Knox Names Local Navy Editor for Recruitment Drive
Secretary Knox appoints John J. Sullivan of the Times as Navy Editor to publicize the Two Ocean Navy program. The Navy will enlist 15,000 applicants monthly from ages 17 to 50 for 50 trades, offering high pay, free schooling up to 1500 dollars, meals, lodging, and opportunities for commissions. Enlistees receive full medical and dental care, travel, and entertainment, with four training stations and potential early Fleet assignments.
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Navy
Knox
John J. Sullivan
the Times
Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
The
Times
LeRoy Miller Undergoes Appendix Operation in Emmetsburg
LeRoy Miller son of Mr and Mrs Peter Miller underwent surgery in Emmetsburg hospital after an episode of appendicitis. His condition was critical for a time but he is now recovering nicely.
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LeRoy Miller
Peter Miller
Emmetsburg Hospital
Labor Day Meeting Set for City Hall Tuesday Afternoon
A Labor Day meeting will be held at City Hall on Tuesday at 2 pm with hopeful attendance. The note mentions Labor Day being 40 days away and ALVIA. LUKE GROWS HEARTS reports Alvin Luke brought a potato shaped like a human heart, with two potatoes fused into one smooth form, a curious oddity.
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City Hall
Luke
Alvin Luke
Times Office
Drive For USO Funds In Palo Alto Starts Soon
A meeting at Emmetsburg outlines the USO drive to raise funds for entertainment and personnel costs for the army camps. Palo Alto county targets 90 dollars per township with local residents adding to the county share. township committeemen named and solicitors planned to call on every citizen to contribute.
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Emmetsburg
Times
Palo Alto County
Lost Island
Tal Hermansen
Walnut
Asa Hankey
Graettinger
J. J. Sullivan
Vernon
S. J. Torkelson
Emmet
Merchants Edge Blue Earth In Thriller Baseball Game
Graettinger Merchants edged Blue Earth 7-4 after a seventh inning rally faltered and earlier held the visitors to equal terms through six. Miller and Petersen pitched for Graettinger with Marley catching. The team won a Sunday doubleheader 10-0 and 4-1 over Terris.
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Graettinger Merchants
Blue Earth
Merchants
Miller
Petersen
Graettinger
Marley
Diamond
Terris
Esther Villa
J. Fish
B. Sehaney
P. Marley
L. Simonsen
Don Rasmussen
K. Medin
Sandvig
H. Hanson
D. Miller
M. Peterson
Merle Young
H. Suse
H. Brady
Suss
B. Rasmussen
Estherville
Wallingford
Raymond Suss
Chicken dinners served by Catholic Ladies Aid Society
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society served 300 fried spring chicken dinners at the church hall on Sunday. A roast beef meal was offered for those who preferred it. A large attendance from Emmetsburg filled the event, with about a third of the dinners enjoyed by county residents.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Emmetsbure
Edward Sullivan Aids Estherville Daily News Office
Edward Sullivan has assisted at the Estherville Daily News office since Monday and operates one of the composing room machines.
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Estherville Daily News
Edward Sullivan
Estherville Plans Third Soap Box Derby Test Run
Estherville schedules the third annual Soap Box Classic for July 20 at 1 30 PM over a half mile course. Two classes offer different entry rules with rewards including merchandise prizes, trophies, and medals. A free movie, meal for entrants, parade, and municipal pool access accompany the event.
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Estherville
Vucor
United States
Grand Theatre
Hatherville
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Towa
Home on Visit From Army Brothers Return on Furlough
Mac Jensen and Clayton Duhn arrived home from the army on a ten day furlough the first of the week. Mac is at Camp Bowie near Brownwood Texas while Clayton is at Fort Warren Cheyenne Wyoming. They look well and hearty and enjoy the stay with relatives and friends. Army life seems to agree with them.
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Mac Jensen
Clayton Duhn
Mac
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Texas
Clayton
Ft. Warren
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Old Friend Wm Hefley Visits Times Office
An old friend William Hefley Sr. of Emmetsburg formerly Rapid City South Dakota called at the Times office last Thursday. He was accompanied by Charles McNutt. The writer had not seen Mr. Hefley for 27 years and was glad to meet him. John Hefley of the Fort Dodge Messenger and William Hefley Jr. of the Sioux City Tribune are his sons.
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Wm. Hefley
Emmetsburg
Rapid City
South Dakota
Times
Charles MccNutty
Mr. Hefley
John Hefley
Fort Dodge Messenger
Wn. Hefley, Jr
The
Sioux City Tribune
Busy 82 Year-Old Farmer Keeps Steady Farm Pace
A Times reporter visits A. G. Herke who at 82 works daily on his farm with vigor. He shared a photo taken while he drove a team through a corn field and noted how his energy would outpace many younger workers.
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G. Herke
Times
Herke
Mr. Herke
Tall stalk of corn measured nine feet ten inches
A reader brought a nine foot ten inch corn stalk to the Times office on July 16. The note asks how that size ranks for northwest Iowa records. Bob O’Brien has returned from Wahpeton North Dakota and plans to attend a trade school there in the coming fall and winter.
