National and State Legion Officers Send Greetings to Pella
National and State American Legion officers extend sincere greetings to Pella Post No. 89 and its members. Messages praise Commander Van Hemert and the post’s aid to the community during Tulip Festival and yearlong efforts.
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National
American Legion
Pella
van Hemert
Gionaires
van Veen-Van Hemert
William van Hemert
No. 89
Department of Town
Pella American Legion Post Honored in Special Chronicle Edition
A letter from R. J. Laird and remarks from Tom Laird praise Pella’s Van Hemert Post for its community service and a special July 1 Chronicle edition. They note the post’s history with the American Legion since World War I, cooperation with city officials, highway safety efforts, and the twentieth anniversary of the Legion’s founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Pella Chronicle
van Hemert
American Legion
Hr. Sadler
Lund
Pella
United States
Tom
Iowa
The
Van Veen Van Hemert Post 89 Charter Granted 1919
An Iowa veterans post born from World War I honors and community service marks its 18th year since a temporary charter July 8 1919 and final name Van Veen Van Hemert Post No 89 adopted July 8 1920. Early minutes show military men notified of a veterans group and a union with the Ladies Federated club to host a basket dinner. The post grew from wartime impulse to steady peacetime service, with leaders including Jan Zante and later Dave De Cook, a Tillamook Oregon publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Amer Region
Gold Star Post
van Veen-Van Hemert
Pella
France
Legion
Jan Zante
van Zante
American Legion
Dave de Cook
Tillamook
Oregon
Ladies
First Commander Leads Van Veen Post in 1919 1920 Era
Overview of Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion in Pella from 1919 through 1987 highlights first commander Dick C. Van Zante and subsequent leaders Mark McWilliams, Gerrit H. Vanden Berg, Teunis Kempkes, George H. Lankelma, Ben Kuyk, Carl Beyers, Martin Paardekooper, Dr. H. C. Wormhgadt, John N. Vander Linden, Martin Hooksema, George Van Gorkom, Leonard Allen, and W. E. Van Hemert. The narrative covers wartime service, post activities, memorial hall plans, auxiliary work, employment drives, Boy Scouts, fundraising, building campaigns, and community events including a 1987 commander.
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Dick C. van Zante
van Veen-Van Hemert Post
American Legion
Mr. van Zante
Ing
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
A. P. deReus
W. ©. Verloeg
Glen van Dyne
Ealdent
J. J
Ruby Clarks
Ruby Clarke
Monrovia
Calif
Gerrit H. Vanden Berg
Gambell
Ion Memorial Hall
James Ver
New Legion Hall
Boy Scout Movement
Pella
Teunis Kempkes
Harry Awtry
Gary Vogelaar
Vogelaar
Ben Kuyk
South Park
George HI. Lankelma
Carl Beyers
Hoover-Smith
L. M. Henry
John N. Vander Linden
Martin Hooksema
George van Gorkom
W. E. Johnson
Winterset
Leonard Allen
W. E. van Hemert
German German propaganda work in America exposed
Mr Harm’s effort to aid war sufferers in Germany drew support from Knox county Germans. A draft for 829.75 sent January 1915 to Ambassador von Bernstorff was redirected to Dr Dernburg and cashed, illustrating German propaganda in the United States through a relief appeal.
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Harm
von Bernstorff
Germany
Knox County
Red Cross
Harm's Bank
Bloomfield
Dr. Dernburg
Dernburg
Commanders of Van Veen Van Hemert Post No 89
A list of names appears for the Van Veen Van Hemert Post No 89 command staff and officers, including Dick Van Zante, Dave Be cook, Mark de Williams, George Verster, Gerrith Vandern Berg trusts, Gary T, Aar den, George Illankrtma, Bevers, D Van Sitter, M Paardekooper, H O Woltktoupt, Lee M Henry, Vander Linden, Martin Hoeksema, George Van Gorkom, Wilbur Johnson, Leonard Allen, and 1936 1937 names like Wilbur Johnson and Leonard Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick C. van Zante
Dave BE Cook
Mark D. He
Williams George Versterg
Gerrith
Vanden Berg Trusts
MPKES
Gary T
Ai Aar den Bye
George IL Lankrtma Carn
Bevers
D. van Sitter
M. Paardekooper
H. O. Woltktoupt
Lee M ‘Henry IN
Vander Linden
Martin Hoeksema
George van Gorkom
Wilbur Johnson
Leonard Allen
WM. S, van Hemert
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G. M
Smoke" Brown
Ray Murphy
Am. Legion
An Pella
Legionaires
Pell
William $. van Hemet
Manford Macnider
Fox
United States of America
van Veen-Van Himert
Amecan Legion
Will van Hemert
Will Baer
R. J. Laird
Department Adjutant
Martin Paardekooper
Clarence W. Ellis
William S. van Hemert
Pelin
Enery
Avery Meer
Steeg
Legion Memorial Hall
Orge H. Lankelma
Paticlan
Feith
Pat Tanke
W. D. van Sitvert
Boy Scout
H. C. Wormhgadt
American Legion OF
Hanford MacNider
van Veen-Van Homert
America
W.S. van Hemert
Henry Klyn
W. J. van der Jacob Rognar
W. D. van Sittert
Paul Lautenbach
Irwin J. Lubbers
Sam Ver Steeg
George Ries
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