Social and military notes from Graettinger area
Local items report wedding of Lieut Robert Sprout and Muen Richardson at a post chapel in Arizona with receptions hosted by friends in Graettinger and Emmetsburg. The issue also includes letters from service members, hurricane dispatches from Wilmington, furloughs of Green and Tenborg, aviation news, Bronze Star for Louis Piehbohn, WAC Frances Knutsen, and various homefront updates from Graettinger residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timex Ty
Robert
Bob) Sprout
Muen Verrs Richardson
A. W. Richardson
East of Grachtinger
Man
Arizona
Lies
Sivach
Ots
Tinger
Emmetsburg High
Quill and Scroll
Sess Ames College
Emmetsborg High School
Army Air Forces
Kingman
Lincoln Air Base
Military-Related Updates From Wartime News Briefs
Wartime notes report individuals facing military activity and health updates. Leo Hickey of the U S Army enjoys a tent at Bougainville as his mother sends popcorn, while Shorty Brobst USN recovers from surgery. Melvin J Larson arrives on furlough from Camp Butner with the 314th Medics. Arnold Henningsen returns from a Cheyenne furlough. Albert Masters Fred Wolfe and another recruit depart for Ft Snelling for army physicals. Bob Wendt returns to Camp Bowie after a visit home. Lieut Harry Montgomery, Swea City, is a casualty in France, a cousin of Mrs Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Morris FieLt
Tom Sullivan
Arnold Sewell
Tenberg
Wm. Tenbory
USN
Pearl Harbor
Lawrence
Roy
Army
Times
Graettinger
Frank Jacobsen
US Army
the Times
Fetter
Camp Swift
Texas
Towa
Fourth Army
Bastrop
Austin
Will
Prank
Battle Creek
North Africa
Bougainville
Leo Hickey
U. S. Army
Tougainville
O. K
Melvin J. Larson
Merle Jones
Camp Butner
North Carolina
314Th Medics
89Th
Lieut
Harry Montgomery
Swea City
France
A. HL Mills
Osgood Social Roundup Involving Local Visitors
Osgood residents hosted and visited relatives and friends during Sunday gatherings. Mr and Mrs Enger and family stopped by Clarence Olesen’s home. Ole Olesen was present. Betty Shott of Fenton visited Leo Kinmetz. The Kinmetz family received several callers and guests throughout the afternoon as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
North
Palo Alto
Graettinger High School
Phe ‘Limes
Lieut
Sprout Ani
Sprout
Banor
Spraut
Ale
Ashower
Spain
MD Andersen
Stuirhites
Yhelia
Fenuk Teumbe
Mariaret
Uhiarles Richardson
Av W. Richardson
Chukkar
Grover
Lea Kinmetz
Merc
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Stars and Stripes
Robert L. Sprout
Johnny Fish
Jalan Fish
Perdivas
Poe Darage
Say Rtlien Ojlars
Joss
Fife
Wilmington
Jee Green
Morris Field
Lawrence Tenborg
Amarillo
Penborgy T. Terborg
Mia
Tenborg
Berlin
Ruhr
French
Europe
Arkansas
Nevada
Normandy
Joseph Grady
Thenvasion Fleet
Bill Phelan
William d. Phelan
Bud Phelan
Emmetsburg
Frederick Field
Bill
Emmetsburg High School
California
Phelan
Helen
Dale Noble
San Diego
W. H. Noble
Estherville
Olive Noble
Washington, D. C
Dale
Graettinger State Bank
Naval Service
Bill) Tenborg
Roy Tenborg
Wm. Tenborg
Howard Noble
Signal Corps
Paul Noble
Mstherville
Ald
U. S
Hitler
Noble
Louis B. Piekbohm
Ed. Piekbohn
Rodman
Lowa
Manton S. Eedy
Ninth Infantry Division
Viekbohn
Ninth Infantry
Cherbourg
Ninth Infantry Dvision
Frances E. Knutsen
Army Airways Communications System
England
Frances FE. Knutsen
Jorgen W. Knutsen
Grachtinger
Wacs
Army Air Force System
Pfc
Knutsen
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Ruthven
Air Wac
Lake Charles
Army Air Field
Cpl
Francis Weir
Weir
Win
J. Stevens
Ad. Stevens
Miglin
Mnsury
Kenneth Sampson
Jenny Snypeson
Brittany
Spellman Pavilion
St. Vincent's Hospital
New York City
Ervin Graettinger
Billie) O'Brien
Ralph Kenne
Helen Duffy
Jack Jackson
Kenne
Jackson
Farragut
Paul Johnson
Johnnie Johnson
Gig E. J. McCarty
Edward T. McCarty
Admiralty Islands
Australia
States
Howard M. Kerr
Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force Service Command
Lucy Kerr
Iowa
Colorao
the Oshers
Julius Osher
Osher
Pearle Jensen
Norfolk
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park
Gerhardt Jensen
Sam Delbert
Idaho
Ronis
Jensens
Georga Larson
Gerry
US Navy
Parragral
Duaher Aril
Worl
Hawkeye Theater
Graetsinger
Swing Fever
Kay Kyser
Marilyn Maxwell
Lady IN the Dark
Ginger Rogers
Ray Mill
Beautiful Lake
Okoboji Arnolds Park
Jack Cole
Shorty Brobst
Shorty
Pacific Fleet
Neem
Arnold Henningsen
Cheyenne
Albert Masters
Fred Wolfe
Ft. Snelling
Camp Bowie
Bob Wendt
Osgood News
Eeer
Wallingford, Iowa
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