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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
7
Local Graettinger Times column lists soldiers and sailors from the area. Messages from overseas include keepsakes to uncles, new births, transfers, visit homecomings, and multiple confirmations of service across U S Army Navy Coast Guard and Marine units with addresses and base locations.
Elmer E. Starr USN former athletic coach at Emmetsburg and Eatherville Junior colleges is now stationed in St Louis as an assistant instructor of navigation at the ground school. The January draft will call 300000 men and the February draft will be the same, to be filled mainly by fathers, with Graettinger business men and workers expecting military calls after the holidays.
Social items list club entertainments at Frances Werke's home and church events for December. Embroidery and WSCS meetings note hostesses and coordinators. Christmas party at East End circle, First Lutheran and Catholic Ladies’ Aid officers announced. A surprise birthday party honors Mrs Clarence Westfall with many attendees and gifts.
Legion and Auxiliary members plan a joint Christmas party at the Legion hall on Tuesday evening December 14 with gift exchanges lunch and other holiday activities. Each member is asked to bring a gift.
Lost Island township 4-H club elected Laura Cogdill as president. Eight a roll call sparked nine members and one leader to share opinions on What 4-H Means To Me. A brief business meeting followed with plans for a Christmas party for 41 club members. Lunch was served and games played. Violet Jensen club reporter.
Citizens are guided to visit the War Price and Rationing Board to state needs to a clerk who will provide an application blank. The panel includes chairs and members for Gasoline, Fuel Oil, Tires and Automobiles, Price, Food, and Industrial Users with re registration rules for industrial users and farmers selling lard or pork to collect points and turn them in at the local board.
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