Our Men in Military Service 8rd Armored Division
Pvt. James A. Valster, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Valster, completed Army branch basic training at Fort Knox after enlisting Oct 16. Eight weeks covered indoctrination and combat skills, with weapons training on M1 rifle carbine .45 pistol and grenades. He plans to sell his Kaiser car and buy an English car due to right hand drive and petrol shortages in London. His wife and children remain in South Carolina with her parents. son Donne attends school there. Weather in the UK is cold and damp, hot water bottles needed for warmth.
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Fort Knox
James A. Valster
Ben Valster
3Rd Armored Division
London
South Carolina
Donne
Kaiser
Leighton Soldier Serving in Korea With the Engineers
Pvt. Willis De Goey of Leighton Iowa is serving in Korea with the Engineers. He entered service on June 14 and drives a truck near the front lines after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Address: Pvt Willis De Goey U S 65161091 Co C1092 Eng C B M A P O No 301 San Francisco California
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Pvt
Willis de Goey
Connie de Goey
Leighton
Iowa
Korea
Willis
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
U.S
Eng
C.B.M. A.P.O
San Francisco
California
Don Vriezelaar Stationed at English Air Base Near London
Lt. Donald W. Vriezelaar is now stationed in Ruislip AFB England near London serving as adjutant in the Adjutant General's office. He has a room at 89 Cornwall Road, Ruislip Middlesex. He arrived at Southampton on December 28 ahead of the storm that wrecked the Flying Enterprise and was sick first day, rough passage overall.
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Donald W. Vriezelaar
Ruislip
A.F.B
England
London
Adjutant General's Office
Cornwall Road
Middlesex
Southampton
Sully Man Enlists and Begins Training in Arkansas Camp
Pvt. Lloyd J. Terlouw, son of Mr and Mrs John O. Terlouw of Sully, was inducted into the army on November 15, and is undergoing basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. His address is Pvt Lloyd J Terlouw US 55163622 Btry D 95th FFA Bat Armd Div Div Arty Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Sully
Arkansas
Pvt
Lloyd J. Terlouw
John O. Terlouw
The
Army
Camp Chaffee
Pvt Ed Goemaat In Basic Training With Arm d Division
Pvt Edward Goemaat of Pella Iowa is nearing completion of a 16 week Fort Leonard Wood training cycle with the 6th Armored Division. He has completed eight weeks basic training and eight weeks engineer training under competent instructors in pioneer and power tools bridge construction and combat skills.
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Ed Goemaat
Arm’d Division
Fort Leonard
Wood
Edward Goemaat
West First Street
Pella
Iowa
6Th Armored Division
Parachutist Pvt H Lee Buwalda Completes Training
Howard Buwalda joined the service July 12, 1951, trained at Camp Chaffee Arkansas and Ft Benning Georgia. He completed the Basic Airborne Course January 11, 1952 as a qualified parachutist. Address: Pvt Howard Lee Buwalda US 56161414 Support Co 508 RCT Ft Benning GA.
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Howard
Camp Chaffee
Sergeants Find Pella an Interesting Visit Site
Sgts W T Vriezelaar and W M House, both Savannah natives stationed at Forbes AFB Topeka, visited Otley and Pella on Feb 1 with stops at Vriezelaar’s home. They recalled training in motor mechanics and past service in Denver Tucson Savannah, enjoying Dutch city Pella and friendly merchants alongside Lon Wormhoudt, Tudor Kempkes, Johnnie Ver Meer, and Koffie Kletz at Jaars-
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Wm. T. Vriezelaar
Wm. M. House
Savannah
Georgia
Forbes A.F.B
Topeka
Kansas
Wm. A. Vriezelaar
Otley
Wm. A
Pella
John Hoeksema
Howard Sole Buick Co
Des Moines
Denver
Colorado
Tucson
Arizona
England
Lon Wormhoudt
Tudor Kempkes
Johnnie Ver Meer
Koffie Kletz
Jaars
Soldier Hart Completes Basic Training at Fort Knox
Billy J. Hart 21 son of Mr William Hart has completed basic training in the material branch with the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox He entered the Army last October 16.
