Dated double wedding notices from Estherville church
Local excerpts report Miss Margaret Sunde wed at Paleatine Lutheran church with Rev W. W. Quam officiating. Attendants included Miss Evelyn Sunde and Rev Phillip Hyland. Reception for 150 guests featured yellow and white decor and a four tier cake. Also covered is Lucille Wogen and Pvt Milton Davis’s New York ceremony with Rev Randolph Ray. bride’s gown, bouquet, attendants, and future post at Fort Dix provided.
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Paleatine Lutheran Church
Margaret Sunde
Thor Sunde
Decamae de Bae
Erweey W. Quam
Story City
Beer Wake
Norway
L. C. Sunde
Stesden
Minn
Evelyn Sunde
Phillip Hyland
Peever
S. Dak
Lucille Wogen
Milton Davis
Church of Transfiguration
New York City
Randolph Ray
Erving Davis
Peter Dobbins
New York
Lithan Vayia
Sind
E. M. Wogen
Estherville
Milo Davis
Estherville High School
Davisas
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Pvt. Davis
672Nd Engineer Top Co
Fort Dix
N. J
Division St
Trenton
N.J
Rally Day Plans Highlight Wide Awake 4-H Event
Center townships Wide Awake 4-H club met May 10 at Darlene Weber's home with 13 members. They planned Rally Day for June 18 and a mothers tea May 21. Guests included Miss Ruth Kettleson and Miss Mildred Shultz. Next meeting set for May 24 at the home of Joyee, Lois, and Doris Natterstad. The General Woman's club held its May breakfast at City Hall with new officers installed and Lucille Peterson honored for long service.
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Center Townships
Darlene Weber
Rose Marie Brown
U. S
Mothers of the Girls
Rose Maerie Brown
Shirley Soeth
Hermina Harvey
Thelma Thorsland
Joan Peton
Lorna’ Soeth
Kathleen Brown
Elma Woods
Doris Peton
Maxine Thompson
Helen Reser
Genevieve Hartman
Ralph Hartman
Max Soeth
Ruth Kettleson
Mildred Shultz
Joyee
Lois
Doris Natterstad
General Woman's Club
Girl Scout
Lucille Peterson
General Woman's Club of
Estherville
Peterson
Woman's Club
A. Martinez
Monterey
Mexico
Montery
L. Gray
F. M. Jones
George Robb
Dan Howard
J. B. Tedrow
J. W. Morse
W. H. Olson
B. H. Brackett
P. G. Gray, Sr
D.H. Diamond
W. G. Gordon
C. E. Tomhave
Harry Simpson
Harvey Miner
Maria Pingrey
Margaret Smith
August Schaper
Marie Sorum
F. H. Rhodes
Orris Sunde
Lewis Obey
Harty , Simpson
Engagement of Mary Evelyn Cummings to Navy Lieutenant
Mr and Mrs J A Cummings of Spencer announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Evelyn Cummings of Chicago to Lieut (f g) Dale W Kelly stationed at Elizabeth City NC son of Mr and Mrs M C Kelly of Spencer The bride elect a Spencer high school graduate attended Stevens college University of Wisconsin Madison and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Lieut Kelly graduated Spencer high school attended Iowa State College and University of Minnesota a Sigma Chi He has served two years in the naval air corps.
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J. A. Cummings
Spencer
Mary Evelyn Cummings
Chicago
F.g
Dale W. Kelly
Elizabeth City
N.C
M. C. Kelly
A. G. Metzger
Estherville
Spencer High School
Stevens College
Columbia
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kelly
Iowa State College
University of Minnesota
Sigma Chi
Naval Air Corps
Snapshot guidance for home front picture gifts
The piece urges readers to send simple informal snapshots from home to soldiers abroad. It emphasizes pictures of girlfriends or wives, parents, siblings, and everyday scenes of home life. Tips include aiming for cheerful, real moments and creating a “speaking likeness” by showing the subject looking back, with thoughtful posing and planning to maximize scarce film.
