Public backs total mobilization ahead of Congress
George Gallup reports American public opinion favors total mobilization with about 58 to 64 percent supporting government power to direct civilian effort. The poll traces support through registration questions and notes bills in Congress. Mrs Roosevelt argues for drafting all citizens to assign work where needed.
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Congress
Princeton
N. J
American Institute of Public Opinion
California
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Mass
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Selective Service Board
Roosevelt
Pve
Easter Weekend Visitors and Local Events in Iroquois
Neighbors speak of Easter Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Breckinwagon and son of Brookings to the Stephens home, with Miss Lucille Maag visiting Edward McNabee’s. WSCS to meet at church basement with Ruth Circle serving. Local families note trips to Brookings and St. Paul, and the Junior Class held its annual amateur contest to raise banquet funds.
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Iroquois
Edward McNahon
I. J. Landrigan
Wolsey
Charles Ohlson
Brookings
Roger
Shelby
Nagaville
Tenn
F. D. Young
Hayti
Bryant
Webster
Elwood Hickman
A. W. Guse
A. B. Bergeson
Dorcas Society
Guse
Lillian Koistinen
Watertown
Pleasant Valley Farmers Union meets at Carl Weerts home
Bancroft residents are invited to a Pleasant Valley Farmers Union meeting at Carl Weerts home on Friday night, April 10. The event includes social visits as Mr. and Mrs. Verna Arwood and daughter arrived Friday to spend the weekend with Par ents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sprang. Sunday plans noted that Mrs. Sprang will stay longer.
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Bancroft
Pleasant Valley Farmers Union
Carl Weerts
Verna Arwood
Henry Sprang
Sprangs
Sprang
Miss Shirley Muhs Not Returning to Minneapolis School
Miss Shirley Muhs did not return to school in Minneapolis after the Easter vacation. She holds a stenographer position with the Bank of Wessington.
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Wessington
Shirley Muhs
Minneapolis
Bank of Wessington
Esmond Social Notes Highlight Easter Events
Esmond residents hosted and attended events including Easter services and a birthday party. Howard Stout was honored at a farewell party and will soon enter the army. Families from Brookings De Smet Aberdeen and Esmond visited the Grotta and Harbin homes as Good Friday closed with school closed and an Easter program at Sunday School.
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Esmond Blair Lindstrom
Wayne Nelson
Howard Stout
Leonard Stout
Rosa Nelon
Virgil Wells
Bertha Hannah
Iona “Wells
William Wilkens
Brookings
Fred Harbin
Edwin. Grotta
de Smet
Warren Hannah
Aberdeen
Hazel Price
Lou Beachler
Juanita
Esmond
Elmer Grotta
Stevenson
Township Monthly Meeting At Hall On Tuesday
A township monthly meeting is set for Tuesday in the township hall. Mrs. Laurence Woss, born Avis Tilbury, was honored at a recent engagement shower held last Wednesday in the community.
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Laurence Woss
Avis Tilbury
Easter Weekend Socials Across Frankfort Rockham Willow Lake
Frankfort notes list visits by Ray Drayer family and others to Brookings and Aberdeen for Easter. In Rockham, Rev Kenneth Rice plans to move to Mitchell and resume church duties, with Corkins visiting from Chicago. Willow Lake hosts several visitors from Hurley Huron Sioux Falls and Madison for Easter, including students home from Dakota Wesleyan Northern Normal and Aberdeen schools.
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Rockham
Kenneth Rice
Mitchell
Rice
Dakota Wesleyan
Methodist Church
Don Corkins
Chicago
Corkin
A. G. Levitow
Hilbert Buss
A. .B. Linn
Mame Quan
Roland Buss
Eloise Stockton
Northern
Normal
Aberdeen
Loretta: McGoth
Northern Normal
Ralph Shoop
Clyde Perkins Taken For Medical Treatment
Clyde Perkins was taken to a Houston hospital Friday where he is receiving medical treatment and is reported to be improving. Mrs. C F Swartz learned Sunday that her brother-in-law Jess Fisher of Iroquois had died. The Swartz family left for Iroquois Monday with their daughter Mrs. John Erling of South Shore who had been visiting.
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Hitchcock Clyde Perkins
Huston Hospital
C. F. Swartz
Jess Fisher
Iroquois
Swartz
John Erling
South Shore
Easter Weekend Gatherings Across Local Towns
Easter weekend saw families and friends visiting across Bonilla, Wessington, Redfield, and surrounding areas. Local residents hosted dinners and hosted guests from Brookings, Huron College, NES S.C., and area schools while several relatives traveled toSeattle, Glenwood, and Omaha for work and military assignments.
