Highmore Youth Earns Cadet Colonel ROTC Honor
Vermillion December 17. Don Gibbs of Highmore has been named cadet colonel of the University of South Dakota ROTC unit. Major S J Gackman announced Gibbs is the top senior military award, placing him in command. Gibbs belongs to Scabbard and Blade, the rifle team, Beta Theta Pi, and Phi Eta Sigma. Sidney Anderson of Vermillion was named lieutenant colonel and also belongs to Scabbard and Blade, serving as treasurer of Phi Tau Theta. Other officers include cadet lieutenant colonel Herman Behwartzkopf and several cadet majors and captains from Vermillion, Highmore, and nearby towns.
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Vermillion
Don Gibbs
Highmore
University of South Dakota
S. J. Gackman
Gibbs
ROTC
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Eta Sigma
Fluron
Lewis Gable
Wagner
Bosephon
Garner Fanning
Ele Point
Ralph Hillmer
Wellington Springs
Melvin Hober
Eagle ‘Butte
Howard McClenabas
Kimball
William Holand
Platte
Kenneth Ansen
Britton
Laurel Lillibridge
Burke
Harry Coleman
Lawrence Wirth
John Quirk
Masons and Stars Install Officers at Springs
The Eastern Star society and the Masonic lodge held a joint installation in Wellington Springs on Monday night. Masons elected L. Tamblyn as Worshipful Master and others including Floyd Bunday, Delmar Buhl, William Scott, and Henry Anderson. Eastern Star named Worthy Matron Mrs. Harry Jansen and Worthy Patron William Seat, with multiple officers listed. Mrs Lowe performed violin solos during intermission.
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Masons and Stars
Springs
Wellington Springs
Eastern Star Society
Masonic Lodge
L. Tamblyn
Floyd ‘Bunday
Delmar Buhl
William Scott
Bruce Harris
Relph Cooke
Treas
Henry Anderson
John Urton
J. Webb
Mix
L. Mt Larsen
W. C. Ridieman
Lorne Raynold
Marshal
Barrett Lowr
Viola Shoff
Warden
Henry Anderton
Sentinel
Cat McVey
Ada
Freeman
Ruth
Ralph Schulty
Esther
Lee MacDonald
Martha
Abandoned Weiler-Eder Bout Promoters Fail to Agree
The heavyweight bout between Gustav Eder of Germany and Cleto Locatelli of Italy was canceled after promoters could not reach financial terms with Locatelli. The fight, set for Sunday, was called off due to the stalled negotiations.
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Gustav Eder
Germany
Cleto Locatelli
Italy
Locatelli
De Smet Pupils To Have Christmas Parties
DE BMET Dec 13 Specis The De Smet City school Christmas parties are set for Friday afternoon in three divisions. Grades 1-7-8 present songs recitations and scenes from A Christmas Carol with Dickens acts. Father George Tatten speaks. Mixed chorus to perform. gifts in a good bag, Christmas treats of racks and apples. Vacation runs Dec 17 to Jan 3.
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DE Bmet
de Smet City
George Tatten
Bonilla News Huron Visits Mentioned in Social Notes
Miss Joy Russell went to Huron to help Mrs. Harry Willams with tasks. Dorothy Syring Gretchen Redek spent Friday night in Huron with Adaline Cooper. Mr and Mrs John Fiske and Cartie Schlecter of Huron visited A C Lahren's home Sunday. A C Lahren and family, Biss Alice Frad, M J McKichen and families, George McKichan and family, W French and FR O'Brien were Huron visitors Saturday.
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Joy Russell
Huron
Harry Willams
Dorothy Syring
Gretchen Redek
Adaline’ Cooper
John Fiske
Cartie Schlecter
A. C. Lahren
A.C. Laren
Biss
Alice Frad
M. J. McKichen
George McKichan
FR. O'Brien
Miller OES Holds Annual Installation in Crescent Chapter
Crescent Chapter No. 4 OES installed officers including Mae Magness, Archie Collins, Elizabeth Wermersen, Charles Brown, Eva Fritz, Florence Collins, Ida Haugen, Claryce Davison, Ide Jarsmuth, Mary Fitzgerald, and Hildegarde Fox. G C Briggs installed. Veda Miller retired matron and Archie Colline received gifts. Christmas gifts and carols followed a social hour and luncheon.
