Speaks At C of C Luncheon About Bill Young’s Wartime Journey
At a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Hotel Gardston on Wednesday, Bill Young recounted his experiences with the radio technical corps in England. He described sailing from Montreal, surviving rough seas and alarms, a Belfast blackout, bombing scenes, and travel to Dublin, Liverpool, and London, ending with caution about dangerous bombing zones.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gardston
Bill” Young
England
Radio Technical Corps
Montreal
Young
Ireland
Belfast
Irish Sea
Mr. Young
Liverpool
London
Geman
Army inductees depart Des Moines for Fort Leavenworth
Twenty one Armstrong Estherville Ringsted and Wallingford youths left Tuesday for permanent induction after a furlough and physical exams in Des Moines. A large farewell with the Armstrong high school band and American Legion color guard accompanied the group to the depot, then they boarded the 8:20 train for Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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Army
Des Moines
Armstrong High School
American Legion
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Former local R I official becomes supt
W E Heimerdinger was named Superintendent of the Rock Island Line with headquarters in Cedar Rapids, effective July 10. He previously led the Fort Worth division since 1940, succeeds B R Dew who moves to El Reno, and has a long Rock Island career including engineer and maintenance roles. Dew started Cedar Rapids division duties in January.
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W. E. Heimerdinger
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
G. W. Raney
Des Moines
Heimerdinger
Fort Worth
B. R. Dew
el Reno
Oklahoma
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Eprlyy
Local Market Prices For Poultry And Grains
Heavy hens over 5 lbs priced at 0.16, light and Leghorn hens 0.12, heavy Cox over 5 lbs 0.10, light and Leghorn Cox 0.17. Heavy stags 5 lbs and up vs 0.22, stags 4 to 6 lbs 0.10, light Leghorn stags 0.08. Capons 8 lbs and up 0.40, capons 7 lbs and up 0.50, capons 6 lbs and up 0.55. Heavy springs 5 lbs and up 0.21, springs 4 to 8 lbs 0.18, springs 8 to 4 lbs 0.19. Light and Leghorn springs 0.16. Henner y eggs listed with grades and prices, oats per bushel 0.?84, flax per bushel 2.84, barley 0.52 to 0.75, soybeans per bushel 1.58, corn prices noted. Hog market prices for packers and butcher cattle listed as 648.80 and 860.00 respectively.
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s.ceelMe
Hennery
Bu. .S
Caveneneteeerees
Soldiers Move Across Bases In War Time Notices
The column lists service members and relatives moving between camps and stations including Pvt. Russe Graves at Fitzsimmons Denver. Wendel Webber bound for Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Pvt. Rob't Thomas at Chanute Field Illinois. C. S. Case entering officer training in Des Moines. Miss Dorothy Tomhave joining WAAC training at Fort Des Moines. Pvt. Edwin Dalen on furlough at home. Pvt. Pannell stationed at Fort Leavenworth. Pvt. Billy Irwin transferred to Hobe Sound. Bert Burgess, Loren Clayton relatives in Australia. Ava Nick departing for army nurse corps. Pvt. Alfred Rost at Fort Monmouth. Pvt. Everett Lastine visiting Camp Robinson with medical corps.
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Dorothy Tomhave
G E Tomhave
Fort Des Moines
WAAC
Miss Tomhave
Seventh Army Corps
Women’s Army Auxilary Corps
United States
Shelby High School
Ohio
The
Town University
Dedication in Memory of First War Casualty
Mr and Mrs Tra Swartz dedicate a baptismal font in memory of Donald the first Emmett county war casualty. The font will be unveiled at 11 AM during Sunday worship at the Presbyterian church with special music and infant baptisms. Donnabelle Book and Eileen Swartz will unveil the oak font on the first anniversary of Donalds enlistment.
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Tra Swartz
Donald
Emmett County
Presbyterian Church
Eileen Swartz
Frank Swartz
Terris
Donnabelle Book
E. L. Book
Estherville
Vlr
Legion Elects New Officers At Post 91 Meeting
The Maurice Doyle Post No. 91 of the American Legion elected officers for the coming year including G. F. Wilder as commander and Dr. R. D Thompson as first vice commander. Other officers named were Lewis Salyers second vice commander B Oksner adjutant Art Bringle finance officer I Nichols chaplain Gordon Griffis historian E Huckaba color bearer and Dr A I Reed service officer. Installation planned for a September meeting followed by a social hour. Parishioners and visitors from Mitchell South Dakota and Sparta Wisconsin were mentioned in a series of notes on local residents and trips.
