New Books at City Library Highlight Wartime Titles
Huron Public Library circulations spotlight wartime reads headed by Queen of the Flat Tops by Johnston, an eyewitness naval air battle account. Other new works include The Flying Guns by Dickinson, Goals for America by Stuart Chase, So Your Husband's Gone to War by Gorham, How To Be Your Best by Gilkey, Scott's Postage Stamp Catalog 1943, Parties for Pennies by Weob, Drs Anonymous and Behind the Mask of Medicine, A Surgeon Explains to the Layman, Climate Makes the Man by Mills, Poems of This Year by Ledwith, Heroines of the Sky, Life of Florence Nightingale, Martha Washington, Angel Mo and Her Son Roland Hayes, and Dust Tracks on a Road.
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Johnston
America
Coral Sea
Dickinson
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Stuart Chase
Scott
Weob
Doc R
German
Atkinson J
Benmosche
Mills
Ledward
England
Adams
Cook
Florence Nightingale
Desmond
Martha Washington
Roland Hayes
Zora Neale Hurston
Angel Mo
Helm
Strikers Loses Jobs At Army Request For 8
Eight light workers at Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp plant were discharged after the Army accused them of organizing unauthorized strikes last month. Seven were dismissed by Bohn at the Army's request, and the remaining worker, who had since taken a job at Packard Motor Car Company, was discharged there likewise. Army Air Forces Captain George E. Strong stated it was established the eight were responsible.
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Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp
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George E. Strong
Army Air Forces
United Nations Week Observed In Huron Contest Starts
Huron promotes United Nations Week with a ticket contest sponsored by The Evening Huronite and local theaters. Residents submit 100 word statements on UN effectiveness and list the United Nations names to win theater tickets. Entries due by January 20, judged by Supt. A D Lang, prizes include up to six tickets for first place.
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Huron
United Nations Committee
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Roosevelt
War Relief Board
China
Greece
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Russia
Poland
Australia
Netherlands
Yugoslavia
Great Britain
Czechoslovaia
Huronite
The
Gideon Seymour
Aberdeen
Minneapolis Star Journal
Evening Huronite
Supt
A.d. Lang
Marion Walker
Bonilla Farm Community Hushes In For Injured Man
A husking bee gathered neighbors at Elmer Lips farm near Bonilla to help harvest his corn. Lips had been injured weeks earlier when a horse kicked him in the face and neighbors came to assist.
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Bonilla
Elmer Lips
Gann Valley Nurse Sent Overseas in WW II Role
Esther Henrichsen, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Henrichsen of Gann Valley, has arrived in England with an American Red Cross unit. A Platte High and Oberlin alumna, she previously worked in government roles and teaching before joining Red Cross service. In a letter home she praises England, American and Allied troops, Red Cross efforts, and recalls Pearl Harbor memory through her foster brother Jimmy Lee Henrichsen.
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John Henrichsen
Gann Valley
Esther
American Red Cross
England
Platte High School
Oberlin College
Ohio
Red Cross
Jimmy Lee Henrichsen
Pearl Harbor
Buffalo County
America
England clears nix raid fallout despite blackout concern
A fragment reflects on Britain recovering from allied raids with light absence nearly solved yet warns that blackout woes linger if torches are forgotten. The speaker laments missing America.
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England
America
Lieutenant Vetter Receives Second Lt Commission
Erich F. Vetter, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Vetter, is commissioned a second lieutenant after completing the officer candidate course at Fort Be Ga Infantry School. Vetter joined the Army January 2, 1936, and served with units including the 313th Infantry, Manila forces, and various battalions at Camp Wolters and Fort Sam Houston. He will report for duty at Hot Springs Arkansas after visiting his parents for a few days.
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Vetter
Army
313Th Ity
Manil Islands
Manila
Philippine
Isaands
34Th Infantry
Lincoln
N. Dn
Ft. Sam Ho
Texas
62Nd Infantry
Sth
Camp Wolters
Hot Springs
Ark
Lafayette Air Unit Joins With Yanks In Africa
The Lafayette Escadrille reassembles in Tunisia as American and French forces unite against Germany. The first squadron of famed French aces arrives at dusk after training in the United States, bringing P-40 fighters and shared equipment to the new base.
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LaFayette
Africa
Noland Norguard
U.S
France
United States
Beadle County Births and Local Notices
Beadle County brief notes from Hitchcock and Cavour record a birth of Dennis Lloyd Dickson on January 8 to Perry and Mrs. Dickson now of Custer, along with updates on Mrs. C B Hinkley’s improving health and several residents traveling or serving in defense and hospital activities.
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Huron
Albert Payne
Fritz Gross
Jack Malmberg
Wallace Wright
Plano, DL
Chicago
Hyde County Real Estate Transfers Record
Hyde County transfers list multiple parcels between private parties. Names include Erastus Cornell, Helen Brooks, Jacob Vilhauer, Albert Helvig, Dewey School Distro, Ed Hottcher, A Clarissa McNamara, Jee McNamara, Ed Bottcher, T A Schliessmann, Leo Doling, Charles E Andrews, Hetie H Andrews, Anna Kartheiser, Stanley A Peterson. Property descriptions reference lots and sections with 71 72 73 designations and fractional NW SE portions.
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Hyde County
Erastus Cornell
Hichmore
Emil Auch
Helen Brooks
Jacob Vilhauer
Albert Helvig
Dewey School
Distro
Federal Farm Mortgage Corpora- Hort Ta
Ben. Geppart
Ed. Hottcher
A. Clarissa McNamara
Jee McNamara
Ed Bottcher
Abram E. van Camp
T. A. Schliessmann
Leo Doling
Charles E. Andrews
Hetiie H Andrews
Anna Kartheiser
Stanley A .Peterson
Bonilla PTA to Hold January Meeting in School House
The Bonilla PTA will hold its January meeting at the school house on Tuesday January 19. The American Legion sponsored a dance Saturday night with $28 in defense stamps sold. Mrs Emma Barthelman learned of her mother’s death in Wisconsin. Mrs Harry Van Buskirt and daughter visited the Oleg Tollefson home. Mrs Earl Dayne is visiting the Earl Almond home in Huron.
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American Legion
Bonilla Pta
Emma Barthelman
Wisconsin
Harry van Buskirt
Huron
Oleg Tollefson
Earl Dayne
Earl Almond
Tulare Red Cross Benefit Boosted by School Donations
Tulare California January 14 Special A $31.25 donation was presented to the local Red Cross chapter by Superintendent W E Echelberger. The funds were raised at a benefit organized by high school students and teachers on December 30 with participation from alumni.
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Jocal Red Cross
W. E.echelberger
Ramblers Havé Weekly Meeting Held in Alpena
The Monday Night Ramblers met at the home of Mrs. Eda Leighton for a social evening. Chinese checkers provided entertainment. Luncheon was served by the hostess.
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Ramblers
Alpena
Bamblers
Eda Leighton
Luncich
Erwin Farmer Loses Hand In Acident
Erwin, a northwest of here farmer, suffered a severe hand injury in a recent accident with an acorn shredder. He was rushed to Huron hospital for treatment and possible surgery.
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Livy
Young
Farmer
Huron Hospital
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