Estherville War News and Personal Updates
Long column from Estherville reports naval indoctrination at Great Lakes and details on local servicemen. Updates include Sgt Riesing and Pvt Lines notes from the Philippines and France, Meade address for George S Weir, Otto furloughs, Lucas letters from Belgium, WAVES enlistment, and multiple mentions of missing in action statuses, prison camps, and homecomings. Local weddings, club activities, and community notices punctuate the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Kenneth D. Kurttz
C. R. Kurtz
Estherville
United States
Kurtz
War Department
Secretary of War
Kenneth D. Kurtz
France
Dunlop
Intensive Search For TB Case Here Being Made
Miss Flossie McBride public health nurse leads the sixth annual county tuberculosis survey conducted by the county medical society and the Christmas Seal Sale Organization with the Iowa Tuberculosis association and state health department. She contacts relatives of known contacts to offer tuberculin skin tests and later chest x rays to determine infection status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Flossie McBride
Urges Farmers To Build up Cash Reserves Now
K. J. McDonald spoke to the farmers' evening school group on Can Post War Plans be Made Now urging immediate cash reserves. He warned debt risks and losses from depreciation and urged replacement of worn machinery to guard against financial emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. McDonald
Farmers
Pasture Improvement Stirs Local Farm Discussion
Was-Leen givens inflationary values and farm strength and weaknesses were debated at Mt town meeting. Members asked about record keeping revealing problems and raised questions on government bond repayments, postwar spending, returning service men, and surplus commodities. Cold weather kept many away but discussion remained lively. The next meeting topic is Pasture Improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Bonda
Vies
Local residents return from California and area births noted
Locals Mrs Earl Cox and Mrs George Madden with Vivian return from California. Mr and Mrs John J Jackson of Emmetsburg welcome a daughter born Friday at Holy Family hospital along with a son for Mr and Mrs Percy Langford of Dunnell Minnesota. Mrs Charles Bixby has major surgery at Holy Family hospital and Andrew Vestrem remains a patient there. Mr and Mrs Vernon Eitger welcomed a daughter Monday at Holy Family hospital. John Blagg had a tonsillectomy at Park View clinic. Loetta Nauss of Spirit Lake is mentioned in connection with local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Cox
Estherville
California
George Madden
Vivian
John J. Jackson
Emmetsburg
Holy Family Hospital
Percy Langford
Dunnell
Minn
Charles Bixby
Holy Family
Holy Family: Hospital
Andrew Vestrem
Mra Vernon Éitger
John Blagg
Park View
Loetta Nauss
Spirit Lake
Major surgeries reported at Holy Family hospital
Derwent notes indicate major surgery Monday at Holy Family Hospital. Petce Scott of Armstrong and Jerry Kauffman also underwent procedures there Tuesday. Jean Niesl, nine months old of Spirit Lake, admitted as medical patient. Alvin Godwin, formerly Ruth Bringle, had a tonsillectomy at Park View clinic.
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Derwent
Tholy Family
Sétabad
Ailingford Wan Idanonday
Holy Family Hospital
Petce Scott
Armstrong
Holy Family ‘Hospital
Jean Niesl
Spirit Lake
Holy Family
Jerry Kauffman
Alvin Godwin
Ruth Bringle
Park View Clinic
Death notice of Verden L. Danburg in Dunnell Minn
Verden L Danburg seven month old child of Mr and Mrs Harold Danburg of Dunnell Minn died Wednesday at Fairmont hospital after a short illness from the flu Funeral service set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Danburg home and at St John Lutheran church Burial will be in Lake Fremont cemetery Survived by parents and one sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verden L. Danburg
Harold Danburg
Dunnell
Minn
Fairmont
Danburg
St. John Lutheran Church
Lake Freemont
Slater
Must Show Record of Mileage Rationing for Serviced Men
The local ration board announced that serviced men must produce the mileage rationing record issued for the car they will title to them on furlough. Supt. Domoney and Mrs. BR. Hammer, along with Mina Flossie of the town health department, attended as special representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes
Domoney
BR. Hammer
Mina Flossie Ee
Thie Towa Health Department
School Heads To Meet in En Met County
School officials scheduled a Thursday meeting in En Met County to discuss district matters. A 66 to 80 dinner followed the session, reflecting modest staffing and community engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setfoot
Aupreintendenta
Enmet County
Ration Renewal Rules Include Mileage Record Attachment
The local ration board announced that B and C book holders renewing their rations must attach the mileage rationing record. The requirement applies to current holders as part of the renewal process and is to be submitted with the renewal application.
Coupon Sheets Needed for Auxiliary Rations
The local ration board announced that applicants for auxiliary rations must attach their fuel oil coupon sheets to the application.
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Orville H. Rogers
R. O. Rogers
10Th Ave
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Service School
Lester Riesing
Western Front
Pvt. Louis Lines
T. H. Lines
Philippines
Lines
Pic
Allan Dale Brood
Leonard Brood
Charleston
D. C
States
Brood
England
George S. Weir
Fort George G. Meade
Co. B
Fort George
G. Meade, Md
C. R. Lucas
Belgium
Luxemborg
Marjorie F. Sevold
Sky-c
Maple Hill
Ninth Naval District
Navy Department
Des Moines
Clifton Guinn
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Santa Anna
Merta E. Yule
Elmer Yule
DeWitt Hospital
Auburn
Calif
Yule
Italy
Germany
Andros Hanson
Sgt
Marvin Hanson
Sergeant Hanson
Iowa
Daniel L. Boone
U. S. Infantry
Jack Carlin
Jack
Set
Merle O. Steward
Chester C. Cox
Superior
Wis
Steward
Nels Christensen
Jens Christensen
New Guinea
Little Rock
Ark
Roger H. Lines
Cavalry
George W.brown
A. E. Brown
44Th Infantry
Seventh Army
A. M. Patch
Kenneth Hornby
N. 2Nd Street
Millville, N. J
Betty Lou Lorimer
George Lorimer
Betty Lou
James Wesley Hendrick II
United Stated Marine Corps
All Sainte Episcopal Church
Beverly Hills
Alvarado Terrace
Los Angeles
Hendrick
Arabian Oil’ Company
San Francisco
Leon Blake
McKinley Child Study Club
Four Mile Lake
James Simpson
Otto Schaper
Eugene Harrison
Chester Barnes
Paul Paulson
Clarence Ingvall
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Balmer
Nels Balmer
The
Red Cross
Twito
Stitch Club
Emlet Twito
J. Reed
Minneapolis
Betty Burrell
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
A. I. Reed, M. D
Rexall Drug Store
T. B
A&p
Ane
Summyfield
POLK
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Renna
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Jane Parker
Sunnyfield
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