With The Boys In The Service The Starstars and Id Stripes
AC Myril Olson now with the AWA in Tulsa. Clarence Christiansen, Army in the west, visits home. Others include Orval Peterson aviation student in Wisconsin and Donald Peton joining the Army Air Force in Amarillo. Reader notes Christmas greetings, homecomings, transfers, and war-time updates from Graettinger and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forcce
Donald F. Peton
Paul Peton
Army Air Force
Amarillo Air Field
Texas
Grachtinger
Donald
Weather Report Signals Cold Week Ahead
A winter pattern brings cool but pleasant days with strong winds. Temperatures ranged from 18 above Sunday to 12 above Tuesday morning, while several shaded patches remain bare. By Wednesday, the thermometer plunged to two below zero, signaling a sharp cold spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
A Christmas Gift Subscriptions to Graettinger Times
A sales pitch promotes a year long subscription to the Graettinger Times as a thoughtful Christmas gift. It suggests sending to an absent son daughter brother sister or friend and notes it is not too late today.
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Graettinger Times
Home For Christmas Wayne Dappen Arrives From Appleton
Wayne Dappen arrived home from Appleton Wisconsin the first of the week and will visit with his parents Dr and Mrs B E Dappen until December 20 He is a college graduate and is taking a special course in chemistry at Appleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Duly
Set
Gene Duffy
North Africa
T. J. Duffy
South Palo Alto
Gene
Wayne Dappen
Appleton
Wisconsin
B. E. Dappen
Tragic Deaths At Hand’s Park Claim Three Men
Three men died in a drowning and ice incident at Hand’s Park on Silver Lake near Fairmont. The deceased are Morton Brewer Simmons, Emil Christiansen, and Willard Theesfield. Simmons, known as Doc, and two others attempted to reach distress near the lake shore. all three submerged as ice broke and quicksand formed. Funeral services were held in Ringsted and Armstrong for the two younger men and Simmons. Simmons left a wife Theresa and three children Daisy Dora and Darrell. Christiansen leaves a wife and son Larry D. Theesfield’s sister is Mrs. Christiansen. The Times extends sympathy to the families.
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The
Times
Hand's Park
M. Is. Simmons
Emil Christiansen
Willard Theesfield
Simmons
Silver Lake
Fairmont
Ringsted
Mr. Simmons
Armstrong
Morton Brewer Simmons
Lydia A. Simmons
Fairbury
WhHness
Theresa Nolsris
Marshalltown
Story County
Palo Alto County
Graetlinger
M. B. Simmons
Daisy
Earl Theesfield
Dora
Doc
Graettinger
Social Items Highlight Local Birthday Celebrations
Mrs. Fred Wolfe hosted friends for a Friday afternoon social with a dainty lunch. December 18 saw Mrs. T Nave's birthday party with gifts and amusements. Mrs. Westerpgard and Mrs. Martin Myhre celebrated birthdays with well wishers and gifts. Dorcas Mission Society of St Paul’s plans a Christmas party December 28 at 2 00 p.m. New members invited. D C Barringer hosted the Two Table Bridge club Christmas party with gifts and high score by Mrs. McWilliams. Embroidery Club hosted a Christmas meeting with social hours and exchanged gifts.
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Fred Wolfe
Dorcas Mission Society
St. Paul’s Church
D. C. Barringer
Able
Embroidery Club
A. W. Ritzman
Olena Jacobson
Wmn. Hughes
Emmetsburg
T. W. Doyle
M. Murphy
Frank Weir
B. F. Montgomery
Sam Watson
Fred Nissen
Grachtinger
Sam's Army
New Sine
Magicine
Chicago Herald-American
M. J.tindall
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Paul Mahan
Edward
Louie Gracttinger
Christmas Church Notices and Services Summary
Local church notices list multiple congregations with festive Christmas and December 26 services. Immaculate Conception Church and St. Pauls Lutheran share mass and confession details. Christmas Eve candlelight at Methodist Church features "Unto Us Is Born a Saviour." First Lutheran, Our Saviour's, and Last Island Lutheran announce festive services, Sunday school, and confirmation sessions through January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pauls Lutheran
Wred Jacobsen
Dorens Mission Society
Janna
South Walnut Luth
J. Heber Miller
Paul Simpson McElroy
First Lutheran Church
Julius F. Marted
Ladies Aid
Ruth Rbaym
Reg Knutson
Local News Highlights From Emmetsburg Area
Local items note Mrs. Howard Horswell and O L Thoreson with son Norman visiting and attending buyers in nearby towns, while families in Graettinger and Estherville report hospital stays, births, visits, and Christmas plans. Florence Jackson and other Emmetsburg residents travel to Graettinger for Christmas events as Mrs. Forrest Sipes recovers post surgery.
