Roosevelt Policy in Atlantic War Sparks Debate
The Graettinger Times reports on President Roosevelt’s doctrine of defending vital waters and convoying merchant ships to British ports, with naval build up including the North Carolina and intensified Atlantic activity. Critics claim it risks war with Germany while isolationists shrink. Russian counteroffensives surprise Reich commanders as the war broadens.
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Wilson
Roosevelt
North Atlantic
U. S
Greer
Atlantic
North Carolina
Gene
Tet+land
British Isles
Germany
England
Hitler
Britain
House
Senate
Wendell Willkie
America First Committee
America
Reich
Russia
Gers
War aims and shifting prestige in a global stalemate
The text notes heavier German losses than Russian ones and asserts German prestige has eroded in strategically neutral states such as Spain, Turkey, and Japan. It concludes that Allied victory would give Stalin leverage to shape peace terms.
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Spain
Turkey
Japan
Stalin
August Defense Stamp Sales Totals Four Point Five Million
In August defense stamp sales totaled four and a half million dollars with the 25c stamps topping the list. The 10c, 50c, dollar, and five dollar stamps followed in order of individual stamp toll. The 25c stamp led in revenue, followed by the dollar and 0c stamps, then the five dollar and 10c stamps. The 25c stamps alone brought four times the 50c stamp and three times the dollar stamp.
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Defense
Reeves Busy Builder Finishes Chicken House and Plans New Crib
Ben F Reeves completed a clay block chicken house and now undertakes a 28 by 27 double corn crib with overhead granary on his quarter section northeast of Gruettinger. The 2,400 bushel capacity for corn and 2,400 bushels for nuts will mostly be built by Reeves and his sons using native lumber.
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Ben F. Reeves
Gruettinger
Will Leave For Army From Palo Alto Area
Dick Rasmussen will leave for the army Sunday October 5. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wm Rasmus sen Graettinger. Francis Culligan Emmetsburg a nephew of Mrs J J Sullivan will leave the same day. Several other Palo Alto boys are on the list.
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Dick Rasmussen
Army
Wm. Rasmussen
Graettinger
Francis Culligan
Emmetsburg
J. J. Sullivan
Palo Alto
Clear And Colder With Mercury At 40 This Morning
The day opens with a colder feel as temperatures hover around 40 degrees and a cool wind blows. Citizens wonder where their summer wages have gone amid the brisk start.
Graettinger area service list honors local troops in wartime
A published roster lists Graettinger and nearby residents serving in Army Navy Air Corps Marines Coast Guard and other branches. The compilation invites corrections and stresses the records’ long term value while noting several names and units alongside miscellaneous local notices and items.
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Graettinger and Vicinity
Army Navy
Air Corps
Graettinger
U. S
Times
George
K. W
Army
Horswell
Vance
Navy
Young
Charles
Hermansen
Donald
Johnson
Marines
Duhn
Carl
Clayton
Field Artillery
Petersen
Earl
Bisgard
Albert Merson
Irvin
Melvin
Voellmert
Alfred
Nelson
Raymond
Osher
Earnest
Norman
Garber
Burton
Landvig
Dale
Orvald
Simonson
Lloyd
Artillery
Arganbright
Joyce
Leo
Mammen
Frank
Kruse
Kenneth
Olson
Bob
Brobst
Murray
Delmar
Oxter
Albert
Duffy
Eugene
Lea
Christensen
L. R
Starkey
Virgil
Infantry
Green
Boyd Cuthbert
Clarence
Moffitt
Ierickson
Elwood
Boecker
John
Armored
Hayce
James
Peterson
Merle
Allen
Dwayne
McCarty
Ted
Prices High In Los Angeles Amid Defense Boom
Prices climb in Los Angeles driven by defense spending. A three room cottnyre with screened porch rents around 40 dollars per month. Kegs cost 40 cents per dozen. Meat prices rise with the broader market. Sweet corn recently listed at 27 cents for six ears, a contrast to 10 cents per dozen in Gruettinger.
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Los Angeles
Gruettinger
Gilchrist In Accident On Highway 18 West Of Kimetsburg
F W Gilchrist suffered a damaged pickup in a Tuesday morning accident when it clipped a bridge on Highway 18 west of Kimetsburg. The new pickup sustained about 50 dollars in damage. Gilchrist was not injured. The crash was caused by a steering defect.
