Local Social and Community Notes From Gravity Area
Mrs. Carrie McColm spent days in Merlé Alien home then moved to Lincoln to spend winter with her daughter. Local families shared Christmas and New Year visits including Greenwood, Hicks, Barci us, Freeman, Hendrickson, and Lock households. Seaman Lloyd Akers arrived in Guam as Navy mechanic. Car accident near Ladoga involved Joyce Jamison and Max Garrett. no injuries. Estle Foster hospitalized for lung surgery. progress reported as favorable. Kenneth L Boesiger and daughter Karen Lee visited Hawthorne California, prior to Christmas with Arthur Anderson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie McColm
Lincoln
Kenneth L. Boesiger
Karen Lee
Hawthorne Calif
Arthur Anderson
Marvin Anderson
Cortland
Nebr
Kenneth Goesiger
Harl Boesiger
Obituary Notices From Military Units Listed
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple personnel with units and bases including San Francisco, Fort Benning Georgia, Biloxi Mississippi and APO New York. Names include Harold L. Richey, Mark Burmeister, and Forest P. Newman Jr among others with postings in armored and transportation units. The text resembles a casualty or personnel notice page with addresses and unit designations.
Christmas Socials Across Cortland and Nearby Towns
Marvin Anderson and family joined relatives in Cortland for Christmas Day. Sunday afternoon gatherings included the Goesiger and Orstad homes near Corning, with several local families visiting. Oysters, meals, and gift exchanges occurred as Santa distributed tree gifts. New Year visits featured Freeman and Weaver households with friends calling at Posten and Moore residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Moore
Onde Moore
Hampton Wintermate
Robert
Kay
Alice Ron
Dean Allen
John Deap
Catherine Moore
Santa
Christmas greetings and visits noted across several families
Mrs Clair Miller recovered from surgery at the cy hospital after a Saturday call. Families including Copeland, Opeland, Yosen, Heidrich, Faulkner, Felton, Harland, Morris, Morgan, Hardin, Reynolds, Farrens, Shaar, and Posten exchange holiday visits in Clarinda Estherville Keller ton Hamlin Bedford and Pine Bluffs Arkansas. Local soldiers and relatives travel for Christmas, with Mark Burmeister returning to Biloxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ambrose
Mrs. Clair Miller
Cy Hospital
Carl Gold
Gayland
Pfc
Mark Burmeitser and Son
Pine Bluffs
Arkansas
Mark Burmeister
Biloxi, Miss
Local families gather for Christmas and New Year events
The article records numerous social visits and celebrations across Iowa towns, naming Sgt Willam H Schoolfield, Vernus Morgan, Lloyd Ambrose, and Victor Posten among those visiting grandparents, hosting dinners, and attending birthdays. It notes Christmas gatherings at Pink Gold, Clarinda, and others, with travel to Creston, Maryville, Stuttgart, and Omaha, plus family milestones and a corporal advancement in Alaska.
