Native saved 300 Yanks in Pacific jungle escape
A mission-educated native in the South Pacific led 300 American soldiers out of a Japanese trap, guiding them back to safety with no loss of life. The tale, told at a Seventh Day Adventist conference by D. E. Rebek, highlighted broader relief work by Dorcas Societies aiding millions through clothing, food and medical aid.
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South Pacific
Seventh Day Adventist Tourches
D. E. Rebek
China
Dorcas Societies
T. Gackenheimer
47Th General Hospital
YU. S. Army
New
Crimea
Ceiling Prices Of Ammunition Listed By County Office
Beadle County rationing office published maximum prices for ammunition items under federal regulations. With ammo scarcity, retailers may charge inflationary prices for shells and cartridges, the office warned. Prices apply per item or per box, with a tax included, for sales to ultimate consumers.
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Beadle County
Wenchester
Funeral for Delmar Horn Held in Bonilla
Funeral services for Delmar Horn, longtime Bonilla resident, were held at Bonilla Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. Davis delivering the sermon. Music by Clin ton Rearick and others, burial at Bonilla Cemetery. Out-of-town relatives named include Horn and Porter families from Miller Bloomfield Ree Heights St. Lawrence Darby Mont Glenwood Huron Chadron and other friends.
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Bonilla
Bonilla Force
T. Horn
Earl Horn
Ed Burger
Ira de- Geesa
William de- Keest
Miller
Mark Henson
Bloomfield, Jr
Robert Henson
Ree Heights
M&s. D. Porter
St. Lawrence
Geneva Hender
Sson
L. Henderson
Darby, Mont
Frank O'Brien
Glenwood
Minn
Ed Bailey
Maggie Lawson
Laura Bailey
Huron
Hans Christenson
Mellette
Jean Carmen
Chadron
Neb
Nations Warned Of Overconfidence In Bond Campaign
War Finance Director Ted R. Gamble warned the nation against overconfidence in the Fifth War Loan drive. He noted that bond sales to individuals had reached 18 percent of quota and cautioned that the anticipated immediate surge following the invasion may not materialize.
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Washington
Ted R. Gamble
War bond drive progress and quota totals cited
In a letter to state war finance chairmen the official urged an intensified sales effort as individuals bought bonds totaling 1.081 billion through Tuesday, the eighth day. The personal purchase quota stands at 4.000006 billion toward a total goal of 16 billion.
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War Finance
Handkerchiefs Flung Into Yellowstone Vent Return
Items labeled as old handkerchiefs were ejected by an eruption at a Yellowstone vent and later surfaced through a different vent, returning to the ground amid the park’s volcanic activity.
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Feyser
Yellowstone National Park
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E. Fuller
Highmore
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Elmer Fuller
Holabird
Pierre Hospital
Cherbourg
Bradley
Supreme Command
St. Croix-Hague
le Toes
Cape de la Hague
Point Barfleur
Octeville
du Bonle
Associated Press
Vichy
Supreme Headquarters
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
Stalingrad
Be & B. Locker
Beldine
Morin-Colton CO
Delmar Horn
Case Beer
Manolis Grocery
Suter
WAR _ BONDS
America
Ey Xen
Swander
Ryan
Tela
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