Servicemen Updates From Estherville Area
Notes on soldiers and sailors connected to Estherville and surrounding towns. Chaplains Sawyer and Gimfen, furloughs and new addresses for Pfc. Stoffel, Sgt. Penny, Pvt. Bryan, and others. Casualties, missing in action, and overseas postings include Moscoe killed in Belgium and Mitchell listed missing in France. Families await news as servicemen move between states and overseas posts, with some returning home on leave or to training bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe M. ‘Tonderum
Estherville
Charles A. Moscoe, Jr
Town City
Belgium
Iowa City
Ives
Humboldt
United States
Navy
South Pacific
Tonderum
Doris
Towa City
Estherville Faces Spirit Lake in State Sectional Clash
The Estherville basketball team meets Spirit Lake at Spirit Lake on Saturday March 3 at 8 45 p m for the Class A sectional playoff. The winner advances to the district tournament, as the sole Class A game in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Dalé Glover Six Years Old Birthday Party Report
Pearl Wilcox reports on Dalé Glover's sixth birthday held at Eva Glover's home with guests including Ben Siefas Dean Mohr Ruthven Albert Mohr and families. The celebration featured gifts, games, a large table, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Wilcox
Terris
Eva Glover
Dale
Dan
Ben Siefas
Dean Mohr
Ruthven
Albert Mohr
Jesse Glover
Wayne
Betty Throsa
Margaret Schotte
Clifford Peters
Mary Alice Blum
Local News Briefs From Emmettville Area
Community notes report several residents moving or traveling to Des Moines Waterloo and California for work or family reasons. Sam Pedersen recovered from pneumonia while Mrs. Donald Dodge underwent major surgery at Spirit Lake hospital. Rev Harvey Nelson’s parents visited Garner briefly. Forrest Tow and his wife welcomed a ten pound son born January 18. Junior Builders class held its monthly party with Albert McBain and Harley Ficken in charge and hosts Mrs Harvey Nelson and Eva Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dodge
Lake Hospital
Albert McBain
Harley Ficken
Harvey Nelson
Eva Glover
Financial report for Emmet county Red Cross chapter
At the annual meeting the Emmet county Red Cross reported end 1944 figures of 7210.77 for the general chapter and 181.29 for the Junior Red Cross service fund on hand. Beginning 1944 the general chapter fund was 3502.78 and the Junior fund 156.79. Receipts totaled 22940.96 including 19051.30 memberships, 4.92 HQ remittance, 50.88 Junior enrollment, 50.81 refunds and other items, 30.40 Wa Tan Ye kit fund, and 92.04 final Iowa Trust dividend. Disbursements reached 15557.90 covering memberships sent to headquarters, home service, water safety, roll calls, chapter production supplies, rentals, and miscellaneous expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Red Cross
E. J. Story
Red_ Cross
Red ‘Cross
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Methodist observation school set at Estherville church
A two day observation school for Sunday school teachers is planned at the Estherville Methodist church starting at 10:30 with leaders Mrs. W. M. Hibbard of Clear Lake and Frank A. Lindhorst of Des Moines. Sessions cover Living Together in the Long Ago and My Church with full participation for primary and junior teachers, nursery and other departments to be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Methodist Church
W. M. Hibbard
Clear Lake
Frank A. Lindhorst
Des Moines
Josson
Methodist Sunday School
Dr. Lindhorst
Methodist
Falls from Engine At Rock Island Roundhouse
Ed Meiners, a patient at Holy Family hospital, was injured in a Thursday evening accident at the Rock Island roundhouse. He fell from a switch engine and sustained a back and hand injury. The incident occurred between 7 and 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Meiners
Holy Family Hospital
Rock Island Roundhouse
Meiner
License Issued for Marriage in Estherville
A marriage license was issued Monday to Vetrida I Goecke 228 and Mary Joan Reynolds 18 both of Estherville. The couple plans to wed soon in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetrida I,goecke
Mary Joan Reynolds
Estherville
Kenneth Kurtz Missing in Action Son Sends Return Letter
Private Kenneth D. Kurtz, long reported missing in action in France after three separate notices on Oct date, Nov 4, and Dec 15, has written a letter to his father claiming he is now back on the front lines and mentions Christmas boxes received. The government had kept him listed as missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. R. Kurts
Pfo
Kenneth D. Kurtz
United States
Jourtz
Fitzgibbons Toastmaster at Lawyers Dinner in Washington
Lieut. Fitzgibbons served as toastmaster at a January 25 dinner for 46 Iowa lawyers in Washington at the Continental hotel. Attendees included lawyers in government service, with several on military duty. Speakers included Justice Wiley B. Rutledge, Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper, and Rep. James Dol liver, while Theodore Kheel outlined the War Labor Board and its Little Steel Wage Formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo . Fitzgibbons
Iowa
Continental
Washington, D. C
Washington
Lieut. Fitzgibbons
Wiley B. Rutledge
Uu. Ss. Supreme Court
Sen
In pre machine days manpower fed the nation three fourths
In earlier times the nation relied on three fourths of its manpower to provide food and sustenance before machines transformed agriculture.