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Maurice Doyle
American Legion
Legion Club
G. F. Wilder
R. D Thompson
Lewis Salyers
B. Oksner
Art Bringle
I, Nichols
Gordon Griffis
E. Huckaba
A. I. Reed
Vlr
Infant's Funeral Held Sunday in Ringsted
Mr and Mrs Ervin Nielson of Ringsted mourn the loss of their six weeks old daughter who died Friday night July 3 from pneumonia arising after whooping cough The funeral was held Sunday at 230 PM at St Pauls Lutheran church and burial followed in the church cemetery VLR
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Sternberg Funeral Home
Baptist Church
Eldon Dean Sifrit
Joe Sifrit
Estherville
Oatchill Cemetery
Ervin Nielson
Ringsted
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Vlr
Los Angeles
California
Olive Wilkins
Elmer Wilkins
Noble Gantvoort
Téstherville High School
Blossom
Martha Martin
Will
Martin
Edwin Madison
Albert Madison
Fairmont
Ruth Raife
Osceola County Fair Plans Move Ahead Despite Doubts
The Osceola County Livestock Show at Sibley will proceed with this year’s program in the interest of public welfare and defense. The fair relies on local citizens and surrounding communities within about 10 to 50 miles for support and attendance as plans for September 8 advance unless a rule to the contrary is issued.
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Osceola County
Sibley
July 1941 Happenings in Emmet County Milestones
Local calendar for July 1941 records multiple community events including marriages such as Dorothy Nattress and Donald Krahmer at St Patricks Church, and Thelma Miller to Harold Larsen at St Johns. Also notes several deaths and obituaries across Estherville Ringsted Milford and nearby towns with dates in June and July.
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Emmet
Dorothy Nattress
Lillian Nattress
Milford
Donald Krahmer
G W. Krahmer
St. Patricks Church
J. J. Keene
Lee Walker
Superior
William Elliot
University Hospital
Town City
Eliott
Estherville
John Graff
Thelma Miller
Art Miller
Stherville
Harold Larsen
Anna Larsen
Ringsted
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Nels Anderson
Frank Sutton
Gene Madsen
Herman Madsen
Enoch Rasmussen
Lindsay
Nebr
Mary Nolan
Hugh Nolan
Pierson
Here
Las Vegas
Nevada
Red Cross Quota Raised for Emmet County Volunteers
Emmet County Red Cross Production Committee met at Mrs. A J Rhodes home to praise volunteer workers and outline the twelfth quota. The project since 1939 moved from 8 to 200 pairs of children's pajamas 130 women blouses 195 women slips 94 men shirts and 100 pounds of yarn. Open Saturdays 2 to 5 for material and samples as calls rise and rooms stay ready for continued support.
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Emmet
Reginal
St. Louis
Hawaii
Australia
Great Britain
Red Cross
R Griffith to Receive Degree at DeMalay Ceremony
The local advisory board of the DeMalay will sponsor an 8 o’clock ceremony at the Masonic Temple where Keith Griffith will be awarded the Chevalier degree. The event honors distinguished DeMalay service with Grand Council backing. Attending officers include Turner, Crim, Keeler, Shadie, Einsch, Sidles, and Ruth Willey will provide music.
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the DeMalay
Keith Griffith
Masonic Temple
Grand Council
Win
M. ‘Turner
Willard Crim
Harald Keeler
Rtd Marshall
Lghiness iShadie
Delbert Einsch
Vermaine Sidles
Ruth Willey
Temperatures Climbs in July With July Warm Week
July brought higher temperatures than June with a warm week. Readings ranged from 47 to 88 degrees as the week began with daily highs and lows summarized.
Haviland couple take group to Camp Morrison
Rev and Mrs Donald T Havil and Jeff go to Camp Morrison Clear Lake for a Grace Episcopal church camp. Rev Haviland leads the boys and Mrs Haviland the girls. Miss Jeanette Watson represents Grace Episcopal church at the convention at Camp Morrison.
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Donald T. Haviland
Jeff
Camp Morrison
Clear Lake
Grace Episcopal Church
Haviland
Jeanette Watson
Gamp Morrison
4-H Girls Prepare for Emmet County Fair
Emmet County 4-H girls clubs plan the Achievement Show on September 9 and 10. Exhibits include canned fruits and vegetables and garden reports, plus Home Furnishing projects. Demonstration teams have been chosen and Florence Forbes of Ames will coach July 7 at city hall.