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Billy J. Hart
William Hart
3Rd Armored Division
Ft. Knox
Army
Dutch community gathering near Pella notes teens service
The item mentions A. Vriezelaar Ira G. Vriezelaar and John Vanden Baard, praising Dutch bologna sandwiches. Roy Drake, president of Pella National Bank, greets the boys and discusses their service. The Vriezelaar and Den Otter families hosted a Saturday evening visit, and the group prepared to depart for Forbes AFB, Kansas, the next afternoon.
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Win. A. Vriezelaar
Ira G. Vriezelaar
John Vanden Baard
Pella National Bank
Roy Drake
W. A. Vriezelaar
John den Otter
Wm. T
Forbes A.F.B
Kansas
Iowa Soldier Back in Japan After Korea Tour
Cpl. Don Aalbers, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Aalbers of Runnells, Iowa, arrived in Japan with the 1st Cavalry Division after serving in Korea. He joined the 7th Cavalry Regiment and earned the Korean Service Ribbon with one campaign star. His wife, LaVerna Rouwenhorst, resides in Prairie City.
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Cpl
Don Aalbers
Korea
Japan
William Aalbers
Runnells
Iowa
1St Cavalry Division
Prairie City News
Hokkaido
U.S
Pohang-dong
Aalbers
7Th Cavalry Regiment
His
Laverna Rouwenhorst
Prairie City
Our vexing pro editor Nollen on Korea war nerves
The column discusses policymakers and bankers life veteran Nollen, a former Bankers Life leader, recalling Korea war logic. It argues Russians aimed for a quick victory, while U S intervention would follow only if provoked, and criticizes armistice tactics as part of a war of nerves.
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Korea
South Korea
Russia
Americans urged to fund war bills to push inflation aside
The piece urges patriotic Americans to avoid inflation by funding war expenses from their own funds. It argues economic weakness through inflation aids Communist propaganda and claims enemies will listen to reason only if Americans display courage and willingness to pay war costs.
College Practice Teachers Assigned To Public Schools
Twenty seven practice teachers from Central College Education Department were assigned to public school departments for the new semester starting January 28. Assignments span Lincoln grades junior high and high school with names across kindergarten to high school subjects including English, science, history, home economics, and music.
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Central College Education Department
Lincoln
Donna Veenstra
Verna Grimm
Katherine Sampson
Donna Clark
Jeanette Nordsey
Ruth Prins
Betty Lang
Webster
Bonnie Thomassen
Francine Allen
Dorothy Heideman
Amy Jackson
Perry Resident Dies En Route to Des Moines Bus
Art Gardner of Perry collapsed and died of a heart attack after boarding a bus bound for Des Moines. The incident occurred near Woodward where the driver found him in his seat shortly after departure.
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Art Gardner
Perry
Des Moines
Woodward
Mr. Gardner
Mind of the Driver Behind a Bold Highway Escape
A veteran patrolman recalls a spring morning pursuit when four cars skidded into ditches as a southbound motor in a long line sped past. He chased the driver for seven miles to a gravel road where a fence prevented a rollover. The man, 50, well dressed and seemingly sober, could not explain his actions and claimed to be unsure what he was thinking.
Singer Gene Pursell Joins Gene Welk Orchestra
A former Iowa farm youth Gene Pursell of Shelby county is now a featured singer with the Gene Welk orchestra and his solos are popular numbers on juke boxes.
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Iowa Farm
Gene Pursell
Shelby Count
Gene Welk
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Elbert Permar
U. S
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van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Oldsmobile
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Rob Hullihan
Red Wing
Bar “Adnan
Gehl
Vander Wal Implement Co
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