3 Local Men Enlist In State Guard at Sheldon
Three men from Sioux Center enlisted in the State Guard at Sheldon last week Friday night. They are Tony Hoekstra, Peter Schouten and Henry Moret. Several other married men have announced their intentions of joining. Sixty men and three officers will be selected in Sheldon to begin their training once a week. Those from Orange City who joined the State Guard at Sheldon are Gerrit Rens, Kenneth Van Wechel, Jack Schoep, and Clarence Peters.
Enlistments will be for a period of three years. However, one year enlistments will be open to those who have served ninety days or more during war, or who have served one complete three-year enlistment in any of the armed forces of the United States or have completed the CMTC course or two years in the basic course of the ROTC. No pay is provided for attendance at drill.
If the organization is ordered to active duty by the governor, pay will be the same as in the army, and all enlisted men will receive an additional one dollar per day. All the state guard organizations will be required to attend drill at least once a week. Instruction will include the school of the soldier; school of the squad, section, platoon, and company; guard duty, riot duty, first aid, defense against chemical warfare, marksmanship, hygiene, and other important military subjects.
The State Guard was authorized by the 49th General Assembly. It will be uniformed, trained, and equipped by the state. Complete uniforms, including all items of clothing, will be furnished, together with full equipment, all of which will be issued as soon as possible. Enfield rifles will be supplied. The state guard is to be available to the governor for providing for the internal security of the state. It may be called to active duty for service within the borders of the state for the purpose of guarding railroads, bridges, public utilities, and preventing sabotage. It will be available for use wherever considered necessary by the governor.
Besides Sheldon, cities in which units are being organized are: Davenport, Dubuque, Clinton, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Red Oak, Sioux City, Ottumwa, Shenandoah, Council Bluffs, Burlington, Boone, Fairfield, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, Ida Grove, and the nine new ones, Marshalltown, Webster City, Glenwood, Clarinda, Newton, Iowa City, Centerville, Oskaloosa and Atlantic.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 1, 1942, p 1
Among those young men who will report for induction into the army following a complete physical checkup the latter part of this month are Henry Moret, Casey Bleeker, and Max Kruetz. 36 men are on the list from Sioux County to leave the latter part of May for Des Moines.
The three men mentioned took a preliminary physical checkup in Orange City last Wednesday.
Source: Sioux Center News May 7, 1942, p 8
37 Men Called to Arms
The following young men have been called for service in the United States Army, and will leave within the near future: …
1154 Henry J. Moret, Sioux Center …
Source: Sioux Center News May 21, 1942, p 1
Henry Moret who enlisted in the Navy is now stationed at the Great Lakes in Ill. His address is: SIC V-6, Co. No. 386, U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Source: Sioux Center News May 28, 1942, p 8
Henry Moret of Sioux Center now at the Great Lake Training station has been in quarantine for 20 days. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ramaker and their daughter Mrs. Moret plan to visit with him this week.
Source: Sioux County Capital June 18, 1942, p 2
SOLDIER LETTER
Great Lakes, Ill. June 13, 1942
Dear Ed and subscribers: In your newspaper you have published letters from boys in the service from various camps. I am located here at the U.S. Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Ill. Many people wonder whether the officers are human, whether food is fit to eat, if drills are hard and if all the boys carry on in a bad way. The officers are quite human. If they are respected and obeyed things will be alright.
In our company we have 120 men who are under the command of one officer. You can understand that with 120 men ranging in age from 17 to 35 you have some very different people to deal with. To handle so many men of different characters with such a range in age is not the easiest task in life to do.
Some of the boys get desperately homesick, some men get lonesome for their families and married men get very lonesome for their respective wives. Some folks have never been away from home and thus become the brunt of jokes. Some of the men are mentally very slow and others are physically very awkward. With such a group just imagine one officer giving them commands and trying to have them carried out in unison.
The attitudes of the men vary as much as their other characteristics. Some are here just for fun, others are here to put in time and do as little as they can get by with, and others give it all they have. With some trying to shirk at every chance makes it much harder for the more ambitious to hold up their end. The meals are satisfactory and good enough for anyone. Of course, with thousands to feed the cooks can't listen to people who are fussy about just how food is prepared. Spoiled babies can't be reckoned with here or in any other training camp or station.
Drills are carried on in an orderly manner. A person must be on the alert to carry out the commands as the officer gives them. Naturally if a boy doesn't try to do right he will mess things up. If that is done several times by the same individual or if too many make the same mistake too often naturally is hard on the officer’s patience. If anyone in your community or elsewhere was in his position he would also become disgusted in time. Every time our officer has called us down as a company we had it coming. Every time he has disciplined an individual he had it coming. Our officer and most of the rest of them are better natured and more patient than the general run of people. Rumors to the contrary are not true about this station. We have a period of five weeks which is called “boat training”. During that time we get a small pox “vaccination” and shots for the following: 2 for yellow fever, 1 for typhoid and 7 for tetanus. The first three weeks are called a period of detention in which recruits may mingle with no one also partly due to the fact that reactions from “shots” might spread disease. During the five weeks all must go to church. The Protestants and Catholics are placed in their respective groups and marched to church in a body in 3 files. Church services are good and inspiring. Testaments are given away free, and many boys get them and read them too. I think this is a good place for all young men to put in some time as it will teach them to take orders and discipline. Many older men could profit by this also – perhaps they would not be so eager to criticize the younger men as some do without cause. Many people complain about sacrificing by way of sugar rationing and tire rationing. Many complain about not buying what they want to and when they want it. It's too bad that those people can't put in a stretch in a camp to learn the meaning of sacrifice. Anyone remaining in his home community and giving up only sugar, rubber, and some other things whatever they may be and complaining about it is not worthy to live in this country. Some folks who have enlisted in the Navy would not have had to go but wanted to. They gave up much more than anyone ever could in material measure. If everyone back home does his or her duty as best he or she knows how and encourages the boys in training I'm convinced that our nation will come out of this catastrophe a victorious nation. Get behind the nation and place your surplus money into defense bonds. Remember the boys in training haven't the surplus cash you have on hand. Certainly you should be willing to loan money to the safest institution known when others are asked to do much more. In general, the boys in camps are satisfied with their training period. The thing that makes the boys here disgusted is when people in civilian life complain about their many sacrifices. Let's all get together, stop murmuring, stop all wild gossip and petty grievances, and pull in the same direction. This war is for a purpose, and I believe is a chastisement. Let's take it on the chin and make the best of it. If we don't perhaps much worse things will follow in days to come. If all do their share in everything it will be better for all and much more effective. I enjoy the news and hope to keep on getting it. Henry Moret Co. 386 USN Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois
Source: Sioux Center News June 18, 1942, p 6
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ramaker and daughters Sylvia and Mrs. Henry Moret left early Friday morning for the Great Lakes Naval training station to visit Henry Moret who is in training there. They also stopped at Cedar Rapids to pick up Henrietta Ramaker who also accompanied them.
Source: Sioux County Capital June 25, 1942, p 3
Henry Moret and Harold Deiters are both now Junior Officers at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and drill their 120 men within hearing distance of each other. Mrs. Henry Moret just returned from a visit with her husband last weekend. Mrs. Harold Deiters plans to visit next weekend at the Naval Training Station with her husband.
Source: Sioux Center News June 25, 1942, p 8
Henry Moret, who is at the Great Lakes Naval Training station called home on Thursday that he had been promoted to the hospital corps. He had just finished his five weeks training course and would be allowed to have Monday off, so Mrs. Moret left by train from Lemars on Friday evening to spend Monday with him.
Source: Sioux County Capital July 2, 1942, p 6
Mrs. Henry Moret left here Friday night for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station where she will join her husband who is in training there. She plans to live there for the time being.
Source: Sioux Center News July 2, 1942, p 5
Mr. Henry Moret, who is in training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, has been ill at the hospital there for the last two weeks with sinus trouble. Mrs. Moret, who lives in an apartment there, is able to visit him for two hours each day.
Source: Sioux County Index Aug. 6, 1942, p 4
Henry Moret in Navy Hospital
Mr. Henry Moret, who is in the U. S. Navy located at the Great Lakes Naval training station, submitted to a sinus operation at the Navy hospital. Mrs. H. J. Ramaker plans to go by train to spend this weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moret. You may send mail to: Henry Moret, Ward 32 West, Navy Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 6, 1942, p 8
Mrs. Henry Moret In Civil Service
Mrs. Henry Moret, who is with her husband stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station, has successfully completed Civil Service examinations as a stenographer. She is employed at the Great Lakes Naval Tr. Station in the Administration building.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 20, 1942, p 1
Henry Moret Recovers From Major Operation
Henry Moret, who submitted to a combination sinus and face operation for a tumor and nose obstruction, is back on his feet again after spending several weeks in the Naval Hospital. Mrs. Henry Moret has successfully completed Civil Service examinations as a stenographer and is working right at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in the Administration Building.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 20, 1942, p 2
Service Roll
George Haverkamp has taken considerable trouble with a neat service roll now hanging in his café and starred with many of the young men who frequented his place before the war. Mr. Haverkamp warns that he tries to keep the list complete for the boys from Orange City vicinity but has several names to add from last week’s service call.
