Our Men in Military Service Bring News From Germany and Korea
Soldiers Leonard Pol Henry Van Hull and Loran Van den Oever met in Germany during a weekend visit with Pol stationed at Babenhausen and Van Hull at Mainz. In Korea CPL Wilford Laverman of Sully, a leader in Co B 231st AFA, earned top cadre honors and awaits overseas duty near Chorwon after training at Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Leonard P. Pol
Peter Pol
Otley
Henry J. van Hall
John van’ Hall
Des Moines
Loran van den Oever
William Vanden Oever
Germany
Loran
England
Leonard
Henry
Wallace Kooyman
Simon Kooyman
Pella
Harris Nieuwsma
Jacob Rus
Babenhousen
Henry van Hal
Mainz
Cpl
Wilford Laverman OF
Sully
HQ. CO
INF
Korea
Wartime tour ends for Vernon Vander Leest
Cpl Vernon R Vander Leest son of Mr and Mrs Neal Vander Leest Sully Iowa returned to the United States after nine months of overseas duty in Korea He was inducted February 12 1961 trained at Camp Carson Colorado spent 17 days with relatives then reported to Fort Lawton Washington on September 15 He served in Japan and Korea and after a 30 day furlough will report to Camp Custer Michigan September 14 for discharge after two months of service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Vernon R. Vander Leest
Neal Vander Leest
Sully
Armed Forces
Camp Carson
Colorado
Fort Lawton
Washington
Japan
Korea
Camp Custer
Michigan
Four Pell Town Navy Reservists Training at Great Lakes
Four Pell Town seamen recruits training at the U S Navy Training Center Great Lakes Illinois include Raymond De Vries Route 3 Marvin L Ver Meer 900 Lincoln Street Kenneth J Wieland 511 South Street and Gerald Kole Route 2 The two week reserve course mirrors regular recruit training with selective subjects due to its shorter duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Pell Town
USN
Raymond de Vries
Route
Marvin L. Ver Meer
Lincoln St
Kenneth J. Wieland
South St
Gerald Kole
Navy
New Addresses for Military Personnel Listed
Sgt Harold E Hoksbergen U S 55094928 Co B 839th E A B A P O 970 c o P M San Francisco Calif John Klyn s 56214228 Service Co TR Ft Eustis Virginia A c Harry D Pippel AF 17383584 28th Field Maintenance Sqd Rapids City AFB Weaver South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Hoksbergen
U.S
E.A.B
c/o P.M
San Francisco
Calif
John Klyn
Service Co
T.R
Ft. Eustis, Virginia
Harry D. Pippel
Rapids City
Weaver
South Dakota
Livestock Outlook Management Meet in Knoxville
Livestock outlook and management meeting will be held in Knoxville on Monday September 8 at 8 00 pm in the Women s Club Building. Eugene Francis and Chuck Greenlee will discuss latest developments in livestock nutrition for hogs and cattle including Purdue Supplement A Ames Supplement 1 and 2 and other research. A discussion on developing farm rations will follow based on recent outlook and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Women's Club
Eugene Francis
Chuck Greenlee
Purdue
Ames
Rolscreenings AAAAAA Rolscreenings AAAAAA
The Rolscreen plant shows a haunted mood with a skeleton crew in the factory. Frank Kester notes limited news while signaling a vacation for the old man and his spouse. Junior Van Brogen may step in as cheerleader during the absence. Next week promises a vacation report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kester
West
Junior van Brogen
Henry
Christensen Wins Tractor Rodeo at Marion County Festival
Nearly 400 people attended the third annual Marion County Farm Bureau Sports Festival at Knoxville fairgrounds. Marinus Christensen won the tractor rodeo with 188.85 points, Ralph Klootwyk 188.25, out of 180. Other finalists were Bob Brooks, Harry Cope, and Dean Frey after topping 18 preliminaries. State festival canceled due to farm labor shortage, Christensen to represent Marion County at the state tractor rodeo during the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Knoxville
Marinus Christensen
Ralph Klootwyk
Bob Brooks
Harry Cope
Dean Frey
Howard Shannon
Ellis Jordan
Norman Chrisman
Don Rowland
Ronald Henning
Ardean Williams
Billy Purvis
Robert Ackerson
Sara Harvey
Leo Murphy
Helen Brooks
Forrest Kohrt
Walter Snyder
Bill Lemaster
Snyder
Marion County Far Bureau
Marion County
Tractor Accident Kills 18 Year Old Ramon Hill
An 18 year old, Ramon Hill, of near Rossie died last week in a tractor accident. The machine tipped when it struck a soft shoulder on the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon Hill
Rossie
Iowa Counties Among Nation's Top 200 In 14 Types of Industry
Iowa counties ranked among the nation’s leading 200 in 14 of 19 industry types in 1951 per the Sales Management Year book. Polk and Black Hawk led in several categories with notable value added totals, while others like Linn Dubuque and Scott followed in multiple lists. Winter farming tips suggest brushing towns farms during slower periods.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
New York
Claifornia
Pennsylvania
Towa
Marion
Black Hawk County
Black Hawk
Polk County
Linn
Dubuque
Scott
Woodbury
Lee
Wapello
Cerro Gordo
Clinton
Floyd
Des Moines
Jasper
Webster
Marshall
Visit to Mexico Subject for Talk To Rotary Club
Vice-president Walter De Kock led the Tuesday Rotary luncheon with president Eldon Ray away. Charles F. Dykstra spoke on his Mexico trip, joking about truth versus hype in transport food and service. He noted people aim to get the most from government, while Charley joked about seriousness. Jean Kuyper reported the Pella Club golf team won the district championship in the Indianola tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter de Kock
Rotary
Eldon Ray
Vivian Wierather
Charles F. Dykstra
Mexico
Dykstra
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry J. van Hull
Wilford R. Laverman
Mra
John Laverman
Fort Leonard Wood
Co. B
A.F
California
Headquarters Co
9Th Inf. Regt
Chorwon
Hae
6Th Inf
A.P
Cpl. Wilford R. Laverman
Vernon Vander Leest
Great Lakes, Ill
Vandenberg Meat Market and Processing Plant
Frank
Christensen
V &R Briardale
V & R Briardale
Cedar Green
Welch
Lima
Swanson
Pee Ser Aeleel
Grocery Paneay
Polk
Rotary Club
Hes
Freezer
V& R Briardale
Vandenberg’s
USDA
Bureau of
Lal
Veenstra
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