Local notes include family moves and induction orders
A home plan to move to Dubuque with Mrs. Weber to work there and Judy to be cared for in the Peterson home is noted. Mrs. Elwin Miller has returned to Hudson after visiting the Peterson and Griffith homes and will be remembered as Opal Wicks, sister of Lyle Wicks. Parents of Edgar Kreen, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Michael of Estherville, visited the Kleen home. Lester Hendeland, a high school senior, has orders to report for induction in Des Moines next Friday. Arlene Lee, a ninth grader, was absent due to illness from school.
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Dubuque
Weber
Judy
Frank Peterson
Elwin Miller
Hudson
South Dakota
Peterson Brothers
Harry Griffith
Kleen
Lester Hendeland
Des Moines
Mew
Andrew Hendeland
Arlene Lee
Farm work resumes as fields dry in Jack Creek area
Farmers prepare to sow small grain seed as fields dry. A Scotch party at Spencer Legion hall honored Pvt. William McAlpine on leave from Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland en route to the west coast. The event featured kilts bagpipes dances and vocal solos with Miss Annie Welsh performing a piano solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie F. Welsh
James
John
James Ellerston
Legion Hall
Spencer
Mor
William McAlpine
Mason City
Pvt
McAlpine
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Miss Welsh
Scotland
McAlaine
Rav Fry
Ann Mire
Estherville
Chet Torreson
Wallingford
Eveview
Troma
Nettie Hanson
Vfrc
Amos Sevold
Seattle
Worhington
Alvin Glasssann
Graver Young People Meet and Community Notes
Graver young people held a Wednesday night meeting with Doris Peton as leader. Various members, including Doris McKean Velma and Harriet Jefferson Allan Henderson Towell McKean Robert Albricht and others attended. A later gathering featured Doris Peton Helen Reseler Rose Marie Brown Christina Dios Genevieve Hartman Mildred Ramsey Thelma Thorsland and others. A serial hour was followed by tea. Ladies Teague met Thursday at the church parlors with devotions led by Mrs Woods. Next meeting set for April 20 with Mrs Hasbrook and Mrs Tee Sha tx serving. Other items note a new section foreman appointment for Mr Soren Sorenson and dinners at various homes. Several locals visited relatives and friends, including Mrs G L Sanders with Lt Forrest A and family, and Emma Clements visiting from Sioux Falls. A birthday party for David Murray occurred, and the Midway Country Club met with multiple members in attendance. The community bid farewell to Mervin Rasmussen bound for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Peton
Doris McKean
Velma
Harriet Jefverson
Allan Henderson
Towell McKean
Robert Albricht
Albert
Leonard Swartz
Lester Spon
Donald Hill
Helen Reseler
Rose Marie Brown
Christina Dios Genevieve Hartman
Mildred Ramsey
Thelma Thorsland
Pocatella Hayes
Caralyn Goldsberry
Fern Pegon
Maxine Thompson
Wayne Weber
Vernon Martin
LeRoy Brown
Maurice Thomnson
Tuaanch
Teague
Woods
Norman Andrews
Tee Shatx
Irs
Haywood
Hasbrook
Soren Sorenson
Ren Tepa
Chas Higinbotham
Wm. Higinbotham
Estherville
Lester Ramsey
Ernest Roben
Frank Barber
Florence
Jesse Barber
Jolly
Bobby
Frank Ramsey
Jim Ramsey
Don Kirchner
Melvin Elis
Mac Ellis
Spirit Lake
Ray Murray
David
Jack Klingbleil
Beverly
John
Fred Klingbleil
Hardecopf
Allan Kreiger
Judy
Lloyd Dalke Billy
Ed Timmons
Sharyl
Lard becomes ration free boosting home baking ideas
The article explains that lard is now ration free and remains a key shortening for cakes and cookies, enabling home bakers to use less lard due to its high shortening power. A white cake recipe with lard, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla, and a citrus marmalade frosting is provided with step by step mixing and baking instructions.
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Alice Clive
Home
Funeral Services for A L Griffith Retired Railroad Man
Funeral services were held Sunday April for A L Griffith a retired railroad man who died Thursday March 30 at his South Tenth Street home. Rev Cecil Semans officiated with pallbearers Homer Christ Charles Lamb Mike Foley George Smith Harry Wratten and Walter Scott. burial followed at Hartley Iowa. Back the attack join the WAC.
