Union Building Opens on Thursday at State College
Brookings April 3 State College students will get a first look at the new quarter-million dollar Union with a grand opening likely April 4. The program includes matinee and evening dances, lounge use, fountain, short order service, possible coffee hour and free movies. Guides will escort groups through the four-story building with floor plans and welcome letters.
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Brookings
State College
Duane E. Lake
Iso
Lake
KruGon Relief Praised By Local Resident Lovre
Gilbert O Lovre of Huron reports KruGon capsules eased chronic constipation headaches dizziness and back shoulder pain after years of trying remedies. He credits improved digestion sleep and energy. His wife also notes benefits and recommends the modern herbal remedy sold by Humphrey Stove in Huron and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert O. Lovre
KruGon
Huron
Gilbert O. Lovee
3Th Street
Humphrey Doug
Mr. Lovre
Aris
Sam
Mr. Lavre
Humpheying Stove
Library Makes Bid For Male Patrons Milbank
Milbank April 3. Cornelia B Kaercher public librarian is rounding up the men to boost male library usage. Noting women outnumbered men as borrowers she has had men serving as page boys among the stacks to spark interest. Women trustees served coffee and doughnuts to councilmen at the campaign start and a list of books appealing to males is being offered.
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Milbank
Cornelia B. Kaercher
Poe Ee
Short features and cartoons shown with union funded self-sufficiency
The program lists travelogues and educational shorts amid a building financed by a PWA grant and self-liquidating bonds at no state cost. Students set a Union Building fee to launch the movement and several organizations have donated profits to a Union fund. The Union aims to cover current expenses and retire bonds.
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PWA
Poe
al Fi
Yankton Glee Club Concert at Preston
Yankton College men’s glee club under Fenton Charles directed a concert in Congregational Church on Monday evening. Soloists Jimmy Devine and Robert Lewis, and pianist Sam Keck highlighted the program. Afterward the young men were entertained at local homes by Supt. and Mrs. Coulson and others assisted with hospitality.
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Dots Ranwollua
Yankton College Men’s Glee Club
Congregational Church
Fenton Charles
Jimmy Devine
Robert Lewis
Sam Keck
Supt
A. A. Coulson
L. J. Lewis
Ida
Alseth
Redfield JHS Hosts Extempore Contest
Redfield junior high held what is believed to be South Dakota’s first extempore speaking contest for all students. Seventy one speakers chose topics and spoke with 153 minutes of prep replacing former declamation events. Superior speakers included Barbara Hinman Richard Waldorf Raymond Wood Marjorie Coxe Modesta Wagon Selden Saunders Dick Gibson Phyllis Luxton Patricia Stumpf Sonia Bly Joyce Reinecke Bob Gates and Marguerite Teitz.
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Redfield
454 Car Licenses Sold In Hyde County
Hyde County treasurer Mabel Whipple reports that by March 31 the county issued 454 auto licenses, 67 dealers licenses, 42 trailers and one trailer house. Total receipts 246.75 with past due fees included. Of this, 46.12 percent goes to the county motor fund, 30 percent to county special highway, 20 percent to state highway, and 3.42 percent to state general fund.
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Hyde County
Highmore
Mabel Whipple
Spearfish Amid Building Boom In Mising Co Town
Spearfish notes a building boom tied to Homestake milling operations. Since Feb 1 permits total about 32793 dollars in private construction. Five new homes valued at 2000 dollars or more are under construction. Local families expect to move in once the new lumber mill operates fully.
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Spearfish
Mising Co.t
No City Election In Miller This Spring
Miller will have no city election this year due to lack of opposition. Alderman H Collins and J A Haverstock seek reelection for their wards, while Frank Scofield will replace W W Fox as third ward alderman. They will automatically take office. April 16. Visit in Highmore. Mrs Clarence reson and son Roger visited Allen, Nebraska relatives in Highmore. Joyce Atkinson visited Pierre with relatives in Pierre over the weekend.
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Miller
H. Collins
J. A. Haverstock
Frank Scofield
W. W. Fox
Highmore Highmore
Clarence Reson
Genevieve Ohl
Roger of
Allen
Pierre Highmore
Joyce Atkinson
Pierre
George Schneider
Virginia Atkinson
Return of Mrs. Schneider and baby to Aberdeen
Mrs Edward Schneider and her infant son returned to their Aberdeen home Sunday after visiting at Mrs Pauline Gray’s home in Highmore. Mrs Gray and her daughters Ethel and Dorothy accompanied them from Highmore.
