Local notes from Pella and area recount visits and military ties
A long list of residents and visitors in Pella Iowa with travels to Des Moines Oskaloosa and Chicago. Military assignments and homecomings include Leslie Stler John J Toom and Paul Van Houweling while Captain Herbert Wormhoudt and Lt Gene Wormhoudt are noted. Family events include illnesses anniversaries and a 40th wedding anniversary for Henry and Vande Noord with numerous relatives listed.
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Herbert Wormhoudt
Lon Wormhoudt
Army
Des Moines
Chicago
Joe di Maggio
Gene Wormhoudt
San Francisco
Navy
Kings Vander Syde
Baby
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Jacob Vander Syde
Frank Brom
John A. Vander Waal
New Zealand
New Caledonia
Luzon
Japan
Third Reformed Church
Henry Vande Noord
Oskaloosa
Jacob van Gorp
Dick van Gorp
P. W. van Gorp
John P. van Rees
Hattie van Gorp
John
Harold Vande Noord
Pella
Andrew Ustermarkt
Otley
Andrew Kool
Peter
Knoxville
Wilbert Vande Noord
Beacon
Reuben
Clarence Vande Noord
Service Men From Our Area In Europe and Germany
Four sons of a local family serve abroad with U S forces. One son trains with the Marines at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. Another, Private Arthur Van Weelden, serves with the army of occupation in Germany.
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Weel Marines
Wth Carolina
Arthur van Weelden
Army of Occupation
Germany
Commendation for Ralph H Van Rheenen in Philippines
Staff Sergeant Ralph H Van Rheenen received praise from 4025th Signal Service Group officers for establishing and maintaining an effective radio net in Iloilo Province. He trained PA operators and installed radio equipment, earning notable commendation from Lt. Col Vern Boster and Captain Charles Morrill in December 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mailo
4025Th Signal Service Group
Ralph H. van Rheenen
Iloilo
van Rheenen
Vern Boster
CMP
Signal Service Group
APO
Charles P. Morrill
Sig C
Jack D Fisk in Japan as storekeeper on U S Cheleb
Jack D Fisk formerly of the destroyer MacDonough is in Japan as a storekeeper striker aboard the USS Cheleb. He would appreciate letters from friends and lists his address at the U S First Post Office San Francisco California for correspondence.
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Jack D. Fisk
U.S
MacDonough
Japan
A.K
Cheleb
Cheleb AK
U. S. First Post
San Francisco
California
Soldier Address for Pvt Jacob Sneller Jr
Address listing for Pvt Jacob Sneller Jr with ASN 87600711 in the 200th Signal Depot Company APO 782 care of Postmaster New York New York indicating military mail routing.
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Jacob Sneller Jr
200Th Signal Depot Co
APO
New York, N. Y
De Wild Is 1945 Central Conference MVP
Pella's Chuck De Wild named most valuable player on Central College's 1945 Iowa Conference championship football team. Arie Schilder awarded the C blanket at intermission as twenty letter winners were announced. Red Lowe accepted the traveling trophy on behalf of teammates. De Wild, a tackle, returns from army air corps service and a German POW stint to play football basketball and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chuck de Wild
Central College
Iowa
Arie Schilder
de Wild
St. Ambrose Central
Red” Lowe
Shenandoah
General Assembly
State Senate
Central
Army Air Corps
Germany
Melvin
Bud” Bonwell
Rod Veenstra
Racine
Russ Miller
Crawfordsville
Geo. Dare
Washington
Chet Cross
Chuck” de Wild
Don Walton
Richland
Verne Hoekstra
Nick Polito
Chicago
George Reno
Bloomfield
Bill Peters
Maury Rea
Immunization Gaps In Pella Public Schools Report
A survey of Pella Public Schools shows 59.7 percent immunized against diphtheria and smallpox combined. High School leads with the highest smallpox protection, while overall pupil coverage lags. The report urges doctors and public officials to boost immunization across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Webster Sik
Secand
Theria
Nosed Out: D M Tech Beats Little Dutch In Tight Clash
In Des Moines North High gym, Des Moines center Cochrane scored 20 as D M Tech edged Little Dutch From 14 12 field goals to 4 of 18 free throws by Pella the visitors suffered a rare conference loss The game marked Pella s first setback in seven outings and featured Van der Ploeg with 13 points. A separate note recounts Phil Groetken of LeMars guiding a plane to aid in a coyote incident, landing in a pasture to rescue him and shooting two coyotes from the cockpit with a 12 gauge.
