Our Men in Military Service Ralph Van Wyk in U S Service
Mr and Mrs Ralph Van Wyk married September 8 1950 at Beth el Reformed Church Holland Michigan Rev C G Reynen presiding He is son of J W Van Wyk Sully now in training at Fort Riley Kansas She plans to join him when possible and has returned to her father ASE Van Zoo of Pella His address is Pvt Ralph Van Wyk US 550-92646 4th Platoon Co M 85th Inf Regt 10th Inf Division Fort Riley Kansas
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Ralph van Wyk
Bethel Reformed Church of
Holland
Michigan
C. G. Reynen
Ralph
Sully
J. W. van Wyk
Fort Riley
Kansas
van Wyk
Ase. van Zoo
Pella
U.S
Co. M
Inf
Captain Brom Graduates From Staff College Class
Iain Jacob M. Brom of 1200 Washington Pella Iowa graduated from the 1951 Associate Course at the Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kansas. The three month course trains officers for command and general staff roles. Brom is Assistant Division Surgeon of the 6th Armored Division Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He served on active duty from August 1942 to December 1945 including 22 months in the Pacific theater with campaigns in the Aleutians Leyte and Ryukyus.
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Iain Jacob M. Brom
Washington
Pella
Iowa
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenh
Kansas
National Guard
Arm
Brom
6Th Armored Division
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Leyte
Ryukyus
Clifford Paltzer Attending Officers Training School
Ensign Clifford Paltzer reports to Navy Officers Training School at Port Hueneme California after being called to active duty. He has served two weeks and anticipates at least three more months in a Civil Engineer Corps officers' course. Upon completion he may supervise Navy construction contracts or join a naval Construction Battalion unit Seabees.
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Clifford Paltz
U.S. Naval Station
Port Hueneme
California
Tam
Navy
Cor
Naval Base
Addresses of Men in Service Dale Van Wyk and Marion Ray Re Det 1
The notice lists service members Dale W. Van Wyk and Marion Ray Re, Detachment 1 CTL Port Hue, with their addresses in California and unspecified location. The fragment outlines mail addresses for service personnel.
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Dale W. van Wyk
California
Port Hue California
Sgt Tysseling Led Radar Guided Landings Record
Pem berton clipping shows six men of the 16th AACS praised by Lt Col Joseph Barrett for handling seventy landings in eight hours at McGuire Field. The unit set a record in radar contact guided approaches raising the month total to 552.
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Pemberton
New Jersey
16Th Aacs
Airways and Air Communications Service
Joseph Barrett
2Nd Fighter Group
Lawrence W. ‘Tysseling
Pella
McGuire Field
Chronicle
Defense activities to boost demand for wool
Francis Kutish of Iowa State College notes several countries will increase wool demand as the Munitions Board adds wool to its critical materials list Purchases for stockpiling start after war reserve buying concludes and raw wool prices may rise Farmers face price suppression on raw wool while finished wool goods gain price stability Domestic wool production rose in the past year halting a sheep-number decline
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Defense Actsvn
Francis Kutish
Towa State College Farm
Federal Munitions Board
Kutish
Body Found Near Nora Springs Discovered By Tracks
A dismembered unidentified man was found along the Milwaukee Road railway near Nora Springs. Authorities believe the transient may have fallen from a freight train and been struck by wheels, leaving the victim cut to pieces.
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Nora Springs
Marion County notices seek highway vacation and Pella plant bids
Public notices report Marion County engineers seeking to vacate two county local roads no longer serving public use. Also, Pella Iowa invites bids and outlines plans for municipal electric plant improvements including multiple contract divisions and construction timelines.
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Pella
Iowa
Marion
Enclosur Murray
Schools Split Over Bill Curbing High School Athletics
Representative Karl Miller sponsors HFGOR to limit parade and one scheduled game hours in state series. Council members from Class A B and AA schools warn local boards should control athletics. Superintendent Burkens from Class A notes existing limits. Miller unaware of the measures.
