Road Program Progress in South Dakota Bids Open April 3
Pierre April 7. The state highway commission prepares to let nearly 183 miles of gravel surfacing and 87 miles of grading as part of a 1930 road program totaling 95.7 million dollars. Bids open at 1 a.m. for multiple U.S. routes, state highways, and six bridge projects across Beadle Davison Mitchell Brown and other counties with federal and state aid involved.
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Pierre
Highway Commission
U. S. 14
Huron
Beadle
U. S
Mitchell
Davigan
James
Brown County
Sioux Falls
Minnesota Ene
State
Lake Norden
U.S. Sl
Hamlin County
Bison
Perkins County
U. S. 18
Martin West
Benkets Co
Platte
Kimball
U. S. 12
East Brown County
Aberdeen
U. S. 16
Rapid Creek
Crestor
Minnehaha
North Hand
Miller
Wessington Springs
Jerauld
Defauld
Vermillion
Clay County
Erwin
Kingsbury
Roberts County
Butte County
Hamlin
Brookings
Kingsbury Courties
Former Volga Man Hurt In Kansas City Truck Fall
MARVIN JORENBY formerly of Bear Volga and husband of Selma Steen is in Providence hospital Kansas City MO with a fractured skull after a fall from a freight truck more than ten days ago. He was helping move freight when a box toppled, striking his head on the pavement. He remained unconscious for days and is now said to be rational again. Homer Wells of Brookings, employed near Kansas City by the state highway department, alerted the hospital and has been guiding care.
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Kansas City Brockings
Marvin Jorensby
Bear Volga
Selma Steen
Providence Hospital
Kansas City
States
Jorenby Tell
Homer Wells
Brookings
Jarenby
Brookings Declamatory Winners Reported in Trio of Schools
In Brookings on April 1, three schools, Carthage, Clark, and Brookings, produced top placers in the declamatory contest. Sylvester Rogers and Lillian Jensen led for Brookings with Robert Kimber and Fedora among the top finishers in the other divisions.
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Brookings
Divisi Carthage
Clark High School
Sylvester Rogers
Lillian Jensen
Robert Kimber
Fedora
Lake Preston Bakery Tr undergoing Remodeling
Lake Preston April 7 Mr and Mrs L C Thompson completed remodeling the interior of the Lake Preston bakery The front is partitioned off part fixed for living quarters and all ovens moved to back eliminating front gas fumes The bakery was repainted and described as sanitary and up to date to please the public after changes The report also notes a separate item about re electing teachers in Frankfort and a small note on a child Melba Chase undergoing an appendectomy at Redfield hospital with a stable outlook
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Lake Preston
L. C. Thompson
Thompson
Melba Chase
Howard Chase
Redfield Hospital
Pierre Tests Huge Lights For Night Races
Pierre April 7 One of the 3000 watt projectors planned to light Hollister field for the Pierre Legion relays was tried Thursday evening. Will Robinson, chairman, said the projector is highly effective, throwing flood light over a wide area readable from 10 yards. The plan calls for about six lights per football field as officials pursue a first night track meet in South Dakota.
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Pierre
Hollister Field
Pierre Legion
Legion
Will Robinson
South Dakota
Henry Simon Elected To Head Haven Club
Henry Simon was elected president of the Haven pig club at the reorganization meeting at the Haven State Bank on April 2. Parker Hinckley was chosen vice president and Lao Arbach secretary. The nine member group plans to raise purebred pigs with sow litters next fall and will meet monthly on the second Saturday with local leader Frank Reardon.
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Gettysburg
Berry Simon
Hoven Pig Club
Hoven State Bank
Parker Hinckley
Lao Arbach
Frank Reardon
De Smet Butter Campaign Shows Strong Demand Rise
In De Smet on April 7, results of a butter use campaign show higher butterfat prices, a 50 percent rise in sale of pound bricks from last year, and dwindling need for substitutes as stores struggle to move remaining stock. The creamery reports March sales of 3,330 pound bricks vs 2,160 a year prior, with butterfat prices up seven cents from a few weeks ago.
