War letters from Corregidor and Manila Bay hero from Huron
Corproal Prohaska, born 1917 in Wesington, went from Whiteside Consolidated schooling to California then to Manila in 1941. Captain Kenneth Boggs of Eau Claire, on Corregidor, describes rock defenses, bombardment, and anti aircraft action. He notes Tokyo propaganda and American music heard on the island. Boggs once co ran Boggs Printing Company with his father.
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Manila
Prohaska
Wessington
Adam H. Prohaska
John Rahder
Whiteside Consolidated
California
William
Army
Kenneth Boggs
Eau Claire
Wis
Corregidor Island
United States
Manila Bay
Rock
Corragidor
Boggs
Gibraltar
Tokyo
Corregidor Defenders
Captain Boggs
Huron
Boggs Printing Company
Students Sponsor War Time Dance At Huron High
Students of Huron High School will dance to Victory Friday April 17 as the National Honor Society sponsors a War Stamp dance in the gym from 8 to 11. Admission is one War Savings stamp per person, to be retained by the buyer. Music by nickelodeon. Informal dating optional. Proceeds go to a revolving stamp fund for NHS members to resell stamps to students. Committees announced by President Bob Murphy include tickets publicity and various members.
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Huron High School
Huron
National Honor Society
Nickelodeon
Bob Murphy
Ruhlman
Vera ‘Wetrich
Charles Rundquist
Ronnie Manolis
Bill Ty
Birthday Dinner Honors Three From Alpena Trio
Mrs. Rose Yegge hosted a 2 birthday dinner in Alpena for Mrs. Thure Lindstedt Correnne Lindstedt and Avis Yegee, who celebrated birthdays over the weekend. Relatives and friends attended, presenting gifts, including Mr. and Mrs. Thure Lindstedt and family, Mrs. W. F. Yegge, Mr. and Mrs. Owen King and family of Virgil, Archie Yegge and family, and Berdayne Ruth Hilgeman with Mrs. Eda Leighton.
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Alpena Alpena
Rose Yegge
Thure Lindstedt
Correnne Lindstedt
Avis “Yegee
W. F. Yegge
Wessington
Springs
Owen King
Virgil
Archie Yegge
Alpena
Berdayne
Verna Ruth Hilgeman
Eda Leighton
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O.P.S
O.P S
Fairmont
P&g
Maryland
Libby
Our Mothers
del Monte
Bataan
Corregidor
iWpl
Philippine
Issey
Weeklands
Cor
Rahder
Poral Howard L. Probaska
Paves B&b. Locker
Swander
South Dakota
Uncle Sam
Gtes Anc
Great Northern Navy
Soap Armour
Big Ben
Post Toasties
Pkg
Armour’s. Lighthouse
Swift
Tiede
Deily
Newberry
Fries Delivery
COEN
Golden Valley Sauerkraut C. F
America
del. Monte
Ganmed
Iss
Inoue
Aunt Sally
Piggly Wiggly
Lone Boy
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