Seabee veteran Elmer Peoples appeals Third War Loan drive
Elmer Peoples who wrote an appeal for the Third War Loan in the Evening Huronite spent over four months on Guadalcanal with the first U S Navy Seabees. He endured malaria eight attacks bombing shelling and strafing including a near hit that jolted him in a foxhole and a jaw injury. He helped the Seabees on Guadalcanal starting July 1 1942 and is now home on medical discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Peoples
Guadalcanal
U.S. Navy
Peoples
Huron
County Volunteers Shock 14 575 Acres in Beadle County
A survey shows Beadle County volunteers harvested 14 575 acres of grain in July and August with an average of 21 crews and 167 men during peak ten days. Twenty two crews with 145 men came from Huron with seven crews from Wessington Wolsey Hitchcock and Virgil. Most crews worked after 5 p m and until 9 or 10 p m with some Sunday hours starting as early as 6 a m. Some farmers fed lunch after evening work. Deaths listed include Same L Lopez 87 Huron Sept 11 Tabor Hulbert 83 TeE Sept 2 and Orval Votter 38 Woonsocket fatally hit by Milwaukee train Sept 9 plus Frank Henderson 63 Watertown and Mrs Joe T Tschétier 48 Bloomfield Sept 8 and Dick Eickelkamp 31 Huron Sept 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beadle County
Huron
Wessington
Wolsey
Hitchcock
Virgil
L. Lopez
Tabor Hulbert
eTee
Ee Oeder
Orval Votter
Woonsocket
Frank Henderson
Watertown
Joe T. Tschétier
Bloomfield
Dick Eickelkamp
Huron practice blackout praised. resignations and events noted
Huron conducted its third practice blackout with officials calling the results nearly perfect. Minor infringements were noted as a few night lights remained on in some businesses. Secretary C. B. Hansen of the State Fair board resigned and Frank L. Hafner of Kadoka was chosen in his place. E. H. Best of Huron resigned from Rural Credits six and a half years of service. Joe Grout, a Huron fireman since 1912, also resigned. Russ Morgan and his orchestra will perform at the Mitchel Corn Palace show from September 27 to October 2. The Associated Press reports that American service members worldwide will see baseball's World Series via a 22-minute sound film distributed to foreign bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
C. B. Hansen
State Fair Board
Frank L. Hafner
Kadoka
E. H. Best
Joe Grout
Russ Morgan
Associated Press
Sin and Fun in Service Life Debated
A wartime memo questions the notion that sin is fun, recounting soldiers indulging in binges and hangovers while away from home. The piece stresses that loved ones strive to offer wholesome recreation and that many servicemen come from good families, urging restraint to uphold strong traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer In the Service
Marriages Listed for Various Apt Names and Dates
A collection of marriage notices with names and locations including Marion Ross Sweet in New York City wed Vinc ent Antle son of Dr and Mrs F F Antle of Huron on Sept 3. Major Robert J Oddy of Woonsocket wed Iris Jacobs of New Zealand Judy 31. Alyce Madden wed Cadet Marion W Barton of Huron Sept 6 at Huron with Barton stationed at University of South Dakota Vermillion in specialized engineering. Margaret Garey Rising Sun Ind wed Lt Robert L Sutter formerly at Sioux Falls Aug 28 at Columbus Ga. Tillie Bristol wed George W Smith both of Huron Sept 7 in Mitchell. Elizabeth Ann Hansen wed Ray Junior Triplett Aug 15 at Alpena. Wanita Lorene Orth Alpena wed Sgt Earl Gordon Walters Marines Aug 29. Margaret Haberman wed Oscar McFarling both of Huron Sept 4 in Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Ross Sweet
Margaret Garey
Rising Sun
Ind
Robert L. Sutter
Sioux Falls
Columbus
Tillie Bristol
George “W. Smith
Huron
Mitchell
Elizabeth Ann Hansen
Ray Junior Triplett
St Alpena
Wanita Lorene Orth
Alpena
Earl-Gordon Walters
Marines
Margaret Haberman
Oscar McFarling
Front Page Teaser Adds War News to Broadsheet
A brief dispatch hints at additional home front KEWS on the next page. The notice flags more wartime updates to come, promising expanded coverage for readers seeking ongoing defense developments.
