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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
3
A liberated prisoner of war is expected to return home soon as details from the battlefront and the prisoner release emerge. Officials in coordination with military leadership confirm readiness for repatriation and family notification.
A garbled column lists obits and upcoming happenings. Mentions Rosie and Sadie among others, with scattered notes about visitors, a singer, and a few dates. overall unclear details and fragmented names appear across the text.
The meeting of the Pale Atte County Dairy Association featured Fred Spice and officers including Seims as president and Siems as vice president. Attendees discussed dairy industry challenges and future plans as widespread interest in county herds appeared evident.
The Ruthven column reports Zion Lutheran church services with Rev. Enidson in charge on June 11. Local residents and visitors are listed in brief notes including Mrs A J Cranwell, Emerson, Miss Rose Geelan, Lennie Miller, James Hadiven, Irma Ruthven, Mrs A W Weir, Irené Monk, Maria Miller, Roy Prew and family, Emma Simington, Mrs William Simonsky, and others visiting from Emmetsburg, Fargo, Humboldt, Spencer, and Washington D C.
War veterans from Palo Alto county recount long deployments in the Pacific. Ray Theesfield of The Estes infantry reports action in Marshall Islands, Philippines, New Guinea, and Meutuans while visiting Ringsted Fenton and Emmetsburg on furlough. Harold Culver of Emmetsburg, wounded last August after Normandy, earned the Purple Heart and awaits a medal as he recalls D‑Day veterans dwindling. Leo Leners of Emmetsburg notes Okinawa relief and family letters Home. Glen Hildebrand writes from Emmetsburg about native customs and brown weather. Dan te Pid is enjoying two days leave with his mother Mabel Brown after service on the G S S Elmore with heavy sea duty. Leonard Heben captures three Nazi prisoners during Paderborn operations.
Large crowd attends the Friday services at St. John's Lutheran Depew for Lucinda Pearl Berkland who died after a measles illness. Rev. Victor Gilbertson leads the rites with burial at North Lutheran cemetery.
Alexander Spencer aged 86, once a farmer near Emmetsburg, died Friday at Culver Convalescent Home after years of ill health. He delivered market produce in Exomeisourg and entered Culver home three years ago. He was known as a friendly, hardworking man with many friends. The body was moved to Fort Dodge for arrangements.
Mr and Mrs Bhner Naig hosted a Wednesday evening gathering in Depew honoring their son Charles Naig who leaves Friday to enlist in the army. Attendees included Theodore Naig and family Rose Marie and Arnold Naig C Lawrence Emm, and many more relatives and friends. Other notes mention visits by Adrian Kuyper and family, and news of Pfe Lord Strand wounded in Okinawa.
Sunday gatherings filled rural households as relatives visited in Erunetaburg and Cylinder. The Elmer Moore, John Jacobson, Fred Fessler, and Trunan Thompson households hosted family groups from Burt Estherville Ringsted and surrounding areas.
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