Cedar Rapids servicemen honored in Army and Marine updates
News from Cedar Rapids reports Army and Marine service members with local ties. Leonard Wood and Hunter Armory postings outlined for Pvt Dewey Peterson and Cpl Howson, plus Viet Nam duty details. A Gulf of Tonkin mention accompanies Couser’s combat experience. A Army Nurse Corps recruitment team will visit Cedar Rapids to discuss officer opportunities and education, with local nurses urged to meet the team at the post office.
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Army Horse Corps
Cedar
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Hioge
Cpt
Joan Jensen
Lemse
Cere Army Nurse Corps
Cedar Rapids
Urs Ss
Palmer
Private First Class Anderson Completes Army School Course
Private First Class Joseph G. Anderson, 20, of Monmouth, N J, completed an electronics special course on October 6 at the Army Signal School in Monmouth. He was trained to operate and maintain various Army electronic equipment. His wife, Shiela, resides at 124 34th Street Southeast.
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Monmouth
W. J
Joseph G. Anderson
Mies Mary K. Stein
Army Signal School
N. J
Shiela
34Th Sc. Drive.se
Schmelzer Trains To Be Military Cop
Private David D. Schmelzer 22 son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Schmelzer completed eight weeks of military police training at Fort Gordon Ga He studied civil and military law traffic control map reading prisoner of war control and self defense His wife Jean lives at 302 First Avenue Hiawatha Iowa.
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FT Gordon
David D. Schmelzer
Dennis Schmelzer
Parktowne Place
Army Training Center
Ft. Gordon
Jean
First Avenue
Hiawatha
Iuwa
Army Private Dennis Astor Completes Radio Repair Course
Army Private First Class Dennis J. Astor, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Astor and husband of Connie, residing at 2618 Schaeffer Drive SW, completed a 26 week microwave radio equipment repairman course at the Army Signal School Fr. Monmouth New Jersey. He studied installation operation and repair of microwave stations and transportable radio equipment.
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FT. Beene
N. J
Army
Dennis J. Astor
James H. Astor
Connie
Schaeffer Drive
Army Signal School
Fr. Monmouth
Beaman Completes Engineer Equipment Repair Course
Private James D. Beaman 18, son of Mrs. Maxine L. Beaman, finished a 10 week engineer equipment repair course on September 19 at the Army Engineer School Ft Belvoir Va. Training covered maintenance of engineer construction and earthmoving equipment and repair of gasoline and diesel engines air compressors tractors graders crane shovels and related gear.
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FT. Belvoir
James D. Bewman
Maxine L. Beaman
Fourth Ave
Army Engineer School
Promoted in Vietnam Patrick Werner Becomes Specialist Five
Patrick P. Werner 23 son of Mr and Mrs William C Werner Route 1 Hopkinton was promoted to Army specialist five on Sept 2 in Vietnam where he serves with the 337th Light Maintenance Equipment Company He drove trucks and served as mail clerk prior to overseas duty A 1962 graduate of Valley High School Delhi he worked at Delhi Co op before enlisting in the Army
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Cam Ranh Bay
Viet Nam
Patrick P. Werner
William C. Werner
Hopkinton
Vietnam
337Th
Spec. Werner
Cam
Carson
Colo
Vallow High School
Delhi
Vesuvius Ammunition Ship Aids Seventh Fleet
Seaman Craig A. Thompson USN, son of Mr and Mrs W Thompson of GS PF Ave, and husband of Carolyn M Showers of a77 S vel San F Cisco, serves aboard the ammunition ship Vesuvius off Vietnam. The Vesuvius supplies bombs and rockets to Seventh Fleet aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and smaller ships, and transfers freight.
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Craig A. Thompson
Usn
W. Thompson
GS “Pf Ave
Carolyn M. Showers
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Vietnam War Private Richard Bush Memorial Details Unclear
Fragmentary OCR text references Private Richard Bush, son of Myr and Ruben S. Bush, a radio operator in a battalion. It notes April 1987 enlistment before high school graduation in 1988, a Legion of Merit connection, and service at Phu Bai and Maring Division with water transport details.
