SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA HONOR FLIGHT
Jenkins viewed wrath of atomic bomb 
WWII veteran from Bigelow served in Navy SeabeesBIGELOW — At 39 square miles, the island of Tinian — part of the Mariana Islands in the North Pacific — is just a mere speck on a world globe. Yet, what happened on that little island, surrounded by secrecy, changed the course of battle and brought victory to the American forces in World War II.
March 04, 2010
Honor Flight dates announced
Veterans will make journey to Washington, D.C., April 30-May 1WORTHINGTON — Just two months after fundraising began, the Southwest Minnesota Honor Flight has set April 30 and May 1 as the dates for 110 World War II veterans to travel to their memorial in Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2010
Hansen trains WWII soldiers with eighth-grade education
HARDWICK — Don Hansen was already married with a couple of children when he received a draft notice ordering him to report for duty in World War II.
He wasn’t surprised. In fact, he’d expected the papers would arrive sooner or later.
February 25, 2010
Veteran tales: Death and destruction
Edgerton veteran lucky to return home unscathed after World War IIEDGERTON — One month after Edgerton’s Art Broekhuis celebrated his 18th birthday in June 1943, he reported for duty at Fort Snelling.
February 18, 2010
Letter: Do what you can to help with Honor Flight
I encourage WWII veterans to sign up with Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota and take the opportunity to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C
By Dist. 22 Sen. Jim Vickerman, DFL-Tracy , February 18, 2010
Tending to the boys of war
Jackson’s Strube cared for soldiers on stateside Army basesJACKSON — She dedicated nearly her entire adult life to caring for the ill and the injured, but perhaps nothing had a more profound impact on her than the years she tended to our nation’s men in uniform — the broken, the battered boys of war.
February 11, 2010
Brief: Honor Flight fundraiser set
WORTHINGTON — A fundraiser for the Southwest Minnesota Honor Flight will be Feb. 19 at Worthington Elks Lodge, 1105 Second Ave.
By Daily Globe , February 08, 2010
WWII veteran trained as torpedo gunner
SLAYTON — The year was 1943. Jim Meaden was in his senior year of high school at Slayton and working alongside his dad, Otto, in the family-owned Meaden Machine Works, when his draft notice arrived in the mail. He was told he would need to report for duty soon after graduation, but it wasn’t until he was interviewed by specialists at boot camp that he was assigned to the U.S. Navy.
February 04, 2010
Ketterling fought Japanese in Philippines
Luverne man earned Purple Heart in hand grenade explosionLUVERNE — Gilbert Ketterling still has the scars on his legs and a few marks on his back to show where shrapnel scattered and pierced his body 66 years ago.
January 21, 2010
Pipestone man served in Africa during World War II
Hubner shares tale of booby-trapped guns and Axis SallyPIPESTONE — With the exception of his 42 months in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, 90-year-old Loren Hubner has spent his entire life within a quarter-mile stretch of farmland on the northwest side of Pipestone.
January 14, 2010
Torpedo attack nets World War II vet a Purple Heart
SLAYTON — When Ray Goergen was drafted into the U.S. Army on Feb. 13, 1942, the military already knew how best to use the Granville, Iowa, native’s talents.
January 07, 2010
Radio show aims to help Southwest Honor Flight
LUVERNE — One by one, a handful of Rock County veterans bonded by their common service in World War II shared their stories. Some told of love found while on furlough from active duty, others recalled horrors seen while liberating concentration camps.
December 31, 2009
Dekker was ‘Jack of all trades’ in WWII
Local veteran eager to take part in Southwest Honor FlightWORTHINGTON — At the age of 88, Worthington’s Jake Dekker said things happened during his tour of duty throughout Europe in World War II that can be forgotten, but the two things he most wants to forget remain etched in his senses today — the sight and the smell of death.
December 31, 2009
How to Sponsor, Donate, or Apply for Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota
To sponsor a veteran, make a donation, or request an application for a World War II veteran to attend Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota...By DAILY GLOBE , December 29, 2009
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The family tree
It has been a long-running joke in the Daily Globe newsroom that I’m either related to, went to school with or just plain know everyone there is to know in this town I’ve called home for most of my life. It’s a pretty far-fetched joke, but my nieces and nephews who have joined me
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Feb 26, 2010 at 10:00 PM | The Farm BleatJumping into a Frozen-Over Lake While Wearing a Swimsuit
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jan 27, 2010 at 5:00 AM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!
I'm NOT taking the plunge
In my 20-plus years here at the Daily Globe, I’ve covered a lot of unusual events, but I’m pretty sure that Saturday’s Deep Freeze Dip will stick out in my memories some day when I reflect on my career here. It wasn’t the first time I stood out on the frozen surface of a lak
Posted by: brickers on Jan 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM | LagniappeGeographically speaking
Geography has never been my strong suit. Oh, I can correctly identify where nearly every state in the United States is (I get a little fuzzy on Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware), but if you ask me to point out Zimbabwe or Uzbekistan, expect a blank stare. I don't know what I was doing during
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Jan 23, 2010 at 8:14 PM | The Farm BleatThe Day of the Dip
It's another beautiful day in downtown Worthington. So what if it's a little foggy, the rain is falling and the snow is still piled up outside my window! As the saying goes among Minnesotans, It Could Always Be Worse! At least it's not frigid cold ... that's a benefit for all those crazies who ar
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Jan 23, 2010 at 9:48 AM | The Farm BleatDeep Freeze Dip Q and A
As the weekend looms closer, more and more people are asking me questions about the Deep Freeze Dip for the Southwest Minnesota Honor Flight. Here are a few, along with my answers. Q. Where and when will the Deep Freeze Dip be? A. The Deep Freeze Dip will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, off the shore o
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jan 22, 2010 at 5:00 AM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!Co-worker takes one for the team
My blog writing has dropped off considerably in the past couple of months ... my apologies to my faithful Farm Bleat readers. There just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done and still have a little time for myself. If you are a regular reader of the Daily Globe, you may have notice
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Jan 21, 2010 at 9:14 AM | The Farm BleatThe people we meet
There are times in life when you know you’ve met a truly inspiring person.
I met a couple of them late Friday afternoon in a small apartme
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