Soldier returns from Southwestern Germany Athletic School
Private Stanley Borgman has come back from an Army Athletic School in Southwestern Germany. He trained as Special Service and Athletic NCO in his company as part of a broad sports program including boxing, swimming, football, and baseball aimed at developing well trained supervisors for each outfit. The unit belongs to Major General Donald A. Stroh's 100th Lion Division, with plans for a broader campaign in the Southern Rhine area as air crews remain on station and a conference is anticipated.
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106Th Infantry
Seventh Army
Stanley Borgman
Germany
Army
Inetrnet
Anley
Tyseling Records Encounter With Japanese Envoy Landing
Corporal A H Tysseling observed bombers carrying a Japanese peace envoy. He saw the envoy land at an airstrip and transfer to an American plane for the continuation of the trip to Manila. The scene involved two Japanese planes, one bomber, and escort by two American planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
A. H. Tysseling
A. IL
A40th
Tysseling
Ana
Mauile
Sergeant Vander Ploeg Wins Bronze Star for Heroism on Luzon
Sergeant John R. Vander Ploeg of the 7th Infantry Division earned the Bronze Star for heroism during the Manila battle on Luzon. He was wounded in the leg while his squad faced heavy fire at close range, refused aid, and returned fire, aiding a withdrawal of the enemy. He also earns campaign and service ribbons and is noted for wounds suffered in action.
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A7th
Luzon
Manila
John R. Vander Ploeg
Nick Vander Moog
Washington Street
Opie
Vander Ploeg
Vander Ploey
Vander Pour
Withdra
Farple
States
Liston Courtney Cited for Meritorious Conduct in Italy
CPL LISTON L COURTNEY OF PELLA IOWA RECEIVED A DIVISIONAL CITATION FROM THE FIFTH ARMY IN ITALY FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT. HE SERVED ON THE FIFTH ARMY FRONT WITH THE 188TH INFANTRY REGIMENT KNOWN AS THE RED BULL DIVISION. HIS WIFE MRS CARALE COURTNEY LIVES AT 11 CARSON STREET PELLA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Comoral Liston
L. Courtney
Pella
Iowa
Ita
Red Bull
Carale Courtney
Carson Street
Pell
Veterans Send Home Telegrams From Overseas Arrival
Large numbers of veterans arriving from overseas send homeward telegrams via Western Union. Messages are prepared before docking and flash across wires as troops debark. Telegrams convey hopeful notes like Back in the States and Home soon, with humor and personal touches reflecting the dynamic spirit of returning soldiers.
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Darlene Bendixon
Western Union Telegraph Company
Johnny
Army
Navy
West Hospital
Camp Hanks
New York
Statue of Liberty
York
B.D.Q
Roy
Carap
Atfire
John A Hols Promoted Gunner's Mate on Pacific
John A Hols has been promoted to Gunner's Mate Third Class aboard the Pacific. The promotion places him in the gunnery department and in charge of a gun, following assignment by Day and Zimmerman engineers in Burlington. His father William Hols is listed as next of kin.
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Pacific
John A. I
Oflington
Uaby Dason
Amilugel
Day
Zimmerman
Burlington
Iris
William Hols
Lown
Agronomy Field Day At Iowa State On Sept 14
A 1946 agronomy field day at Iowa State College Sept 14 will cover hybrid corn breeding work research on soybean varieties handling of immature corn and the seed corn situation. Starting at 10 o clock attendees will tour the agronomy farm to observe corn and soy beans in experimental plots. At noon hybrid seed corn producers will meet to discuss the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Iowa State College
Musings of the Town Crier on Tulip Time and community needs
The Town Crier writes from Pella about teaching piano to local and out of town students, a stranger asking for piano lessons, and plans to boost Tulip Time with a special Pella spoon. He asks who handles bulbs, urges support for Christmas boxes for service members, notes upcoming changes for Mr J Vanden Berg, and stresses awakening to Tulip Time preparations.
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Central College
The
Pella Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Extension session on saving seed corn in fly frost year
A 1946 Extension Service session will focus on saving seed corn if a fly frost injures immature crops. Much of the afternoon will cover harvesting, storing, and utilizing immature corn.
