Carrie Mestes and Edward Fisherman, both of Edgemont, obtained a marriage license Friday night from Clerk of Courts W. T. Richer and were married the same night by County Judge G. C. Caylor. Mr. and Mrs. Fisherman are employed at Provo.
SIOUX FALLS has been declared a defense housing area. The government will permit the construction there of 150 houses to meet the demands for living quarters created by the army technical school near that place. The houses will be modest affairs, and must be occupied by workers connected with the school. Applications for construction of new homes will be made through FHA.
The Star wonders what, if anything, has been done to have Hot Springs declared a defense housing area, so that homes can be built here for workers at the Black Hills ordnance depot. A rather disquieting rumor is being heard to the effect that a move some weeks ago to make this city a defense housing area was stepped on. If that's the case, it is time that something is done to reinstate the move. For Hot Springs has reached the point in housing facilities where new homes are needed. Dozens of families who are connected with the Provo project want to live here, but they cannot find a suitable home.
If Hot Springs could be declared a defense housing area, probably a dozen houses would be built here, by carpenters who will be laid off at Provo at completion of construction there.
A defense housing area certainly should be in the cards for Hot Springs.
Mrs. Garrison Brittain spent last week with her husband at Provo.
Miss Mildred Romey, who has been working at Provo, is quite ill with pneumonia. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Romey, brought her home Thursday evening.
Major Elmer Oechsle of the engineering depot at Provo motored to the lake Sunday evening.
Further visitors, Friday; Reuben Hiller and family, Provo.
Avery Warren and Jim Jerde left for Provo Monday, where they will be employed at truck driving.
M. A. Nunnelley of Provo was placed in a body cast today.
Leona Sallis of Provo has surgery today.
Mrs. Mae McCary of Provo, a medical patient, went home today.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fleming and children and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bledsoe made a trip to Provo Monday. Chester stayed to go to work there.
Ted Schleve was home from Provo over Sunday.
Miss Helen Bondurant, a nurse's aid at Provo, spent the week-end in Hot Springs visiting Miss Alice Cornelius.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Scheffel and Helen of Tyndall spent the week-end with their sons and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Scheffel and Alvin and Melvin, who are employed at Provo. They were accompanied by the boys' grandmother, Mrs. Theo Sothman, and a cousin Doris. They spent Sunday fishing and picnicking.
The large cistern is now ready and waiting for the contractor to finish it with cement. Folks are hoping they will soon finish it, as the water problem is getting worse every day, and this dry, dusty weather, they all need lots of good water.
The Plaza theater started their talkies last Friday evening. A good sized crowd attended and reported a fine show.
Mrs. David Anderson of Ardmore was a caller here Saturday, as she was waiting while her husband was in the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Buss McDonna spent the week-end in the Hills. They went through Wind Cave and numerous other places of interest, and they enjoyed all of it.
Mrs. Morris, an aunt, and Mrs. Benton, a sister of Mrs. Ethel Condit, were here from Deadwood a few days the last of the week to assist her with the cafe work and to visit.
Mrs. Aaron Hoar and little son were callers here Monday and to take her husband home from his work.
Miss Margaret Piel was a passenger to Thedford Saturday morning to visit her parents and the rest of the family. She returned here Monday morning. She found her folks all well.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Gow and son Wayne, returned home from California, where they have been for some time. Wayne did not stay very long as he had to report for the army.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robison went to Edgemont Saturday to see her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Gow.
Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead transacted business in Hot Springs Saturday.
M. S. Dunbar made a business trip to Edgemont Monday.
HOT SPRINGS may not have many vacant houses and apartments, but towns not so far away seem to have plenty of them.
The reason, of course, is that Hot Springs is located in one of the three or four defense areas in South Dakota. Hundreds of war workers have come here this summer to help build the munitions project at Provo, and after construction is finished, hundreds more will come here to operate it. All this activity means a demand for homes which Hot Springs is unable to take care of. The result is a definite, and rather disturbing, shortage of adequate living quarters.
In Chadron, there are probably fifty vacant homes this summer, due to the departure of citizens to defense centers.
Chadron is a good town in normal times, with a huge trading area extending miles in all directions. But in common with other towns without war industries, Chadron has been bled of its workers, who have answered the call of high wages in defense areas.
