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O’Brien Reports On New Orleans ’1Petty Officer Francis OBrien, who'is stationed at the TLS. naval base at New Orleans, arrived in Emmetsburg the latter part of the week to spend a Christmas furlough with his mother, Mrs. John O’Brien, and with other Emmets -burg relatives. It is Officer O’Brien’s first furlough since entering the TJ.3. Navy last Spring. -After leaving Smmetsburg Francis was sent directly to San Diego, Calif., where he remained i: for nearly a couple of months. \ From San Diego he was sent to r the base at New Orleans- where : he has since remained. Mr. O'Brien is attached to the paymaster’s headquarters at ■ that place.. He expects to return to New Orleans Saturday of tl^is .week.Mr. O’Brien reports New Orleans. to be a .very interesting cx^.:pue ^ to ■ .the ^rge,. nuinb^_em 1 slates, the city is a center for. service men. . The climate has been unusually pleasant this winter. There, has not been the usual rain this year. Summer day temperatures - at New Orleans are quite distressing, although nights are cool and pleasant. - The ’ New Orleans'mosquito/ during the hot summer months, ., .is- - very formidable and: causes'considerable annoyance. Among m any things jNew Orleans is. famous for’ its j seafood. The finest * oysters in. I the world are. to «be ‘had: at that ! place, 7 as well as other tasty and [select seafoods. - The 'city itself is most interesting.-*’Canal street is the important*, thoroughfare of the town.* 'To one side of Canal street is a modem city, while on the other .side is 'the old French town, with its many historical points,.of interest.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Iowa, US
Thu, Dec 24, 1942
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