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The
Extension Service
Aberdeen Angus Field Day at Harvey Farm Draws 175
About 175 breeders and friends gathered at C. S. Harvey Farm for the Mayson County Aberdeen Angus Association field day on August 22. A noon picnic preceded an afternoon program with CS Harvey welcoming guests and speakers including Carl Oldson, Walter Brown, Herbert Cline, Clay Barnett, and John K. Stierwalt. Dee Ward won the weight guessing contest and Lee Dykstra captured the three-class judging title with perfect scores. Official placings were announced by Carl Oldson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brown
Iowa Reef Producers
Herbert Cline
Marion County
Iowa
Clay Barnett
John K. Stierwalt
Dee Ward
Lee Dykstra
Oldson
Vriezelaar Takes Record Honors in 4-H Contest
John Vriezelaar of County Line 4-H Club topped the Marion county fair 4-H record contest with firsts in dairy, lamb, and colt club records scoring 74, 74, and 73 of 75. Shirley Phillips led baby beef. James Eggers excelled in beef heifer and colt records with multiple placements among winners.
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John Vriezelaar
Marion County Fair
John
Shirley Phillips
James Eggers
Seventy Six One Room Schools to Open in County
Seventy six one room schools will operate in Marion County this year with all but one signed up. One teacher remains to be secured this week after two applicants were considered. In addition five other schools with rural pupils are fully staffed: Otley seven rooms Colms Marysville three rooms TL Sc rooms and Hamilton three rooms. Total operating schools are slightly fewer than in recent years.
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Marion County
Nave
Otley
Colms
Marysville
TL . Sc
Hamilton
Knoxville Journal
Mahaska Draft Board Sets Forty Hour Week Notice
The Mahaska County Local Board of Selective Service orders a 40 hour week for all offices effective August 26 1845. Five eight hour days Monday through Friday. The Oskaloosa city hall office will hold regular meetings every Wednesday 1 PM to 4 PM for interviews and business. Saturday hours are closed until further notice.
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Jon
Selective Service
Mahaska
Volunteer Workers Sought For War Price Boards
Price Administrator Chester Bowles invites American school staff to join local War Price and Rationing Boards. He stresses nationwide price control depends on community efforts and notes that volunteers, especially teachers, help with information and education through the Board's Community Service Panel to counter rising prices.
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Chester Bowles
Bowles
Mr. Bowles
Comfort Lady’s continuing Blood Fund work noted
Knoxville’s Mrs. Millie Davis, famed Comfort Lady, remains active in raising funds for the blood plasma drive. Since April she has made thirty-nine comforts and six fur rugs raising more than three thousand five hundred dollars for the American Red Cross, with Marion and Poweshiek counties among top contributors.
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Millie Davis
Knoxville
Knoxville Express
Deep River
Barnes City
Eddyville
Bingley
Ward
Marion County
Poweshiek County
Davis
Birthday remembrance and visits at Home for the Aged
On Aug 81 Mrs. Gerrit Gosselink turned 71. Visitors include Mrs. Middelkamp of Michigan to Mrs. Effie Lepeltak and many neighbors. Extended visits span Wy, Peoria and New Sharon, with numerous Mrs. and Mr. Van Houwelings and Heemstra family members dropping by the Home for the Aged.
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Gerrit Gosselink
Middelkamp
Michigan
Effie Lepeltak
Robert Bosveld
Smorenber
M. Kempenaar
and Or Rus
Peoria
H. Fennema
New Sharon
Andrew van Houwelings
Goulooze
John Vos
A. C. Kruseman
John. Rogaard
Jerrit van Heukelem
Mr Hartog
Neal
Local residents join families for visits and health notes
Mr and Mrs Neal Jabaai and Marvin visit Mr and Mrs G W Den Hartog and son Gene. The De Hoed and Van Sant families call on relatives in Oskaloosa and Chicago. Mrs M Van Gorp has been ill with a heart ailment last week and Mrs W Den Hartog is not feeling well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Jabaai
Marvin
G. W. den Hartog
Gene
Walter Ver Dught
Joe Vanden Berg
Johnnie
Josephine
Neal den Besten
W. den Hartog
Gerrit de Hoed
Arie de Hoed
M. van Gorp
OPA Extends Seed Potatoes Prices into 1945 Crop
The Office of Price Administration has extended maximum seed potato prices for the 1945 crop, with the new limits applying to sales through June 30, 1946. The action affects growers and buyers in the seed potato market and aligns pricing with wartime controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
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