Iowa
Old Press
Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) Saturday, April 15, 1944
SOLDIER CLIMBS – Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gavin of Manly received word that their son, Darrell Gavin, has been promoted to staff sergeant. He has been made instructor of army administration at Fort Jackson, S. Car.
RAKE PHYSICIAN BECOMES A MAJOR.
Dr. Martin O. Nesheim to Study at Rochester.
Rake—Capt. Martin O. Nesheim, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Nesheim of Rake, who has been at Shreveport, La., for the past 7 months, has been promoted to major in the army. He was appointed to take a special 9 months course in surgery at the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minn.
Major Nesheim entered the service in October, 1942, and was stationed at Camp Barkley, Abilene, Texas, before being sent to Louisiana. Dr. Nesheim practiced at Emmons, Minn., prior to his enlistment. His wife and 2 sons, Paul and John, moved from Abilene, Texas, to Rochester this week.
FURLOUGH ENDS – Cpl. and Mrs. Gerald D. Schorling left for Alexandria, Va., after a furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schorling, at Chapin, and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Green at Alexander.
Corporal Schorling is an instructor in heavy artillery and equipment at Fort Belvoir and his wife is employed in the treasury department at Washington.
[transcribed by L.Z., May 2022]