Easter visitors and local notes from Forestburg and Manchester
Forestburg reports out of town visitors over Easter including Raymond Judy Chester Miss Betty McCormack Mitchell Billy McCormack Chamberlain Ellen Fairfield Hayti Loreen Rickel Brookings Ed Rubendahl Plankinton Ellen Jean Hinds Boyd Senska State College Laurat Dent Madison Normal Doris Dent Winifred Mrs Fay Starr seeks hospital treatment in Mitchell with expected two week recovery. Manchester notes Bertha Grotta returns to Brookings college after weekend with parents Alfred Moore visits from Pearl Harbor era Navy. J P Calaban home from White Bear. A Rogers and J Towberman vaccinate cattle for anthrax.
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Raymond Judy
Chester
Betty: McCormack
Mitchell
Billy McCormack
Chamberlain
Ellen Fairfield
Hayti
Loreen Rickel
Brookings
Ed Rubendahl
Plankinton
Ellen Jean Hinds
Boyd Senska
State College
Laurat Dent
Madison Normal
Doris: Dent
Winifred
Fay Starr
Manchester
Bertha -Grotta
L. B. Grotta
Alfred Moore
James
Floyd
Alfred
Pearl Harbor
J. P. Calaban
White Bear
Minn. A
Rogers
J. L. Towberman
Evacuee Knox reaches New York from India after February departure
Community notes reveal Gaylord Knox Jr., nephew of Mrs. Henry Flint and others, has arrived in New York City on Sunday March 20 after leaving India in February. The column also records multiple local movements including funerals, visits, and Easter homecomings across Harrold Highmore and nearby towns with relatives and college students returning for the holiday.
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Ree Heights
Gaylord Knox, Jr
Henry Flint
Douglas Scott
Nettie Gardner
India
New York City
States
August Hadeler
Leigh, Neb
Anna Hamann
Abner Gonski
St. Paul
Helen, McKelvey
Bob Henson
Yankton College
Martha Belle Steptoe
Mitchell
Carol Scott
Manchester
Cave
Family visitors from Minnesota California arrive here
Mrs William Steuerwald arrived from California with a daughter Mrs Christen Enid Larson and William Wo Patsy Wood of Minneapolis Jeanne Larson Echo Minn Laence Larson and Miss Maxine Cops Ella Parker Sioux Misses were weekend guests at the Launce Larson home.
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Wolsey
William Steuerwald
California
Christese Enid ‘Larson
William’ Wo Patsy-Wood
Minneapolis
Jeanne Larson
Echo
Minn
Cat
Laence Larson
Maxine
Ella" Parker
Sioux
Easter visitors and guests at local homes
Saturday through Monday brought many visitors to Sioux Falls and nearby towns. Mrs Jack Bigham of McIntosh stayed at the M EB Cogswell home. College students returning for Easter included Marion Steurerwald, Martin Busch, Iris Privett, Roscoe Taylor, and others from Eastern Normal, Huron, Northwest College, and more. Visitors included Mrs Mayme Newton from Long Beach and families of the Campbell, Friese, Simantel, Wagner, Jungemann, and Jungemann households.
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Falls
M. EB. Cogswell
Jack Bigham
McIntosh
Cogswell
Marion Steueerwald
Martin
Busch
Dakota
Iris Privett
Roscoe Taylor
Frederic Larson
Lincoln Taylor
State
Marion Schwartz
Eastern Normal
Prose
Bertram ”Jungemann
Huron College
Genevieve Jungemann
Northwest Caliepe
Commerce
Neil Pierce
Long Beach
Walter Manstein
Notre Dame
Carl Jungemann
Geraldine
Wall
J. H. Jungemann
August _Jungemann
Egan
Crow Creek Reservation Farmers Prepare to Farm As Discs Fly
Farmers around Crow Creek Reservation ready for planting as machinery fills fields. L A Duff and son Bob sell out and move to Rapid City where Bob expects to find work. Charles Arch, owner of the largest cattle herd in the area, remains short of ten head.
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L.A. Duff and Son
Bob
Rapid City
Charles Arch
Crow Creek Reservation
Truman
Mr. Cable
Gann Valley
Cable
Walter Pruess
Grant Downs
Ft. Thompson
Willow Lake Students Go to Aberdeen Spring Music Contest
About 40 Willow Lake high school students depart for Aberdeen to compete in the annual spring music contest under Miss Farrel. The trip highlights school ensembles and student preparation for regional music events.
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Willow Lake
Aberdeen
Farrel
R.o.-Rice
W.C.T.U
A. J. Greenweld
Bridgewater
Dalton
Charles Atwood
Redfield
Vernon Arewood
Frank Fiferlick
Easter Visits Share Time Across Local Families
Egan and Lois Beall of Parker spent Easter at the home of Mr and Mrs A F Beall and Pearl Lind along with son Jay. Faye Lind and Alice Highland joined them after returning from Sioux City with the Highland parents. Mr and Mrs Joe Baye and Harry traveled to Mitchell on Friday to bring home Marcella Baye for the holiday.