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Legion of Ie
Phu Bai
Sium
Maring
Ure Pa Suy
Single AL AECL ELL LS nd Grace Alkire at 3815 Fourth Ave
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Grace Alkire, 20, with a location 3815 Fourth Ave W. The snippet includes garbled words about army service and technical con. The readable facts are minimal and uncertain, limiting a clean summary.
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Grace M. Alkire
Lesion
Steatereao
Orchid award at other club ball attendance noted
Seized fragment references an orchid award at a club ball, with unclear context and several garbled phrases. Mentions Hive Po ae Precio and Ves, possibly organizations or events. A death and a person named Huncheu Headquarter appear, along with Army Gar ui. The text is fragmented and names are not reliably identifiable.
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Johan King Seaman Havlicel Aboard Guided Missiles Ship
Seaman Stevan T. Havlicel son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Havlicel of Lewellen Drive NW is serving aboard the guided missile armed SS Johan King based in Norfolk Virginia. The ship is undergoing coverhaul at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard along the river in Portsmouth.
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Joun King
Stevan T. Havlicel
Frank J. Havlicel
Lewellen Drive
N. W
Portsmouth
Johan King
Norfolk
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Promoted in Viet Nam Near Rach Kien Thompson Army Spec
Joe J. Thompson 23 son of Mr and Mrs Hubert R Thompson Kin St NW promoted to Army specialist Oct 3 serving with 9th Infantry Division near Rach Kien Vietnam. Thompson senior radio repairman in Headquarters Company 39th Infantry entered the Army in 1988. He is a 1962 graduate of St. Hish School and was employed by Collins Radio.
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Rach Kien
Viet Nam
Joe J. Thompson
Hubert R. Thompson
Kin St. NW
9Th Ry
Vietnam
Thompson
Siam
39Th Infantry
St. S Hish School
Collins Radio Company
Sorsh in Viet Nam Balding Roads and Mine Work
Viet Nam War notes show Marine Sergeant Keh Nah JL Gorson of Blanche H Gorsh amidst the First Engineer Battalion of the First Marine Division. The unit builds and maintains roads supports infantry breaks mines and caves and aids in civic action with self help projects such as culverts and small bridges.
Newell Seeks Public Safety Post in Eddyville
Sir Newell B bids for public safety job promising to balance police and fire duties. He and his wife reside in Eddyville for six years and he emphasizes service, education, and readiness from Army experience. He notes concerns over school taxes and youth issues as part of his platform.
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Eddyville
Harel Pagan
Dopheir
Rooevet
Newell d
Smowa Meyers 1938 Yard Event Recalls Navy Race
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Meyers and a 1938 yard event, with garbled phrases implying a race or athletic activity. Readable bits mention West, Air er, and ice context, suggesting a local sports brief about a race or outdoor competition.
Film series by Unitarians to show The Yellow Cruise
The Monday evening series opens its 17 83 season with The Expedition led by famed French explorer Iluardt, tracing Marco Polo’s route. Screenings include exotic sights from Afghanistan to Singhlang, with live native music, and a wild dance sequence at 13,775 ft. Profits go to Schweitzer Hospital.
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Fos
Peoplian Church
Asia
National Geographic
Iluardt
Tin Chan
12 Year Old Youth Buried at Viola
A 12 year old boy, Edmund Wadsworth, of rural Viola, died Friday morning in the hospital. Born Sept 29 1955 in Cedar Rapids to Jam E and Bennyle Secrist Wadsworth, he was a member of Viola Methodist Church and its youth group, and played on the Viola Thunderbolts 4 H Club. Surviving are his parents, two sets of relatives, and several grandparents and step relatives. Services were at Viola Methodist Church with Rev Melvin Miller. interment at Wilcox Cemetery of Viola under Murdock Funeral Home.