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A. L. Griffith
South Tenth Street
Cecil Semans
Homer Christ
Charles Lamb
Mike Foley
George Smith
Harry Wratten
Walter Scott
Hartley
Iowa
Christenson and others host relatives in recent visits
The Christenson brothers hosted relatives last Friday evening. Mr and Mrs M H Nattersted visited with relatives atWallingford the prior week. Mr and Mrs Jacob Frick were home to Graettinger friends last Friday evening. Mrs Enear Christenson spent a day last week visiting Easterville with her parents the Hatlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christenson Brothers
M. H. Nattersted
Wallingford
Jacob Frick
Graettinger
Enear Christenson
Eastherville
Hatlands
Wrecker Called Out For Morning Passenger Train
The motor in No. 419, a Rock Island passenger, broke a journal after leaving Esthville Monday. The wrecker was called out about noon. An engine from the freight train, which had left Esthville earlier, was confiscated at Ocheydan and the passenger was sent on to Sioux Falls.
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Rock Island
Estherville
Ocheydan
Sioux Falls
Local News Roundup From Webster City Area
Mrs Earl Kleckner and relatives visited from Webster City over Easter weekend. Roy Brown returned from Rochester for his wife's medical treatment. Mrs Alva Olmstead and sons from South Gate Calif visit her parents as her husband is called to service. Sidney Hutchinson returns from Yukon territory and may be drafted soon. Firemen prevented gasoline truck flames near the river bridge. Ada Eveleth returns from California visiting family in Van Nuys Glendale and Des Moines. Rev Forssell assists Brows Tire Shop. FarI Kleckner visits Charles City. Carl Mickelson family hosts. Nettie Woolman visits Bernice and Pearl Clark. Emma Weise and Romaine Hill join Sunday dinner.
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Alva. ‘Olmstead
Charles
Larry
South Gate
Calif. c
Chas. Coon
Ada. Eveleth
California
van Nuys
Calif
James
Grace Stanton
Glendale
Lloyd Eveleth
Eveleth
Des Moines
Preserve Your Negatives for Future Prints and Keepsakes
This guide advises photographers to save and protect negatives as the best source for high quality prints. It suggests using inexpensive negative albums with glassine envelopes to organize and preserve originals, and notes that forgotten photos may delight loved ones or service members. It urges sending prints to those in the Service.
Jackson Hemp Plant Inspected by Government Inspectors
On Thursday March 28 inspectors from the Defense Plant Corporation and War Hemp Industries visited the Jackson hemp mill. They conducted detailed checks of buildings, boilers and machinery as part of final acceptance, with machinery run extensively during the inspection. Master mechanic Albert Vachhska leads the alterations, but the start date for processing hemp remains undetermined due to site conditions and the lack of chief engineers.
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Jackson Hemp
Defense Plant Coroporation
War Hemp Industries, Inc
Jackson Plant
Albert Vachhska
Matson Receives Purple Heart After 25 Years
Herbert J. Matson of Mankato deputy auditor of Blue Earth county has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds from World War I. Jackson relatives and friends celebrate the recognition. a grass fire at the Charlie Powell home on West Fifth Avenue North was contained by firefighters, saving the house.
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Jackson
Herbert J. Matson
Blue Earth County
Herbert
Mankato
Focal Fire Department
Charlie Powell
West Fifth Avenue North
Civic-Current Topics to Elect Officers at Club Meeting
The Woman's club civic current topics department will meet Monday at 2 30 p m at Mrs W R Andersons home The lesson topic is Germany a Special Problem led by Mrs R K Blazer Officers will be elected and a pot luck supper served at the end of the session.
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W. R. Anderson
Germany
R. K. Blazer
Elks Install Officers At Tuesday Meeting
The Elks held their regular meeting Tuesday night with dinner served at the hall and installation of officers after. Dr S G Ewen acted as installing officer and installed Robert Cox exalted ruler Jack White leading knight Lester Heyer loyal knight Merrill Robb fecturing knight Dean Westrem secretary M J Berg treasurer M P Gaves tler Jesse Cox trustee George Bale chaplain Harry Bauman jry esquire and Loren Moklestac inner guard.
