Commander Devers Drives Fast Pace for Invasion
Fort Knox reports Lieut Gen Jacob L. Devers, appointed to command European operations, as a tireless hustler who champions speed to the second front. He expanded the armored force, pushed vehicle and gun development, and urged minimal red tape in planning and training.
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Fort Knox
U. S
Jacob L. Devers
Europe
Jakie Devers
Devers
Africa
Dever
Wth Armored Force
York
High School Girls Sign Up At YWCA For Victory Corps
Registration for junior and senior high school girls to join the Victory Corps at the YWCA continues through next week. Mrs. Andrew Palm, chairman of the mobilization of women power committee, says volunteers will aid housewives by tasks like childcare, bed making, dishwashing, and food prep to free women for war work. A short training course will be offered and credits may be earned at Huron High School.
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Tory Home
Ywca Snl
Andrew Palm
Womanpower
Huron High School
Air Raid Whistle Tested in Huron with No Decision Yet
The Huron defense corps tested a six inch air driven air raid whistle Wednesday night. Officials noted the screech pierced eardrums within a block but no decision was made pending public reports. If approved, several whistles could be installed citywide at a cost of fifty dollars each.
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Citl J ‘Yens Defense Corps
Huron
Defense Corps
Civilian Defense Council
C. H. Christiansen
City Hall
Oscar
Fire Department
Ninth Street
Dakota Avenue
Dayle Prindle Named Redfield High Valedictorian
Dayle Prindle tops Redfield High School class of 1943 with highest average. She led student council war bond drive raising over 15000 dollars, co edited the school paper, played cello, and belonged to the Reyette Club and National Honor Society. Commencement May 27 with Dr J L McCarison Jr as principal speaker.
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Redfield
Redfield High School
Dayle Prindle
Reyette Club
Lucille Elme
Mary K. Wood
Helen Dawson
Alice Orth
Doreen Thormas
Dwaine Prindle
Arlo Becker
Doris Nelson
Ethelene Geuke
J. L. McCarison
Yankton College
H. Severin Bly
Our Savior's Lutheran Church of
Wreck Attempt Near Arms Plant Blamed On St. Paul Youths
ST PAUL May 20 Two 17 year old boys and a 15 year old lad were jailed after FBI agents and Ramsey County deputies arrested them for placing heavy oak planks across tracks to the Twin Cities ordnance plant at New Brighton. The FBI said sabotage was not intended. County officials planned juvenile delinquency charges. The plan delayed a munition train for about thirty minutes while splinters were cleared.
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ST. Paul
FBI
Ramsey County
Twin Cities
New Brighton
Wessington Springs Sets Baccalaureate Service For Sunday
Wessington Springs schedules baccalaureate at the high school auditorium for Sunday evening. Rev. Rudolf Wertz will deliver the sermon titled Labor and Lailure Two Tests of Education. University of South Dakota speech head Hale Aarnes will give the commencement address Thursday evening May 27.
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Weslington Springs
Rudolf Wertz
Congregational Church
L. B Gerber
Hale Aarnes
University of South Dakota
Vernon Olson
Betty Thompson
Helen Swanson
C. J. Webb
Board of Education
Frankenstein Meets Wolfman Opens at Bijou Theatre
Universal horror double feature stars Lon Chaney Jr and Bela Lugosi. Patric Knowles and Jona Massey co star as the cast of intertwined monsters with Baroness Elsa Frankenstein and Dr Wannering in a tale reviving the Frankenstein and Wolfman legends at the Bijou midnight preview May 22 and runs through May 24.
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Universal
Lon Chaney
Wolfman
Bela Lugosi
Patric Knowles
Jona Massey
Northern State to stage all girl cast play May 24
Aberdeen May 4 Special reports that Northern State Teachers College will present an all girl cast in the three act mystery comedy Wanted: A Nurse directed by BE Baillie. Cast includes Betty Weisenburger Patricia Dyer Marie Calmenson Irma Herboldt Vivian Neldon Janice Ulvik Beatrice Levy Elizabeth Cacavas Joanne Kositzky May Rack Beverly Tobin and others with baccalaureate May 30 and commencement June 3 nearby.
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Abredeen
BE. K. Baillie
Northern State Teachers College
Betty Weisenpurger
Patricia Dyer
Marie Calmenson
Irma Herboldt
Vivian Neldon
Janice Ulvick
Beatrice Levy
Elizabeth Cacavas
Aberdeen
Joanne Kositzky
May Rack
St. Lawrence
Beverly Tobin
Mackenzie Advocates Immediate Aid to China
MacKenzie continues on page one arguing for effective and immediate aid to China to ease its hardship, urging swift action and broader support. The statement reflects a push for enhanced international assistance amid pressing global crises.
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The excerpt contemplates Italy or Germany potentially collapsing under bombing and air pressure, noting Italy may quit and expressing a bleak wartime outlook.
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Italy
Germany
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Washington
Northwest Finance Co
B. A. Kiser
Mgr
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Rosemary LaPlanche
YWCA
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Joe Marsh
Pete Swanson
Heer
Pete
Tre
Wessington Springs
Northern State
Japan
Hitler
Pacific
Churchill
Russia
France
Churchl
W. Sec
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Montgomery
Ward
Brandon
Men’s & Boys
TUR
Plymouth
Guy Ae
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