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Emmet County
Florence Forebes
Ames
Estherville Population Report Shows Net Gain
Residents debate population trends as war drafts and defense moves affect towns. Meters show more new installations April to June, suggesting net growth rather than loss. Rev M D Bush to lead focal Methodist service. Minnie Sage at Northwestern summer session with 117 Iowa students in a 1900-attendance camp. USO rummage sale planned by Rock Island women at Dutch Maid building. proceeds to aid USO. Fred Wests file divorce proceedings.
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Estherville
Minnie Sage
Focal
Northwestern University
Evanston
Iowa
Rock Island
Dutch Maid Bakery
Sixth Street
USO
V.R
CPT Begins Wednesday First class starts training for private pilots
Ten men signed up for CPT begin a 240 hour ground school led by instructors Warner Kirlin Elmer Starr and Wilbur Thorndya with Harry Coffie overseeing flight training. Students include Glenn Larson Sherburn Minn Mryon Dean Spencer John Schley Ceyton Minn Marvin Laritz Milford Harold Brady Ruthven Wayne Westger Storden Minn Robert Moore Storden Minn Clarence Place Emmetsburg and William Pribyl Jackson Minn. The class meets nine to eleven and earns private pilot licenses after graduation. An eight week follow up class will start later.
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CPT
Warner Kirlin
Elmer Starr
Wilbur Thorndya
Harry Coffie
Glenn Larson
Sherburn
Minn
Mryon Dean
Spencer
John Schley
Ceyton
Marvin Laritz
Milford
Harold Brady
Ruthven
Wayne Westger
Storden Minn
Robert Moore
Storden
Clarence Place
Emmetsburg
William Pribyl Jackson
Kirlin
Army Air Corps Reserve
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Lloyd Beaver
Armstrong
Jalmer Linn
Ralph Blekfeld
Robert Foster
Kenneth Krantz
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Arthur Geitzenauer
Eugene Whitacre
Grover
Bernard Rick
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Arnold Larsen
Stanley Young
Wilford Carson
Harold Hageman
LaVerne Valen
Vernon Tweet
Wilbert Hartsworth
Maurice’ Hill
George Bahr
Robert Reed
W.R
A. G Jensen
Minneapolis
Shirley Jensen
Federal Reserve Bank
Miss Jensen
R. I
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Russe Graves
Paul Graves
Graver
Camp Roginson
Arkansas
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Wendel
Rob’t Thomas
L. A. Thomas
Chanute Field
Illinois
Kessler Field
Missisppi
C. S. Case
Edwin Dalen
Fort Crook
Nebra
Mrs
Ole Dalen
Richard Pannell
J. W. Pannell
Parnell
John Irwin
Billy Irwin
Camp Crowder
Hobe Sound
Florida
Ed Burgess
Delbert
Thos
Ava Nick
Roy Crawford
Army Nurses Corps
Camp Hann
Riverside
Miss Nick
Danish Hospital
Chicago
Ed Rost
Alfred Rost
Fort Monmouth
Red Bank
New Jersey
E. P
Chris Lastine
Jack Creek
Lyle Lastine
Dolliver
Camp Robinson, Ark
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Medical Corps
Legion
Mike Korts
Allen and
Mitchell
South Dakota
Lloyd, Junior
Cleo Kurtz
Sparta
Wisconsin
Art Bringie
Grachtinger
Robert Knight
Lakes
Mr. Knight
Emmet County State Bank
Cef. Bright
Burlington
Frank Bright
Lulu Bright
Third Avenue South
William Deming
Charles Bixby
Sifrit
Eldon Amet
Hoon
Heliway
Eldon
Kenneth
Eldoun
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Inhabor
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Doris
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Larry
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Osceola
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Will Irwin
Thomas Gammelgaard
Mary Katherine McTavish
HL. G. McTavish
William Robinson
Charles Robinson
Donald "L. Haviland
Curtis Page
Claude Fausnaugh
A. J. Rhodes
Griffith
M.D. Bush
Focal Methodist Church
Poow. Ortmeyer
VER
Miss Sage
Francis Murray
VLA
Fred Wests
Kenneth Bixby
Ora Brown
John Smith
Myrtle Duncan
Elmer Jackson
Lyle Sabre
Ahnois Storage and Transfer Company
Railway Express Company
Delvery
P. G. Borland
Conneaut
Hr. G. McTavish
Borland
McTavish
Borlands
C. W Robinson
Janet McTavish
Des Motes Sundiay
John Lenthold
St. Paul, Minn
Guy Trinktey
Eagle Grove
G. A
Fred Gates
Storm Lake
Fella McCulloweh
Rey
Court House Square
God Bless America
Goldman Band
Colonel Bogey
Barnum and Bailey
Washington Post
Stars and Stripes
Berlin
Bagley Lietz Ning King Alford King Hall
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