Close Call for S2/e Ralph Vander Waal in Challenger Wreck
From Our Service Men S2e Ralph Vander Waal recalls the Southern Pacific Challenger wreck near Colfax California at about 5 15 am on a Wednesday in November. He and two buddies escaped after being trapped for about 15 minutes as the car plunged off the track. He notes many fatalities and reflects on the early dark hours and chaotic conditions following the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Vander Waal
Chronicle
California
Colfax
Herso
Othe
Private Monster’s furlough ends as overseas duty begins
Pvt Henry Monster, inducted May 1, left for overseas duty about four weeks ago after completing basic training at Camp Roberts California. The letter writer, Ralph Vander Waal, recalls a crash en route to the east and the hospital stay of the wounded, noting the affect on the hometown Chronicle and Thanksgiving wishes to Navy members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roberts
Calif
Pital
Navy
Ralph LE. Vander Waal
Cona Camp Parks
Spat van Gorp
Karle Pohlmainn
Ralph Vander Zyl
Tauddi Caha
Marion County
Three Truebloods Serving in the Navy
Mervin W Trueblood S 2/c spent a ten day leave at home and has reported back to Farragut Idaho. He has a brother Everett in the Navy in the South Pacific and their father serves in the Seabees stationed in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
NAVY
Mervin W. Trueblood
Farragut
Idaho
Mervin
Everett
South Pacific
Seabees
California
Paltzer Requests Chronicle Mail Change From Home Town Paper
A. S. Clifford Paltzer of Ames Iowa writes Tam to update his address for newspaper delivery. He notes his new address reflects a change in his barracks unit and asks that the Chronicle be mailed there henceforth. He mentions reading habits and past razzing about Pella.
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Tam
A. S
Edward B Foster cited for Distinguished Service in B 26 unit
Lt Edward B Foster of Hamilton Marion County Ohio served as a special officer with a B 26 Marauder unit. He earned the Distinguished Service Award for duty on a January 13 1944 Rome Ciampino mission preparing for Nettuno landings. His group flew 215 missions from Jan 1 to July 31 1944 and was later praised by General de Gaulle for outstanding bombings in Central Italy.
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AAR
Edward B.oster
Hamilton
Marion Countown
AAF
Rome
Ciampino
Nettuno
Italy
de Gaulle
Fis
John K. Cannon
12Th Aaf
United States
Wilbur D Vos Assigned To Troop And Cargo Ship
Wilbur D Vos writes from Seattle WA that he has been assigned to a troop and cargo ship after three months at a pre commission school. He notes ships from here transition from APA to AK or cargo ships, mentions nearby pier and bay, and recalls spotting friends from Iowa aboard a seaplane tender.
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Seattle
APA
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Wilbur D. Vos
Usnr
Wash
Musings of the Town Crier Qui and Local Notes
A fragmented reminiscence column mentions a Pella born service member, early school and music involvement, and Army service. It speculates about the man’s identity, comments on window displays, and praises local craftsmen. Thanksgiving reflections and wartime sentiment thread through, urging reading friends to send care packages to servicemen.
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the Chronicle
Infantry Kruser enters Army in 1944 from Missouri
BeLRT.C., Camp Robinson, Ark. Company A, 123rd 1. 7, stationed with Infantry B. C. Kruser, husband of Ralph Edward Kruser of Mr. and Mrs Oskaloosa and Betty Melton Kruseman, was inducted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, on October 2, 1944.
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B.C. Kruser
Ralph Edward Kruser
Oskaloosa
Betty Melton Kruseman
Army
123Rd 1. 7
Belrt.c
Camp Robinson
Ark
Jefferson Barracks
Corporal William Hols Receives DFC and Oak Clusters
In the Des Moines Register dated Monday November 20, Corporal William Hols of Pella is noted for earning the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters and two Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal. The awards credit his missions dropping food and supplies to American and Chinese troops in northern Burma.
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Corporal William Hols
Des Moines Register
William Hols
Pella
Burma
Soldier Addresses Cpl. Ralph Huisman Sr. 37668069
Soldier addresses Cpl. Ralph Huisman Sr. 37668069 at Camp Van Dorn Miss APO 410. Pvt Norman P. Van Houweling connected to 233rd General Hospital and Warmon General Hospital in Long View Texas. Pvt Wilfred L. Schakel ASN 37643186 assigned to 3702 AAF Base Unit Bar racks F Buckley Field Colorado.
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Ralph Huisman
APO
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Pvt
Norman P. van Houweling
233Rd General Hospital
Warmon General Hospital
Long View
Texas
Wilfred L. Schakel
AAF
Cec. O
Buckley Field
Colorado
Arbitrary Military and Academic Names in an OCR Snippet
Fragmentary OCR text lists various military units and locations including Camp J.T. Robinson in Little Rock Arkansas Naval Station Seattle Washington and naval terms. It reads as a garbled roster of personnel and places with no coherent event or narrative.
