Dean T Sadler Promoted to Corporal in Viking Division
Camp Rucker Alabama reports Dean T Sadler of Pella Iowa has been promoted to corporal. He serves with Headquarters Company 136th Infantry Regiment and leads as a platoon assistant squad leader. Sadler continues training with the 47th Viking Infantry Division, activated January 1951, drawn from multiple regions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Sadler
Camp Rucker
Alabama
A. News Dispatch
Dean T. Sadler
Pella
Iowa
47Th “Viking” Infantry Division
Cpl. Sadler
H. H. Sadler
Columbus St
136Th Infantry Regiment
Viking
Minnesota-North Dakota National Guard
Snowy Florida trip and local family news in Mahaska County
Mr and Mrs Tunis Den Hartog of Eddyville and Mr and Mrs H J Hasselman of Oskaloosa returned from a two week Florida visit including the Florida State Fair in Tampa and Key West. Several hospital admissions births marriages and service member notices fill local society pages with new addresses, married couples, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Tunis den Hartog
Eddyville
H. J. Hasselman
Oskaloosa
Florida
Tampa
Miami
Key West
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
John de Wild
Mahaska Hospital
Donald
Clarence van Rockel
Leighton
Mercy
Lambert Olsthoorn
Sully
Mahaska
John Bandstra
Mahas Hospital
Jacob William
William L. Grandia
Por'mouth Naval Hospital
Virgin
Jaco L. Grandia
Tellit
Second Reformed Church
Friends of
Wayne Greving
A. F
Lowery Field
Denver
Colorado
Jack Thomason
Maryville
Don Bell
West Ath
St. Des Moines
Iowa
Stanley B. Boertje
U. S
Btry
7Th
AAA Rtc
Fort Bliss
Texas
1St Reformed Church
Lucille Mae Dykstra
Elmer Marion Groenendyk
Donald Dale Vander Linden
Camp Crowder
Urbana-Champaign
Ilinois
Philip Dean Crosby
2Nd St
Pella
University of Illinois School of Journalism and Communications
Fredrick S. Siefert
Crosby
Walter Heyveld
Mercy Hospital
Donald Gene
Clarence van Roekel
Clarence Menninga
Otley
Fred Brummel
Ft. Leonard’ Wood
Fred
Walter Brummel
Bernard van Wyk
James Kempkes
Des Moines
Matthew Kempkes
Kempkes
Lester Liter
Omaha
Nebraska
Martin Paardekooper
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
G. A. King
Jerry
Dennis
Bettendorf
Henry van Ekeren
King
van Ekeren
Marion Wittenburg
Cleo Vander Kamp
Sally
Gerald Vriezelar
Waterloo
Towa
Ira Vriezelaar
Wayne Durlam
Kay
Jefferson, Town
Nick Vander Ploeg
John Hoogenakker Jr
Dan Hoogenakker
John
Mendon
Missouri
Trenton
Bess McBride
Hoksbergen Birthday Note From Korea R and R in Japan
Pfc Harold E Hoksbergen now serving in Korea will have a birthday on March 31 while on R and R in Japan. He spent his furlough days with cousin Alvin Hoksbergen and in missionaries homes in Japan. His address at the time was A P O 970 6 p.m San Francisco California United States 55094928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoksbergen
Korea
Harold E. Hoksbergen
Japan
Alvin Hoksbergen
Harold
U.S
San Francisco
California
Subtle Eye Censors On The Road And The Errors They Hide
The text warns that eyes may blur dangers such as a child a stop sign and other car. It cautions that distance can be misjudged as danger approaches rapidly and the highway ahead can appear clear yet conceal risk.
Night blindness warning urges eye safety checks
The piece warns of dangers from side movement and darkness that can cancel safety, urging regular vision checks every two years to prevent regrets from unseen hazards. It emphasizes not letting eye weaknesses censor critical sight for safety.
