Local World War II News From Graettinger Area
Graettinger area notes include homecomings from Pearl Harbor and Cherry Point, Army Air Forces training progress, and Des Moines induction days. Cpl Ursula Marley and Pvt Cecil Jones return for visits. Donald Rasmussen serves in Marine air corps in the Pacific. six Graettinger men head to Des Moines for medical induction. local births and a promotion to staff sergeant are reported along with lapel button availability for veterans and mustering-out pay guidance.
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Cecil Jones
Chanute Field
Ilinois
Pvt
Cecil E. Jones
Army Air Forces Training Command
Legion
Graettinger Territory
Alfred Cameron
John Nelson
The
Frans Swanson
Army WAC recruitment ad offers varied civil service roles
The notice promotes women joining the WAC with typewriter, clerical, accounting, and other trades. It highlights skill development, a meaningful life serving the country, and directs applicants to contact a local Army Recruiting Station or write to The Adjutant General in Washington, D. C.
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Army
WAC
U. S. Army
Adjutant General
Munitiona Building
Washington, D. C
Social Items Hone Mission At Home Of Mrs Holte
The Home Mission society of Lost Island will meet at the home of Mrs. Holte on Friday February 26 All are invited. A silver tea will be held at the Red Cross rooms Saturday February 19 with sandwiches cookies and coffee for sale Proceeds go to the library fund. Members of Embroidery Club and ABC entertained at home with social time refreshments and lunch. A towel shower was given for Miss Doris Henningsen bride to be at Mrs Quinten Jensens home February 11. Jack Jackson surprised by friends with a birthday party. plans another surprise for Sunday evening with lunch. A silver tea for Sgt and Mrs Willis Noble of Fort Sill Oklahoma was held at Mrs jc A Jensen’s home February set and remarks note.
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Hone
Holte
Home Mission Society of
Lost Island
Red Cross
Library
Two Table Bridge Club
C. A. Jensen
D-X
Jensen
Doria Henningsen
Doris Henningsen
Jack Jackson
Sgt
Andra
Willis Noble
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Mra
Jc A. Jensen
Estherville
Graettinger
The
Times
Mra. Theo. Hermansen
Mra. P. C. Hermansen
Theo. Hermansen
Annotmcet
Community notes from Graettinger party to farm loans
Graettinger social items note the groom's friends meeting the bride at a Saturday party, a Valentine event with Mrs. Hermansen hosting a luncheon and 16 guests, and teachers from Center No. 8. Also covered are "Food For Victory" loans announced by Arthur J. Dent, a hog loss mystery at the Sanders farm, and a foot injury to LeRoy McDermott from a wood-splitting accident with a mis-aimed axe.
Rock Island Lines buys 25.7 million in war bonds
The Rock Island Lines subscribes to 25.7 million dollars of War Loan securities in the Fourth War Loan Drive. J. D. Farrington, the road’s CEO, says allocations reach 14 states and nearly 300 counties. Iowa counties receive 1.625 million for 65 counties.
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Rock Island Lines
J. D. Farrington
Towa
Rock Island
Sold Two Fine Cows in Brattleboro Sale
In Brattleboro Vermont on February 2 Fred Spies of Graettinger sold two cows and two heifers to T J Cullen of Emmetsburg. The Holsteins include Patriarch romia Skylark 1889183 Bonnie Seris Bess Pansy 1840911 Spies Aady Ormsby De Kol 8d 281650388 and Patriarch Maida Tri tomia 2nd 2211261. Official ownership changes were recorded by The Holstein Friesian Association of America Brattleboro VI which issued 7,718 registry and transfer certificates to Town breeders during 1943.
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Brattleboro
Fred Spies
Graettinger
T. J. Cullen
Emmetsburg
Patriarch
Rtomia Skylark
Spies Aady Ormsby
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Pavik family to move to Armstrong area farm
The Pavik family will relocate March first to a 240 acre farm northeast of Armstrong after purchasing land there last year. They have resided in the Gradlinger vicinity for years and are well regarded. The Times wishes them success in their new home.
