Ensign Vande Kieft Joins U S S Toledo Crew In Long Beach
Ensign Henry A. Vande Kieft USN son of Mr and Mrs Joe H Vande Kieft of 214 Franklin St Pella Iowa reports aboard the heavy cruiser U S S Toledo CA 133 in Long Beach California He earned his commission in January 1964 after graduating from officer candidate school and holds a BA from Central College He serves in the Toledo's communications department The ship commanded by Captain William A Cockell USN has just completed its fourth Far East tour and has worn six campaign stars for Korean War combat operations The Toledo played a key role in amphibious exercise Flaghoist near Iwo Jima.
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U.S.S. Toledo
Long Beach
Calif
Henry A. Vande Kieft
USN
Joe H. Vande Kieft
Franklin St
Pella
Iowa
Vande Kieft
Navy
Central College
Toledo
William A. Cockell
Oswego
N. Y
Far East
Orient
Iwo Jimaima
Soldier of the Month named for April 1954 Hiemstra
David L. Hiemstra of Oskaloosa was cited by his Army Medical Services unit as Soldier of the Month for April 1954. The award noted his appearance, bearing, courtesy, efficiency, duty performance, character, and care of clothing. His brother Second Lt Stephen J. Hiemstra recently returned from a furlough and is preparing to go overseas.
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David
Hiemstra
Frank F. Hiemstra
Oskaloosa
David L. Hiemstra
Army Medical Services
United States Army Hospital
Arthur J. Carbonell
Stephen J. Hiemstra
Frank Hiemstra
Parks Air Base
PVT. PIERSON IN TEXAS MANEUVERS AT FORT HOOD
Pvt. Royce D. Pierson of the armor division takes part in Exercise Spearhead at Fort Hood Texas. His wife Connie and parents live in Leighton Iowa Route 1. Pierson joined the army last August and serves in the artillery headquarters battery.
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Fort Hood
Texas
Royce D. Pierson
Connie
Georgeierson
Leighton
Iowa
Pierson
Dr Lyman Van Houten dies after three decades at college
Obituary details the 1920 born educator born in North Dakota who taught at Edinboro College for 33 years. He earned degrees from Iowa University, Chicago sessions, and Columbia. Survived by wife Olive Henderson and two daughters Olive Spratt and Margaret Walker with five grandchildren. Community and fraternal memberships listed.
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North Dakota
Iowa
Pella
University of Iowa
University of Chicago
Columbia University
Olive Blanche Henderson
Olive van Houten Spratt
Irving L. Spratt
Dunn Boulevard
Erie
Pennsylvania
Margaret van Houten Walker
Eta Jima
Japan
John W. Walker
United States Army
Thomas
Daniel Spratt
John
William Walker
Margaret Walker
John K. Earp
Board of Trustees
Dr. van Houten
Masonic Lodge
Zem Zem Temple
Presbyterian Church of Edinboro
The
Rotary Club
American Legion
Washington Trail Council
Boy Scow of America
Erie County Tuberculosis Association
Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Phi Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
P.S.E.A
N.E.A
Who's
Who
Pella Third in District Meet at Drake Stadium
Pella High School track team finished third at the Drake Stadium district meet on May 15 in Des Moines with 53 points, earning five boys spots for state. Standout results include Paul Dingeman winning the football throw and second in broad jump, Alvin Hiemstra winning the 880 yard run, and a second-place two mile relay finish.
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Ralph Jaarsma
Pella High School
Drake Stadium
Des Moines
Johnston
Adel
Pella
Town City
Paul Dingeman
Alvin Hiemstra
Dick van Zomeren
Phill Cummings
Herb Blom
Novel Conservation Project Completed By White Breast School
White Breast school near Fifield and Fee school west of Knoxville completed papier mache model farms as part of a Marion County soil conservation effort. Under teacher Wanda Jones, pupils from grades one through eight built 160 acre replicas with sloping hills waterways ponds and an erosion dam. Rubber sponge trees and wildlife zones framed the miniature farms along with painted fields and a central house and urn.
