Military family notices trace service journeys and homecomings
Our Men in Military Service lists Duane Van Haaften departing March 25 for Korea after training and home furloughs in 1961. It notes his induction August 9 1961, trainings at Indiantown Gap and Seattle, and ship to Yokohama. It also mentions Gerald L Vander Leest returning from 33 months in Japan with family at 1110 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reene van Haaften
Korea
Indiantown Gap
Harrisburg
Penn
Duane
Seattle
Washington
U.S.S
Patrick
Yokohama
Japan
Duane van Haaften
U.S
Prov
Posmaster
San Francisco
California
Gerald Vander Leest
Gerald L. Vander Leest
Jerry
Lerry
Terry
Gerald
Larry
John Vander Leest
Broadway
Veldhuizen Wins Combat Infantryman Badge in Korea
Pvt. Leonard Veldhuizen of Searsboro Iowa earns the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving with the 180th Infantry Regiment in Company M 45th Infantry Division Korea. He enlisted March 1951 and trained on Hokkaido before deployment. Address listed as U S 55093710 Co M 180th Inf Regt 45th Div AP O 86 c/o Postmaster San Francisco Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Veldhuizen
Jacob H.’ Veldhuizen
Searsboro
Iowa
Korea
45Th
Oklahoma National Guard
U.S
Hokkaido
180Th
Co. M
A.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Soldiers' Addresses for Pvt Harris Nieuwsma and Pvt John Van Zee
Lists the addresses for two soldiers. Pvt Harris G Nieuwsma of U S 55161157, Btry C 690th F A Bn, A P O 743 e/o Postmaster New York NY. Pvt John N Van Zee of U S 552215583 Co A 19 B T G SCRTC Camp Gordon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris G
John N. van Zee
U.S
Gordon
Georgin
Easter Seals Drive Nears Close in Marion County
Mrs. Harry Avery of Knoxville announces the Marion county Easter Seals appeal is ending with Easter Sunday, April 13, after starting March 18. The Yowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults marks 25 years serving the physically handicapped in Iowa, with funds directed to camping, cerebral palsy services, equipment programs, and craft shows. Over 92 percent of Easter Seals contributions stay in Iowa for direct aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Avery
Knoxville
Marion County
Yowa Society For
Towa
Faster
Seal Agency
Iowa
Dieleman's Holstein Highest Producer in County in February
DHIA supervisor Bob Conway reports February testing across twenty five herds yielded 413 cows, 312 milking, averaging 665 pounds milk and 26 percent butterfat with 101 cows dry. Donald E Clark of Pleasantville led the month with 966 pounds milk and 39 percent butterfat. top cows listed include Dieleman, Clark, Richards, Core, and Cluck. One new herd, Art Vernon of Pleasantville, joined February production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Conway
DHIA
Donald E. Clark
Pleasantville
Dan Dieleman
Pella
Donald &. Clark
Otis Richards
Clyde Core
Donald E. Cluck
Art Vernon
Iowa
Eight Democrats Named Delegates to State Convention
At the County Democratic convention in Knoxville on March 24, sixty-two delegates were chosen to attend the Des Moines state convention on May 28. Since only twenty-five delegates were to be named, the body allotted partial votes, sending more. Perth delegates included John Menninga and others, Otley sent three: John Vanden Baard, G. A. Klein, Murray Van Hemert, with an unofficial straw vote of 51 for Truman and 48 for Kefauver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Des Moines
Perth
John Menninga
C. Vanden Berg
Tunis H. Klein
Oren van Nieewaal
Gerrit D. de Jong
Cornelia Wilson
Maric Lefeber
Otley
John Vanden Baard
G. A. Klein
Murray van Hemert
Truman
Kefauver
Soil Saving Report Details Marion County Practices