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Karl Miller
Cedar Falls
Athletic Council of the
State Athletic Association
Town
Buerkens
Association
Milleself
Billy Graham Film to Be Shown at College April 6
On Friday evening April 6 a color film titled Twentieth Century Crusade will be shown at the college. The production depicts the Portland Crusade held last summer with Billy Graham, Verily Shea, and a large Crusade Choir. Also screened is Lord of All starring Colleen Townsend. The Baptist College campus Christian Youth Fellowship sponsors the event with a free will offering for the Hour of Decision.
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Billy Graham
Willy Graham
Twentieth Century Crusade
Portland
Graham
Oregon
Giverly Shea
Favitane
Chiff Baremus
Crusade Choir
Colleen Townsend
College Youth Fellowship of the Baptist Church
Restrictions On Boys Basketball Season Rules Cited
The text lists limiting rules for boys basketball: teams may play at most sixteen games after December 1, no invitational events, no all star or postseason games, contests start no earlier than 8 30 p m except in approved tournaments, schools may enter only one county or conference tournament, and students must pass three fourths of school work to be eligible.
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Marion County
S. E
N. E
B. W. Dutton
Abel Goemant
V. F. Mathews
John J. Kamerick
Svelion B
Oh Bulges
Rolscreenings Weekly Notes From Des Moines Area
A misc نوشته from early April 1951 records updates on staff movements, marriages, and letters to former Rolscreen employees. It lists new Pella hires Gerrit De Vries, Lloyd Callahan, Jasper Frederick, Alveretta Van Den Berg, and Jean Olivier. mentions engagements and marriages including Bob De y, and notes various letters to former workers like Ronnie McComas and Leroy Baughman. The column also reports illnesses, returns to work, attendance at events, and a few travel anecdotes and local social happenings.
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Sring
Bertha Rozendaal
Jessy Stravers
Towa
Contae
Clarence Schroder
Des Moines River
Rosscreen
Office Force
Ronnie McComas
Leroy, Baughman
Rennie
Navy
Ronnie
Ronald D. Mevision
U.S
FPO
Pella
Gerrit, A. de Vries
Lloyd R. Callahan
Jasper M. Frederick
Alveretta van den Berg
Jean Olivier
Pocahontas Tragedy Claims Local Auto Shop Worker
Arthur Basie a 20 year old Rolfe man died in Pocahontas from carbon monoxide poisoning after starting an automobile at Tate auto body shop run by his brothers. He was found the next morning with the engine still running.
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Arthur Basie
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Tate
Ant
Operat Hy
Ane
Tor
National Safety Council Records Lowest Accident Rate
The National Safety Council reports accidents in 150 year rate at 44.1 per 100000 population, the lowest on record, beating the prior low of 612 in Tay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Tay
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U. S
Kelly
E. B. Grant
Studio
Jacob M. Brom
Clifford Paltzer
Officers’ Training School
Marion Ray
Sgt. L. Tysseling
Bakker
Rus
A.D
J. W. Dutton
Lam Fred Lam Dick Ver Heul
Richard G. Steenhock
Brown Engineering Company
Consulting Engineers
Des Moines
AML
Municipal Electric Light and Power
T. MH. Klein
Ci de Wit
ABC
KRNT
America
Government UK
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
Leroy
Pvt
Leroy Baughman
Bhonzgr
16Th Inf. Regt
A7th
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Bob Dey
Heb Wilkinson
BH Kilpatrick
Nea Westrick
Ray Hen
Shy Kuyper
Ud Conwell Watson
Dan Crosby
Hime
Anna van Val
Dad Tes Breen
Ellie Moorman
Jennie Willard
Johanna Wiseer
Ephen
Peter Agan
de Ruiter
Casey
Rolsereen
Rosereen
Sen
Leona Schibder
Vitoria
Vander
Tata
Bewa
Gert van Beda
Mouyhead
Miccven Pravin
Tysseling
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
Ally
ICA
Hedin
Atomatic
MDE
Stinbeam
Stinbeain
Sinberim
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