Towns within fifty miles of defense projects profit from the increased activity which they generate. But town farther away than this see very little of the activity. Provo activity, for instance, is felt over most of Fall River county, and to some extent in Crawford, Neb., but it doesn't extend much farther than that.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandholm and children made a pleasure trip to the Black Hills Sunday. They wished to view the Mount Rushmore memorial and the Needles highway. They are from Dayton, Ia., and are residing in the Grover Caylor residence while Mr. Sandholm is employed at Provo.
Doris Boschma, Virginia Inman, Merlin Mader and Jerome Mader motored to Rapid City Sunday. Doris has given up her position at Rapid City and has accepted one at Provo.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Neutzman, accompanied by Mrs. Lou Gayhart and Mrs. Rose Serres, drove to Provo and Edgemont Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Ventura, Cal., are new residents in Rumford. Mr. Smith works at Provo.
Machinery slipped out of low gear and into super-high, and slow speed operations side-stepped to make way for one of the fastest pieces of igloo construction machinery ever put into operation on a war effort. Only a week ago, percentage figures were lagging far behind. Today, figures show construction almost even and J. W. Terteling, prime contractor, stated he would definitely break his record of twenty-four igloos poured in one day and complete the project on schedule.
Captain W. L. Lane, chief of operations, is paying off in the form of a Dutch lunch to some fifty engineers in the concrete crew who won the contest recently staged. According to the captain, almost as much concrete has been poured in the last two weeks as was poured since the start of the job.
W. C. Aegerter, associate engineer, and his crew partook of the refreshment in one of the igloos somewhere on the area Wednesday night as a reward for their high speed efforts in completing the construction of footing forms in the entire igloo area.
Chris Keller, superintendent of footing forms for the prime contractor, pulled up stakes Tuesday night, Aug. 18, and his entire crew of men was transferred to the construction of forms for arches. It is reported that the concrete footing crew poured out today. Superintendent Al Perry is in charge of this section. Mr. Perry's entire crew was transferred to work on arches.
Captain Lane stated that he was very happy to throw this party for these high-speed workmen, who won over ten other departments in operations for the engineers, which consisted of roads and railroads, under Pete Gurvin; excavation and grading under W. T. Wilson; bridges and drainage, under J. M. Damberger; paving, servicing, ballast and rails, under R. H. Myhre; aggregate, under D. G. Morton; electrical, B. T. Nelson; utilities area, A. S. Kiehn; utilities building, J. H. Swain; buildings, E. F. Gistrap.
Each of these departments has been working tooth and toenail to do their bit to help complete the war effort on schedule. The tempo of industry on the area took quick strides recently when Major E. R. Oechsle, area engineer, appeared on the scene, and the entire area is keyed to the spirit of "Let's get the job done on time."
Activities in every department on the project reflect the dynamic force being generated by the new personnel of the U. S. engineers.
The USO, under the supervision of Miss Newell, USO head, and working in co-ordination with the public relations office of the U. S. engineers, offer the following schedule to the people of the war area and Edgemont:
Friday, 12 noon to 10 p. m. - We invite every person in this community, every defense industry worker, the women, girls to use the USO club center.
Saturday, 9 a. m. - Playground activities for all the children at the USO club.
Elmer H. Oechsle, major, corps of engineers, area engineer, Black Hills ordnance depot, this week issued the following statement to all employees on the ordnance depot:
"It is necessary that I take this means of greeting all the employees of this office. While unsatisfactory, it is the only way I can reach each and every individual in our organization. I would much rather greet each of you personally, but time and extent of the job prohibits such a procedure.
"I expect and know that each employee, from the top down, will give me the co-operation and the backing necessary to carry the job to a successful completion. There is no superman available to place the project on schedule by supreme individual effort. However, I know that by applying each individual effort harmoniously toward the same goal we can accomplish the same effect.
"There will be no disrupting shifting of personnel to attempt to solve our problems. A careful study will be made of each section requirements and where aid is required due to greater responsibility or increased work additional help will be given to relieve the burden. As section duties lighten, the employees will be reassigned to other sections to level out the work peaks.
"All I ask is your co-operation in putting the job across. My office door is always open and I welcome any suggestions you might have toward increasing our efficiency and thereby contribute toward the war effort."
