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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1945
Page
8
A patchwork column records family mentions and local movements. Names include Mr and Mrs Tindal, Mr G A Wold, and Delmar Nein, with notes on birthdays, a belated graduation, and a Beccalaureate service. Subscriptions and local store notices appear amid personal updates.
Mrs J Om Jenson hosted a noon Tuesday gathering for women of the Clifton Church of Christ to honor Mr W D Mukkola, who has lived here a decade and will move to Whitney. A covered dish meal and buffet were served, with white linen and floral centerpieces. Attendees sewed and competed in games.
Fragmented text recalls World War I and II echoes, the League of Nations, and hopes for everlasting peace. It notes a 1941 war entry, postwar plans, and a San Francisco conference, with college life reflections, exams, and local social updates at CHC.
On May 14 1940 the wives of servicemen held a morale boosting party at Meridian Lake. The group included Mrs Homer Broysiad Mrs Gorin Mirusie Mrs HC Blue and Rebecca Mrs David Havin Mrs Homer Olson Gayle Mrs Oscar Knudson Mrs Charles Boyles Mrs BC Pindleton Mrs Owen Lee Welborn Miss Evelyn Reesing Lo Verne Ohne Neldine Rogstad and Tea Kavdson as they enjoyed food and camaraderie before returning to Gractis Gap.
The Central Texas Camp and Hospital Council held its monthly meeting at Bryan Army Air Field on March 11. Twenty four Red Cross chapters reported activities and accepted new military needs. Lt. Col. Roy Ward welcomed delegates and Chaplain Howard Stone gave the invocation.
A wartime message urges high school graduates to prepare for possible military service. It stresses that while victory in Europe is near, Pacific combat continues and no peace will come until Japan surrenders. It invites girls to join needed roles in armed forces and suggests two years of college work can be accelerated through summer sessions.
Joe D Wine, seaman first class, a graduate of the platoon mandarine school in Ben Diego California and now a platoon commander, finished ten weeks of training. He expects a five day leave and writes to Rosalie Dorbrits of North Sixth Street Waco. He is the son of Mr and Mrs See Wise and a native born citizen.
Last Friday afternoon May 28 Mir Robert J Balirden entertained at her home in Clifton Bigewood district. After five games of contract bridge scores were totaled with Mrs C L Goodall high and Mrs Hulen C Aurs second. Salad plates were carved with names including Mesiau oil Aurs J L Standefer W B Howard and others. On Friday June 2 the O Y Club meets at the home of Mrs W C Glott.
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