Former Pierre Pilot Credited With Three Subs
Lt. Robert Pershing Williams of Snoqualmie Washington and his crew on an escort carrier squadron earned credit for destroying three German submarines and damaging a fourth during Atlantic convoy duty. Williams piloted a Grumman Avenger bombing aircraft as air support engaged multiple U boats, with several German crew members rescued by destroyers. Williams, born in Pierre South Dakota, later landed his plane on another carrier after his craft was sunk in the Pacific.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy
Robert Pershing Williams
Snoqualmie
Wash
South
Earl H. Steiner
Buffalo
N.Y
Williams
Steiger
Charles W. Brewer
Tulsa
Oklo
James F. Schoby
Bode
Lowa
Grinstead
Pierre
3. D
U.S.S
Lexington
Pacific
Tag Day Saturday For Soldier Smokes
Beadle County servicemen overseas may receive cigarettes via Tag Day organized by the Back Home Service. Mrs. RB Deyo announces the event to run Saturday October 2 with high school girls selling tags and coin containers placed in local businesses in Huron. First order for cigarettes will be placed next Tuesday for overseas delivery before Christmas.
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Beadle County
RB. Deyo
Huron
Father Jailed In Baby's Death Fall
In Los Angeles the coroner jury finds Claude Dexter 46 secretary of a local Cracker Bakers' Union murdered his 16 month old son Johnnie by hurling him from a tenth floor hotel window. Dexter was drunk before and after the death and is held in jail awaiting murder charges. Detective McCreadie testified Dexter claimed he slept with the baby and remembered nothing further.
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Angeles
Claude Dexter
St. R. B. McCreadie
Dexter
Weather snapshot with temp and precipitation data
High level summary of temperature and precipitation figures including one year ago extremes and record values. Forecast notes indicate little change tonight for South Dakota with scattered showers southeast portions late today or tonight and mild conditions in Huron and surrounding areas.
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Dakota
Huron
Honor Judge Bottum on sixtieth birthday celebration
Faulkton Sept 29 Special The Congregational Bible school class honored Judge Bottum on its sixtieth birthday Wednesday evening. Mrs George Zoelke presented Judge Bottum with the cake and Mrs Bottum served refreshments.
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Faulkton
Congregational Bible
Bottum
George Zoelke
War News and Strategic Moves From Leningrad to Smolensk
The piece surveys Soviet defenses of Leningrad during a brutal siege, notes a planned push toward Smolensk as a Pay‑Off move against Hitler, and describes Russian maneuvers along a Smolensk to Vitebsk railway toward Latvia while Finland seeks peace with Russia amid the shifting war. It mentions Himmler’s dispatch to Latvia and Finland’s desire to withdraw from its alliance with Germany.
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Hitler
Smolensk
Smolensk-Ve-Tebskdvinsk
Baltic
Latvia
Leningrad
Finland
Berlin
London
Himler the Hangman
Himmler
Edwin Linkomies
Russia
Moscow
Masked attacker kills Atlanta banker in his home
Henry C. Heinz, 63, an Atlanta banker and Kiwanis International past president, was shot to death by a masked prowler at his home. His son in law, Dr Bryant K. Vann, 40, was seriously wounded in a gunfight with police as officers exchanged shots with the intruder.
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Atlanta
Henry C. Heinz
Kiwanis International
Bryant K.vann
Heinz
Sme
Lo J. Carroll
M. Miller
M. W. Blackwell
Blackwell
Miller
Vann
Alessa Candier
War bonds bid auction to sell 1000 cases liquor
James Kelier, local Koplow Brothers representative, says 1000 cases of whisky and gin will be sold by bidding in war bonds. Only the highest bidders may buy at regular prices. Auction at 5 p.m. Friday Oct 1 in the Elks ballroom Marvin Hughitt Hotel. Five whiskies and one gin brand included.
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Huron Fiiday
James Kelier
Koplow Brothers
Sioux Falls
Elks
Marvin Hughitt Hotel
Miscellaneous Shower For Mrs Elder ST Lawrence
Mrs Truman Elder received a miscellaneous shower Friday evening at Mrs L C Danielson the event included games contests and prizes won by Mrs Louie Lanz and Mrs Charles Williams a tray lunch followed. The Sunday School class met with Mrs House Faulkton nine members attended Mrs Rudine led prayer and Mrs Eastburn taught the lesson a pot luck lunch was served the next meeting will be at Mrs House Oct 15
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Elder
Lawrence
Speciah
Truman Elder
L. C. Danielson
Louie Lanz
Charles Williams
House Faulkton
B. T. Eastburn
C. House
Rudine
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Baby
Hi Low Pe
Bismark
N. D
Chicago
Des Moines
City
Mt Huron
S. D
Kansas City
New Orleans
Omaha
Neb
Fittsburgh
Watertown
Lemmon
Mobridge
Chadron
Nebr
Sioux City
Valentine
Sheridan
Wyo
Miles City
Mont
Mitchell
Rapid Cry
Judge Bottum
India
China
Chie
Mme
Delore
Biou Huron
Wessington
Berets
Josep
Anyilme Lie
South Dakota
Koplow Brothers Incorporated
Old Grandad
Sunny Brook
Hermitage
TEN High
Hiram Walker
Deluxe Gilbey‘s. Gin
Marvin Hughitt Elks Ballroom
Koplow Bros., Inc
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