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White Breast School
Fifield
Marion County
Cal
Milner
Wanda Jones
Fee School
Knoxville
Cle News
Mra
Dale Klyn
Gene Welshhons
Janice Robus
Arlene Klyn
Mary Ann Klyn
Charlotte Perkey
Kayann Welshhons
Kenneth Robus
Duane Robus
Carol Koopman
Joico Garrett
Johnnie Garrett
Lee K
Saving for the Future With Bonds
Lines by Loglow urges regular savings by using Payroll Savings or monthly U.S. Savings Bonds purchases. The piece encourages self- timing and commitment, aiming to secure a brighter financial future through disciplined saving.
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United States Savings
Visitors converge at Home for the Aged in Iowa and Nebras
A long list of visitors visits Mrs. Ella Johnson at the Home for the Aged. Names include Van Steen of Knoxville, Billy of Oskaloosa, and many others from Adams Nebraska to Eddyville and Des Moines. Attendees travel from Minnesota Illinois Washington and Colorado.
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David van Steenis
Knoxville
Clarence Billy
Oskaloosa
Martin Klein
Gerrit Fisher
Adams
Neb
Grandia
Fred Dekker
Milton
Bellevue
Elvin Dykstra
Eddyville
Josie Meyer
Rillahan
Ed Denburger
Leighton
Cornie Blom
Sheldon
Iowa
Cornie Langstraat
Leendert Langstraat
L. van Wyk
Pete van Ham
L. Langstraat
Andrew Shutt
George Vander Gone
Ray Swan
Maple Lake
Minn
Gertsma
Harold Gertsma
Wilma
Newton
Leendert Wielaard
Majeske
Minneapolis
Barnes
Maggie van Zee
Des Moines
Gale Laughead
Albia
Elia Brownson
Frederic
Harry Reynolds
Minnie Kool
Goethe Broyles
Hazel Kirk
Earl Powell
Ella Johnson
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Pensacola
Fla
Ens
Marvin P. de Heus
Mildred de Heus
E. 3Rd St
Dale Harris
Naval Air Basic Training
U. S. Naval Air Station
Vivian de Heus
Henry Vande Kieft
Pvt
Armored
Lloyd H. Brand
U. S
H&s Co
Camp Carson
Colorado
Lagat
Vander Linden
Lyman van Houten
Drake
Belgrade
Smith
Barlham
Bridges
Corydon
Sloan
Monroe
Jackson
Nevada
Dingeman
Hawbaker
Earlham
Soper
Altoona
Shalley
Crabtree
Halleland
de Pue
Purdy
Ankeny
Green
Ikuta
A. Bridges
Balmer
Colifax
Heckman
Whalen
Elwell
Madison
Colfax
Pauley
Seymour
Bartoni
Woodside
Betz
Allen
Frazier
Siebert
Gross
Crabtree Eenaned
Rasch
DePue
Garland
Standing
Howley
Crowell
Nevada Seymour
Altoona Earlham
Colfax Monroe Stuart PT SF
Comervaton Alectices
Pella Floor Crafters
OLD Chronicle
Pete
Cornie
Tromp
Stormer
Davenport
Warren East
Rock Island
Pannehuk
Rippey
Wm. Bouman
Lynden
Wash
Booy
Lydia Best
Henry Vander Wilt
J. Elscott
Kilduff
Bob Harrington
San Francisco
Alica Elscott
Andrew Versendaal
Ray Bu
Maggie van Genderen
Otto Colsman
Louis Volkland
Nellie Herder
Denver, Colo
Johanna van Rees
Sully
Gerrit Jansen
Lynnville
Peter Vos
Crosley
Shelvador
Ang
Bes
Peer Ay
Yeu
Sargent
Spencer-Kellogg
Thryve
Hygrade
Archer
Archer Pig
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