Soldiers and families in Graettinger area wartime notes
The Times records local servicemen and relatives: Cpl J J Abel at Camp Carson Colorado visiting the Mills home. James Petersen on leave from anti aircraft duties. Wayne Knutsen to report to pre flight school in Iowa City after CPT course at LeMars. letters from North Africa about brother Art in Algeria and other family news. LeRoy Blom in Marines. Earl Arganbright wounded in New Guinea. local reflections on World War II and related dispatches from Graettinger residents.
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Wayne Knutsen
R. S. Knutsen
Iowa City
al LeMars
Wayne
Earl Arganbright
Clem Martin
Graettinger
New Guinea
Earl
Manila
Australia
Sarl
Port Moresby
States
Gractlinger
Wayre Kautsen
LeMars
Secon
Local News Items From area communities
Local notes report visits among families in Ayrshire Wallingford Graettinger and Guthrie Center Christmas gatherings for Mr and Mrs Warren Bishop at Swift home Marmett Anderson and Ernest Larron return from California after leave Raymond Linn of Guthrie Center places a pheasant display to lure hunters. a shooter knocks it over then repositions it for fun Crawford County Sheriff expects three visitors, jail quiet for celebration Virginia Richards’ old textbook reappears with a boy in Arizona using it. he praises the author’s name
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Fist Liaigren
Ayrshire
AL Lundgren
Barbara Hoff
Wallingford
Hane Weytergard
Graettinger
Warren Bishop
Ta Cievile
Marmett Anderson
Ernest Larron
Californi
Raymond Linn
Guthrie Center
Ts Bird
Henter
Sailor Edward Sellstrom Linked to Lexingon Crew Hero
Lt. Commander Thach cites Doc Sellstrom as a wine man in Collier’s as a possible late Ensign Edward R. Sellstrom of Rockwell City. Sellstrom, a Lexington crew member, died after a Pearl Harbor hospital plane crash on June 16. Navy Cross was awarded posthumously. Call State Park rescue details mention a roller eagle and a keeper named Wille aiding the bird before release.
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Sellstrom
John S. Thach
USN
Collier’s Magazine
Edward R
Bot) Sellstrom
Rockwell City
Lexington
Pacific
Thach
Siy
Rob
Pearl Harbor
Christmas party and community notices from Twelve Mile Lake area
A Twelve Mile Lake Christmas party at the schoolhouse featured a fine program and treats for attendees. Several residents announce moves, visits, and holiday plans including Osher family relocation to Graettinger and extended stays with relatives in Ruthven, Bancroft, and Minneapolis. Multiple names attend gatherings and travel for holidays, with notes on students, college visits, and wartime family updates.
Melvin Thompson at Mitchell air base famed cook
Mitchell community reports Melvin Thompson as a popular air base cook, famed in private life as a chef for six railroads. The piece notes plans as Melvin nears retirement and hints at family ties and local wartime duties, amid broader community praise for unsung war workers.
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Pyic
Melvin Thompson
Mitchell
Vonese
Thoavir
Kansevelt
Vianiy
Pero
Melis
Melvin
Notice of Assessment for Gravel Road District 339 Vernon Township
Notice to owners and interested parties of a filed report by the Palo Alto county auditor showing gravel road assessments for District No 689. A hearing is set for February 1, 1944 at 10 00 am at the Emmetshare court house where objections must be in writing by noon that day. Rejections waive rights. County Auditor Martins Thompson announces.
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Vernon ‘Township
Gravel District 486 Schedule of Special Assessments
Notice to owners and occupants of real estate in Vernon Township that a board of apportionment has filed a report listing proposed gravel road district assessments totaling 198.40 dollars. A hearing before the Board of Supervisors will be held at Immersburg Court House at 10:00 A M on May 1, 1945. Objections must be in writing and filed with the County Auditor by noon of the day of the hearing, or they will be waived. MARVIN THOMPSON Palo Alto County.
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Palo Alto County
Iowa
Board of Apportionment
Jate
Court House
Emmetshare
Board of Supervisors
Martin Thompson
Vale Alto
Immersburg
Marvin 'Thompson
Mala Alto
Neme Oon
Ieard
Supervisory
Enuneteburg
Gravel District 487 Hearing Notice in Palo Alto County
Notice to owners occupants and all concerned in Vernon Township that a report of the board of apportionment shows special assessments for all parcels within Gravel District No 487. Hearing before the Board of Supervisors at the Court House in Emmetsburg on February 1, 1948 at 10:00 a.m. Objections to the report may be filed.
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Jackson County
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