Fate of the World By A W Baird War Message
The piece declares Rome fallen to allied forces including the Fifth Army and claims a major role in capturing the Eternal City. It urges victory in World War II to secure a lasting peace, calling for unconditional surrender and criticizing calls for modification. It reflects on mothers awaiting casualty lists and the global stakes of the conflict.
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A. W. Baird
Rome
France
War Department
Germany
V-R
Mrs John Hyrup Dies After Short Illness
Mrs John Hyrup died Monday morning after a week of illness at Holy Family hospital. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with Rev G E Forssell officiating. Burial was in Oakhill cemetery. Hypensen born in Copenhagen in 1886 and married there to John Hyrup. Survived by daughter Mrs E Meyers of St Paul. three children Mary E Myers Peter Salina Hyrup. Preceded in death by husband and two children Mary and Peter.
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John Hyrup
Baptist Church
G. E. Forssell
Oakhill Cemetery
iMetta “Hypensen
Copenhagen
U.S
Mary E. Myers
Peter
Salina Hyrup
Mary
One Fee Brings $150 Into Emmet County Recorder’s Office
Emmet County Recorder Mrs Haze tie Osmundsen reported a $150 fee from the Chicago and Northwestern Railway for recording two mortgages on railway property across Iowa counties including Emmet. In May she turned $1,217 from fishing and hunting licenses to the State Conservation Commission, with more license fees pending from smaller towns. Mr and Mrs Gus Poules and son Jimmie visited Ft Dodge over Sunday for relatives.
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Haze Tie Osmundsen
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Iowa
Emmet
Osmundsen
State Conservation Commission
V.R
Gus Poules
Jimmie
Ft. Dodge
Tives
Social and Weather Notes From Estherville Area
Miss Julia Séverson and Miss Alva Anderson attended Loyal Daughters of the Reformation sessions in Minneapolis. R. D. Vercellino of Western Union Telegraph Co. toured Estherville on routing inspection. Local residents and families are listed with recent visits and travel. A lightning strike at Bert Twite’s Wallingford hen house killed about 25 fowl and fire was put out by the Wallingford fire department. hail damaged corn near Raleigh prompting replanting. Rainfall was heavier in Wallingford and Raleigh areas. Estherville recorded 1.01 inches. Several couples traveled from Graettinger and surrounding towns to visit former residents. Maude Dayton heads East to Buffalo N.Y. Olaf Michaelsen observed his birthday with Graettinger friends. Dwight Lucas and wife visited Minneapolis. Mrs. Clarence Lucas heads to California. Capt. Lucas is overseas.
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Julia Séverson
Alva Anderson
Minneapolis
Loyal Daughters of the Reformation
R. DD. Vercellino
Western Union Telegraph Co
Estherville
Ombha
G. By Johnson
Sioux Falls
S.D
Ward Linn
Coleen
Fairmont
G. C. Warrington
Charles Noble
Grenada
Minn
George Rogers
Martin Johnson
Lorene Goddard
Winnebago
John Hemminson
Bert Twite
Wallingford
Raleigh
Raleegh
Esther
Olaf Michaleson
John Helvig
Graettinger
Roy Lucas
Clarence Lucas
Dwight Lucas
California
Capt. Lucas
Eastern Star Meets Wednesday North Star Chapter No 200 OES
Next Wednesday evening June 14 the North Star Chapter No 200 OES will hold its regular meeting. Initiation will be held during the meeting.
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North Star Chapter
No. 200
O.E.S
War plant mother Mrs. Adelaide Robinson featured
Mrs. Adelaide Robinson, former Maple Hill and Armstrong resident, works at the Douglas aircraft plant in Long Beach, California. Her story highlights a mother with seven sons and three daughters, five sons in service in the armed forces, two awaiting induction, and a daughter who served as a missionary to China. One daughter was interned after Japanese invasion but returned to the United States as an exchange prisoner last December.
