evening Movie Schedule With Several Theaters
The Gazette lists Thursday showings for Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Marion and others. Duffy's Tavern Man Alive Love Honor and Goodbye Captain Eddie Adventures of Rusty Objective Burma Brighton Strangler The Good Old Days To Have and Have Not Pan American Junior Miss Kid Sister and more with multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Paramount
Iowa
Eddie
Rusty
Burma
Brighton
Marion
Seizure Ordered of German States and Nazi Assets
Marshal Zhu ordered seizure of all properties of the German state the Nazi party and its leaders in the Russian occupied zone in Germany. Alan Ladd has begun collecting stars autographs for his daughter Alana amid fan interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Marshal Zhukov
Nazi Party
Germany
Alan Ladd
Alana
Christian Daily Practice Stressed By Evangelist Shasteen
Evangelist Harold O. Shasteen urged that being a Christian must extend beyond Sunday worship. He warned that wearing the label without consistent conduct all week undermines true faith. He announced evening talks at the Church of tonight at 7:30 and will discuss "Man, Devil or Monkey."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold O. Shasteen
Church of For
Devel
Monkey
People's Forum Guideline on Submitting Letters
Readers are advised that contributions to the People's Forum must be under 400 words and include the writer's full signature and address for publication. The notice emphasizes proper attribution and limits on length to ensure readability in the forum pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Forum
AAA Meeting in Des Moines Prompts Political Critique
A Gazette letter argues that a November AAA conference in Des Moines for state and federal officials doubles as a political maneuver favoring Democrats. The author accuses Washington brass of using travel per diems to attend the Iowa dinner and warns against regional AAA interference. The piece criticizes officials, cites Mayor Kelly, and defends taxpayers against perceived economy claims.
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the Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Kelly
Henry Wallace
U.S.D.A
AAA
H. L. Dieterich
Brooklyn
Man Alive and Love Honor and Goodbye at the Own Theater
Pat O'Brien Ellen Drew and Rudy Vallee star in Man Alive a light Irish comedy with slapstick and mistaken fealties. Adolphe Menjou joins the cast with a spoof afterlife angle as Ellen and Pat contend over Pat’s jealousy and a will reading. Co-feature Love Honor and Goodbye pairs Virginia Bruce with Edward Ashley in a tale of domestic troubles.
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Man Alive
Pat O'Brien
Ellen Drew
Adolphe Menjou
Rudy Vallee
Love
Virgin Bruce
Edward Ashley
The
Own Theater
Pat O’brien
Cohens
Kellys
Pat
Ellen
Rudy
Fixit
Adolphe
Missouri Valley
Barney
Killarney
Virginia Bruce
Army Air Forces
Nadine Subotnik
Henie and Topping Agree to Separate in Chicago
CHICAGO UP Sonja Henie famed movie actress and ice skater and her wealthy sportsman husband Dan Topping have agreed to separate but have no immediate plans their attorney said.
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Chicago
Sonja Henie
Dan Topping
Friedlund Says Couple Plan To Stay Friends
J. Arthur Friedlund spoke Wednesday night noting the couple intends to remain good friends. Topping, owner of a professional football era and part owner of the New York Yankees, recently returned from the Pacific theater where he served as a marine major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Arthur Friedlund
Topping
New York Yankees
Pacific
Marines
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Russell Wyckoff
Charles Wyckoff
Urbana
Geraldine — Johnson
First Avenue NE
Third Army
Wyckoff
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Sgt. Wyckoff
Robert S. Klopp
Arthur T Klopp
J Avenue
Japan
Ceidar Rapids
Shrivenham American University
England
Donald C. Lundquist
E. W Lundquist
C Avenue NW
Bill B. Thompson
G. K. Thompson
Fifth Avenue SE
Keith HN. Christensen
Second Avenue SE
Harlan E. Nelson
Helen Nelson
Hubbard Avenue
Ralph G. Hansen
Clara Hansen
First Avenue NW
India-Burma
Chase & Sanborn
CETS
Chase” Sanborn
Flavorfull Chase & Sanborn
Murkeg Cigger
Lottee Histoy
Vacum
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Baker's
Second Street
Her Highness
Bellboy
Hedy Lamarr
Princess
Bob Walker
Chesterfields
KID Sister
Three Sisters
2Nd Street
Fred Macmurray
Lyan Bari
Charles Biktord
Thomas
Mitchell
Ted Donaldson, Conrad Nagel
RIAL
Dempsey-Willard
Una O'Connor
Pal Wolfe
Randolph Scott
Old
Colorado
Errol Flynn
John Loder June Duprez
Imarion
Peggyann Garner
Allyn Joslyn
Locus
Jake
Sand
Ted
YALE
Pate News
Aaa Ra
Victory
Ellen Ybrien vi
Ie Nu
Don Sur
Paris
America
Virgirer Bruce
Ashley
Humphrey
Warner
Btss
Pear
Walter Brennan
Lauren Bacall
Dolores Moran
Hoagy Carmichael
Terry-Long-Benchley
Arden ‘Truex-Cramer
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