Five California soldiers feign death to escape Japanese trap
Five Salinas men Sgt Erni Morrelly Sgt Mitchell Privates William Anson Joe Gillia and William McHall escaped encirclement in Luzon on Christmas by a daring ruse. Three played dead for 23 hours while Japanese patrols passed over them and later linked with U S forces after crossing rugged terrain in the southern Luzon campaign.
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Clane Lee
Fort Mills
Luzon Island
P. I. Yan
Erni
Morrelly
Mitchel
William Anson
Joe: Gillia
William MC Hall
Salinas
Calif
Luzon
Mitchell
Anson
United States
Draft numbers soar as World War II enlistment plans expand
Officials project up to 3 000 000 more men could be drawn from existing pools and younger registrants. Printing of draft cards begins for Feb 16 registration with 6 500 draft boards prepared. A national lottery will determine order of call, while reclassification and rehabilitations could add another million to be mobilized.
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Nesds
War Department
United States
Selective Service
Regal Boards
Duvens
Lewis B. Hershey
Huron News Briefs And Local Notices
City briefs from California to Huron report events including deaths, travels, and social updates. Notables include the death of H A Bragg aged 81 in Cheyenne Wyoming, Mrs Ashman of Beach Avenue seeking notices, and Gerald Jones awaiting sail to the United States from Belfast. Housing committee seeks heated rooms for January events and local musicians Whittemore and Love perform in Huron.
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Cal
Huron
College
Valansky
Marvin Hughitt
Alli
Irs
Charles
Ashman
Beach Avenue
H. A. Bragg
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bragg
Brainerd
Minn
Gerald Jones
Belfast
Ireland
United States
Washington, D
Mise Pegey Boyd
New York
Gars
Esterday
Sioux Falls
Arthur Whittemore
Jack
Rochester
Weather snapshot for Huron and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and colder today and tonight with diminishing winds. South Dakota sees partial clouds and snow possible this afternoon tonight. Black Hills region remains thin and not quite so cold in the northeast portion tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Vtig
South Dakota
Black Hilla
Morningside Visit Notes and Camp Claiborne Triage
Mrs. Brown of Morningside visits. First Sgt Cotton returned from Camp Claiborne and was admitted to the camp hospital for treatment of an infected foot on December 31. Dean and Mrs. Cotton also visited during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofshisj
Brown
Morningside
Dean
Municipality League Set to Convene in Watertown
The 1942 South Dakota League of Municipali ties convention will be September 24 and 25 in Watertown. Earl Mueller president and Groton city auditor announced the dates after board approval. The league includes about 230 South Dakota cities.
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Watertown
South Dakota League of Municipalities
Earl Mueller
Groton
South, Dakota
Funeral notice for Buchanan at Welter's Chapel
A brief funeral notice states that Wid. W. Aecney will attend the Buchanan funeral at Welter's Chapel at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Aecney
Buchanan
Welter’s Chapel
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Clark Lee
Oakland
Associated Press
Philippines
Manila
Lee
Corregidor
San Francisco
Hig
AP Manila
RB. P. Cronin, Jr
Russell Brines
Fas
Sie Hna Sm
Beadle “County Red Cross
War Relief Fund
City Briefs
Shi Lo
Chicas
Des Moines
Fidmonton
Alta
City
de Huron
Airport
Kansas City
Mare
New Orleans
Pittsburth
St. Louis
Sioux City
Amer
Aberdeen
Pierre
Chadron
Ashley.n
Yankton
Lemmon Ann
England
Walker
Bond
Eilers
Manu Palturnes Furriers
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