By Beverly Van Buskirk, Lifestyles editor
LE MARS A Le Mars Community Middle School seventh grader has been selected as an alternate to the National History Day competition in June.
Ian DeRuyter advanced as a Junior Alternate in the Junior Historical Paper category for Nationals.
The competition was held virtually this year.
This years theme is Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.
DeRutyer said his topic was on propaganda during World War II. He titled his paper: Nazi Lies and American Truth: The Influence of Propaganda on World War II.
I chose this topic because I saw it on a list of recommended topics and I thought it would be interesting to research, DeRuyter said.