The art of spinning a rope, which helped make Will Rogers and cowboys famous, was staged to perfection in the P. X. hall Saturday night by two professionals. Max Earring, stage actor, and Ambrose Shield, who traveled with Tom Mix and Will Rogers, put on a show for the P. X. hall crowd before the dance. Shield tied many different knots and spun the rope in real cowboy fashion, much to the entertainment of the spectators. Shield, who is also an artist, has promised to do a chalk talk in the very near future.
Three over-sized guards headed by Joe Marsh, Roy Solomon and H. Huzford, formed a posse Saturday night and searched throughout the area for one guard named Jess Kalkbunner. It seems as though Mr. Kalkbunner tacked up a bulletin on the bulletin board in P. X. hall, challenging any guard on the area to a boxing bout. Word got around, and the three above mentioned officers were unable to locate one said Jess Kalkbunner. It is generally reported that the search still is in progress.
The library, probably the most popular place on the area, began this week to remain open twelve hours each day. The doors are now open daily from 9 a. m. to 12 and from 2 p. m. to 11 p. m.
Throngs of men, women and children who seek relaxation "between the book ends" have caused the extra time to be added each day to the long hours maintained in the study room.
Besides more than 1,500 books of fiction, non-fiction, etc., current newspapers and magazines are popular among the frequenters.
Persons may check out any book or magazine they choose to read. All game equipment is also stored in the library and may be had for the asking.
Rose Ecoffey, show girl of many moons, will bring her group of Indians on the area Sept. 3 to stage an all-day show. Mrs. Ecoffey, known as “Princess Blue Waters," began her career touring with her father, a white man and her mother, an Indian. When a small child, she accompanied the Buffalo Bill shows on one of their European tours, and first gained recognition when she refused to kiss the queen's hand. Since that time Mrs. Ecoffey has been connected with Indian shows and has promised to stage the Indian pageant in her own style from long years of experience.
The program, of which full details have not been arranged, will consist of an afternoon performance in the form of a pageant of early day Indian life; the cooking of a pouch; Indian fights; flag raising ceremony including the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner"; all types of true Indian dances and singing by Indian girls. Eagle Hawk, the old Indian medicine man, has promised to be on hand and play a leading part in the show, offering a prayer for Indian braves who have joined Uncle Sam's armed forces.
All of the Indian men, women and children will be in full dress regalia. The same beautiful costumes as worn in the Cheyenne rodeo will be used. Others who will participate in the show are Chief Red Cloud, Chief Afraid of Horses, Joe Two Eagles, Jo Ann Masters, and many famous Indian singers and dancers. All war workers and their families will be entitled to see this show free of charge on the area. The Indian pageant is sponsored by the U. S. engineers and the J. A. Terteling Construction company, prime contractors.
In connection with this program, officials of the U. S. engineers and J. W. Terteling plan to make a few remarks in regard to completion of this war effort.
"Come to Church Sunday" is the area-wide invitation extended by the Rev. Herbert L. Case, Methodist minister of Mankato, Minn. The Rev. Mr. Case is the father of Representative Francis Case of South Dakota. He will officiate at the church services Sunday, Aug. 23, at 9 a. m. in the Lance theater building.
A piano has been secured, and music will accompany the singing of the congregation with every hymn. The musical instrument will be permanently housed in the theater building.
Father Biever, Catholic priest of Ardmore, celebrated mass to more than 300 persons in the theater last Sunday. This was the largest congregation yet to attend a Sunday service here.
Tuesday night, Aug. 18, Bishop W. Blair Roberts held the second Episcopalian holy communion service in the library of the P. X. hall, where many attended.
Sunday, Aug. 23, will mark the day when the ordnance office personnel will get together for their first picnic and outing. The fun will start a 5 p. m. at the Chautauqua picnic grounds at Hot Springs. Reservations must be made in advance with Miss Nancy Reed so that everyone will have an opportunity to bring some thing and thus avoid the risk of just having pickles. Miss Reed says, "It's your party, come and join in the fun."
The USO, under the direction of Miss Newell, will conduct the first figure control on the Black Hills ordnance depot area Friday afternoon, Aug. 21, at 2:30 o'clock, in the squad room of the women's barracks, with Mrs. R. C. Kline in charge.
This has been a popular feature of the women's work in Edgemont, and since many requests have been made for such a class on the area, it is hoped that all the women will take advantage of it.
