News of Men in Uniform From Central South Dakota
Reports from towns across Central South Dakota list soldiers and sailors on furlough, transfers, or training. Names include Kenneth Storms, Melvin Ander, Quentin Oleson, C P Harmon, Clifford Hayes, Donald McCartney, John Stafford, Charles Barks, August Miessner, Joe Butler, Thomas Mahoney, Cael Rewynski, George Peterson Jr, Esther McDermid, Edward Hagen, Ralph Gebhart, Marian Davis, and Don Wagner. Also notes promotions, training, and station changes at Fort Bliss, Honolulu, New Guinea, Bloomington, Seattle, Sioux City, and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlitchcock
Kenneth Storms
Florida
Ep Harms
Melvin Ander
Camp Swift
Snd
John Anderson
Tulare
Cpi
Quentin Oleson
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Ane
Oscar Oleson
Burdette
W. W. Gross
C. P. Harmon
Honolulu
New Guinea
Alpena
Clifford Hayes
Bloomington
Ind
T. A. Hayes
Albert Schmidt
Prentice Seaman
Miami
Oxford
ST. Lawrence
Donald McCartney
Camp Seyamour
MN. C
B. BR. McCartney
Fauleton
John Stafford
The
Marines
Zealand
Charles Barks
Tirlough
August Miessner
Otto Miessner
Paulkton
Joe Butler
Greenville
N.C
Thomas Mahoney
Seaman Jr
Seattle
Navy
Jack Wild
Sioux City
Esther McDermid
WAC
Wash
Edward Hagen
Denver
Colo
Ralph Gebhart
Camp Bennion
Farragut
Ida
Soldier Has Narrow Escape From Death
Lt. Lyle Rooh of Vienna and six crewmen survived a truck mine blast on the European front after his vehicle struck a large British mine guarding a left flank. The convoy carried 15 detonators and 400 pounds of TNT. the explosion did not seriously injure the men, and Rooh is hospitalized in White Sulphur Springs with a back injury after 102 days in combat across North Africa and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troquois
Charles H. Ohlson
Iroquois
Lyle Rooh
Vienna
Autfit
Reed
North Africa
Hoon
W. Va
Iy Cargo
Tulare WSCS Plans Annual Supper and Sale
Tulare WSCS met in church parlors led by Mrs. O N Radcliffe to approve a $10 Red Cross donation. They scheduled the annual supper and sale for Saturday April 1 starting at 5 50 p.m. A plate lunch for the school music festival on April 14 was planned. The next meeting will be April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred DeLong
Arthu Prices
H. H. Binger
Robert McCone
Robert Marshall
Wayne Echelberger
Arthur Marshall
Orient Auxiliary Donates To Red Cross
Orient, March 15 The American Lester Auxiliary met Monday at Grace Diensiake’s home and voted to give $10 to the Red Cross. Refreshments were served by Mrs Roy Egger. The next meeting will be the first Monday in April at the O O Eaton service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Red Cross Orient
Lester
Grace Diensiake
Reds
Roy Egger
O. O. Eaton Servis
Yale Altar Society Meeting at Ford Home
Yale Mar 15 The Altar Society of St Williams met at Mrs Lucy Ford home. Eight members answered roll call and the regular business session was held. After the meeting the time was spent sewing quilt blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Altar Society
Ford
Yale
Mar
St. Williams
Lucy Ford
Moving activity shifts farms around Tulare area
Tulare reports a season of farm relocations with multiple families moving within and around the town. Albert Hanson relocates west of Tulare to land formerly held by the Schultz families, who themselves move to the Miller farm south of town. The Dilley, Mang, Hang, Cockrell, Bin ger, Kopplin, and Miller families are among those shifting farms, with several moving into vacated properties and others toward Redfield or nearby farms as indicated in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tula
Tulare
Albert Hanson
William and
Harold Schultze
Dan Miller
Mr. Miller
Hitchcock
Clark Dilley
Wagton
Carl Mang
Frankfort
Bob Hang
Manz
Homer Cockrell
Bern Warfield
Mae
Lydia Binger
Henry Gelseke
Redfield
Charles Kopplin
Milton
Lester Kopplin
Millon Kopplin
Yale Pinochle Club Meets At Kuehls Yale
Yale March 15 The Popular Grove Pinochle Club met at the Charles Kuehl home in Yale Sunday evening with three tables in play Christ Walz and Herman were the high scoring team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Kuehls
Popular Grove
Charles Kuehl
Christ Walz
Herman
Game summary notes high score and participants
Bish tallied 8 460 points while Albert Musolf and Richard Zeigledar each scored 6 720. A lunch followed the game served by Mrs Kughl. The next game is set for March 17 at the Christ Walz residence.
