Night for the Morrow
A family tale set in 1929 30 and 31 traces a Colorado farm father's risky business deal and mortgage looming over the farm. The narrator recalls Kansas City trips, trucking schemes, and looming debt as mood shifts from optimism to strain amid alcohol raids and a tense sheriffly arrest sequence.
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Dad
George
Colorado
Pueblo
Ann
Wall Street
Dallas
Kansas City
Old Jan
Local service members listed on leave and new postings
Uniforms from Central South Dakota towns report several service members on leave or newly stationed. Holand Ru hark arrived from Logan Colorado for a three week furlough. Seaman 1-c Martschuisk came home for Easter with parents Otto and Mrs. Martschuisk. Pvt Richard Malone stationed at Camp Roberts California. Elmer Doll, home visiting parents Virgil Pie, R. Doll. Doll recently returned from overseas duty. Cpl Cecil Binger home on furlough from Ft Sielling Minnesota. Pvt Donald Le Grand shipped overseas with new address APO 91 New York City. S/Sgt Clyde Cotton Jr visiting grandparents Hinkley, awaiting deployment. Harold Carlson returned after boat training at Camp Farragut Idaho. Pvt George Hart and Pvt Erwin Gross inducted and sent to camps in Texas. Hart stationed at Camp Walters.
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Faulkton
Pic
Holand Ruhark
Logan
Colo
Lows Martschuisk
Seaman
Otto Martschuisk
Richard Malone
Camp Roberts
Calif
Virgil—Pie
Elmer Doll
R. Doll
Pie
Dol
Camp ‘White
Ore
Alpena
Cecil Binger
Ben Binger
Cecil
Ft. Sielling
Minn
Hitchcock
Alva le Grand
Pvt
Donald le Grand
APO
New York City
Clyde Cotton, Jr
Maxton
C.B. Hinkley
Harold Carlson
Camp Farragut
Ida
Leo Me
Gannon
George Hart
Pyt Erwin Gross
Army
Texas
Camp Walters
Visit Home After Escaping From Japs
Mrs. Eda Leighton in ALFuwa received a letter from her daughter Mrs. Walter Johnson of Yale stating that Verran Johnson, her oldest son, has been home on leave from the navy. He was stationed in the south Pacific and was a prisoner of the Japs briefly before escaping to a Red Cross station. He received food clothing and money from the Red Cross and wears several ribbons and the Purple Heart. He is credited with saving one man's life.
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Alfuwa
Edan Leighton
Walter Johnson
Yale
Alpena Easy Aces Meet At Leidschlaws
The Alpena Easy Aces met at the homes of Mrs A J Seidschlaw and Mrs John Bent on April 13. Mrs Leonard Osmonsen had the low score. high score prize went to one guest. Other prizes went to Mrs Howard Peters and Mrs Lyle Freeman. Substitutes included Mrs Mark Atwood, Mrs Howard Peters, and Mrs Harold Neubarth. A lunch was served.
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Alpena
A. J. Seidschlaw
John Benton
Leonard Osmonsen
Howard Peters
Lyle Freeman
Mark? Atwood
Harold Neubarth
March Weather Delivers Cold Wet Record for South Dakota
Federal meteorologist BR Laskowski reports a brutal March with an average temperature of 23.9 degrees above zero, making it the coldest since 1915. Readings dropped to zero in many areas while statewide precipitation averaged 0.04 of an inch, 0.27 below normal despite heavy snowfall in some counties. Spearfish logged 2.69 inches, Raymond 0.27, and Aberdeen 0.88 inches with notable departures from prior averages across stations such as Mitchell and Pierre.
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South’ Dakota
BR Laskowski
Laskowski
Spearfish
Raymond
Déepar
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Robert D. Lush
Berster, Tre
Old Jac
Jan
Frankfort
Edgar C. Jones
West Coast
W. P. Jones
Mesrik
John Mesrik
Pop
George Flain
Flain Trucking Company
Popsey
Georgia
Old Man
Central
South Dakota
Easy Aces
Leidschlaws
Rookings
Aron
Leminon
Mitchell
Menketon
Arrison
Fortress Europa
Atlantic
ATN
Ledite
Britain
Tance
Consi
Ranean Sea
Germany
H Batt
Bungar
Black Sea
Bey
Bess
Ab A
Ry Twin
DEA
Iet Enoug
Wien
Rold
Os" Wen, Twang, Carmp
Nou
Emal
Elmo
Emoreothin
Wilmer
Jessica
Tavera i
Pel
Flash
Dale
Mysta
Martral
Black Hole
Calcutta
Fitz
Tierra del Fuego
Mistra Masor
Hoople
Rome
TVE
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