Stars and Stripes Primed for Homefront Efforts Amid Service News
Clarence Olson visits his mother in Graettinger from Randolph Field with relatives and friends. George and Palo Alto youths travel with Spencer group to the army. U S O needs funds to operate camp homes for service members. Russell Jones returns from Camp Polk for a family visit after army duties. Rubber drive continues with profits donated to Red Cross and relief groups. Earl Carney earns a lieutenant commission after enlisting last fall. War bonds urged weekly to fund the war and build savings, with tax implications noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. O
U. S
Russell Jones
Camp Polk
Earl Jones
Russell
Earl Carney
the Times
P. F. Carney
Graettinger
Jefferson
Iowa
Carney
War Debt Drive Urges Public to Buy Bonds and Stamps
The community is urged to support the war debt by purchasing U S savings bonds and stamps as inflation risks grow. The editorial notes volunteers and local drives, praising Graettinger efforts and stressing donations of old records and materials to aid the country, while calling for reduced driving and rationing acceptance. It also covers a local social note on Lieut Raymond Nelson and his bride visiting Graettinger, with details on his army transfer and promotion, and a personal letter from Sgt Willis Noble describing army life and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Uncle Sam
U.S. C
U.S. Navy
Hnre
Graettinger
U.S
India
Ireland
Nelson
Raymond Nelson
Alfred Nelson
Town State College
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Camp Beal
Texas
Camp Carson
Colorado
Raymond
Camp Head
Gatesville
the Times
Army
Willis Noble
Sibley
Houston
Iowa Falls
Minneapolis
Gruettinger
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Town park courts draw crowds and local scenes
Notes mention courts in a town park with a crowd enjoying road write ups. A dental visit yielded one filling and one tooth extraction with modern equipment. A snake incident at a Waverly home spurred a quick response, and a farm storage tank was converted into a water and fruit storage shelter with an automatic system installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hoepner
Reinbeek
Mgr. Hoepner
Bridge Club Social Items From Local Notices
Social items recount Thursday and Tuesday bridge gatherings hosted by Mrs. Charles Thoreson Mrs Floyd Menning and Mrs D C Barringer with high scores dainty refreshments and midnight servings. A visiting soldier Clarence Olson was honored with a weiner roast and a family reunion for his mother Lynneva Olson noted 25 relatives at Graettinger prior to his return to Randolph Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayduce Olson
Clarence Olson
Randolph Wield
Lynneva Olson
This & Foot 3
Randolph Field
Charles Thoreson
Bridge Club
Floyd Menning
Two Table Bridge Club
D. C. Barringer
Margaret Lancaster
Graettinger
Clarence
Air Corps
Randolph Vieth
Church Notices for July Services and Camps
Immaculate Conception Church schedules Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 9:00 with weekday mass at 7:30. confessions on first and third Saturdays. Graetyinger M E Church holds Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11, with choir practice Thursday. Osgood Worship at 1, Sunday School 10:45. Okoboji Bible Conference at Methodist Camp with Bishop Baxter preaching 10:30 and 7:30, Dr. Annett at 2:30. First Lutheran Griettinger announces Divine service 9:30, Sunday School 10, Bible camp July 27 at Lake Okoboji. joint attendance sought from Grachtinger and Lost Island. Lost Island holds Divine Worship 11, Sunday School 10, Home Mission picnic July 27 at Lost Island State Park.
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Immaculaite Conception
Graetyinger
Osgood
Okoboji
Bruce R. Baxter
E. A. Annett
Wm. Bohr
First Lutheran Church
Griettinger
Chale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lake Okoahuji
First Lutheran Church of
Local News From Graettinger and Surrounds
Coach and Mrs. Dave Scheidt and family visit Graettinger. many relatives from Algona Emmetsburg Ruthven and Scribner attend. Miss Charlotte Howard vacationing. Misses Sullivan visit grandmother. Marjorie Rathman at Hamilton Business College returns home. Several residents travel, visit and report health updates. births, transfers, and local moves noted.
