Sioux County tornadoes devastate farms as cars flee
A pair of funnel shaped storms ripped through Sioux County in South Dakota and Iowa, destroying farmsteads, barns, silos, and vehicles. Dozens of buildings were wrecked and livestock losses reported, with residents fleeing in cars as the storm moved toward Sioux Center and Orange City. No serious injuries were recorded, though many areas suffered extensive mud and debris.
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Sioux County
South Dakota
Ux Counity
Sioux
LeMars
Ralph Heyl
Orange City
Jim Balkema
John Blum
Newkirk
Fred Kraai
Mr. Blum
Mr. Kraai
Blum
Will Huisman, Jr
Mittelink
Peter Roos
Herman Hurst
Ray Dolphin
John Lystog
Frank Pettebaum
Lou Vant Hof
Sioux Center
Ireton
Missing in action son James Mulder named
Missing In Action Mr and Mrs yY Mulder of Orange City report their son James Mulder Staff Sergeant tail gunner on a bomber has action since May 28 The family received a package this week containing the air medal awarded May 18 James is 21 a Orange City High School graduate and attended Northwestern Junior College
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Mrg. Yy. Mulder
Orange City
James Mulder
James
Northwestern Junior College
Funeral today for Herbert Soule at Hinton Methodist Church
Funeral services for Herbert Co. Soule, 67, a blacksmith of Hinton, who died at his home after a brief illness, were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Methodist church at Hinton. Rev. H. B. Bartz officiated, with burial in Lincoln Township Cemetery near Hinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Co. Soule
Hinton
H. B. Bartz
Lincoln Township
Farmers Demand Road Building for Washington and America Townships
About nine farmers and LeMars rural carrier Hugh Moran met county supervisors and asked for grading, graveling, and bridge work along West Branch and Floyd rivers. Flooding has isolated the area. officials cited material shortages, a broken dirt elevator, delayed machinery, and scarce 16 foot bridge planks, delaying improvements due to wartime restrictions.
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le Mars
Hugh Moran
Board of Supervisors
Washington
America
West Branch
Floyd
Station for Le Mars moves truck weighing scales
Henry Ahlers of the Iowa highway commission could not be reached for details on relocating the department’s truck weighing station from between Hinton and Merrill to Le Mars. Land south of the Hauck service station on highway 75 has been surveyed for the new scales, with the aim to place them inside city limits to access local court services for traffic arrests. The commission may survey highway No 5 west of Le Mars as part of a larger improvement plan. Officials also plan to hard surface the Le Mars to highway 29 segment, turning the current gravel route into a county trunk road and shifting Brunsville’s position relative to state highways.
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Henry Ahlers
Iowa Highway Commission
Hinton
Merrill
le Mars
Hauck
Court House
Brunsville
Mrs. J. Siebend Dies Suddenly At Home
Mrs. John Siebens died suddenly from a heart attack at her home on Sunday morning June 18 around 7:30. Funeral services will be at Brunsville St. Peter's Lutheran Church with Rev. Flentie, burial in LeMars city cemetery, pending the arrival of a daughter from Olympia Washington. Lena Reiken, born October 16, 1897 in Grant township, married John Siebens January 27, 1920 and resided there. She was 46 years, eight months and eight days old at death.
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John Siebens
Brunsville Et St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Flentie
LeMars City
Olympia
Wash
Lena Reiken
Grant Township
John
Lillie Groeppper Weds Navy Man at Miami Beach
Miss Lillie Groeppper daughter of Adolph and Mrs Groepper of Remsen Iowa wed Donald Nestor seaman first class USNR son of Mrs Henning Nestor of Marcus at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Graves in Miami Beach Florida The Rev R W Scott of the Community church performed the double ring ceremony Best man was S H Hedges USNR and matron of honor was Mrs Wm MacVane III The couple will reside at 34 N W 29th street Miami following a reception at the Kitty Davis club
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Craig
Lillie Groepper
Adolph Groepper
Remsen
Donald Nestor
USNR
Henning Nestor
Marcus
Harold N. Graves
Rive Alto ‘Island
Miami Beach
Fila
Graves
New York City
Nestor
Navy
Miami
N.W. 29Th Street
Remsen Mersch Dies at 89 Beloved Local Citizen
John P. Mersch longtime Remsen resident and noted businessman dies at 89 after a long illness. A Luxembourger by birth, he leaves two stepsons and two stepdaughters. Funeral services were held at St Marys Church Remsen Saturday morning at 9 00.
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Remsen
John P.mersch
Grand Duchy of Luxemburg
Mersch
St. Mary's
Concert on Western Union campus by LeMats band
The LeMat's Municipal band directed by Ira F. Vail will perform Wednesday evening on Western Union college campus. A girls trio will sing two selections, with pieces including Hail America and The Star Spangled Banner.obra The torrential rains caused washouts on the railroad near Craig. repairs were completed quickly and some trains rerouted through Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul.
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U. College
LeMat
Ira F. Vail
Western Union College
Pisses Jean Haas
Jane Peters
Ruth Kluckhohn
America
Richards
H. M
Sullivan
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Tena Albright
Hilbert
Colleen Luschen
California
Sophia Johnson
Albrights
Anna Croon
Mrs Pliny Foft Dies in Far West
Mrs Pliny R Foft died in Southgate California after a lingering illness. Born Edith Mae McElrath April 11 1896 in Morrison Illinois she was reared in Moville Iowa and taught school. She married Pliny R Fort in Kingsley Iowa and lived in Aurora Maryland Brookings South Dakota before visiting daughter in Southgate. Survived by widower two daughters Mrs Gladys E Smith and Dorothy Jean Fort two sons Pliny Jr in England Floyd in Pacific a sister Mrs Ed Andrews three brothers Ray Clyde Glen and one grandson.
