Locals share health, travel, and wartime news from Pella area
Locals report Wayne Schakel on six day leave from the Navy to visit his mother Mrs Kathryn Kel. Dorothy Butcher and Mrs Harlan Butcher hosted dinner with neighbors, and others note medical or service updates including Paul Klein joining the Army Air Base at Miami Beach and Leonard Thomassen’s home fire aftermath. The piece catalogs deeds recorded in Knoxville and various community remarks on health, travel, and wartime assignments amid July events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Schakel
Navy
Greates
Tlineis
Kathryn Kel
Seth
Harlan Butcherter
Dorothy
Mes
L. Wyna Tens
Mihanka Hospital
Knoxville Express
Uly
Carroll (Pet
Attica
Davis Bein
Vancouver
Kington
Pet
Central College
Knoxville
E.R. Borman
John Blommers
Mock
Gray Orner H. Vande von
J. P. van Gorp
Grace II
Thomasse
Pella
William van Grootvelid
Onassen
Artie
John A. de Cook
F. van Vark
Tappi Leonard
Clirs
Donald Wacenter
Pete Paul Klein
Arthur Klein
Amy Air Base
Miami Beach
Florida
Munda
Paul
Arnold Stientjes
Town Falls
Ankeny Ordnance Point
NEWS From Our Service Men JERALD VOGELAAR IN COAST GUARD
Lieutenant Jeral d Vogelaar, Coast Guard, returns home after duty along the coast and in Florida. He describes enemy subs, civilian cooperation, and the home front’s morale. He praises Navy Merchant Marine relations, shares anecdotes, and notes his recovery progress and hospital stay.
Last Primary Flight Memoir From Gene Stientjes
A fragment from a wartime letter notes about 15 000 people in a unit including a Drum and Bugle Corps and an Army Bat. It details meals with chocolate, ice cream, pancakes, fruit, bacon, and coffee, plus a request to join them. Karl and Wallace serve in the Pacific with 4 Construction Battalion Cure of Fleet Post Office San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mately
Karl
Wallace
Pacific Area
Cure of Fleet Postoffice
San Francisco
California
Harlan
Words From Everett Van Kooten to Pella Chronicle
A letter from Everett Van Kooten thanks readers of the Pella Chronicle for friendships and updates. He notes his transfer from The Citadel to Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh to study foreign area control and language, aiming to engage with others’ lives with justice, honor, and humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Chronicle
Pella Chronic
Pella
Con College
Ion
Sore C DI KE
Van
South Carolina
Arnegie
Letter of thanks from P F C Richard Vos
P F C Richard Vos expresses gratitude for the Pella Legion Post support and the twenty thousand camels sent to American troops at the front. He notes the patriotism and generosity of the community and wishes readers could see the soldiers’ morale sparked by the care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.F.C
Richard Vos
Billings
Lexion Post
Pella
Local notes from Marion Iowa and surrounding areas
Marion residents report travel to Winona Lake Indiana for Bible conferences. Donald Renaud and daughter Donna Dane of Chicago visit in Des Moines area. Wilma released from Des Moines hospital after appendix surgery. Gerrit Wormhoudt to report for U S Navy duty in Florida. Paul Bloommers earns PhD at State University Town summer convocation with 460 U S students receiving certificates. Howard Borgman enters armed forces. Mrs Marion De Vries ill. Birth announced for daughter Frances to Rev and Mrs Raymond Beckering. Mrs William Van Hal to Mercy Hospital for major operation. Henry Duckie Van Rees sustains hip fracture, hospitalized in Knoxville. A J Jim Rovaart family visiting Paonia Colorado.
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Marion
Roorda
Qlc
Camp San Aredia
Calif
Reberg
Winona Lake
Indiana
Donald Renaud
Donna Dane
Chicago
D.C
Navy
Hollywood
Florida
Paul Blommers
State University of Town
U. S
Virgil M. Hancher
B. Iden Dayne
Stratford-on-Avon
England
Iowa
Howard Borgman
W. Borgman
Marion de Vries
Raymond Beckering
Ope Frances
William van Hal
Mercy’ Hospital
Oskaloosa
Henry “Duckie
Cadets Bricker and Braafhart Enter Georgia Training
Athens Ga. naval aviation cadets from Pella Iowa and Vicinity report for three months of physical toughening and ground school at the U S Navy Pre-Flight School. Upon completion they advance to Naval Air stations for flight training and combat unit duty. Cadets listed: John David Brackhart and Chester Wayne Bricker with addresses Franklin Street Chester Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Pella
Towa
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Stations
John David Braathart
Franklin Street
Chester Wayne Bricker
Otley
Lowa
Two Stripes for Andrew Hoksbergen Promotion at Santa Anita