Knoxville Considers Fluoridation for City Water
Knoxville City Council action on fluoridation approved mayoral application to State Department of Health to select Knoxville as a demonstration project. Local dentist Dr J R Ashton William Harrington of the American Legion committee and Ben Gholson of the water board urged adoption. If chosen the health department will fund fluoridation equipment after dentist cavity checks on children. The water board has already approved the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville City Council
Knoxville Journal
J. R. Ashton
William Harrington
American Legion Community Service Committee
Ben Gholson
Water Board
State Department of Health
State Department
Iowa
Department of Health
Knoxville
Knoxville Water Board
Pony Capital town eyes extra plate in honor of Eldora
Eldora residents buy an additional license plate to mark the town as the pony capital of the world, capitalizing on Towa having only one plate this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Eldora
LeRoy Baughman Succeeds as Army Clerk on Leave
LeRoy Baughman, former Pella High valedictorian, now a U S Army clerk, enjoyed leave with family in Pella. Inducted Feb 19 1951, trained at Fort Riley and Camp Rucker, he rose from private first class to corporal with the 136th Infantry Regt. He assisted in discharge processing and will train a new clerk as his unit prepares for a June discharge of its Administration detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Netten
Pella
LeRoy
Pella High
Rosscreen
Fort Riley
Kansas
Pella Man Enlists for Marine Recruit Training in San Diego
Raymond P. De Jong of 1009 Union St. Pella Iowa, 21, enters Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego after induction in Des Moines. He begins eight weeks of boot camp plus three weeks at Camp Mathews Rifle Range. wife Margaret Ann Petersma resides at his Union Street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San_ Diego
Calif
Raymond P. de Jong
Union St
Pella
Towa
San Diego
Marine Corps
Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Matthews
de Jong
Hagen
Margaret Ann Petersma
Advancement hinted for warrant officer role in June
The job of Unit Administration appears to be a warrant officer position with Sgt. Baughman as a probable candidate around June. LeRoy, previously qualified as a full time beokeeper for the 186th Regimental Bearcat Officers Club and clerk for the 47th Division and Third Army, is set for discharge on 1 February 1958 after 24 months of induction. He plans to continue clerking and accounting with Pella Rolsere. Current address: Cpl. LeRoy Baughman U S 55092698 Co H 2nd Bn 136th Inf Regt 47th Division Camp Rucker Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Rucker
Alabama
le Roy
136Th Inf. Regt
Army
LeRoy
Sgt. Baughman
186Th Regimental “Bearcat
47Th Division
Third Army
Fort McPherson
Geogia
Congress
Pella Rolsere
Cpl
LeRoy Baughman
U. S
Inf
Saw accident costs leg of Pulaski man in county
A power saw accident near Pulaski in Davis County severed Lester Langley's leg below the knee after a falling tree toppled him into the tool. The incident left Langley with a serious injury and local authorities noting the dangerous equipment and work conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Langley
Pulaski
Davis County
Marion County CROP Buys Flour Car Load for Europe
The Christian Rural Overseas Program in Marion County completed a 60 000 pound carload of enriched flour for Europe financed by 2584 dollars with 496 68 collected locally. Co chairmen Mrs L C Shivers and Merrill Robuck announced the project and noted CROP will close February 29 with sponsorship shifting to Church World Service. The Panama Canal note mentions the Pacific Ocean lies east of the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rural Overseas
Marion County
Europe
New Orleans
L. C. Shivers
Merrill Robuck
South Marion
North Marion
Albert W. Farmer
Chicago
Catholic Rural Life
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
Knoxville Journal
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Ben Vogelaar
Pfe
Harold Hokaber
PSION
OWA Safety Congress
Unkle Hank Sez
Farmers' Co-Operative Exchange
Felco
Pony Capital
U. S. Army
Carson St
Pvt
Ray P. de Jong
Oak Ridge
Gates
Schiebout Tire Shop
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Serena
Oakley
Junior
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Corsair
Henry J
Kaiser-Frazer
Kaisers Fraser Showroom
America
Brouwer Sales & Service
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