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Guadalcanal
Solomon Island
Donald
Grachtinger
the Times
Ronald Luchsinger
Marines
Ronald
Gradlinger
A. C. Pavik
Armstrong
Sugar Stamp 40 Enables Home Canning Sugar Purchase
Homemakers who want to carry fruit may obtain five pounds of sugar using Sugar Stamp No 40 in War Ration Book 4. Stamp valid Feb 1, 1944, to Feb 28, 1945, the sole canning sugar stamp and part of the maximum allotment. Act aims to supply sugar in the South where early fruit is ready for canning.
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Emmetsburg
Towa
Mickey Johnson Ill With Flu Last Week
Mickey Johnson, 18 months old, son of Pvt and Mrs Glenn Johnson, suffered a bout of influenza last week. The Johnson family and the child have been staying with Mr and Mrs Mich Johnson in Graettinger.
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Mickey” Johnson
Tt Michael
Mickey) Johnson
Pvt
Glenn Johnson
Mra
Johnson
Son
Mich
Graettinger
J R Brown Improving After Pneumonia Attack
J R Brown is improving after a severe pneumonia attack and remains a patient at Emmetsburg hospital.
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J. R. Brown
Emmetsburg Hospital
Boecker Improving After Stroke Aims to Return Soon
Moecker, who suffered a stroke of paralysis weeks ago, is recovering and hopes to be about again in a few weeks. Fred Z. Piper and son Glenn of Clinton Minnesota visited Asa Hankey farm home Tuesday.
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Boecker
Moecker
Fred Z. Piper
Glenn
Clinton
Minnesota
Asa Hankey Farm
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the Stars and Stripes
Kenneth Johnson
USN
Pearl Harbor
Mr. and
Mra. M. L. Johnson
Cpl
Ursula Marley
Women’s Division
U. S. Marine Corps
Cherry Point
North Carolina
Mrs
W. A. Marley
Clayton Duhn
England
EH. P. Duhn
Army Air Corps
Illinois
Spencer
Amarillo
Texas
Myrl
A. Olson
Leon Olson
Tulsa
A. C. D. Strothers Army Air Field
Winfield
Kansas
San Antonio
Truax V Field
Donald Peton
A. Montgomery
Truax Field
Madison
Wisconsin
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Himer
Army Air Forces Base Operators Group
Des Moines
Gerhardt Jensen
Arnold Henningsen
Bud Craven
Harold Wikert
California
Ralph Robinson
Sioux City
Jackson
Wikert
Kame
Donald Rasmuseen
USMC
Southwest Pacific
Wm. Rasmussen
Nonatd
Marine Air Corps
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Camp Lee
Washington
West Bend
Don Richardson
Chas. Abrams
Hach
Keith
Kent
J. F. Lehigh
West Bend Journal
Tenborg
Lawrence Tenborg
Eighth Air Force
Wallingford
Lawrence
War Department
Old Federal Bldg
Navy
Bureau of Navy
American Legion
Paris
France
Wawkeye Theater
Owa
Princess O'Rourke
Olivia de Haviland
Robert Cummings
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Betty Grable
Robert Young
Dr. Gillespie
Tionel Barrymore
Donna Reed
Embroidery Club
C. A. Shiley
ABC
George Graettinger
Caris
W. H. Barnum
Ea Uw
Twelve Mile Lake No. & Center School
No. & Mon
Jeanette VanDric
Lester Garson
JoAnn Schnell
Food For Victory Loans
Arthur J. Dent
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office
Food For Victory
Victory Home Gardens
Petit
Reional
AAA
Arthur J. Petit
Old Federal Building
Town
R. A. Sanders and Son
Ferdinand
Chapin
Hampshire
Berkshire
Sanders
LeRoy
Red” McDermott
Cascade
Red
Women’s Auxiliary Volunteer Emergency Service
WAVES
U.S. Treatery Department
Enoch Stafford
Wm. Reid
Harlan
Delbert Reid
Hawaiian Islands
Alec Carpenter
Lumber Co
John Clemenson
Greig’s Hardy
Robbins
Greig
Trooter
U. S
New Hampshires
Greig’s
Purina
Estherville, Iowa
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