Another feature this coming week is the book review to be held in the squad room on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 25, also at 2:30 o'clock. The book to be reviewed is "The Return to the Future" by Undset and will be given by Mrs. Drake of Edgemont.
The ordnance department, which will operate the Black Hills ordnance depot upon its completion, is quietly but rapidly expanding its forces.
The vanguard of the officers that will be in charge is arriving steadily, and the following officers are now on duty:
Major H. G. Curtis, the commanding officer, has been at the depot for several months. Major Curtis saw service in World war I and was on duty at several other large ordnance depots before assuming command of Black Hills ordnance depot.
Captain Thad M. Carlton is also a veteran of World war I. As a member of the famous First division, Captain Carlton participated in many famous battles in France. Prior to his present assignment he was on duty at Augusta arsenal and is now serving as adjutant and property officer at the depot.
First Lieutenant Robert E. Larson is another recent arrival, from Curtis Bay ordnance depot. Before that he was on duty at Milan ordnance depot. Lieutenant Larson is assigned as magazine area officer and his activities include all storage and shipping operations in the explosive area.
First Lieutenant Charles R. London has had a wide experience on various large engineering jobs, the latest of which was the construction of the new locks in the Panama canal. Lieutenant London has previously been on active duty at Aberdeen proving ground and in the office of the chief of ordnance. He is now utilities officer at the depot and has charge of a wide range of activities, such as roads and grounds, all utilities including railroads, motor trucks, etc.
First Lieutenant Fred A. Kraemer has been at the depot only a few days and has been assigned as plant protection officer. His duties will cover all phases of protection, guards, fire department, safety, identification, and investigation. Lieutenant Kraemer has been in police and detective work for a number of years and is fully qualified to take on his military assignment.
Other officers are being assigned as rapidly as competent individuals can be procured. A number of trained civilian personnel have already arrived. Lee A. Johnsonbaugh is in charge of the fiscal section; Homer C. Berg, procurement; Howard Moeckel, personnel; Marvin Leraas and Francis H. Wolvington, ammunition property, and William Freund, depot property.
Chester A. Hostrum, chief clerk, arrived several days ago and assumed direction of administrative activities. Thomas D. Cubbins is assistant master mechanic under Lieutenant London. Several inspectors and assistant superintendents have also arrived to assist Lieutenant Larson.
The personnel section under Mr. Moeckel is busy receiving applications and interviewing prospective employees. Active operations will start within a short time and employment will increase steadily for several months.
The census to determine the number of school children that will possibly remain on the area after the completion of the war project is gaining headway. A total of seventy-two families left their census reports with Mrs. LuWellie Clark at the library, listing a total of 160 children of school age.
Out of this number, a small percentage is of high school age and the large remainder will need grade school instruction. As yet, no provisions have been made to take care of these children who will live on the area. The county, state and federal officials are interested in obtaining the total count so that they can arrive at the necessary facilities for the proper schooling of these children. Report blanks have come in from all housing areas throughout the project, including the Noel camp, the England camp, the Terteling camp, tent area, trailer camp area, and Provo. The public relations department is in the process of breaking down this census into grade school and high school ages, and it is reported the present blanks will be computed in the very near future.
All families who plan to remain on the area after school opening are requested to turn in their blanks or come into the library in the P. X. hall and give the information to Mrs. Clark or her assistant.
The sooner each family complies with this request, the quicker school authorities can make the necessary arrangements for educational accommodations.
The doors of the new Provo theater swung wide last Friday, Aug. 14, to admit its first audience of movie goers. The formal opening played to a full house, in which Wallace Beery starred in "The Bugle Call," according to D. J. Schrank, owner and manager. Mr. Schrank hails from Clear Lake, S. D. He has had a wide experience in theatrical operation and promises a complete schedule of first rate pictures at moderate prices.
The two outside ball teams that were expected for games Sunday were unable to get here, and an impromptu game was played by two good pickup teams Sunday afternoon. At 6:30 the Brown Bombers played a selected team from the area. It was a good game throughout, but had to be called because of darkness, at which time the Brown Bombers were leading, 8 to 5. It was agreed that the same teams would replay the game at 6 p. m. next Sunday. Merchant and Haid umpired the game.
