War Information Centers to Aid WPA Libraries Across South Dakota
WPA libraries in South Dakota are reorganized as war information centers to support defense efforts. Fourteen libraries including Brookings Mobridge Rapid City Huron Mitchell and Pierre are designated as centers with emphasis on army navy reports civilian defense materials and reading services. A new Custer unit links with Hermosa and other towns to expand county library access and aid defense councils with technical information and wartime reading.
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WPA
South Dakota
Army
Navy
M. A. Kennedy
Brookings
Mobridge
Rapid Gs
Watertown
Huron
M/lbank
Itchell
Highmore
Custer
Pierre
Aberdeen
Lead
Madison
Winner
War Information Centers
Office of Government
Fort Meade
Free Library Commission
Defense Nes
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Hermosa
Defense
Democratic Senator Candidate Edward Prehal Speaks on KSOO
Edward Prehal Burke, Democratic U S Senate nomination hopeful, will speak on KSOO Sioux Falls Friday April 24 from 6 45 p m to 7 18 p m in a campaign broadcast.
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Edward Prehal
Burke
U. S
KSOO
Sioux
Wessington Springs Enters State Judging Contest
Agriculture students from Wessington Springs, 15 members strong, head to Brookings for the state judging contest April 27 and 28. Teams from the high school compete against 70 schools with judges including Vernon Olson and Delmar Waters across divisions in ments dairy poultry livestock and show. Dairy and livestock practice judging occurred in Huron ahead of the event while Lauren Thompson and Robert Moorman will attend the FFLA convention.
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Wessington Springs
Brookings
Los
Vernon Olson
Delmar Waters
Michael Kieffer
Robert Sorenson
Gordon Bateson
Arthur Hansen
Duane McMillan
Rollin Boe
Hollis Gr
Going Places senior play cast announced at Wess Springs
Miss Maliek Nielson, director, announced the cast for the senior class production Going Places to be shown May 15. The players include Dr Walter Kimball played by Robert Morerman, Ella Kimball by Harriet McDonald, Rosemary Lee by Mary Thompson, Chuck Malloy by Ralph Shepnard, and other students and staff from Dartford College.
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Wessington Springs
Maliek Nielson
Walter Kimball
Dartford College
Robert Moorman
Ella Kimball
Rosemary Lee
Mary Thompson
Cuthbert Lee
Rosemary
James Boyd
Chuck Malloy
Texas
Ralph Shepnard
Kate Malloy
Chuck
Leone Shum
Melville Stubbs
Arnold Runestad
Lillian Stubbs
Stubb
Barbara Carson
Gladys Miller
The
Kimballs
Buffalo County YCL Events In Gann Valley
Buffalo County elementary schools join the C L Convention spelling contest and field day plus a tire day. Gann Valley High School hosts open house for parents and patrons with school work exhibits and classes open. The senior annual will be released at open house prepared by the senior class under Dureene Patersen.
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Gann Valley
Buffalo County
C. L
Gann’ Valley High School
Dureene Patersen
DWU Students Named As Naval Aviation Cadets
Two former Dakota Wesleyan University students Harlo Fechtelkotter and Dayton Ritzman have been appointed Naval Aviation cadets and transferred to Pensacola Florida for flight training. They earlier completed the elimination training at New Orleans in February and will receive Naval Aviator designations with commissions in the Naval or Marine Corps Reserve and go on active duty.
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Annapolis of the
Bonilla Service Station Under New Management
Glen Miller has taken over management of the Texaco Service Station in Bonilla from M. J. McKichan who ran it for fifteen years. The McKichans and their children Shirlee Russell and Ronald left for Oregon to make a new home. Miller, from a Wolsey area farm, now runs a cream testing station and is married with a daughter Nancy.
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Bonilla
Bonills
Glen Miller
Texaco
M. J. McKichan
Nancy
Wessington Springs Considered for Veterans Hospital Site
Wessington Springs in South Dakota is being eyed as a potential location for a U S Government Hospital for Veterans east of the river. At a recent meeting, all civic groups were represented and the project was handed to the Chamber of Commerce with pledge of cooperation. Local officials prepared an invitation for authorities to consider the site. The town cites water, surroundings, central location and ideal living conditions as advantages over larger cities.
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Agee Springs
Wessington Springs
U. S
South Dakota
Chamber of Commerce
Royal Neighbors Meet At Blunt Hall
The Royal Neighbors of Camp 10641 at Blunt met at Blunt Hall on Monday. Members voted to send funds to the national society for the wartime blood plasma drive. Afterward they played bridge at five tables and honored Mrs. William Parks and Mrs. Henerietta Kitzman for birthdays. Lunch followed. The next meeting is set for May 1.
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Royal Neighbors
Blunt Hall
Blunt
National Society Fund
William Parks
Henerietta Kitzman
John Jolley
Kitzman
Annual Black Hills Botany Camp Dates Set
Dr Roland Rethke announced the Black Hills Botany Camp from June 8 to July 7 at State College near Nemo. Students may earn eight or nine botany credits. others may attend without credit. A ten day trip will cover Yellowstone National Park.
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Black Hills
Brookings
State College
Roland Rethke
Heart of
the Hills
Nemo
Rethke
Yellowstone National
Organize Methodist Forum Planned for Alpena Parish
A special meeting at the Alpena parsonage will organize Methodist men into a forum for church work. Rev. Albert Hartt, pastor, announced the plan today and says the group will organize this Sunday morning after discussion.
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Methodist Forum
Alpena Alpena
Albert Hartt
Hartt
Ramblers Hold Meeting At Alpena Home
The Ramblers met at Mrs Bernt Bernts home in Alpena on Monday evening with good attendance. They played Chinese checkers and had a late supper. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Edan Leighton.
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Ramblers
Alpena Alpena
Bernt Bernts
Edan Leighton
Leaders Plan Meet for United Christian Front Conference
Leaders from many Protestant churches in Huron and surrounding territory finalize plans for a Huron gathering of the United Christian Front a national movement. Officials expect large attendance with civic leaders showing interest in wartime developments and the defense of faith as Japan’s influence grows. Dr S W ack arrangements chairman says Americans must act to preserve the faith. Speakers include Rev Thomas Mathers Rev EL Jones Dr George F McDougall with local group chairs and Ceril J Semans to speak on What Advance Means to You.
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Huron
United Christian Front
5. W.ack
Thomas Mathers
EL. Jones
George F. McDougall
The
Church and the
Christian Colleges
Leonard de Moor
Henry Hottmann
Christian Living
Tollefson
C. J. Semans
William Church
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