Fort Dodge News Items and Local Gatherings
Fort Dodge and surrounding area residents are noted in a roundup of weekend visits church meetings and social events. The list includes Margaret Perry Alice Messeldine visiting at the D J Christenson home, Rev Paul Neal and Mrs E McGowan at a Methodist district officers gathering in Algona, and Thanksgiving plans for several local families. Also mentioned are fundraising outcomes from a Masonic hall bazaar, exchanges with relatives in Minneapolis and Waterloo, and several service members and families with updates on training and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechames
Margaret Perry
Alice Mésseldine
Fort Dodge
D. J. Christenson
Paul W.neal
E. McGowan
Algona
Dorothy Biesie
Waterloo
Dolores Biesie
Iowa City
Wm. Biesie
Private sale notice for trailer equipment items
N. S. Mills announces a private sale at his trailer house on Saturday November 25 starting at 10 o'clock. The sale includes all equipment tools ladders bedding cooking utensils dishes and related items.
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N.S. Mills
Chester White Boars Feature At Eagle Grove Sale Week
Several purebred Chester White boars will be offered at the Eagle Grove Livestock Commission company sale this week Friday afternoon. Be there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove Livestock Commission Company
Thanking Neighbors for Kindness During Illness
Carl F Kraft thanks neighbors and friends for gifts and kindness shown to him and his family while he was laid up.
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Carl F, Kraft
Town Council Proceeds on Water Line Extension
The Town Council held a special session on November 6 1944 with Mayor Harl Gimer presiding to discuss extensions of the water line on South Smith street. The petition was read and returned for corrections after discussion then adjourned. The regular meeting on November 10 with Mayor Gimer approved minutes and elected J E Janes to fill the vacancy of M M Green. Janes was sworn in. Various bills were read and approved including Standard Oil Renwick Times Feedwaters Nine Bell Telephone Co and others totaling several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Smith Street
Harl Gimer
Harl D. Gimer
C.A. Pack
Chas. A. Walker
J. E. Janes
M. M.green
TE. Janes
Hari Gimer
Standard Oil Co
Renwick Times
Feedwaters,‘Inc
Nine Bell Telephone Co
Notice of Appointment of Executrix for Tanck Estate
State of Iowa Humboldt County notice announces the undersigned duly appointed and qualified Executrix of J H Tanck deceased of Renwick. Creditors to make immediate payment and those with claims to present them for allowance to the undersigned and file with the Clerk of the District Court. Dated November 13, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County
J.H. Tanck
Renwick
District Court
October service charges at Renwick Savings Bank and related items
A town financial record lists October charges including Renwick Savings Bank plant bonds and interest, agent freight on oil and rent, plus salaries for Wm Attig Marx Schwyter Walter Hatsen H Hubbell and others. The finance committee approved all bills and adjourned. Fritz Britt, Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick’ Savings Bank
Hickey
M. D. Hickey
H. Attig
Marx Schwyter
Walter Hatsen
Seeees
Hubbell
Finance Committee
Fritz Britt
Local visitors and birth notice from Eagle Grove
Mr and Mrs Carroll Gillespie were business visitors in Waterloo that Saturday. Kenneth Potter was home over the weekend from the State University at Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Albert Hippen and children were business visitors at Fairmont Minnesota last Friday. Ada was born to Mr and Mrs Martin John on Sunday November 12 at the Convalescent Home in Eagle Grove.
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Jake’ Weston
Sand
J. HL Frank
EE. Cook
Weston
France
Mre. Berry
Kunstling
Randall
Waterloo
Wm. Beenen
Camp Barkeley
Abilete
Teras
Arthur Stauffacher
Carla
Fred DeMooy
Bernice
Elles Carlson
Stanley
Fritz Britt
Marx Schwrter
Howerd Persone
Eagle Grove
Gorelect
Robert Blue
Mesons
M. B. Richardson
Ofin
Enoodle
Jess Blue
Bertha Loobey
Goldfield
Blue
Farragut
Idaho
William ” Leezar
Carroll” Gillespie
Kenneth Potter
The
State University At
Iowa City
Albert Hippen
Fairmont
Minn
Martin
John
Brittany Rich In War Rewards And Brest Port Significance
Washington reports Brittany’s wartime value mirrors World War I with Brest as the prize port for debarkation and homeward sailings. St Nazaire Lorient and Nantes add strategic bases, with Brest housing an arsenal and naval school while St Nazaire hosts docks and shipyards. Brittany’s ports and rail hubs anchor military logistics and trade, linking to England via channel ports and Breton fishing heritage.
