Jim Rinker

January 27, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Among those attending the Ski Tournament in Spokane, Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, daughter, Zelda Sprinkle, Loreen Nielson, Miss Susan Wolf, Waldo Anyan, Henry Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Magnuson, Gus Magnuson, Mrs. Elva Zwainz, Marvin and Muriel Zwainz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt, Helen and Roger Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, and son, Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. John Childs.

February 2, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jimmie Rinker entertained several of his classmates at a ski party Saturday. Included were Annabelle Fleming, Marjorie Weipert, Mildred Stark, Tessabela Emley, Beth Barnard, Jean Anyan, Berne Barnard, Carl Garber and Roger Mahrt.

November 3, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Rev. Charles B. Marrs, Boy Scoutmaster, and C. F. Joslin took the Reardan Scout troop to Spokane to swim at the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday night. Rev. W. S. Plowman, assistant Scoutmaster, Loyd McLain and Billie Colville furnished the cars. The boys were Billie Colville, Tommy Walsh, Jack and Jim Delamater, Jimmy Rinker, Carl Garber, Harold Mann, Glen Anderson, Richard Foland, Dean Anyan, George Koeller, Earl Travis, Marvin Evers, Berne Barnard, Carl Koeller and Elmer Wendlandt.

May 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

[picture of class RHS 1943] Joyce Haggstrom, Mrs. Breneman, class advisor, Donald Dewar, Mildred Stark, George Doughty. Second Row-- Gilberta Wynecoop, Irene Owens, Beth Barnard, Marjorie Weipert, Nella Mae Reed, Harold Anderson, Betty Boughter, Kenneth Christenson, Third Row: Carl Garber, Foster Anderson, Rosie Owens, Annabelle Fleming, Harold Mann, Kathryn Bull, Marjorie Wegner, Alice Dundon. Forth Row. Jimmie Rinker, Jerry Stevenson, Bonnie Beatie, Carroll Krupke, Maxine Phillips, Elmer News, Essie Brooks, Ellsworth Weyen.

June 10, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jimmy Rinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, enlisted in the marine corps last week and was called to Spokane Tuesday where he was sworn in. Jimmy is a member of this year's graduating class.

June 24, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jimmy Rinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, was called to service with the marines and left for San Diego, Calif., Thursday. He was a member of this years graduating class. His father is a veteran of World War I.

1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private Jimmy Rinker, who is with the marines at San Diego, called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, Monday night to tell them that he had met the train that Carl Garber was on when it arrived Monday.

August 26, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private Jimmy Rinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, is home on leave from the marine corp base at San Diego, Calif., where he has just completed his "boot" camp training. He is a graduate of the local high school with this year's class and was the first member to enter the armed forces.

September 9, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private Jimmy Rinker writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, that he has been transferred from San Diego, Calif., to Mojave, Calif., where he is with the communications squadron in the marine air corps. Private Rinker enlisted in the marines in June.

March 2, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Pfc. James Rinker called his parents Monday and told them that there was 4 inches of snow on the Mojave desert in California. Last week it was so hot they were working in their shirt sleeves. Pfc. Rinker is with the fire department at the marine corps base. He entered the marines in June and is a graduate of the local high school.

August 10, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Pfc. James Rinker arrived home Sunday morning from the marine air corps base at Mojave, Calif., for a furlough visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker. Pfc. Rinker has been in the service for over a year and is with the marines fire department. He is a graduate of the local high school.

November 9, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Pfc. James Rinker, who was sent out of the States, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, that he arrived safely at his destination, which he is not at liberty to disclose. He says he is on a beautiful island with good barracks and beds. He is a field telephone technician in the marine air corps. He graduated from Reardan high school in 1943 and soon after joined the marines.

September 20, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Marine Private First Class James Rinker has written his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, he is on the Marshall islands, He entered the service 28 months ago and was with the communications department on a bomber squadron, that cleaned up bypassed islands in the Pacific. The group has been broken up and he is waiting reassignment.

December 13, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private first class Marine James Rinker arrived home last week for a thirty day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker. He entered the service in June, 1945, and the last year was based on the Marshall Islands where he was a field telephone man in the communications department of the Marine air corps. Following his furlough the will report to El Toro, California, to await his discharge.

January 10, 1946 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private First Class marine James Rinker left Sunday for Santa Ana, Calif., to await his discharge. He joined the service in June 1944 and served in the Pacific. Private Rinker spent a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker.

May 2, 1946 Davenport Times-Tribune

Marine Corporal James Rinker had his discharge April 20 at San Diego, Calif., and arrived home Saturday. He served 34 months, 14 being in the Pacific with the communications department of the Marine Air Corps. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker.