Ragweed Oil Pioneered by Purdue Harvest Method
Purdue University reports a new ragweed seed oil rivaling soybean oil and notes 10 bushels per acre can be harvested with standard combines. The oil offers wartime fatty oil priorities, with potential by‑products from ragweed seed separation. Ragweed pollen proteins cause hay fever, and the oil does not promise relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Lafayette
Ind
United States
Purdue, University
Tos
Purdue
Private Wallace Seefeldt in Willow Lake Visit
Private Wallace Seefeldt of Santa Monica California is spending a 10 day or so stay in Willow Lake as part of a local assignment. He will attend community events and meet residents during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Lake
Wallace Seefeldt
Santa Monica
Calif
Local Visits and Family Reunions Highlight Weekend
Furlough with his father William Seefeldt preceded a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs 5 M Genandt of Leaf River to their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Dick Huisenga. Mr and Mrs B E McVenus and Mr and Mrs Charles Phillips joined a family reunion at Mrs B F Scott's Pipestone Minnesota home. The Rev and Mrs Lester Alberts departed Monday for Walkill New York after a month’s visit here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Seefeldt
M. Genandt
Leaf River
Dick Huisen
B. E. McVenus
Charles Phillips
McVenus
B. PF. Scott
Pipestone
Minn
Lester Alberts
Walkill
Local residents attend funerals and visits across states
Mrs. Burton Custer learns of her brother Walter Strache's death in St. Paul and travels with family to the funeral. Several relatives and friends from Charleston, Des Moines, Murdo, Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Miller and Rushville visit, travel, or relocate for work and home stays. Military moves include Pvt. Leclair at Fort Sam Houston and Pvt. Rodman at Camp Robinson. Maxine Meyer attends Northern Normal in Aberdeen. Anouncements have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Custer
Walter Strache
St. Paul
Robert
Frank Thompson
Airy
Des Moines
William Kurdict
Bob Nelson
Murdo
Kenneth Glaze
Sioux Falls
D. C
Frank Allen
Aberdeen
Tim Christopherson
Edwin
Lee Taylor
Miller
Fred Anderson
William LeClair
San Antonio
Tex
Pvt
Ft. Sam Houston
J. W. Rodman
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Maxine Meyer
Northern Normal
Dee Hoskins
Rushville
Births and community notices from Manchester and surrounding towns
Births report a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Christopherson of Long Beach California born Sept. 19. A seven and a half pound daughter to Private and Mrs. Richard Stanley in Frankfort. Local families reply to military service as several men leave. First high school party planned for freshmen initiation. Society and missionary meetings noted. Speeches, visits, and hospital stays recorded for residents of Manchester Harrold De Smet and nearby areas. Frosts mark the fall sequence with hunting season under way and scattered travels to Sioux Falls Pierre and Lake City. Community events include harvest sale at the Methodist Church and dinners and social gatherings at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin
Lee MecGarvie
de Smet
C. A. Blakewell
Edward Hale
Huron
Spore
Richard Stanley
Frankfort
Stanley
Church of Christ
Alvin Moore
Halador Goce
Los Angeles
Harry Kier
Virgil, Kier
Warren Leeper
Hughes County
Gordon Kirsch
St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre
Ben Garbert
Raymond
Harrold
Nick. Schmitt
el Paso
Tex
William Pope Aberdeen
H. &. Tiemens
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kenneth Heintz
Minneapolis
U.S. Navy
Methodist Church
Masonic
Charles Hall
John Misterek
Oscar Mehrer
Edward Jundt
Ed Quinn
Gaeniar
Enos Thome
William Hobert
Jack Swen
Fragmented South Dakota social notes mix of visits
A long list of weekend and weekday visits travels and calls across Bancroft Yale Bryant Lake Preston and nearby towns. People mentioned include Mrs H Muilenberg Dan Costello Miss Ar dath Van Tassell Miss Sylvia Griffith and Miss Betty Williamson among others. A heavy bomber production fact ends the clipping with wartime note.
Second Front Debate and War Prep Rhetoric
A reader argues for a timely second front against Hitler, praising readiness and critiquing critics. The letter defends wartime mobilization, condemns antiwar chatter, and urges support for American forces after Pearl Harbor.
Morritt and Singleton Huron Lead Decade Ahead in Nations
In a decade marked by global competition, Singleton Morritt and Huron emerge as leading figures, shaping policy and advancing national goals. Their efforts reflect a broader push to outperform other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton Morritt
Huron
Waves of War Foresee New Allied Push in Europe
The article argues Hitler cannot sustain a full bombing campaign on Britain while Stalingrad rages. It notes Allied air superiority growing in western Europe, possible German shifts toward Egypt or the Middle East, and rising chatter about a new Allied front. The piece also hints that public mood suspects a forthcoming offensive, though no concrete plan is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odest
White House
Hitler
Russia
Lal
Pearl Harbor
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Britain
British Isles
Europe
Egypt
Middle East
Syria
Turkey
Twe
Atlantic
der Fuehr
America
Friends visit Bancroft area from Minnesota and Utah
Mr and Mrs Henry Risch and Jacquelyn and Keith of Bellingham Minnesota visited friends in and around Bancroft on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Dan Costello, Mrs Donald Costello and Patricia, Mr and Mrs D W Mitchell spent Tuesday at Watertown visiting the G C Barnes home. Clyde Huffman, who has been ill at his home, is improving. Mr and Mrs D W Mitchell of Hollywood California and Mrs Donald Costello and Patricia of Salt Lake City Utah returned to their homes after visiting the Don Costello home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
Margaret Hellender
Fargo
C. HR
Lewis
Doris
Ua Jean
Clinton
Dale
Lake Preston
George Cheyen
John Gehrts
Mardell
Jackie
Lake Benton
Minn
Lloyd Tobey
Loretta Schlueter
Huron
John Faler
M. F. Eikleberry
Washington, D. C
Bancroft
Henry Risch
Jacquelyn
Keith
Bellingham
Dan Costello
Donald Costello
Patricia
D. W. Mitchell
Watertown
G. C. Barnes
Clyde Huffman
Hollywood
Cal
Salt Lake City
Utah
Don Costello
Ome
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W. W. Wipf
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Western Union
Wagner
Everett Christopherson
Long Beach
Manchester
H. Edsel Olson
Alex. Wasleff
Chicago
Cary Zybell
Noel
Mr. Toberman
Ida Whiton
Cedar Falls
S. Amble
Bertha Grotta
L. B. Grotta
Onida
A. J. Ray
August Boner
W. J. Anderson
H. B. Gorman
Selma Hobert
Porter Hall
Virgil Scott
Fred ‘Bohning
Rroquois
Rena Geyer
Dell Rapids
R. Breckenyagon
Gene
B.D. Stephans
A. W. Flesner
Decatur
Plymouth
George, Edwards
Indianapolis
Mankato
Ins Carroll
Hussey
Technicolor
Jawonnom
Walt Disney
Techmicolor
Voltaire
MacKenzie
England
John Bull
Northwest Finance Co
A. Kiser
Mgr
N. W
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Koplow Bros., Inc
Sioux Fails
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Pacific
Gulf Coast
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