Legion Officers Outline Problems in South Dakota District
WATERTOWN April 7 Special Site Commander Harry C Kehm and Department Adjutant J D Mullaney outlined membership plans and compensation issues at a fourteenth district American Legion meeting in Aberdeen. Fecrietta Paulson of Summit led the Americare Legion Auxiliary. Commander W F E Rowe directed the session as district commander. Mullaney stressed enrolling every ex serviceman and woman who served in World War I and lives in South Dakota, noting a potential 20,000 members to strengthen benefits advocacy. Kehm explained government compensation rules under new economy law. State and district officers will visit Howard April 29 and Miller April 20, with a spring circuit to attend all district meetings.
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Watertown
Harry C. Kehm
J. D. Mullaney
American Legion
Aberdeen
Americare Legion Auxiliary
Fecrietta Paulson
Summit
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
W. F E. Rowe
South Dakota
Mullaney
Kehm
Roosevelt
Howard
Miller
Teaching Vacancies Filled At De Smet Full Faculty Names
De Smet South Dakota April 7 special report Doris L Gray of Sioux Falls was chosen to teach sixth grade and John W Harald of Fedora to teach seventh and eighth grades. The superintendent Lydia Holm and local board narrowed over two hundred applicants. The high school position remains optional if another instructor is needed.
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de Smet
Huron Chorus To Perform At Cavour PTA Program
Cavour South Dakota April 1 the P T A held a meeting electing officers led by chairman Mrs H W Brinkman and vice chair Miss Dorothy Colwell. A PTA men sponsored program featured school band readings duets and talks plus a California earthquake talk. Public attendance encouraged for music week. YS 81 YEARS OLD Haigh observes birthday April 5.
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Berslhy Ferman
Cavour
Apr
J.H. Haigh
Mr. Haigh
South Dakota
Bavour
Foot Injury Delvaux Injured While Chopping Wood
Count Delvaux of Richland township suffered a cut on the top of his foot when an axe slipped while he was cutting wood. The wound required eight stitches and will keep him laid up for some time.
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Delvaux
Richland Township
Legion Hopes To Boost Membership Before Convention
The South Dakota American Legion aims for a 10 000 member quota by August with 6 64 thousand paid up today. Districts led by Tobias Haven at 101 percent and Puder Timber Lake at 99 percent push toward growth as Aberdeen Sioux Falls Rapid City exceed last year's totals. The spring conference at Mitchell reports stronger membership with Mitchell Huron Watertown needing gains to match 194? standings.
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Watertown
South Dakota
A. J. Tobias
Haven
George Puder
Timber Lake
Joel Manley
Rapid City
A. B. Ryan
Sturgis
W. I. Rowe
Aber- Geen
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
The
Legion
Mitchell
Haron
Warns Of False School Economy Warns Of False School
Pierre April 7 Increased enrollment additions to courses and schools taking over home responsibilities drive higher educational costs says I D Weeks state superintendent. He urges scrutinizing costs before drastic reductions and notes high school enrollment in South Dakota rose sixfold since 1913 and total enrollment more than ninefold since 1900.
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Pierre
I. D. Weeks
Commonwealth
South Dakota
JMS
Weeks
Sid
South Dakota Builds 335.8 Miles Of Bituminous Surfaced Highways
Pierre April 7 South Dakota reports 335.8 miles of bituminous surfaced highways completed to Jan 1 1933 at cost 2 015 299 The mix includes asphalt tar heavy oil medium oil on three inch mats one inch mats and tar Detailed lists give county routes lengths types and costs for multiple projects across Brown Day Beadle Kingsbury Hamlin Brookings Moody Yankton Minnehaha Davison Aurora Bon Homme Union Gregory Tate Stanley Stanha Meade Lawrence Jones Jackson Custer and other counties with specific mileage and price figures.
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Groton
U. S
Brown
Eas
Aberdeen
Day County
Webster
Beadle County
Wolsey
U.S
Flandreau
Yankton County
Yankton
Minnehaha County
Stowe
Falla
Dell Rapids
Doughs
Hutchinson
Davison
Aurora
U. S.16
Bon Homme County
Tyndall
Union County
State
Gregory County
Bondsteel
Tate
Pakker
Stanley
Stanley County
St. Pierre
Bayes
North County
Stanney
Hughes
Ft. Pierre
Lawrence County
Roads Upgrade Totals Millions Across South Dakota
Fall River, Pennington, Custer, and other counties report tar and asphalt work along state and U S routes. The projects cover 3.5 to 6.0 miles with costs ranging from about 2,000 to 33,800 dollars, including Needles Highway and nearby corridors.
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Needles Highway
Fall River County
Hot Springs
U. S.18
Pennington County
Rapids City
Custer County
Custer
Ti.s
Ington County
Rapid City
Artificial Lake Takes Shape in Black Hills Park
Watertown reports the completed dam and rising waters of Galena Creek forming a new artificial lake destined to be a premier attraction at the American Legion tourist park in the Black Hills. Capt. Earl Levis oversaw winter dam work funded by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, with fish stocking planned once levels support life.
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Watertown
Apr
Galena Creek
American Legion
Black Hills
Department
Carle B. Lenker
Lenker
Earl Levis
Rapid City
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
State Relief Committee
Royal Emry
Huron
Hills
Fish and Game Department
Legion
De Smet Audience Hears Indian Customs Talk
De Smet is visited by D Mathuramuthy Samuel of Madura India who discusses Gandhi and non violent non cooperation. The speaker, a south Indian native and educator, outlines native customs and his impressions of America during missionary visit with Rev. R Keithehn of Gann Valley.
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DE Smet
Gann Valley
Samuel
America
Quilt Project Leads Broadkind Ladies Aid Meeting
Broadkind Ladies Aid gathered at the Harley Clegg home to piece a Red Cross quilt. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Clegg and Mrs. William Johnson. A follow up gathering with Mrs. G E Xaump is planned for Wednesday May 3.
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Broadland
Broadkind Ladies Aid
Harley Clegg
Red Cross
Clegg
William Johnson
G. E. “Xaump
Rites Held For Cliff Evans In Woonsocket
Funeral services for Cliff Evans 19 son of Mr and Mrs Jess Evans were at the Methodist church with Rev F W Cannon in charge. He died from acute leukemia Saturday at a Sioux Falls hospital and was buried at Eventide cemetery.
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Woonsocket
Cliff Evans
Jess Evans
Methodist
F. W. Cannon
Cliff
Sioux Falls
Eventide Cemetery
Volin Ships Grain First In Two Years
A carload of barley was shipped from Volin by the Farmers' Trading Company elevator in Minneapolis, marking the first grain shipment from Volin since February 1931. Drought in the Volin area reduced crops, with home use and necessary imports for feed and seed dominating the past two years. The barley was of 1922 crop and poor quality.
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Volix
Apr
Farners
Elevator Iy Alinneapolis
Volin
South Dakota
Revolutionize Literature Lecture in Vermillion
Vermillion April 7 Sarah Lyong assistant professor of English at the University of South Dakota said on KUSD that the short story has revolutionized literature similar to how the automobile and airplane transformed travel in this country. This was the first of nine lectures in a series on Trends in Modern Literature.
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Sarah Lyong
University of South Dakota
Kusd
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