A Marion County report shows 1951 conservation payments totaling 128000 to farmers for soil saving. The program includes 12612 feet of standard traces, 26812 acres of contoured intertilled crops, 207 acres contour strip cropping, 4388 rods grass headlands, 7473500 sq ft sod waterways, 11871 cubic yards earth moved for waterways, 55796 cubic yards open farm ditch work, 5218.5 rods of tile, 6004 cubic yards diversion terraces, 11229 cubic yards earth for ponds, 11067 cubic yards for erosion dams, 522.5 acres seeded to pasture, 8923.5 acres green manure, 3260.5 acres cropland, and limited tree planting payments. Fertilizer additions included limestone 24714.79 tons, superphosphate 796 tons, rock phosphate 605.6 tons, and potash 240 tons. Benefit payments in 1952 are projected at 89000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
County Production and Marketing Administration
Marion
Georgia Artist To Visit Central Campus In April
Art professor Howard Thomas of the University of Georgia will visit Central College on April 17 and 18. He will speak in Douwstra Chapel, demonstrate gouache painting, show colored slides, and discuss with students. He studied at Ohio State and Chicago Art Institute, directed Milwaukee State Teachers College art, and won multiple prizes. Public meetings include a convocation in the chapel on Thursday at 11 p.m and a gouache demo Friday afternoon in Central Hall room 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Colleges
Howard Thomas
Central College
Thomas
University of Georgia
Douwstra Chapel
Howard
Ohio State University
Chicago Art Institute
New York
Central Hall
Candidates Qualified for June Primary Election in Marion County
Filing by midnight March 24 produced a list of Republican and Democratic candidates. Republicans include E Raymond Mick attorney, John Burger clerk, Florence Kissinger auditor, Ralph M Hart recorder, Opal Carle treasurer, James A Riggen supervisor. Democrats include William Hardin attorney, Jack Carpenter clerk, Ruth Zugg Adams auditor, Sarah Hollingsworth recorder, Paul Weggers treasurer, Merle Maddy supervisor, Dan Dieleman supervisor, Jack M Evans coroner, Jim Van Hemert sheriff, Elmer H (state representative).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Knoxville Journal
E. Raymond Mick
John Burger
Florence Kissinger
Ralph M. Hart
Opal Carle
James A. Riggen
William — W. Hardin
Jack Carpenter
Ruth Zugg Adams
Sarah Hollingsworth
Paul W. Eggers
Merle Maddy
Dan Dieleman
Jack M. Evans
Jim van Hemert
Elmer H
Primary race entries list statewide candidates and towns
Ver Meer of Pella and Demo cratic in G. T. Clark of Knox ville are incumbents. For state senator two Republicans C R Sandifer Moravia and A M Wilson Alb ia. Democrats Frank L Bell Albia and Leon N Miller Knoxville. J Rex Weddle Knoxville seeks state auditor on the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver Meer
Pella
G. T. Clark
Knoxville
C. R. Sandifer
Moravia
A. M. Wilson
Albia
Frank L. Bell
Leon N. Miller
J. Rex Weddle
New Doll Gift for Dianne Hobson of Hampton
Five year old Dianne Hobson receives a brand new doll brought from France as a gift from the Paris Women's club. She is selected as a representative of the children of American fighting men, her father having served in World War II and being recalled to active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schurman
Juliana
Netherlands
United States
Holland
Bernhard
Prince
The
Washington
New York
National
Princesses Beatrix
Irene
Margriet
Marijke
America
Dianne Hobson
Hampton
France
Paris
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Pfe
Fort Sheridan
Pfc
Pvt
45Th Infantry Division
Harry Fitch
Pet
Jacob H. Veldhuizen
Aid
Dieleman
Holstein
Albia Sales Co
H. C. Peterson & Son Co
Georgia
Central Campus
Mr. Howard
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Association of Georgia
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cobblers
Pontiac
Ohio
Bakker
Rus
Patterson
Sargent
Flatlay
Nly
Nan den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Colfax Sale
Our
Newton
Colfax Sale Company
FELCO
Montezuma Renderers Dept. Agri
North Main St
Pella National Bank
Everett Trueblood
Zante
V An Maanen
Selecly
American ‘Statesman
Touye
Nile Valley
Bordens
Krystal Oleo
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