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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1944

Page

9

Men and Women in the Service Of Their Country

The article lists multiple service members and where they are stationed or stationed assignments. Flight Officer Marvin R. Steele completes training at Ellington Texas and receives a service pilot appointment. Lt. Calvin W. Wilson transfers to Iran via LaGuardia and Cairo. Lt. Kerron serves in Italy aboard a B 17. Sgt. Berg earns the Distinguished Unit Badge for Cherbourg invasion.

Marvin R. Steele Charles R. Steele Mt. Vernon Avenue Army Air Transport Command School Ellington Field Texas Steele Town National Guard Washington High School Killian Company Air Transport Command Training School Calvin W. Wilson W. C. Wilson Toddville Iran LaGuardia Field N. Y Cairo Egypt Don J. Kefron F. J. Kefron Twenty-eighth Avenue Italy Kerron F. S. Atkins, Jr India China Cc Street Earl C. Thompson Switzerland Clarion Thompson Henry S Thompson C Avenue Ronald Edward Lacy Iowa State College Ames Sixteenth Street R. A Lacy Ellis Boulevard Lacy San Diego Calif James Sufficool U. S. Naval Air Corps G. A Sufficool Oakland Road Ensign Sufficool Melbourne Fla Norfolk Marvin J. Berg Cherbourg Peninsula Oscar Berg First Avenue Norfolk, Va Elbert A. Wilson First Avenue NW Amelia O'Brien Glen Burnie

Willkie Trust Fund Gifts Announced

DES MOINES AP Gifts of 15000 each were given Wednesday from the Wendell L Willkie trust fund to the American Red Cross British War Relief Society Russian War Relief and United China Relief Gardner Cowles Jr trustee said the fund was created by Willkie when he wrote One World and he donated royalties to aid philanthropic causes he supported.

Des Moines Wendell L. Willkie American Red Cross British War Relief Society Russian War Relief United China Relief Gardner Cowles, Jr Willkie One World Willkie Trust Fund

Double Vote For Dewey Day Planned Oct 25

Mrs Gerturde Wilharm Sumner Iowa Republican official outlines Oct 25 as Double The Vote For Dewey Day to win over independents and mobilize regular Republicans. Proposals include pamphlet, poster and vehicle squads, torchlight parade, tea talks, rallies, and sample voting booths in machine counties.

Gertrude Wilharm Sumner Iowa Republican Central Committee State Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs Wilharm

Legion to Entertain Discharged Veterans at Memorial Event

Hanford post No. 5 of the American Legion will entertain all discharged war veterans at a party in the Memorial building armory Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The affair is sponsored by the post's liaison committee under Walter Schultz. Commander Dwight Krumholtz will speak, and the program will include musical entertainment and refreshments. All men in uniform are invited.

Hanford Post No. 5 American Legion Memorial Building Post Walter Schultz Dwight Krumholtz

Camels and Donkey Offered Barn Stay for Passion Play

Cedar Rapids will house Fannie the camel and her 3 year old daughter Haroldine plus Jerry the donkey during the Black Hills Passion Play, Oct 24 27. Diamond T Truck Sales will host them at 111 115 Second Street NW, two blocks from the Coliseum, with additional offers heard after Wednesday Gazette story.

Cedar Rapids Fannie Haroldine Jerry Black Hills Young Men’s Bureau Coliseum Diamond T Truck Sales’ Company Second Street M. D. Heckert Heckert Lee Winger George Bradley Gazette

Mrs Sheehy Condition Good After Appendectomy

The condition of Mrs Richard Sheehy of 361 Garden Drive SE who underwent an appendectomy at St Luke s hospital was reported as good by attendants Thursday Sheehy is the daughter of Verne Marshall of 532 Knollwood drive SE.

Richard Sheehy Garden Drive St. Luke’s Hospital Sheehy Verne Marshall Knollwood Drive

Insurance Man Speaks On Cost Accounting Factor

Gordon Linke manager of the marine department of the American Insurance Company of Rockford Illinois told the Cedar Rapids chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants that every business should be protected against loss of the use of its building as well as physical loss of the plant. Speaking at the Roosevelt hotel.

Gordon Linke American Insurance Comany Rockford, Ill Cedar Rapids National Association of Cost Accountants Roosevelt Hotel

Linke Discusses Insurance for Unusual Operating Costs

A discussion group on Linke topic will be held by cost accountants at 7 30 p m Monday at the Chamber of Commerce. The topic covers insurance to cover unusual operating expenses after a fire or other disaster when a company must move quarters or risk contracts and employees.

Linke Chamber of Commerce

Wickard Declares Communism Not An Election Issue

Claude R. Wickard secretary of agriculture told a Dubuque audience that communism is not a real issue in the campaign, noting that President Roosevelt and the Democratic Party share opposition to communism as do Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and the Republicans.

Dubuque Wickard Roosevelt Democratic Party Thomas E. Dewey Republican Party Claude R. Wickard

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Wayne R. Ford la Junta Colo, Army Air Base Mrs. C. N. Ford Central City Air Corps Richard R. Carlyle Germany Richard K Avenue Raymond J. Cooley O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield Seventeenth Avenue SE Pfc Donald, D. Schindler France Army Engineer Corps Belgium Frank H. Bingham Fourth Street Allen N. Hamer Billy Tenth Street Great Bend Kan Cpl. Tech Jack Goslin E. C. Goslin Fourth Avenue Signal Depot Company Fort Jackson S. C Cpl Tech Goslin Radiomen’s Specialist School Fort Monmouth Dr Scholls Zinopads Dewey Bricker Legion Cheary Et LT Falange Kaybee Second Avenue SE Mrs. Sheehy C.R Charles W. Hobbie Democratic Linn County Europe General Motors
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