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Howard Horswell
Emmetsbure
O. L. Thoreson
Norman
Motherville
Hart Jones
Bermett Thoreson
Spencer
Charlackson
Walline~ford
Graettinger
Mary Evelyn Fogde
St. Olaf College
Myron Fogde
Buchanan
Estherville
Graettinger Nursery
Kermit Ivers
Times
Bertha Fogide
Sioux City
Emmetsburg
Vanderby
Emmetsburg Hospital
the Times
Forrest Sipes
Joan Berger
Betty Stork
Joyce McTipue
Margaret Ryan
Mary Duffy
Ralph Keene
Grachtinger
Fred Lippard
Detroit
Ife
Lioyd
Fred
Charley Duckson
Martin Mylre
Amt
Minneapolis
General Hospital
Navy
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Starstars
Myril Olson
Tulsa
Myril A. Olson
AWA. FI. T. D
Oklahoma
Clarence Chrestiansen
Mrs
Antone Chrestiangen
Fom Sullivan
Denver
Office of War Information
United States
al Waukesha
Ole C. Peterson
Waukesha
A S Orval C. Peterson
Orval
College At
Glenn Larson
USN
Virginia
Gage Fink
Gare Fink
Fink
Sheppard Field
War Department
Glen Lundgren
Glen
England
Edward 'J. McCarty
Southwest Pacific
Far Algiv Pacific
Oat
Port Phe
George Brobst
Kenneth Atkinson
L Leare
Great Lakes
Marl
Ronan Aml Cuevess
Germany
Hitler
John A. Fish
Bluetenthal
Field
N. C
John
Minerva Paulsen
Jorgen Paulsen
Navy Base
San Diego
Navy Hospital
Lois Wilson
L. H. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Hunter College
New York City
Charles Thorson
Coast Guard
Des Moines
Chicago
Thorson
West Bend
Chuck
Eere
R. R. Lehmann
Davenport
George PR. Lenhard
Lehmann
Nebraska
Webster City
Iowa
Army
Frank Jacobsen
Tre
Alva
Bob
Shang
Prairie Paradise
Krom
Charles Sandvig
Cpl
Charles W. Sandvig
Italy
Pogay Gilbaugh
Magazine of America
Merchant Marine of the Air
Pan American Airways
Peggy Gilbaugh
Roy Gilbaugh
Peggy
Virginia Langley
Alaska
Seattle
Russia
Palo Alto
Bes Moines
Kenneth M. Atkinson
Bernard Michael Bradley
James Clement Brennan
Minetsburg
George Alvin Brobst
Russell Otis Barringer
Ruthven
Glenn L. Cookingham
Ayrshire
Paul Jones Clark
Martin Eugene Clasing
Emmeteburg
Arthur Marion Eaton
Phillip Hulbert Gehr
Mallard
Arnold Owen Wilderman
Wese Bend
Paul Edwin Wheatley
Curlew
Joseph John McDonald
Fort Dodge
Sel
Cecil Hester Aldrich
Tes Moines
Almon Leon Crandall
Eemmetsburg
Hterbart Duis
Water
Milward Hendershot
Emmpetsburg
Storm Lake
Ervin Martin Hendriksen
Mmmetsborg
Elk Point
Edwin W. Hoerchler
Carlyle
Donal Joe Richardson
Kingman
Kan
Crachtinger
Etea
Hawkeye Theater
Owa
Monty Woodley
Gracie Fields
Coney Island
Betty Grable
George Montgomery
Annabella
Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard
Fallen
John Garfield, Maoureen O'Hara
Hans Wenstergard
Hans Westerpgard
Sadies
Martin Myhre
Immaculate Conception
BD. K. Varley
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