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Des Moines
North High
Pella
Tech
Cochrane
van der Ploeg
Green
White
Phil Groetken
LeMars
Kenneth du von
DuVon
Groetken
Shenandoah Gridbacks Roster Note Center and Back Contingents
Centers Mau Rice Mineart and Bill Morgan from Richland lead the list. Backs include Bob Mark Knoxville Tom Steward Oska loosa Tom Carlson Chicago Ken Hadley Richland Bud Bonwell Shenandoah and Darel Mensch Pella.
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Vis
Shenandoah
Maurice Mineart
Bill Morgan
Richland
Bob Mark
Knoxville
Tom Steward
Oskaloosa
Tom Carlson
Chicago
Ken ‘Hadley
Bud” Bonwell
Darel Mensch
Pella
Special close outs at Vander Linden store
Heavy wool union suits size 40 42 leather faced gaunt gloves priced at 50 cents, child’s leather mittens at 50 cents, plain and fancy socks 20 to 35 cents, assorted negligee shirts eight cents, waterproof mittens listed by M. Vander Linden.
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M. Vander Linden
Sleeping cars feature three decks and forty two berths
Three deck sleeping cars with forty two berths are included in the $1 635 price. Each car offers full amenities and modern conveniences for long journeys, highlighting the added comfort and capacity in the railway fleet.
Postwar rail route plans staged by Class T group
A 000,000 improvement program is planned by Class T railroute for the first three post war years. The effort aims to upgrade infrastructure and services, signaling a major modernization push following the conflict.
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James Verhey
Chattanooga, Tenn
M. Verhey
Clarinda
Joe Fanssen
Jacob Brom
Chronicle
Engraving Supply
Lewis Thomassen
Waterloo
Harold
Mae Thomassen
J. F. Dykstra
Lewis
Geerling Feed Co
Connie
Connie Verwersnderwent A Major Fur Operation At the Mahaska Hospital, Oskaloosa
John W. Vos
Mahaska
Don van Wyk
Leonard de Cook
Joy Ten Hagen
Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital
Leslie $ Ler
Seafires
Walker Sadler
Leslie
Saipan
Tinian Island
Marshall Islands
4Th Marine Division
John J. Toom
New York
Maritime Victory
Arnold Vander Gen
Maple Lake
Vander Gen
Bertha Sehut
Dorothy
Dudok Langerak
Pt. Sill
Oklahoma
C. W. Verought
West First Street
Walter Verought
Connie M. van Gorp
New York City
Port Royal
Fred Lautenbach
Desnes
Allied Tual Insurance Company
Tunis Prins
Thal College
New Sharon Presbyterian Church
Cunera van Emmerik
Central Faculty
Town Methodist Hospital
South Tesla
Franklin Street
U.S. Naval Personnel Separation Center
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Henry Vander Ark
Remn
Betty Cummings
John F. Dykstra
Burlington
Tawa
Gary Schihout
Tin Heerema
Tos
Dees
Plymouth
Bes Hlinois
Drake U
Reformed Church
Suntin
M Werhorst
J Vink
Mercy Hospital
H. Kersbergen
T. van Deke
Mark Schakel
George Ver Steeg
P. Schakel
John Vander Ploeg
Paul Ver Meer
Vander Ploeg
GG. Meyer
Second Mr. Reformed Church
Mahaska Hospital
Earl Vogelaar
Ferdinand Vogelaar
Ivan Fuller
Donald
Davenport
Jas. Vander Waal
Uncle Sam
Ames
Augustana
L. W. de Bruyn
Frank Bakker
Paul A. van Houweling
Marion van Houweling
Army Air Force
Paul
Colorado
A. A. Swanson
Minneapolis
Rev. Swanson
Baptist
Prt
Gysbert Var
Weelden
Ralph van Rheenen
Philippines
Bram Hatchery
South Side Square
Pete van Zante
Highway 163
Greasing Service
Chas. Wall
Donald Vos
Jack Fisk
Japanese Harbor
D. M. Tech
Dutch
Toan Gorp
McGee
Gass
Rouw
Tait
Peterson
F Fenton
Huffman
F Cochrane
Dove
Brooks
Zook
Flying Wolf Hunt
Duroc
G. A. van Zee Sale
Bangs
Gerrit J. Dieleman
Equitable Life of
Warner Vande Voort
Kuyper Lumber Co
New England Monument Works
South Main St
Waechter Lumber Co
Jake van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
John Liter
J.T. van Zante
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
Main St
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