Andrew Hoksbergen son of Mr and Mrs Matthew Hoksbergen wins a promotion to Corporal at Camp Santa Anita Arcadia California and receives his second sharpshooter medal according to his parents. Address listed as 458th Ordnance Evac Co Samp Santa Anita Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Hoksbergen
Matthew Hoksbergen
Camp Santa Anita
Arcadia
California
458Th Ordnance Evac. Co
Santa Anita
Calif
No Kicks From the Kling Boys Parade in Sully
The Kling brothers Earl and Wallace Kling from Sully head west for service. Earl, an Aviation Cadet in San Antonio, Texas, recently wrote his parents. A big parade is planned this afternoon for the Brazilian Administrator with about to be announced specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kling
Earl
Wallace
Sully
Texas
SAACC
San Antonio
Reconstruction group praised in locals letter
A local letter from Verett Van Kooten expresses gratitude for newspaper coverage and thanks the Yan people at home. The missive lauds a group formed to spearhead reconstruction efforts and acknowledges the paper’s role in keeping fellows informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verett van Kooten
Notes From Our Soldiers Listings Of Addresses And Updates
A garbled wartime bulletin lists soldiers and families with updates on training, postings, and new addresses. It includes care-of post office details in San Francisco Des Moines New York City and Fort Lewis along with several names such as Vander Zyl Mo and Van Gorp. The fragmentary item notes six weeks since last word and mentions naval and army postings and APO addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orl Vander Zyl
Plarida
S. Rubus
Great Lakes
Naval Hight School
Tawa Cin
D. Mo
Doni
Pfe
Donald. van Gorp
Fleet
n'Francisco
Calif
Burs
Chronicle
James
Moody
Idy
Arnis
Des Moines
Iowa
Cooks’ and Bakers
Bert van Dusseldorp
APO
Care
New Yr City
Marion Vander Zyl
Ren
Campbell, Kentue
Mark KE. Schakel
IKKO
Louis
du Pro
ASN
Care Po
New York
Ci Lorence
Mis Jackson
Miss
Robert van Vark
Archigraves
Trad Niicht Ay
Aarcosaace
Ntonio
Texas
Frederick D. de Nowy
Timgit
San Francisco
Marion le de Pennines
J Atari
Sounie
Fort Lewis
Groundhrys scalp bounty rises in Fremont County
Over the last two and a half months Fremont County audit office records show a growing bounty on groundhrys scalps. The reward per scalp has been raised to a higher amount as more individuals, including Ed Wallace with 340, Jim Yanke with 113 at once, and many youths, collect bounty money in their spare time.
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Bella
Indianapolis
Pella
Ceuies
New Guinea
Ward
T. Benjamin Ikerison
Ind
Fremont
Ed Wallace
Jim Yanke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mvneler
H.W. Vander Linden
Leighton
Ube TH. Vander Tinden
Des’ Moines
Norma Jeanne
Norris
Billy Haran
Stynek
Manele
Mahaska Hospital
Ostaalvesst
Metdhey
Auarut
Joe Shinn
Rochester
Minna
Cam
Nin Avakinehe
Rapazite
Des van Zante
Vella Falls
Vivian Weirather
Vivian
Vander Zyl
Simon HD Vander Zyl
Army Air Corps
Sophia Ver Stee
Statehouse
Georg Taven
Gertrude
Lautenbuch
Vaud Thomassen
Tie Compaung Swith mm Anil
Rene Ryse
Con Duala
G. J. Ryselem
Junella Vin Maanen
Kansas City
Alice Lammers
A. Rockwell
Jao
W. H. Rockwell
A. A
Springfield
Missouri
Helen Neyeneseh
Jacob van Wyk
Kathryn Banelsten
Laura Vos
Vos
Stanley View
Shutner
Mh Ten Stauwie
Ben
Herman Bohlen
Kel
Wilma Vinville
Richard
Kelly Field
Mason
Kaddyville
Mercy Hospital
Thoms Franklin
Camp Hood
Henry Gosselink
Oskaloosie
Blom
Dan Vander Linden
Paul Boeri
Abbott Hospital
The
Reformed Church of
Cornie Reynen
Kenneth
Carl
Carol
S. I. Va
Air Corp
Miami
Destina- Kuyper
A. T. van Houweling
J. F. Dykstra Mue
Harold ‘Thomassen
Washington
Ota de Winter
Arthur de Winter
Detroit
Michigan
Arthur Bennink
Palmyra
South Dakota
Edward Wesselink
Vivie Wierather
Marion H. Roorda
Wyoming
Federal Discount Corp
So. Market St. Oskaloosa
DU Pont
Doront
du Pont House
DuPont
America
Minekill
Kuyper Builders Material Company
Pho
Jerald Vogelaar
Coast Guard
Ferdinand
Sharon Derald
Cnast
Vayelaar
Jerald Eanld
Merchant Marine
Lester E. Vander Wilt
Dena Vander Wilt
Hen Vander Meer
Air Corps
Antonio
Lester Under
Wilt
Squadron 112 Bhd 7
Aavcc Saacc
Ben Vander Meer
Camp Chafee
Arkansas
Amy
Oklahoma
A. M. Catlege
Stillwater
Oklhoma
Bender Mee
Vander
Stientjes
South Sea Island
Eugene Stientjes
Joe Stientjes
Army Air School
Stanford
Garden City
Kansas
Gene
Steele
Sherrard
Wallard
Wallace Kling
Earl W. Kling
Everett van Kooten
Bricker and Braafhart
Georgia
George Francis Sadler
New York City
Berlin
Germany
Pella, Iowa
International Shoe Company
Bex Seer
Bem
Atemene
Saan
Shoo
Loverit
Val
Avy
Ted Amy
Aod
Rae
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