Homecomings and Military Discharges Highlight Local News
The Graettinger Times notes returning servicemen and civilians with war service histories. Carl Duhn and other locals greet holidays with family at home. several veterans from the area are discharged after long tours in Italy and North Africa. Roy Tenborg and Virgil Olesen resume civilian life, while others await reentry or report for processing at Fort Snelling and Des Moines.
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Roy Tenborg
Germany
Graettinger
Roy
Cpl
Virgil Olesen
Italy
North Africa
Allied Forces Headquarters Co
Olesen
Ole ©. Olesen
Social Items From High Lake Club and Local Gatherings
Highlights include the High Lake Get-Together club meeting January 8 at Alive Wolfe’s home with Mrs. Lloyd Skattebo assisting, plus a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L. Jensen for army and navy men and their wives. A New Year Eve social event and a birthday buffet supper for Valois Jensen are noted, with twelve Mile Lake NRG Club hosting a New Year breakfast December 29 and various attendees listed. Fortieth wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen of Shelton, Washington, marking their marriage in Graettinger January 3, 1906.
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Dick Fitzpatrick
D. J. Fitzpatrick
Graettinger
Colorado
High Lake
Alive Wolfe
Lloyd Skattebo
Mrs. L. Jensen
Jensen
Eee
C. A. Jensen
Valois
Twelve Mile Lake
Ruth Jensen
Dorothy Thompson
New Reporter
Joan Christianson
Walter Allen
Shelton
Washington
Father Kelly
John J. Sullivan
Allen
John Adams
Bremerton
Waslington
Allens
Vernon Township
Emmetsburg
South Dakota
Shelton Bay
John Galleger
Andy Adams
Emmetsburge
Times
Tito The Most Dynamic Man In The Balkans
Temple Fielding reports from Yugoslavia that Tito uses strong central control to push a Soviet aligned program. The piece outlines four platform points including federal Yugoslavia, restricted liberties, private property seizure, and staged elections, with Fielding citing famine and repression under Tito’s rule and a history of partisan warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Josip Bror-Tito
Tito
USS
Pito
Vito Oen
Serbia
Amthar
Fielding
Soviet
Russia
Ussr
Liberation Front
Italy
Josip Broz
Titus
Siberian
Wert
Moscow
Witler
Germany
Lito
Mihailovitc
America
Balkans
Laughs vs Scowls Shows Propaganda Contrast In prose
An excerpt notes the author’s humor surpasses the stern image seen in propaganda photos. It recounts origin of the hitch hiker term from 1890 Ohio and a military anecdote about soldiers missing the last bus, paired with quirky slang and misheard lines from a noisy exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Oscar Anieringer
Holt
Church Notices and Local Congregational News
Methodist and Immanuel Lutheran churches list weekly services and choir rehearsals. St Pauls and Town Church announcements include confirmation class, congregational meetings, Ladies Aid events, and visitor welcomes. Also several humorous clippings and inquiries into local history and clergy remarks.
First Lutheran Church notices and events schedule
Friday January 4 Friday, Jan. 4 Rev Julius F Masted pastor. Sunday School Teachers meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs O L Thoreson at 8 pm. Saturday Confirmation class at parsonage 10:30 am. Sunday January 6 Communion Services at 11 am. Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 am. Thursday January 10 L R regular meeting at Frances Herke home 8 pm. Our Saviors Lath Lost Island Martin Simonson home 8:30 am Sunday January 6 Communion services 620 and 10:46 am. Thursday January 10 Annual meeting of congregation to begin with a noon dinner served by north circle. Voting members urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
South Walnut Church
St. Paul’s
Ladies’ Aid
Lars Thompsen
Andrew Duus
John Nissen
Ernie Andresen
St. Paul's
First Lutheran Church
Julius F. Masted
O. L. Thoreson
Frances Her
Elevator fall prompts double take by Williamsbury man
Albert Ristedt of Williamsbury narrowly avoided a serious fall when he stepped from the omiin floor into a missing elevator shaft at a local furniture store where he works. He had a load of boxes when he stepped onto the supposed elevator spot and plunged toward the basement before realizing the shaft was absent.
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Albert
Ristedt
Williamsbury
West BeniliJournal
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