Our Men in Military Service 4 Private Leo Sels at Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt Leo G Sels son of Mrs A M Sels recently completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri After graduating from Iowa University in June he worked as a cost accountant for Ford Motor Company in Detroit until his induction in November He is now taking eight weeks of engineer s training at Fort Leonard Wood His unit has Meritorious Unit Commendation for exceptionally meritorious conduct covering Jan 27 to July 2 of last year Also Sergeant Stursma son of Mr and Mrs William C Stursma entered the army in September 1952 and arrived in Korea last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo G. Sels
A. M. Sels
Fort Leonard, Wood Missouri
Iowa University
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Michigan
Fort Leonard Wood
3Rd Signal Company
William C. Stursma
Washington St
Pella
Stursma
Army
Korea
Army Corporal Myron Beerends in Korea Service
Cpl Myron H Beerends son of Mr and Mrs Lou Beerends and not of Mrs Junella Beerends serving in Berlin Germany entered the army September 8 1952 completed basic at Camp Breckridge Ky reported to Camp Kilmer New Jersey February 2 1953 for overseas duty promoted to corporal assigned to 6th Infantry Regiment Motor pool driving trucks APO 742 New York Postmaster local note lists his address and unit in Korea 8rd Div Korea January 28 1954 Army Sgt Donald R Stursma 22 wife Alberdeen 609 Peace St Pella Iowa serving in Korea with the 8rd Div
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Myron
Camp Breckenridge
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
6Th Infantry Regiment
Myron H
Korea
Army
Donald R. Stursma
Alberdeen
Peace St
Pella
Iowa
Henry Van de Kieft Ensign After Training Ceremony
Henry Van de Kieft received his commission as an ensign after completing officers training. Pvt Verlan G Van Gorp, son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Gorp of Leighton, returns home on furlough before reporting to Fort Lewis and sailing to the Far East on January 20. Verlan will celebrate his birthday February 21 at his San Francisco APO address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Verlan G. van Gorp
Gerrit M. van Gorp
Leighton
Fort Lewis
Washington
Far East
Verlan
Verlan G. van Gorp
S.E
APO
c/o
San Francisco
Calif
Polk County Federal Savings Ad Note
A damaged ad for Polk County Federal features a 3 percent annual rate with semi annual dividends. It mentions insured deposits up to ten thousand dollars and emphasizes member benefits and mail correspondence from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Federal
United States
Des Moines
Naval Reserve Officer Candidates Learn At School
About 770 new officers were commissioned at a Candidate School ceremony in the Naval Reserve. Hen A. Vande Kieft of Pella Iowa graduated alongside peers from over 280 colleges after a four month program in Naval Science covering Engineering, Orientation, Naval Weapons, Seamanship, Navigation and Operations. Rear Admiral Charles B. Momsen presented commissions and delivered the keynote.
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Naval Reserve
Hen A. Vande Kieft
Joe H. Vande Kieft
Franklin St
Pella
Iowa
Charles B. Momsen
USN
First Naval District
NROTG
Child Guidance Talk Stirs Parents at PTA Night
Prescott Steenhoek heads the PTA with Gary Schiebout as vice president as Dr. Sonstegaard and wife discuss guiding children. The talk covers parental meddling, independence, separating twins, and letting kids learn from mistakes through natural consequences.
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M. Sonstegaard
Gronstegaai
Prescott Steenhoek
PTA
Gary Schiebout
Birthday notices at Home for the Aged honor three residents
On January 28 the Home for the Aged marked Mary Brand's 84th birthday and Bastisan Van Rees's 79th. Mr. C N Weeda, born October 24 1873 in Pella Iowa, died January 28 1954 at age 80 years three months four days. He entered the Home September 80 1943 with funeral services held Saturday January 80 1954 at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brand
Bastisan van Rees
C. N. Weeda
Pella
Towa
Interment and Visits In Local Community
The service for the Rev. Geo. T. zane ete neat was followed by interment at Graceland Cemetery. Several visitors stopped by to see Mrs. Josie Meyer, Mrs. Inder Wilt, and Mrs. M. Van Gorp. Names include Miss Hertha Geenen of Bully, Vienus Van Sant of Killduff, Jarvin Van Veen of California, Hank Van and baby, Leendert Langstraat and family, Marion Poland family, and Mrs. C Kuiper of Zuni New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Leendert Langstraat
Marion Poland
Leendert Laing’Rey
C. Kuiper
Zuni
New Mexico
M. van Gorp
Miss Brand
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leo Sels
FT. Leonard Wood
U. 8S
Arm’d Inf
CCA 6Th Arm’d
Missouri
Leo G. Sele
Myron Beerends
Germany
Cpl
Lou Beerends
Junella
Sgt
Don Stursma
Pvt. Verlan van Gorp
Henry Vande Kieft
Newport, R
Navy
John Sybenga
Verli Gorp
U/S
Asenace
Coronado
Wadorne
Jn Cal
Zelady
Florida
Dixie Belle
Esau
PEG
Lipton
Musselman
North Dakota
Lynn
Armour
Post
Dinty Moore
Kraft Parkay
Mant ” Warshimallow Creme
Wrigley’s and Dentyne Gum
Carton
Vandevoort
Squibb
Curtiss—Soft
Idaho
Euvesta 2
Borden
Holland
Alfred van Steenwyk
U.S
Armd F. A. Bn
New York, N. Y
John Wak Zemeren
U. S
Texas
Fort Blix
Harris W. van Kooten
A. R
Fostmaster
Mr. Sonstegaard
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