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de Smet
Lake Preston to Get New Bouchard Store Block
Preparations begin to remove large bill boards on vacant lots for the new Bouchard store. Excavators may start within a week, with construction pushed to open the store and Scott's cafe in early June. The project aims to boost Lake Preston main street and attract business.
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Lake Preston
Bouchard
Scott's Cafe
Scott
Northern Normal Glee Club to Give Recital at Hecla
The Northern Normal men's glee club and ladies’ quartet will present a recital at Hecla Thursday, April 10, directed by Prof. John Lukken, head of the music department. In farm news from Miller, light rain seeding with wheat and oats has progressed rapidly in Hanoi county over the past week, drilled on plowed and corn stalk ground.
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Nolthern Normal Glee Club
HECLA
Aberdeen
Northern’ Normal Men’s Glee Club
Heela
John Lukken
Hanoi
Gellerman to Accept Capitol Position at Pierre
Mr and Mrs Fred Gellerman from Wallbay visited Cavour on Friday en route to Pierre where Mr Gellerman expects to be employed at the capitol building.
Colman Dog Poisoning Sparks Community Alert
Eight dogs in Colman have been poisoned since January with five in the last month. Two dogs were saved. Distributors of the poison are unknown to residents, but steps will be taken to locate them.
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Colman
Packing grain called best way to protect rye
Brookings April 1 Ralph L Patty head of agricultural engineering at South Dakota State College advocates rolling or packing winter grain. He says heaving from freezing thawing in spring damages young wheat and rye by loosening topsoil and pulling rootlets, causing moisture loss and reduced yield. Rolling firms soil around roots and reduces evaporation.
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Patty
South Dakota
Elkton Assured Of New Modern Theater
Elkton moves toward a sound pictures theatre with local business support. A civic club committee reports strong subscriptions and two major donations of 500 dollars from O T Grattan and 1500 from Salkin and Linos. A site will be chosen and building plans pushed. Officers elected include F F Dressel president P H Parsons vice president C W Collins secretary and John Prosth treasurer with an executive committee of Dressel Harding Schaffer and Otto Schrimer.
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Elkton
Civic Club
O. T. Grattan
Pioneer Hardware
Salkin and Linos
Frankfort City Election Set for April 15
Frankfort will hold the regular city election on April 15 petitions have been filed for mayor and council seats Ny F King is a mayoral candidate current mayor H E Hilkemeier also runs aspirants for the council include E F Ragatz C F Gilberts on C F Bohn Fred Higgins and Miko Michels
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Frankfort
Ny F. King
H. E. Hilkemeier
E. F. Ragatz
C. F. Gilbertson
C.F. Bohn
Fred Higgins
Miko Michels
Car Smashed But Driver Escapes In Collision At Lone Tree
Brookings April 7 Orvis Duff survived a two vehicle collision at Lone Tree corner while northbound from Sioux Falls and a westbound hog truck from Ivanhoe Minn turned over. Duff sustained a badly cut upper lip and minor injuries. Hogs were scattered but unharmed. Duff’s Hudson was towed to Sioux Falls for repair.
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Tree Brookings
Orvis Duff
Lone Tree Corner
Hille
Duff
Sioux Falls
Ivanhoe
Minn
Ed Rosheim
Shephard Auto Commant
Hudson
Kingsbury Farmers See Yield Boost from Phosphate Fertilizer
Kingsbury farmers report higher corn yields after using phosphate last year. Tony Akkerman sowed phosphate with his corn and saw a significant drop in bushels where fertilizer ran out, while Arthur Kopperud in Lake Preston noted about a 20 bushel per acre increase and earlier maturity. Officials anticipate broader use next year, though full adoption may take years.