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Dave Scheidt
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Graettinger
Edmund Gleason
Milford
A. J. Weir
Isy Gleason
Ruthven
Mes. Ayd. Weir
Charlotte Howard
Stenorapher
Emmetsburg
Vivian
Mary Sullivan
John Galleger
Donald Jones
Algona
Cecil Jones
Dolliver
Earl Jones
Marjorie Rathman
Hamilton Business College
Maxson City
John Rathman
Ben Leary
Imwai Falls
Russell Johnson
Marjorie Skew Ani
Vining Clemmenson
Mankato
J.J. Sullivan
Wess
Jordin Erickson
Lie Pierson
Carl Wanson
Albert Lea
C. K. Pierson
Raymond Lien
Minnesota
Constance Show
Jaca
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
J. J. Salzwedel
Redwool Falls
C. A. Jensen
Five guinea chicks tell tale akin to Jonah story
Mrs. John Hecker of Indianola witnessed a five-foot bullsnake eating eggs from a guinea hen nest. Her screams drew Mr. Hecker to the scene. Mr. Meeker killed the reptile and retrieved the eggs. The seven eggs hatched under a hen, with one awake chick reportedly noting the eyes as it swallowed the good ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah
John Hecker
Indianola
Hecker
Mr. Hecker
Meeker
Fresh and Cured Mets Offerings From Local Market
A local market advertises a large stock of fresh and cured mets and invites requests for special orders. It touts high quality for a Sunday dimmer and promises to accommodate customers seeking the best available.
Farm man builds corn plow from scraps at Tonia
Alvin D Campbell of Tonia crafted a corn plow from odds and ends on hand costing only 50 for missing parts. The improvised tool now handles 120 acres on his farm after last year plowing 80 acres. Elisabeth Foster of Osceola, the known survivor of Osceola’s first Fourth celebration, joined this year’s festivities.
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Alvin D. Campbell
Tonia
Campbell
Eligabeth Foster
Osceola
YS Years
Osgood Area Sees Visiting Families And Local Notices
Osgood area residents host and visit relatives across multiple towns including Aldantie, Cheswold, Mitchell, and Yankton. Community events include a Sunday family reunion at the David Merk home and a morning church service with Sunday School at 10. A five truck government scrap metal haul runs from Walput Vernon and Independence towns to Osgood for loading.
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Dean
Donald Brobst
Clarence Moffitt
MD Merk
Ilaughter
Samuel Merk
Aldantie Town
David Merk
Cheswold
Ruth Tracey
Mes
Col. Thoma
Mason City
G. J. Mills
Winterset
Fred Newall
Newall
Geo. Sehwarty
Mitchell
South, Dakota
Jama] Bastey
Yankton
South Dakota
A. C. Hogue
Lerchword
Hawn
Bohi
Wal~ Put
Vernon
Independence
Osgood
Y. W. Aall
Chas
Sewell
Emmetsborpe
Osqnad
Mary Dane
Herke
Les Moines
Ine Miller
Ringsted
Asa Hankey
Howard Munson
Jim Mahan
Frances Mahan
Sight loss hopes fade for Lakota woman
Mrs. Charles Lewis of Lakota was temporarily blinded recently. Her vision is improving and expected to return to normal soon. Doctors suspect a non functioning nerve as the cause. Lewis has been in ill health for years. Decorah arrangement mentions a tree at the H. OD. Plains Hhone.
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Charles Lewis
Lakota
Utig
Lewis
Decorah
H. OD. Plains
Hhone
Community notices from Ruth Osher visit and local gatherings
Readable fragments report Ruth Osher's return to work at Lutheran hospital Des Moines Priday after a three week vacation with her parents. Families from Kettle River Estherville Emmetsburg Ruthven Geneva Osher and others are noted visiting, camping, training, or caring for relatives. A thresher meeting and local social updates are included.
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Ruth Osher
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Archie Kieth
Johnson
Kettle River
Attem
Mr. Kieth
Jackson
Adolph Syreland
Simon
Rebecca Gmmilson
Emmetsbore
Leonard Cole
Janeis Hash
Frank Benefit
Raymond Herum
Leonard News
Geneva Osher
Glendon ‘Thu
Ruthven
Colm Rathman
Estherville
Wim. Penn
John Jackson
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Walter Brennan
Walter Huston
Carrie Doyle
Ford
Lottie Young
Waverly
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D. K. Hurley
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Robert Simonsen
Farmers Grain Co
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