The Memoir of Jan Mesnik A Grandfather’s Quiet Road
A fragmented 1919 event and family recollections trace Jan Mesnik born 1870 in Lovuce Austria Hungary. The narrator recalls his grandfather’s stubborn independence his army oath and a longing for freedom while detailing immigrant life and echoed memories of a distant war.
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Jan Moesrik
Pe Sittin
Jan Mesrik
Jan Mesnik
Jerry
England
Messerschmitts
Toby
Jan
Lovuce
Austria-Hungary
Belboy
America
Koraycka
Grandother
Dee
Screen Star Horizontal Puzzle Clue Page Snippet
A fragment from a crossword style page lists clues for Across and Down entries. The readable items include references to pit, behold, universal language, compass point, ransom, circle, Seine, music note, radium symbol, Dutch city, dignity of sea terms, and other scattered terms.
Ambiguous Text Fragment From Historical Page
Fragmentary OCR text hints at dialogue about freedom and control, mentioning a feeling of being pawned and not a free agent. References to Mesrik and Ameri appear. context remains unclear.
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Mesrik
Ameri
Ree Heights PTA Program Delights Members
At Ree Heights schoolhouse this week the PTA showcased pupils and teacher ex a Mona Albright presented several speaking numbers. Ruth Lackey led the meeting with minutes by Gladys Nelson Norman Lackey delivered a boy's school view essay. Marvel Braden LaVaun Stockman Betty Beranek piano duets Loretta Jurgensen read a piece Rev William Jurgensen led communion singing lunch prepared by committee members. Election of officers planned for the next meeting.
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Ree Henna
Mona Albright
P.T.A
Ruth Lackey
Gladys Nelson
Norman Lackey
Marvel Bra‘den
LaVaun’ Stockman
Betty Beranek
Loretta Jurgensen
William’ Jurgense Catheryn
Semans
Sthe
Dorothy McGee
Olga Mitchell
Helen “Braden
Ann Sandkamp
Pesri Nation
William Jurgensen
Officers Land
Music Contest Set for Lake Preston With Seven Towns
Kingsbury County music contest gathers seven towns Arlington Oldham De Smet Iroquois Bancroft Lake Preston and Erwin March 31 in Lake Preston starting 9 a m. at the Lutheran Church for voice and band events with judging by Carl Christensen and Karl Theman of State College. Winners perform a grand concert that evening under W Colestock’s supervision.
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Lake Preston
Kingsbury
Arlington
Oldham
de’ ‘Smet
Iroquois
Bancroft
Erwin
Carl
Christensen
State ‘College
Karl Theman
State College
Lutheran Church
W. Colestock
De Smet Seniors Stage Three One-Act Plays
De Smet High School seniors present April 14 with director Mrs. Foppen featuring Sparkin a backwoods romance comedy acted by Phyllis Curley Carol Hanson Elden Kellar and others Birds On The Wing stars Ruth Miller Phyllis Sherwood Francis Hendricks Margaret Logan Doris Madson Marvin Ogren and others The Bishop s Candlesticks includes Marvin Peterson Elden Kellar DeElda Lundquist Evelyn Lee Bennie Hanson and Richard Buhn
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de Smet
de Smet High School
Foppen
Marvin Ogren
Marvin
Peterson
Elden Kellar
DeElda
Lundquist
Evelyn Lee
Bennie
Hanson
Richard Buhn
Kingsbury Hickory Stick Club Meets in De Smet
Kingsbury County Hickory Stick Club gathered in De Smet with all conference schools present except Iroquois. Plan discussed included the Brookings track meet on May 9 and a typing contest at Arlington on April 4. The program featured girls glee club and sextet selections and readings by Dickie Tschetter and Gus Jacobs. Refreshments followed.
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Kingsbury
DE Smet
Mar
Hkingsbury County
Iroquois
Brookings
Arlington
Dickie Tschetter
Gus Jacobs
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