Veterans return to U S soil at redistribution station
Pie Cornie D. Rietveld of Pella returning from 60 day furlough to Hot Springs Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station. The program includes medical and dental exams, pay records, orientation, and classification. Veterans are quartered in hotel rooms with meals served in the dining room, no curfew, and may bring spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Static Springs
North Africa
Cornie D. Rietveld
Pella
Army Ground and Service Forces
Hot Springs
Private Stanley Borgman enjoys day pass in Belgian rest camp
PVT Stanley Borgman of Route 2 Pella with the 422nd Infantry, 10th Infantry Division, Seventh Army, returned to his unit after a day pass at a Belgian army recreation center near a large city. He enjoyed sightseeing and sports before resuming duties with Major General Donald A. Stroh's 106th Lion Division near Karlsruhe in the American occupation zone of Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th Infantry
Seventh Army
Stanley Borgman
Karlsruhe
Germany
Soldier Addresses Cpl Leonard J Roose in San Francisco
Soldier Peter G. Meulpolder of SNTC writes from APO 902 San Francisco California to Corporal Leonard J. Roose ASN 87251012 with details of unit 346 Bm 461 Bm Sqd and postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Roose
Francisco
Calif
Rankin Promoted to Lieutenant Senior Grade in Navy
Howard Rankin of Knoxville Tennessee promoted from lieutenant junior grade to lieutenant senior grade while on duty in the Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rankin and a Knoxville High School Central College alumnus. He has served over three years overseas, aboard USS Perkins and Swenson during the Philippine invasion, surviving typhoons and enemy actions. Rankin earned an Asiatic-Pacific service ribbon with four battle stars, a Philippine Liberation ribbon with one star, and an American Theater ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rankin
Pacific
Knoxville Journal
Rankin
Fred Rankin
Knoxville
Knoxville High School
Central College
Ove
Perkins
Swenson
Iwama
Okinawa
Wai
F. Halsey
Housewives Asked To Save Used Fats For War Medicine
Towans and Des Moines official George B Sheehe urged homemakers to salvage every spoonful of used household fats for military medical needs. Fats supply base materials for sulfa ointments vaccines and antiseptics aiding wounded veterans treatment and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Militas
Towans
George B. Sheehe
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Supply
Des Moines
America
Sheehe
Sheche
Iowa
Mrs Sterling McKee Receives First Reconversion Washer
In Webster City Iowa Mrs Sterling McKee wife of an Army captain stationed in Germany receives the first reconversion washing machine to come off the local production line as electric washer output resumes under WPBs limited release. She ordered the washer before her baby Beth was born and inspected it with her 16 month old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Iowa
Sterling McKee
America
Germany
Beth
Wpb
McKee
Gamble
Baby Beth
Stores Must Post Prices Says OPA Director
Walter D. Kline of Des Moines district asserts that eliminating rationing does not end price controls. He warns runaway inflation threat remains, stresses ongoing enforcement against price ceiling violators, and urges public cooperation to complete the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pritrél
Walter D. Kline
Des’ Moines
OPA
Kline
Office of Price Administration
CBI Hospitals Staffed Across China Burma India Theater
Nearly 100 American Red Cross hospital workers are stationed in 81 hospitals in the China Burma India theater. They also serve patients in 78 dispensaries and at convalescent camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
China- Burma-India
Held Swimming and Diving Contest at Pool Thursday
On Thursday evening August 2 a swimming and diving contest was held at the pool after two delays. A good crowd watched Pella's young swimmers and divers as prizes and nickels were donated by Mrs. Dora Carson for younger participants. Winners include Norma Ver Dught, Marvin Kooyman, Priscilla Dingen, and Judith Allen among others with events in breast stroke back stroke free style and diving exhibitions by Judith Allen and Barbara Boyert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tao O'Clock
Pella
Dora Carson
Cert
Marilyn Verought
Chan Jimmy Lloyd Ballenger
Agi Wi
Norma Ver Dught
Margaret Clentz
Priscilla Dingeman
Judith Allen
Barbara Boyert
Wallace Kooyman
Sheldon Vos
Wrig Leydens
Newton Tweed
USS Missouri Scene Of Jap Surrender In Tokio
The 600 ton USS Missouri will end its World War II career with the unconditional surrender of Japan in Tokio in 1945. The page also notes diving and life saving classes, summer pool activities, and people connected to the facility including Maurice Mineart, David Prin, Virginia Carpenter, and various students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Tokio
Japan
United Nations
Harry S. Truman
Miscour
Don Arthur
Kooyman
Vas
Leydens
Virginia Carpenter
Marvin
Melvin’ Rumbaugh
Maurice Mineart
David Prin
Unanimous Call for Atomic Split Elsewhere
Knoxville Express quotes a consensus that splitting an atom should occur somewhere other than the current location, reflecting broad agreement on relocation for atomic work. The remark emphasizes a shared stance across observers regarding venue choice for such sensitive research.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pfc
Cornie Rietveld
Hot Springs, Ark
Peter G. Meulpolder
A. S. Sntc
Gamble’s
Joe Stientjes
Paul van Houweling
Far East Air Forces
Philippines
Paul A. van Houweling
3Rd Air Commando Group
East Third Street
NAVY
Coronado
Housewives
Gamble Sitores
CBI Hospitals
Marvin Kooyman
Douglas Dan
Jimmy Lloyd Ballenger
Priscilla Dingen
Lillian Goemaat
Judith Allen Johan
Richard Balstad
Douglas Jansz
Margen Sed
Priseill
Olcott Ja
Unis Balstind
Norma Ver Dusht
Margaret Olcott
Ay Dudith Allen
By Judith Allen
Chester W. Nimitz
United States
Bertha Ca
Helen Buwale Rumbaugh
Jack
Cora Thomsen
Carol
Carl Ver Stoog
Robert Hackett
Dean Goldsmith
Edward Loan
Bruce Buerkens
Herbert Rumbaugh
Donald Dingeman
Gny Ruthia
Melvin
Robert Hrittell
Betty Dingeman
Robert Lautenbach
Robert Poppen
U. S. Navy
Edward Schreiner
Henry van Buren
Edgar van Arkel
Knoxville Express
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D
H. H
GOL West First Street
Skelgas
Main Street
van Roekel
Pella, Iowa
Cooperative Commonwealth
Small Business Men’s Committee
Continental Building
A. C. Gienapp
Manchester
H. Paul Dee
Fort Dodge
Paul H. Martin
A.M. Adams
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