Noel Oslon returns from Jap prison camp with smile
Noel Oslon nephew of Mrs Mil Anderson Graettinger spent 42 months as a prisoner in Corregidor Bataan Luzon and a Japanese camp. He weighed 115 pounds on rescue and about 190 now. He served with the coast artillery beginning 1941 and hopes for a future in the air corps or Europe. His cousin Alvin Ose was captured at Bataan and a later ship was torpedoed. Noel reenlisted after the war and may remain in the army for 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Oslon
Mil. Anderson
Grachtingur
Times Office
Noel
Schick
Coast Artitleary
Corregidor
Japan
Honshu
Philippines
Sticks
Alvin Ose
Bataan
Air Corps
Luzon
Ose
Los Novi
Europe
Jim
Civilian Discharges and Return of Local Servicemen
Bob Wendt has received his discharge at Jefferson Barracks on February 3 and will return to his post at the C. A. Jensen store after years of army service. Kurt Spies, home from Italy, will fly from the Atlantic coast to San Diego to rejoin his family, with prior residence in San Diego and service in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wait
Jefferson Barracks
Mrs. Wendt
Little Rock
Bob
C. A. Jensen
Army
Italy
Kurt Spies
Atlantic
San Diego
Ioul
Kurt
Carl Spies
Gracttinger
Red Cross appeals to aid postwar relief effort
The article urges continued Red Cross support for 1946 1947 focusing on serving armed forces and hungry civilians at home overseas. It notes veterans civilians in peacetime and POWs benefiting from Red Cross packages and stresses volunteers and donor roles in peace time relief and prevention of pestilence famine fire and flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's
Red Cross
Aus
At Red Cross
Europe
Local Veterans Return and Assam Army Moves
Robert Brewer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brewer of Cylinder, was discharged from the army February 20 after 29 months in India. He arrived at Fort Leavenworth and plans to return to Graettinger area where the Brewer family once lived. Sgt. Arnold Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Richardson, is expected home from India after over two years in the China Burma India theater with a signal corps unit near Calcutta. Lieut. Paul Nefstead, recently commissioned, spent last Saturday with Graettinger relatives. he heads to San Francisco then Japan, and will visit his aunt Miss Cora Christopher in the city before travels to Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brewer
Charles Brewer
India
Leavenworth
Towa
Brewer
Graettinger
Arnold Richardson
A. W. Richardson
China
Mima
Signal Corps
Calcutta
Paul Nefsteal
Graetlinger
Nefstead
Ofti- Vt
Belveir
Virginia
San Francisco
Japan
Newton
Cora Christopher
John Kleigl
Kleigl
Church Notices From Various Local Congregations
Immaculate Conception Church lists Confessions times Masses on Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 am Pastor Hurley. Wallingford Lutheran notes services next Sunday at 9:45 am with confirmation class Saturday 9 am Bible study Thursday 8 pm choir rehearsal Wednesday 8 pm. Immanuel Lutheran led by Pastor Gunderson has a 1L? am service and activities at the George Berven home with choir Thursday and Bible study Tuesday. St Pauls Lutheran reports Lent service and Brotherhood meetings 8 pm at South Walnut Church with sermon Shall I Betray Him by Pastor Masted. Town Church holds Sunday confirmation class Saturday 1320 AWTH and no services Sunday March 10 due to Mission Meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Church
D. K. Hurley
Wallingford Lutheran
Gunderson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. B. Gunderson
George Berven
S. Bible Study
Mission Society
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Fred. Jacobsen
South Walnut
Masted
Chicago
Wdult
Lost Island
St. Paul’s
Alway
First Lutheran Church
Julius IF
Howard Norswell
Social Items Entertained Members Of Embroidery Club
Embroidery club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs C A Shiley hosting. A social time with lunch at the doge followed. Rebekahs plan a meeting Thursday March 14 at eight with Mrs Vera Powers and Mrs G E Mills as hostesses. Card party at two tables and prizes awarded at ABC gathering Tuesday afternoon.
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Embroidery Club
Brs. C
Rebekahs
Hamilton
Mamilton
Vera Powers
G. E. Mills
ABC
Mike Weinholzer
KB. A. Baumgartner
George
Lenten Services and Activities at Local Lutheran Churches
Community church notices urge worship at neighboring congregations while detailing Sunday school times adult confirmation classes and midweek Lent services. Events listed include sermons titled Shall I Deny Him by Pastor Jacobsen and combined Lenten services at Our Savior’s Lost Island Lutheran and First Lutheran with dates March 3 14 and 19 and gatherings at parsonages and church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Air
Peter Hermansen
Floyd Maton
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Graettinger State Bank
Iowa
Ifas
the Stars and Stripes
Jorgen Andersen
Palo Alto
Times
Hawkeye Theater
Captaen Eddie
Fred MacMurray
Lynn Sari
Dolly Sisters
Betty Grable
John Payne
David Niven
Raymond Iuntley
Bride
Stanley Bruce Sampson
Arline Harriet Clemitson
Bob Wendt
Lieut
Paul Nefstead
Fitzpatrick
Dan Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatricks
Mr. Farmer
Wallingford
Mr. N. Jacobsen
Wallingford, Iowa
Lutheran Thurch
Jacobsen
Jesus
Ted Hermansen
Rudolph Christianson
East End Cafe
East End
Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Ware
Standard Oil Co
Standard Service
W. L. Gordon
Forrest A. Perdue
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