Camp Bowie Visit and Navy Seabees Recruitment News
Sgt Russell Jones returns to Camp Bowie Texas on furlough to visit his parents Edgar and Maul Jones. Letters from Don Hartman missives describe weather and training notes. Navy Seabees recruitment at Spencer and public notices discuss the Rum plan and wartime tax ideas with local letters from Saint Paul and other towns.
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Bowie
Sgt
Russell Jones
Camp Bowie
Texas
Earl Jones
Navy
Ian Corps
Spencer
Spercer
Social Items From a Rural Community
Social items note a Lutheran mission meeting at the home of Mrs Lea Landing on Friday April 9 at 2 30 and a farewell party for Doris Neet a SPARS enlistee with dinner at O Brien cafe and a theatre party. First Lutheran Ladies Aid hosts April 7 meeting at church dining room with hostesses listed and tea served. Men’s Bridge Club hosts at Latson cafe with high score by A P Thompson and a tasty meal. A shower at St Paul Lutheran church honors newlywed Merle and Mrs Merle Petersen married March 17 with gifts and refreshments amid social enjoyment.
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Doris Neet
O'Brien
Miss Neet
First Latheran Ladies Aid
Fred Graettinger
Vilmerverson
Bill Rasmussen
Mrnie
Knutsen
Lamb
Men's Bridge Club
George Frick
John- DeVin A. W. Ritzuian
Mike Weinholzey
Men’s Bridge Club
Latson Cafe
A. P. Thompson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Merle Petersen
Church Notices United Faith Sermons and Sunday Services
Immaculate Conception Church holds Masses Sunday at 8 and 10 am with Confession on the first and St Saturday. Rev D K Hurley pastor. Sunday School at St Paul Church Sunday at 10 am. no regular service. Graettinger Methodist Church Sunday School 10 am worship 11 am with Rev F W Whitford guest. First Lutheran Church notes Lenten services and choir and ladies aid events through April 7. Sunday services at Lost Island include Sunday school 10 am and divine services 11 am. Spring confirmation and midweek Lenten services listed across churches with guest speakers and gatherings.
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Immaculate Conception
D. K. Hurley
St. Paul
St. Paul Church
Graettinger Methodist Church
F. W. Whitford
Graettinger
Whitford
Wm. G. Bohr
First Lutheran Church
Wm. Rasmussen
A. Grefthen
Milford
Mra
Howardd Harewell
First Lutheran
Ladies’ Aid
Fred Gracttinger
Ralph Kasmuesen
Thoreson
J. Ierson
Lost Island
Sumiay
Floyd Eaton
Laden Aid
Haakon ‘Thureson
Tod Hermansen
South Walnut Church
Vernon donors tally in Red Cross drive across Vernon
A Vernon township readers list shows numerous residents and households contributing to the Red Cross drive. The report itemizes donations by district, naming individuals and amounts ranging from one to several dollars, with a total of multiple hundreds across districts 2 through 8.
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Vernon
Red Cross
Vernon Township
Uncle Sam Wants Gardens Victory Garden Booklet
The item promotes International Harvester's 84 page booklet Have a Victory Garden. It highlights soil, seedbeds, fertilizers, hotbeds, frames, planting, weed and pest control, harvesting, and winter storage. Encourages citizens to garden for victory and save what is grown.
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International Harvester
Miscellaneous District Totals and Notable Farm Oddities
A list records district receipts totaling 40.00 with multiple individuals, including Mr and Mrs Le and Henry Siemers, plus other names and amounts. District No 2 Gen Singer 8.00 and EB Richardson 5.00 are among entries totaling 38.40. A lamb born near Keosauqua weighs 84 pounds at birth, far above average. A Clarence Vincent farm White Leghorn eye yields a small chick, about robin size, complete with soft-shell.
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Rigsby
Keosauqua
Clarence Vincent
Lacona
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the Stars and Stripes
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Spencee
Graethinget Vriday
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Marnest
Tiny
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McCarty
Times
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Port Lewis
Poctar
Chayten Dulin
Washington
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Merle Olson
Leon Olson
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Army Air Sourve
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Drew College
Heart Union Depot
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Tithes
Mick Ara
Ofry
Dover
LeRoy Paulsen
Eajoy
Ides Garehanival
Howard Kerr
Laurance
Grauttinger
Hal
Congress
Hawkeye Theater
Iowa
Fibber McGee and Molly
Charlie McCarthy
George Washington
Jack Benny
Ann Sheridan
Allan Jones
Gloria Dean
Owa
Farmers Creamery CO
Mirst
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Frank Tudson
Nd. Urry
Howard Wilson
Marion Vanderby
Rl Solberg
Jolie Andre
Maygaret Andre
Mat Andersen
Peter Johansen
Lev Conway
Peter Andre
L. J
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Cone Ye Ades Sonner Iverson
Sora
Uf. Kammers
MD. Anderson
Mary FL
Lamba
Uobt
Isenbast
Tod Lodue
Evelyn Reeves
Edith Litlman
Charley Luthman
Alma Clemengon
John Eal
Sherman Gwyn
Dale "Garber
Lea Lambe
Margaret Tambe
Wir. Voight
Workers Mission Soc
Mery
Sam. Watson
Fred Beekman
Filmer Wright
Gracttinger
Max
Herbert Myers
Cylinder
Lyle Kaltvert
Carl Simmons
Lee McQuown
1. T 'Traver, Co. Mr
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Lotal
J. F. Palmer
John Knepi
Merman Leduc
Elmer R. Naig
Ira Mammen
A. Carrey
Leslie Carrey
HH. Woniker
Tom Brown
Billie Brown
Wm. Gaenson
Lawrence Hickey
Mrs. Oxley
Lioyd
Emory
Web. Hughes
Amos Berkland
Me Knudson
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A. Buckley
Oliver Twain
Clarence Schroeder
Dennis Henderson
Hill Juhl
Maaland
Bertel Nain
Beliedenswald
Chiia Christianson
Tom Nain
Geo. Morland
Chas
Ee Lovejoy
Gua Carlson
Frank Gruber
Haag
Hoff Main
Minnesotia
Minnesota
Ruterville Hotel
Gardster
United States
Hoffmann
Hoffmann’s . Purgion Appliance Co
Minneapolis
Uncle Sam
Sam
Petersen Implement Co
Graettinger, Iowa
the Graettinger Times
Kunz Repair Shop
Elmer Naig
Singer
Eb, Richard] Son
Robert Rahingon
Henry Garretts
Cit Thompson
Ferman Watson
Kenneth ‘Thompson
Edward Kajewski
Kim Brow
Clarence ‘Thiet
Manley Anderson
Farmers.Grain Co
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