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FF. W
Connell’s late homer lifts Conrad past Green Mountain
In a nine inning thriller at Conrad Green Mountain led 3 2 into the last half of the ninth with two outs bases loaded Leo Connell delivered a dramatic three run homer to swing the game 4 3 for Conrad The sequence capped a dramatic finish and sealed the comeback win.
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Conrad
Green Mountain
Leo Connell
For Sale Potatoes A H Mills and Other Ads
Classified line item notices listing For Sale potatoes at A H Mills with phone 212, more farms offered by H A Eisenkast, a for rent small house by Timex office, and Poland China pigs ai new blood offered by George Meiners.
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A. H. Mills
Timex
Poland
China
New
George Meiners
Walnut Logs Shipped From Mt. Vernon to Kentucky
Two carloads of walnut logs have been shipped from Mt. Vernon. They will be used by a concern in Kentucky for veneering purposes.
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Mt. Vernon
Kentucky
Osgood News Highlights Local Socials and Visits
Mrs Pat Lambe recovers from illness. Preacher Bohi to speak Sunday. Osgood residents host and visit relatives across Mallard Algona Emmetsburg Des Moines and other towns. Sunday school at 10. Numerous family gatherings and showers noted. Local trips include fishing in Canada and planning for a husking contest in West Bend.
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Pat Lambe
Bohi
Wester Breen
Ponda
Frank Orwie
A. C. Hogue
Cedar Rapids
Harold Stobst
Moffitt
Albert Sefealler
G. Laubenthal
Mallard
Josie Melvoy
Algona
Mike Bradley
Claude Mills
Winterset
C. Robby
Belmond
Gig Mills
Walt Bart
Wallingfout
Frank Noonah
Emmetsburg
Fred Newall
Maurice Smith
Des Moines
Orvil Smith
Storm Lake
Robert Little
Albert City
Frank Orwig
Charley Kunz
Elbert Powers
Bill McConnell
Ospeed
Harvey Anderson
Bill Herke
John Schealler
Whittemore
Albert Schealler
Schumacher
Mike Brailey
Asa Hankey
Cleve Jackson
Henry Hankey
Annele
Wn. Hastings
Canada
Wm. McGormell
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the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Ben PF. Reeves
Finnie & Duff
Coyle
D. FP. Coyle
Humboldt
Waldo Johnson
Grinnell
Homer Lippincott
Homer
Arbor Lake
George Butterfield
Swea City
Olive Kingland
Lake Mills
Kingland
Carole Valentine
R. G. Valentine
Rockwell City
Harold M. Skeels
Iowa City
Evanston
Hainais
Skeels
Moglesong
Guthrie Center
the County Auditor
Ena Te
Said
Metropolitan Life Insurance Army of New York
Caroline Erdin
Auditors Office
Martin ‘Thompson
State of
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Endre E. Worland
H. A. Ellenbast
Burt & Davidson
W. Gilchrist
H. L. Hoffman
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Owa
United States
Hoffman
Masonic Temple
Minneapolia
Minn
John Elscott
Jennie Bitcon
Flent
Dyersville
F. E. Lark
Onawa
Mr. Lark
Aviation Training Inc
Calif
Des
Liberty
Fred Lippold
Gi Graettinger
H. A. Eisenkast
Times Office
Ernie Andresen
Bonner
Yerson
Ofice
Wller & Johnson
Carl Christensen
Griettinger Telephone Company
Inquirer
Mike Weinhulzer
East Side Dairy
J. M. Snyder
Leonard Fl
A. ‘I, Lundgren
Denver
Wm. Marshall
Alice Wildey
Ash St
Norge
Anderson Grocery
Winrow Baling
Harold Chris
Benson
Alicer
A. P. Thompson
Grasttinger
Davenport
Chicago
Ratherville
Jensen Barber Shop
J. M. Resh
Justice of the Peace Collections
J. P. McManus
C. A. Shiley
City
Robert Simonsen
Hansen
Brametelurg
Emmetsburg Rendering Works
Osgood News
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