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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1952

Page

2

Men in Service Highlights From Local Area

Pvt. Robert W. Van Hal of Pelican addresses Hot Springs Arkansas unit duties after basic and band training. Henry R Nieuwsma, son of Iowa residents, stationed at Fort Richardson Alaska with 196th RCT unit, furlough in August. Norman W Nieuwsm a Navy shore mechanic in Canal Zone. Gerald H Hoekstra, son of Pelia farmers, began basic training at Fort Riley after Camp Crowder transfer.

Robert van Hal Hot Springs, Ark Fort Riley Kans 10Th Division Springs Arke Siethday Robert W. van Hal Army-Navy Navy Norman Norman W Pvt Gerald H. Hoekstra Fort Riley, Kansas Henry Hoekstra Pelia Camp Crowder Kansas U. S Co. M 86Th Inf

PFC Willis Van Haaften in U S Army Cook Stationed in Austria

Pfc Willis Van Haaften son of Mr and Mrs Arie Van Haaften of Leighton and husband of Ellen June Van Haaften is stationed in Austria near Salzburg serving as a cook and plans to attend cook’s school. He entered service October 15, 1961, was at Leonard Wood Missouri until May 12 1952 then to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for overseas duty.

Wills van Haaften Arie van Haaften Leighton Ellen June van Haaften Austria Salsburg Cook Willis Leonard Wood Camp Kilmer N. J Pfe Willis A van

Six Busses Carry Rural Students to Grade and High School

Readers learn about Pella area bus routes with six vehicles serving rural districts. The article lists drivers and routes across Wheatgrow, Amster dam, Des Moines River regions, Sully, Galesburg, and Floris areas, transporting 152 students this year up from 130 last year. It credits Floris Guerts as head bus driver overseeing equipment during six weeks of school.

Pella High School Pella Joan Guerts Wheatgrow Melvin Toom Amsterdam Harvey Des Moines Paul Meppelink Flint, Ridge and Warren Floris Guerts Bunker Hill Otley Whitebreast

School district financial report certification 1952

John J. Blommers certifies the district’s quarterly financial statement totaling 33828.35 for the Board’s proceedings. Notary Frank N. De Wit affixes verification on October 11, 1952.

John J. Blommers Tenn 5 Blommers A. D Frank N. de Wit

Birthday for Pvt Wilbur Vos in Army Notice

Pvt Wilbur D Vos of Sully will celebrate his birthday on October 20 while serving at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Cornie Vos and husband of Cornelia Vos of Sully and is with Company F 53rd Abn Inf Reg 101st Abn Div. Also listed is Pvt Harry Weyers of the U S 55217725 Co B Inf Reg 10th Inf Div.

Wilbur D. Vos Sully Cornie Vos Cornelia Vos Camp Breckenridge, Ky Wilbur U. 8 Camp Breckenridge, Ky Harry Weyers U. S Fort Riley, Kansas

Farm trees good source for lumber

Mature trees growing in pastures and along lanes provide lumber for needed buildings. Richard Campbell extension forester at Town State College says cutting trees yourself and sawing them at a nearby sawmill can cut lumber costs by about 75 percent.

Richard Campbell Town State College Neaby

Spray lawn weeds this fall

Extension weed specialist E. P. Sylvester of Iowa State College advises fall lawn care to control dandelions plantain buckthorn and other broad leaf weeds with two level tablespoons of 2 4 D per gallon of water mixed for effective results.

E. P. Sylvester Iowa State College

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