Sgt Melvin Wirtjes Returns Home From New Guinea
Sgt Melvin Wirtjes arrived Thursday noon to spend a 12 day sick leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Wirtjes and visit relatives. He recently returned from New Guinea where he contracted Jungle Rat a skin disease incurable while away. In the United States he was sent to Letterman General Hospital San Francisco then to Schick Hospital Clinton Iowa for treatment and a 12 day leave before returning to Clinton Hospital. The disease is healing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Wirtjes
Melvin
Wirtjes
Ralph Wirtjes
New Guinea
Letterman General Hospital
Presido
San Francisco
California
Schick
Clinton
Iowa
George Johnston Returns From Mediterranean Area
George Johnston, Aviation Radio Man First Class of the U S Navy, arrived here for leave after 21 months in the Mediterranean. He accompanied Navy dive bombers on patrol and search missions, enduring long flights and tiring duty. Also visiting is WAVES member Bernice Schendel from Lambent Field Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnston
U. S. Navy
Ben Steinberg
George
Navy
Mediterranean
Acompany Navy
Palbrol
Radiionvan
Induction and Selective Service Notes From Forest City
Inductees for August 16 report to Fort Snelling Minnesota after a Tuesday afternoon call and depart Wednesday morning. Local Board reclassifies several registrants while expanded pre induction review and Waves recruitment tours are announced for Forest City. 4-H lamb feeding project details include entry deadlines, unit costs, feeding periods and show schedules across Iowa towns with Northwood hosting the local sale. The notes conclude with a short poem by Ray Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Minn
Sigurd Hstsbo
Donald Friis
Marvin Elman
Buffalo Center
Russell Engelby
Leland
Joseph Huseth
Lake Mills
Selective Service Board
Jens Owen
Oliver Linde
Merle Larson
John Nordahl
Vernon Jiarshaw
Evergreen Hotel
Vancouver
Washington
Alfred Stensrud
Ellert Stensrud
Orvin Peterson
Derbent Adams
Forest City
West Point Intermezzo and Arabian Nights on August program
Saturday Evening program features West Point Intermezzo Overture, Glory of the Trumpets, Arabian Nights, Royal Emblem, Southern Echoes, Handy Trombone, Carnival Parade, Drake Relays, Bombasto, Star Spangled Banner. Miss Adna Stuart visited Iowa Falls over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Brockenshire
Johnes
Aneve
King
Burma
King Tasr
King “Handy
Wendland
Morton A Page
Drake
Adna Stuart
Iowa Falls
Winnebago County 4-H Achievement Show Planned at Wake Mills
The Winnebago County 4-H Girls plan an August 23–24 Achievement Show at Wake Mills City Hall. Clubs Cen phees Bines Buffalo Boosters Grant Gleaners Forest Hustlers and Mt Valley Nimble Fingers will present demonstrations talks musical numbers and playlets with health girls also showcased. Exhibits include 25 classes across Home Efficiency vegetables fruits flowers and records. Open to the public 1 00 to 5 00 Wednesday and 10 00 to 3 30 Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Wake Mills
Cenphees Bines Buffalo Boosters
Grant Gleaners
Forest Hustlers
Mt.Valley Nimble Fingers
Temporary silos save much feed for Iowa farmers
G. H Van Vinck of Iowa State College explains trench silos and snow fence or paper lined structures can save and store entire plant for feed. Locate on heavy soil or knolls near feed lots with proper drainage. Pack silage to prevent leaning. level site first. Circular 202 offers more building and use details.
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Iowa
G. H van Vinck
Iowa State iCollege
Farm Bureau
Brother Dies. Funeral Held Sunday in Minnesota
Mr. B. D. Sterling learned Friday of his brother Stani Sterling's death at a convalescent home in Minneapolis Minnesota. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Surviving: son Lawrence of San Francisco California daughter Esther of Eau Claire Wisconsin two brothers B D Sterling of Buffalo Center Iowa and Will Sterling of Elysian Minnesota a sister Mrs Clara Hoffman of Janesville Minnesota.
