Soldiers Address
Pvt. Everett James Franken
Co. C, 168 Infantry Div. – 34
Camp Claiborne, La.
Source: Sioux Center News June 19, 1941 p 1
Many Local Soldiers On Furlough From Camps
EVERT FRANKEN HAD BREAKFAST WITH MAX BAER
The past week the streets of Sioux Center remind one of an army camp. Every now and then a uniformed man of the U. S. Army steps into a place of business and as one looked down the street olive clad figures could be seen visiting with friends.
Many hundred men in the U. S. Army are being given leave of absence at this particular time. Among the soldier boys who have come to this vicinity on furlough ranging from a few days to a month, the average being about fifteen days are: Harvey Wissink from Leonard Wood, Mo.; Teddy Vander Berg, Gerrit Vander Berg, Camp Claiborne, La.; Everett Franken, Camp Claiborne; George Drost, son of Mrs. Bertha Walraven of Ireton, Abraham Schiebout, Leonard Wood, Mo.; Gilebert Wallenburg, Tunis and Jake P. Attema, all of Camp Claiborne.
The boys report that the most difficult part of soldier life so far has been the maneuvers which each soldier experiences sooner or later. The long walks and sleeping out of doors for one or two months is quite different from civilian life. But the boys looked upon it as an adventure, a worthwhile experience.
The boys without exception are in good health; all have put on weight and have a healthy tan complexion from life outdoors. We visited with every one of the above and not one complained about the food.
Teddy Vander Berg is kicking pretty much, however, that he spent $20 to come home by train while his brother Garrit hitchhiked at a cost of only $4.00 and it only took Garrit 8 hours longer to get home.
Evert Franken on his way home met Max Baer on the train and they had breakfast together in Kansas City. Evert says Baer is a pretty big boy, easy to meet. Max told him Joe Louis is the best fighter in the U. S. today.
Harold Mulder, who has been home for nearly two weeks, is leaving today, Thursday, for Camp Claiborne.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 16, 1941 p 1
Prvt. Everette Franken
67th Engineers Co. (Top)
APO 305
Camp Claiborne, La.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 18, 1941 p 4
Everett Franken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arie Franken who is in army training at Rialto, Calif. came home by plane to spend a ten-day furlough with his family.
Source: Sioux County Capital June 4, 1942 p 3
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wierda Sunday evening were her brother, Pvt. Everett James Franken of South Pasadina, Calif., Miss Dolly Van Dolsen of Redlands, Calif., Delia Wierda and Henry Franken of Sioux Center and Mr. and Mrs. Berr Van Maanen and family of Rock Valley.
Source: Alton Democrat June 5, 1942 p 8
Everette Franken in Hospital
Everette Franken who was recently married, is now in a hospital about 25 miles from his camp near South Pasadena, Calif. suffering with yellow jaundice. He writes to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arie Franken of Sioux Center that he has lost about 20 pounds since he has been ill. His address is: Everette Franken, 67th Engineers Co. (top), Box 189, South Pasadena, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 6, 1942 p 8
Everett Franken Dismissed From Hospital
Everett Franken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arie Franken, who has been confined to the hospital in California for many weeks following a lingering illness, was dismissed this past week. Everett is in the photography department in the army and is now a married man. His address is: Everette James Franken, 67th Engineers Co. (top), Box 189, Pasadena, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 27, 1942 p 8
Schalekamp's Patriotic Window Display
90 LOCAL SERVICE MEN'S PICTURES
Much interest has been created by Schalekamp's Drug Store window display of 90 servicemen's pictures this past week. Civilians are seen with noses pressed to the plate glass window studying the groups and poses of our men in uniform. Every man in the window display is currently connected with this community having been born and reared in the Sioux Center territory. Several brother groups are in the exhibit, namely the three Kroon brothers, Richard, Henry and Bert, also the three Moerman brothers, Adrian, Peter and William. Other groups of two brothers are the Vander Berg boys, Theodore and Gerrit, Bierma brothers, Carl and Bill, Franken Bros., Joe and Everett, and Attema brothers of near Rock Valley, Jake and Tunis; Dieters Bros., Herman and Harold, Van Engen Bros., Gerrit and George, Van Steenwyk Bros., Herman and Cedric, Van Muyden Bros., Lester and Peter, and Schalekamp Bros., Abe and Joe. Another interesting feature of the novelty collection is the fact that every branch of the service is represented, the Army, Navy, Air Corps and Marines. As you recall where each man is now stationed, there are a good many states of America represented and many foreign lands, Ireland, England, Australia, New Caledonia, India, Iceland, Panama, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada. In fact if you stop to realize it, there will never be a time again in our lives where so many of the local boys will be so scattered in all parts of the world. Truly a travelogue of familiar faces. Sioux Center's young men are going into battle with the rest of the nation.
Source: The Sioux Center News Oct. 15, 1942 p 4
PFC Everett Franken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arie Franken has been promoted to Corporal. He has been moved to Fort Ord, Calif. Following is his address: Corp. Everett Franken, 67th Engineers Co., (Top) Fort Ord, California.