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A. J. Bonstead
Times
Iowa
Bob O’brien
Wahpeton
North Dakota
Bot
Palo Alto Farmers Urged To Aid Grain Storage Effort
Lawrence D. Brennan, Palo Alto County AAA chairman, appeals all farmers to expand storage for the 1941 crops amid rising carryovers in corn and wheat. With large U.S. wheat and corn crops, farmers can finance bin and crib growth via AAA payment assignments and receive a seven cent per bushel wheat storage allowance. Steel shortages and defense priorities complicate new granary builds as local warehousing shifts to accommodate August corn deliveries.
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Palo Alto
Lawrence D. Brennan
Palo Alto County
AAA Committee
Middle West
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
Bulding
Richard Spies Flies Solo on July 10 1942
Richard Spies son of Mr and Mrs Carl Spies of Graettinger piloted a solo flight Thursday July 10 1942 at 7 00 p.m. He has not yet earned a license but is progressing through flying lessons and on track toward certification.
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Richard Spies
Carl Spies, Graettinger
Boy Scouts Entertain at Mud Lake Campout
The Boy Scouts occupy Torreson cabin at Mud Lake for camping and fishing outings. They entertained relatives and friends with a camp style supper Tuesday night. Mothers in Graettinger praised the Scouts for their meal preparation and serving skills during the vacation.
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Mud Lake
Torreson
Graettinger
McNew Family Departs for Los Angeles by Train
Mrs Paul McNew and her young daughter Donna left for Los Angeles yesterday. Mr and Mrs E M McNew accompanied them to Carroll where they boarded the train. Paul McNew is an aviation mechanic and has been employed in Los Angeles for some time.
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Paul McNew
Donna
Los Angeles
Yeaterday
E.M. McNew
Carroll
Ice Cream Socials Planned July 19 and 23
The Methodist Ladies Aid society and the First Tuberan Ladies Aid society announce two ice cream socials. July 23 event at the Mrs A J Johnson building offers sandwiches pie cake ice cream and coffee with a cordial invitation to the public. July 19 social at church parlors offers hot beef sandwiches pie cake ice cream and coffee with a warm invitation to all.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
First Tuberan Ladies’ Air Society
Revenue Bonds Sold At Very Low Interest Rate
The Groettinger municipal electric light plant sold revenue bonds Friday at two and a half percent with a 1115 premium, average rate about 2.4 percent annually. Des Moines firms purchased, saving electric users. Ground breaking for a new light plant proceeds as Mr and Max. Lambe family returned to Chicago after Krank L. Lambe's death.
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Groettinger
Des Moines
Grachtinger
Ight
Max
Charles Lambe
Barbara
Nancy
Chicago
Krank L. Lambe
Dr Carlsen to Speak on Church of the Air Next Sunday
Dr N C Carlsen president of the Danish Lutheran synod will broadcast Sunday morning at eight CST over Columbia Broadcasting Co Church of the Air heard on KIAB Lincoln or WCCO Minneapolis Graettinger residents show interest as Dr Carlsen is father to Rev Werner N Carlsen Graettinger 1 A GOOD IDEA Dont forget to pay the printer.
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Dr. Carlsen
N. C. Carlsen
Danish Lutheran Synod
Columbia Broadcasting . Co
KIAB
Lincoln
WCCO
Minneapolis
Graettinger
Carlsen
Werner N. Carlsen
The Penalty at Hawkeye Theatre Friday and Saturday
A dramatic film presented at Hawkeye Theatre features Gena Reynolds as a gangster son sent to a country farm. Edward Arnold and Lionel Barrymore star opposite, with Marshall Hunt and Robert Sterling in key roles. Harold Bucquet directs, promoting a human, down to earth redemption arc.
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Martin Berkeley
New York
Hawkeye Theatre
Gena Reynolds
Reynolds
Auchatellar
Edward Arnold
Local teams set for Estherville softball invitational
Twelve teams enter the first annual Estherville invitational softball tourney with 11 games on two diamonds. Opening rounds start 6:40 am at Riverside and 10 am at the ball park, with noon and afternoon rounds through 6:30 pm. Final at 9 pm awards a 30 dollar winner’s purse and 10 dollars to runner up.
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Estherville
Riverside Park
Ball Park
Petty
Rexall
Wallingford
Estharville Packers
Eagle Grove
Blue Earth
Blue Marth
Graettinger Evergreens
Estherville Packers
Vol. A
Hawkeye Movie Week Features Blondie and Great Dane Show
This week at the Hawkeye theater in Columbia brings a Blondie in Society screening with Daisy clashing with a 100 pound Great Dane Penny Singleton Arthur Lake and Larry Simms star. Daisy greets Penny Singleton. Also on July 22 28 Cheera For Miss Bishop with Martha Scott and William Gargan. Family night July 24 features Laurel and Hardy Chumpa of Oxford.
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Conn
Hawkeye
Columbia
Daisy
Blondie
Dagwood
Baby
Comedias
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake J
Larry Simms
Ira
Miss Bishop
Martha Scott
William Gargan
Dad
Nother
Laurel & Hard
Chumpa
Oxford
Laurel & Hardy
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Pat Allen
Tom Allen
Great Lakes
Bob Olson
Delmar Murry
Harold Brober
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BOY Scouts
Groettinger Council
Packers
Spencer Clay Muir
Autin
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