Letter from Roscoe Dajen 1Gist in the AEF describes wartime life
Roscoe Dajen writes from Amb. Co. A. E. F. about July 14 celebrations in a French city with French and American soldiers, meals including champagne and local dishes, a palace opera show, and moving to a new town. He notes food abundance, front-line fighting, and memories of music lessons with Waldo, sending regards to Olive and family.
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Olive
Annette
Grachtinger
Graettinger
Palace Theatre
Foyer du Soldat
Waldo
Ward
Albertine
Roscoe Dajen
Amb. Co. A. E. F
Wallingford News Highlights Local Notices and People
Miss Matilda Leppert and Amelia Leppert teach center school at 12 Mile Lake and Gunderson school respectively. Lena Caspire works for Mrs Jno Larson during thrashing and silo filling. Mrs Frank Irwin improves after illness. Section Foreman Jar Anderson injured and replaced by another foreman from Sibley. Norris Kasa visits from Revere and plans camp Thursday. Rev Hanson held Communion at Riverside church. J P Kennedy visited from Estherville. Mrs John Peterson visited sister Mrs O J Anderson from Gracttinger. Henry Schubbe informed of his father’s death at Harvey Illinois. funeral attended. Hunting season opens near the lakes. locals from Cherokee, Nora Springs and Fort Dodge participate. J O Kasa family trip to Sherburn to visit Heideckers. Mrs Gus Merklin home from hospital, still frail. Three fires last week reported. Notice of appointment and estate matters for T J Hendricksen. Catherine Hendricksen appointed executrix. Indebted parties to pay. claims to Clerk of District Court. McCarty & McCarty, attorneys. Dated September 16, 1918.
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Wallingford News
Matilda Leppert
12 Mile Lake
Amelia
Gunderson
Lena Caspire
Jno. Larson
Frank Irwin
Jar. Anderson
Sibley
Norris Kasa
Revere Minn
Hanson
Riverside Church
J. P. Kennedy
Estherville
John Peterson
Harvey
Cherokee
Nora Springs
Fort Dodge
Mra
J. O
Kasa
Norris
Sherburn
Chas Heidecker
Gus Merklin
Anderson Hospital
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Iewa
Frank Brown
Cas
G. ©. Coolidge
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Jensen Auto Co
T D. Collins
Sherwin-Williams
Graettinger, TA
John Bondi Jorgen Andersen
Farmers’ Grain Co
Graettinger, Owa
V. L. O’connor, Yn
John Jackman
Prop
Roscoe
Dalen
Migs
Olive Noblé
Roscoe Dalen
France
Spencer
Catherine Hendricksen
T. J. Hendricksen
State of Iowa
Palo Alto County
T. I. Hendricksen
McCarty & McCarty
Steve Guerdet
Emmetsburg
Osgood
Fallow
Eatia
McCormick
Deere
Litchfield
Keystone
John Deere
Graeftinger Telephone Company
Spotts Bros
M. O. Grodland
Vinceent Kelly
Sale
Concord
Graettinger Telephone Company
Auct
S. W. Briggs
Kelly
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