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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1943
Page
6
Private Abe Goemaat writes parents in Pella about Sicily on Sept 19. He describes hearing church bells, Mediterranean view, cool nights, grapes and wine production, light skin townsfolk, narrow streets with backtracking at corners, and donkey carts. He notes family and hometown details before signing.
Cpl Harold De Zwarte, Knoxville native, writes from Sicily on a Sunday morning in September. He recalls a beautiful day and a cool breeze, notes church services, and expresses hope they will be home within a year by God's will. He mentions Abe Goo seen nearby and conveys great joy.
A damaged fragment from a New York Post item references German forces and a promise of delivering power with “both barrels.” The unreadable text mentions hope for unity and a son named Harold De Ase, illustrating wartime correspondence amid partial publication.
Farragut Idaho sees Pella navy men entering an intensive training program at the US Naval Training Station. Recruits include Gene Scott Ver Ploeg Henry Cornelia Muilenberg David Morgan Bevan Bhwal Carl Van Gorp and Willian as they prepare for possible assignments in novice schools nationwide. The course covers physical fitness seamanship and practical experience along Lake Pend Oreille.
PFC Marion De Penning writes to The Chronicle from Washington State describing his experiences in the cavalry. He notes he is well and enjoys the climate, with a playful aside about liking Florida and Lewis being nice.
Lieutenant Bill Corey, a Knoxville area youth, earned silver pilot wings and received a second lieutenant commission in the army air force. He trained at Santa Ana and Thunderbird Field, then Pecos and Douglas, plans to transfer to Cortland Field in Albuquerque for further flight training. He hopes to enter active combat duty. Billy studied at Central College and has many friends in Pella. The British government is building an experimental plant in Jamaica to produce yeast from sugar and molasses.
PVT Jacob van Dusseldorp leads a Camp Banding workshop with Co. Ey 2eth Bn in Florida offering freedom of expression through cartoons landscapes murals and more. In charge is Vo Hobbit former art instructor and Lt. G Thompson supervising. Cpl Robbie will run sessions from the 4th to 7th, Mondays through Saturdays, with flexible scheduling.
The Moody family in Holland Michigan compiles the Moody Bugle to share letters from five sons in service. Editor Mrs. Moody gathers home letters, selects items of interest, and distributes copies to each child while keeping a master copy at home.
Corporal Bobbitt teaches art to enlisted men overseas as a Special Service Office program opens an ART workshop near Roosevelt Street. Materials are supplied free and base artists may exhibit at APO 865. Beginners join Thursday nights from 7 to 10 for free hand drawing, with advanced artists also catered to.
A garbled OCR list references soldiers, camps, and depots including Fort Ord, Farragut, Camp Waldron, and USN units. It mentions names such as Merle Hemyn and Thomas C. Reyer, with scattered locations in New York, California, and Texas. The fragmentary text reads like a roster or address list from military records with multiple misspellings and unclear units.
A garbled OCR snippet lists scattered names, units, and places including Melvin Yeon in San Francisco, Camp Pendleton Oceanside, California. 21th Marines, 4th Division. Cpl Raymond at San Antonio Air Base. Harold Vander Hart at APO New York. and other fragmented references to Denver Seattle Seattle and New Orleans.
Karl Kettering, former professor of Business Administration, now serves as regional director in the Education Division of the Food Distribution agency. He has overseen board personnel selections across seven states, drafts policy statements for each board, and travels extensively to coordinate producer, distributor, and consumer activities.
The official is nearly finished with duties at the Food Administration and anticipates resuming work on war labor relations, signaling a shift back toward labor policy coordination during the war effort.
Walter N. Rothschild of USO reports to the board after a six week tour inspecting religious services for Jewish service members in the British Isles. He says soldiers under U S Army auspices showed exceptional behavior, noting not a single drunken serviceman observed.
Guidance stresses dry, warm hog sleeping quarters free from dust to reduce risk of influenza exposure. Proper ventilation and cleanliness are emphasized to protect livestock health and prevent disease spread.
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