Enrollments rise at Hope and Central Holland colleges
Five hundred students are enrolled at Hope College in Holland and at Central College in Pella Iowa both schools report enrollment levels twenty percent above normal due to returning veterans utilizing the G I Bill. The two Reformed Church institutions note overall adult enrollment near eight to nine hundred while their theological seminaries run below average.
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Holland
Mich
Pella
Iowa
The
Reformed Church
Ame
William Pyle
New Brunswick Seminary
New Brunswick
United Tate
Western Navy
Fong
New York Supreme Court
Middleburgh
New York
F. Walter Bliss
Board of Education of
Reformed Church In America
Appelate Court
New York State
Bliss
Reform Church Expands With New Congregations Across U S and Canada
The Reform ed Church in America reports the establishment of multiple new churches in Des Moines Iowa Water toe Iowa Feasterville Pa Detroit Mich Hammond Indiana Los Angeles and San Francisco California Nooksack Washington Toronto Canada and a new church in Denver Colorado. The denomination plans to continue expanding with about twenty churches to be organized this year.
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General Synod
Buck Hill Falls
Pune
Chirch
America
Des Moines
Town
Watertoe
Iowa
Feasterville
Detroit
Mich
Hammond
Tacdiana
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Calif
Nooksack
Washinton
Agothr
Denver
Colo
Simonton
Canada
Dune
Ten Members Initiated Into Tau Epsilon Pi at Central College
The Tau Epsilon Pi initiation at Central College’s English Club occurred Friday in Jordan Hall with a Tabard Inn themed dinner. Dr. Robert L. Campbell of Hendrix College spoke on Chaucer and Chaucer manuscript work at Chicago, while four new members read their own writings.
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Tau Epsilon Pi
Central College
Jordan Hall
Robert L. Campbell
Hendrix College
Conway, Ark
Chaucer
Pillims Marianna Raisell
Tabard Inn
Joyce Prins
Pella
Flann Rowkel
Phyllis Godown
Panora
Dorothy de Haan
Campbell
Chaucer Laboratory
Che City of
University of Chicago
Pay van Roekel
Phyllis Collins
Dorothy McGee
George
Farm Bureau Banquet Sets Local Leadership
The Knoxville Farm Bureau banquet listed Mrs Bryan Karr as the new County Chairman of the Women’s Work succeeding Mrs C Van den Borg, with the group planning to cooperate with Mrs F Van Houten and her daughter from Chicago during visits. Local residents and families including the Vanden Baard, Klein, and Den Hartoye households were noted among attendees and visitors.
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Louis A. Dykstra
Aurora
Farm Bureau
Knoxville
John Vanden Baard
Tidus Klein
G. W. den Hartoye
Veiozelaar
IW. V
Bryan Karr
Womn
C. Vanden Borg
Pella
Karr
Home Project W
Eugene den Hartog
G. J. Vriezelaar
Marie
Henry Hulleman
Dave Vander Ploeg
Madeline Vriezelaar
N. Wittmer
Newton
Vriezelaar
Gradus Ryn
Community club notes from Jasper County meetings
Jasper County teachers and livingstone area residents held club and home gatherings. Officers elected for County Line AIL Club include President John H Vriezelaar and Vice President Gerald Uy vos with Velma Vriezelaar as historian. Members attended from Unble Livingstone Huyser and Dykstra families. December meeting will feature a Christmas grab bag. Home Project Women of Summit Township met at Heemstra home with a lesson on care of home furnishings and a pot luck luncheon. Next lesson on fabric patterns and sewing problems scheduled for December 1 at Mrs Earl Umble’s home.
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County Line
Roger
Mark Unible
County Line Ail
John H. Vriezelaar
Gerald Uy
Roger Um
Velma Vriezelaar
Umble
Edward Aathers
Johnson
John
Velma
Mary
Veiezelas Tsil
Gladys
Geraldine Klein
Melvin Ostra
Mark Amble
Gene den Hartog
Paul Vos
Norma Tucille Dykstra
Home Project
Summit Township
Neal Heemstra
Catherine Hershey
C.D. Vander Ploeg
Carrie Hulleman
Eark Umble
Karen
A. DL. Dykstra
Dave Roorda
Donald
Erma
J. W. Vrieze- Inar
Heemstra
Earl Umble
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Henry Monster
Henry Moniter
George T. Pinches
Gospel Hall
Union Street
Heaven
God
Gambler
Joe Stientjes
A. S. Clifford Paltzer
Edward B. Foster
Usns
Bells
Lane
Glee Club
Daddy
Central College Glee Uh
Engineering Corps
Dol de Haan
Eknowel
del de Haan
Bes Moines
Klaas
Eley
Easin Why
Theu
le Minsie
Ties
Newt
Psim
Ralph E. Kruseman
Robert
Ben Stounwie Eral
Deliver D'Hanis, Texas
Hershel W. Dingeman
Camp
J.T. Robinson
Little’ Rock
Arkansas
Gezel
Isk Pedro
C. Vander Hart
Naval Station
Washington
Hope, Central
CAC
Summit News
Melvin Dykstra
Summit Farm
Allen's Store
God of Our Fathers
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
W. W. Cook
Main Street
Brom’s
John J. Brommers
Cook & Son
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