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Pliny R. Foft
Southgate
Cal
Edith Mae McElrath
Nathan and
Lilian. McElrath
Moville
Foft
Morrison, Ill
Pliny R. Fort
Kingsley
Aurora
M. D
Brookings
S. D
Gladys E. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Dorothy Jean Fort
Sioux Falls
Pliny, Jr
England
Army
Floyd McElrath
Navy
Pacific
Ed Andrews
Sioux City
Ray
North Hollywood
Clyde
Glen
Selective service replaces pools for army navy assignment
The selective service system ends separate army and navy pools and from July 1 all draftees enter one pool. Officials will decide induction branch at the time. Seven men passed pre-induction at Camp Dodge on June 14: Robert Howard Laurice Haynie Duane Witt Albert Anthony Henry Mulder Alvin Heeren and Robert Koerner.
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Army
Navy
Armed Services
Camp Dodge
Robert Howard
Laurice Haynie
Duane Witt
Albert Anthony
Henry Mulder
Alvin Heeren
Robert Koerner
Five Ireton Brothers in Armed Services
The O'Meara family of 240 acres south of Treton, farmer stockraisers, includes 16 children nine daughters and seven sons. Five sons served in the U S Army with four currently serving in various branches including base hospital Australia pilot on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific and infantry in New Guinea.
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Ireton
James O'Meara
Here
U.S. Army
Pvt
Michael Edward O'Meara
L. J. O'Meara
Australia
J.g
J. W. O'Meara
South Pacific
Robert E. O'Meara
New Guinea
Paul L. O'Meara
Camp Fannin
Texas
Treton
Alta Horse Show Rescheduled After Rainout
Due to a rain-out on June 11 the Alta Society horse show will run Sunday July 2 at 2 p.m. Eight events are planned with cash prizes and ribbons. A large field of horses is expected.
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Alta
MISS BUNIES WEDS LIEUT MOREFITT AT Marfa Texas
Mary Bunies daughter of Mr and Mrs Gee Bunies of LeMars will wed Lieut Gilbert Morfitt son of Mr and Mrs G B Morfitt of Centerville Iowa in the Methodist church at Marfa Texas. The ceremony Friday June 23 will be performed by the groom's commanding officer. Both wear white street length dresses and carry red rose bouquets. Morfitt is a test pilot and the couple will live in Marfa. Lt and Mrs Joe Bartell and daughter Judy are on two weeks leave in West Virginia.
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Mary Bunies
7Gee, Bunies
LeMars
Marfa
Texas
Trobaugh Wounded: Army Letter From Mediterranean Front
Miss Dorothy Downing received a letter from hospital staff in a Mediterranean army hospital confirming Trobaugh, a K Company original, was wounded in the right arm and leg during the Italian campaign on May 29. The letter notes he was at Anzio and that he will write again when his turn comes. Trobaugh is praised for fearlessness in battle and has seen action in nearly every major engagement since Africa. Also, Miss Bernice Rogers and Jane Johns left for Los Angeles to attend summer school at USC.
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Dorothy Downing
Mediterranean
Set
Trobaugh
K. Company
Anzio
Rome
Kk. Co
Africa
Bernice Rogers
Jane Johns
Los Angeles
California
The
University of Southern California
Memphis Belle film honors Ireton airman Grau
Wilson Grau of Ireton served as an auto mechanic in the 8th Air Force unit that flew the Memphis Belle. The crew stayed at their posts two years overseas and helped power the bomber’s missions. The European premiere of the film was held at their Eng- land base, where Grau and others recalled their long service and shared memories of loading bombs and maintaining aircraft.
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Wilson Grau
Ireton
Memphis Belle
Ingland
Wie W. Grau
A. C. Grau
Miami
Fis
War Department
United States Army Air Forces
Wilson Gray
Memphis
Army Air Forces
Bixby Tire Co
Ireton High-School
Carl Kluter
Edith Grau
Building Work Rules Set Under War Orders In Plymouth County
R L Weidauer chairs Plymouth county AAA and reissues government order abstract restricting construction. About 20 to 30 projects faced interruption as a War Production Board official warned of triple penalties for violations. Permits not required for projects under set limits including 200 dollars for a house and 200 dollars for a farm building, with various caps for farms and retail establishments. Maintenance work is allowed without permission. additions and unfinished parts are not maintenance. Rebuilding after damage under 5000 dollars is permitted in some cases for houses and farms if essential to agricultural program per USDA.
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R. L. Weidauer
Plymouth County
War Production Board
United States Department of Agriculture
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Lester ‘O. Hell
Hellsinki
Orange
Heusinkvelt
Mr. Heusinkvelt
Herbert Soule
Ed Peterson
Lk Point
D. D
John Dobbert
Kime
Globe Post
Darvin Hartman
Plymouth County War Finance Committee
Highway Commission
Miami Bead
Fla
Mersch Funeral
Waldteufel
Huffer
Kime- Thomas
Vail
Chas. Hill
Nah Zimmermann
Navy Girls
Jean Haas
Jene Peters
Smith
Army and Navy Pool
Alta Horse Show
Miss Bunies
Morefitt
Groom
Joe Bartell
Judy
West Virginia
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