Horse Show Tops 4-H Club Fair Here
More than 100 gaited Western and fine harness horses entered the second annual horse show at the State 4-H Club fair Sept 6 9 with Huron placings led by Three Gaited Open Mon Tiecello Girl. Snowball and Boots won in Children's Pony, Sir Echo placed in Three Gaited Pleasure, and other entries earned ribbons as Gov. M Sharpe spoke at the final assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Huron
M. A. Artz
Snowball
Ken Keeling
Boots
Dale Russell
Paint
Donny Geiger
Sir Echo
Delores Patterson
Black Magic
L. J. Brindley
Skippy
Fileen Wagner
Rampling Rex
Carroll Fullerton
Howard Geiger
Gov. M. Sharpe
War records list damaged, wounded and honors across services
The roster shows killed in action Tech 46th Grade C Wientzel Mound City Pvt Leonard J Ayers Bonesteel Pvt Edwin Wadel Alexandria wounded Pvt Albert W Munroe Stoneville Sgt Arnold W Bartsch Menno Pvt Helmer Moen Greenville Charles M Galloway Madison navy Glenn Ellsworth Long Martin marines missing Charles Edward Frantz Sioux Falls navy Sgt Elmer M Ripley Okabojo Jap prisoner Edwin Henry Bahr Miller flying Cross to 1st Lt Clyde S Shields Aberdeen and 2nd Lt Gordon L Baldry Groton Air medals to Capt Wilfred W Wagner Hutland Lt Richard B Young Mitchell 1st Lt Donald D Alan Arlington Legion of Merit to Lt John F Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Bervicemen
Tech
C. Wientzel
Mound City
Leonard J. Ayers
Bonesteel
Edwin ©. Wadel
Alexandria
Albert W. Munroe
Stoneville
Arnold W. Bartsch
Menno
Helmer
Moen
Greenville
Charles M. Galloway
Madison
Navy
Glenn Ellsworth Long
Martin
Marines
Charles Edward Frantz
Sioux Falls
Elmer M. Ripley
Okabojo
Edwin Henry Bahr
Carpenter
l/c, Miller
Clyde S&s. Shields
Aberdeen
Gordon L. Baldry
Groton
Wilfred W. Wagner
Hutland
Richard B. Young
Mitchell
Born Daughters and Sons in Huron and Nearby
Daughters born to Harold Urban in Huron Sept 9 and Earl Flanagan in Iron Sept 6. A daughter to Sam Norgaard of Los Angeles and Viola Hol of Huron. A daughter to Peter Foos of Woonsocket Sept 2. A son to L W Ketel in Huron Sept 3. Ketelson is a pharmacist in New York City. A son to Lester Deyo at the Marine Hospital in Seattle Sept 4. A son to Earl Amers in Huron Sept 4 and to Donald Kretchmer in Huron Sept 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pies
Harold Urban
Huron
Mes
Earl Flanagan
Te Iron
Sam ‘Norgaard
Los Angeles
Norgaard
Viola Hol
Peter Foos
Woonsocket
L. W
Kedo) Ketelson
Ketelson
Tate
New York City
Lester Deyo
Marine Hospital
Seattle
Earl Amers
Donald Kretchmer
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Douglas McWeeny
New York
N. Y
S.C
U.S. A
America
Joe P. Walter
Sam Houston
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Penney Company
Rotary Club
Gordon Wald
Mr. Engle
Virginia Shirley
Gloria Odegard
Walter Bollard
Satrathm Army
Jos Falconales al
Fullerton’s
Huron Clinic
J.S. Shirley, MD
H. Saylor, MD
W. H. Saxton, M.D
B. T. Lenz, MD
Hans Jacoby
P. L. Crowlie
Mgr
Bertha Boekelheide
American College of Surgeons
Jay Spink
Dak
S. EL
Liebrecht
Telegraph Fiorist
Union Bond & Mortgage Co
Masonic Temples
THE
Bell Bakery Huron. &. D
Fairmont
Bond
Us.s. Huron
Huron Theatre
Deanna Durbin
Joseph Cotter
Charles Winninger
J. S. Tschetter
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Cleveland
Mayoretter
L. C. Patterson
AH. “Worrall
C. H. Christiansen
Lester Hook
Tschetter
Bey
ST. Martin’s
Howe
Dick Stock
New Guinea
George Anderson
Brown County
Sam
Brews
South Dakote
Roy
Giane
Rice Steck
Ie Mertewestern Public Serve Com
Aberdee
Mildred van Duxee
Underwriters Homes
Deland
James Boyd
Grace
Episcopal Church
Pop
Myers
Sob Bruce
W. C. Welter
Tigers
Huron Tiger
Golden Eagles
Mylo Jackson
Bob Kasper
Herb Dietz
Jack Flag
Osborn
Flowers
Fine Mowers
Simca Ifdt Hurews
Telegraph Florist
J. W
Bill
Wolner
Peter Mintener
Ellis Pharmacy Drugs
H. J. Ward
Agency
Waitara ‘Union
Northwest Security
Huron, South Dakota
Bond Offices
Far
Pacific
Ammahbelle Larson
Tome Larton
RK A Staat
Lake Worden
Laren
Usta
Josthbrush
Ane Jengings
Signal Sign Service
Chick Talcott
Srd
Firestone Stores
Chuck” Mayaes
Ine Sherman
Moe
Delite
Frank Dave
Haron
Convention City
Convention of the, Federated
Eld Haron
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