Sixty Six Days Of Hell Endured By Bomber Crew
Delayed report from the South Pacific details Maj. Richard Stepp of New York City and a co-pilot saluting his Commanding Officer as the Flying Fortress crew endures sixty six days of peril after being downed in the Guadalcanal area.
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Hell
Pacific
Clen Clements
AIR Force
Richard Stepp
New
South Pacific
York City
Guadalcanal
Flying Fortress
Navy crew’s 66 day mission ends with rescue after epic ordeal
Lieut Ernest C. Ruiz of Santa Barbara led nine men through 66 harrowing days at sea and on coral islands after a February battle left their bomber damaged. Wounded airmen were ferried by Guadalcanal airboats and army drops as Melanesian natives aided them, with a final recovery by a flying boat. Included in the detachment was Capt. Thomas J. Class sen of West De Pere Wisconsin.
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Ernest. C. Ruiz
Santa Barbera
Calif
Guadalcanal
Ruiz
Thomas J. Classen
West de Pere
Wis
Rally Day Set For Highmore On April 30
Hyde County rural schools schedule Rally Day on Friday April 30 with exhibits at the court house. At 10 am the county spelling contest, oral and written, chaired by Mrs Vance Broomenrader, will be held at the court house. Sports events, led by Reginald Gallagher, start at 1 pm at the athletic field. War stamps will be awarded as prizes in all contests.
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Highmore
Hyde County
Court House
Vance Broomenrader
Reginald Gallagher
Entertains Card Club At Alpena
Mrs Ronald Smith hosted the Easy Ace Bridge Club at her Alpena home on Monday evening. Mason Smith earned the high score prize, Lew is Aye took the low prize, and Lyle Freeman received a cut prize.
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Alpena Alpena
Ronald Smith
Mason Smith
Lewis Aye
Lyle Freeman
Cottam Named Head Of Health In South Dakota
Dr. Cottam, 69, chief of staff at McKernan Hospital Sioux Falls, was named by Governor Sharpe as South Dakota superintendent of health. A WWI veteran and Rock Rapids to Sioux Falls physician, he succeeds the late Dr Cook. His five year term expires July 1 with possible reappointment. Born in Manchester England, he moved to the U S at 16, graduated St Louis University in 1893, joined McKennan staff in 1910, later served as colonel in the U S Army Medical Reserve and V A staff in Sioux Falls. He has led multiple medical associations and appeared in Who's Who.
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Bert, Cottam
McKernan Hospital
Sioux Falls
M. Q. Sharpe
South Dakota
France
Rock Rapids
Minneapolis
F. D
Cook
England
Dr. Cottam
Manchester
United States
St. Louis University
McKennan Hospital
Mackenzie on War Prep and Nazi Fuel Shortages
The article discusses wartime oil in Germany, noting German reliance on coal-derived fuels and a direct injection engine for higher power on poorer gasoline. It argues Hitler faces a serious gasoline shortage while citing depleted stocks from France and other ravaged countries.
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MacKenzie
France
Hitler
Hitler prepares spring offensive amid fuel shortages
The article argues the Luftwaffe and armed forces may be conserving limited oil and gas for a major offensive. Observers vary on whether shortages will force a renewed assault against the Allied invasion or a push toward the Caucasus to seize petroleum he observes.
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Hitler
Lemsus
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