Service men visit home as leaves and training update
Gazette notes multiple service members on furlough or leaving for assignments. Marvin Harms, Marine Corps, San Diego base to visit before returning. Lester Reisem, Naval School, Philadelphia, visits with father. Captain David M. Reardon, Army Chaplain, visits relatives before Seattle posting. Sgt Wille Murra and wife on 14 day furlough from Camp Gordon. Corporal Richard Thompson on 14 day holdiay from Camp Davis. Loran Kopp visiting from Camp Claiborne. Robert Wilkens at Camp Peary exchanges letters from Seabee camp to Navy boot camp, mentions training shifts and awaiting orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille Murra
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Murra
Louisiana
Loran Kopp
Camp Claiborne
Mrs
J. J. Kopp
Robert Wilkens
Camp Peary
Virginia
George
Navy
Hops
Buffalo Center
Lake Mills Girls Elect 4-H Officers at Rally Day
Winnebago County 4 H clubs Buffalo Boosters Grant Gleaners Mt Valley Nimble Fingers Forest Hustlers and Center Rice Lake met at Thompson High School on Wednesday June 14. Elaine Ness Lake Mills was elected president with Betty Aykes Buffalo Center as vice president Doris Goodnight Buffalo Center secretariat treasurer Winnefred Harlson Forest City as historian. The gathering included singing a business meeting a talk on The 4 H Girls Part in War Problems and a postwar issues discussion followed by a picnic supper and officer installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Thompson High School
Buffalo Boosters
Grant Gleaners
Mt. Valley Nimble Fingers
Forest Hustlers
Center Rice Lake
Mt. Valley Girls
Winifred Linnard Jones
4-H
Elaine Ness
Lake Mills
Betty Aykes
Buffalo Center
Doris Goodnight
Winnefred Harlson
Forest City
Winifred Sinnard Jones
Charlson-Benson wedding dated June 20 1944
Mr and Mrs Bliss Charlson announce the marriage of their daughter Blanche Marie to Victor James Benson son of Mr and Mrs Tom Benson of Forest City Iowa on June 20 1944 at Immanuel Lutheran church in Forest City The ceremony was performed by Rev E C Reinertson The couple wore brown gaberdine suits and corsages Russell Charlson and Dorothy Benson attended A six thirty wedding dinner was held at the bride's home They will farm near Forest City Mrs Marian Halverson and baby daughter of Rake were dismissed Ralph Stenerson and Marlene DeBoer were dismissed after operations Various other local notices follow including admissions and dismissals for operations and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss Charlson
Blanche Marie
Victor James Benson
Tom Benson
Forest City
Iowa
Immanuel Lutheran Church
E. C. Reinertson
Russell Charlson
Dorothy Benson
Bufffalo Center
Woden
William Haselroth at Great Lakes boot training report
Letter from William Haselroth in Great Lakes Illinois updates friend George on six weeks of boot training and daily schedule. He describes flying bigger planes and a busy base life while promising to send news and the Buffalo Center address details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haselroth
Great Lakes
Ill
George
Warren Mitchell
Selective Service Classifications Updated June 15 1944
The notice lists classifications by class and sub-class for June 15 1944, with 1-A Buckley Olson Juveland. 2-A Lackore. 2-A(H) Schoeld Reierson. 2-B Bliss George Haroldson. 2-C Lackore Clasen Hanson Steenblock Levad Hale Hellinga. 2-C(H) Skilbred. 3-D Helgeson. 4-A Sunde Schuler. 4-D Thompson. It also details continued deferments, new induction procedures effective July 1 1944, and enlistment rules for ages 18–37, plus inductions from Forest City and transfers to Army or Navy for specific dates June 18–19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Buckley
Nels BE. Olson
Omar Juveland
Sylvan Lackore
Edmund Schoeld
Arthur Reierson
Gerald Bliss
Marvin George
Harry Haroldson
Duane Lackore
Robert Clasen
Glenn Hanson
Raymond Steenblock
Kenneth Levad
Forest Hale
Seibo Hellinga
Conrad Skilbred
Truman Helgeson
