Back Home Service Club Meeting Recaps Service Letters
The Back Home Service Club held its combined meeting at the VW cottage with Mrs. Dean Lyle leading. After songs and the pledge, Mrs. Parlee read letters of thanks from service members including Lyn don Barringer Herbert Leighton Hubert Bruffat Clinton Derscheid Vinton Needham James Connor and Clarence Ulrich. Mothers expressed appreciation for the club’s gift program and Christmas packages containing stationery.
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VW Cottage
Dean Lyle
Parlee
Lyndon Barringer
Herbert Leighton
Hubert Bruffat
Clinton Derscheid
Vinton Needham
James Connor
Clarence Ulrich
Club
Telephone 751 CLUBS Dole Gifts and Elections
The Telephone 751 Clubs report birthday boxes with cigarets and candy sent overseas plus cards. Mrs. George Kinsman donated six dollars ninety five cents from doll sales. a letter of appreciation will go to her sister. Officers were elected for the year: Deyo president Link VP Gehrke secretary Parles treasurer La Craft musician Nelson chaplain McKee press, Lyle assistant. The Story of the War Against Mrs Hadley shown at Huron Theatre with proceeds aiding gift boxes for service boys. Next meeting will be the second Wednesday afternoon in January.
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George Kinsman
Ve RL Deyo
V. Link
A. E. Gehrke
F. Parles
Lynn la Craft
L. A. Nelson
L. T. McKee
Huron Theatre
Service Club
Hadley
the Huron
Christmas Party Highlights From Local Sisterhood Class
The Baptist Sunday School Sisterhood held its annual Christmas party led by Mrs. C. S. Laughlin with hostesses Mesdames Hay Cotton Nystrom and Lockwood. Gifts, music, and a short program featured readings by Nystrom Malley Mingus and others, with refreshments for 26. The Fairfield Economy Club next hosted Mildred Bischoff, with Love’s Old Sweet Song and a book report by Jessie Larsen, plus a gift exchange and an advertising contest won by Loretta Bischoff.
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Sisterhood
The
Baptist Sunday School
C. S. Laughlin
D. A. Hay
Rose Cotton
Elmer Nystrom
L. J. Lockwood
Frank Lundgren
Arizona
Erwin Hebron
Mesdames Nystrom
Katherine Malley
Clara Mingus
B. J. Dumpster
Max Mingus
Gordon Ward
Bayles
Laughlin
Fairfield Economy Club
Mildred Bischoff
Love
Heaven
Hartzell Spence
Jessie Larsen
Fannie Bristor
Loretta Bischoff
Blackout Practice Successful In Carpenter Area
Special report from Carpenter notes a Monday evening blackout drill conducted successfully by warden T. Wicles. The alarm system triggered promptly and lights went out in good time as planned.
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Carpenter Area
Carpenter
T. Wicles
City Briefs a Christmas Gatherings and Travel Notes
John Malley of Detroit left for Los Angeles after a short visit with his mother Mrs Katherine C Malley. Wayne Pease of Rapid City arrived in Huron to visit his brother Richard Pease. Miss Alice Olson, previously at North American Aircraft in Los Angeles, is home for Christmas vacation.
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Detroit
Los Angeles
Katherine C. Malley
Walker
Wayne Pease
Rapid City
Ir Huron
Richard Pease
Kiels
Kiel Bros. Inc
Alice Olson
North American Aircraft
Christmas gift ads and birth notice from Walker's
Baton Rouge reports a nine pound daughter born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Laughlin. Elers fur gifts promise delight while Gleaming Heisey Crystalware Roseville pottery feature in Walker's sales. Staff Sct. Lawrence Hale returns from Saco for Christmas furlough. Miss LaJean Avery plans holiday visit to Huron. Walker's News Agency advertises subscriptions and holiday cards with special rates for men in service.
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Gents
H. Olson
Colorado Avenue
Baton Rouge
Kenneth C. Laughlin
Roseville
Han
Walker's
Lawrence Hale
Northfield
Minn
Huron
L. Wv. Avery
Heart Attack Fatal To Rapid City Man
Rapid City on December 17 reports Morrill age 56 longtime Black Hills resident and former mayor died of a heart attack at his home Wednesday morning He led Fish and Hunter Lumber Company for about 20 years earlier managed a Newell lumber yard and served Rapid City as city commissioner 1928 29 30 and mayor in 1930 He is survived by his wife two sisters and two brothers Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Rapid City
Morrill
Black Hills
Fish and Hunter Lumber Company
Mahager
Newell
Bancroft Church Elects Officers At Annual Meet
In Bancroft on Sunday afternoon the Orthodox Presbyterian church held its annual congregational meeting electing new church officers. Details on names and specific offices were announced during the session as members concluded the year’s business with prayers and offerings.
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Bancroft Church
Bancroft
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Church Officers Elected And Trustee Appointments
Church services elected officers including Elder Harm Thaden and trustees George Thaden Vic Currier and George Perry to finish Henry Sprang's term. Mrs George Perry named treasurer and Mrs B Muilenberg benevolence treasurer.
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Ing
Harm Thaden
George Thaden
Vic Currier
George Perry
B. Muilenberg
Henry Sprang
Wessington Reports 100 Percent Blackout Success
Wessington officials announced a complete blackout Monday with lights out in record time. Twenty two wardens checked homes to ensure no light showed through curtains, confirming the town’s blackout effectiveness.
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Wessington
Vienna Youth Home On Short Furlough
Vienna reports Donald Whittle of the navy home on a brief furlough arriving last week.
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Vienna
Donald Whittle
Whittle Home Notes First Four-Year Dury Durlough
At the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Whittle the story mentions a first four year durlough in a family context with unclear date or event. The fragment preserves the Whittle names and parental home setting as a local note.
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Harry Whittle
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