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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
3
Harold Withers Willkie runs a repair shop and faces the draft. He tells his wife Amy and neighbors, then posts a CLOSED sign on his shop. Mrs. Winkle fears infidelity but he reassures her. The draft parade fills with martial music as they proceed.
Mr. Winkle, leading a Springville unit, endures a tense bus ride to a military camp. He loses leadership status at the induction check and faces medical exams with nerves and dyspepsia, hoping to be rejected but ultimately awaiting acceptance. The scene includes Amy, Penelope, Freddie, Jack Pettigrew, and the crowd’s mixed emotions.
A fragmentary report mentions events on June 25 at Neviigwug Edisattea and Meerehinoscrt, with unclear terms and names. Readable items point to a targeted schedule or notice amid garbled OCR.
A Southeastern fish uses a specialized mouth jet to blast a tiny water bullet at insects resting on zinc, stunning them and causing them to fall into the water where the fish consumes them. The jet ejects a few cubic centimeters but travels with noticeable speed and impact.
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