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Feb. 13, 1946
LAUREL - The high school basketball team went to Belden Thursday where they were defeated, the final score being 19-20.
On Friday they were victorious on the home floor when they beat the Carroll team by a score of 37-20. They will take part in the Invitational tournament at Winside Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.
Feb. 13, 1946
LAUREL - Next Meeting of Post Will Be Held on Tues. Evening, February 19th The new post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars which was established in this city about a month ago has announced the officers of the post for the coming year. They are: Ben G. Ehlers, Commander Millard A. Baker, Senior Vice-Commander Karl Thomsen, Junior Vice-Commander Herman Schreiber, Chaplain LeRoy H. Voss, Quartermaster. The appointive officers are to be announced at a later date.
The next meeting of the new post will be held on Tuesday evening, February 19th. The time is 8:00. All veterans are invited to attend this meeting.
Feb. 13, 1946
LAUREL - Fire discovered near the midnight hour last Saturday completely destroyed the large barn at the Evan Peterson home south of this city. When discovered the flames were beyond control rolling over the roof of the building and Mr. Peterson and the first neighbors to arrive were unable to get into the flaming building and save any of the livestock or equipment.
Four cows and three calves were in the barn and were burned to death, so rapidly did the flames spread. Fire departments from Laurel and Wayne were soon on the job to protect surrounding property and were successful in that work.
It is thought that the fire started from a tank heater close by which threw sparks into protective covering about the tank and this in turn ignited the barn.
The farm is owned by the mother of Mr. Peterson and she carried no insurance on the building and Mr. Peterson had none on the contents.
