Christmas Mailings for Armed Forces Guidance and Notices
The Graettinger Times outlines the Christmas mailing period for Army and Navy overseas forces from Sept 15 to Oct 15 and details packing rules, weight limits, and inner address requirements. It covers prohibited items, wrapping integrity, and marking parcels Christmas Parcel to ensure timely delivery. The column also notes local notices: Donald Schroeder’s bridge accident, Leo Lambe's Chicago trip, and visits by Mrs. Leo Frieden and the Kinnetz families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
United States Post Office Department
Osgood Notes on Local Social Visits
Pvt. John Simmons called Monday afternoon at the Fred Niewald home. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Enger and family visited Sunday evening at Hans Enger’s near Ayrshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Olesen
Graettinger
Loyd Engers
Leo Frieden
West Bend
Stiles
Sharon Rachel
Richard Kinnetz
Emmetsburg
Lea Kinnetz
Osgood
Leg Kinnetz
Pvt
John Simmons
Fred Niewald
Mrs
Lloyd Enger
Hans Engers
Ayrshire
War relief drive in Graettinger seeks 2,000 pound clothing bundles
The Home Front column urges Graettinger residents to donate clothing and shoes via a matinee at the Hawkeye Theatre on September 30. Donors receive free admission by bundle. goal is about 2,000 pounds for Graettinger and surrounding townships, plus shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Graettinger
Hawkeye Theatre
Legion
Hawkeye
Times
American Legion
War Production Board
United Seamen's Service
War Shipping Administration
USS
Athens
National War Fund
Atlantic
Yugoslavia
Red Cross
USO
United Seamen’s Service
Europe
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the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Donald Schroeder
Sheffield
Lchroeder
Donald
Leo Lambe
Chicago
Osgood News
Watson
Soviet Union
Aid Society
United War Fund
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
J. B. McEvoy
North Palo Alto
Alaska
Brazil
Newfoundland
Hawaii
Townships
Booth Ellington
Fairfield
Fern Valley Freedom Great Oak Independence Loat Island
Nevada
Rush Lake
Silver Lake
Vernon Walnut
Highland
Mallard
Rodman Ruthven
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