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Adelaide Robinson
Maple Hill
Armstrong
Douglas
Long Beach
Calif
Aircraft Times
Mrs. Robinson
Army Air Force
Forth
Navy
Coast Artillery
Sgt Thomas Murray of Emmetsburg Killed in Action
Mrs Thomas Murray of Emmetsburg received a message from the war department stating her son Thomas Murray aged 22 had been killed in action. Sgt Murray an electrician before service had served two years in the Army and is survived by his mother a brother John in the Army and a sister Viola employed by the government in Washington DC.
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Thomas Murray
Emmetsburg
War Department
Sgt Murray
Sgt
Murray
John
Viola
Washington, D. C
Infant Daughter of Ralph Wilson Dies at Five Weeks
Brief services were held at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson of Graughtinger for Kathleen Joyce Wilson five weeks old who died after a birth illness at Holy Family hospital She is survived by her parents and one brother Grant Burial was at Armstrong Grove Cemetery with Rev Kennedy of Armstrong officiating.
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Ralph Wilson
Grachtinger
Kathleen Joyce Wilson
Holy Family Hospital
Grant
Armestrong Grove
Kennedy
Armstrong
Hospital Notes From Holy Family and Park View Clinics
Medical and surgical patient updates from Holy Family hospital Estherville and Park View Clinic. Admissions include Mrs Ralph Linegar and several minor and major surgery patients. Local families note births and visits. clerical mentions of personnel and travel.
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Ernest “Johnson
Fairmont
Holy Family Hospital
Ralph Linegar
Estherville
He. Holy
Family
Clara Martinson
Mildred Flier
Armstrong
Maxine Valen
Marvin TerVeen
Karole
Bernard Bergeson
Harold Bacon
Park View Clinic
C. J. Thompson
Hannah Bergeson
Sylvia Ann Young
Spirn Lake
Richard Rindsel
Alpha
Two Youths Die In Fonda Road Crash
Don Christensen 19 of Fonda dies of burns at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after a Wednesday night crash near Fonda in which Eugene Burditt 19 died in his blazing car. James Doyle 18 is in critical condition at Fort Dodge hospital but improving. military services held for Christensen. Burditt funeral held at Fonda Presbyterian Church.
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Don Christensen
Fonda
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Eugene Burditt
James Doyle
Fort Dodge Hospital
Christensen
Doyle
Honda
Navy
Louis Christensen
Army
Washington
Presbyterian
H. J
Burditt
Will Burditt
Iris
Cpl
Orville Burditt
Denver
Mra. M. D. Burditt
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Joint Emmet County Meeting
A joint Emmet county Legion and Auxiliary meeting was held at city hall last night with public access. Notables on the program included Dr Charles Logan of Keokuk State Commander Mrs Roy Pell of Marshalltown State Auxiliary president L L Lease of West Liberty Eighth District Commander Mrs Ralph Jacobsen of Boone Eighth District president Neal Finn of Dolliver Emmet county commander and Mrs G M Donovan Emmet county auxiliary president Corsages were presented to Pell and Jacobsen A six thirty dinner was served at Gardston hotel for guests and members.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Emmet County
Charles Logan
Keokuk
Roy Pell
Marshalltown
L. L. Lease
Westly
Ralph Jacobsen
Boone
Neal Finn
Dolliver
Emmet
G. M. Donovan
Pell
Jacobsen
Gardston
Legion and Auxiliary
Memorial Day Socials and Local Visits in Petersburg
Memorial Day activities included visits by Miss Marjorie Hill of Fairmont to the Paul Lose home and Mrs. Marvin Welp and daughter from Madelia staying with the Raymond Rasmussen family. Numerous gatherings occurred across area families with guests at various homes, and service members such as Sgt. Gordon Peterson planned departures for duty in San Diego.
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Marjorie Hill
Fairmont
Paul Lose
Marvin Welp
N. A
Broin Jensen
L. R. Anderson
Ledyard
H. H. Lune Dah
Andrew Jensen
John Anderson
Harold Anderson
Fox Lake Park
Lloyd Nasby
C. A. Nasby
Edith McDonough
Bonnie
Gordon Peterson
Fort Defiance
Estherville
Sgt
Peterson
San Diego
Calif
Campus 4-H Club Elects New Officers at ISU
Newly elected president Shirley Held of Hinton leads the campus 4-H club at Iowa State College along with Digrothy Behan Sabula as vice president Marjorie McLaughlin Marathon secretary treasurer Ruth Kettleson Estherville program chairman and Beverly George Janesville as publicity chairman after the May morning breakfast.
