Prisoner Letter From War Front and Home Front Updates
A collection of letters from World War II era prisoners and servicemen. Jay Amptmieyer writes to his parents from captivity describing hardship, weight loss, daily marches, and the hope of returning home while noting a recent promotion to sergeant. Seymour Vroegh sends a brief report to the Chamber of Commerce about basic training, drills, and his health as he writes from overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Seymour Vroegh
Boomsma Reaches Pacific Base in Philippines
George Boomsma arrives after a one month Pacific voyage and stays at a Samar Island recreation base for Navy personnel. He helps with recreation and welfare work as temperatures soar above 120. A 14 ft python was driven away from their tent by a guard. Locals wash and bring pineapples to the servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boomsma
Pacific
Samar
Philippines
Navy
George
William
Boender
RAF
Courtland
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Ala
Army Air Forces Training Command
Air Service Command
Ireland
Howard Kampen
Cpl
Kampen
Military Police
British Isles
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
W. Rutgers
Calvin Seminary
Richard DeYoung
Butch DeYoung
Neal Dekker
Art Bogart
al DeVries
Andrew Plymert
Ann Voss
Don Gazette
Aldina Deering
Gertrude B. DeYoung
Marine
Nelson T. van Deran
James Dalenberg
Albert Gouwens
John Daienberg
Rev Eldersveld to Speak on Back to God Hours
Pastor Peter Eldersveld of South Holland Bethany Christian Reformed Church will discuss The Sinner's Prayer on June 3 during the Back to God Hours. The program, sponsored by the Christian Reformed Church, airs on WCFL Chicago at 1,000 kilocycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Eldersveld
South Holland Bethany
Rickenbacker Co Pilot Whittaker to Speak at South Holland
Lt James C Whittaker co pilot from the Rickenbacker crew that survived 21 days at sea will address at the First Reformed church South Holland on May 31 at 7 30 pm The lecture titled We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing traces their ordeal with improvised food prayer and a diary kept by Whittaker The report also notes local graduations birthdays surgeries contests and a Memorial Day parade in the same community with various local officials and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Whittaker
First Reformed Church of
South Holland
South Pacific
Captain Whittaker
Whittaker
Rickenbacker
James Kuiper
Case Ippel
Chicago Heights Hospital
Cornelius Dykstra
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Jacqueline Blaauw
Teddy de Young
Thornton Township
Roosevelt School
South Holland Chamber of Commerce
Joe’s
Wm. Bruin
al Gouwens
Gene Dalenberg
Ray van der Bilt
Carl van Milligan
George Rinkema
Calumet Valley
First Reformed Church
Palace
Irith
Michigan Ave
Roseland
Willard Oltoff
Raymond de Young
George Voss
South Holland American Legion
Legion
South Holland Band
Capt
Harr
Bids Sought for Picnic Refreshment Stands
Notice of Bids invites offers for a refreshment stand and a coffee stand for the South Holland Community Sunday School Picnic at Volbrecht's Grove on July 4. Bids must be received by June 5 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Volbrecht’s Grove
New 8 Gasoline Engines for Onion Screens and Sites
I am offering a new 8 horsepower gasoline engine set for onion screens and stationary sites. Interested buyers should call Hebron 39 or write Wagnum Implement Sales, Hebron Indiana, 36 8p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Morse
Dyer Supply CO. Dryer
Ind
Harry H.pals
Harvey
Hebron 39
Hebron
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Mom
Pop
Jay Amptmieyer
Thornton Township High School
Dan Ver Muelen, Jr
Suzanne Billington
Shirley Dahlman
Claude Dalenberg
Lenora de Boer
Glenn de Young
Norma Ebler
Leslie Ippeil
Evelyn ‘Posthumus
Lowell Ravesfoot
Anthony ‘Spelde
la Verne van der Woude
Kenneth van Deursen
Victory Garden
Walt
159Th
Indiana Avenue
Holland, DL
PU aMan
Mim
Jesus
Ray
151St
Indiana Ave
Ray van Drunen
Prop
So. Holland, Ill
Jersey Cow
Henry Gouwens
Fordson Tractor
Oliver
Call Harvey
Dr. C. Davis Dursema
S. Chicago Rd
South Holland, Ill
General Welding
Peter Lagestee
East
159Th Street
South
Holland
E. 137Th Street
Riverdale
Inga Collinge Fm
Becon
Seon
Mungaly Jahren
Foyd Dell Sed
Monterey
Yee
Brenda Starr
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Parkington
Edw
Arnold
Agnes Moorehead
Cecil Kellaway
Gladys Couper
Frances Rafferty
Tom Drake
Peter Lawford
Ban Deryen
Magic Marlowe
The
Saint Luke's
Robert Thoeren
Polly James
Louis Bromfield
Tay Garnett
Leon Gordon
Cary Grant
Ethel Barrymore
Barry Fitzgerald
June Duprey
Jane Wyatt
Sidney Mhl
Mighty Mouse Cartoon
Kyo
Ando
AIR Force
William Prince
James Brown
Dick Erdman
George Tobias
Henry Hall
Warner Anderson
Raoul Walsh
Meat Ball
News of the World
Wire Mazwaki
Bile
Douglas Walton-Dor
Ced
Adrian Scott Ewunched
Edi
Platot
Joni Payee
March of Time
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