Service News From World War I Era Small Town
Kenneth Sampson at Camp Kohler California reports Oscar Omundsen notes he is 1900 miles from any town with supplies delivered by boat. Reports place Goodwin Whoreson at St Miley Kansas and Willis Noble home from Ft Sil Oklahoma visiting relatives. Karl Murray, 25, son of Mr and Mrs Murray is a German prisoner. John Nolan moved from Camp Barkeley to an Oklahoma camp and delayed by flood waters. Gene Duly improving after severe wounds in Africa. Arthur Bendixen killed at Camp Granite. James Hayes home on leave from Miami naval air station. WAAC training and Iowa ration calendar details included.
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Oscar Onundsen
Oscar Omundsen
John Nolan
Camp Barkeley
Oklahoma
C. M. Nolan
John
Howard J. Girseh
James Hays
James Hayes
AAM 2-Ce
Naval Air Station
Miami
Maynie Hayes
James
Navy
Church Notes Urge Vacation Bible School and Services
Church notes from Immaculate Conception St Pauls First Lutheran Our Saviors Roster list services May 30 to June 6 at Graettinger South Walnut Walnut Island and other locations. Includes worship times confirmations classes and Luther League meeting with Lutheran World Action offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Graettinger
South! Walnut
South Walnut
Lutheran World Action
Luther League
P. G. Petersen
Cliffort Hanson
First Lutheran Church
Mark Thoreson
Ladies Corus
Howard Horswell
Jorgen Andersen
T. Helgeson
H. Horswell
N. Bortint
Our Savior
Loat Island
Lutheran Worldatien
Christine Hess
First Lutheran Aid
H. Hornwell
Bortvit
Tom Helgeson J
Ags
Graettinger Local News Briefs Hit Friday Social Scene
Graettinger residents and visitors populate the town’s social and business scene with notes on callers from Estherville Washington D C and Algona. Local outings include visits to Ruthven and North Dakota while teaching assignments and family trips fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Reeves
Isons
Minneapolis
Social Items From Friday Socials in Vriday and Nearby
Social notes describe Embroidery Club and Bridge Club meetings at members’ homes, a Lutheran Aid gathering at church, a fifth birthday party for Marlyn Johnson, a Wallingford picnic with serviceman Norman Larson, a Vivian Lundgren graduation party, and Graettinger Woman’s Club’s annual queer night with English award presentation and new member applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GWU
Graettinger Woman's Club
A. J. Johnson
George Frick, Jr
George
Membra
Ration News Sugar Stamp Updates and Office Hours
Sugar Stamp 1 and 13 changes noted with June bound. gas coupon 5 expired May 21, valid May 22. May 31 marks second tire inspection for C Book holders. Renewal forms placed at local ling stations. ration office hours 9 to 4. OPA designates a sugar stamp for 10 pounds of sugar to be announced later. sugar allotment one pound per 4 quarts up to 15 pounds per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Suyvar
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The
the Stars and Stripes
Kenneth Sampson
Camp Kohler
California
Seer
Ft. Riley
Goodwin
Whoreson
St. Miley, Kansis, Oe
Willis Noble
Noble
Ft Sil
Okiahone
Willis
Meld Artillery
Lt. Sil
Ruo
Germany
Karl
Micky) Murray
Thomas Murray
Guylew
Lewis E Larson Lewis
Larson
Miami Beach
Heo
Byron Rolfson
Iana
Set
Gene
I. J. Dutty
Mallard
Gene Dufy
Rolfe
Arthur Ben
Nellie Benuixe
Camp Granite
Cal
Harvey Walker
C. RR. Buckwalter
Bendixen
Clara J. Suss
Graetlinger
Iowa
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Training Center
de Fy Maine
Makers and Cooks
Motortems
Bakers and Cooks
Waacs
Army
Han
Hawkeye Theater
Maria Montez, Jon Hall
Victor Mature
Lucille Ball
Margaret
Margaret O'Brien, Robert Young
Cook’s
Cook
Rapidry
Imulement
Border
McWilliams
Immaculate Conception
D. K. Hurley
Vriday
R. A. Halverson
Embroidery Club
Quinten Jensen
A. H. Cameron
Karl Leihigh
West Bend
Wee OK
Marlyn Johnson
Robert Starkey
Marlyn
Ast Hankey
Osgood
Wallingford
Norman Larson
Camp Grant
Mlinois
Eee
Vivian Lundgren
A. T. Juundgren
Lloyd Hill
Gust Lundgren
Ruthven
Charles Reed
Junior Walstrom
Lorene Rodenburg
Marie Lundgren
Spencer
Henry NeLawyer
T. Sevdy Place
Geraldine Levdy Grodland Greeves
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