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Kingsbury
Tony Akkerman
Arthur Kopperud
Lake Preston
Einity
Wis
Elect Officers Of Sow Litter Club At Gorman
Verne Pearson was elected president of the German Sow Litter club at the regular April meeting held at the leader Howard Bevers home. Aaron Hagny Jr was named vice-president and Paul Bevers secretary. The group set monthly meetings for the second Thursday, with Pearson and Hagny Jr to demonstrate a May club lesson. County agent Louis I. Thompson spoke on young pig care and the need for clean ground.
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Gorman Gettysburg
Verne Pearson
Howard Bevers
Aaron Hagy. Jr
Paul Bevers
Aaron Hagny
Louis I. Thompson
Implement Company At Huron Incorporates
The Hoy Im plement and Supply company of Huron filed articles of incorporation to operate as a farm equipment and seed concern with 75000 capital stock. Directors include A N Hoy Elizabeth Hoy and Irving R Crawford of Huron. Another 25000 capital stock venture Farmers Union Oil company of Philip was incorporated by O J Gee H M Ejnan Wesley Herman Hilland Fred H Root Powell and Jay Farrell of Philip Grind stone. The First Apostolic Lutheran church of Opdshl township Hamlin county has been incorporated without capital stock.
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Pierre
Hoy Implement and Supply Company of
Huron
Secretary of State
A. .N. Hoy
Elizabeth Hoy
Irving R. Crawford
Farmers Union Oil Company of
Philip
O. J
Gee
H. M. Ejnan
Wesley Herman
Hilland
Fred H. Root
Powell
Jay Farrell
Grindstone
First Apostolic Lutheran Church
Opdshl Township
Hamlin County
Haiti Superintendent Struck In Track Practice Injury
Vernon Caine, Haiti school superintendent, was injured during a track workout when student Edson Eggen struck his face with a foot while pole vaulting. The left eye was damaged with the eyeball cut through. He was taken to hospital and officials hope sight may be saved. Former Superintendent Burress is substituting during recovery.
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Haiti
Haity
Vernon Caine
Edson Eggen
Supt. Caine
Caine
Burress
Crine
King Philip the Arctic Owl Captured and Sold to Zoo
Philip April 7. The white Arctic owl captured near the Cheyenne river by James Beaton and sold to Tom C. Scruby has drawn attention at the Philip MiP. Tom reports the bird named King Philip has been sold to a St. Louis zoo. Wings span four feet, weighs about 24 pounds, talons three inches long, beak sharp, body pure white with brown wing tips. May Split Ward Miller April 7. The division petition for Miller City third ward is filed and awaits council action. The ward holds over four hundred voters, more than the other two wards combined. Build Hangar Redfield April . Ralph Hopkins has started a hangar at the local airport for a Travel Airplane, to be completed soon, with others expected as flying interest grows.
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Philip
James Beaton
Cheyenne River
Tom C. Scruby
Philip Mip
Tom
King Philip
St. Louis
Miller
Miller City
Redfield
Ralph Hopkins
Poetry Contest Winner Named in Aberdeen
Mrs Helen Frye Schwentker of Rapid City wins the six-school poetry contest with resident students and extension workers from Northern Normal competing. Adeline M L Jenny of Valley Springs and Mrs Eva K Anglesburg of Thompson tie for second.
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Aberdeen
Helen Frye Schwentker
Rapid City
Northern Normal
Adeline ML Jenny
Valley Springs
Eva K. Anglesburg
Thompson
N. D
Cavour Woman to Go to Rochester for Treatment
Mrs. C. D. Arms, injured when her arm broke in a December car crash west of Cavour, is slated to travel to Rochester for medical treatment.
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Cavour
Rochester
C. D, Arms
Arm therapy sought for Rochester woman
A Rochester resident travels for 40 gauge treatment to restore use of an injured arm. Doctors note the arm is not improving satisfactorily and expect that special therapy may accelerate recovery toward normal function.
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Rochester
Minn
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Samaritan
Dakota Ave
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Philip Man
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Axte
NoLane IL
James River Implement Co
Granger
Licceri & Myres Tosacco Co
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