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B. D. Sterling
Stani Sterling
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Minnepolis
Lawrence
San Francisco
California
Esther
Eau‘Claire
Wisconsin
Buffalo Center
Towa
Will Sterling
Elysian
Clara Hoffman
Janesville
Services Held For Mrs Maggie Hines
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Hines were held Tuesday at Schutter Funeral Home then Reformed church with Rev. John D. Engels. Interment in Graceland cemetery. Born November 9 1895 in Hardin County Iowa to Harm Jutting. Married Eugene Hines October 1929 in Des Moines Town. Survived by husband, two children, mother, siblings and a Marine brother. Obituary notes recent visit to Buffalo Center before death from cerebral hemorrhage August 8 1944 at age 48 years 8 months 29 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Hines
Schutter
Eugene Hines
Des Moines
Dear Virginia
Eugene Harm Hines
United States Marines
Pacific
Buffalo Center
Joan Virginia
Eugene Harm
Harm Jutting
Lloyd Thompson
Scarville
Iowa
Johanna
Herman
Titonka
Jake
Wessel
Abbe
Pfc
Jerry Jutting
U. S. Marines
Fire Destroys Hawley Zenor Farm Barn Granary and Shed
A fire of unknown origin swept the Hawley Zenor farm damaging the barn with 35 tons of hay, a granary holding 1,000 bushels of corn, and a machine shed along with farming implements. No livestock were lost. The blaze occurred Saturday afternoon about ten minutes after the threshing crew finished lunch, aided by the bucket water method until the Buffalo Center fire department arrived. insured losses covered part of the damage.
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Hawley Zenor Farm
Here
Buffalo ‘Center Fire Department
Zenor
Bus Route Hearing In Mason City For Intercity Line
E E Sapp Sid Jensvold G L Costigan and Carl Christensen spoke for the community at a Mason City hearing on a Mason City to Betherville bus route. Intercity Commerce Commission expected to rule within two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Sapp
Sid Jensvold
G. L. Costigan
Carl ‘Christensen
Mason City
Betherville
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Lutheran Ladies Hold Farewell Party for Member
The Bethlehem Lutheran ladies hosted a farewell party for Mrs Albert Fleming at Mrs Ingvald Askeland's home on Thursday afternoon. A large crowd attended a short program including a reading by Mrs John Stenerson. A silver purse was presented to Mrs Fleming by Mrs C L Peterson before lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutherans
Albert Fleming
Ingvald Askeland
John Stenerson
Fleming
C. L. Peterson
Shells for hunting season forecast by War Production Board
War Production Board officials announced first quarter output of 120 million shotgun shells and 20 million center fire rifle cartridges, plus 200 million .22 caliber long rifle cartridges already made. Second quarter allocations show 251 million shotgun shells 30 million center fire cartridges and 475 million .22 cartridges to be manufactured by mid year. None can be spared from predation control supplies yet, leaving sportsmen waiting for fall availability. Adult swimming night set for Monday August 21 from 7 to 10 pm at the local pool with rental options. Monarch coal range now available at John and Jerry's.
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War Production Board
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Sgt
Melvin. Wirtjes
Wave
Bernice Schendel
AMM
The
WAVES
Lambent Field
St. Louis
Missouri
Carroll Woper
Fairmont
Minner
Gladys Schendel
So City
Marvin Christensen
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
C. W. McDonald
Spencer
Mouthwood
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Northwood
McDonald
Ray Murray
Streamliners
Niciory OS
Winnebago
Richard Thompson
August Nerdig
Myhren Evenson
John W. ‘Dahil
Oscar Erdahl Lake Forrest Lewis
Lewis G. Dahl
Oscar Olson
Rerere Ee Scarville
Dimer Christenson Rake Barl Harkness
Matt Buffalo Center
Carl Odden
Carrie Colby
Henry Stohr Woden
Ruth Hibbs
Weed Forest City
Patra Porter
Anne Kimble
Ete
Paul Johnson
George Heitland
Donsaldi ‘Clauson
Bippie Johnston
Ruth Lundberg
Bertha Ingebretson
Forests City
Hazel Bond
M. C. Wilson
Lake Mille
Mary’ Horvei
Nels J. Nelson Bien Pee
Ofelock
Faraar
Alfred Arnevik
John Estebo
John Kramersmeir
Ledyard
Wallace Carl
Ted DeBoer, Sr
Lyle Miller
E. Oppedal
Kiester
Mama Good
Ruth Feldick
Gloria Benjamin
John & Jerry's
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