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Stormy the Magician, aka David Storms, creating foam for celebrants to play in at the 125th Anniversary of the library.

Notes from Lt. Frank McIntosh clarifying events of August 30, 1943.

Hastings Banner Published 1942. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Statement from Stanton Opdahl about Lt. Woodard, shot down on August 30, 1943.

Maple Valley News Published 1969. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Sun and News Published 1985. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1894. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1998. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Hastings Banner Published 1995. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Color scans of the City of Hastings and all Townships and Villages in Barry County for 1873.

Images include:

• Assyria Township
• Baltimore Township
• Barry Township
• Carlton Township
• Castleton Township
• Hastings Township
• Hastings City Wards 1-4
• Hickory Corners Village
• Hope Township
• Irving Township
• Irving Village
• Johnstown Township
• Maple Grove Township
• Orangeville Township
• Orangeville Village
• Prairieville Township
• Prairieville Village
• Rutland Township
• Thornapple Township
• Woodland Township
• Woodland Village
• Yankee Springs Township

James Dibble (standing, left) at the Fleischmann Lab where he was sent from Chicago for training in yeast.

Nashville News Published 1878. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.

Sun and News Published 2020. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 2010. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter from James in Chico, CA during basic training to his mother.

Sun and News Published 1991. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 6, 1943.

People playing in the foam on the hill at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.

Nashville News Published 1906. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Newspaper clipping announcing a tribute to war dead at Hastings High School.

Maple Valley News Published 1998. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Part of the Library History display created by Diane Hawkins showcasing key events in the library over its 125 years.

German language page of a book describing events of August 30, 1943 from the German perspective. Provided by Frank McIntosh. Citation: Dr. Jochen Prien, Jagdgeschwader 77, Vol III (Struve Druck, Eutin, 1993), pp. 1719

Sun and News Published 1988. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Hastings Banner Published 1961. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Letter from the Consulate General in Naples, Italy to Jim Dibble regarding researching James Dibble's crash site.

Hastings Banner Published 1970. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Hastings Banner Published 1973. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to download.

Maple Valley News Published 2016. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning. Note the two swastikas on the nose indicating confirmed enemy planes shot down. His wife's name is also painted on but misspelled. It should be "Micky".

P-38 pilot Capt. Charlie McCann (left), Tech Sgt. Gene Pillar the crew chief, and "Lady Beverly", McCann's plane named for his sweetheart and eventual wife

Newspaper notice of formal creation of the Hastings Public Library by issuance of an Ordinance by the City Council on December 23, 1963.

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his parents with news of his pending marriage.

Letter from James at Luke Field, AZ during advanced training to his mother.

Newspaper article in the From Time to Time series describing the 1800's at Bull's Prairie. Note this document is not searchable and was scanned into PDF some years ago.

Hastings Herald published 1904. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Memorial Service Program held at Hastings High School in 1946 honoring 27 Hastings residents who died in World War II.

Sun and News Published 1999. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Certificate declaring the wreckage found near Padula Italy was James Dibble's plane

Sun and News Published 1986. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Letter to Maxine Dibble informing of her of where James Dibble is buried in Italy.

Bull Diaries Book 10

A few people playing in the foam on the hill at Thornapple Plaza celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Library.

Nashville News Published 1960. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 1981. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 1993. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Sun and News Published 1990. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Nashville News Published 1901. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Maple Valley News Published 1996. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.