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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1954
Page
7
Bruce Fishwild pens a concise military bulletin style update in The G I Gasette with brief notes on personnel, assignments, and logistics. The piece outlines unit movements, supply statuses, and forthcoming briefings affecting stationed troops.
First Lt. Robert W. Rasdal, son of Mr and Mrs C J Rasdal, serves as assistant personnel officer in a First Marine aircraft wing unit at Atsugi naval air station Japan after graduating from the University of Iowa in 1953. Pvt Davis J Roland, son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Roland, serves with a Seventh Army quartermaster battalion in Munster Germany, arrived in Europe in September, and joined the army in October 1953. Pvt Robert Markley, son of Mrs E H Markley, stationed at Bamberg Germany with a unit of the First Infantry division, designated to accept a flag of Iowa for regiment reviews and parades. As a truck driver in a heavy mortar company, he entered the army in January 1953 and arrived overseas in July. Pvt Gary D Matejka, son of Louis H Matejka, recently graduated from the I Corps noncommissioned officer academy in Korea, an assistant gunner in the Seventh Division, arrived in the Far East in June 1953 and served as a radio repairman in the headquarters battery after enlisting in January 1953.
Captain Robert L. Carstens, who resigned his army commission to join Arabian Oil, has a letter of commendation and a Bronze Star citation proposed for meritorious service at Fort Belvoir from 1953 to 1954. He plans to depart for Arabia in about two weeks while Mrs. Carstens remains in the city. Various other service members including Marines and Navy personnel from Cedar Rapids are listed for leave, reassignment, or training at Camp Pendleton and San Diego.
Prince Charles turns six with a small Sandringham birthday party and private lessons. Officials weigh sending him to a London day school amid learning to be a king. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip consider the option as Charles continues instruction with governess Miss Kathleen Peebles.
The coast guard will grant advance Christmas leave to men enlisting between December 9 and 23, with those in training through December 18 finishing 10 days of training before holiday leave. Seaman Apprentice Charles D. Vyskocil, honorman of his company at Great Lakes, received an honorman certificate and engraved bracelet at graduation. Other service members include Richard E. Reid in the army at Camp Crowder, twin brothers Raymond and Royal Schladetzky heading to Yokota in Japan, Howard L. Dubishar to corporal at Fort Benning, and Dewayne R. Johanos in Korea.
An American airman recounts his past service in a German anti aircraft unit, contrasting that role with his current position in the U S military. The interview highlights his unique wartime trajectory and transition between opposing forces.
Assignment of Seaman Apprentice Ronald L. Amsted after training at Great Lakes to the escort carrier Kula Gulf at Norfolk Virginia. He is the son of Mrs. Curtis L. Gearhart of 1233 Twentieth Street SW. A graduate of Franklin High, he enlisted in the Navy in July.
A Daily Mirror poll shows readers urge Crown Prince Elizabeth and Prince Philip to decide on how the next queen and consort should be educated. The debate splits into old guard preferring private tuition and aloofness versus younger voices wanting public life and shared experiences.
US light bulb manufacturers estimate they have produced 40 billion bulbs since starting late in the 1800s and expect to reach that cumulative figure again within the next 15 years.
Chicago UP report: University of Chicago education professor Robert Havighurst outlines life tasks of middle age at a conference. He says the first task is setting adolescent children free to become happy, responsible adults, and that overprotective parents fail this test. He adds that discovering new satisfaction in marriage and supporting a spouse during threats to self esteem are key to scoring high.
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