Central Graduates and Students Enlisted in Service to the Nation
About fifty Central College graduates and students have enlisted or are in training with the Army and Navy services. Names include Jean Cook at Fort East Virginia, Privates De Winter and Evers with the Army Signal Corps, and Sergeant Gaass with the Army medical staff at Wendover Utah. Henrietta Kregel has been selected as a WAAC and reports August 31 at Fort Des Moines. The piece notes many graduates have entered service or training across the country and calls for local updates on former students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
In Mer College
Army
Jean Cook
Fort East Virginia
Elmer de Winter
James Evers
Army Signal Corps
Stational Respeat
Tampa
Florida
Watsonville
California
Peter George Gaass
Army Medical Staff
Wendover
Utah
Glenn Hackett
Salt Lake City
Andrew Klyn
Pacific Fleet
Marvin, Kallemyn
Camp Wallace
Texas
Donald Klein
Intell Department of the
Coast Guard
Oficers
Groton
Connecticut
New London
Conn
Dan Meulpolder
St. Mary's College
Harold J. Haverkamp
Dan
Iowa City
Clarence van Dellen
Camp Roberts
Calfornia
Donald Vrierel
Ellington Ld
Dr. Lubbers
Henrietta Kregel
WAAC
Fort Des Moines
Central
Hos
Servie
Ealmund Gardner
Navy
Tryi Grufman
Paul Voskuil
Paul
Neosha
Missouri
Vernon Mow
Colle
Camp Carson
Colorado
Hoyt McGuire
FBI
Bernace Vander Linden
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
Martha Vos
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Central College Teacher Placement Bureau
Mildred Ardapple
Morrison
Ilinois
Mary Jane Baron
Mathew and Commercial
Huxley
Alma Capps
Tervil
Lowa
Mat Curtis
Martins Bur Doroth de Boer
Hull
Town
Angelyn
Grimes
Hell
Colfax
Iowa
Philip Grout
Speveh
Millford Toxenship
Nevada
Pauline Halterman
Kelley
Ruth Mardin
Kinde Luther
Eldert Gretheman
Iba Hilbelink
Lodi
Wisconsin
Anna Janssen
Local School Notes And Family News From Iowa Towns
A collage of notes from Iowa communities lists students in various grades at Pleasantville, Van Arkel Union, Wellburg and others. It mentions Alma Jean Woody at Tracy sixth seventh grade, Istermae Wierman at Cambridge and Alma Jean Woody, and includes short home front update on Mark Thomas a Fort Benning paratrooper returning from leave. Betty Lankelma vacations from Marion County State Bank duties to visit aunt Mrs Edmand in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsford No. 1
Dumont
Iowa
Preda McCreery
Calwell
Towa
Maple Grove
Knoxville
Low
Schilder
Collins
Lowa
Scheibley
Severaghth
Pleasantville
van Arkel
Union School Town
Il Vanchool
Tainter
Low Mary
Aton
Istermae Wierman
White Oak Consolidated School
Cambridge
Alma Jean Woody
Tracy
Mond Pankuk
Mal- Towa Choline Hansen
Sgrade
Wellsburg
Mark Thomas
Fort Benning
Georgia
Camp Crowder
Mark
Dave Thomas
Betty Lankelma
Marion County State Bank
Henry Edmand
Ames
Radio Study at Central is Absorbing Open to Public
Central College offers a three credit hour theory and lab radio course for undergraduates with math and physics who wish to pursue Amateur Radio Licensing. It notes strong telegraph key practice, public interest from townspeople, and potential to expand beyond students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Federal Communications Commnion
Signal Corps
Pella
Osborn
Jordan Hall
Elmer Vander Waal
Central
College Radio Course Modern Yet Well Equipped
The college has nearly completed its radio teaching setup with an RCA Chanalyst to analyze receiver circuits and other qualities. Dr Osborn secured scattered pieces, matching state university equipment, and hopes to add an oscilloscope when available, though it is currently hard to obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCA
Osborn
Owever
Auc Cours
Van de Baard Family Updates on California Work and Home
Friends report Mr. and Mrs. James Van de Baard say Mr. Vande Baard works at a shipyard in Oakland California and is very fond of his job. They have been renting rooms but recently bought a new house under construction in Richmond California not yet finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vande Baard
Vande Baard
Oakland
California
Richmond
Central Lucky Receives Delivery of Kimball Pipe Organ
The community learns of the Kimball organ bought by the executive board for Donstra chapel. Delivery was delayed by government orders and a ten percent tax on musical instruments, but final parts arrived in early July. The organ will be used for chapel services, club meetings, and recitals by noted organists, with local musicians urged to assist in providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Donwstra Chapel
