List of Departed During 1945
A year end memorial lists those who died in 1945, naming many with ages and towns such as Sully Des Moines Cedar Falls Newton Leighton and more. Included are several who were killed in the war at Manila Jima and other fronts, with ages ranging from young teens to eighty. The list serves as a warning to count our days and seek wisdom, honoring those who have departed.
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Moses
Klein
Rijkhoek
Wm. Stuursma
Leighton
Jack Mann
Des Moines
Robert de Goey
Delvin D. Roorda
Hollandale
Minn
Anthony C. Klein
Cornelius van Gorp
Cedar Falls
A. van Haalen
Ballenger
Cummings
Manila
Marinus D. van Haaften
Musings of the Town Crier Reflects on School Journalism
A reader reflects on a column model for Journalism and English classes, noting examples of what not to say. A hundred-year-old plate and a 150-year-old English spoon symbolize bygone times as gifts. Supt. Buerkens’s holiday letters praise his service to students and the Christmas window scene in Del De Haan's shop captivates viewers.
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Buerkens
del de Haan
Evolution and leadership in wartime ideologies
The piece muses on evolution from animal to political affiliation and recalls wartime leaders in Germany and Japan. It contemplates how followers accept harsh treatment of prisoners, arguing Americans seek responsible leadership and apologizes for calling the acts beastly.
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Germany
Japan
Rolescreenings Happy New Year Calendar Humor
Lighthearted recap from Rolescreenings noting calendar selections, staff changes, and department activity. Mentions Mae Grandin’s resignation after nine years, three discharged service men in the casement department, weather-related absences, and shipments to Jones and Waugh in Houston. References material shortages and a playful line about 1946 read backward as 6491.
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Margaret de Wild
Ottawa — College
Kan
Margaret
Stern
Rolescreen
Mae Grandin
Casement Department
John Ferree
Donald, Hedlund
Oskaloosa
Arnold Kameyiek
Pella
Jones and Waugh
Houston
Texas
Venetian Blind
Love
Henrietta Nielson
Flooded Dutch Island to Become Sports and Tourist Center
Walcheren in Holland, once inundated during the war by RAF bombing to swamp German defenses, will be rebuilt as a sports and tourist center. Plans include lakes for fishing swimming and sailing and thick woods surrounding large creeks from the floods, per Christian Science Monitor via Reuters.
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Walcheren
Holland
Reuters
Dutch Island
Royal Airforce
Christian Se. Monitor
News from the Home for the Aged Visitors Report
A string of visits to residents at the Home for the Aged includes Mr. and Mrs. Gosselink and two children from Hull, Lt Henry Van Duren, the De Jong families, Mrs. P. De Jong, Rev and Mrs Marion Nolen, and various others from Wisconsin Prairie City Onley and Peoris. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Andrew Van Honwelings, are reported ill, with stomach flu affecting D and J D Welle.
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Robert Gosselink
Hull
Henry van Duren
G. Gosselink
Martin de Jong
John de Jong
Pooria
P. de Jong
Jessie Carpenter
Galesdairg
IE Welle
Peter
Till Foun
Marion Nolen
Wisconsin
W. Nolen
Pol
Onley
Leendert Langerant
le Launsestraut
Hendan Lalas
Gerrit
Marinus
Henrietta Steenhock
Prairie City
van Ryswyk
Andrew van Honwelings
Langstyaat
Social Security payments expanding in Iowa
The Des Moines field office reports more widows, children, and retired workers receive Old Age and Survivors Insurance payments than before. In the past year 260 claims were filed, with 1947 widows and children and 2080 retired workers and spouses receiving about 87,440.16 monthly. Beneficiaries must file claims rather than rely on automatic payments, the office notes. Claims can be filed in person or by mail to the field office.
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Social Security Board
Earl H. Hill
Des Moines Olice
Wid and Children
Hill
Des Moines Office Review Shows Pension Totals by Group
An annual report from the Des Moines office outlines monthly payments to different groups of retirees and dependents. It lists totals for retired workers 65 and over, widows with children, and children of deceased workers, with figures indicating substantial support distributed among the eligible.
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Des Moines
Ilm
OPA Director Advocates Price Controls Amid Farm Strain
District OPA Director Walter D. Kline warns that inflation threats loom as supply remains far below demand. He argues price controls must hold to prevent runaway prices for farm equipment and home goods, noting farmers face squeezed purchasing power and rising costs without ceilings.
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Walter D. Kline
Opa
Mr Kline
Kline
Insurance offer for farm city property and life plans
See me for insurance on farm and city property and for hall on crops and automobile insurance. Better insure now with life insurance and an income for old age. Insure with good companies at low rates. Call 60 Sully or write P. O. Bar 146. I will call. WM. Difleman, Sully, Iowa.
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Sully
WM. Difleman
Iowa
New Year Thoughts on Safety
A brief reflection arguing for safety as essential to protect loved ones from hardship, prevent accidents, and enable a full, independent life. The speaker describes safety as effective, a patriotic duty, and crucial to avoiding reliance on charity.
Colonel Scolds Private For Imitating Him
A Colonel caught a private mimicking him and sent a sergeant to reprimand him. On return, the Colonel asked if the sergeant bawled him out for imitating the officer. The sergeant emphatically answered that he told him not to act ill.
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Clear Lake
Reenlistment Terms For Army Men Ahead Of February 1 1946
January 31 notice outlines Army reenlistment rules for men still serving with a February 1 1946 deadline. Reenlist within 20 days after discharge preserves present grade, plus benefits like up to 90 days furlough, new pay scales, GI Bill options, and options for retirement after 20 to 30 years. Enlistment ages 17 to 34, with extensions for current service. Three year enlistments available, with selection of branch and overseas theater.
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Army
Fife
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