Aberdeen Census Sets City Retail Business Totals
Aberdeen April 1 The census bureau reports in a 1930 summary that the city’s annual retail business exceeded 1.46 million dollars, with 281 stores, a 1.575 million dollar payroll, and 1,155 fulltime workers. Automotive leading in sales, food and general merchandise next, single independents dominant in store count.
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Aberdeen
Aberdee
Census Bureau
Automotive Group
General Merchandise Group
Eight Northern State Teachers college women earn Red Cross life saving award
Eight women students at Northern State Teachers college completed work for the senior Red Cross life saving award under the women's physical education department. Instructors from the college and the Aberdeen faculty aided the class as local Boy Scout executive N. Orrem spoke on life saving before the final exam.
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Red Cross
Aberdeen
Northern State Teachers College
Women's
Marjorie Black
Big Stone
Venus Berkstrom
Bunker
Bana Bruns
Barnssd
Fayel Knapy
Dorothy Lilly
Eleanor
Irene Werth
Inez Werth
Edith Aldrich
Gladys Scott
Jeanne Champlin
Helen Giesen
N. Orrem
River Drive Considered for Elmwood Park Plan
Sioux Falls April 14 Following an inspection by city officials plans for a river drive through Elmwood park are under serious consideration The project, discussed before, seems closer to realization after the tour which highlighted greater possibilities The city engineer will inspect the site and report estimated costs to the city commission and the park board.
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ALLS
Ity Commission
Elmwood Park
City Commission
Park Board
Printonian Club Plans May Inspection Tour
The Printonian club of South Dakota State College will tour printing plants in Minneapolis and St Paul likely May 13 to 17, led by Floyd Billington. The trip funds come from club earnings. officers were re elected with Billington as president and Francis Johnson as vice president.
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Printonian Club
Brookings
South Dakota State College
Minnepolis
St. Paul
Floyd Billington
Minneapolis
Billington
Albert Evenson
Kristian Gilbertson
Antive
Wis
Allan Smith
Hecla
Merrill Herb
Aberdorn
Everard Goes
Wilmot
Faye Sleeper
Frederick
Leonard Robis
White Lake
Francis Johnson
Woonsocket
Fort
Margaret Geegh Elected Editor in Chief at Sioux Falls College
Siou x Falls April 14 Miss Margaret Geegh of Sioux Falls was elected editor in chief of the Sioux Brave yearbook in a college special election. The ballot completed a spring student election started over a month ago. The first woman chosen for the post she will oversee college affairs.
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Margaret Geegh
Sioux Falls
Sioux Brave
Sioux Falls College
Miss Geegh
Onida Family Gathering Honors Hardy Hayes Pioneers
A commemorative gathering in Onida honored Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hayes. Attendees included Sylvia Erteson of Billings Montana and C Hayes with Clara Kayes of Elk Point. Ages span 70 to 81, with J H Hayes nearly blind yet active in bridge contracting, sailing, swimming, and diving. George Q Hayes lives in Spokane.
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Omida
Birs
J. H. Hayes
Sylvia Erteson
Billings
Mont
Tweeday
C. Hayes
Clara Kayes
Elk Print
Miss Hayes
George Q
Spokane
Wash
Madison Hopes To Cure Parking In City
At a Madison chamber of commerce meeting progress on a plan to relieve congestion in downtown on Saturdays and holidays was reported. The initiative urges residents to park on side streets to free spaces for farmers and out of town shoppers, with printed cards to seek cooperation.
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Madison
Madison Chamber of Commerce
Fine Progress Wa
Chamber of Commerce
Topics Set For University of South Dakota Meeting
Vermillion April 4 two main topics for the April 15 meeting of the Research and Scholarship club are Geldes and the New Humanism and Facing New Testament Facts. Dr F M Kercheville will lecture on Geldos and the New Humanism and Dr Craig S Thoms will discuss Facing New Testament Facts. Kercheville recently named head of the Romance Language research group at the University of New Mexico. Thoms recently published a book titled Facing New Testament Facts.
