Airports Under Construction Across State
Civil works funds totaling 5.8 million dollars fund airport projects in 19 Dakota communities. Rarpn McKinnon reports that fourteen projects have begun with remaining work to follow. federal support totals 3.24 million and local shares include 710 and 37,045 for communities like Watertown Huron Rapid City Sioux Falls Pierre Lemmon and others. McKinnon notes projects active except at Edgemont Pierre Fairburn Belle Fourche Brookings.
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Civic Federal
Dako
Rarpn McKinnon
Gal Ainpars Guperviser
Jer Gad
Civil Works Suport
Mately
Almorts
Eress
Watertown
Huron
Eagement
Rapid Chey
Sioux Falls
Lawrence County
Hot Springs
Pierre
Lemmon
Wagner
Faibum
Belle Fourche
Retheld
Lead Mine Watchman Charles Mastrovich Dies in Accident
In Deadwood on April 1 a coroner's jury ruled death by accident in the case of Charles Mastrovich 58 lead mine watchman for Homestake Mining. He died from injuries after being struck by a cart and run driver as he crossed near the cyanide plant after a Saturday night incident. Muddy license plates hindered witnesses from obtaining vehicle numbers.
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Deadwood
Vej
Corsairs
Charles Mastrovich
Homestake Mining Company
Structs Dyan Pit
Visit by mob at Vermillion county commissioner home
County Commissioner J. Chaussee endured a spirited verbal abuse from unemployed men who took a truck to his farm home demanding aid. Officials said no serious trouble occurred as the crowd left peacefully after making demands and seeking information.
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Tay Clay
Cuirenissionss
J. Chavssie
Here
Chaussee
Royal Neighbor party at Legion hall features whist and dancing
Members of the Royal Neighbor lodge invited guests to a party at the Legion hall. The evening opened with a whist game won by Miss Margaret Hutchinson and Mrs. George Erps, with consolation prizes to Mrs. Theodore Larson and Mr. Frank Reed of Clark. Lunch was served and the rest of the evening was spent dancing.
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Raymond
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Legion Hall
Margaret Hutchinson
George Erps
Theodore Larson
Frank Reed
Clark
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ann Smalley
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Woonsocket for Mrs Martha Ann Smalley who died April 7 after illness. She was 83 and is survived by a son A. J. of Pierre. Burial took place in Eventide cemetery in Woonsocket.
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Woonsocket
Martha Ann Smalley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Smulk
A. J
Pierre
Eventide
Woon
Pocket
Open Drive To Plant Trees On School Grounds
A campaign to plant more trees in South Dakota schoolyards is under way led by the state chamber of commerce. Carl Rolston chairs the Mitchell sub committee with R. H. Ronald as general committee chairman. The drive targets school superintendents and urges statewide tree planting under a united program. Members include U G Ay Redfield Kermit Norbeck Vermilion W Pugsley Brookings and J D Weeks Pierre with Weeks serving as state superintendent of public instruction and Pugsley as president of the Brookings state college.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
State Chamber of Commerce
Carl Rolston
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce
R. H. Ronald
Beautification Work Under Way At Preston
Beautification of the boulevards is the relief project here at the present time. Last year as a relief measure the boulevards over the city were widened filled in and made uniform. They are now being reveled of and if the property owners furnish the lawn seed relief work is attending to the sowing at it. In that way by the time the grass has started well the project will add much to civic beauty.
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Preston Lak
Preston
Ume
Funeral Rites Held for Jacob Waldner
Funeral services for Jacob M. Waldner 14 son of Mr and Mrs Martin Waldner were held at the Waldner home and Hofer church west of Carpenter with Rev Joseph Hofer and Penn J R Hofer officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jacob became ill with influenza March third and died April 4 Surviving are his parents seven sisters two brothers and his grandmother Mrs Kalle Wakiner of Freemans.
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Carpenter Bay Carpenter
Jacob M. Waldner
Martin Waldner
Waldner
Hofer
Carpenter
Joseph Hofer
Penn J. R. Hofer
Jacob
Assessors Attend Instruction Class in Redfield Meeting
About 100 township officers and assessors gathered in the Redfield court house for the annual assessors meeting. W C Welch of Pierre, director of taxation, spoke in the afternoon to instruct the members.
