Graettinger Couples Married and Service News
The Graettinger area reports marriages in wartime: Lieut. Earl Petersen and Miss Marjorie Mink wed at Ft. Sill on July 22, 1944, with attendants Major Peebles. both are Graettinger natives. Also Frances Cooper and Cpl. Lloyd Williams married in Swea City July 18. both have ties to Graettinger. Local service notes include Leo Grady reporting for army duty at Ft. Snelling, and Glenn Lundgren recovering from war injuries in England.
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Earl Petersen
P. G. Petersen
Graettinger
Marjorie Mink
H. G. Bink
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Posty Chapel
Major
Mrs. Peebles
Major Peebles
Lieut. Petersen
Renganville
Petersen
Marjorie
Iowa City
Chicago
U. S. Army
Leo Grady
Ft. Snelling
Minneapolis
Camp Dodge
the Times
Leo
Swea City
Frances Cooper
J. A. Cooper
Alona
Cpl
Lloyd Williams
Camp Maxey
Texas
Charles Williams
Somers
Iowa
Methodist
Wm. G. Bohr
Doris Cooper
Arlin Kohlwes
Algona
Jack Cooper
Camp Campbell
Kentucky
Harold Cooper
Graettinger High School
Cooper Quartette
KMA
Somers High School
Williams
Times
Bohi
Dated War News From Front and Home Front
A long column from Conroe Texas lists births and military leave joy alongside service notes. It reports a daughter born to Kenneth Swift USN and Mrs Swift, with congratulatory mentions to grandparents, plus updates on servicemen visiting Ruthven, Graettinger, and nearby towns from Farragut to Pensacola, including leaves, returns, and training details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Swift
USN
Swift
Conroe
Texas
the Times
Robert Elsenbust
al Mar
Joe Swift
Donald Swanson
USNR
Frans Swanson
Navy
Farragut
War news veiled in cheer as families await letters
A soldier from Vernon Nichtern writes home from New Guinea about combat, air raids, and guarding prisoners while his niece Ruth and Mrs. Knudtson await updates from the front. He mentions an upcoming school start, wartime separations, and plans to send invasion money home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Vernon Nichtern
Leland Knudtson
Harvey Nichtern
Nichtern
New Guinea
Ruth
O. K
Immaculate Conception Church Notices Masses and Confession
Rev. D. K. Hurley, pastor, lists Sunday Masses at 7 30 and 9 30 a m Confession on the first and 8rd Saturdays from 4 to 5 30 and 7 30 to 8 30 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Church
D. K. Hurley
Lutheran church services and camp notices in town region
Sunday July 20 morning worship at 10 30 town church and 9 00 at South Walnut. Sunday school 8 40 and 10 00. Bible School week starts at Lake Okoboji Camp with registration by Rev. Sigurd Petersen. First Lutheran 9 30 services and no Sunday school this Sunday. Luther League devotional paused for Bible Camp at 8 00 p m. Gur Saviour’s Lost Island July 28 Home Mission society at 2840 p m. Sunday July 2nd services 11 00 a m for next twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Walnut
Our Lake Okoboji
Sigurd Petersen
Royal
Town
St. Paul’s Church
First Lutheran Church
J. F. Master
Luther League
Lake Okohoji
Gur Saviour
Luth
Lost Island
Home Mission Society
Ole Thoreson
Gradfinger
Osgood Social Notes From Worthington Visit
Mrs. M. A. Stiles and daughter Helen spent the weekend in Worthington Minnesota visiting friends and relatives. Sheron Rae Frieden of West Bend stayed several days at the Stiles home. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Enger and family attended a family gathering at Arnold's Park. TL marked Mrs. T. S. Hendrickson's birthday. Mrs. Olaf Doarnd of Minnesota visited Lloyd Engers for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Stiles
Helen
Worthington
Minnesota
Sheron Rae Frieden
West Bend
Stiles
Lloyd Enger
Arnold’s Park
T. S. Hendrickson
Olaf Doarnd
Lloyd Engers
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the Stars and Stripes
Marjorie Fink
Germany
United States
U. S
Hitler
Glen Lundgren
Glenny Laundgren
A. T. Lundgren
Normandy
Loum Ible
Lamoo
K. Pid
Artachines
Brunde
Mms
Lundgren
Henry
Carlsen
A.T. Lungren
Glenn
Clarence Olson
Ife
Clarence D. Olson
Randolph Wield
Camp Mystic
Pfe
AAF Rrc
Hunt
Graedttinger
Greig & Co
Estherville, Iowa
John Nolan
F. C
Bill Godden
Oicer
Emmetshorp
Italy
Ekee
Clifford Chrestiansen
Antone Chrestiansen
Sicily
Kdmund Gleason
Edmund Gleason
U. S Army
Ruthven
Ray Gleason
Eeke
Curtiss Fleming
Great Lakes
Paul Johnson
Idaho
Sgt
Mrs
Forrest Perdue
Gatesville
Sgt. Perdue
Camp Hood
Charles W. Sandvig
Sandvig
Agen
Australia
Clara J. Suss
Globe
George Frick, Jr
George Frick
U. S. Army Air Forces
Sioux Falls
Army’ Radio School
George
Wm. Zitterich
Fred Zitterich
Estherville
France
Joe Girres
Seaman 2-c
Emmetsburg
Joe
Arnold Girres
Times Office
Henry EK. Marti
Saipan
Branagan
Pensacola
Morida
WT. Branagan
Minsmersburg
Mmetsburg
Naval Air Base
Vranaan
Florida
Earnest Jensen
Harnest Jensen
U. S. Navy
Jake Jensen
Grachtinger
Rhode Island
P.T
Southwest Pacific
Leo Young
Lucky
Rolland Luchsinger
Ole
Rolland
Matt Hayes
Liberty
Alfred Vollmert
Sam
Pacific
Pacific Base Hospital
Kilward McCarty
Don Graettinzer
Alfred
Harry C. Fink
The
T-Sgt
Harry Co. Fink
Ralph K. Holte
Earth
Towa
New York City
Empire State Building
MR. Merchant
Hawkeye Theater
Graethinger, Inwa
Seabees
John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Ginny Simms
George Murphy
Sweetheart
Beautiful Lake
Okoboji Arnolds Park
Dave Haun
Jimmy Barnett
Pearl Harbor
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
Osgood News
Adolph Spies
Insurance and Real Estate
J. J. Skow
H. A. Elsenbast
D-X Cafe
Roy Masters
Wm Lukman
J. J. Show
Carl Spies
Leo Thompson
Kimball
Armstrong Piano Co
Spencer, Iowa
Ray Dahl
Wallingford
F. J. Kennedy
Mort-O-Dine
Turner
Marley's
M. R. Bradley
Board of Education
Prade
At & O'Clock
Dorothy Horswell
City Meat Market
Robert Simonsen
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