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University Vermillion
Geldes
University of South Dakota
F. M. Kercheville
Galdos
Kercheville
Sioux Falls Coliseum Nearing Completion
Sioux Falls progress on the coliseum advances rapidly with plasterers close to finishing the first coat and some second coats applied. Once dry, interior work begins, with stage construction to start in about three weeks and curtains and draperies to be hung after a thorough cleaning.
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Sioux Falls Coliseum
Sioux Falls
Poultry thieves in Aberdeen sentenced to five years
Aberdeen April 14 two men Silviat Blye 22 and Clarence Benft 21 were sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to grand larceny for stealing chickens. They were arrested Saturday night and waived preliminary examination in municipal court before Circuit Judge Van Buren Perry.
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Aberdeen
State
Silviat Blye
Clarence Benft
van Buren Perry
South Dakota holds first annual high school play contest
Vermillion April 14 South Dakota's first annual play contest will be staged at the University of South Dakota Apen 2 under joint direction of the department of neatness and the extension division. Schools entered include Gayville Vermillion Freeman Volin Geddes Cantor and Sioux Falls. Plays are one act with titles such as The Valiant The Dear Departed On Vengeance Height The Maker of Dreams Trifles Confessional The Florist Shop Two Crooks and a Lady and Pierrot's Mother. A loving cup will be awarded to the winning school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Department of Neceets
University
Gayville
Freeman
Volin
University Extension Division
Garrett Brecken_ridge
Extension Division
Northern Girls Debating Team Wins Pi Kappa Delta Meet in Sioux City
Aberdeen April 11 Northern State teachers college debaters closed their season with a first place by the girls debate team led by Miss Rose Rambhus Miss Marion Kartigan and Miss Barbara Anderson all of Aberdeen winning the provincial Pi Kappa Delta meet at Morningside college Sioux City Iowa The record includes numerous debates across South Dakota and neighboring states with strong showings by Yankton Northern Morningside Wesleyan and Madison noted in the season summary.
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Aberdeen
Northern State Teachers College
South Dakota
J.harkness
Rose Rambhus
Marion
Kartigan
Barbara Anderson
Pi. Kappa Delta
Morningside College
Sioux City
Brookings
Clark
Valley City
Jamestown
Springfield
Westport
Madison
Sioux Falls College
Dekets 2 Wasleyan
Armour
Huron
Deep City
Yankton
Ellendale
Miendale
Barnard
Bismarck
Rapid City
Northern
Sioux Falls
Morningside
Wesleyan
Nourthern
Norther
North
Ora
Two Doctors Address District Medic Meet Vermillion
On April 14 the Yankton District Medical Society met in the University of South Dakota student union. Dr Frederick A William of Rochester Minnesota and Dr D M Lierle of Sioux City Ta spoke on heart disease. Proceedings opened by Dr George F E Johnson of Avon, with Dr F C Smith of Yankton leading discussion and a 5 o’clock dinner in Dekota hall. Officers include Dr F Moore of Yankton president, Dr J C Obimacher Vermillion vice president, and Dr J A Hohf of Yankton secretary-treasurer.
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Frederick A. William
Rochester
Minn
D. M. Lierle
Sioux City
Yankton District Medical Society
New
University of South Dakota
William
George FE. Johnson
Avon
Lierle
de. F.C. Smith
Yenkton
Dekota Hell
Varius
Medical School
Yankton Tisrict Medical Society
F. Moore
Yankton
de. J. C.obimacher
Vermillion
J. A. Hohf
Treanees
Committees Named For Sioux Falls College Banquet
Active preparations for the junior-senior banquet at Sioux Falls college began with Hilmar Martini announcing all committees. The class voted against increased formality for the annual Spring social function with Kenneth Farnsworth Alvin Fletcher and Fern Mima named to committees under adviser Miss Margaret Fairnestalk.
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls College
Hilmar Martini
Kenneth Farnsworth
Alexandris
Alvin Fletcher
Sioux Falla
Fern’ Mima
Margaret Fairnestalk
Literary societies plant maples at South Dakota campus
Vermillion April 14. Forty tree maple planting planned along Pine street on the University of South Dakota campus as part of a project by three literary societies Alethenai Alethian and Athena. The line will run from Clark to Cherry streets.