Monday night saw another fast game between the Brown Bombers and the Out-of-Town All-Stars, which was won by the Bombers with the close score of 11 to 10. Finley and Courtney were umpires.
Some of the other area teams think the Bombers have been lucky and are about due for a tumble. Well, your guess is as good as theirs.
Mrs. Kenneth Halloran and children are visiting in Cambridge and Hastings, Nev., this week.
Mrs. J. Leinhard and Junior were Chadron, Neb., visitors last Monday.
Mrs. Kenneth Wymer entertained with three tables of bridge last Thursday. Mrs. Forester, Mrs. Halleran and Mrs. Foss were prize winners.
Mrs. Robin Sheedy entertained a group of ladies Tuesday. An enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
Kathryn Burger celebrated her fourth birthday Wednesday by asking her playmates in for cake and ice cream.
Mrs. Fred Cayford and Mrs. Wade of Edgemont visited friends on the area on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Tyler and family arrived here from Alliance, Neb., Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elston motored to Custer Sunday afternoon to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Foss were dinner guests at the Sid Bartlett home Sunday evening.
Joan Burger and LaVelle Foss left Sunday morning by train to visit a few days with Yvonne Klein of Alliance, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lomax of Alliance, Neb., were visitors here Monday.
Mrs. Fred Low, Mrs. W. C. Foss and Mrs. Van Jones motored to Crawford, Neb., last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gunnar Graham are in Alliance, Neb., visiting friends.
Word had been received that Charlie Black and Bernard Cullen, who were recently taken to Rochester, Minn., for treatment, are greatly improved.
W. H. Ledbetter, manager of the Lance theater at the Black Hills ordnance depot, announced today that his schedule would be altered in some instances to better accommodate the large crowds that wish to see the shows. Starting on Monday, Aug. 24, the evening shows on week nights will begin at 6:30, instead of 7:00 as in the past. Sundays, the shows are continuous, starting at 12:30 p. m. The regular midnight matinee that has been shown on Tuesdays will be discontinued, but the Saturday midnight show will be shown at the regular time, 12:30 a. m.
Many of the best shows yet released and first run pictures have been contracted for, and coming attractions include "The Invaders," "Top Sergeant Mulligan," "The Juke Girl," "The Man Who Came to Dinner," and many others.
For the past two weeks, the U. S. Engineers have had in operation busses which transport the government engineers to and from Edgemont. It has been a most satisfactory and gratifying relief to private car drivers and also to the patrolmen who do their best in parking them. Effective Monday, Aug. 16, the following schedule will be followed:
Leaving Provo - 12:10 a. m., 1:10, 2:10, 3:10, 4:10, 5:10, 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10, 12:10 p. m., 1:40, 2:10, 3:40, 5:10, 5:40, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10.
Leaving Edgemont - 12:10 a. m., 1:10, 2:10, 3:10, 4:10, 5:10, 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10, 12:10 p. m., 1:10, 2:40, 3:10, 4:40, 6:10, 6:40, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10.
From the way people gravitated to the boxing ring Tuesday night, one might well believe that the roped arena was a giant magnet. Men in their prime, gray-heads, and young boys, with a generous attendance of the fair sex, made up the crowd of nearly a thousand fight fans that watched the show and cheered on their favorites as nine pairs of boxers put on the liveliest exhibition yet seen on the arena.
A. L. Putnam directed the show and held the stop watch, while Bob Brown, Leslie Golding and Clyde Hull alternated as referees. Whether the bouts were by amateurs or seasoned veterans, every one was a real fight with plenty of action that kept the cheering
A. L. Putnam directed the show and held the stop watch, while Bob Brown, Leslie Golding and Clyde Hull alternated as referees. Whether the bouts were by amateurs or seasoned veterans, every one was a real fight with plenty of action that kept the cheering spectators on their toes every minute. Among the contestants were beginners at the game, Golden Glove champions, and at least one, Clyde Hull, whose name is familiar to fight followers everywhere.
The following is a list of the pairings, in order in which they were staged: Bob Brown and Leo Morrison; Leslie Golding and Wilbur Vilhelm; Virgil Birch and Floyd Stow; Bob Helling and Lewis Holm: John Keach and Bob Brown; Clyde Hull and Bob Brown; Johnnie Leach and Jerry Sullivan; Richard Bradley and Louie Homan; Curtis Kennedy and Leslie Golding.
