Iowa
Old Press
The Bayard News
Bayard, Guthrie co. Iowa
March 25, 1943
[Front page - these articles included photographs of the
servicemen.]
CLEO KATHMAN
Cpl. Cleo Kathman, a former resident of Bayard and more
recently from Carpinteria, California, has been reported missing
in action in North Africa since Feb. 15. He brings Bayard’s
toll of missing or killed in this war to three. Stewart
Pennington and Gerald Grove were reported earlier.
Kathman was born in Bayard and attended the Bayard schools until
in his senior year in high school when he and his family moved to
California. He would have graduated with the Class of 1937 had he
stayed. He was active in glee club and took part in the school
operetta and was an outstanding student.
MEN OF THE NAVY COME HOME
[Photos with captions]
BOB PETERS - Apprentice Seaman
Bob just finished his nine days at home and has headed back to
Great Lakes where he will be assigned to a signal school.
GERALD HALTERMAN - Sea Bee
Gerald had tough luck after an operation and never fully
recovered so last week he was given a medical discharge and is
now at home.
JACK DAVIS - Fireman Third Class
Jack reported back to Great Lakes last week and after a time he
was assigned to a mechanist’s school at Navy Pier in
Chicago. He’ll go to school for awhile.
ALBERT WETZEL - Seaman Second Class
Albert and Jack Davis were in the same class at Great Lakes but
when they went back last week, Albert was sent to Wisconsin U.,
where he’s attending radio school.
BILL VAN CLEAVE - Petty Officer 3rd Class
Bill recently reported back to Great Lakes after his nine-day
leave and will be assigned to a ship as a gun loader.
[transcribed by L.Z., August 2017]