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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
3
War correspondent Owen Nichols describes Okinawan natives and terrain, comparing fields and huts to Minnesota forests. He notes food abundance, a cooking scene, and a tank battle he witnessed during combat with enemy forces.
The article notes a couple celebrating their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Sunday from 2 to 5 pm with relatives attending from out of town including Charles Wales Storm Lake Ned Hooter Primghar David Brodisett Cherokee and Chester Tripp Spencer. A son stationed at the Great Lakes will visit before heading to the west coast. The funeral of Thelma Upper Gibbs was held at Lost Island Lutheran Church and Ruthven High School band gave a concert in the gym wearing new uniforms.
Dorothy Nelson spent Sunday at Storm Lake with her parents. Rosemary Finn visits her sister Bil Taylor in Mason City. Kenneth Myers and son Ronnie arrived from Nevada to visit Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Myers. Misses Mary Geelan and Ann Thim returned from Texas. Joel Ball family go to Minneapolis for a school event. Leo Grady traveled with his mother en route to a California camp. Irene School of Rock Valley engaged to Rev. Paul P. Potter of Ruthven. James Petersen of Chicago visited relatives and they toured Spirit Lake farms.
A private lake stocked with bass perch and sunfish offers outdoor recreation for servicemen at Harriman naval hospital on the Harriman estate. Ensign Bill Pettit notes the site’s beauty and facilities while recounting letters from former Emmetsburg officers and local families about transfers and Marine training.
Maron Wilson age 17 and his brother son of Leonard Wilsons of Graettinger start initial navy training at Great Lakes station. The program includes seamanship drills naval procedures and aptitude tests to assign to service school or sea. After training they receive a short home leave. Capt Devil Levy’s friends await a letter from Okinawa describing his combat experiences and his remarks about point system for officer passes.
In letters from veterans a Bancroft youth named Brink is noted among coffee tasters at a mites tent between battles. The writer mentions a brother at Ayrshire and common friends, with Dr. R. J. Brink at Ayrshire. Hashing over old Iowa days follows as spn. Levy is noted as having served in the army.
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