Navy family notes and uniform debate in Graettinger
Almon Young returns from San Diego after boat training while Bobby Lundgren enlists in Des Moines and is stationed in California. Local families report arrivals and discharges, including John Howard and Edgar Green, as community life reflects postwar service. A discussion on changing ship uniforms weighs practicality against tradition as navy fashion evolves.
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San Diego
Almon Young
U. S.avy
Rouve
A. Young
Bobby Lundgren
Navy
Mra
Alt. Lundgrensis
Bobby
Des Moines
San Qeste
California
Mrs. Lumterents
John Howard
Fort Brage
North Carolina
Jefferson Barracks
Job
Charlotte
Santa Ana
Army Life
John
Edgar Green
Gulfport
Mississippi
Social Items From Lost Island Area Gather May Meetings
Notes cover Lost Island Home Mission meeting moved to May 8 at Mrs. Arne Abrahamson's home. Dorcas Mission Society to meet April 30 at St. Pauls Lutheran shared quarters. Embroidery Club enjoyed a dinner party at DX cafe with Master party theme. Washington guests hosted by Mrs. Acdplinson and Miss Christopher with Mrs. Leveson, Hall, and Klucken attending. 4-H club meeting discussed breakfast patterns and meat cuts. hospital May baskets planned. Local visits noted including E. S. George, Herb Lancaster, and relatives in Mason City Graettinger and Estherville areas.
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Lost Island Ome Mission
Lost Island Home Mission
Arne Abrahamson
Embroidery Club
Luesday
DX Cafe
D.C. Barringer
Olene Dieohsen
Martine
Washington
Acdplinson
Miss Corn
Christopher
Marie Leveson
Bertha Jfall
Gerda Klucken
Washington, D.C
Graettinger
Akee
Mile
Make
Township
Het
Bonstead
Agnes Dalen
Barbara Hildreth
Agnes
Barbara
Ruth Jensen
Dorothy Thompson
Joan Christianson
George
Herb Lancaster
Mason City
Dwight Jones
Minneapolis
Mae Rafferty
Will Sullivan
Robert Orcutt
A. H. Henningsen
Orcutt
Estherville
Local Visitors and Reunions Reported in Community
Mr and Mrs Wm Hurhes visited Vort Paden, Marinus Andersen of Clarion stayed with brother Jorgen, and Thoreson visited sister Geving then daughter Lois Nelson in Charles City. Numerous relatives from Humboldt Garner Spencer and Omaha spent time with locals. Kitty McCarty returned from Kingman AZ. Miss Betty Adams works for McCann Erickson in NYC. local funeral attendees included Ruthver for Anthony Kane.
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Wm. Hurhes
Marinus Andersen
Clarion
Jorgen Andersen
Amd
Afl
Thoreson
Geving
Lake Mills
Charles City
Missy Lois Nelson
Sioux Falls
Ande Johnson
Humboldt
Johnson
C. M. Nolan
WR. Petersen
Janice
Omaha
Juhl
Clifford
Kitty McCarty
Kingman
Arizona
Kansas City
Hurley
O'Connor
J. Z. Sullivan
Mary Murphy
James King
Betty Adams
McCann-Erickson Co
New York City
the Times
McCann- Erickson Co
Miss Adams
Betty
Estherville news notes and state fair policy change
Mrs W C Foster enjoyed a Master visit with her son Eugene and family in Estherville Miss Murphy attended a funeral in Pome roy Many laughed at Kennett Iowa for illness of her mother Mrs Ira Erickson Mr and Mrs Marty Long visited Waterloo and Will Sullivan hosted relatives in St Paul Miss Lau Re tta Mahan and Fred Jackson joined Thomas Mahan household in Council Bluffs and Renville Iowa The American Weekly cover story on Cairo kings women veiled faces and a tabboo Gin meetings invite all residents Iowa State Fair will end passes for all admissions eliminating federal grandstand and performances fair board adopted a non pass system after five years where everyone pays equally and officials expect broad support from farm groups and the press
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W. C. Foster
Eugene
Estherville
Mary Murphy
Pomeroy
Max Baumgartner
Kennett
Iowa
Ira Erickson
Marty Long
Maddie
Waterloo
Marion Nane
Ronnie
Will Sullivan
Thomas Mahan
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lauretta Mahan
Council Bluffs
Fred Jackson
Renville
Bn Saud
Cairo
Warren Hall
American Weekly
Chicago Sunday Herald-American
Fair Board
Liwa
Palo Alto County Fair to Hold Annual Meeting
Palo Alto County Fair Association will meet in the county Court Room on Friday evening April 26. This first post last August meeting will discuss election of officers fair board and committees and future use of fair grounds. Citizens eligible for membership will be welcomed to decide allowable activities and restrictions for events beyond the 4-H show.
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Palo Alto County Fair Association
County Court Room
Fair Association
Asso
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the Stars and Stripes
Frank Christensen
Frances
Eric Andregen
Washington, DD
Cami
Frank W. Christensen
Veterans’ Hospital
Hell
Scilor
Dorcas Mission Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hosteskes
Anna Dulin
Myrtle Dulin
Ail Men Petersen
Ate
Avodeen
County Court House
Spencer
Watson Theatre
Graettinger, Owa
Humphrey Bogart
Alexis Smith
Pius
Charles Coburn
Ginny Simms
Falcon
San Francisco
Graettinger’s
Mrs. L. W. McCann
Andrew Vandervelde
L. I. Cunningham
Itowa
Watson Hall
Legion Wall
Graettinger, Tow
Kalih Bhaston
St. Mary’s
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