Odd Tales From Henderson Field 535th Wartime Conven tion
Members of the 535th ordnance group at Henderson air base shared wartime tales at their 28th World War I era convention. They described improvised trades and fix-it ingenuity from two years stationed at Henderson, including making a weed mower, a washing machine, ice makers and an aluminum counter top from wrecked aircraft, with torpedo fishing and makeshift comforts amid harsh heat and scarce fresh food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Green
Guadalcanal
McHale’s Navy
535Th
Henderson Air Base
Jack Sweeney
Saginaw
Mich
Japan
Henderson
South Pacific
Stinson
Howard A. Prichard
Boone
Fargo
N. D
Key 73 Evangelical Drive Fizzles Amid Budget Woes
A major evangelistic campaign named Key 73 faltered after eight months as fundraising lagged and mass media plans collapsed. Despite 140 church groups aiming to reach all residents of the United States and Canada with the gospel, local efforts faced financial strain and unclear goals, producing only a few large events and scaled down mass meetings in cities like New York and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Canada
St. Louis
Theodore Raedeke
Houston
Dallas
New Jersey
Raedeke
New York City
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Bryant Park
Louis Armstrong Stadium
Queens
St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Manhattan
Madison Square Garden
Davis
Chicago
Barrett
East Side Kiwanis Meeting and community notices
A Cedar Rapids briefs page lists a noon Tuesday Kiwanis meeting at Town House coffee court, various clubs seeking speakers and members, plus ads for hair salons, florists, crafts, and local events. Also noted are Labor Day hours and a Tuesday Optimists gathering at the Roosevelet longbranch, with other organizational talks across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Kiwanis
Town House
Penny Returns to Klip N Kurl Salon Ad
Penny is back at Klip N Kurl located at 111 34th St NE. Call 363-0019 for evening appointments Tuesday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny
Klip 'N’ Kurl
34Th St
The Styling Hutch Welcomes Mary Gallo
The Styling Hutch announces the welcome of Mary Gallo. The shop now has four barber stylists to serve clients at 125 29th St NE with contact number 366-3064.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutch
Mary Gallo
29Th St
Non aligned nations watch Third World role at Algiers summit
At the Fourth Non-Aligned Summit in Algiers leaders from 60 nations face pressure over control of natural resources. They seek a united stance on trade pacts and a new world monetary system while defending sovereignty against oil copper and other resources held by foreign firms. Brezhnev counters by stressing Soviet support and neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Algeria
Houari Boumedienne
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Boumedienne
Moscow
Traer Policeman Hall Graduates From Police Course
Traer policeman William Hall completed an eight week Hawkeye Institute of Technology police science program funded by the city. Mayor Wilfred Speirs attended the graduation ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
William Hall
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Wilfred Speirs
Time Poll Finds Most Still Doubt Nixon on Bugging
NEW YORK AP Most Americans doubt Nixon is telling the full truth about Watergate in a Time poll. Only 39 percent believed the TV speech fully accurate, with a 1 percent rise after the press conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time
Nixon
New York
Time Megazine
Daniel Yankelovich
Yankelovich
Agnew
General Omar Bradley Released From UCLA Medical Center
General Omar Bradley was released from UCLA Medical Center on Saturday after an excellent recovery from blood clots near his lungs. He appeared smiling and waving to well wishers as he left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Omar Bradely
Ucla Medical Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sweeney
Herbert Stinson
Fortieth Street
Island Garden Project
Herbert
Eleanor Blau
New York Times Service
Daniel Barrett
Jerry Davis
Key 73
Connecticut
Dayboak Optimists
Cedar Rapids
Renee
Peg’s Beauty Salon
29Th St. NE
Dan Coffey
Bob Driscoll
Phil Kuhn
Embassy Club
Linda Roman
Yankee Clipper
Jaycee
Allan Baldes
Dick Rehman
Wayne Powers
Don Nidey
Lou Mandle
Bishops Downtown
Daniels
Oakland Rd
N.E
Pierson’s Florists
Mens Christian Club
Central Ymca
Sertoma Club
Larry Johnson
Guaranty Bank
the Elks
Frank T. Hazelton
L.P.T
5Th Ave. S.E
Exchange Club
Bill Hoppel
Montrose Hotel
Jerome
Bill Hall
Killians Lindale Plaza Beauty Shop
Harlan Severson
Me Too
Rooseve
Evy’s
3Rd Ave
SME
Chapter 71
The
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Quail Creek Golf Course
Canopus Club
Metro Kiwanis
Lions Club
Ray Allen
Europe
Roosevelt
J. T. Weiland
Rose
Marion
Neurotics Anonymous
Grace Episcopal Church
Linda
Dennis
Adv
St. Patricks Church
Fairfax
Enzler’s
Sykora Bakery
Fairfax Bank
Optimists
Longbranch
Administrative Management Society
Izaak Walton
Kiwanis
Beverly Rongren
Hawkeye Zoological Society
Roosevelt On
Third Ave
Adow
Roger Mallinson
Roger Chapman
Cork
Ireland
Atlantic
Bradley
Robert Kocher
M.A. Ceramics
Ll. Il
Jens Morrison
M.F.A
Steve Klindt
Labor Economics
U.S
Israel
Lang
James Carruthers
William Spellman
Rosemary Carroll
Glenn Janus
Donald Lisio
David Hay
Ph.d
Theodore Reis, M.A
Richard Riggle, Ed
Paul Diaz, M.A
Coe College
Office of the
Peterson Hall
Iowa
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