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Edmund Wadsworth
Jam E
Bennyle
Secrist
Wadsworth
Cedar Rapids
Viola Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Viola Thunderbolts
Wayne
Amarmosa
William E. Wadsworth
Springville
Bonnyle Humphrey
Marion
Ann Marie
Kaylen
Nancy Lea Wadsworth
Melvin John Wadsworth
Crystal Kay Williams
Robyn Elaine Williams
Randall Leroy Williams
Paul Secrist
Vernon Wadsworth
Viola
D. 5. Rowe
New Hampton
Harry C. Fox
San Diego
Calif
Mable Wadsworth
Town City
Melvin Miller
Wilcox Cemetery
Murdock Funeral Home
Oil Company Owner Ralph Smith Dies After Illness
Ralph Smith 52 owner of Smith Oil Co and a Cedar Rapids resident, died October 5 after a lengthy illness. He was born November 9 in Preston Town and married Evelyn Gellobit in 1982. Survived by his wife and several brothers, he ran a game farm and wildlife sanctuary near Central City. A Regnum Mass was held at St. Agford’s in Preston.
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Ralph Smith
Ralph P. Smith
S.E
Smith Oil Co
Vale
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Matt
Susan Bender Smith
Preston
Town
Evelyn J. Gellobit
2 Union
Meniicgllo
Will Stantieumtine Cooper
Clnon
Ebner
Bill
H. Hendricks
St. Agford
Tear
Ian
Obituary for Mrs. Seden Shireman and kin
The fragmented notice recalls the life of Mrs. Seden Shireman, daughter of Henry G. and Jeane Vives Shireman, born September 1873 in Linn County. It notes her marriage to Macy Rhinook Parlerdila and mentions survivors including sister Cla and Frank, with ties to Marion and California, and references to a Marion Ch Reyne VIVE lineage.
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Henry G
Jeane Vives
Linn
Del
Mir
Seden
Marion
Reyne
Macy Rhinook Parlerdila
Californ
Californ Shireman
Geath Ty
Cla
Frank Terion
Whien sik and Hye on tyen bern Larlora trip
A fragmented note mentions a travel plan involving Hye and Larlora and a hoped for trip. Details are unclear but imply a social outing or visit. The tone suggests casual planning with names repeated and no concrete dates or destinations given.
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Tony
Waring Troupe to Perform at Cheer Opera House
The Waring troupe presents a large season program with choral and symphonic works, vocal arrangements, and a professional music pub headquarters. Fred Waring directs a smooth, high quality show to be seen at Cheer Opera House on November 1, 1967.
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Fred
Cu Wering
Music Pubich
Aring
Waring
Alsace
Rolls-Royce
Opera House
Unclear race texts push for safety commissioner vacancy
Fragmentary notes indicate a race for a safety commissioner position with potential vacancy by the incumbent and mention of a special deputy. The readable parts reference candidates and possible changes in leadership but lack full details.
Cedar Conn Lucken Real Estate Man Seeks Cedar Mayor
Lucken 72 year old real estate man of Cedar Conn seeks mayoral office. He is married with a family and resides at 425 Lewell. The readable fragment cites his age 35 and role in local real estate, signaling a bid for municipal leadership.
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Apno
Conn Lucken
Lewel
Husband’s Extra-Conjugal Conduct Sparks Separation Ruling
A court has ruled that a husband’s alleged extramarital activities constitute grounds for legal separation, declaring that his bragging and conduct caused injury to the marriage and supported a separation claim. The order notes the impact on the spouses and the legal standard for separations.
Fragmented Flight Note Sparks Confusion in Speech
A garbled excerpt describes guiding a plane with little understanding and sudden bursts of reassurance. The speaker mentions an instruction and a lack of knowledge, creating a sense of confusion during the flight.
Porto City Growth Report Mentions Two Widths
Porto City records show growth this year with two notable items, one large and heavy, the other 38 inches long. Authorities note the unusual measurements reflect civic developments and infrastructure changes impacting local skyline and landscape.
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Porto City
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