The next boxing exhibition will be held Friday night, Aug. 21.
Judge A. R. Denu and Court Reporter Cliff Howard of Rapid City were in Hot Springs Tuesday to hold a special session of circuit court. In the afternoon they visited the defense project at Provo and were accompanied by H. M. Lewis, Clarence Hall and W. T. Richer.
Mr. and Mrs. LeLaCheur went to Provo Saturday. Mrs. LeLaCheur secured a job of waitress and is now employed there. Mr. LeLaCheur had a job, but was not able to handle the work, as it was too hard for him.
Mrs. J. Shanley went to Provo Saturday, thinking she might find something she could do, but returned without locating. Most of the work is too strenuous for anyone not up to par physically.
Miss Mildred Alkire went to Provo Monday and is now working as waitress in one of the dining rooms.
Hi Hilterbrand and Jim Stafford were Provo visitors Sunday.
Baby Ruth Ann Ratze, 18 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Encell Ratze of Provo entered yesterday for medical treatment.
Leona Fallis of Provo was dismissed today.
Lucille Miller of Sioux Falls arrived Tuesday for a week's visit with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kittleson. Mr. Kittleson is employed on the Provo project.
The secretary of the local rationing board reports the granting of purchase certificates for tires, tubes and retreads during the month of August as follows:
Walter J. Beck, war worker, 1 passenger automobile tube, 1 passenger retread; Elton R. Philips, war worker, 2 passenger automobile retreads; James G. Christensen, war worker, 1 passenger automobile retread; Major Herbert G. Curtis, war worker, 2 passenger automobile retreads; John Marty, war worker, 3 passenger automobile retreads; John L. Kaplan, war worker, 3 passenger automobile retreads; Clarence J. Hell, war worker, 2 passenger automobile retreads; Frank L. Lash, war worker, 2 passenger automobile retreads; Tim Cox, war worker, 2 passenger automobile retreads; Hester Ficker, war worker, 2 passenger automobile retreads; Theodore Brenner, war worker, 1 passenger automobile retread.
Frank Coward to Harry Lee Wayne Ebbesen, lot 2, block 3, town of Provo.
Luella Bland to Tom McLaughlin, lots 5-6, block 4, town of Provo.
Tom McLaughlin to Bert Bruce, lots 5-6, block 4, town of Provo.
Baby Ruth Raetze of Provo was dismissed yesterday.
Jim Hughes of Provo entered yesterday for medical treatment.
Provo school - Ada Rickenbach, Hot Springs.
Elbert Melvin of Provo spent Sunday with his family here.
Charles Hardman of Provo spent Sunday with his family here.
Chester Fleming came home from Provo Friday evening and went back Saturday afternoon.
Saturday; Mr. and Mrs. Ross, Provo.
Sunday; Chris D. Bris, Leonard Law, Lena Davis and Betty Layer, Provo.
Bob Corner of Sioux Falls and Hetty Larson of Rapid City, motored to the lake Wednesday. They have been at Provo about three weeks, coming down from Hermosa, where they had been employed on the cantonment project which has been suspended for the time being. Mr. Corner says the work so far at Hermosa has been surveying and map making for the training camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jackson went to the ranch Thursday. He went to assist his father with the harvesting and she went to visit. Two of Mr. Jackson's brothers were there from Iowa on a visit. Friday Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Jackson and his brothers were callers here and were on their way to the Hills on a sightseeing trip.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cash Rogers at the Edgemont hospital, a baby girl. All concerned doing fine. Mr. Rogers is a project worker.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar went to Edgemont Saturday. Mrs. Dunbar went to see Dr. Norwood about her eyes.
James Tilber and friend, Miss Maxine Krell of Pierre, S. D., arrived here Sunday for a visit with his mother, grandmother, uncle for a short time. James is called for army duty soon.
Dr. Norwood was a caller here Sunday. He thought the town had grown some.
Harry Voss, wife and daughter and his sister, Mrs. Shade of Blue Island, Ill., were here to call on old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hoar. He lived here some thirty years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. William Erschen were transacting business and also did some shopping here Monday evening.
Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Alverson sponsored a surprise birthday tea party on Bessie Jackson and Frances McDonna at the Dunbar home last Friday afternoon. Those attending were Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. Alverson, Emma McDonna, Irene Bjertness, Amelia Olmstead, Marie Kaus, Erma Stearns. The unwrapping of their many gifts and happy jokes were the first course of the tea. A nice lunch was served, after which pictures were taken of the happy group, and all wished the pair many more such occasions.
PROVO, Aug. 27 - The roar and clatter of concrete mixers change to sweet music to hundreds of war workers for the J. A. Terteling Construction company and U. S. engineers Tuesday when all former records were smashed.
The mixers eagerly gulped up sand, cement and gravel, and fed 32 forms with concrete to set a new world's record on the pouring of arches.
Every workman on the war project was keyed to the slogan of Major E. H. Oechsle, area engineer of "get the job done on time," and the all-time record was set in 23 hours and 55 minutes.
According to J. W. Terteling of the Terteling company, his former record of twenty four such concrete structures broke the former record of twelve, and the men behind the men behind the guns Tuesday slapped the enemy with more concrete than was ever poured in one twenty-four-hour period on this type of construction to rush the completion of a war effort.
It took 40 batch trucks, 18 flat beds, 3 dual pavers, 34 complete sets of forms, 8,000 board feet of lumber, 720 pans and panels, 6,400 pieces of small hardware, 26 concrete vibrators, 3,300 yards of concrete, and synchronized effort on the part of more than 2,500 workmen on three eight-hour shifts to accomplish this world's record pour.
Excitement reigned supreme shortly before midnight as the final bucket of concrete was dumped into the forms. A large sign on the structure read "No. 32, this one's for little Joe and Willie, all previous ones were for fun." "Little Joe" is the prime contractor, J. W. Terteling, and "Willie" is W. C. Foss, general superintendent for the contractor.
Both men were treated "royally" by workmen in celebration of the sensational smashing of their former record. Mr. Terteling was placed in a animal cage along with four of his officials, Sid Bartlet, superintendent in charge of pouring; Fred Steckman, expediter; Red Williams, day shift foreman, and Harry Seamen, foreman, who was on duty at the completion of the record pour.
The workmen jeered and pricked them with sticks, and when the "wild men" became vicious, the water hose was turned on, and the cage was given a thorough drenching, much to the entertainment of the throng of excited workers.
W. C. Foss, Captain W. L. Lane, corps of engineers; "Doc" F. B. Berger, assistant superintendent, and Sid Bartlet were dumped into the concrete bucket and given an aerial ride by the crane operator. Somehow Roy King, general manager for the Terteling company escaped as one of the star actors of the featured attraction.
Mr. King stated much credit goes to "Oleo" Inart Oleson, in charge of concrete equipment, and "Bill" Barney, in charge of the batch plant, in accomplishing this world's record on this type of construction.
Workmen stated that this is just an illustration of the co-operation that can be expected of those on the second front to aid men in the armed forces and spur them on to a quick victory.
PIERRE, Aug. 28 (AP) - The attorney general's office today interpreted statues as giving the state board of health authority to co-operate with federal public works agencies to permit the construction of sanitary privies, a water supply system, to haul water, and to collect garbage on the Black Hills ordnance depot area.
Dr. J. F. D. Cook, superintendent of the state board of health, said the authority was necessary in order to obtain federal funds to handle the project.
The superintendent said sanitary conditions in the ordnance depot area are so bad that some action to rectify them is required immediately.
His letter to the attorney general said, "When and if the application on the request for authority is allowed, it is intended that the board of health shall use federal funds to contract for and maintain a water supply and sanitary system for the town of Provo."
The water supply improvements will be on land donated by Provo, and the privies will be built on private land, where rights-of-way without danger of litigation have been granted.
Elmer Loing of Grand Forks, N. D. visited for two days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stortroen. Mr. Loing is employed on the Provo project.
Sheriff Red Hall made a business trip to Provo today.
Charles Young of Provo underwent an appendectomy Saturday evening.
J. D. Melcher of Provo visited friends and relatives here Sunday.
Mae Timma returned from Rapid City Thursday, where she has been taking clerical work this summer. Friday she began office work in the payroll department at Provo
May Surridge, who has been working at the Provo project, has been transferred to the Rapid City air base.
Mrs. Parvin Masters began work the past week in a contractor's office at the Black Hills ordnance depot at Provo. Mrs. Masters recently returned from Seattle, where she spent the summer.
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