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Washington
Peniinsula
Brittany
Brest
Associated Press
al- Ned
United States
St. Nazaire
Lorient
Nantes
Loire
France
Hamburg
Richelieu
Annapolis
Orleans
Atlantic
80 Per Cent of Wounded Being Restored to Duty
U S Army rehabilitation center in England reports 7 to 80 percent of American soldiers wounded in France restored to full combat duty and 10 to 15 percent to limited duty. Col Rex Diveley, orthopedic consultant, says the program links convalescence to active duty, cutting manpower days lost by 20 to 35 percent through physical training, games, medical gym, therapy, and refresher military training.
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U.S. Army Rehabilitation Center
England
France
Rex Diveley
United States
Diveley
Soldier invents grenade gadget in France
Tech. Sgt. J. R. May of Dallas, a Second Infantry division member in France, developed a device from GI spoon metal and aluminum scraps to aid grenade launchers. The gadget, details withheld, reportedly increases accuracy and timing, causing grenades to explode just over enemy heads.
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London
Tech
J. R. May
Dallas
Texas
Second
France
Four Languages Spoken By Lawyers in Mexico
In Mexico City delegates of the Inter-American Bar Association gathered with the Mexican congress. Dr. Pierre Liau taud of Haiti spoke French, Phanora Eder a Venezuela born New Yorker spoke English, Edward Theiler of Brazil spoke Portuguese, and Mriss of Porn spoke another language.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Voice of the Americas
Inter - American Bar Association
Pierre Liautaud
Haiti
Phanora, Eder
Edward Theiler
Brazil
Mriss
Snow Jeep Lifesaver Unveiled On Mount Evans Tests
At Buckley Field Colorado the M-29 light cargo carrier debuts as a snow capable track-tractor for high altitude rescues. Demonstrations atop Mount Evans show it can pull 1200 pounds, tow trailers, and move crews in blizzards. It proves useful for Arctic search and rescue missions and could replace traditional sled teams.
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Buckley Field
Colo
Mount Evans
Army
Fiers
Arctic
Colorado
Berthoud Pass
Deniver
Rocky Mountains
Innes. Taylor
Byrd
Belmore Browne
Canadian Rockies
Northland
Ianes-Taylor
IanesTaylor
Browne
Innes-Taylor
Frore Echo
Arctic Training School
Dover
Ford
Chickasha Okla
Stow Field
S. Ee
Art Treasures Found Near Florence Front
A BBC reporter near Florence reports discovering famed paintings one mile from the front lines. Botticelli's Primavera was among canvases found dusty and broken behind dust and glass, with other priceless works in nearby churches. The custodian provided a list of additional treasures as the army guards them.
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Florence
London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Botticelli
London Radio
Columbia Broadcasting System
Army dentists urge dunking K Rations to ease dental damage
Army dentists report that the main dental casualties in the field stem from biscuit blast in K rations, not bomb concussion. The Army and Navy Journal cites a study of plates and bridges and recommends the practice of dunking hard biscuits to reduce harm.
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Army
Washington
Army and Navy Journal
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Col
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Thomas Smith of
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Richard, Feltis
John J. Hefty
Re M Halvorson
Floodwood
Lutheran’ Church
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Fred “Rasmussen
Swes City
Peter Lcoft
Rasmussen
Grant ‘Trask
Lorenzo Trask
Glen
Hegle Grove
Chas. Trask
Martha
Susie Martin
B. C
Mand
Tom ‘Dahl
Wm. Dahl
Marine, Severns
Corwith
Will Trompson
Viola
Marguerite
Kanawha
Melvin Severns
Britt
AL Balmer
P. B. Black Poland Chine Boars
John Bockes
Luverne
Towa
G.M. Will
M. J. Howlett & Sons
Kenawhe
George Lateh
Ivan Laursen
Held
Love
Shropshire
Frank
John Boeke
Iowa
W. H.helmke & Sons
Robert Naefke
Park Road
Town Council
State OF Iowa
North Western
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