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Miller O.E.S
Miller
Crescent Chapter No. 4
OES
Mae Magness
Archie Collins
Elizabeth ‘Wermersen
Charles Brown
Eva Fritz
Florence Collins
Ida Haugen
Claryce Davison
Ide Jar—smuth
Mary Fitzgerald Marshal
Hildegarde Fox
Star Points
Ruth Andrews
Adah
Winnifred Lorentson
Ruth
Audrey Sligo
Esther
Helen Erb
Martha
Meda McCullen
Electa
Gertrude Colina
Susan Conkey
G. C. Briggs
Veda Miller
Archie Col
Ime Haverstock
Elizabeth Wermersen
Mary Fitzgerald
Magness
Mina Woodward
Fortnightly Club Christmas Meeting at Miller Dee
The Fortnightly Study Club met at Mrs. 3. Hagin’s home for its annual Christmas gathering with 20 members and 7 visitors present. Donations of food replaced gifts to fill six cherry baskets for elderly and shut-ins. several games followed an impressive Christmas reading by Mrs. Merrill Pangburn.
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Miller Dee
Hagin
Nellie McLoughlin
L. H. Rowse
Merrill Pangburn
Rowse
Schwespe
Ruth Bridenbaugh
Miners Fall To Dickenson Normal In Rapid City
In Rapid City on December 17 the Dickenson Normal team defeated the School of Mines 12 to 11 at the Mines gym. The Hardrockers led early but the visitors surged late and held a one point margin to win.
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Dickenson Normal
Rapid City
Dickenson
School of Mines
Man Is Nabbed in Beadle Still Case
Federal officers report the arrest of Cerl Mellravy formerly of Hrakon County in Paonia Cole to face a liquor conspiracy charge tied to the still syndicate in Codingtom and Bewile counties. He had a preliminary hearing in Colomado, pled not guilty, and posted bond for appearance before the U S Commissioner at Grand Junction Colorado. He is among a large group of co defendants indicted nationwide.
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Beadle
Sioux Falls
Cerl Mellravy
Hrakon County
Paonia
Cole
Still Syndicate
Codingtom
Bewile
Clolomado
McIlravy
United States
Grand Junction
Ward Lining Up Concert Program
The Huron Municipal Band plans a Christmas concert at the college auditorium next Sunday. Ward announces a program arranged by Loftus Ward with Christmas selections and dances by Huron children. Me Ward plans solo numbers, Hans Christensen will direct the band, and Mrs Elizabeth Howe and Mrs C L Kapp Hahn will direct the children. John Floss and Mrs Ward will share the vocal spotlight. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Huron Municipal Band
College Auditorium
Gerald B. Beddow
Loftus H. Ward
Huron College School of Music
Huron
Me. Ward
Hans Christensen
Elizabeth Howe
C. L Kapphahn
John Floss
Ward
Preston Declam Contest Winners at Lake Preston
The grade declamatory contest at Lake Preston Tuesday afternoon saw Paul Bid win the dramatic division, Betty Coulson second in the same, and Gladys Kopperud first with Jean Swartz second in the humorous group. Winners advance to an Arlington invitational in January. Local judges were HL Whipkey Mrs. M Johnson and Mrs. Mary Conklin.
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Preston Lake
Preston
Ateunoon
Paul Bid
Betty Coulson Peyond
Gladys Kopperud
Jean Swartz
Arlington
Paw Bid
HL Whipkey
M. Johnson
Mary Conklin
Wartime nurse dies of appendicitis in Omaha
Mrs. Julia Douglas Brady, 41, widow of Farrell Brady and former rancher’s wife from Heals, South Dakota, died of appendicitis in an Omaha hospital Tuesday night. She served as a nurse in the family unit K Mobile Hospital No. 1, AEB. She leaves two brothers and two sisters, all residing in Nebraska.
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Omaha
Julia Douglas Brady
Farrell Brady
Heals
S. D
Brady
K. Mobile Hospital No. 1
A. EB
Nebraska
Yale junior play Here Comes Charlie draws crowds
Two audiences enjoyed Here Comes Charlie presented Thursday and Friday at Muself Hall. The show ran two nights to accommodate demand and used two casts so all juniors could receive a rose.
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YALE
Charlie
Muself Hall
Farmers receive 17195.64 in conservation payments
Specially arranged benefit checks totaling 17195.64 were disbursed in Sanborn County as first payments under the agricultural conservation program. The payments cover 313 farms with most first transmittal applications already counted. additional disbursements are anticipated, per LB Trumbower county agricultural agent.
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Sanborn
Woonsocket
Dec
Sanborn County
LB. Trumbower
Wessington Springs Club Names 1997 Officers
The Wessington Springs Commercial Club elected 1997 officers at a Friday night meeting. J. J. Carson was named president, Charles R. Hatch vice president, Frei N. Dunham treasurer, and directors named were J. L. Sedgwick J. W. Foster Max Habicht and L. E. Ausman. February 22 was set as the date for the next agenda item.
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C. C
Wessington Springs
Hewitt Leaves Bears For Railroad Job Again
Chicago December 17 1944 Hewitt famed end of the Chicago Bears announces he will retire from football to take a railroad position. He previously made similar announcements after 1934 and 1935 but returned to play for the Bears as a top offensive and defensive star.
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Hewitt
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Bears
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