Mechanized Fourth Cavalry Moves At 50 MPH In South Dakota
Fort Meade June 11. Gordon Mikkelson reports on the new army’s mechanized Fourth Cavalry in the Black Hills region. Semi trailers haul eight horses per truck as armored scout cars and remounts integrate with the horse columns. The unit acts as eyes and ears ahead of main forces, then horses take over in rugged terrain planning routes, demolitions, bridge repair, and rapid deployment.
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Gordon Mikkelson
Fort Meade
Black Hills
U. S
Fort Oglethorpe
Poland
France
Tambat
Fourth Cavalry
Fourth Army training molds husky Midwest farm youths into smooth unit
The passage describes intense war training where soldiers move in prone positions under gas masks and use natural camouflage. Cars retreat along trails while troops hug the ground, practicing disciplined maneuvers to create a coordinated fighting force.
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Unif
Funeral Rites Held For Pioneer Woman Of Clark County
Clark South Dakota June 11 Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Methodist Church at Clark for Mrs. Carl Johnson 90 one of Clark County s oldest citizens and earliest residents She was born in Ballymoney Ireland in 1850 came to America at 17 locating with her parents at Hennepin AI where she married Carl Johnson July 4 1871 They moved to Clark County homesteading near Clark where she lived until her death Surviving relatives include a son Archie Johnson four daughters and nineteen grandchildren plus many great and great great grandchildren Her husband and two children preceded her in death
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Clark
Methodist
Carl Johnson
Clark County
Elmer Nordhus
Huron
Johnson
Methodist Church
Isabelle Ware
Hot Springs
Archie Johnson
E. O. Ullyot
Bessie, Ullyot
Camp Meeting Set at St Lawrence Tabernacle
The sixth annual interdenominational camp meeting will run June 19 to 29 at St. Lawrence Tabernacle. Evangelist Rev Harold J Empie of Chicago will lead services. Song leaders are Mr and Mrs Melvin Hurd of Selah Washington. pianists Mrs L C Danielson and Mrs LeRoy Blanchard. Association officers include President Rev N A Luke and Vice President Howard Perkins Miller, Secretary Mrs H McCaughey, Treasurer Mrs Mason Ford.
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St. Lawrence 5St
Lawrence
St. Lawrence Tabernacle
Harold J. Empie
Chicago
Melvin Hurd
Selah
Wash
L. C. Danielson
LeRoy Blanchard
N. A. Luke
Howard Perkins
Miller
H. ©. McCaughey
Mason Ford
Gathering Of WSCS Held At Richland
Members of Richland WSCS met at the home of Mrs. A. M. Beall with Mrs. Glen Highland assisting. Edna Elder led devotions as hostesses Lois and Fern Beall and Mrs. Claude Lauden slager served lunch. Guest Mrs. Mildred Kleinsasser of Parker attended. WSCS picnic planned for June 28 at the Huron fair grounds.
Potter County Drenched Gettysburg Rain Surges
Torrential showers drenched Potter County with more than three inches of rain last weekend and continued threats into the week. Artificial lakes overflow spillways while dry lake beds fill. The Missouri River stands about three feet higher than a year ago.
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Potter County
Gettysburg
Missouri
Doc Club Elects Officers in Iroquois Meeting
Mrs. Robert Fuller was elected president of the Doc Club at a gathering at Mrs. Mabel Gilchrist’s home. Thirteen members and three guests attended. Clifford Frahm became vice president, James Fuller secretary, and Leonard Gilchrist treasurer.
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DOC Club
Iroquois
Robert Fuller
Mabel Gilchrist
Clifford Frahm
James Fuller
Leonard Gilchrist
Spanish War Vets Choose Officials in 1942 Convention
I N Douglas elected department commander of United Spanish War Veterans at Pierre convention. Auxiliary selects Phl Osborn as department president. Douglas succeeds Homer Dwiggins. Mrs Osborn succeeds Annie Scheinest. Officers named include Danlittie, Wilcox, Wifroquois, Hall, Shade, Dubray, Durkee, Storm, Sayles, Staf ford, Stelow, Harper. Auxiliary officers listed. Jeanette Anderson named senior vice president. Ruth Regge chaplain. Stella Douglas treasurer. other posts to be filled.
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Custer
Walter Danlittie
Sioux Falls
Y. A. Wilcox
Hot Springs
D. F P. Wi Froquois
R. I. Hall
Mobridge
M. L. Shade
Joseph Dubray
Siow ‘Alls
Harry Durkee
Leontine Giraud
Madison
Iva Voegtle
Margaret Henry
Harriet Warne
Mitchell
Mary Phelps
Rapid City
Marie Doolittle
Vera Fletcher
Aberdeen
Stella Douglas
New gas station and cafe opens in Forestburg
Mr and Mrs Clif Nelson opened their new gas station and cafe on the new highway west of the school. The modern facility held a formal opening last Thursday. Dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ray Briggs featured Mrs S S Judy and Raymond Judy and others in town.
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Forestburg
Spesalh
Clif Nelson
Ray Briggs
5. S. Judy
Raymond
Chester
Isabelle Judy
Willard
Tlinois
Children’s Day Observed at St Lawrence Church
Children’s Day was observed at Community Church in St Lawrence with a program by the primary and junior Sunday School led by Mrs. Frank Clegg and Mrs. Sid Fritts. The cradle roll service, under Mrs Le Roy Blanchard, counted 130 babies, and twelve babies were baptized by Rev N A Luke during the service.
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ST. Lawrence Church
ST. Lawrence
Frank Clegg
Sid Fritts
le Roy Blanchard
N. A. Luke
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Leyson at Miller Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Leyson welcomed a daughter born June 8 at Miller hospital. The newborn weighed nine pounds.
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Ren Heights
Robert Leyson
Miller Hospital
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