Dutch penpal letter praises Ed Goad in wartime tale
Reverend and Mrs. E. V. Goad of Rose Hill receive a Dutch letter from J. Van Veen of Nuth praising son Edward Goad’s safe return and recent visits. The note reflects cross nation friendship after World War II, recalling Ed’s Holland leave, memories of Dutch friends, and hope for further correspondence.
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E. V. Goad
Rose Hill
Nuth
Netherlands
J. van Veen
Edward Goad
Holland
Mr. van Veen
Mrs. Goad
Edward
Peoria
The
Pella Chronicle
England
Pella
Houd
Jim Veenman
U.S.A
Rose Hall
Germany
Meulpolder family's Holland home linked to FDR ancestors
A letter from John de Witte in Oud Vosmeer, Netherlands, thanks L Meulpolder for a parcel and a pair of shoes. He mentions being ill, working in electricity, and notes Oud Vosmeer’s 2150 inhabitants and that Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s ancestors were born there. He recalls Germans in 1944 and closes with thanks and warm greetings.
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Edward Roorda
Pella
Holland
Lane Meulpolder
Qud-Vosmeer
L. Meulpolder
John
Oud- Vosmeer
Oud-Vosmeer
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John de Witte
IT Repairs Shop Opens in Ed Van Toorn Garage
An electrical repair service opens at the Ed Van Toorn Garage on 303 East Third Street. They offer generator, motor, sweeper, electric refrigerator, and washing machine work with gas and line motor know‑how. Contact is through phone Blue 189.
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Ed van Toorn
East Third Street
Tulip Festival Era Ends in Pella Nostalgia and Hope
Town crier laments cancellation of the Tulip Festival in Pella, recalls national attention and Tulip Time legacy, notes town pride and missing events. Mentions new pipe organ at Otley church, April Fool Day birthday for Gene Van Zee, fresh greens, blooming tulips, and a plant-a-tree appeal.
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Gene van Zee
Gene
Iowa Fur Crop Tops Alaska in Value for 1945 46
Iowa's 1945 46 trapping season yielded 62 565 furs valued at 2 630 055 dollars, with mink surpassing muskrat in total value for the first time. A total of 71 furs topped 40 dollars each, and beaver and mink prices rose notably while red fox and coyote declined.
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F. T. Schwab
Towa
Alaska
There Are Good Back Seat Drivers
There is such a thing as a good back-seat driver who helps the driver by calmly reading maps, spotting highway markers, signs, trains, and intercepting traffic. This quiet guidance lets the driver focus on the road, making driving safer and easier.
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Mr. Reader
Factory Reorganization Under Way At Rosscreen
About fifty workers have been employed in the Rosscreen factory over the past two weeks as a complete re layout is planned. Bob Sherwood and Stu Kuyper oversee wiring and dust collector upgrades while Madelyn Van Haaften and Jean Pollard return to roles in the Venetian Blind department and office. Thirty nine people now work in the office, aided by increased orders and mail. Don Armstrong returns from scarlet fever, and plans for the front office include humor about customer requests and station chatter as workers remark on crocuses, badges, and gossip about Colleen Klein and pussy willows.
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Madelyn van Haaften
Venetian Blind
William Louwsma
Navy
Rosscreen
Bob Sherwood
Stu” Kuyper
Effs
Jean Pollard
W. J
Bil) Henderson
L. W. Ramsey Advertising Agency
Davenport
P. H. Kuyper
Chicago
Don Armstrong
Maxine van Vark
Gladys Schuring
Colleen Klein
Soldier Address A S Herman Philip Jacobs Co
A fragment lists A S Herman and Philip Jacobs Co 122 Bn U S Naval Straining Center San Diego California, indicating a military postal or unit address entry for personnel at the San Diego center.
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A/S
Herman, Philip Jacobs Co
U.S. Naval Straining Center
San Diego
Sale of Easter Seals Aid for Crippled Kids in Iowa
Iowa's ninth annual Easter Seal campaign raises funds for crippled children. The State Society mails blocks of 100 seals to about 450000 residents with a dollar or more request. Funds support a central clearing house for locating treatment and counseling and aim to help handicapped youths become productive adults.
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Iowa
Marion County
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
Government stenographers and typists sought in Civil Service
The regional Civil Service announces the first general examination for probational appointments since the return to regular procedures. It covers CAP-1 at 1506 dollars yearly and CAF-2 at 1704 dollars, for positions in the Eighth Region and Washington, D.C. Citizens must be 18 to 62, with veteran and war service exceptions. Applicants may file for either locality.
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Rena B. Smith
Sth
United States’ Civil Service
U. S
War Service
Chairman Submits Detailed Report On Xmas Seal Sales
Marion County frame shows total gross receipts 2434.91 with quota 2248.90, exceeded by 189. County chairman Mrs Hildegardenes lists towns and townships along with named chairmen and amounts. Campaign expenses noted include seal sale supply, postage, telephone, and directorate remittance to state.
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Marion County
Hildegardenes
Towns
Harvey
Letha Harvey
Swan
Ora Johnson
Bussey
Floy McClure
Hamilton
M. Haycock
Marysville
P. Pottert
Pella
C. C. Buerkens
Dallas
Allis Poppinga
Melcher
Grace Kirtley
Knoxville
Ruth Kamerick
Pleasantville
Sarah Hollingsworth
Indiana
R. Roberts
Red Rock
R. Perky
Washington
L. Hexwood
Columbia
Franklin
Helen Booth
Pleasant Grove
Ruth Jordan
Pleasantville Union
Don D. Dyer
Pleasantville Clay
Lester Rankin
Tri Polk
Arthur
Melcher West Knoxvi
R. Finarty
East Knoxville
Phyllis Roebuck Percy
T. Fawcett
County Postage Telephone Co
Fish and Game Building Undergoes 1948 Centennial Renovation
The fish and game building at the Iowa State Fair Grounds will be repaired and altered for the 1948 Centennial State Fair. Permanent animal pens and new exhibition cages of face brick will be installed with public viewing through plate glass. Forty two exhibits, matching the building’s architecture, will be built. up to 46,000 visitors have attended a single day at the Conservation Commission exhibit.
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The
Conservation Commission
Fair Grounds
Iowa Conservation News
State licenses expire March 31 for hunting and fishing
The State Conservation Commission announces all fishing, hunting, trapping, and twelve other licenses including game breeders, bait dealers, fur dealers, etc., expire on March 31. About 600,000 licenses were purchased for 1946 and will be available through around a thousand selling agencies by April 1. The licenses will be of the same type as used in 1945.
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State Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
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Sete
Shia Ieon
Joe
Stientjes
Meulpolder
F.D.R
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Ice
Arthur van Zee
State of
Wm. van Baale
Nancy van Baale
West Second Street
City of
Purof
Daniel D. Dieleman
R J.T. van Zante
Allerton
United States
National Geographic
Historical
Washington, D.C
Christian Reformed Church
Otley
California
Zokoro
John Lasschuit
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Game Commission
Iowa State Fair
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D
West First Telephone
Craven
Gearts Feed Mill
White
White Rocks
Barred Rocks
J. H. Shinn Hatcheries
Pella, Iowa
de Jong
Fowler Telephone Company
Farmers Union Co-Operative
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