Presidential citation for Vander Ploeg unit in Pacific
Private July B. Vander Ploeg of Pella serves in rifle company of the 37th Infantry in the Southwest Pacific. The 37th Division received the Presidential Unit Citation under a national executive order from President Roosevelt for cited action in March against Japanese forces at Invill e Solomon Islands. Authorization came from the War Department and the US Commanding General.
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37Th Infantry
Southwest Pacific
July B. Vander Ploeg
Pella
Roosevelt
War Department
Inville
Solomon Islands
United States
Presidental Radice Awarded to Vander Toes Son
In the Far East the President signed the honor as public evidence of deserved honor. The son of Nicholas Vander Moog of Washington Street Brie ate Vander Toes received the individual Presidential Radice.
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Far East
Nicholas Vander Moog
Washington St. Brie
Ate Vander Toes
Private Marion Boot Graduates From Radio School at Fort Knox
Private Marion E. Boot graduates from the radio school at Fort Knox Kentucky where skilled radio repairmen are trained to maintain army sets. The Communications Department is among eight in the Armor School under Brigadier General P M Robinet. The school is one of the world’s largest technical schools with 500 buildings and facilities costing over $20 million.
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Fort Knox
Schoat
Bi Street
Vella
P.M. Robinent
Techni
Private Andrew Beerends Wounded in Action in Germany
Mr and Mrs L A Beerends received a letter from Pvt Andrew Beerends dated November revealing shrapnel injuries to the foot and thigh in Germany. A telegram from the War Department on December 11 confirmed the wound while he serves with the infantry.
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L.A. Beerends
Pvt
Andrew Beerends
War Department
Andrew
Infantry
Beer
Paratrooper Wings Earned By Two GIs at Fort Benning
PVT Tunis Tait and PFC Donald Toom, sons of William Tait and Marion Toom, both of Pella, earned the right to wear Wings and Roots of the United States Army paratroopers after four weeks of jump training. They completed five jumps including a tactical high jump showcasing a combat scenario.
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Fort Benning
Georgia
Wat
William ‘Tait
Aan
Donald Toom
Marion
East Fond Street
Pella
United States Arm
Enem
Wayne Lubberden Completes Electrician Course Training
Wayne C. Lubberden, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lubberden of Washington, Pella Iowa, finished an intensive Electric Mate training course at a service school. A Bluejacket, he was chosen for specialized training based on recruit aptitude test scores and will join one of twenty specialized programs for sea duty or further schooling.
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Lakes
Inois
Wayne C. Lubberden
A. Lubberden
Washington
Pella
Iowa
PFC David T. Harter Wounded in Belgium Awarded Purple Heart
PFC David T. Harter, wounded in Belgium on October 5, is awarded the Purple Heart. He is from Pell High School and Central College, living with grandmother Mrs Emma Van Enmerik. His wounds on his hands have fully healed.
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David T. Harter
Belgium
David
Pell High School
Central College
Emma van Enmerik
Military Personnel Listings From Various Locations Mentioned
A condensed record of soldiers with ranks and unit affiliations across multiple sites including Fort Ord California Camp Gruber Oklahoma San Diego Naval Base California Eagle Pass Texas Altus Oklahoma Port Deposit Maryland Roswell New Mexico and other locales. Entries list Private Frank Westra Sgt Howard Vander Linden Pvt William Van Zee Corporal Arnold Rognard and others with unit identifiers and service details as part of a wartime roster.
Musings of the Town Crier Answer to Quiz No W1
Town column recounts recent quiz correction from linotypist, notes a night crawler misprint and a festive window display. Observer comments on a Berlin snow, a Christmas party, and calls for caring community service during National Mor week with local coordinators and an executive committee.
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Evers Tomer
Varlie
Carroll
Inn
George Vanden Hore
Christmas Card Drive Honors Women Volunteers at Hulser
Readers are asked to supply current addresses for servicewomen listed on the Hulser Honor Roll to ensure timely Christmas cards. The piece salutes women and high school girls who helped with card production, noting a midway milestone of over X,000 ready cards and recalling lighthearted office mishaps and festive events.
