Our Men in Military Service Camp Chaffee Ark Nov 18
Pvt. Sidney J. De Haan of Pella Iowa assigned to Company C 47th Armored Infantry Battalion 5th Armored Division for basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. After eight weeks he moves to next post or to Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi for 32 weeks as air to ground radio operator. Marvin and Miss Veldhuizen married Sept 26 1952 before his 18 month Japan tour. He is a radio operator with a Troop Carrier Wing and a Pella High School graduate. the family attends Peoria Christian Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Sidney J. de Haan
Ray J. de Haan
University St
Pella
Iowa
47Th Armored Infantry Battalion
5Th Armored Division
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Marvin
Miss Veldhuizen
Japan
Pella High School
Peoria
Marines Complete Large West Coast Exercise Sioux on Pendleton
Marine Sgt Melvin L Schip pers took part with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton in Operation Sioux a major amphibious exercise. The event involved 25 000 Marines 20 000 Navy personnel 300 aircraft and 125 ships and culminated November 15 with an amphibious assault on the California coast.
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Camp Pendleton
Cal
California
1St Marine Division
Melvin L. Schippers
Marion L. Schippers
West Fifth St
Pella
Iowa
Sabra Hollingsworth
Monroe
Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
Vander Molen is discharged from Air Force in California
Marvin J. Vander Molen 25 son of Gerrit and Mrs. Vander Molen of Tainter Iowa was honorably discharged from the Air Force on November 25 with the rank of Airman First Class after a four year tour. He will farm near his parents home. He and wife Gladys live in Oakland where he served as Public Information Clerk and Photographer at the Oakland Filter Center for 14 months. They have a son Dennis Rene eight months old. Mrs. Vander Molen is from Pella Iowa.
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Oakland
Calif
Marvin J. Vander Molen
Gerrit Vander Molen
Tainter
Iowa
Air Force
Vander Molen
Gladys
Dennis Rene
Jacob H. Veldhuizen
North Main Street
Pella
Marvin
Radio Operators School
Soldiers addresses for two U S army air forces personnel
Pvt Raymond G Meulpolder U S 55542662 Co D 80th HT Bn Combat Command Camp Chaffee Ark Pvt Raymond L Den Adel A 8 55542275 Co C Gp 56-06 Stu Bn 8579 DU Ft Holabird Baltimore 19 Md
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Raymond G. Meulpolder
U. S
HT Bn
Combat Command
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Raymond L. den
Why I am a Rotarian Talk at Rotary Club
Tom Fultz outlines the Rotary slogan Service Above Self and urges members to serve in church, community, state, and nation. A charter member since 1988, he served as President 1944-45 and became District Governor in 1950, stressing Rotary's national and international youth programs and international friendship projects.
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Rotary
Tom Fultz
Tom
Rotary Guest Night Highlights Local Service Groups
Wards Peace and Rotary's Foundation featured in the gathering as guest Joe Hill of Des Moines and Lyman Kels of Knoxville attended. Gary Vogelaat announced a farmers' guest night planned for December 13 while Harold Haverkamp distributed treats to members. The note ends with a light remark about the stork.
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Rotary
Joe Hill
Des Moines
Lyman Kels
Knoxville
Gary Vogelaat
Harold Haverkamp
Stork
Pella High schedules five home games in six dates
Pella High opens Friday hosting Centerville and then plays five home games in six outings. All home contests are against South Central Conference rivals while a Dec 17 trip to Des Moines Tech is non conference. Dates: Dec 2 Centerville, Dec 9 Indianola, Dec 13 Albia, Dec 17 D M Tech, Dec 20 Knoxville, Jan 3 Valley.
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Pella
Centerville
Des Moines Tech
Indianola
Albia
D. M. Tech
Knoxville
Valley
Death of Monona County's oldest resident Mrs Karen Mortensen
Karen Marie Mortensen died at 101 at her daughter’s Onawa home. A native of Denmark, she was Monona County’s oldest resident. Her passing marks the end of a long life rooted in Danish origins and local family ties.