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Egan
Lois Beall
Parker
Lauden
Singer
Miss Beall
Beall
Pearl Lind
Jay
Sioux City
Faye Lind
Alice Highland
Glenn Highland
Joe Baye
Gan
Harry
Mitchell
Marcella Baye
Farrells Jest Monday Morning Move Near Mitchell
Mr and Mrs Chester Farrell and their trailer house headed for Mitchell where he works for Gustafson Construction at the airport. They visited the home of her sister Mrs Edward McNaboo with Mrs Ellen Crowell and Mrs C F Swartz, who came from Hitchcock for J L Fisher’s death. Mrs Crowell is Fisher’s mother and Mrs Swartz his sister. Miss Joan Anderson of Mitchell and Bruce Stoner, both students at State College, were guests at Clayton Stoner’s home.
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Troquois
Chester Farrell
Mitchell
Gustafson Construction Company
Edward McNaboo
Ellen Crowell
C. F. Swartz
Hitchcock
J. L. Fisher
Crowell
Swartz
Fisher
Joan Anderson
Bruce Stoner
State
Easter visits spread across towns in South Dakota notices
Burton Culver returns to Cavour from Keokuk Indiana and visits grandson Pvt Wesley Culver at Camp Crowder Mississippi. Mrs C J Seaman accompanies the Hartey Hottman and June York performs vocal solos at Pearl Creek Cavour Richland Easter services. Frankfort families visit Watertown area. Ernie Hassinger from Hammond Indiana arrives for a month with parents. O A Phillips hosts Easter guests including daughters Hazel Sioux Falls Helen Bonilla Blair Kenison Bonilla. Harrold Mrs Ed Heintz and daughters from Sioux City visit for Easter. Gogolin family visits Wolsey from Blunt Arden Gandy from Blunt spends Easter with relatives.
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Cavour
Burton Culver
Keokuk
Pvt
Wesley Culver
Company C
Camp Crowder
Culver
C. J. Seaman
Heary. Hottman
Huron
Pearl Creek
Richland
June York
Rapid City Airbase Labor Talks Fail to Alter Situation
A Rapid City conference between local AFL unions and Associated Industries failed to resolve labor tensions at the airbase project. Some carpenters refused calls and others who worked earlier stopped, while Major Elmer H. Ocsle said work remains on schedule. The Associated Industries supports an open shop policy attracting workers from outside the community and across the state, urging workers to register with employment offices.
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Rapid City
American Federation of Labor
Executive Committee
Associated Industries of
Boyd Leedom
Industrial Association
Elmer H. Occsle
United States Army Engineering Corps
Associated Industries
Leedom
United States Employment Service
Local Social News and Obituaries Tidings
A jumble of callers and visits across Bryant and Lane communities features Mrs. Jacob Winck jer and others at the Oscar Hobert home Easier. Elsie Ryan returns from Santa Monica. W. J. Hogan's funeral held after a sudden death. Delores Schaefer visits Ontario grandmother. multiple arrivals home for Easter from Augustana College and other towns. church events, club elections, and community birthdays mark a busy week. Reminders include Bryant Schools closing for Easter and various family visits spanning California to Tennessee, with health notes on Mrs. Johnson nearing age 100.
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Emima Gogolin
Jacob Winckjer
Emil Stiefel
Paul Siegel
Oscar Hobert
Elsie Ryan
Santa Monica
Cal
W. J. Hogan
Delores Schaefer
Ontario
Ore
Katherine Nothdurft
Carl Misterek
Delores Stauble
Huron
Local Families Attend Farewell for Soldier Evacuee
Esmond area residents joined Sheffield and Wellington neighbors at a farewell party for Elwin Badger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Weler Badger, bound for the army. Updates note Mrs. Mary Peterson moved home to Sheffield after eight months in Huron and A. J. Burger returned from Florida. Mrs. Belle Burger of Haron visits at Walter Badger’s home. Wellington guests include Dr. and Mrs. Willard Henderson and their children with Mary J. Henderson and Oscar Peddicord hosting. Fred Hols left for Mountain Sanitarium for full medical care.
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Sheffield
Ray Scatter
Esmond
Ebner Scott
Howard Katz
Albert Scotter
Clyde Burger
Walter Bedger
Elwin Badger
Weler Badger
Mary Peterson
Huron
A. J. Burger
Florida
Belle Burger of
Haron
Walter Badger
Wellington
Willard Henderson
Sioux Fells
Airs
Mary J. Henderson
Oscar Peddicord
Fred Hols
5 Mountain Sanitarium
Mexican Masquerade Ends In Cold War Tension
In a vivid scene aboard a cannery visit the tense trio discusses Miss Minor, revealed as a triple threat spy and England's foe. Allan and Kay confront the spy question while a cable rumor of De Fontanelle’s death sparking elation and fear. The tense cliffhanger ends with To Be Continued.
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Allan
Miss Minor
England
Sun Su
Kay
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