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Hulser
Kuyper Returns From War Trip With TWA Tour Mayhem
Kuyper returns Sunday from a ten day trip to Washington and New York. He toured Transcontinental and Western Airlines facilities and the Army Transport Command ships. He met War Production Board officials and attended reconversion discussions. Local ties and industry support for war efforts are emphasized amid travel details and acquaintances.
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Kuyper
Washington
New Yorks
Nan
Transcontinental
Western Airlines
Stu
Rivelvoir
Wash- TV
London
Army Transport Command
TWA
Chicago
War Production Board
Pella
Lowa
New York
News from the Home for the Aged Visitors Share Calls
Homebound residents receive guests from Killduin Oskaloosa Colfax and Harvey with multiple family names listed. The passage notes visits by Mr and Mrs Van Ar, Dirk Geerin, Marvin Lubberdo, Janet De Adel, Kude Hunt, Henry Vander Will, and others including Bost, Vos, De Zwarte, Verros, Bosaard, and Den Hartox.
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Janet de Adel
Kude Hunt
Oskaloosa
T. Zylstra
Lubbers
Nesota
G. Bost
A. Vanden Heavel
BP. Vos
Otle
Henry Vander Will
Jim de Zwarte
Harvey
Tint Plate
Colfax
Wayter Heyveld
M. Verros
Egyptian mummy Hobhed found with hair in dig for galoshes
An Egyptian mummy identified as Hobhed has been located and researchers report ongoing digging activity labeled as searching for galoshes. The find highlights an unusual burial episode and invites further exploration by the excavation team.
Price control for Christmas tree light base set
The Office of Price Administration issued an order capping consumer prices for assembled Christmas tree lighting sets. Retailers plan to assemble from on hand wire plugs sockets and bulbs due to shortages, as no new sets are being produced.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA Bulletin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bud" Vander Ploeg
White Bibles
Boekie
Charlie. Dykhuis
Marion E. Boot
FT. Knox, KY
Germany
Antwerp
Wayne Lubberden
Electrician’s School
Pfc
Purple Heart
Pfe. Melein
van Duren Rigttind
Waaf
Victoria
Kansas
Naas Setsonville, Fla
Frank Westra
AGFRD
Ft. Ord
Calif
Howard K. Vander Linden
125Th Infantry
Camp
Gruber
Okla
John Hoogenakker
U.S. Naval Repair Base
San Diego
Calif. Hoot
Glen V. V. Hox
Ira Veldhuizen C
Army AB
Eagle Pass
Texas
Nickolas M. de Ru
CSP (A
N. Main Port Deposit, Maryland
Ickers
Cpl
Arnold Rognard
SUPWC
Roswell
New Mexico
Virgil Vander Linden
Ming
Berlin
California
Togs
Order of
Neiers
Sophia Heeren
Eemake
Thers
Ats
Pietenpol
Sunnyside
Ruth Brown
Rls
Thomas Monich
Doe
Visscher Rece
South Pacific
Amanthem
Oska
Harvey Fai
Betty
Allie
Joose
Walter Verought
Dorothy
Ensign Breed
Boston
G. W. den Hartog
Gene
Joe Vanden Berg
John Breed
Martin G
Wile den Hartogal Meppelink
Nick Meppelink
Peter Fopina
Vertangen
John van Sant
John de Vries
Peter van Ar
Killduil
Mes
Andrew van Sant
Geurt
Willis
Dirk Geera
Mr. Marvin
Mrs. Dake
Life Insurance
Warner Vande Voort
Holland
Pella, Iowa
Henry Aldrich
Little Secret
Jimmy Lydon
Charles Si Joan Mortimer
John Litel
Aldrich
Jam Ag
Baby
Cyclone Prairie Rangers
Charles Starrett
J. Schakel
Knickerbocker Holiday
Nelson Eddy
Charles Coburn
Constance Dowling
Amsterdam
U. S
Casanova Brown
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright
Big City
Ocarinas
Guitars
Skylark
the Herald Angels
Adeste
Fideles
Dicken’s
Frank Sinatra
Columbia
Kuypers
Fred Feibel
Lyn Murray
Nelson Eddy Setae
Kate Smith
Basil Rathbone
Phil Spitalny
Victor
Garden City
Conzentrat
Hearts Feed Mill
Aladdin
Reeses
Ieee
Kitdauning
Ecce
WoemboudtsSon
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