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Redfield
Court House
W. C. Welch
Pierre
Clark County grade declamatory results noted
Raymond area attendees including Mrs E Erling and family traveled to Clark for the Clark County grade declamatory contest. Joan Beth Erling won first place and Alan Beauvais placed second, with other local youths participating.
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Raymond
Blr
E. ¥. Erling
Som Jean
Joan Beth
Noel Beauvois
Alan
Sophia Krietnat
Berniece Hurlbert
Ingrid Lianglaid
Clark
Clark County
Joan Beth Erling
Alan Beauvais
Devastating 1873 Custer Snowstorm Recalls Dakota History
Pierre reports on spring 1934 prompting recollections of the Custer storm of April 1873, a harsh event that isolated General Custer and his family for 36 hours. The piece cites Yankton and the Dakotas, notes the storm’s severity, and recalls Mrs. Custer’s account of the ordeal and its impact on settlers and the region.
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Custer
Dakota Verritoy
General Custer
Yankton
Ve Pandit
Silver Service From Battleship Ts Returns To Display
Pierre South Dakota records state historian Lawrence Ki Fox notes the silver service from the battleship Soujh Malots was purchased for 3000 dollars in the state museum collection era. The service sat near Memorial Building protection earlier and now will stay with the smiling state until another battleship appears.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Dakota
Uncle Sara
Farmers at Work Alpena
Farmers are busy with spring tasks as small grains are planted and sowing begins. The calm weather helps fieldwork as tools go into the ground and farmers take hold with faith and hope for a good crop this year.
Falls After Roller Skating Breaks Ankle
In Sioux Falls on April 11 a young woman slipped while roller skating and suffered a broken ankle. She was moved to a local hospital after the incident at a rotary event led by Judge Lewis Larson.
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Sioux Falls
Vosoringtine
Lioux Falls
Aviv
Beast
Lils Ag Rasta Saye Rotary
Lewis Larson
Bragatad
Giant Candidate Seeks Judgeship At Gann Valley
Buffalo County candidates in South Dakota race for county judge. August Klindt of Gann Valley stands tall at seven feet, 350 pounds, wearing size 19 shoes, and claims Hollywood ties. He faces primary opponents and aims to win the Buffalo County seat.
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Giant
Gann Valley
August Klindt
Buffalo County
Blindt
Try
Dy Legion Caires
Abernathy Post
American Legion of
Huron
Hundt
Jedge
Macy
Butte County Tax Collections Show March Revenue Jump
Tax receipts totaled 317 733 53 in March with miscellaneous revenue lifting totals to 519 757 70. Auto license ships issued rose over last year though figures remain incomplete. The report notes April figures and compares current month performance to the previous year.
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Butte County
Mount Belle Wouache
Wessington School Board Reelects All Teachers Next Year
At a Wessington school board meeting all teachers were reelected for the coming year with no decrease in salaries. It is not known whether all board members will accept the slate. T. L. Clark is mentioned as the incumbent.
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Wessington
Wessington Mool
Sisit
T. L. Clark
Many Fail To Apply For Code Regulations in Sioux Falls
April 1 report from Washington states about 100 code authorities, including several from South Dakota, have not submitted official copies of labor provisions for posting. NRA requires posting hours and furnishes authority cards. code authorities must contact NRA to estimate blanks and obtain forms. Individual members lacking a code authority can write to Washington headquarters for forms.
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Sioux Falls
Guy E. Harvey
Washington
South Dakota
NRA
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Alpena
Laurence Betts
Dakota Ave
Atlantic
Bayes C
Roessise Frevemex C. Tec
Moreaghs Directhoes
Hotel Rea
Buzzard
Dakota Territoy
Gen. Custer
Réiter
State Historical Society
Lawrence Knox
State Historical Department
Srey't Meior
G. A. Cor
Xankiin
Chesterfield
Lggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Fourth Liberty Loan
Cal
Lable
National Bank OF Huron
Northwest Bancorporation
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