Homecomings and missing in action fill wartime notes
The column lists multiple service members on furloughs and home visits from units in Ft Jackson, Key West, Farragut, Idaho, Camp Hood, and Ft Riley. It notes medical discharge for Alvin Johnson and the missing in action status of H. P. Hansen, with reports of Tom Hand heading to San Diego for Marine duty and Leo Wikert participating in a sea rescue near Salinas, California.
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Goodwin Thoreson
Ft. Riley
Kansas
California
Mechanical Cavalry
Des Moines Register
Tom Hand
Emmetsburg
University of Town
Tommy” Trand
San Diego
J.P. Hand
Ekom
Post
Leo Wikert
Ray Wikert
Army Air Base
Salinas
Times
Iowa
Army
Air Forge
Air Force
Leo
Robert L. Coles
Wm. H. Gillette
Coffeyville
Coles
Navy
Gillette
Parachute Repacking at Sioux City Air Base
The Parachute Department led by L. Col. W. H. Gist at the Army Air Base Sioux City Iowa concentrates on repairing and repacking chutes. Repacking requires six months experience for civilian workers. Chutes use nylon fabric and are inspected and repacked every sixty days, with a seven year service life before retirement. A drop test checks for defects and a chute is conditioned in a controlled drying tower before final repackaging by a civilian expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Parachute Maintenance Key at Air Base Cited
A public relations officer notes the urgent importance of parachute maintenance at the air base. The care of the gear, folded and packed in a carrying cover to unfold on rip cord pull, may determine bomber crew safety including Lt. Air Corps and the crew led by Austin W. Marshall.
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Austin W. Marshall
Air Corps
North Palo Alto Over The Top In Bond Drive
North Palo Alto nears completion of its third war loan drive with an expected end on Saturday night October 2. Public response remains strong though Iowa reports a behind pace of about fifty million dollars tied to state finances. The national goal of fifteen billion dollars appears within reach, with bond night at Hawkeye drawing large crowds and sales proceeding smoothly. Walnut township Chairman Alfred McCombs reported positive progress from the Times office.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
O. K
Alfred McCombs
Walnut Township
Times
Poles for Sale and Related Classified Ads
Classified items include straight poles 16 to 26 feet suitable for temporary cribs and other uses, plus fence posts at 20 cents each from Grach tinger Nursery. Also offered is Permanent Wave Kit with complete gear, a drugstore ad for Jensen Drug Store, and a card of thanks from the Clemitson family for sympathy after the death of Cpl Arthur P. Clemitson.
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Grachtinger Nursery
Fay Mckenzie
Jensen Drug Store
Cpl
Arthur P. Clemitson
H. A. Clemitson
War Bond Drive Rewarded with Broad Support
The paper thanks committee members workers and Walnut buyers of war bonds for a campaign that has pushed Lost Island Walnut Grachtinger Vernon over the quota. While Vernon chairman C J Stillman’s report is not yet definite, progress was strong in the township. The Times notes a misunderstanding about bonds and urges more publicity on fighting inflation as the mass purchase helps prevent it. The drive is nearly over and considered a success.
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Lost Island
Walnut
Grachtinger
Vernon
C. J. Stillman
Times
Church Notices Sunday Masses and Classes
Immaculate Conception Masses 8 10 am Confession first and eighth Saturdays 4 5 30 and 7 30 8 90 Rev D K Hurley Pastor St Pauls Lutheran Rev Fred Jacobsen Pastor Sunday Oct 3 Worship 9 30 am Sunday school 10 30 am South Walnut Church Worship 11 00 am Sunday school 10 00 am First Lutheran Church Rev Julius F Masted Pastor Friday Oct 1 Sunday school teachers meeting parsonage Oct 2 Confirmation 10 am Sunday Oct 3 Sunday school 10 am Divine services 11 am Luther League Elmer Iverson home 8 pm meet at church for transport Oct 6 Ladies Aid 2 20 pm hosted by Mrs Baungartner Shiley Thoreson Herrem Everyone invited Our Saviour s Lost Island Oct 3 Divine services 9 30 am Oct 5 Confirmation 3 30 pm Methodist Rev J Heber Miller Pastor Church School 10 am Morning Worship 11 am Youth Fellowship 7 30 pm Intermediate Youth Fellowship Wed 8 pm The zero hour approached on Jesus of Nazareth with his Disciples for their last meal together plans and reflections follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
D. K. Hurley
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
South Walnut Church
First Lutheran Church
Julius F. Masted
Luther League
Elmer Iverson
Ladies Aid
Max Baungartner
C. Shiley
B. Thoreson
Annie Herrem
Our Saviour’s
Lost Island
Methodist Church
J." Heber Miller
Jesus of
World Wide Communion Service Sunday at Methodist Church
The author of John highlights Jesus washing disciples feet as a lesson in humble servant leadership. On Sunday October 3 That Methodist Church joins World Wide Communion Service with a morning worship focused on worshiping God in spirit and truth.
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Ehurch
God
Mrs Phillip Johnson Hosts Embroidery Club Social
Mrs Phillip Johnson entertained the Embroidery club at her home east of Gradiinger Tuesday afternoon. The gathering included social time and dainty refreshments. Remember the football game in Grachtinger Friday afternoon of this week.
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Embroidery Club
Phillip Johnson
Gradiinger
Grachtinger
Osgood Sunday visitors visit many area families
Sunday visitors at the Lloyd Enger hose included Ole Olesen and the Clarence Olesen family plus Ted Leduc and Mrs. Lloyd Beobat. Esthe Vow vicinity relatives and Moffitt with Nina attended Clarence Mattte’s home. Albure welcome Ardyce Suit recovering from a hospital operation. pain lingered. Additional visits from Auburn and Emmetsburg guests noted with Kinnetz and Mahan families among others.
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Lloyd Enger Hose
Ole Olesen
Clarence Olesen
Ted Leduc
Lloyd Beobat
I Yet
Moffitt
Nina
Clarence “Mattte
Albure
Ardyce
St. Dodge
Al.Derver
Auburn
M. A. Stiles
Helen
Kimmetsburg
Wenesday
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the Stars and Stripes
Russell Westfall
Russell J. Westfall
Edward Weir
Armed Forces
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Oerom
Byron Rolfson
USN
Key West
Albert Bisgard
Albert Lisgard
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Tke
Jerry Hood
North
Jerry Hoo
Lloyd Hood
Graettinger
West Coast
North Pacific
Thomas Herrem
Lars Herrem
Farragut
Idaho
Nelson Home— Jr
Raymond Nelson
Camp Hood
Texas
Alfred Nelson
Estherville
Nelson
Camp Carson
Alvin N. Johnson
Iowa Falls
Albert F. Johnson
Graattinger
H. P. Ky Hansen
Fort Dodge
Southwest Pacific
U.S. Fleet
Hansen
Hawkeye Theater
George Ratt
Brenda Marshall
Mr. Lucky
Cary Grant and
Laraine Day
Cairo
Franchot Tone
Anne Baxter
Parachute Department
Ray
Silver Moon
Watson Hall
Palo Alto
Bond Drive
Gotti
Insurance and Real Estate
J. J. Skow
Fred Linpeld
A. Elsenbast
J. B. Lambe
W. A. Stransky
Spencer
Lowa
Anderson Grocery
Times Office
Earl Jones
Marley
Turner
TION
D-X Signi-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Torreson Oil CO
Wallingford
Osgood News
Tama le
Sait
CHE
Tau
Tia
State Bank
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