Vander Hart grateful for holiday support from readers
From Our Service Men column notes Gordon W. Vander Hart thanking friends for Christmas greetings and nine boxes of candy received while serving in the Navy. He mentions good health, a large dinner, Christmas music, and liberty over the holiday period, sending best wishes for a Happy New Year. Located in USNTC Farragut Idaho.
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Navy
Gordon W. Vander Hart
Bks
USNTC
Farragut
Idaho
SGT Paltzer Sends Holiday Greetings From Overseas
SGT M Paltzer writes from overseas after 26 1944 to the Chronicl Gentleman he has long intended to write a note and finally drops everything to greet the staff. He says he enjoys the Chronicle and has received four editions that day, staying well posted on his old hometown and its happenings.
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Chronicle
Holiday greetings from San Francisco Army postmaster
A brief message from the U.S. Army Postmaster in California thanks recipients for holiday cards. He mentions limited time prevents writing to all and wishes everyone health and a bright New Year as he signs off from the service.
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Paul Vander Hart Enlists in Maritime Service
Public relations note says Paul Hugo Vander Hart age 14 of Route 110 Minnesota joined the maritime service Friday January 5 and will train at Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn before serving on U S Merchant Marine ships. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Vander Hart of New Sharon and previously worked on a farm and attended Hickory Grove parade school.
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Paul Hugo Vander Hart
New Sharon
Jaws
Federal Court House
Minneapolis
Minn
Paul
Sheepsheat
Brooklyn
N.Y
U Merchant Marine
Maritime Service
U.S. Meat Service
Gerrit Vander Hart
Newon
Hickory Grove Kerade School
Soldier Addresses From Training Center Notes
Listing of soldiers connected with the Training Center in New Orleans and Camp Livingston. Mentions include Ty Matden and M Glen Van Zee, Clarence Hoot, Wilbur Ver Meer, Marion E Boat, and others with unit references such as USNR Bachelor Officers Quarters and Co C 12 Battalion Hard Regiment. Also references Repl. Dep. No. 3 and Newark NJ.
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van Garp
USNR
BOQ
USNAS
New Orleans
Vic
Wilbur Ver
Asnatogitir Co
Hard Regiment
Livingston, la
Ensign Breed Completes Radar Course at Tech School
Ensign Arie Eugene Breed recently graduated from MIT Boston with the full time course in principles and applications of radar life in the United States Navy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Peter Creed of Monroe and a Monroe High School graduate class of 1939. Breed enlisted in April and trained at Ames Iowa Norfolk Virginia Annapolis Maryland and Cambridge before attending radar training at MIT and is now stationed at Bremerton Washington.
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Boston
Mass
Ensign Breed
United States
Ni Arie
Peter Creed
Monroe
Monroe High School
Central College
Pella
Towa State College
Ameslew
Ames
Iowa
Norfolk
Vat
Mid. Shipmans Vol
Annapolis
Med
Tarvard University
Cat
Seraduatedsachusetts Institute of Tes
Bremerton
Washington
A Busy Man and the YMCA in India Service
Friends of Dr Stuart recall his work with the YMCA in Calcutta as the senior secretary reports to Y M C A headquarters in New York. The article details wartime purchasing, transport, and supply logistics to sustain huts at the front, describing Dr Stuart’s efficient, moral leadership and the staff helping deliver goods to soldiers in remote frontier posts.
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Stuart
Central College
YMCA
Calcutta
India
Y. M
New York
Sh Dowrer
Virginia
Hough
Russell St
Arty
Y. M.C
Y. M. Coa
Austin
Thazaar
Hendy
Mission College
Seventeen Year Olds May Enlist In Coast Guard
Seventeen year olds may enlist in the United States Coast Guard. Ensisn Kod fiver announces the chance at the Omaha recruiting station. Applicants must be near 17 and nearing 18, with at least one year of high school and a medical exam. Training is six weeks at Manhattan Beach New York, with ratings such as Electrician’s Mate and Radioman possible after boot camp.
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United States Coast Guard
Ensim Kod
Oncranny
Ensisn Ayer
Manhatha Beach
New York
Duck Dempse
Coast
Ayer
Coast Guard
Post One
Omaha
Nebraska
State Historical Society Seeks V-Mail Xmas Cards
Thousands of Iowa women spent Christmas at distant war fronts sending V-Mail cards. The State Historical Society of Iowa seeks to collect as many V-Mail Christmas cards as possible from families and friends of Iowa soldiers at the front. Send cards to the State Historical Society in Iowa City for the collection.
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America
Ching
India
Tran
Maly
Sicily
Corsica
France
Helgium
Holland
Iowa
State Historical Society of
Towa
Towans
State Historical
Iowa Farm Index Declines Four Points
The Iowa Farm Index fell four points on December 15 to 104 percent of the base, driven by declines in hogs and beef cattle values. Other index components were steady, while horse prices dropped due to reduced demand. Feeding ratios edged higher with higher costs, and butterfat dairy and poultry feed ratios fell below five-year averages, signaling potential livestock production curtailment.
Price Panels See Rising Complaints To Fight Inflation
Walter D. Klein of the Des Moines OPA district reports growing consumer complaints to local price panels across 64 Iowa counties as price ceilings cover most foods clothing household goods and fuel. Panels investigate above ceiling charges call in sellers and may settle claims from wilful violations with district enforcement handling recalcitrant violators.
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OPA
Walter D. Klein
Des Moines
Iowa
Kline
News from the Home for the Aged
Friday evening program details probate of visitors and religious service led by Rev Del lon missionary at 2 pm. Several local couples and families are listed visiting residents, with notes on hospital care for C Weede and ongoing illnesses in the home.
Notice of electric franchise hearing in Marion County Iowa
The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets January 6 hearing in Des Moines on Pella Co operative Electric Association petition to build a 200 volt single phase transmission line crossing public lands and private properties in Marion County. Objections must be filed five days before the hearing with full authority to act for the objector. The notice ends with a tuberculosis death rate statistic for comparison.
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Ctizens
Marion County
Ois
Pella Co-operative Electric Sociation
Pella
Tawa
Lowe State Commerce Commission
Hat
Hirhows
Iowa
Tyson
Barygee
Nile
Hishway
Kitteen
Inship
Tans
Eirteen
Te Mathere
Noi
State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Iowa State Commerce Commissioner
M. Richardson
David B. Long
Reed
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Arie E. Breed
Technical
Ensign Arie Eugene Breed
Masschusetts Institute of Technology
Chatserson
State Historical Society
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Viewn Sunda Howl Union
John den Hartos
Anne Klein
den Hare Tose
Harold Johnson
Montezuma
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Gary Ifveld
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Dick Ver Meer
C. Weede
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Gene Autry
Tom Neal
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Noel J. Logan
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Ann Baxter
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