Kimball Couny
Kimball Company
Congtr Musical Instruments
Une Eran
Delive En Organs
Pella
Senob
Drowned Sully man at Keomah Lake bath ing beach
Clarence Van Rees an 11 year old Sully hardware merchant drowned Friday night at Keomah Lake beach. He slipped into deep water outside the ropes while his wife and two children watched. Firemen recovered the body about 26 feet from where he went under after lifeguards and rescuers struggled. Funeral services were held at the Christian Reformed church in Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence van Rees
Sully
Keomah Lake
Depuy
Osi Joosa
F. A. Gillett
L. F. Catterson
van Rees
Ed van Rees
Leonard Joe
Bessie Ann
Clarence
Cliff Hansen
William Swim
Bill Remmington
Hansen
Remmington
Richmond Ambulance
Yance
Roy Dunwoody
Christian Reformed Church
Elizabeth
Lawrence
Cecil
William
Sanborn
Lane van Rees
Oskaloona Herald
van Sta
Grid practice starts Monday at the college
Football season nears as practice opens September 7 with 35 letters sent to upperclassmen and freshmen. Four lettermen Glenn Dickson John Ewen Dick Camp and Bud Vander Ploeg form the nucleus while others from last year include Harold Byers Chas De Wild Clarence Griep Wayne Ricketts Bob Wagaman and Allen Slickers. Freshmen James Kempkes Ray Klootwyk Clyde Evers and Teunis Tait are listed as potential squad members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Dickson
Wilmar
Minn
John Ewen
Buffalo Center
Dick Camp
Des Moines
Bud Vander Ploeg
Pella
Harold Byers
Cumbria
Chas
de Wild
Clarence Griep
Afton
Wayne Ricketts
Zearing
Bob Wagaman
Lynnville
Allen Slickers
Grundy Center
James Kempkes
Ray Klootwyk
Clyde Evers
Teunis Tait
Central College Faces Stiff Schedule Despite War Strains
The Central College roster includes Pella Keith Warne Athantic Bill Buzzard Shenandoah Grant Ashby Red Oak John Krull Cliford Winter Buffalo Center Robert Juist Fulton and a player from Iowa as they pursue a demanding wartime schedule. They aim to field a strong team to meet Drake University Dubuque Newport Indianola Pella Midland Pella Wesleyan Mt Pleasant Luther Decorah Penn at various sites through October and November with a tough lineup ready to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Keith Warne
Athantic
Bill Buzzard
Shenandoah
Grant Ashby
Red Oak
John Krull
Cliford Winter
Buffalo Center
Robert Juist
Fulton, I
Man
Lowa
Thal
Ars
Phins
Central
Drake Univ
Dex Moi Dubuque
Duimpxon
Indianola
Ons
Pex
Midland
Ln Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Luther
Decorah
Penn
Traveling Relatives Visited Grand Rapids Circle
Stulph Ver Meer spent two weeks in Grand Rapids Michigan by his sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Frank Vander Ley. Mr and Mrs C L Renaud and Edwin of Des Moines spent Sunday in the H L Renaud home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stulph Ver Meer
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Frank Vander Ley
C. L. Renaud
Edwin
Des Moines
H. L. Renaud
College Program Aims at Teaching Women and Officers
Howard L. Rankin of Knoxville Iowa leaves for South Bend Indiana to begin Officer Training at Notre Dame. Central College plans to train women for teaching and men for officers while preparing 160000 college graduates yearly for officer training during the war, with three year degree completion options and strong placement prospects for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard L. Rankin
Fred Rankin
Knoxville
Iowa
South Bend
Indiana
Notre Dame
Mr. Rankin
Navy
Busy Summer of Renovations on College Campus
The department of Buildings and Grounds led by Ben Hoeksema completed or planned major upgrades this summer at Graham Hall dormitory, the Kuyper Athletic Field, and gym area. Paint, sidewalks, furniture, and plumbing work were undertaken, with interior projects like library repainting and Gnass house kitchen remodeling remaining, highlighting a productive season for campus improvement and chapel organ installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hockse
Graham Hall
Hocksema
Hoeksema
Kuyper
Gnass
Tunis Prins
New Central
Department of Buildings and Grounds
Hocktema
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Pll
Capine
Wayland Osborn
Purchase
Lake Keomah
Tusseling
The
Tee
North Central Ition
Middle-West
Congress
Will Bogerd
George Reiss
Brows
Chir
Bogard
Oredent Tealiere
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