First Christmas Letter To Santa War Theme
The Evening Huronite reports Santa Claus visited the office to study Beverly Ann Irving’s wartime wish list. The nine year old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irving, would forgo Christmas regents to hasten the return of loved ones and asks for items priced like a blackboard set, washing set, dolls, sleep wear, and china in a simple wartime catalog.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Beverly Ann Irving
Beverly
Robert. Irving
Colorado Southwest
Santa
Huron
War era notes and school captions from Beverly Irving
A wartime classroom recaps messages and items for soldiers and families. Beverly Ann Irving, fourth grader at Wilson School, signs with notes about Christmas greetings and homefront tasks. The clippings mention washing sets, china sets, party preparations, traveling suitcases, and military style items.
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Dolly
Daddy
Beverly Ann Irving
Beverly
Wilson School
Neighborhood News Briefs From Dell Rapids to Vienna
POLO Leo Gaspar of Dell Rapids staying at the Raymond Gaspar home. Mr and Mrs Ewald Miessner drove to Rapid City. Hermann and Arnold Martinmans and Mrs Herman Martinmans motored to Watertown. VIENNA Mrs Hink returned to Sioux Falls after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Chets. Mrs Myron Stevens and son back from hospital. Norman Brekke and wife spent Wednesday in Bryant. Mrs Kohl spent Wednesday in Willow Lake. Luther Ceague event at church parlors November 16 with Betty Lou Jensen and Arla Mae Evenson as hostesses. Jimmy Shoultz, who cut his finger last week, under care of Dr Hickman. Mission Society of Vienna Lutheran Church met at church parlors with Mrs L Brakke hostess. Several visitors present. In Mrs Brakke’s absence, Mrs Eggen
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Polo Leo Gaspar
Dell Rapids
Raymond Gaspar
Ewald Miessner
Rapid City
Herman Martinmans
Henry
Arnold Martinmans
Watertown
Vienna
Hink
Sioux Falls
John Chets
Myron
Stevens and Son
Norman Brekke
Bryant
Kohl
Willow Lake
Luther Ceague
Betty Lou Jensen
Arla Mae
Evenson
Jimmy Shoultz
Ralph Sickles
Leigh J Binger
Joinsiume
Cavour
WSCS
Floryce Arneson
Lilie
Boyd
St. Paul
Milton Boyd
Corp
Vernon Binger
California
R. F. Hagman
Huron
Earl, Hagman
What You Buy With War Stamps
Wartime message explains that buying one dollar fifty in War Stamps funds air force gloves costing about 1.50 pounds per pair, enabling warmth and dexterity for fliers at high altitude. It urges schoolchildren to support the home front through the Schools At War program and notes the U S Treasury Department involvement.
Community Team Plans Dinner and Card Party
A group will hold a luncheon presided by a hostess, with Mrs. Emil Wapot to serve December 8. A community card party is scheduled at the Firemen's hall on November 20, hosted by the Vienna Minute Women at War, with admittance noted.
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Emil Wapot
Firemen’s Hall
Vienna “Minute
Stamp Sales and Community Notices Across towns
The report lists weekly stamp sales in Vienna schools and bonds sold to Eugene Rasmussen and Marlow Froke, plus a series of social notes. Local residents attend WSCS district meetings, host house clearances, and visit relatives in Cavour and Huron. FRANKFORT gatherings include an oyster supper, welcome for new residents, and tributes to Ine Michels and Ada Nelson. Corporal Vernon Binger is on furlough from California.
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Vienna
Eugene, Rassmussen
Marlow Froke
Frankfort
Ine Michels
San Diego
Redfield
Leona Kirkgasler
Chicago
Legion Hall
B. West
Vhis
Carl Blank
Ada Nelson
Miss Florence Vanderboom Hosts Vernon Sorenson Birthday Dinner
Ten years ago at the Costain Apartments Miss Florence Vanderboom and Miss Bessie Ebret hosted a dinner for Vernon Sorenson celebrating a birthday anniversary with eleven guests. Sarah Baker of Des Moines and Dr. C. M. Parkinson of Highmore married at the Methodist Church. Mrs Frank Bloodgood hosted a party for Mrs Antone Splitek.
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Florence Vanderboom
Bessie Ebret
Costain Apartments
Vernon Sorenson
Sarah Baker
Des Moides
Cc. M. Parkinson
Highmore
Frank ‘Bloodgood
Antone Splitek
Winter Visitors and Local Notes from Friendship Wis
Friendship residents and guests are mentioned, with Mrs W W Kinsman hosting and Mrs Carrican departing for Mitchell to visit her son Earl J Kinsman. Claude Jones, a USD student, visited his mother enroute to Redfield for funeral services for Clayton Nicholson, joined by University of South Dakota peers. Also noted are a 25 years ago wedding, the Gardner family aiding German war efforts, theater listings, and college staff appointments at Huron College.
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Wis
Frank Splitek
W,w. Kinsman
Carrican
Mitchel
Earl J.kinsman
Claude Jones
University of South Dakota
C.L. Jones
Redfield
Clayton Nicholson
Barney Kielbaugh
George Slosser
Joseph
Europe
Harry Gardner
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Laurence S. Betts
Ps.c
Wuibal
Mini
Fane
Wards
Baby
Sarre
Tulare
Matilda . Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Letcher
Alice Stillwell
Eva Schneider
Bob Jones
Cecil
Gardeh City
Geraldine Farrar
Joan the Woman
Strand
William Russell
Bijou
Fannie Ward
Carl E. Voigt
Walter Voigt
Aberdeen
Huron College
Billie Plummer
Madison
W. H. Badgeley
Huron- Madison
Turkey
MR. What
MR. Why
C. F. Freske
Act
Great Northern Station
Betama
Minneapolis
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
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