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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1945

Page

14

One Room Apartment Hope Fades for New York Veterans

In New York over 20 000 veterans roam streets or crowd housing offices seeking homes as the Officers Service committee operates a 5000 member waiting list from a rent free room near the Commodore hotel. Veterans, many with wives and children, camp in hotels, parlor floors, or friends’ homes while cases of endless delays persist and 100 000 veterans are projected homeless by June as 500 veterans are discharged daily.

New York NEA Officers Service Committee Commodore Army Air Forces Manhattan City Brooklyn Park Avenue The Red Cross

Wildcats Insignia Battle Spurs 81st Division

The 81st Infantry Division wore a left shoulder patch showing a wildcat silhouette on olive drab. Debate raged among other units over the symbol before Gen. John J. Pershing ruled the Wildcats could keep the patch and urged other divisions to adopt distinctive insignia.

France 81St Infantry Division 81St Doughs John J Pershing

Property listings spread across towns and townships

An extensive OCR readout lists numerous parcels of land with owners and lot details. It names Kenneth Rand Wilma Miell and many others, with acreages and sections in 25-83-7, 26-83-7, and surrounding ranges, plus various Aud Plat and Belmonth references across College and Marion areas.

Less Kenneth Rand Wilma Miell Stella Burchard Cess St Geo F Nettie Holub Louis Walsh Louis Elsie Walsh Beulah Arlene Heath Chase Lottle Mihulka Burton's Jas Topinka Burton Vase Tobias J Aenes Popetur Sur the Hedges Co Irr Sur the Hedges Wee the Hedges Co Boots Lot Irr Maurice E Ruth Korsmo Theo Lond Anna J Bean Maurice Trr Ruth Libby Lage Kingston Effie Dice Alan Cook Fred F Beatrice Redies Win Hupp Lewis G Margaret Millard Charles L Besler Glen E Robinson Nathan C A Marie Siife Belmont Park Bik Noble D Anna Watson Dolard E Sylvia Brown Frank and Agnes Rance Benesh Louis J Irma Binko Bowling John D Randall Weller Eee Ress Tee James Bessie Nye Brown Oe Hedges Co Abraham L Mary Buckner Buena Vista Crain John W Dorothy King Mary B Bel B .Henry Myra Willia John A Gladys McEachron Dewitt A Phyllis Winne Guy A Platt Et al Frank C Kolar Frederick C Juanita Joss Barney's Dell J Buchanan and Reeds Barthimas L Wick Cooper's Laura Robinson Harry and Ruth Edieman Cooper Geof Elizabeth Scott Kenry F Tenden Mary Doyle Dean's Geo L Dora C Biake Dean Alice V Smith Robin Dorothy Triton Ralph E M Munder Frederick Lula Swab Bionehe Hach Dean’s Park Te Gail L Dorothy Showalter Ellis Park J Grunewald Elm Park Emil Estella Vohaska Evans and Bennett Paul R Ruth Colony Frizland I Owen Hawthorn H Owen E H Owen Weseseus Chas C Lutz Hedges I Ray Emily Arthur L Gosnell Hull Catherine Pollock Enole Davis Harry W Margaret Thomas Bolen Geo R Lyda Allard Paul E Lewis Glenn O R Helen Mann Ralph H and Flora Barnard H Norris Ione G Larson Seer Wm L Peral Treptow Idelle Raftis Sophia C Farnsworth Perpetual Saw and Loan Ass'n Hulls Lillian B Fishel Chas Julia Murray Wm V Julia Hannan Chas C Bessie Burlingham Lowell F Davis Glen D Dorothy Armstrong Laganson W Lource Hawley Lene Eugene Dyson Agnes Lindsay Emma @ Eddie Bessie Ottley Dorothy M Daywitt Anna Blazek Life Vaclav Chotoborsky Jene Anueasers Minnie Johnson Sewer Jos Mary Andriik John W. Tubbs Maud Luloff OCR College Township Annox Victor M Pierson Harriet Ee Harriet John and Mary Vosburgh John Mary Vosburgsh Marion Township Sarah G Guikin Anthony Homolka

World War II 81st Infantry in Pacific island campaigns

The 81st Infantry joined World War II combat against Japan beginning with Angaur Island in September 1944 after a 35 day fight. Elements of the unit fought with the First Marine Division on Peleliu, rooting Japanese forces from caves with bayonets grenades and dynamite. The Wildcats later mopped up Negesebus Kongaru and Garakayo Islands.

81St Angaur First Marine Pelelieu Island Pacific Negesebus Kongaru Garakayo

Notice of Incorporation of R and O Hardware Inc

Iowa filing lists R and O Hardware Inc as a Cedar Rapids business. It sets 150 shares of common stock at 100 each, authorized capital 15000, with a three to five member board, officers Russell O Andrews president Vera L Owen vice president E H Owen secretary treasurer, and initial directors. The firm will engage in wholesale and retail hardware, plumbing, home appliances, electrical goods, and related chattels, with perpetual corporate powers and a twenty year charter from 1945.

R and O Hardware, Inc Board of Directors Executive Council of Iowa Russell Andrews E F. Owen Vera L. Owen Uno Andrews Russell O. Andrews Vera L Owen E H. Owen Secretary of State State of O Hardware. Inc Russell O Andrews Attest E H Oqwen W Oj Barnerover

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