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Highmore
Edward Schneider
Son
Pauline Gray
Aberdeen
Mrs. Gray
Ethel
Dorothy
Miss Anna Goldsmith Returns to Normal School
Miss Anna Goldsmith leaves Sunday for Normal Illinois to resume as critic teacher at a school linked with the state normal university. She visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Goldsmith during spring vacation.
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Highmore
Anna Goldsmith
Normal
Sii
State Normal University of Illinois
Jacob Goldsmith
Museum attracts crowds to Adams Memorial Hall
The Adams Memorial Hall Museum in Deadwood opened in 1931 and has drawn 212,409 visitors from all states and many foreign countries, curator D. M. McGahey reports, highlighting relics of the Old West.
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Deadwood
Adams Memorial Hall
D. M. McGahey
Highmore Seniors Plan Three Act Comedy Tommy
Highmore High School seniors select the three act comedy Tommy for their final drama production. Kenneth Holum directs with Kathryn Ryan as Marie Thurber and Bob McAtee as Tommy. Cast includes Eleanore Murso Raymond Goehring Mildred Hague LeRoy Hirsch Don Atkinson and Kenneth Hague. Performance set for May.
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Highmore
Tommy
Haveen
Highmore High School
Keneth Holum
Kathryn Ryan
Marie Thurber
Thurber
Eleanore Murso
Raymond Goeh‘ring
Mildred Hague
LeRoy Hirsch
Highmore Rebekahs Demonstrate Initiatory Work at Gettysburg
The Pride of the West drill team from Highmore Rebekah Lodge joined district proceedings at Gettysburg to illustrate initiatory work. Members included Mrs. C. K. Bordner, Mrs. Earl Gannon, Mrs. C. J. Kappelman, Mrs. A. P. Meigs, Mrs. H. K. Sto ley, Mrs. K. R. Wareing, Mrs. Fred Murphy, Miss Lorraine Enger, Miss Laura Pahl, with Dorothy Pierce as musician and Adele Thompson as official delegate.
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Highmore Rebekahs
Gettysburg
Highmore
Pride of the West
Rebekah Lodge of
C. KE. Bordner
Earl Gannon
C. J. Kappelman
A. P. Meigs
HK. Stoley
KR. Wareing
Fred Murphy
Lor-raine Enger
Laura Pahl
Dorothy Pierce
Adele Thompson
Arthur Ford
Final Band Clinic in Highmore Unites 90 Musicians
Final Band Clinic Held At Highmore brought together sLGHmans E McTaggert Pierre D Schuster Gettysburg P Putman Onida and W Moyer Agar band directors with local players. The combined Highmore band formed a 90 piece ensemble under visiting conductors for an afternoon concert of pieces slated for the spring music festival. The event capped three clinics in the area during late winter followed by a tea dance.
Moisture At Miller Well Above Average
Farmers in the vicinity welcome higher than normal precipitation during the first quarter of 1940. January brought .19 inches, February about 1 inch, and March totalled 1.97 inches, giving a three month total of 3.16 inches versus normal 1.91. Lifelong Lane resident John Harmdierks dies after brief illness at Mitchell hospital. He is survived by a widow and two daughters. Funeral plans pending.
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Malle
Ape
Lane
Jovn
Harmdierks
Methodist Hospital
Mitchell
Sunday Dinner Guests Willow Lake
Mr and Mrs Leslie Hardy entertained their parents Mr and Mrs Hudson Metfenry at dinner on Sunday Mr and Mrs Leslie Hardy were also guests. Mr and Mrs James Campbell Betty Lou and Mary Jean Ryland of De Smet and Mrs Evelyn Ryland of Pierre were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs K H Douglas. Frankfort visits Arthur Chase Mt Vernon athletic coach visited his father Howard Chase.