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U. S
Pascal’s 1650 calculating machine at age 19
The note records Blaise Pascal, aged 19 in 1650, inventing a calculating device. It marks an early mechanical calculator milestone and links Pascal to the birth of computing machinery. The fact emphasizes his youth and breakthrough in science.
Chaplata to Speak on Chaplains in Armed Forces
Bred Sawyer, chaplain in the See all corps, will address the high school Friday morning from 8:45 to 9:45 about the work of chaplains in the United States armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaplata
Bred Sawyer
See All Corps
Armed Forces
United States
Divorce Granted to Mrs Craig Matthews in Custody Case
Divorce granted to Mrs Charles Craig Matthews by Judge GW Stiltman on Tuesday. Mrs Matthews awarded care, custody and control of her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Craig
Matthews
Gw.stiltman
Ruth Penn vs Hoste on i
Fragmentary OCR reads Ruth Penn versus Hoste on i with mentions of two months cruel treatment and a case involving Mrs R ROA. The readable text is sporadic and lacks clear dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Ruth Penn
Hoste
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Palmer
Lincoln Dur
Lincoln
Neb
Harold Sorenwen
Fred Sawyer
San Francisco
Calif
Sawyer
Herman M. Stoffel
eCharles Stoffel
Staffel
United States Infantry
Pearl Harbor
Hollandia
Leyte
Stoffel
Jefferson Barracks
Richard L. Bryan
Fort George Meade
James Ward Penny
Seattle
Wash
Robert H. Pullen
Fleet Post Office
Pullen
Francis
Martinsen
Charles Martinsen
United States Navy
Romaine
Hagebock
Rom
John E. McTayish
Jacksonville
Fla
Gunners’ School
Memphis, Tenn
Vocational Air Technical, Training Center
Ave
Charles V. Mitchell
France
Filvate Mitchell
Alexander M. Patch
7Th Army
Mitchell
Tored
England
C. H. Mitchell
Esthérville
Emmet, Best
Clarence, Clemmenvon of
Graettinger
Lester Craven
U. S. Navy
Sidry
Mediterranean
Merton
Mason
Guards Barracks
Seaman Guard
U.S.N.T.C
Farragut
Idaho
Pfe
Wiliam Henaman
New York
N. Y
Eugene Tupper
S. 2-c
Alice Tupper
Tupper
California
U. S. Advanced Base
Camp Rousseau
Port Huenene
Pvt
Robertoa “Mauss
Walker Field
Victoria
Kans
Texas
E. Thomas
Thomas
D. D. DeVoss
Lubbock Army Air Field
Lubbock
Kenneth L. Pettersen
Ringsted
Luxembourg
Germany
D. M. Dunkelberger
United States Station
Northampton
Plough
W. Cooper Barrons
Robert A. Anderson
Merton Mason
Orris Sundo
N. C. Batt, Co
D-2
Camp Parks
BUY Woodley’s
All-Star
Dalé Glover
Ervil Dotson
Judith
Cleo Dandy
Bobby
Patty Swan
Dee Ann Griffin
Melvin Dotson
Victory Club
Harry Leuhhting
Nels Pedersen
Red Crogs
U.S.W.A
Marjorie Blum
Carolyn Ballah
John Clark
Carl Kreutzcampf
Marjorie Miller
Geraldine Blum
J. E. Fever
J. K. Hudson
Crusade For Christ
Cissna
Sands
Christine Nelson
Lloyd Sheerer
Sheldon District
W.S.C.S
Jeeva Griffin
Lyle Rouse
C. D. Philpotts
Nels Pederson
Perry Hanson
Art Dixon
Julius Cook
Dan Miller
C. D. Philpott
Terril
Rad Foe Ee Richardson
George Monarch
Emmettbilg
Dha
Gil
Apd. Mire
Henry Aundaon
Clayton
Wilcox
Louis
Boudixen
Waterloo
John Deere Pliant
Sam Pedersen
Rev
Harvey ‘Nelson
Garner
Forrest Tow
Kenneth
Kurtz
Widbinty
Tyriles
Fitzgibbons
Mince
Hammer Mills
Electric
Miters
Paris
Ates
Peliver
Discou
Ree
Arid
Se Hue Bind
Aneek
Hig
Eee Asa
Plirinia
Purina
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