The enlisted men on the long list are as follows: … Henry J. Moret …
Source: Sioux County Capital Aug. 27, 1942, p 2
Mr. Henry Moret, who has been at the Navy Hospital at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for the past nine weeks, following a sinus operation, underwent another similar operation on Friday morning.
Source: Sioux County Index Sept. 10, 1942, p 7
Promoted To Adjutant
Henry Moret, who is in the U. S. Navy stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station was recently released from the hospital and went back to the medical corps to be notified by his commanding officer that he has been promoted to Adjutant. Mrs. Moret is the former Arlene Ramaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ramaker. Henry is the son of John Moret of Boyden. Address: Henry Moret, Ward 32 West, Navy Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 17, 1942, p 8
Change of Address
Henry Moret, who is in the U. S. Navy stationed at the Great Lakes has a slight change of address: Henry Moret, Hospital Corps School, Barracks 105, Sec. 3, Great Lakes, Ill.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 24, 1942, p 8
Henry Moret Takes Part in Demonstration
Henry Moret who is with U. S. Navy and stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station was one of 20 students selected to put on a demonstration at the annual medical convention on October 13th. The demonstration consisted of showing how wounded men are given first aid, transported to the hospital and given proper care. Henry was one of 500 students selected to represent the U.S. Naval Hospital Corp school in the demonstration. Mrs. Moret, the former Arlene Ramaker, is living at the Great Lakes where she is employed in civil service work.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 15, 1942, p 10
HENRY MORET HONOR MAN AT GREAT LAKES (photo)
HENRY MORET
Completing a six-week course of basic training with an average grade of 96.4 per cent, Henry Moret, 29, of Sioux Center, was graduated Friday as an honor man of the Hospital Corps School at THE U. S. Naval Hospital at Great Lakes, Ill.
Moret, who topped a class of 494 men, has been advanced to the rating of hospital apprentice, first class. Basic training at the Hospital Corps school includes the study of anatomy and physiology, hygiene and sanitation, materia-medica and weights and measures, first aid and bandaging, nursing, transportation of casualties, and dietetics. The honor man, son of Mr. John Moret of Boyden, holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Iowa. For seven months prior to his enlistment in the Navy, he was employed by H. J. Ramaker at Sioux Center.
Source: Boyden Reporter Nov. 5, 1942, p 7
Henry Moret’s new address is: Henry Moret Ph M 2-c National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 12, 1942, p 2
Dec. 26, 1942
Dear Fellow Members: I am not going to apologize to you for not having written before but just plead guilty of neglecting to do so. I have enjoyed hearing from you and hope to hear from you again. The American Legion has also written to me several times for which I am grateful. No doubt you have quite a few boys to write to and as the war goes on the list will become longer yet. Alene and I are both getting along fine. We like our jobs and really don't mind the city even if it is very much overcrowded. With both of us working we can manage to buy defense bonds in spite of the cost of living here being exorbitant. For example, average meals are $1.00 a plate, average room is $10 per week. In other words, the best house in Sioux Center won't bring in nearly as much rent as one room will here. Eggs are $0.50 per dozen, butter cannot be purchased part of the time, meat can only be bought in very limited quantities and a large part of the time only certain cuts are available. A ladies permanent which costs $3 at home costs $7.00 here. Ceiling prices seem to be unheard of here. We trust all of you had an enjoyable Christmas season and hope your new year will bring many joys.