Henry Sunde
Samuel Schuler
Martin, Thompson
George Heitland, Jr
Marcellus Hylbak
Clyde Benson
Donald Johnston
Aaron Sigfrid
Lambert Roetman
Walter Barnard
Oscar Rauh
Howard Nessa
William Weigert
Ben Reikena
Eugene Lovik
Rolf Birkele
Adron Tinderholt
Milo Bakke
Cecil Aspenson
Gesinus Bob Heitland
Edwin Sunde
Lester Charlson
Harry Johnson
Martin Grimsley
Alfred Conner
Herbert Wernette
Wayne Hibbs
Alfred Johnson
Wendell Koch
Clarence Haberkamp
Henry Reikena
Arthur Askildson
Erving Bergstad
John M. Osmundson
John Skilbred
Earl Zimmerlee
Allen Shupe
Olaf Lunde
John Devin
Fon Darwin Steele
Joseph Burke
Vincent Finer
Alton Horver
George Brones
Raymond Brandt
Herbert Friesenberg
Selective Service Board
Army
Navy
Armed Forces
Matso Golden Anniversary Observed At Home
Mr and Mrs Joe Matson marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home on Tuesday June 20 with friends and gifts. The couple married June 20 1894 near Rake Iowa and later moved to Buffalo Center. They have nine children and seven grandchildren. Church activities and services are listed for the upcoming week. address includes local business plug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Matson
Anna Marie Karbo
Rake
Iowa
Buffalo Center
Matson
McGuire Lumber Company
Mid-West
Buffalo Center Lumber Companies
Lester Hazen
Minneapolis
Government
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Buffalo Center Leads County in War Bond Sales
Buffalo Center and surrounding townships report early victory in the Sun War Loan Drive with Buffalo Center at 50 000 toward a 40 000 quota and Eden, Buffalo, Thompson, and Buffalo Township exceeding targets. County Chairman Burt J. Thompson urges continuing support as farmers harvest and citizens lend to fund the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Thompson
Buffalo
Eden
Burt J. Thompson
EB. E. Sapp
Earl Ostrander
Buffalo Township
Ed Randell
Eden Township
Ernest Osmundson
Atty
B. J. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Church School and Service Prompt Youth Camp Plans
Church service at 10 00 p m features a sermon The Purpose of Jesus Christ All Youth Fellowship members urged to attend upcoming Camps Quest and Methods meetings Delegates at camp must have a local attendance record Thursday at 2 30 pm W S C S circles meet in centers with all members invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Congregational Church Services This Week
Rev. John D. Engels, pastor, announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Intermediate C. E. at 7:15 p.m. Junior C. E. Wednesday at 7 p.m. No choir rehearsal this week. Friday June 23 Missionary Band meeting at 8 p.m. Missionary offerings received. Everyone invited to attend. Cordial welcome to all worshiping with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Hip Loats
Dorcas Society
Harry Harms
Epko
A. G. Lang
Britt
H. Sleper
Honken
Burma
Luther League
C. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marvin Harms
Mareine Corp
San Diego
California
Lester Reisem
Naval School of Instruction
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Lars Reisem
David M. Reardon
Henry Smith
Seatle
Washington
Omaha
Nebraska
North Carolina
Richard Thompson
Camp Davis
Sf2-C Ships Co
Lake Mills Girl New
Marian Halverson
Ralph Stenerson
Joe Mayne
Ledyard
Albert Sleper
Marlene DeBoer
Dean Anderson
Paul Lura
Lyle Schuler
Chicago
Jefferson
Induction Center
U. S. Army
Roy Raphael Randall
Rake Mills
Hilo H. Holcomb
Raymond G. Smith
Orville G. Strommen
Adams
North Dakota
Grant H. Edwards
Pipestone
Minnesota
U.s.nav
James E. Christen
Quintin N. Johnson
George G. Reikena
Amos C. Helland
Myron A. Teague
Russell N. Selvig
Jim G. Liveren
Dennis C. Jacobson
Carlyle T. Hovland
Harry F. Limbecker
Burlington
Robert Oscar Belsheim
Washington, D. C
Edwin Ernest Christ
Illinois
Lake Mid-American Legion
Champions
Harringa
Matso
First Baptist Church
Bethlehem Luth
A. N. Brudvig
John & Jerrys
John D. Engels
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