Torpedoman Visiting In Ree Heights
Torpedoman James Hines arrived in Ree Heights for a weekend leave to visit his grandparents and relatives. He has served over two years on a submarine in the Pacific. His mother Mrs. Clara Hines, after returning to Portland, Ore, is with him during the leave. In 1942 about 618000 tons of glass were used to manufacture beer bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torpedoman
Ree Heights
James Hines
James
Pacific
Clara Hines
Portland
Ore
Approve Funds For Maternity Care In State Program
Dr Ay Triole, director of the maternal and child health division, said the division has approved 1,467 maternity and 186 infant cases under the federal emergency aid program since May 22, 1943. In February, 200 maternity and 48 infant cases were approved with funds totaling 14434 for maternity and 2203 for infant care. Congress authorized the money and it is distributed through the Children’s Bureau. Of those approved since last May, 603 maternity and 38 infant cases have been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Ay, Triole
State Board of Health
Congress
Children’s Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Triole
Moving Completed In Burdette Vicinity
Moving in Burdette area is finished with Albert Hansen relocating to his Tulare farm, jana E Vitters moving to the Hansen farm, Percy Butts to his father’s Miller farm, Carroll Anderson to the Cutland farm near Wheaton church, and Howard Marlowe to the Benning farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdette
Albert Hansen
Tulare
Jana E
Vitters
Hansen
Percy Butts
Miller
Carroll Anderson
Cutland
Wheaton Church
Howard Marlowe
Benning
Child Care Stations Aid War Work Mobilization
The United States Employment Service urges mothers to join war work and outlines a three step plan. YWCA will maintain a file of women willing to care for workers’ children, the employment office will coordinate jobs and child care needs, and employers are asked to report shortages to speed referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muron
United States Employment Service
Huron
Miss McEwen
YWCA
U.S. Employment Service
Falls Top Accidental Death List In State
The state board of health reports January 1944 saw 31 fatalities from accidental causes, keeping falls atop the list. A year earlier nine deaths from fire led the chart, while ten died in airplane or auto crashes and seven in rail and auto mishaps. Five died from burns and three from drowning, with two deaths each from liver injury, fractures, homicide, and self harm. Excessive cold, gunshot wounds and poisoning each contributed to three deaths in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Ad Claim
An advertisement touts a lemon based remedy for rheumatic and neuritis pain. It prescribes mixing four lemons with water and claims rapid relief within hours or overnight. The ad promotes Ru-Ex Compound, guaranteed money back, marketed by Sherman Moe and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman & Moe
January counts show births deaths marriages and divorces
The report for January records 67 births, 498 deaths, 360 marriages and 56 divorces among Dakotans. It notes 55 accidental deaths in the month, down from 85 in January 1943.
Alieda Anderson Honored On Birthday in Hitchcock
Lorine Minske and Irma Mortimer attend a birthday tribute to Alieda Anderson in Hitchcock on March 15, marking the celebration with local friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alieda Anderson
Hitchcock
Lorine Minske
Irma Mortimer
Birthday Celebration At Home for Aled Anderson
A formal party was hosted Monday evening at the former's home in honor of Aled Anderson's eighteenth birthday. Guests enjoyed games and contests, then gifts were exchanged followed by luncheon prepared by the hostesses. Attendees included Warxia Osman Reva Boorsma Vivian Le Grand Doloris DuBois Janice Radman Alicia Noble Evelyn Fountain Dorothy Alger Michelle Tipton Helen Scheidegeer Irma Mortimer Alieda Anderson and Gladys Grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honer
Aled Anderson
Warxia Osman
Reva Boorsma
Vivian le Grand
Doloris DuBois
Janice Radman
Alicia Noble
Evelyn Fountain
Dorothy Alger
Michelle Tipton
Helen Scheidegeer
Irma Mortimer
Alieda Anderson
Gladys Grass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central
South Dakota
WSCS
Toulon
USAAF
NEA
Breat
France
U. S
USMC
U. S. Marine Corps
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Charles Leston
Elmhurst
Seret
Roy BruBaker
Louisville
Laurence
Betts
Sal
Dak
Teapac Amax
C. L. Starr Roy Ahousman
Falls
Armour & Con
Armour & CO
Huron, S. D
America
Budweiser
Red Cross
War Chest
Anheuser-Busch
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