Sincerely, Henry and Alene Moret Henry Moret Ph M 2-c National Naval Med. Center Bethesda, Md.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 7, 1943, p 6
PROMOTED (photo) Bethesda, Maryland January 21, 1943
The board of Naval Personnel has approved the appointment of Henry Moret of Sioux Center, Iowa to a commissioned officer status of Ensign. The oath was taken on January 15, 1943. Ensign H. Moret enlisted in the US Navy on May 18, 1942, and was sworn in at Des Moines on May 19th, 1942. He spent the first five months at Great Lakes where he made a very fine record. In his basic training period he was Junior Chief Petty Officer, which left him in charge of his company whenever the officer was not available. While there he took aptitude tests for the Hospital Corps School which he attended later. In Hospital Corps School he also made a very enviable record. In spite of him being the Section Adjutant which required a large amount of time and responsibility he rated at the top of the class of 493 with the highest scholastic average. For the past three months he was a hospital corpsman at the National Naval Medical Center here. On November 1st he was promoted to Pharmacist Mate 2nd class, the rate he held until his appointment to Ensign. Ensign Moret will report at Dartmouth College at Hanover, New Hampshire on February 3rd for advanced courses in Seamanship and Navigation.
Source: Boyden Reporter Jan. 28, 1943, p 4
Henry Moret Promoted to Ensign
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moret arrived here last Friday for a week furlough. They plan to leave Saturday for the east where Henry will attend Dartmouth College for further training as a naval officer in seamanship and navigation. On January 15 Henry Moret was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy, a rank equivalent to lieutenant in the army.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 28, 1943, p 6
A large group of relatives and friends were guests at the Henry Ramaker home Thurs. evening when open house was held for Ensign and Mrs. Henry Moret who enjoyed a short furlough here. They left again on Saturday morning.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 4, 1943, p 3
Ensign Henry Moret Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 18, 1943, p 12
New Address
Ensign Henry Moret Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Mr. and Mrs. Moret are moving Thursday. He and Mrs. Moret will spend a week at Hartford and they will arrive at Princeton next week Wed.
Source: Sioux Center News March 4, 1943, p 10
March 6, 1943
Dear Editor and Staff: We have just finished unpacking our clothes and getting moved in. This place needed some cleaning which we did this afternoon. Princeton is a nice college town which likes to boast of its traditions and great men who attended college here. My first impression of the place was quite favorable and trust my first impression may be lasting. Hanover was a nice place to come to but also a nice place to leave. When we left there yesterday they still had nearly a foot of snow and the temperature about zero. The coldest day was 52 below zero. As far as the navy boys were concerned, the government might as well give that territory back to the Indians. No one was sorry to leave there. We have enjoyed getting your paper very much. We have read it very completely and hope we will continue to get it. Thank you very much for your cooperation with the various organizations in behalf of the service boys. Also, will you mention thanks to the Civic Club and the American Legion for their letters? Very truly yours, Ensign Henry Moret 15 University Place Princeton, New Jersey
Source: Sioux Center News March 11, 1943, p 10
Source: Sioux Center News April 8, 1943, p 2
Ensign and Mrs. Henry Moret of Princeton, New Jersey, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ramaker of Sioux Center were Sunday guests in the John Moret home. The former is here on a two-weeks furlough and is being transferred to Fisher’s Island, Connecticut.
Source: Boyden Reporter May 13, 1943, p 8
The Vermeer relatives held a family reunion at the P. E. Vermeer schoolhouse on Saturday evening in honor of three of their soldier boys, Pvt. Andrew Vermeer, Pvt. Evert Muilenburg and Ensign and Mrs. Henry Moret who were all home on furlough. Out-of-town guests at the picnic supper were Dr. and Mrs. Gerrit Vermeer and daughters Helen and Margaret of Sheldon. Ensign and Mrs. Moret left again on Monday morning, and Vermeer and Muilenberg both left again on Wednesday evening.
Source: Sioux Center News May 27, 1943, p 9
SIOUX COUNTY SERVICEMEN HAVE GOOD MILITARY RECORDS
29 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OUT OF 325
The News recently made a survey of the Soldier Mailing list and discovered there were a good many officers in the U.S. Fighting Forces representing Sioux Center all over the world. While some of these men are not from Sioux Center proper, they all have some connections here and most of them are known in this territory. This is only a small percentage of Sioux County men but is a fair cross section of the County. There may be others who are from this territory whose names do not appear on this list, but we are using our mailing list to go by, so those who do not get the News would naturally not appear on this list. However, it is interesting to note, the percentage of officers (commissioned or non-commissioned) in a list of over 325 servicemen.
… 4 Ensigns:
… Henry Moret (Navy) …..
Source: Sioux Center News July 8, 1943, p 5
Ensign Henry Moret U.S. Navy Training Station Fisher’s Island, N. Y.
