Winners Enter Watertown Meet at County Contest
Winners at the Kingsbury County reling and speech contest held in De Smet were named. Delbert Olson led the rural first and second grade group, Geneva Johnson the third fourth, Vera Mae Geyer the fifth sixth, Allan Ogron the seventh eighth, with several others recognized in town and city divisions. June Johnson elected county U S chapter secretary, with delegates named for the states/county convention in Pierre. First place speech and spelling winners advance to regional and state events in Watertown and Pierre on specified dates.
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Kingsbury County
C.S
de Smet
Delbert Olson
Geneva Johnson
Badger
Vera Mae Geyer
Bancroft No
Allan Ogron
Sonja Laird
Oldham
Verna Agiem
Doris Thaden
Bancroft
Jill Ryland
Virginia Kirby
Carthage
Ruth Flesner
Iroquois
June Johnson
Jean Burdette
Arlington
Darrold Walker
Esmond
Iaa Nelson
Hetland
states/C.S
Pierre
Louis Hoffman
E . June Johnson
Berenice Nadine
Watertown
W's. Hazel V. Peterson
Club Plans To Beautify Yards By 4H Helpers
The Handy Helpers 4H Club of Miller met at Evelyn Campbell’s home to plan a dinner rally and beautify the yard. Members will plant a vine or flower garden, Hazel Harris demonstrated table setting for dinner, Audrey Stiga for supper, and each member brought three cookies for judging. Dorothy Winogar reports a social program with songs games and lunch.
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Handy Helpers
Miller
Evelyn Campbell
Hazel Harris
Audrey Stiga
Dorothy Winogar
Declamatory Contest Winners From Wessington School
The Wessington School declamatory contest readings were given before the high school assembly. Representatives Morton Lee Friedman, Bruce Allen, Dorothy Chesebro, and Minette Friedman earned top places from grades one through eight and qualified for the Huron contest on Saturday, April 6.
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C. L
Wessington
Morten Lee Friedman
Bruce Allen
Dorothy Chesebro
Minette Friedman
Huron
Morton Lee Friedman
Dorthy Chesebro
Bancroft Girl Wins at County Declamation Contest
A Bancroft School fifth and sixth grader won first place in the county declamation contest held in De Smet on Saturday. She advances to the regional elimination in Water Town on April 17.
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Bancroft
de Smet
Watertown
Americanism sign given to Sunshine School on bulletin board
The county superintendent of schools donated an Americanism sign to Sunshine School. Miss Davis, the seventh grade teacher, placed the sign on the bulletin board as reported by student Doris Tschetter. The motto speaks of loyal love of country, defense of institutions, and liberty for future generations.
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County Superintendent of Schools
Sunshine
Miss Davis
Doris Tschetter
Railroad Spelling Contest At School Draws Crowd
A spelling game during opening exercises starts with railroad and proceeds with each pupil taking the last letter to spell a new word. Francis Stahi, a fifth grader, won Wednesday noon. Joyce Lau, Foster District No. 2, taught by Mrs. Gaughran, is noted in the report.
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Francis Stahi
Joyce Lau
Foster
Gaughran
Dupus
Ine Schecie Senbea
Exams in Whittier School Give Fifth Week Tests
Seventh and eighth grade pupils at Whittier School took fifth six weeks tests on Thursday and Friday. Esther Baseman notes the exams aim to free time for review for state tests and a coming vacation. Lindbergh fifth graders finish China geography study led by Mrs Barton focusing on the Great Wall and China’s president while Japan is described as ruled by an emperor.
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Esther Baseman
Whittier
Japan
China
Lindbergh School
Great Wall
Barton
Ernest Searing
Seven Mixers Club Plans 4-H Rally Attendance
The Seven Mixers 4-H Club met at Dorothy Smith's home Thursday evening with Dorothy Olson presiding. Members answered roll call with favorite songs and agreed to attend the rally Saturday and the show later. Plans included a box feature and member critiques, followed by a two course lunch hosted by Dorothy, her mother, and sister Ruth.
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Anew White
Seven Mixters 4-H
Dorothy Smith
Dorothy Olson
Ruth
Connell School Pupils Illustrate Poems for Fair Entry
A Connell School pupil each chose a poem and drew a picture on a booklet cover with the poem title printed beneath. Inside, the student wrote the poem, creating two booklets, the best to be sent to the fair. Lee Hinta, sixth grade, says he illustrated William Cullen Bryant’s The Planting of the Apple Tree.
