Our Men in Military Service Pvt. Veenstra and Van Maanen
Two local servicemen are named. Pvt. Wilbur J. Veenstra is stationed in Germany near the Swiss border with the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division. Pvt. Harold Van Maanen is serving in Okinawa with Battery C, 85th AAA Gun Battalion after finishing training at Fort Bliss and Carpman California.
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Pvt
Wilbur Veenstra
U. S. Army
Germany
Harold van Maanen
AAA
Okinawa
Fort Bliss
Carpman
California
Harold G
U.S
A.P.O
San Francisco
Searsboro Soldier Enlists in Air Force at Kelly AFB Texas
Harris Van Kooten son of Mr and Mrs Roy Van Kooten Searsboro enlisted in the air force February 16 1952 before leaving he was engaged in farming his address lists Harris Van Kooten AF 17348444 1734th ATS A C Kelly AFB Texas.
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Searsboro
Kelly Air Base
Texas
Harris van Kooten
Roy van Kooten
ATS
Kelly Afb
Vander Linden Centered for Marine Grid Team
Marine Sergeant Robert L. Vander Linden plays center for the Leatherneck football team at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro Santa Ana California. A former all conference linebacker from Central College Pella Iowa he joined the Marines in 1951 after recruit training in San Diego.
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Marine Corps Air Station
el Toro
Calif
Belle Vander Linden
Second Street
Knoxville
Santa Ana
Leatherneck
Pella
Central College
American Legion
Iowa
van der Linden
Marine Corps
San Diego
Interfacings a Must in Making of Tailored Garments
A clothing specialist from Iowa State College stresses interfacings are essential in tailoring coats and suits. Choose fabric to match material and design, pre shrink interfacings, and preshrink cotton prior to sewing. A free bulletin, Here’s How to Tailor by Miss Rea, guides all tailoring steps.
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Iowa State College
Lucille
Rea
TAINTOR SOLDIER IN TRAINING TO DEFEND JAPANESE ISLAND
Corporal Sheldon Heiss man of Taintor Iowa serves with the 1st Cavalry Division in Japan. He is part of early Korean War combat units now undergoing aerial and amphibious training on Hokkaido. Heiss man joined the Army in 1951 after service with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas.
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1St Gavsiy Dmg
Japan
Sheldon Heissman
Claude Heitsman
Taintor
Towa
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Hokkaido
Hellaman
1St Armored Divison
Fort Hood
Texas
1St Cavalry
Meat Sandwich Ideas for School Lunches
Practical lunchbox suggestions from USDA nutritionists promote meat filled sandwiches. Options include ground or diced cooked meats with raisins or dried apricots and salad dressing, beef with lettuce and beans, corned beef with horseradish on rye, ham with tomatoes or eggs, and lamb with mint or currant jelly. Each idea aims to boost variety and nutrition for children’s midday meals.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bees and car crash prompt odd defense near Bedford
Orval Gold of Council Bluffs claimed two thumbs up his pants leg as he explained to Sheriff Crow that bees were evidence for his driving error. His car veered onto the wrong side of the pavement and collided with a Glenwood laundry truck.
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Bedford
Orval Gold
Council Bluffs
Tom Crow
Golt
Glenwood
Civil War Draft in Iowa Ordered in 1864
The federal government ordered a full draft on September 19, 1864, affecting Iowa with about 4,000 men drafted before credits for excess enlistments were adjusted.
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Iowa
Royal States
Local items note transfers and obituaries in area
Locals report Leroy Hartgrave transferred from Masha Hospital to Methodist Hospital for back surgery. Guert A Vander Moulen, 65, died at home in Culver following illness. born in Pella, previously ran a Monroe business before moving to the coast. Glenn Borgman left Mawanka hospital for surgery after football practice injury at Central College. Mrs. Ben Renaud of Ogden visiting relatives. Mr. Zickel asks for vegetable naming after tomato and melon seeds. Families travel Denver to visit Irene Curtis, while Dr. Clifford Keiser and others attend chemistry teaching conference at Monmouth College. Various relatives and librarians resume duties, read the Classified Ads.
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Guert A. Vander Moulen
Culver Ciligarnia
Thurad
Poveral Malthea
Los Angeles
Hattie Vander Medlen
Pella
Mr. Vander Meulén
Monroe
Iowa
Glenn Borgman
Mawinka Cogtalator
Glen
Central College
Ben Renaud
Ogden
H. L. Renaud
Guy Zickel
Chronicle
Denver
Célo
Irene Curtis
Clifford Keiser
Monmouth College
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Wilbur J. Veenstra
John W. Veen
Cora van Maanen
Luella van Maanen
Harel van Maanes
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Harris van Koo
Sgt
Bob Vander Linden
Marine Grid
Dana Psy Vander Linden
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Gootwaus Sre
Wheaties
Heinz Catsup
Loc
Musselman’s Apple
del Monte
del Monte Prunes
van Camp
Reliance
Arden
Jersey
Minnesota
Bartlett
Wea
P Ahi Sale
Dot
Mblue Nwa
Rath
Leroy Hartgrave
Mahaska Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Demi Maines
Mrc
Andregan Ant
Joyce
Ant
Jameses, Waal
Bert van Hemert
Sebee Ee Fonday
Sadie Atodent
University’ of Wisconsin
Anna Ruth
University of Illinois
Brandon
Wisconsin
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