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Iowa State College
Shirley Held
Hinton
Digrothy Behan
Sabula
Marjorie’ McLaughlin
Marathon
Ruth Kettleson
Estherville
Beverly George
Janesville
Swea City Stock Buyer Relocates to Orleans South Shore
Nelson, who buys for the Estherville Bessing company, moved this week from Swea City where the family formerly resided to Orleans on the south shore of Spirit Lake.
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W. QO. Nelson
Estherville Bessing Company
Sweg City
Orleans
Spirkt Lake
Grateful thanks for kindness after mother's illness
Slina Hyrup expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors who extended kindness during the recent illness and death of her mother.
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Slina Hyrup
Ramsey Family Social Circles Reported In Blue Earth Area
Local residents hosted and visited over the weekend with numerous Ramsey family members and relatives from Blue Earth and nearby towns. Visits included guests at the Pete Sorgenfrei home in Blue Earth Fork, Henry Whitacre traveling from Estherville, and Mrs Morris Haskins taking a two week trip to Chicago.
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Vernon Martin
Thelma Thorsland
Rose
Marie Brown
Fauntelle Hays
Wm. Ramsey
Mildred
Geraldine
Jane
Frank Kriger
Paul Graves
Tom Powell
Anamosa
Tommy
Higinbotham
Janet
Christian Science Board: freedom rooted in spiritual understanding
The Christian Science Board of Directors told the annual Mother Church meeting in Boston that freedom is a spiritual gift realized through spiritual understanding and attainment. They urged that righteous victory under arms alone cannot guarantee freedom for mankind, calling for lasting peace allied with spiritual aims and God's will. Paul Stark Seeley was named president of The Mother Church for the coming year. Catholic Summer School draws 137 in attendance as Memorial Day Mass honors parish members in service.
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Christian Science Board of Directors
First
Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Massachussetts
Christ Jesus
Paul Stark Seeley
Cambridge
Mother’ Church
Dassette
D. S. McKenzie
Wvers
Zelma
Carroll
Gratia
Mt. Carmel
Delores
Milford
Bertina
Breda
LaCrosse
Wis
Father Keane
Jesus
Boy Looses Life In Des Moines River Tragedy At Jackson
An eight year old boy James Joseph Maras drowned in the Des Moines river near the Jackson mill race after slipping from a cement abutment. His cousin John Blizek warned bystanders helped sound the alarm as rescue teams searched with boats and grappling gear. The body was recovered about nine o'clock by Policeman August Benjamin.
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Jackson
Des’ Moines
James Joseph
Maras
Ita
Magdalen
John Blizek
Donald Rosendahl
Robert Ackerman
August Benjamin
Funeral Rites For Ed Rolfson Held At Wallingford
Funeral services for Edward H. Rolfson were held Monday at Wallingford Lutheran Church with Rev. L. G. Hinderaker officiating. Born August 27, 1874 in Jackson Minnesota, he died June 1 1944 at Graettinger Iowa from a heart attack at age 69 years 9 months 26 days. Survivors include wife Sophia Jensen four sons Albert Wallingford Elvin San California Byron Emmet in the Navy and Mrs Albert Norris of Graettinger and three grandchildren Judy Rolfson Carol Jean and Alan Norris. He lived in Washington state and North Dakota before settling in Iowa. Internment was in the Ri Versie cemetery near Wallingford.
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Ed. Rolfson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
L. G. Hinderaker
Edward H. Rolfson
Jackson
Minn
Graettinger
Iowa
Sophia Jensen
James Oliver
Emma Lucille
Albert
Wallingford
Elvin
San
Judy Rolfson
Carol Jean
Alan Norris
Washington
North Dakota
Charley
Aberdeen
Cornelius
Garrison
N. D
Ben Rolfson
San Francisco
Calif
S. P. Solberg
Brainard
Riversie
Wallingord
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