Contracts Let For Road Work
South Dakota highway commission let six bridge contracts and 6000 feet of guard rail plus 163 miles of gravel surfacing on nearly 163 miles of state highway. About 28 contracts totaling roughly 815000 dollars set to expand the highway program this year across numerous counties with firms from Britton to Sioux Falls and Rapid City receiving awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gargon-Era Falls
Dawd Brothers
Clark
Brown, County
Jahaig and Davis
Britton
Minnehgha County
Tokin
Construction Company
Madison, Bay
Hamlin County
C. A.wayne
Sioux Falls
Parkins County
Johnig God Gavis
Bennett County
G. W. England
Sen
Murdo
Brule
Charles Mix
A. F. Jarvis
Minnehaha
Sheehan
Hand
Larson- Erting Company
Jerauld
Larson- Erling Company
Ming Company
Cling Company
Sioux
Larson Falls
Brown County
C. AL Wagner Construction Company
Beadle
Larson-Erling Company
Clay County
Sioux Fails
Aurora County
Northwestern Engineering Company
Rapid City
Kingsbury
Witness In Lapke Trial Injured In Crash Near Aberdeen
ABERDEEN April 16 A fingerprint expert from the local police station, Love, was hospitalized in critical condition after a Sunday night crash while en route from Miller where he had testified in the Lapke trial. He suffered eight broken ribs a badly sprained arm a fractured hip two displaced vertebrae and other injuries. He left the road on the Sunshine highway plunged an embankment and struck a telephone pole before being picked up by a passing motorist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapke
Aberdeen
Miller
Asck Love
Mr. Love
Thieves Take Records Leave Money at Prairie School
Vermillion April 1 Thieves who burglarized the State Prairie schoolhouse north of here stole twenty or more phonograph records and left other valuables untouched State's Attorney H Perkins says the loot included a record with information on Young Citizen's League activities Officers believe the break in occurred at night as the records were intact when school ended and missing when the teacher arrived next morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stat Prairie
Here
H. ©. Perkins
Young Citizen's League
Clay County
Pastor Accepts Call To Armour Church In Wellington Springs
Special-Rev. A. B. Boone, longtime head of Congregational and Fauston churches, resigns and accepts a call to Armour Community church. Mrs Boone has preached locally for two and a half years and plans to leave around May 3. No successor named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour Wellington Springs
A. BR. Boone
Armour
Boone
iNo
Sturgis Purchases Western South Dakota Airport
April 16. Sturgis buys the first municipal airport in western South Dakota, acquiring land adjacent to Meade county fair grounds. The city pays $10,800 for the site, deeded to the town, and plans a July dedication for what aviation enthusiasts deem an excellent location with favorable terrain for the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Sturgis
South Dakota
Meade County Fair Ground
Holding Corporation Issues Certificates in Castlewood
Castlewood April 16 local financial news reports the Castlewood Holding Corporation paying a 28 percent distribution of trust certificates totaling 22 percent. The 50 percent distribution follows the reorganization where Citizens State Bank took over, bringing total realized deposits in the old bank to 75 percent. Officials overseeing the bank’s affairs are praised for the solid performance.
University President Urges Extracurriculars at Lions Club
Alexandria April 16 Special Herman G James president of the University of South Dakota addressed the Lions Club addressing extracurricular activities as essential for leadership in later life. He urged the university to have twice as many students and twice the support it now receives, noting the institution’s needs. Guests included Alexandria high school basketball and debate teams during the club's annual ladies night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Alexandria Lions
Salexandria
Herman G. James
Uversity of
South Dakota
Lions’ Club
Alexandria High
Jack
State University
Funeral for Sioux Falls pioneer Oscar L Solie held at First Lutheran
Funeral services were held at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls for Oscar L Solie a pioneer and longtime books dealer born in the city. The service occurred Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock with the Rev. officiating.local obituary style notes indicate Solie as the third white child born in Sioux Falls and the eldest bookseller in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Oscar L. Solie
First Lutheran
Funeral of Mr Solie in Sioux Falls
H. J. Glenn officiated with Dean E. B. Woodruff assisting at Calvary cathedral. The Masonic quartet provided funeral music. Interment followed at Mount Pleasant cemetery with Masonic rites and singing. A large Sioux City delegation and many county friends attended. Abe Davidson of Chicago and Oscar Obves of Mankato among others were present. Solie died from a paralytic stroke Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Glenn
Dean E. B. Woodruff
Calvary Cathedral
Masonic Quartet
John H. Johnson
K. Grigsby
J. J. Seals
Fred Beecher
M. W. Par
Tore Eigen
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Sioux City
Oscar Obves
Mankato
Minn
Olaf Hanson
Vermillion
Abe Davidson
Chicago
Sioux Falls
Solie
Humboldt Rebuilds After Winter Fire
Humboldt progress on replacing four destroyed business houses with new structures continues. The Kortman building is nearly finished with plastering and interior work underway. New occupants include Etteldorf Hardware store and Schempp Meat Market in the Kieni and Laka structures, restoring the downtown business district after the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Kortman
Kieni
Laka
Etteldorf Hereral
Schempp
Are
Banquet At Aberdeen Ashton Sets Junior Senior Event
Invitations issued for the annual Junior Senior banquet to be held Friday evening April 18 at the Alonzo-Ward Howe in Aberdeen. The two class groups, teachers and guests, will number 53. Senior play set for May 2 titled The Testing Angel. D B A listed as commencement breaker. Commencement May 43. Class night May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Ashton
Alonzo-Ward Howe
Aberdeen
Tessuing Angel
D. B.A
Fire Destroys Barn Near Budville, Yankton
Fire early Sunday morning razed a barn on the Frank Coleman place east of Budville near the city limits. Two cars, firewood, coal and several chickens were destroyed. Fire department could not save the barn as flames were already high when spotted by the occupants. Investigators consider a short circuit or hot exhaust in a car as possible causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Frank Coleman
Budville
Custodian Murphy Quits. Gust Radke Appointed
Wellington Springs April 16. Special Ed Murphy, veteran custodian at the local grade school, has been compelled to quit work due to ill health. Gust Radke of this city has been selected by the board of education to fill Murphy’s place. Murphy has headed the building for the last 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Springs
Ed Murphy
Gust Radke
Board of Education
Murphy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roberts County
Pringle
Pierre
Hamlin
Brookings
Butte County
W. Ho Prinegle
Dowd Brothers
Northwestern Engineering Compa
Charles County
Pioneer
Tehell
Kodak Films
Perriton
Gedd Pharmacy
Ryauaa
Om Betta
Ohman
Newberry
Perriton’s
Patsy Ret Miler
Patsy Ruth Millar
Miss Miller
Wally- Wood
Judge McInglenock
Cleomargerine
Rporta
Ofelninge
Pontiac
Chevrolet
R. N. Jones Chevrolet Co
Mindy-S. W
Florsheim
Calmenson’s ‘H. Hy
Hedblon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!