Source: Alton Democrat Jan. 22, 1943 p 6
22 Boys In Armed Forces From 7 Local Families
Six Sioux Center families have three boys in the U. S. Armed Forces, and one family has four boys serving their country.
Mr. and Mrs. Arie Franken have son Joe in the navy, Henry and Everette in the army. Joe enlisted in the Navy the day after Pearl Harbor and has been in action in the Solomons.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schiebout have three sons in the army, Abe, Joe, and Ferdinand. Mr. and Mrs. John Vogel have three sons in the army, Harry, LeRoy, and William.
Lester, Peter and Marvin Van Muyden, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Case Van Muyden are all in the army. Lester has been overseas for many months, located in Australia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mouw have two sons in the army, Lawrence and Steven, and Harold is in the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit H. Franken have three sons in army, Louis, Dries and Everett.
The John Kroon family is represented by four sons in the service, three of whom are overseas. Richard and Bert are in the army, now in North Africa, Henry John is on the sea, a member of the U. S. Navy, and Billy is still at Gt. Lakes Naval Station.
There are undoubtedly more families who have three sons in the service and the News would be pleased to know them.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 18, 1943, p 10
Corp. Everett Franken, 67 E. Co. T.O.P., Sunnyvale, Calif.
Source: Alton Democrat Feb. 19, 1943 p 3
Corp. Everett Franken
17th Engineer Co. (TOP)
Presidio Monterey, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 23, 1943 p 10
SIX LOCAL BOYS AND ARMY NURSE MEET IN NEW GUINEA
Took Picture of Group
The thrill that can only come to a stranger in a strange land, was experienced by six local soldier boys and Lt. Henrietta Eppink, army nurse, when they met recently in New Guinea. Henry Vonk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vonk, drives a jeep and according to his letter to his folks, he gathered up four more boys from this area, including Everett Franken, Clarence Mol, Dick De Weerd and Dick Vander Hoef and they climbed into Henry’s jeep and drove over to see Everett who seems to be stationed some distance away. Somewhere along the line they met with Lt. Henrietta Eppink who seems to have moved to New Guinea proper just recently also. She incidentally had finally succeeded in meeting with her brother-in-law, Lt. Neal Mol who is a flyer stationed in that area also.
Lt. Mol brought her some oranges and apples which apparently were quite a treat, and they had a very pleasant visit together. The Eppink family had thought Henrietta was on New Guinea for some time, but according to her recent letters, she must have been stationed a short distance from there, as she said she had moved by boat to her new location.
Source: Sioux Center News, Sept. 21, 1944 p 1
(Excerpt from article about Pfc. Dick Vander Hoef)
“When he left the states he first went to Hawaii, then to New Guinea and from there to the Philippines. He has been in 3 battles. Dick has a 45-day furlough. Was with several Sioux County boys, Clarence J. Mol, Dick De Weerd, Everett J. Franken.”
Source: Sioux Center News April 12, 1945 p 2
Franken Brothers Met At Leyte
(photos)
JOE FRANKEN M 1/C CPL. EVERETT FRANKEN
Joe and Everett Franken met at Leyte a few weeks ago in the Philippines and were able to spend a day and a half together aboard Joe’s ship the “Prometheus”. By means of Joe’s wife who discovered Everett’s location in the Philippines, Joe was able to locate him shortly after his arrival at Leyte. The news that his brother was in the vicinity, the birth of his son and the death of the President made it something of a red-letter day in his life.
Source: Sioux Center News April 26, 1945 p 1
A letter received by Mr. and Mrs. Arie Franken from their son Everette which was written on June 10th stated that he had just had a visit from his brother Joe. They spent two joyous days together. This is the third time they have been together in almost three months. Everette also said that he expected to come back to the States by the end of July, or soon thereafter. He has 98 points and that is the highest in his company, but he also stated that things could change so they would just have to wait.
Source: Sioux Center News June 21, 1945 p 1
DISCHARGED AFTER FOUR YEARS IN SERVICE
(photo)
CPL. EVERETT J. FRANKEN
Cpl. Everett J. Franken arrived in the states July 21st and is now a civilian after serving over four years in the army. He received his discharge on the point system and is now at Redlands, Calif. with his wife. He called his parents here to greet them after his long absence and said he hoped to come to Iowa for a visit a little later. Everett has been in the Pacific Theater for over two years.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 9, 1945 p 8
Iowa, U. S., WWII Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Claim #143233
Everette James Franken was born on May 21, 1919, at Sioux Center, Iowa, and was living there prior to his induction into the army on May 9, 1941, at Omaha, Neb. He served with the 34th Division of the U. S. Infantry, 67th Engineer Topographic Company, left for overseas duty on Jan. 16, 1944, returned on July 20, 1945, and was honorably discharged on July 24, 1945. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 28, 1949, for which he received $500.00.
Source: ancestry.com
Everett James Franken was born May 21, 1919. He died May 2, 2001 and is buried in Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
