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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
2
May 2 notes report service training for Kansas City man in Navy Air Goma. Francis Fleming, and Curtiss Fleming write from Farragut Idaho, detailing boot training and family visits. Many locals, including Pvt. John Nolan, Clifford Schurmann, and others, are mentioned with moves, visits, and training across Camp Lee Va Great Bend Kansas and Des Moines area.
Locals report Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hersleff arrived Sunday from Bremerton Washington to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. T A Hersleff of Wallingford Allen expects to enter service soon Mrs Mary LeDue visited her son William LeDue who has been ill with pleurisy and pneumonia Dr and Mrs McManus and Mary and Ann spent time in Des Moines Johnnie Harris released from Holy Family Hospital Estherville Mildred Wikert returned from San Francisco and Sioux City visit Wilma Wikert left for Washington DC Roger Mills arrived for a week visit at his wife’s home Ben Fleming left for St Paul to work in a packing plant.
The period inspection of passenger car tires ends after April 20 and certificates are no longer needed for recapping tires. OPA authorized inspections remain required before replacing certain tire grades. War Price and Ration Board rules specify six monthly or five thousand mile checks for commercial vehicles. ABOLINE A coupon valid through June 21. B2 C2 and B3 C3 coupons issued in 1943 44.
A historical notice lists various ration stamps with indefinite validity and coupon details for sugar and processed foods, plus a political announcement by Glenn J. Carver seeking renomination for State Representative from Palo Alto county. Also mentions a windmill sale by Pred Lippold.
Graettinger Iowa mayor proclaims June 1 15 1944 as Buy Your Coal Now Period urging residents to order coal early to avoid shortages. notes coal cannot be stored at mines and coal dealers face manpower and equipment limits. warns national demand for coal for armed forces and advises buying what dealers recommend. May 17 1944 seal and signature of Mayor E S George.
An old newspaper ad lists a Charm-Kurl Permanent Wave kit with 40 curlers, shampoo, and a money-back guarantee praised by Fay McKenzie. Also promotion of poultry stock priced at 12.90 per 100 Reds Wyandottes Austra-Whites and various second hand furniture options from local stores. A lost item note asks for return of a brown leather wallet with money and a gas book to Dick Miller.
Entered at the post office at Graettinger Iowa as second class mail matter.
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