British Attack German Cruiser Target In Bomb Raid
London reports British planes bombed a 10,000 ton Prinz Eugen at Brest in naval base raids. No claim of a hit. Coastal command bombed St Nazaire docks and bases at Mandal and Stavanger. Torpedo plane twice hit an Axis supply ship off Norway, status unspecified.
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London
Brest
Air Ministry
Bismarck
Atlantic
Hood
Coastal Command
St. Nazaire
France
Mandal
Stavanger
Norway
Norwegian
Frankfort OES celebrates 25th anniversary in style
In Frankfort on Friday an OES chapter marked its 25th anniversary with garden flower decorations and silver paper. Worthy Matron Alice Baird welcomed guests as Marian Gail Eisele performed whistling solos. A history by charter member Rena Motley was read, and corsages were given to past matrons and patrons with visitors from Doland Tulare and Redfield attending.
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Frankfort Oes
Frankfort
Alice Baird
Marian Gail Eisele
Rena Motley
Doland
Tulare
Redfield
Flag Day Service Available June 15 at Elks Lodge
Exalted Ruler Boyd M Benson announces the 1941 Flag Day program to the public. Although Flag Day is Saturday June 14 the event is set for Sunday evening at 730 in J W Campbell park. Dr J D Weeks president of the University of South Dakota will speak. The Elks chorus and Huron Municipal Band provide music.
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Elks Lodge
Boyd M. Benson
Benson
J. W. Campbell Park
J. D. Weeks
University of South Dakota
Elks Chorus
Huron Municipal Band
Flashes of Life International Incident in New York
Mrs Stella Peters sues for separation citing her husband Herbert Peters German born imitating Adolf Hitler at parties and waking her at night to listen to short wave broadcasts from Germany. Court reserved decision after noting her French descent.
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New York
Adolf Hitler
Stella Peters
Germany
Herbert
Threat to Rubber Supply Drives Ersatz Rubber Push
Washington reports defense officials move to back synthetic rubber as natural supply shrinks. RF C funds four starter plants. capacity 2,500 tons annually each, but full defense needs may require 2 to 4 years to reach 300,000 tons yearly, with U S consumption rising toward 75,000 tons this year.
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NEA
Washington
National Defense
America
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S
Far East
Germany
United States Army
R.F.C
Ber
Aud
Six Meet Death In Bomber Crash
Soldiers guard the wreckage of a twin motored Army bomber that nosed into a brush hillside ten miles east of Lyman Wyoming during a June snowstorm. Six Air Corps fliers died and bodies were removed by Army ambulances. Capt. David N. Motherwell led the mission with Lieuts Lyman Harvey Theodore Holsteen and John J. Gallagher and Sergeants Terensee McGurgan and Dallas Hawley aboard. An Army routine investigation was ordered.
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Wyoming
Lyman
Wyo
Air Corps
Army
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Sorce
David N. Motherwell
18Th Reconnaisance Squadron
Boise
Idaho
Lyman K. Harvey
Theodore F. Holsteen
John J. Gallagher
Terensee J. McGurgan
Dallas E. Hawley
Trend Toward Lower Priced Homes Seen Across FHA Loans
FHA survey shows average valuations for new homes financed with FHA insurance declined from 1938 to 1940 across exterior materials wood remains dominant at 45.1 percent, brick 26.8 percent, stucco 10.7 percent, with asbestos shingle and stone also present. The trend reflects industry ability to supply affordable but livable homes for moderate incomes and is encouraged by the FHA.
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FHA
Abner H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Funeral Friday for Martin Wenze Jr. Alpena Farmer Dies
Funeral services for 54 year old Martin Wenze Jr. of a farm west of Alpena will be held Friday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Eslinger preaching. He died of a heart attack at home Monday. Born in Russia March 17 1887 he came to the United States in 1908 and later farmed in Montana and North Dakota before returning to the region in 1913. He married Carrie Losing of Hettinger ND and is survived by his wife three daughters and seven sons.
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Alpena
Martin Wenze, Jr
Jerauld County
Eslinger
Wenze
Russia
United States
Eureka
Montana
North Dakota
Carrie Losing
Hettinger, N_ D
Irvin
Maryi Henry
Edward
Albert
Walter An LeRoy
Elizabeth
Eva
Lydia
Raymond Schroeder
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Huron
B. A
Poplar Bluff
Portland
Ore
San Diego
San Diego State Women’s College
Physiotherapy Health Service
Moldenhauer
Wagner’s
Dakota
Hydra- Matic
Oldsmobile Division
Dept. X. P
Lansing
Michigan
Priece
Oldsmobile
Brown’s
Ersatz
Rubbe
B. F. Goodrich
Akron
Ameripal
Mountain Lake
Fig
The
Union
Philippine Islands
Canada
MEN OF Boys
Spencer Tracy
Frank Morgan
Ann Rutherford
Ds Thurs
B. Aherne
Kay Francie
Chas. Chan
Ste
Hollywood
AES
Nehi Bottling CO
Kansas, 5
American Legion Rodeo
Huron, S. D
State Fair Grounds
Maher-Spiller
Dasenner
M. Mesaster
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