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University of South Dakota
Alethenai
Alethian
Athena
Pine Street
Clark
Cherry Street
Bauer Visits State Schools for Aslington Kell Ray Tour
Bauer will visit Kell Ray high school and other state schools during the week of April 12 to 18 to observe activities, motion pictures, and the overall school programs. The tour aims to review curricular and extracurricular offerings across districts.
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Bauer
Aslington
Kell Ray ‘Balen High
Motion Pictures
Local man pleads guilty in theft case
Laboreze Abehdeen, Apal Ho umcired Coo per, pleaded guilty before Judge Van Buren Perry to grand larceny and was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary. He admitted stealing $75 from D. Fokmeen, a Brown County farmer.
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Laboreze Abehdeen
Apal Ho
Umcired Cooper
Labexer
van Buren Perry
D. Fokmeen
Brown County
Pardoned Inmate Excels in Tests at Sioux Falls
A 14 year old pardoned inmate, who served three years for robbery, astonished state psychologist J. H. Croft with rapid, flawless answers to multiple sets of questions. Once a prison teacher, he is described as a model prisoner and plans to finish high school before attending a university in Illinois.
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Falls
J. H. Croft
Craft Wen Bot
Sioux Falls
Illinois
Requests For Oil Maps And Reports From State Survey
Vermillion April 14 reports say the state geological survey has fielded numerous requests for oil maps and reports on the Chilson and Cascade anticlines. About 158 copies of each report have been mailed. inquiries come from across the United States Canada and Madang New Guinea. The reports detail possible oil structures mapped last summer by E P Rothrock and colleagues and are sought by major companies private promoters landowners and universities for study and commercial interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
State Geological Survey
E. P. Rothrock
Rothrock
Canada
Madang
New Guinea
Geological Survey
United States
State students plan dam across Sioux River at Baltic
Four senior civil engineering students from State College will draw plans for a three dam across the Sioux River at Baltic as a practical spring term project. They will form a summer resort and recreation center and later present plans to Baltic supporters. Field work includes topographic mapping with students Marvin Bue Herman Berg Lester Hoover and Henry Detlie.
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Brookings
State College
Acros
Sioux River
Bailie
HB. Blodgett
Baltic
Nec
Marvin Bue
Sisseton
Herman Berg
Lester Hoover
Henry Detlie
Sioux Falls
Monogram Banquet Preparations Underway at USD
Vermillion April 14 Preparations are under way at the University of South Dakota for the second annual Monogram banquet set for Thursday night April 18. Sponsored by Golden Circle, the new honorary activity fraternity, the event will award athletic trophies for major sports and recognize outstanding athletes in football basketball and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of South Dakota
Golden Circle
Actvitier Fraternity
Hutton Named Soil Group Chairman in SD State College
J. G. Hutton, associate professor of agronomy at South Dakota State College, was appointed chairman of the committee on soil conservation of the American Soil Survey association. Announcement came from G. N. Ruhnke of Ontario Agricultural College. The detail concerns agriculture. Approximately 38 million.
Summer School Bulletin Issued at Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls April 14 Special Final plans for the coming summer session were announced with the official summer school bulletin. It outlines a June 9 start for two terms of six and nine weeks, an enlarged faculty, and programs for undergraduates teachers high school students and music pupils. New staff include J W Lemahn Verna Burgeson and others with lecture courses by Lottgast McDonald Olen and Steele.
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Sioux Falls
Specia
Sioux Falls College
C. R- Sattast
Desa A. W. Fauquet
M. F. Martini
P. J. Hoffman
Mabel E. Johnston
Marjorie ML. Steele
Dan R. James
Vernon H. Alger
J. W. Lemahn
Verna Burgegon
Lake County
C. B. Lottgast
A. A. McDonald
Mia
Luella Olen
N. E. Steele
Dirs. Burgesen
Teaching Positions Open Across States in SD and Beyond
April 14 report shows about 100 vacancies in 31 South Dakota counties and eight other states, channelled through the State College teacher placement bureau. Dr. Hendka notes boards rely on college bureaus for teacher recommendations, with many Smith-Hughes home economics and agriculture teachers seeking posts, plus over 20 in science and commercial teaching through the bureau. Positions span from primary to rural high school principals and superintendents.