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the Elks
S. G. Ewen
Robert Cox
Jack White
Lester Heyer
Merrill »Robb
Dean Westrem
M. J. Berg
M. J. Berg, Treasurer; ‘M. P. Gaves, Tler; Jesse Cox, Trustee; George Bale
Harry Bauman, Jry
Esquire
Loren Moklestac Insner
Raids Net $1,200 in Fines at West Okoboji Spots
Three West Okoboji night spots were raided Sunday night. Operators Dick West of High Point Hacienda and Verne Titterington of Verne's and Colia's faced $400 fines and costs for liquor nuisance and gambling device charges. Ralph Clinton also faced $400 for unlawfully selling intoxicating liquor. Mr and Mrs Frank Koch returned from Odeholt after Easter with their daughter.
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Okoboji
Dick West
High Point
Ralph
Clinton
Mrs
Frank Koch
Odeholt
Rock Island unveils new radio plan for train use
Rock Island Lines announces a study and experimentation program in radar and other electronic devices for train communication and control. Ernest A. Dahl, electric engineer from Western Electric, appointed to lead high frequency radio investigations for practical railroad use in the microwave region, leveraging new radioactivity principles from wartime developments. Dahl's background includes radar work and military signal training.
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Rock Island Lines
J. D. Farrington
Rock Island
Ernest A. Dahl
Dahl
Western Electricmpany
Communications and Signal Division
United States Army
Milford Town Council Plans Public Auction of N Y A Buildings
Milford town council will auction eight of the 35 structures bought from the defunct Y A organization. The eight frame buildings, part of the camp’s west half, range from 80 by 20 feet to 128 by 20 feet. Milford recently purchased the entire camp from the government to settle affairs after Congress voted out the N Y A.
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Milford
Y.A
Sub State Music Contest Opens at Swea City Today
Ringsted Grover and Armstrong lead a regional lineup at Swea City for the sub state music contest on April 18 and 14 with 118 entries across vocal solos small groups instrumental solos and bands. Transportation problems shrink the field and several districts have canceled contests though some students may advance to state later.
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Swea City
Ringsted
Grover
Armstrong
Titania
Seneca
Lone Rock
Ledyard
Graettinger
Fenton
Vocg
Nymberg
Mrs Anna Jensen laid to rest in Graettinger
Funeral services for Mrs Ann Christine Jensen were held at the Amos Egeland home and Walnut Grove cemetery west of Graettinger. Born in Denmark April 27 1859 she died Palm Sunday at 84 after years of quiet service. She leaves ten children and many grandchildren. internment followed. Also noted is Deibner passing the state bar exam after hours in the Johnston offices.
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Arisbi i
Mr. Jensen
Ed Rolfson
Ed Osher
Oliver
Osher
Chris Jensen
Graettinger
Andrew Jensen
Arthur Jensen
Leon Olson
Terris
James Jensen
George
Dora Ressell
Amos Egeland
Jensen
Walnut Grove
Grachtinger
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Nora Andrews
Donnabelle
Norma
Bernice, Lloyd and
Ronald
Midway Country Club
Chris Spoo
Mmes
Allan Krieger
Lloyd Dalke
Faank Krieger
A. B. Rosenberger
Elmer Spoo
Heidrick
Polk
Chris Jesperson
Kleinbeil
Hoein
Kissinger
Francis Drieger
Agnes Spoo
Mervin Rasmussen
Claire Trevor, Albert Dekker
Brown
Carney
Burma
Sun,mon
Robert Taylor, Susan Peters
Song of
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Earl¢ Kleckner
BE. Li
Stuart
Webster City
Mérc. O. Dillon
Martin Johnns
Lorene Goddard
Winnebago, Minn
John Hemmingson
Roy Brown
Rochester
Mrs. Brown
Sidney Hutchinson
White Horse
Yukon Territory
Bates and
Rogers
Hutchson
G. E. Forssell
Brows Tire
Farl Kleckner
Charles City
Carl * Mickelson
Onaria
Dale Arguson
Nettie Woolman
Cherokee
Bernice
Pearl Clark
Clark Home
Emma Weise
Romaine Hill
Terril
Jane
Mother
Robert Tyalor
Susan Peters
Grand Theater
Robert Benchley
Taylor
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Civic
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N.Y.A. Buildings
Wile Strange
KON. Sale
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Haz Roberts’. Son
Postville
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Sanbéen
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Reed, M.D
Kye
Rexall Drug Store
Republican
Anna
Deibner
Wh. S. Johnston
Paris
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