Pacific Coast News Letter From Harold Kaldenberg
Harold Kaldenberg writes from Pacific describing life in Auckland New Zealand during rest leave. He notes tropical church sermons, transit by streetcar and cinema, British English speech, and local meals using tea instead of coffee. He recalls Guadalcanal experiences and mentions Private Leslie Needham of Santa Monica California as part of a broader war context.
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Auckland
New Zealand
AML Trafic
Pella
U. S
Life Magazine
Guadalcanal
Tike
Air Raid Warnings and Klein Brothers Letter Details
Everett M Klein and another Fort George Wright serviceman son ask for letters amid U.S. Army Central Defense Command air raid warning changes in Iowa. The piece describes preliminary warnings with distinctive light signals, blackout procedures, and traffic and building safety steps, plus a personal diary style account of training, weapons familiarization, and a convoy trip to Arlington Downs.
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138Th Sig. Radio Int. Co
Fort George Wright
Iron State
Klein Boys
Town Industrial and Defense Commission
Iowa
Central Defense Command
United States Army
Homecoming notes from Gerrit Sneller and Gerrit Jonks
In Pella area readers share prayers for safety as Gerrit Sneller of Route 2 Pella returns home on furlough from the Army and Gerrit Jonks, a cook at an Army Air Base near Arney Nelowsla, visits The Chronicle office and reflects on life.
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Gerrit Sneller JR
Gerrit, Snellen
Gerrit Sneller
Pella
Gerrit Jonks
Army Air Base
Arney
Nelowsla
Chronicle
Gerrit Bothce Ntalwlan
Notes from Soldier Boys Addresses of three sons of Mr and Mrs Ryers
The column lists change of address and new postings for several soldiers and family connections. Names include Pvt. Ger rit Kuiken at Camp San Luis Obispo California, Pvt. Howard Vander Linden at Camp Roberts California, Pvt. Mark B. Sehakel at Camp Polk Louisiana, Virgil P Bloodsworth awaiting ship assignment in Boston, Corporal Everett Van Kooten at Camp Butner North Carolina, Vernon L Bobbitt at Ft Belvoir Virginia, Pvt. Clarence Van Niewaal at Port Riley Kansas, and David Thomas at Fort Bragg North Carolina. additional notes mention letters to Virgil and Crick the motor mechanic following the soldiers column.
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Howard Vander Linden
Mrs. Vander Linden
California
Tith Inf. Tuy
Camp Roberts
Calif
Virgil P. Bloodsworth
Bank Hill
Naval Receiving Station
Summer Street
Boston
Thomas Bloodsworth
Otley
Clarence van Niewaal
7Th Sq
Bros
Port Riley
Kansas
Crick
K. P
Chronicle
Army Wants Speed Says Willis Dieleman
March 28 Camp Hood Texas. Hello Friends I have finished reading the local paper and enjoy it as ever I like reading letters from the boys in service and imagine that all of us do I realized that if no one wrote there would be nothing to read so I will try to give a brief history of a Tank Destroyer man This camp.
Training Center for Tank Destroyer Units in Action
A trainee reflects on six weeks of basic training and seven weeks of radio communications tech training at a tank destroyer unit center. He notes many interesting experiences and the predominance of army life.
Mrs D C Renaud Attended TB Association Meeting
Mrs D C Renaud attended an Iowa public health meeting with State Department officials and local health workers. The session, held Friday in a county area, discussed health programs including vaccination and physicians’ roles in the Victory Program.
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D. C. Renaud
In. T. B. Ass'n
Gav
Heveln
Shiner
Dro BK
Stembentt
Vitet
Digriat
Pulereute
State Department
Heatly
Hubli Health Mre
Oeintaans Was Iehd Followin: A Innerwan Beidayne Nlont Y Tiberente Is Work Wey
Puble Health Ane Hd Aanatori
Oes Aunber
Aneeting
Iowa Sanuetanin Yesserition
Sind Val County
Drivers of Non Registered Cars To Be Picked Up
A public notice reports drivers operating unregistered vehicles in Toowa on highways. Authorities plan immediate seizure and inspection of all vehicles to enforce proper registrations. County officials note penalties for noncompliance and emphasize lawfulness along busy routes.
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W. Fisches Jerer
Towa
Hirdoway
Suburban Church Services and Radio Sermonette Overview
A fragmented church notice outlines activities at Churches CHURCH hog with Pastor FIRST CHR and Vander 1 Toomnaan. It lists Sunday school topics and morning worship at Christ Mi 280 pam with evening service. Also mentions Second Reformed Church Kew Rod Vanden Beve minister Ham Standay services and a radio sermonette by Rev Van Houten of Otley Chr Ret on KSO Dex Moines.
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R Vander
Sin
Pestar
Peter Thes
Second Reformed Church
Kew
Rod Vanden Beve
Ham
Standay Eehes
van Houten
Otley Chr
Chireh
KSO
Dex Moines
West
AU Acm
First Reformed Church Sermon Notes and Hymns
Fragmentary notes from a First Reformed Church service mention Pastor Cam Sunda School Peter and disciples of Jesus. Later references include Wood m marriage preaching pain and the Cross and Loneliness as themes in worship.
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First Reformed Church
Cam
Sunda
Peter
Sus Wood
Third Reformed Church Worship Notes and Sermon
Reverend Lawrence J. Borst leads Hi4 Morning worship and Holy Communion. Evening service at Holland features Stanlay sermon titled Wrath. Local congregants attend regular sermons and religious observances.
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Third Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borst
Holland
Motor Vehicle Registration Sticker Placement Discussed
A witness stated the license fee has been paid and that the motor vehicle registration sticker should be affixed to the upper right corner of the windshield.
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Harold Kaldenberg
Pacific
Dear
Messedia Mernime
Twillae
Leslie Needham
Floyd
Santa Monica
Canal
Love, Marc H! Kak Donbers
Parents OF
Espery
Rev
Vanden Berg
Pfe. Cornie D. Rietveld
Everett M. Klein
4Th Street
60Th Co
Francisco
Batt P.O
Saint
Res Putin
Benal Cotys
Trafic
Simal
Arington Downs
Arlington
Karethane
Gos
Squire
IL 1
Rietveld
Route No. 2
Lona
Soldier Boys
Mr and M Ryers
Dannel V. An Hou
Mielehey Ross Moxien
Alvin K
Airdrome
Sado
Pvt
Gerrit
Kuiken
Miz. Q. M. Bh
Camp San Luis Obispo
Mark B. Sehakel
Louisiana
Lifth Armored No
Camp Polk
Everett van Kooten
Detse
Camp Butner
North Carolina
Vernon L. Bobbitt
Central
Florida
2Nd Engineers Regiment
Ft. Belvoir
Virginia
David Thomas
Co. I
Fort Bragg
N. Carolina
ARMY
Speed
Willis Dieleman
Camp Hood, Tex
Veenstra & Croll
Matt
Christ
Jospel
By Armstrong
Hazel Dell Brown
Uweanhoudts Son
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