Letters From Holland Share Joy and Grief From War Tear-Era Help
Meulpolder Brothers publish three translated Dutch letters dated June 1946 from Zeeland. Johannes Hoogsteger thanks for clothing and shoes sent, notes destruction around Ellewoutsdijk, expresses gratitude and blessing. Kees Dekker asks to correspond in English with a peer in the United States to practice language.
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Meulpolder
Netherlands
Nisse
A. Dekker
Veldzoom
Zeeland
Meulpolders
United States
Heer Hendrikskinderen
Kees Dekker
Citizens High School
Gees
Peter Paardekooper
Dan Meulpolder
Dekker
United
Mr. Meulpolder
C. A. Dekker
Veldzoom A4
S Heer
Mothers and children saved from home hit by rocket
A letter from Borssele, July 1946 recalls a 12 October 1944 rocket attack that destroyed a home. A sister and two children died, two children and a mother survived, with gratitude to unknown benefactors in America for support and prayers amid postwar search for peace.
Man and God Unite to Shape a Greater Life
Marvin Bauer of Mitchell South Dakota writes that a lone man is weak but with God becomes powerful like a drop in the ocean. He compares Earth's crust cataclysms to lifelike leaps and says our era will be surpassed by a higher order for those who have faith in Jesus. A wondrous spiritual world awaits.
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Jesus
A Plea to United States Unity in Danger of Split by Unions
Mrs. Anna Snow argues that American government, labor, and race relations require unity and lawful action. She criticizes CIOs and IWW remnants, warns against Klan influence, and stresses Civil War gains, the Wagner Bill, and presidential politics, urging Christians to reject discrimination and avoid class conflict while praising the nation’s industry and capitalists.
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I.W.W
CIO
IWW
Ku Klux’ Klan
America
KKK
South
Henry Ford
Workers of America
Harry Bridges
Earl Browder
John Lewis
Cios
Pacs
Roosevelt
Idaho
Magic Valley
West
United States
Anna Snow
Ro lscreenings and Local Happenings at Pella Area
Rolscreenings Mr and Mrs Ray Bissell of Kearney Nebraska visited at Rol screen last week He is the Pella representative in Kearney Another Pella distributor Lee Allen called last week He handles Pella products in Portland Oregon Susan Mitchell spends a week at a summer camp in Ottumwa Town Robert Hyde worked in the machine shop away Friday and Saturday last week on business Katherine Menninga was in Des Moines one day last week Peter Verschure plans a trip to Michigan to visit his daughter The office walls are being covered with Fabron A few offices have been finished Edna Nugteren and the Rozen daal sisters with other Third Reformed Church choir members sang in Des Moines last Sunday Ben De Wild moved furniture from Rock Island to his home near Pella The large bruise on Wilma Ganss left arm came from a furniture moving accident Betty Truman was off work early in the week due to fines Double glazing panels are now being produced and installed in all casement windows Maxine Van Vark jokes about a bold fly on her desk Billie Dee Mount reports paper tangled around the typewriter cylinder Life jokes and a running quip about life and a magazine Ten cents Life question sequence continues Bob Sherwood injured two fingers on a gear hobber.
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Lee Allen
Portland
Ore
Susan Mitchell
Ottumwa
Robert Hyde
Katherine Menninga
Dex Moines
Peter Verschure
Michigan
Fabron
Edna Nugteren
Rozendaal Sisters
Third Reformed Church Choir
Des Moines
Ben de Wild
Rock Island
Pella
Wilma Ganss
Betty Truman
Flnes
Birthday notices and hospital update from Home for the Age
Community members are listed for August birthdays including Albert Bennink age 86 and John Van Ommeren age 77. Cornelius Den Hartog underwent above knee amputation and is recovering at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Numerous visits and greetings from families across Prairie City Monroe Des Moines and Newton are noted along with residents visiting relatives and friends at Home for the Age.
Civil Service Exams Open at Ottumwa Naval Air Station
The notice calls for applications to the Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Naval Air Station Ottumwa Iowa. Applications must be received by the close of business on 14 August 1946.
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Board of
U. S Civil Service Examiners
Naval Air Station
Ottumwa
Iowa
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Civil Service Jobs Open at Ottumwa Air Base
The Naval Air Station Ottumwa Iowa announces civil service openings for Laborer and Helper General positions with hourly wages from 0.86 to 1.07 dollars. Applications may be secured from the Secretary, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners, Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa Air Base
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Naval Air Station
Ottumwa
Iowa
Letter to Chronicle From Wilbur Van Dusseldorp
A reader from Norfolk Virginia writes to enclose a two dollar money order and notes enjoying the Chronicle and its editorials. He provides a new address at the Federal Building Norfolk VA and signs as Wilbur Van Dusseldorp 1/c.
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Chronicle
Wilbur van Dusseldorp
Slc
Norfolk
Virginia
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Voice of
Holland
John Kruseman
Ellewoutsdijk
Lord Jesus Christ
Johannes Hoogsteger
Paul
Ben Hoeksema
Johns- Manville
Handley Brown Gas
van Roekel Plumbing & Heating
Borssele
A. van Liere
Afs
Avhiere-Walhout Weelweg 2
Borselle
Marvin Bauer
Mitchell, South Dakota
K.K.K
Pella Chronicle
United Nations
New Holland Theatre
George Brent
Barbara Sunwyck
Ray Bissell
Kearney
Nebraska
Wei
Bissell
Maxine van Vark
Billie Dee Mount
Billie Dee
Bob Sherwood
Life
Home For the Age
Albert Bennink
John van Ommeren
Cornelius den Hartog
Mercy
Oskaloosa
Martin de Jong
Peoria
Peter de Jong
Jim van Isaale
Monroe
Wm. Lubberden
Joe van Baale
Prairie City
Engel van Baalen
Anna Rietveld
Anne de Bruin
Willis Vander Kooi
Peter Keuning
John Keuning
Nick de Ronde
G. Bosma
Walter Renaud
Silas Vander Kamp
Plorence of
Leighton
Joe Vanden Berg
G. W. den Hartog
Gertrude “Griffien
William den Hartog
A. W. de Penning
Verle
Virgil
Peter Lubberden
Carl Bogaard
Butler, Penn
Lillian Bruins
Rochester
N. Y
Gosselink
C. B. Welle
Joan of Newton
H. Welle
Pella, Iowa
Guy Coul
Trails Uta Areeteartey
John Vink
Patric Knowles
Peggy Wood
Paramount
Barbara George
Brent Gptilion
Babaa Senay, Rebel Cummings
Reba Aera
Leslie Hutton Raese
Van
the Chronicle
Reynoldalat
Wweight
Aydm Vite
Nowodel
Gare
Easior Tod Firat Bos
Vander Linden
Ford
G.i.s
Marshall
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