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Connell School
Lee Hinta
Stasia Davis
William’ Cullen Bryant
Chorus Rehearsal At Yale Under Ward Direction
Scheele School pupils attended a chorus rehearsal in Yale last week directed by Loftus HL Ward. Bernette Stahl of Scheele School praises singing with fellow pupils under Mrs. Gaughran’s teaching.
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Yale
Loftus HL Ward
Ward
Bernette Stahl
Gaughran
Plan Sale To Raise Money For Camp
A local meeting at Marilyn Snyder's home discussed raising funds for a camp. Members reviewed minutes and heard talks on health and foods. Demonstrations on toast were given, and plans for a cookie sale and Rally Day were made. The next meeting is set for May 4 at Mrs Lyman's home.
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Marilyn Snyder
Marjorie Hoffman
Twila Hangon
Marileyn Snyder
Shirley Richardson
Kferzinre
Lurch
Snyder
Marilyn
Teadher
Lyman
Fifth Grade Students Broadcast Noon Neighborhood News
Jefferson School pupils in fifth grade broadcast noon neighborhood news for language class on Monday. Harriet Bateman under Miss Syverson writes the report noting a Weather Diary created by the fifth graders. The class, joined by sixth graders, studies South Dakota First Filly Years of Progress for history.
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Jefferson School
Harriet Bateman
Miss Syverson
South Dakota
Second Graders Receive New Reader At Weeks School
Joy Minium, a Weeks School second grader, reports receiving an eighth book for reading class along with new workbooks. The class has read four first books and now tackles the fourth second grade book, starting with the story A Strange Guest about a dog who could do tricks.
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Joy Minium
Seeds Judging and District Contest in Wessington Springs
Orval D. Seite of Wessington led a group from the Wessington Springs agriculture class to judge seeds on Friday. A district speaking contest was held with Roy Clark winning first place and advancing to the Brookings state contest. A field day for district ag youth is planned at Ruskin Park on May 18.
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Wessington Springs
Orval D. Seite
Wessington
Roy Clark P
Brooklings
Ag Hoys
Ruskin Park
Gann Valley Seniors To Present The Man From Nowhere
Gann Valley high school senior class will present a three act comedy The Man From Nowhere Friday evening at the Gann Valley school. Music by the school orchestra and songs between acts by a girls trio. Cast includes Bernice Kyog Florence Williams Dorothy Fueges Doris Fisher Arlo Urban Bertha DeJong La Valle p Kittel Raymond Mayer Orville Nelson Wayne Knight. Supt Moschel directs. Stage crew includes Alfred Wulff Andrew Brobanek Donald Knight Howard Dusan. The girls trio singing between acts features Irma Williams Florence Williams Bernice Krog.
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Gann Valley
Gann Valley High School
Bernice Kyog
Florence Williams
Dorothy Fueges
Doris Fisher
Arlo Urban
Bertha DeJong
la Valle P Kittel
Raymond Mayer
Orville Nelson
Wayne Knight
Supt
FH. M. Moschel
Alfred Wulff
Andrew Brobanek
Donald Knight
Howard Dusan
Irma Williams
Florence Wiliams
Bernice Krog
Embroidery Work At Connell School For Fair
Irene Glanzer, sixth grade, notes girls at Connell School sew for the Fair while others craft a relief map. Lower grades create language illustrations and free hand drawings under teacher Slasia Davis.
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the Connell School
Irene Glanzer
Slasia Davis
Senior Play Chosen for Willington Students
The senior class at Willington selects The Late Christopher Bean by Sidney Howard as this year’s comedy. Tryouts are in progress and the cast will be announced soon. the production has enjoyed prior success on stage.
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Willington
Christopher Bean
Sidney Howard
Birthday Celebration At De Smet Honoring Belaven DeHaven
Wellington April 10 Spe ial Mr and Mrs Tom Belaven and family were guests of the Ray Hanson family at De Smet Sunday. The occasion celebrated birthdays of Mr Han and Miss Genevieve DeHaven. This has been a yearly event for several years.
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Wellington
Speela
Tom Belaven
Ray Hanson
de Smet
Han
Genevieve DeHaven
High School Juniors and Freshmen Entertain Seniors and Sophomores
In Frankfort on Friday evening the junior and freshman classes of the high school held a return for the senior and sophomore classes in the school gymnasium. Refreshments were served.
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Frankfort
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