Wallingford News Local Social Notes and Visits
Mrs. Kenline and daughter shopped in Estherville. Myhre began laying the foundation for a new house. Jno Pegum and daughter visited Wm. Casper, Clair Despandt returned for the weekend. Several attended Moore sale. Leih of Jackson, Minn. visited a sister. Baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Bormann on Oct 11. Morrice shopped in Emmetsburg. Ladies Aid met. Young Peoples league met. Olen Anderson drove to Tertl. Ida Gunderson returned home from Huntington to visit parents. Ressell sisters left for Inwood. Mrs. Skattcho returned from City Hospital. Mrs. Haring visited Motherville. Estherville’s Mrs. Johnson stayed with Mrs. Anderson. Milton Barlow worked for M. S. Sevats on. Oscar Myhre and Elmer Myhre visited Swen City. Geo. Richards doing road work for I. G. Nelson. Penn and Art Nspeset visited Merklin home. Leonard Merklin and Mervin spent the weekend with Aunt Nspeset.
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Wallingford
Kenline
Estherville
O. Myhre
Jno. Pegum
Graettinger
Wm. Caspire
Clair Despandt
Leih
Jackson
Minn
Myhre
A. V. Bormann
J. H. Morrice
Emmetsburg
L. L. Nelson
Ladies Aid
Young Peoples' Social League Club
Olen Anderson
Tertl
Ida Gunderson
Huntington
O. O. Ressell
C. O. Ressell
Inwood Town
Clarence Skattcho
City Hospital
J. A. Haring
Motherville
Fred Heidecker
Chas. Johnson
Jas. Anderson
Milton Barlow
M. S.’Sevatson
Oscar Myhre
Swen City
Elmer Myhre
Geo. Richards
I. G. Nelson
Penn
Gus Merklin
Art Nspeset
Leonard Merklin
Little Brother
Mervin
Mra
Art Fspeset
Potato Digging Dominates Local News in Hoprig
In Hoprig News, potato digging yields a strong harvest with many large tubers. Community notes report Red Cross meeting in Motherville, births, travel, car incidents, family visits, and minor medical procedures, including a tonsil and adenoid operation in Netheville. The column strings together personal updates from Oak family homes to nearby towns.
Lost Island News Garage Dream Progress
Andrew and Lars Roseland are building a fine new garage. Various local residents were noted in social and family activity as they visited, hosted, or attended events. Edward Roseland underwent a tonsil and adenoid operation at Estherville City Hospital performed by Dr. Birney.
Offensive Shell Demand Signals Huge Allied Campaign
The British government bids on about 8 million six inch shells and Canada’s Imperial Munitions Board resumes shell purchases as Allied planners anticipate a spring offensive. American troops expected to play a vigorous role amid enormous shell inquiries and ongoing appropriations.
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Great Britain
Imperial Munitions Board
Canada
War Department to Order Vast Shell Quantities for Prolonged War
The War Department is expected to place orders for millions of shells of all sizes, keeping munitions plants running at full capacity for two years or more. Cartage men suggest this buying signals an Allied plan to attack next year and exhaust German forces with overwhelming metal.
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War Department
Muntions
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Sam . Roseland
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Hans
Grachtinger
Edward Roseland
Birney
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Ness Matson
Will Truesdell
Red Best
Knutgen
Gon Mroton
Misses Ina
Ethel Sheffield
Selma Selmenson
Wiizabeth Bondhus
Albert Peton
Mrs. Peton
Shell
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