Washington Men in Armed Forces Graduates at Carlisle
Captain Maurice J. Cruise of Washington Iowa graduates from the Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks Pa. He joins the field as a trained officer in medical tactics sanitation and surgery. Local officers Swagert Birney and Carns receive commissions and report to naval training or engineering programs in May and June.
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Carlisle Barracks
Maurice J. Cruise
Dental Corps
Ave
Washington
Iowa
Medical Field Service School
West Point
Cruise
University of Iiowa
U.S. Naval Reserve
Naval Officer Procurement
Samuel L. Swagert
Estherville, Iowa
Rkichard Hklirney
Washington, Iowa
William i. Carns
Omaha
Swagert
Carns
Naval Trainin School
University of Arizona
Birney
Naval Training School
Cortell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Washington pilot cadet arrives at Iowa State Teachers College
L E McCutchen of Washington Iowa arrives at the 80th A A F College Training Detachment Iowa State Teachers College for a five month Army Air Forces course of instruction. He will take academic and elementary flying training and upon completion be classified as pilot navigator or bombardier before advancing to specialized flying training.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Louis E. McCutchen
Washington
C. R McCutchen
East
Washington St
A.A.F. College Training
Iowa State Teachers College
Army Air Force
Army Air Forces
Flying Training Command
Navy diesel school graduate joins active duty
Wilbur J. Bruty of Washington Iowa completed the navy diesel operator course at Navy Pier last week earning the rating of fireman third class. He trained on internal combustion engines and electrical apparatus and will be ready for further advancement toward a petty officer rating with active duty experience.
Navy Welcomes John C Votruba for Recruit Training
Farragut Idaho reports John Clarence Votruba arrives at the naval training station to begin recruit training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A J Votruba of Washington Iowa. The program includes seamanship physical training and other essential Navy life skills aimed at molding him into a fighting man for the armed forces.
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Farragut
Idaho
Navy
John Clarence Votruba
A. J. Votruba
Third 51
Washington
Iowa
U.S
Navy Chronicles Harold Wehr Advances to Photographers Mate
Wehr Harold T. 21 husband of Mary Lynn Wehr of 515 North Marion Avenue Washington has been advanced to photographer's mate second class at the naval air training center Pensacola Florida He is on duty with the Naval Photographic Unit after reporting to the Annapolis of the Air in October 1942 and enlisting in August 1942 He trained at Great Lakes and attended the Photography School He volunteered to serve wherever needed in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Harold T. Wehr
Marylynn Wehr
N. Marion Avenue
Washington
Naval Air Training Center
Sensacola
Naval Photographic
Wehr
Annapolis
Navy
Des Moines
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Coutry
Navy pre flight school honors cadet Gardner
Naval Aviation Cadet John Gardner of Washington earned honor roll status at the U S Navy Pre flight School St Marys College for outstanding scholarship in the first half of his three month course. Lt Commander Lee Weston announced Gardner, a member of the 20th battalion, posted an average above .40 out of 1.00 across six weeks of academics military and athletic training.
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U. S Navy
St. Mary’s College
Naval Aviation
John ). Gardner
Washington
Lee T. Weston
Gardner
Cadet George Fetes Arrives at Oklahoma Baptist University
Private George Fetes 25 of Washington Iowa arrives at Oklahoma Baptist University for aviation cadet training in the army air forces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lowel L Fetes Sr R R No 2 Brighton Iowa and will go on to flight schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Okla
George Fetes
Washington
Iowa
Lowell Fetes
Brighton
Oklahoma Baptist University
Army Air Force
Army Air Forces
Navy diesel operator graduates from Navy Plier school
CHICAGO Now ready to go resigned to duty Lawrence Moore 20 son of Mr and Mrs Frank Moore Route 1 Ainsworth Iowa was graduated from the navy s school for diesel operators at Navy Plier here with the rating of fireman second class upon showing an aptitude for and maintenance of internal combustion engines and will be eligible for a petty officer rating on active duty The course also included a knowledge of ning and supervising engineering repairs and a familiarity with
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wilbur J. Bruty
Pr. Bruty
S. Ave. D
Washington
Iowa
Navy
Navy Pier
Lawrence Moore
Frank Moore
Ainsworth
Navy Plier
1943 Driving Cut Would Save Millions of Tires
If the nations 27 million motorists cut yearly driving to 5 000 miles as recommended, estimates say more than 17 million tires could be saved.
Poison Mice Bait Best Placed in Clear Sunny Weather
Farmers are advised that clear sunny days provide ideal conditions for placing poisoned baits for field mice in runways through orchards gardens and fence rows.
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McCutchen
Cedar Walls
Votruba
Idaho Station
Petes
Oklahoma
Tunisia
Cape Bon
Bizerte
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Michigan
Dannie Lyons
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Violet Nonnemaker
WAAC
Ing
Aaa
Saag
C&as
Faris
Omar
Presh Pruits
California
Doz
Etn
Ann Page
Ann Pags
Phaes
Sunnyfield
Gerzals
Thompson
Amerigan Louisa Gold Butte Liddy
Dev, Qs
BOKAK
Stami Bartlett Pears
Erape Juice
Bancy
Larsin
Vegall Larsen
Layer Pak
Is Ea
UO Ree
South Side Square
Montgomery Ward
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