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Mother
Dad
Kid
Brother
Jobo van Guilder
Wa-Tan-Ye convention set for Clear Lake May 20 21
Ethel Forrest president announces the twentieth annual Wa-Tan-Ye clubs convention will be held at the Lake Shore hotel Clear Lake on May 20 and 21 Estherville members attending include Mary Peterson Martha RobInson and Dorothy Rogers Alternates are Henrietty Miller Maude Hamilton and Dorothy Sharp since 1921 the organization has grown with clubs across several states and the District of Columbia The event features business sessions a school of instruction led by Loretta Welsh and a luncheon for new officers with speakers and reports on committees
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Ethel Forrest
Carroll
Association of
Lake Shore
Clear Lake
Estherville
Mary Peterson
Martha Robinson
Dorothy Rogers
Henrietty
Miller
Maude Hamilton
Dorothy Sharp
Mason City
Marie
Jackson
Loretta Welsh
Marion Sho Uer
Freeport
Ill
Olive Hand
Charles City
Nellie Finch
Clinton
Wa-Tan- Yan" Association
Genevieve Butler
Dubuque
Agnes Meyers
Minn
Ruth Gatts
Sac City
Eleanor Kaufman
Albert Lea
Sven Adolphson
Savanna, Ill
Emma Wilhelm
Dixon
Rob Roy Cerney
Stuffed vegetables as main dish from leftovers guide
A historical note explains stuffing vegetables with meat, fish, cheese or eggs as main dish options. It lists produce like peppers, potatoes, cabbage, squash, eggplant and tomatoes, and describes fillings using chopped liver, heart or other meats, rice, bread crumbs, and sauces. It also includes a kitchen tip to bake until tender and browned, and to pre-cook shells when needed.
Neighbors and Farmers Busy Amid Rainy Weekend
Sunday activity centers on farming with many tractors in fields and continued spring work delayed by wet weather. Local social life includes numerous dinner guests at the Christian and Welsh households and a Friday picnic at Maple Hill Consolidated School. Henry Lowenberg's silver wedding anniversary held at Ringsted Opera House drew visitors from the area.
New Version of an Old American Tradition
A nostalgic reflection celebrates American ingenuity in making things better from planes to railroads and even a glass of beer. The speaker recalls Ed Carey’s porch and a tight formation of fighter planes as emblematic of a national pride in improvement.
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Ed Carey
Eben Crowell
America
Tait Ka
Mothers and visitors gather across Graettinger region
DOLLIVER rural news recounts mothers visiting relatives including Mrs. Gordon Persons at A. S. Eckhart home in Graettinger area. Families note sons in navy furloughs, local meetings honor mothers of service members, and Chatter club hosts elect officers with a day of games and lunch.
Petersburg Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs Henry Gilbert of St Paul spent several days with her daughter Mrs Don J Poynter family then returned home Friday evening at the Frank Wieskus and Elwood Cushman hosted weekend guests. East Petersburg club to meet May 18 at Mrs Henry Ebeling. St Johns Lutheran Ladies Aid met May 11 at Karl Seeger. Pvt Floyd Paulson on furlough from Fort Leonard Wood visiting the Fred Paulson home. Mrs Lyle Sather of Estherville taught in Dale Tuttles absence. Mr and Mrs John Weskus and Mrs Lyle Sather joined supper at Martin Stanwick home. Blanche Cernock of Chicago visiting relatives. her father Frank Jae a patient at Mudbaken hospital. Thursday dinner guests at Ollie Nasby home included Donald and Floyd Nielsen, Robert and Ellen Brown, Art Dunlavey, Aaron Nyborg, Jake Nyborg, Dale Tuttle weekend in Minneapolis. Larry Rasmussen and Claude Rasmussen family notes include tonsil operation at Halloran hospital Jackson. Saturday and Friday night guests at Jake Nyborgs included Ollie Nasby, Lowell Mee Silas, Nyborgs, Larry and Ethan Brown.
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East Petersburg
Henry Ebeling
St. John’s Lutheran Ladies Aid
Karl Seeger
Floyd Paulson
Fort Leonard Wood
Fred Paulson
Lyle Sather
Estherville
Dale Tuttle
John Weskus
Martin © Stanwick
Blanche Cernock
Jake Nyborg
Dale Tuttle Sporit
Minneapolis
Larry’ Rasmussen
Claude’ “Rasmussen
Silas
Vin
Nybor
Larry
Ethan “Brown
Iowa ration timetable and coupons list
A fragmented wartime ration notice details gasoline coupons A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 J8 KB L8 M8 N8 P8 Q8 and others valid indefinitely with some period dates. It lists home canning sugar, spare stamps, and airplane shoe stamps.
Hercules of the Rails leads Rock Island freight power upgrade
The Hercules locomotive, 190 feet long and capable of speeds up to 60 mph, heads nine new engines for Rock Island. It pulled 186 cars and over 4600 tons of war freight on its first run from Chicago. Three units are in service as part of a broader Diesel electric program begun in 1937 with Rockets. Rock Island operates 119 Diesel locos, including 19 passenger units, with extensive fueling and maintenance facilities and a dedicated Automotive Equipment maintenance section established in 1941.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Rock ‘Tannel
Rocksland
Rumor Sparking Talk on Stalin Italy Recognition
A rumor suggests Stalin recognized the Badoglio government in Italy. Earl Browder allegedly wired Joe to question the move, asking if he was joking.
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Stalin
Badogliio
Italy
Earl Browder
Joe
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