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Fire and military notes from Pella and nearby towns
Local news from Pella covers Private Steve Van Roekel visiting family and his signal corps training, a March 2 grass fire on North Main quickly controlled by firefighters, and a string of military furloughs and transfers. It also notes births at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa, a fatal roof fall in Monroe, elevator work at Western Auto, and various residents receiving relatives and travelers from Texas, Iowa, and Illinois.
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Steve van Roekel
North Main
Rohin Gass
Vander Walts Somer
Wea
Wilbur Roose
Tainter
Mercy
Mercy Hospital, Ockanloosa
Monroe
George Boyd
Vel
Newton
Elmer A. Rein
John Lefors
Worthington
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Inlaw
Connie Smorenberg
Dick Vis
Harrison
South Dakota
Smarenberg
Lefers
Vis
Aurora
Ilinois
John DP. van Rees
Douglas
Irene van Reetahy Hoy
Leonard Necks
Gilbert Meinders
Rur
Keighton
Joe Stientjes
Minneapolis
Minnesota
First Christian Reformed Church
Jeaflet
Versehunire
Maville
Missouri
Connie Tukkerst
Namto
Bearends
Chicago
Marine
Camp Lejeune
New River
North Carolina
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Mra
DL. K. van Dam
Des Moines
Tow
John de Penning
Clarence
Massachusetts
Athens
Ohio
Mes
Gerrit Steenhack
Hert Steenhock
Prairie Cit
Charles Lee
Karl Folm
Florence
Colorado
Holm
Annie Tuizenga
Pella
Heth van der Syde
Letitia
van Buren
Pred Dekker
Omaha
Nellie Beckering
Henry Beckering
Dallas
Texas
Time
Cine
Tait
Wn Tait
Cali
BH. Langerak Jett
Dudok BR. Langerak
Fort Brus
A. O. van Houweling