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South Dakota
State College
L. M. Hendka
Education Department
Hrudks
Smith-Hughes
Couchea Ang
Bureau
Pincipal
Artificial lake proposed near Vermillion by representative
Vermillion April 14 Representative Janes Partridge has proposed an artificial lake plan for the area. A dam would be built north of the city creating a lake to serve as a state fish preserve and a bathing and resort center, with city council review forthcoming.
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Vermillion
Janes Partridge
Sioux Fails Prowler Brought To Grief
Sioux Falls on April 14 Paul J Park confronted a prowler near his barn armed with a shotgun loaded with dried peas and fired fatally striking the intruder. Police investigate the episode.
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Sioux
Sioux Falls
Paul J. Park
Parks
Fire Inspections To Be Conducted In Central South Dakota
Aberdeen April 14 Fire inspections to four towns will be conducted this week by the South Dakota Fire Prevention association W L Bowe secretary announced today. At the invitation of the Commercial club and with Boy Scouts cooperation an inspection of Mier will be made Wednesday St Lawrence a few miles distant will be inspected the same day Highmore and Ree Heights will be visited the next day Public meetings will be held in Miller and Highmore in the evenings Members of the association speakers bureau will talk.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota Fire Prevention Association
W. L Bowe
Commercist Club
Boy Scouts
Mier
St. Lawrence
Highmore
Ree Heights
Miller and Highmore
The
Association
County School Officers Convene At Sioux Falls
Mrs Eva P Swan Minnehaha county superintendent announces the annual meeting of rural school district officers at the courthouse in Sioux Falls on Saturday April 18 A talk on School laws by N E Steele secretary of the South Dakota Educational association and a group musical numbers by rural school children are planned.
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Sioux Falls
Eva P. Swan
Minnehaha
Court House
N. EF. Steele
South Dakota Educational Association
Club Women Camp At Camp Watymea Watertown
More than 100 home extension club women from Codington Clark Grant Deuel Brown Spink Roberts Day and Marshall counties are expected to enroll in the annual women’s rest camp to be held at Camp Watymea Lake Kampeska from June 29 to July. Miss Anne Dempster district home extension agent announced the camp as one of three in South Dakota with others at Hisega Rapid Canyon and Lake Madison. Enrollments are urged to proceed early.
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Watertown Watertown
Northeestern
South Dakota
Camp Watymea
Lake Kampeska
Anne Dempster
Codington
Clark
Grant
Deuel
Brown, Spink
Roberts
Day
Marshall
Dem
Wessington Couple Observe Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Robinson of Wessington celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home. Family and friends gathered to offer congratulations. They have three daughters and three sons, fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The children were home for the occasion.
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Wessington
L. E. Robinson
Robinson
Howard Places High In Commercial Meet
Howard high school entered five contestants in three events at the District Commercial contest in Madison on April 11. Four schools competed: Madison Volga Piandreau and Howard, with top placers including Paul Henry Lillian Aaland Orville Astand Daniel Weir Vivienne Stager Mary Rommes Margaret Hughes and Myrtla Tystad. Winners advance to the state meet at Mitchell on April 25.
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Howard
Madison
Howard High School
Volga
Piandreau
Paul Henry
Lillian Aaland
Orville Astand
Daniel Weir
Vivienne Stager
Mary Rommes
Margaret Hughes
Myrtla Tystad
Mitchell
Easter Pageant Presented at Preston Church by Local Youth
The Methodist Church in Lake Preston staged The Challenge of the Cross Easter pageant Sunday evening. A De Smet group of young performers presented the program with Ralph Eslick directing the De Smet and Iroquois bands delivering musical selections including a trumpet solo The Holy City.
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Lake Preston
de Smet
Ralph Eslick
Holy City
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