Training In Defense Program Expands To Include Women
Brookings June 2 The 11th consecutive National Defense Training program begins around June 1. About 750 men have been trained for defense industries with nearly all in the trades they studied. Welding and aircraft mechanics are in demand. machine shop training remains strong. H B Blodgett says women may soon join, with equal training and side by side work on identical machines.
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Brookings
National Defense
Defense
Defense Industries
H. B. Blodgett
South Dakota
Slodgett
Blodgett
35 Graduate From Gettysburg School
Twenty four boys and eleven girls received diplomas at Gettysburg High School commencement in the auditorium. Dr. I. D. Weeks of the University of South Dakota gave the address. For the second time in the school’s history boys outnumbered girls. Valedictorian Franklin Voorhes and salutatorian James Lomheim led the top ten percent who earned USD scholarships. Wilbert Steiger plans to enter the U S army on June 9 with other enlistees. Officers were Harvey De Boer president Dean Quiett vice president Bonnie Gidley secretary treasurer. Graduates include Grant Adams Robert Bown Dean Comeau Harvey De Boer William De Rauchey Gottloib Dutt Herbert Flemmer Lee Gorman Joseph Griffith Darrell Hare Donald Hatter Howard Hawkinson Merlyn Hottman Elmer Iverson John Larrington James Lormbheim Herbert Permann Dean Quiett Lorin Shekel Wilbert Steiger James Thomas Franklin Voorhes Dean Warth Donald Westberg Dorothy Briscoe Olive Crofutt Bonnie Gidley Agnes Glodt Nina May Hinckley Maxine Hord Dorcas Blanfull Jane Melody Loretta Moore Wilma Sheldon Lucille Willey.
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Franklin Veorhes
James Lomheim
University of South Dakota
Wilbert Steiger
Wil
U. S. Army
Harvey de Boer
Dean Quiett
Bonnie Gidley
Grant Adams
Robert Bown
Dean Comeau
William de Rauchey
Gottloib Dutt
Herbert Flemmer
Lee Gorman
Joseph Griffith
Darrell Hare
Donald Hatter
Howard Hawkinson
Merlyn Hottman
Elmer Iverson
John Larrington
James Lormbheim
Herbert Permann
Lorin Shekel
James Thomas
Franklin Voorhes
Dean Warth
Donald Westberg
Dorothy Briscoe
Olive Crofutt
Agnes Glodt
Nina May Hinckley
Maxine Hord
Dorcas Blanfull
Jane Melody
Loretta Moore
Wilma Sheldon
Lucille Willey
Potter County Men to Be Inducted at Fort Snelling
A group of Potter County residents will depart Gettysburg on June 9 to be inducted into the army at Fort Snelling Minnesota. The roster includes Mathew Farrell Joseph Myler Edward Weidmann Mearl Sutherland Wilbur Combeljick Lea Kaiser Ray Norman John P Shack Ernest Thompson Jerome P Klocker Elmer Smith Leo P Van Well Jse Newland Carl SBehiefelbein Allison Dean Wilbert Steiger Wayne Carr Jr George Schutterle Clarence A Zaft William Reding Louis Olesen Roy McLean Alvin Flemmer and Clarence A Barrett.
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Getsysbunl
Potter County
Gettysburg
Fort Snelling
Minn
Army
Mathew Farrell
Joseph Myler
Edward Weidmann
Mearl Sutherland
Wilbur Combel- Jick
Lea Kaiser
Ray Norman
John P. Shack
Ernest Thompson
Jerome P. Klocker
Elmer Smith
Leo P. van Well
J.se Newland
Carl Sbehiefelbein
Allison Dean
Wilbert Steiger
Wayne Carr, Jr
George Schutterle
Clarence A. Zaft
William 4. Reding
Louis Olesen
Roy McLean
Alvin Flemmer
Clarence A. Barrett
Willow Lake Storm Strikes Farm District North Of Town
A severe storm hit Willow Lake Friday morning causing extensive damage to farm buildings especially in the north farm district. The airplane beacon light a mile north of town was wrecked.
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Willow Lake
Shower for Recent Tulare Bride
Mrs. Delbert Otto hosted a postnuptial shower for Alyce Donner Wendland at the Otto Haag home in Tulare. Attending were friends and schoolmates of the bride, who wore gifts and played games before a luncheon was served.
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Tulare
Delbert Otto
Roy Wendland
Otto Haag
Wentland
Alyce Donner
District Convention of RNA Held at Wessington
WESSINGTON June 2 Special The semi annual Royal District Royal Neighbors of America convention met at the Community Hall with Ivy Camp 1946 as host. Attending camps included Blunt Miller Redfield Huron Wolsey Wessington and one member from Pierre. A school of instruction led by Mrs. Arla Huddleston and honors for Mrs. Charlotte Hafner. Banquet for sixty five followed sessions with drills and readings by visiting groups.