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Monona County
Karen Marie Mortensen
Onawa
Denmark
Warned: septic tank cleaners fleece customers in Monroe
A reader from Gradus A. Vriezelaar warns farm folks about septic tank inspectors who offer free checks then overcharge. They claim licensed status and charge by cubic foot, potentially 75 to 100 dollars in a typical job, though the writer did not hire them.
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Monroe Mirror
Gradus A
Vriezelaar
Thanks Christian High for Aid in the Harvest of Hope
A reader letter from Ralph N Demgen of Des Moines praises Christian High for support to the Harvest of Hope for Crip pled Children and notes about 5000 dollars more funds becoming available to expand services.
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Ralph N. Demgen
Des Moines
Harvest of Hope for Crippled Children Thanks Town Volunteers
Ralph N Demgen expresses gratitude for help from donors farmers and workers in the Harvest of Hope event. Pella Christian High students gleaned corn on November 5 adding 58 dollars to Crippled Children fund. Across thirty Town communities about 1800 dollars were earned by students and unions contributed the rest, totaling over 3000 dollars.
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Ralph N. Demgen
Pella Christian High
Adrian de Haan
68 Years At New London Galloways Celebrate Union
Mr and Mrs Galloway mark 68 years of marriage in New London as he is 95 and she 92. The couple recalls a traditional life together spanning decades.
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New London
Galloway
Funeral Attendance for Albert De Koning at Sully
Last Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs Dirk Geenen attended the funeral of Albert De Koning at Sully. Mr and Mrs Donald Van Gent and son of Grand Rapids Michigan led on Mr and Mrs L Wielaard and Mrs Willem Van Sant and nas Van Sant of Killduff visited the Geenen and Joe Vanden Heuvel. The Wielaards went to help celebrate the 26th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J Vanden Berg near Fifield Saturday afternoon. Mrs Pete Pol Mr and Mrs Paul Langstraat and Mrs Henry Leendert Langstra
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Dirk ‘Geenen
Albert de Koning
Sully
Donald van Gent
Grand Rapids, Mich
L. Wie Jaard
Willem van Sant
Nas van Sant
Killduff
Dirk Geenen
Joe Vanden Heuvel
L. Wielaard
J. Vanden Berg
Fifield
Pete Pol
Paul Langstraat
Henry Leendert Langstra
Thanksgiving Visit Notes From Iowa Families
Mrs Nellie Kuiper spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Dick Kuiper of Otley Mr and Mrs Frank Hessings of Oskaloosa called on her mother Mrs Albert Van Heukelem Mrs Alicia Elscott spent Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ted Emmett near Sully for a family Thanksgiving dinner Mr and Mrs L W Hasselman of Fremont called on Mrs Alida Elscott
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Nellie Kuiper
Dick Kuiper
Otley
Frank Hessings
Oskaloosa
Albert van Heukelem
Alicia Elscott
Ted Emmett
Sully
L. W. Hasselman
Fremont
Alida Elscott
Foreign students share Thanksgiving in Osage
Thirty five students from foreign lands spent Thanksgiving in Osage for the sixth annual event sponsored by the Rotary Club and several churches.
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Osage
Rotary Club
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Pvt
Sidney DE Haan
Armid Division
Sgt
Melvin Schippers
West Coast
Marvin Vander Molen
Paardekooper
Newton
J. C. O’roake
Allie O’roake
Newton City
Ion Ni
Townshi
Jasper County
South Skunk River
Id Aeel
Gararter i
Love
Jeested
Acer
Acress
Cherery Cr
Twentesnine
Severty
Towa
District Court of Iowa
Leo Gannon
Cross, Hamill and Selby
Earl and
Bill Shields
Pella High
Voice of the Public
Thanks Christian High
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C. Beaning
de Vries
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Ray
Frank A. O'Conner
IFE
Rae Ren
van Sitterit’s
Fannell
Toana
Mathers
Sunbeam Mixmaster
Vandermeulen
Hoeksema
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