Fred Heerema Promoted to First Lieutenant Rank
Fred Heerema is promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in the army artillery at Camp Shel by. He receives five days leave with his wife and Peter Hoeven Beavis. He transfers to Meade, Maryland, leaving on Wednesday, June yet. The promotion is confirmed by Captain Grit Warser Sao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Heerema
Army
Artiller
Camp Shelby
Peter
Meade
Maryland
Bred Teerenn
Grit
Fragmented Military Address Meaningless OCR Snippet
A garbled OCR snippet lists numerous names, places, and codes with no coherent event. It references soldiers, locations such as Beach Florida and Dakota, and scattered identifiers like Camp Robert and Chacon ib Vel, yielding no clear news story or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scort
Barra
Frasercen
Gabe
Borrark
Dakota
Langeral
Walls Field
Chien
Aptana
Seth Caton Barkeley
Tess
Chacon Ib
Bincis
Robert
Van Gorp in shy training at New Orleans
Van Gorp to Rathers Day letter. parent Mr and Mrs Bob Van Gorp report he has passed health check on Wednesday with training bested. He hopes to complete PB training in four weeks and get leave en route to naval reserve after service at Pelkey Air Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pud” van Gorp
New Orleans
Rathers
van van Gorp
Mro
Bob van Gorp
Wealgesdae
Wa Station
Norma Naval Reserve
Ser
Pelkey Air Central College
Wie
N. PB
Vain Gort
USNR
TUT
GAH
USNAS
New Jeans
Willis Huyser on Leave After Nine Navy Years
Chief Machinist's Mate Willis Huyser enjoyed a travel leave with his parents at Sully after nine years in the U S Navy. Enlisted at twenty one, he served through Pearl Harbor, reenlisted after a transport duty, and has been in the Canal Zone studying and assisting engineering projects from Mexico to Chili. He has visited ports in Africa and Alaska and will head to Washington for Electric Hydraulics training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Huyser
Art Huyser
Sully
Willis
U.S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Tina Canal Zone
Mexico
Chili
Africa
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Marines in England and Pacific Carrier Crew Letter
Cpl Marvin C Smith stationed in England with the Air Service Command discusses training and preparations for overseas duties aboard a carrier in the Pacific. Gerrit Wis on board a carrier in the Pacific writes from England to describe life, morale, and appreciation for home, food, and war bond support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Marvin C. Smith
England
Gerrit Wis
Pacific
Air Service Command
Staion
Martha Smith
Oskaloosa
America
Army
Chronicle
Uncle Sam
Gerrit
Wis
Missing Lieutenant Wiersema Reported From France
The report details LT John Wiersema listed as missing while serving in Europe with the Central Callesy hank unit. Other notes mention medals, assignments, and individuals connected to the case, including officers and a Mrs Schroeder, with references to post’s Camp Swett medical exam and induction proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Aetusdent Central
Wootema
Tanke Field
Shaeh
Elton Tele
Europe
Marvin Van Gorp Earns Furlough After Camp Gruber Contest
Cpl. Marvin F. Van Gorp son of Mr and Mrs P W Van Gorp arrived home Sunday for a short furlough. His company won a contest earning four day passes and $5.00. Marvin is with the Rainbow Division at Camp Gruber Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Marvin F. van Gorp
P. W. van Gorp
Marvin
Rainbow Division
Camp Gruber
Okla
Wilma Vanden Hoek Promoted to First Lieutenant
Wilma S. Vanden Hoek of Lynnville Iowa has been promoted to First Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps. She serves at a General Hospital in the New Hebrides South Pacific base and is a member of the nursing staff currently acting in a leadership role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hebrides
South Pacific
Wilma S. Vanden Hoek
Lynnville
Iowa
Army Nurse Corps
Vanden Hoek
Local boys in training at Gre Lakes Station
Five recruits in training at Gre Lakes Station undergo Dexa tests to determine naval service school or further duty. Recruits include Albert Vann Waardhuizen of Otley Iowa, John Schippers, Wayne C. Labberton of Washington Iowa, Dwieht Pryer of Tracy Minnesota, and others listed with hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexa
Naval Vrainine
Great Dade
Svantan Hip
Naval Service
Puit
Albert Vann Waardhuizen
Otley
Iowa
John Schippers
Wayne C. Labberton
Washington
Pella
Dwieht E. Pryer
Tracy
Fragmented notes from a busy local page with scattered items
The readable fragments describe a mix of community happenings and personal notices. Mentions include Mara Cher, Avnes Vie, Zelime Ry, and Cornelia Rhenshurver in various contexts. The text references gardening, home repairs, a Picnic at West Me Ket Park, and references to Venetian Blind orders and local projects in Juhtsan City and Houston Teva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Neves
Heanor Kull
Mara Cher
Mun
Akdier
Orley
Mike Wile
Carrelline
Joanne Ie
Zelime Rydan
Skunk
Cornelia Rhenshurver
Des Moines
West Me Ket
Wacineten
Wineow
Son
Juhtsan
Sheffield Steel
Ome Company
Houston
Teva
Dare
Ration Reminders on Meats Fats and Stamp Validity
Ration notices describe stamps for meats and fats with good through dates and indefinite validity for some items. It notes five pound sugar stamps and coupon periods including September 2 to September 30 and mentions airplane stamps and Coast area allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Daly Pines Foods
Thromh
WSS
Daly Suewe
Iavoline
High School Exhibition Opens Parade Featuring Saddle Horse
Austin Smith of Osceola leads a high school exhibition showcasing an American Saddle Bred Palo Pinto Stallion named Macon’s Pride, owned by Dr. F. W. Sells, amid a local parade turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Smith
Osceola
F. W. Sells
W. F. Sells
Lady Esther
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warser
Sao
Dyer Hieniter
Lieut
Florlux
Patterson-Sargent Paints
van den Berg
Electric and Paint Co
Norman van Gorp
Holland
Pella, Iowa
Union Pacific
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Akim Tamiroff
John Leydens
Gail Patricke
Nancy Kelly
Stark
Cary Grant
Janet Blair
James Gleason
Paulette Goddard
Edward Arnold
Jon
Par Ero
WAR Bond
TCA
NAVY
Coxswain
J. Koopman
Alvin van Ekeren
K. Ty Coxswain
Calif
John Wiersema
Oieil Phi
Arnie
Awe Free
Mey
al Hosea
Denver
M.C. Schroeder
Camp Swett
Esaanin
Augibectistes Tees
Resard
Marvin van Gorp
Wilma Vander Hoek
Gre Lakes Station
Adamu
Wroth
Mily
Bowater
Genevit Hortian
Noork
Windlass
Vane
Zokoro
Lasschuit
Central College Athletic Field
W. C. Ver
Pella High School
Lion
Anya
Marion
Mahaska
Jasper Counties
American Legion Auxiliary
Russell L. Lundy
Harley Riggs
Harry Jarnard
New Sharon
THE
Pella Chamber OF Commerce
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