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Willow Lake
Leslie Hardy
Hudson Metfenry
James Campbell
Betty Lou
Mary Jean Ryland
de Smet
Evelyn Ryland
Pierre
K. H. Douglas
Frankfort Frankfort
Arthur Chase
Mt. Vernon
Howard Chase
Operation for Appendicitis and Club Meetings Noted
Mrs Louis Robinson underwent an appendicitis operation Friday at Baldwin hospital Redfield and is reported to be recovering. Fortnightly Studs Club met at the Emerson home April 3 with Veda Miller reporting on Helen Kellar life and hosts served refreshments. Tulare April 3 Past Matrons entertained Past Patrons at Masonic Temple with a three course dinner, piano by Marcella Seeliman, and whist games. high scores went to Peter Marzaka and Al Fogleson.
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Frankfort
Louis Robinson
Baldwin Hospital
Redfield
Miller
M. J. Emerson
Fred Sivertsen
M. L. Bomihoff
Studs Club
Emerson
Veda Miller
Lfe
Helen Kellar
Tulare
Specia
Masonic Temple
Marcella See Iman
Peter Marzaka
al Fogleson
Spink County Farmers Near 95 Percent in AAA Plan
Redfield April 3 Special With the May 1 deadline for farm plans and conservation agreements 95 percent of Spink county farmers over 1800 signers have indicated they will join the 1940 AAA program County chairman George Bierman said 1940 participation includes 13 cents per bushel corn Hormel yield 19 cents per bushel normal yield wheat allotment about 110 per acre for general crops and special payments for practices such as tree planting seeding alfalfa and grasses dam construction contour farming access to corn and wheat loans and eligibility for federal crop insurance.
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Spink
AAA
Redfield
Spink County
George Bierman
Bierman
Attorney M. Harry O'Brien Returns From Hospital
Attorney M. Harry O'Brien has returned from St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre where he was under observation for several days.
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Highmore
M. Harry .O'Brien
St. Mary’s Hospital
Pierre
Thelma Eaton Visits Alpena from Britton
Miss Thelma Eaton arrived Sunday morning from Britton to spend a few days with her parents and friends in Alpena.
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Alpena Alpena
Misa Thelma Eaton
Britton
Annual Meeting Held At Hitchcock Church
The annual Congregational meeting was held Sunday in the Hitchcock Presbyterian Church. Officers elected included Charles Poe and John Miller as elders, Nettie Voorhees as trustee replacing Will Shavin, and Hazel Glidden, Dorothy Phillips, and Cleda Mortimer as deacons. Lulu Swartz was named pianist with Dorothy Phillips as assistant and Verna Meyer as Sunday School superintendent.
Miller Elected Church Treasurer Report Highlights
Miller was chosen as church treasurer as discussions covered exterior church paintings and reports from the church, Sunday school, Christian Endeavor, and the Guild.
Slayton Couple Visits in Minnesota State
C W Jones of Slayton Minnesota visited Sunday at the W P Jones home. Mrs Jones who had been visiting her mother Hazel Harvey for three weeks returned to Slayton Sunday evening with Mr Jones.
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Frankfort
C. W. Jones
Slayton
Minn
W. P. Jones
District 7 PTA To Convene At Oldham
District 7 Parent Teachers associations meet for spring conference at Oldham school auditorium in Lake Preston April 3. Speakers include national president Mrs Walter Buhlig from Chicago and superintendents J E Marlin Brookings Harry Eggen De Smet G Freiland Clear Lake plus H G Mosby Sioux Falls. State president Mrs Flyte Mitchell also attends.
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Lake Preston
Oldham
A. E. Staviland
Walter Buhlig
Chicago
J. E. Marlin
Brookings
Harry Eggen
de Smet
Frank McKenna
Sisseton
G. Freiland
Clear Lake
H. G. Mosby
Sioux Falls
Flyte
State
Mitchell
J. Cc
Leplar Named Vice President in Watertown Unit
The seventh district comprises Grant Devel Brookings Hamlin Roberts Codington Kingsbury and Clark counties with Leplar serving as vice president in Watertown.
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Leplar
Watertown
Grant, Devel, Brookings
Hamlin Roberts
Codington
Kingsbury
Clark Counties
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Gilbert G, Lovre
Yankton Glee Club
Preston
Hitchcock Church
Minnesota
District 7
PTA
Painter & Decorator
Kansas
Nehi Bottling Company
Royal Crown Bs
UFE
Avinny Sweil
Conoco
Changa
Continental Oil Company
Brown's Service
Niblo’s Gas Station
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