Soldiers hear Bob Hope and friends in North Africa show
A letter from Corp W M Plummer recounts a morale boosting performance by Bob Hope Frances Langford and two other entertainers for thousands of soldiers along the foothills. He notes jokes about dehydrated rations and the thrill of air battles as a grandstand memory.
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W. M. Plummer
Huronite
Corporal Plummer
Armed Services
North Africa
Sicily
Vvv
Bob Hope
Frances Langford
Charlie
Harry
Bill
Soldier Harvesters To Start Leaving Sunday
Fargo dispatch reports that 5,600 soldiers working in North Dakota harvest fields will begin leaving the state Sunday under Col J. J. Schmit. They aim to clear by Sept 12, while 600 Mississippi workers depart next Tuesday and 2,400 Arkansas and Oklahoma laborers stay for now.
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Fargo
North Dakota
J. J. Schmit
H. A. Herbison
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Herbison
Roosevelt Plans Radio Talk On Third War Loan Drive
President Roosevelt will deliver a 100 minute radio address on the night of September 8 starting about 8 40 p m Central War Time as part of the treasury third war loan drive announced by the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
White House
Corporals To Army Colonels To Kerr
OKLAHOMA CITY September 2 The boxing Boers Max and Budds may be corporals to the Army but to Governor Robert Kerr they are colonels The governor a 243 pounder six foot tall like the former heavyweight champion appointed both on his staff when they visited yesterday They came to give tips about physical training to cadets at Tinker Field.
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Oklahoma City
Max
Budds
Robert
Kerr
Tinker Field
May Lift 35 Mile Limit With Synthetic Tires
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers said synthetic tires will be closer to prewar wearability and if the 38 mph speed limit is lifted drivers could run at normal speeds on synthetic tires without fear of failure.
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Washington
Wiliam M. Jeffers
Jeffers
Funeral rites for Mrs Elizabeth Noe held at Riverside
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Noe who died in Minneapolis will be at 2 p m Friday at Riverside Cemetery Reverend Earl Longfellow of the Baptist Church will officiate Burial will follow beside her first husband Lawrence Neibling who died in 1905 A brother Mr Broward is expected to arrive tonight from Sioux Falls
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Eliza‘beth Noe
Minneapolis
Riverside Cemetery
Earl Longfellow
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Baptist Church
Lawrence Neibling
Broward
Siowx Falls
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Klug of Hitchcock
Mr and Mrs Elmer Klug of Hitchcock are credited with the birth of a son on Wednesday morning September 1 at Hud ron hospital. The child weighed seven pounds 10 ounces at birth.
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Elmer Klug
Hitchcock
Wal O
Hud Ron
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Across Leagues
National League batting leaders are Musial of St Louis at .350 and Herman of Brooklyn at .334. Home runs lead Nicholson of Chicago Qi and Ort of New York with 17. Pitching leaders Shoeun of Cincinnati at 17-4 and Sewell of Pittsburgh at 15-7. American League shows no change from yesterday.
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St Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Nicholson
Chicago
Ort
New York
Shoeun
Cincinnati
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Cubs Rally in Tenth Stuns Reds in Baseball Thriller
Yesterday's stars Phil Cararetta and teammates lifted the Cubs with three hits in homer in the tenth inning to beat the Reds. Danny Litwhiler hit a two run shot and Martin Marion logged two timely triples to spark the attack against the Pirates. An army order for 800000 wood built chairs saved 4000 tons of steel.
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Phil Cararetta
Cubs
Reds
Danny Litwhiler
Martin Marion
Cardinals
Litwhiler
Homer
Marion
Pirates
Methodist Society Votes to Aid Church Debt
At Hitchcock on September 2 the WSCS voted to contribute 100 toward paying the church debt. Finance committee members appointed for September were Mrs Harold DuBois, Mrs Laurice Person, and Mrs Lee Vorhees. Mrs Linus Skar in hosted, assisted by Mrs Walter Ahlstrom, with Mrs E E DuBois presiding.
Wyoming Teacher Gives Party Honoring Vera Laverty
Mrs D C Rodman entertained Thursday evening to honor Vera Laverty who left Friday for Cheyenne Wyoming to be at high school commercial instructor. The party featured formal conversation and lunch with attendees Mrs Helen Cleland Mrs Lee Voorhees Mrs F B Gordon Jr Mrs Erwin Gross Mrs Alva Le Grand and Mrs George Armstrong.
Radio Tonight Schedule Highlights and Debuts
AP lists Central War Time schedule with NBC and CBS programs across channels. Notable entries include Fannie Brice and Frank Morgan on NBC seven, Aldrich Family at 7:30, Dale Carnegie lecture, Bing Crosby and Joan Davis appearances, Garry Moore Jimmy Durante and Trials of Time, Death Valley Days, Major Bowes Amateurs, Stage Door Canteen, Suspense and First Line in prime slots, Coast Guard Dance and Town Meeting from Milwaukee, Jan Savitt Band, Listen to Lulu and more on various stations.
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NBC
Fannie Brice
Frank Morgan
Aldrich
Dale Carnegie
Fred Brady
Bing Crosby
Joan Davis Snow
Garry Moore
Jimmy Durante
CBS
Mary Astor
Major Bowes
Blur
Coast Guard
Milwaukee
Jan Savitt
Lulu
Harmony Hall
South Dakota events and seasons announced for fall
A list of upcoming sports and hunting dates in South Dakota includes the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Tournament in Aberdeen September 1 to 6, a Red Cross benefit tennis tournament in Winter Park September 5 and 6, antelope season September 15 to 21, upland game bird season opening September 25 for 129 days, and migratory waterfowl season opening September 25 for 70 days. Deer and elk season runs November 1 through 20. Football games list Redfield, Watertown, Sioux City Central, Pierre, Mitchell, Madison, Brookings, and Aberdeen with various home and away dates from September through November.
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Aberdeen
Red Cross
Winter Park
Redfield
Watertown
Weather update and showers forecast for Huron area
Temperature data shows highs and lows on record with percent normals. Forecast calls for scattered showers in Huron and Vicinity this afternoon or tonight, with cooler conditions tonight, and cooler weather in South Dakota with additional showers.
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Huron
South Dakota
Northern State College To Get Army Students
OMAHA Sept 2 Seventh service Command headquarters announced Northern State Teachers College at Aberdeen will receive its first contingent of 200 soldier students Sept 13 under the army specialized training program. The men will study basic ASTP courses. Willow Lake Sept 2 To honor Ettie Liebrands leaving to enter nurse training in Huron a surprise farewell party was given at the Daniel Leibrands home Friday evening.
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Omaha
Seventh’ Service’ Command
iTeachers’ College
Aberdeen
Willow Lake
Ettie Liebrands
Huron
Daniel Leibrands
Community Names Mentioned in Patchy Funeral Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists Elaine daughter of Wallkill S J and mentions Mr. and Mrs Arthur Kramer plus several pairs of relatives and locations including Rushmiore Minnesota and Willow Lake. The text is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or date.
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Wallkill S. J.r
Cand
Arthur Kramer
Butalo
Center
Southern Cal Football Roster Shows Strong Talent
A preliminary look at the University of Southern California Trojans football roster suggests a favorable first impression with a corner on the west coast's collegiate talent. The piece notes depth and potential across positions, signaling optimism for the season ahead.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Trojans
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