Source: Alton Democrat July 9, 1943, p 3
Ensign Moret and Wife Arrive Here
Ensign and Mrs. Henry Moret arrived here on Tuesday afternoon from Fisher’s Island, New York. Mrs. Moret will remain with her parents for the time being and Ensign Moret will leave again on Thursday afternoon to report for duty in Mo. His exact location is not known at present.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 23, 1943, p 10
Moret To Missouri Navy Station
Ensign Henry Moret, who left last week for his new station in Missouri, called home Saturday morning to tell his family his new address: Ensign Henry Moret, USNAR, C F C F-T No. 6, Camp Crowder, Neosho, Mo. His wife will join him there as soon as he finds suitable living quarters.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 30, 1943, p 2
Mrs. Henry Moret left the early part of last week to join her husband Ensign Henry Moret who is now stationed at Camp Crowder, Mo. He expects to be sent across in the near future.
Source: Sioux County Capital Oct. 7, 1943, p 6
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ramaker and daughter Henrietta left on Thursday evening by train for camp Crowder, Mo., where they will spend a week's visit with their children, Ensign and Mrs. Henry Moret.
Source: Sioux County Index Oct. 21, 1943, p 8
ENSIGN MORET TO GO OVERSEAS
Ensign Henry Moret and his wife, the former Alene Ramaker, arrived here Monday on Hennry’s last leave before going overseas. He will report in New York on Dec. 12th and shortly thereafter expects to leave the states. Mrs. Moret will remain here until his return. Henry has now been in the service nineteen months.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 2, 1943, p 8
Ensign Henry Moret left Friday for New York after spending a furlough here with relatives.
Source: Sioux County Capital Dec. 16, 1943, p 8
Ensign Henry Moret c/o Commander Fleet 12 c/o Fleet P.O. New York, New York
Source: Boyden Reporter Dec. 30, 1943, p 1
Mrs. Henry Moret is employed in Van’s Drug Store. She has rented an apartment in the Clarence Peters home.
Source: Sioux County Capital Jan. 6, 1944, p 1
John Moret received word that his son, Ensign Henry Moret, has arrived safely in England.
Source: Boyden Reporter Jan. 20, 1944, p 12
LT. (J.G.) HENRY J MORET (photo)
Word has been received that Ensign Henry J. Moret has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade in the U. S. Navy. His address is: Lt. (j. g.) Henry J. Moret U. S. Navy No. 220 Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y.
Source: Boyden Reporter April 13, 1944, p 1
Lt. (j. g.) Henry Moret has returned to England from somewhere in Ireland and his APO number has changed to 100. The rest of his address remains the same.
Source: Sioux Center News April 27, 1944, p 2
Lt. (j. g.) Henry Moret has a slight change within his address which we are not permitted to publish. Call either the H. J. Ramaker home or the News for it.
Source: Sioux Center News May 11, 1944, p 2
Lt. Henry Moret has a change in APO from 3950 to 100. He is now back in England in Communications. For his complete address call the Ramaker home or the News Office.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 24, 1944, p 10
BOYDEN’S WORLD WAR II HONOR ROLL
… Henry Moret …
Source: Boyden Reporter Oct. 26, 1944, p 7
Coming Back Home (photo) Lt. (j.g.)
HENRY MORET Lt. (j.g.) Henry Moret is enroute home from England after serving 21 months overseas. His wife will meet him in New York, where they will spend a week before returning to their home here.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 13, 1945, p 1
Lt. (j.g.) Henry Moret is back in New York from the European Theatre. His wife left to join him there.
Source: Sioux County Capital Sept. 20, 1945, p 8
Lt. and Mrs. Henry Moret were Tuesday supper guests in the John Moret home. Lt. Moret recently arrived in the States after serving the past 17 months overseas. He is to be discharged the last of October.
Source: Sioux County Capital Oct. 4, 1945, p 8
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Claim No. 98905
Henry Moret, Service No. 240137, was born July 15, 1913, at Boyden, Iowa, and was residing in Sioux Center, Iowa when he entered the Navy on May 21, 1942, at Des Moines, Iowa. He served under the Combined Communications Team No. 6 both on land and overseas, left for overseas service on December 22, 1943, returned on Sept. 10, 1945, and was honorably discharged on Oct. 30, 1945. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 20, 1949, for which he received $462.50.
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