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Wessington
Royal District
Royal Neighbors of America
Ivy Camp
Blunt
Miller
Redfield
Huron
Wolsey
Pierre
Arla Huddleston
Charlotte Hafner
Gladys Shea
Minnie Stobbs
Eva DeHaven
Wilma Ravenscroft
Lillian Major
Pistre
Union Aid Society
Virginia Cummings
Genevieve de Haven
Thre Chesebro
Memorial Day Observance in Bonilla Town Hall
Bonilla held Memorial Day ceremonies with American Legion members in charge. The program featured a Star Spangled Banner singalong, readings by Lavonne Radtke and Ruth Elaine Toffefson, A Creed For Democracy by Marion Morse, a quartet performance, a Donna Mac Hamilton solo, and Rev. Joseph Trova delivering the address. Graves decorated, Gettysburg Address given by LaVonne Radike, and Taps played by Lyle McKichan and Harlan Peterson.
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Bonilla
Town Hall
American Legion
Lavonne Radtke
Ruth Elaine Tolfefson
Marion Morse
Clinton Rearick
John Schamp
Elwood Peterson
Harlan Meyer
Donna Mac Hamilton
Joseph Trovato
Hitchcock
Bonita Presbyterian
LaVonne Radike
Lyle McKichan
Harlan Peterson
Elect Officers Of De Smet Auxiliary
At a meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary this week the following officers were elected Mrs. J. H. Lucbs president Mrs. Henry Falconer 1st vice president Mrs. A N Hanson 2nd vice president NormanKe cine treasurer Mrs P J Jor venson sergeant at arms Mrs C T Chester chaplain Mrs Albin Bergstrom historian and Mrs Auorey Sherwood secretary
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DESME
American Legion Auxiliary
J. H. Lucbs
Henry Falconer
A. N. Hanson
Norman Kecine
P. J. Jorvenson
C. T. Chester
Albin Bergstrom
Auorey, Sherwood
Bid Accepted For Kingsbury Scrap Metals Sale
County war board opened bids for scrap metal collected and awarded to Loy Kramer of Brookings at 6.25 dollars per ton for all scrap in De Smet and 5.25 dollars per ton for scrap in other towns. About 100 tons to be sold with U S O and Navy Relief sharing equally.
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Kingsbury
DE Smet
County War Board
Lo] Kramer
Brookings
Navy Relief
AAA Committeemen Meet In De Smet
A Triple A community committeemen meeting convened at the De Smet auditorium with good attendance. H Fenner spoke on agricultural materials sent to foreign shores under lend-lease. Afternoon discussions covered estimating work due to labor shortages. Mrs George Larson and Miss Ora Sloat addressed the women attendees.
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AAA
de Smet DE Smet
Triple A
H. Fenner
George Larson
Ora Sloat
Memorial Program At Willow Lake Honors Memorial Day
Willow Lake observed Memorial Day with a morning service and cemetery ritual. The high school program included a processional by Dorothy Peck, prayer by Rev. R. C. Rice, a trio by Barbara Houghton Donna Morgan and Ann Seim, reading by Jenola Nogelmeier, address by Rev. Rice, clarinet duet Nelda Mundhenke and Bonita Batien, benediction by Rev. Rice, and recessional Dorothy Peck.
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Willow Lake
Dorothy Peck
R. C. Rice
Barbara Houghton
Donna Morgan
Ann Seim
Jenola Nogelmeier
Rev. Rice
Nelda Mundhenke
Bonita Batien
Hold Reunion Party In Manchester Home
Last Sunday a family reunion and dinner party were held at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Strub southwest of Manchester in honor of their son Geraldig fourteenth birthday. Guests include Mr and Mrs Fred B Boyd of Sioux Falls Ralph Walker Bethel Dunn Mrs Sarah Nickerson all of Lake Preston Miss Arlene Theisen and the H C Strub family near Manoshastar.
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Manchester
Guy Strub
Geraldig
Fred B.’ Boyd
Sioux
Falls
Ralph Walker
Bethel Dunn
Sarah‘ Nickerson
Lake Preston
Arlene Theisen
H. C. ‘Strub
Manoshastar
South Dakotans Rally for 50 000 Books Victory Campaign
Lora Crouch, chairwoman of the Victory Book campaign in Mitchell, leads volunteers who collected fifty thousand books in weeks of hard work to support U S Army camps in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Books span from Ferdinand the Bull to The Decameron, with many loans from local libraries and schools.
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South
Harl Andersen
Mitchell
Lora Crouch
Miss Crouch
Ferdinand the Bull
University of Southern California
Mitchell Library
South Dakota Story
Fort Crook
Neb
Crouch
Victory Book
New York
Kate
Virgil Boyles
Post Office
Congress
South Dakota
Red Cross
United Service Organizations
State Association of Motor Carriers
Glen Martz
Aberdeen
Motor Carrier Association
Huron
Rapid City
Watertown
Sioux Falls
WPA
Corsica
Salem
WPA Ltibrary Project
Custer
Madison Hosts Izaak Walton League State Convention
The Madison Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host the state convention on June 14 and 15 at its Lake Herman grounds. Events include bait casting, shotgun shooting, a Dutch lunch, stag party, and a wives’ party. Monday features speeches by Ivar Henningson, with a public banquet at the Madison Auditorium headlined by Robert E. Lee Hill.
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Madison
Izaak Walton League
Lake Herman
J. J. Larson
Ivar Hennings
South
Woonsocket Girl Wins Typing Contest
Darleen Larson won first place for accuracy in a typing contest sponsored by Eastern Normal of Madison. She earned a pin after typing 46 words per minute without error in the ten minute test.
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Woonsocket
Darleen Larson
Eastern Normal
Madison
Darleen
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