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Gravity Oil Co
Tank Wagon Service
K. L. Meyers
Gravity
Iowa
Lambley’s Spear Store
Butternut Coffee
Pillsbury Cake mix
Dr. C. E. Nichols
Optometrist Complete Visual Service
Puon
Clarinda, Iowa
C. W. Steward
Bedford
Lester Greenwood
Clarinda
Ruth Greenwood
Fannie
Ralph Weller
Laura Hicks
Harold Barcius
Ruby Woodyard
Ray Robinson
California
Mrs
Herbert Freeman
Howard Freeman
M. D. Hendretckson of
Villigen
WPT Cing
Lloyd Akers
Guam
The
Navy
Nelson Smalley
Iowa City
Mary Lou Smalley
Alf
Stuttgart
Ark
Nelson
Pat Lucas
Chas
Lock
Ira Lock
Cerston
WSOS
Methodist Parsonage
C. B. Lock
Oliver Lock
Janice Lee
Ames
Raymond Johnson
Beverly Able
Stuart Jamison
Joyce Jamison
Max’ Garrett
Ladoga
Estle Foster
Tel
OR. E
Lyle B Shrimpton
76Th Armd
Fort Lenars Wood
Misson
Rex Guess
M. Crd
San Diego
Rolia HE. Dille
James Aiterbury
Vernon
Leighton
iMod
San Francisc
Johnson
Air Force Base
Antonio
Texas
Forest P. Newman, Jr
48Th Armroed Medical Bn
C-O
New York
Harold L. Richey
Gordon Reinforth
F. A. Oban
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Donnie W. Joslyn
Doyer Savage
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Pfo. Mark ‘Burmeister
St. Biloxi
Wowa Safety Congress
Kenneth Borr
Gaylord Orstad
Nesr
Corning
Joyce Hinherington
Prescott
Vinnie (Homan
Clarence Corn
Drena Hesmerington
Heisie
Bob Swan
Omh
Bill Swan
Dick Beemer
Lloyd Otte
Allen Darland
Harry Copeland
Forrest Posten
the Hopital
Dave Posten
Fred Greenway
Marengo, Iowa
Walter Greenway
Zonas Lewellen of
Laon
Orva Baker
EM. Posten
D. Hl
Hber Rituour
Omsha, Nefbr
Gwen Weaver
Clorinda
Don Freeman
Mpe
Aftenoon
Dest Posten
Connie Lee
Irent
Irené
Ove Cbs
Adn Mer
Harry, Copeland
William Eitzen
Coin
Miss Flo
Yosen
Francis Opeland
Rod and
Gene
Jo Vogan
Kellerton
Howard Faulkner
St. Joseph, Mo
William ‘Felton
Howard Raullkn
William “Fitton
Harry Harland
Merli Harland
Paul ‘Morris
Norman Morris
Omaha
Cecil Morgan
John Hardin
Raymon Reynolds
Shullsburg, Wis
Pierson
Keith Farrens
Son
Hamlin
Fred Shaar
Russell Farrens
E. M.posten
Lester Posten
Leste Roush
Donna Roush O” T S Joséph
Harry Cochran
le Posten
Flue
Bob L. Swan
Act of Congress
U.S.A
Ainty
Jack D Ambrose
Engr. Depot Co
APO
San Francis
Cali
Sgt
Will
H. Schoolfield
San Francisco
Calif
Vernus N. Morgan
Fleet
San Francico
Pfe
Lloyd L. Ambrose
Seame
Washington
Wm L. Young
26Th Int. Regt
Postma Ver
W. Y
William K. Leighton Mind
Francisco
Edward B. Heller
Davie Monthhan Afb
Aum
Mainz
Tucson
Arizona
Irs
Mra
Ralph McPherrin
Leonard Adams
Near Corning
Victor Dean Posten
E. Mr Posten
Harley Nickell
A. L. Hamblin
Mary Hi
Guy Aiey
Mlizabeth Peterson
Ft. Dodge
Gia Oea
Peterson
Mrs. Wiliam Fulton
Creston
Kenneth Calver
Pink Gold
Mr. and
Caz Gold
Cla
Pinda
Richard Gold
Sharpsburg
Mack Burmelster and Son
Biloxi
Harry Burmelste
Mark Burmelster
Bruce Hicks
Ricky
Maryville
Harold Barchus
Waterloo
Fannie Weller
Ralph
Ralph Smalley
Stuttgart, Arkansas
Mr. Smalley
Phmer Rhine
Delton Boswell
Jay Lovitt
Alyone Mc Mahill
Ric
Glen Lovitt
Grete
Carrol Posten
Mar. Wendel Lovitt
Wayne Lovitt
Rudy
Alyene McMahill
Rie
Orens Heatherington
Presscott
Mir
Clarence Crow
Lloyd Ambrose
Air Corps
Aucho Ie
Alaska
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