Eastern Iowans Serve Their Country
Marine Private Daniel R. Davis of Cedar Rapids completed two weeks of field training at Camp Pendleton with the infantry regiment. He learned patrol basics, mine disarmament, map reading and live fire exposure, and will move to advanced training before joining his unit. Also training were Ronald L. Cameron and Richard C. Havens. Major notes include Tech Sergeant Melvin D. Taylor in Vietnam, Airman First Class James R. Whittemore in Da Nang, Lt. Robert Y. Woodford at Fort Harrison, and Private First Class Ken R. Langham in Vietnam. Several other service members from Iowa locations are listed with assignments in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Daniel R. Davis
Kenneth H. Davis
Willington St. SE
Marine Corps
Infantry Training
Marine
U.S
Combat Air Forces
Viet Nam
James R. Whittemore
Robert R. Whittemore
Eighth Ave
Marion
da Nang
Whittemore
Pacific Air Forces
Travis Afb
South Winneshiek High
Calmar
Susan B. Casassa
Houlahan With Marine Air Wing in Viet Nam
Marine Lance Corporal Robert J. Houlahan, son of Mr and Mrs Edmund F Houlahan, serving with Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 36, First Marine Aircraft Wing at Phu Bai Viet Nam. The squadron provides administrative support, aviation supply, and intermediate aircraft maintenance for the group’s flying squadrons. MEMPHIS, Airman Apprentice Lelani M Mehsling, USN, graduated from Aviation Structural Mechanics School in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phu Bai
Viet Nam
Robert J. Houlahan
Edmund F. Houlahan
8Th St. NW
Judy K. Zrudsky
Memphis
Tenn
Lelani M. Mehsling
USN
Helen Mehsling
Fruitland Blvd
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Local navy and air force personnel in Vietnam actions
First Lieutenant James R. Klein of Iowa, flying a Sabre jet with the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, participated in a strike against Viet Cong targets in Southern Quang Tri during Operation Jeb Stuart. Ensign James R. Meyer, of Iowa State University training, was commissioned in the U.S. Navy, and Electronics Technician Third Class Bill England served aboard USS Bordelon off Vietnam. Franklin D. Suffin of Cedar Rapids earned honorary Korean Army Tiger Division membership aboard USS Rowan during Operation Maeng Ho Kuho as Rowan fired in support of allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Viet Nam
James R. Klein
Ervin F. Klein
Eastern
Blvd
Klein
Quang Tri Province
1St Cavalry Division
31St Tactical Fighter Wing
Tuy Hua AB
Regis High
Iowa State University
U. S. Air Force Academy
Purdue University
Linda
Chester A. Olson
Moline St
Aurora, Cole
USS
Gulf of Tonkin
Ames—Navy
James R. Meyer
Ray J. Meyer
Birchwood Drive
U. S. Navy
Naval Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
Einsign Meyer
Naval Air Basic Training
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Rowan
Interior Communications Electrician
Franklin D.suffin
Cedar Rapids
Tiger Division
Republic of Korea Army
Steelhead: A Fish for All Seasons by Dick Wolff
Eastern trout fishermen are warned against venturing west for steelhead as local streams like Beaverkill and Neversink lose appeal. The piece recounts a December trip with guide Pappy Davis near the Nestucca River, detailing gear, cold weather, and the first two steelheads caught before returning to a lodge.
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Beaverkill
Neversini
Northwest
Pacific Ocean
Pappy
Portland
Nestuea River
Pacific
Valley Poet and Other Clues Across Quiz
A catalog of crossword clues covering valley poet strike coniferous tree Shoshonean Indians similar beginning memorandum Balkan country Greek letter obese letter bowers pistols island like ale distant sum of money having tufts exist Downing Street Hawaiian bird communicate as by flags lump of earth long claw without funds weasel like animal artist's stand observes pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Downing Street
Word Puzzle Clue List Reconstructs a Dictionary Style
The fragment shows an alphabetized clue set with numbers 21 to 40. It hints at crossword like entries such as not new operated and Eskimo boats, a Babylonian chief deity, copious drink slang, and a warble. The text appears as a dictionary style puzzle snippet from a historical page.
Prisoners in a Russian camp joke about Slansky
A friend just returned from Germany recalls a coarse joke about three prisoners in a Russian work camp. The first says he is here for Slansky, the second for being against Slansky, and the third confesses he is in for Slansky.
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Slansky
Fn Slansky
Winter Angling Practice With Mercury Outboards Tips
Mercury outboards suggests winter casting drills to keep skills sharp. Set a basket at fifty feet, cast practice plug until consistent, then shrink target with a pail and cans. Families can trace fish outlines in snow and cast to them for fun and skill building before spring.
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Mercury Outboards
Mercury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Davis
Cameron
Havens
Camp Pendelton
Ronald L. Cameron
Claire L. Cameron
16Th Ave
Richard C. Havens
Jeanett Havens
SW. E
Cedar. Rapids
AIR Force
U. S. Combat Air Forces
Melvin D. Taylor
L. E. Taylor
Eagle Grove
Tan Son Nhut AB
Sgt
Taylor
MacDill Afb
Florida
Anamosa High
Janet
A. E. Butterfield
1526Th St
Airman
FT. Monmouth
Larry L.‘ Hanson
Marvin W. Hanson
Wiley Blvd
Army Signal School
N.J
Nancy
Wisconsin St
Woodford
A. F
Robert Y. Woodford
Indianapolis
U. S. Air Force
Robert E. Woodford
Regal Ave
Defense Information School
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
United States
Washington High
University of Iowa
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
San Antonio
Andrew W. Meyers
Amos A. Meyers
K Street
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force Technical Training Center
Keesler Afb
Miss
Meyers
Jefferson High
David A. Burge
Vernon E. Burge
Rt. 2
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Tan Son Nhut Afb
Burge
Mt. Vernon High
U. S. Army
Ken R. Langham
Jeannette Langham
Wilson Aveny
Sth
Vietnam
Ray Langham
E. Broadway
Vista
California
Japan
Camp Drake
Osaka
Lloydena M. Taylor
Lloyd R. Taylor
9Th Ave
Army Nurse Corps
249Th General Hospital
Koreak — Army
Denny L. Maham
Richard L. Maham
South Main St
North English
38Th Arttillery Brigade
Korea
Airiaan
Samuel S. Grabin
Vincent F. Grabin
R.A. 3
Oxford
Texas
Strategic Air Command
Plattsburgh Afb
Grabin
Clear Creek Community High School
Houlahan
Marine Air Wing
Citizen-Times
Deep River
Dick Wolff
Iound
ORD
Grampus Merriment
THE
U.S.A
Germany
Musisrat
China
Winnepeg
Anada
Madagastar
Cone Mills
McCall’s
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