State music contest to draw 3000 students to Yankton
More than three thousand high school students and 378 entries will compete in 41 events at the state festival in Yankton starting April 21. The event features solo and ensemble contests, two grand concerts, and multiple sessions across Thursday to Saturday, with judges from the University of Wisconsin Minnesota and other institutions.
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Yankton
Vermillion
Madison
Brookings
Aberdeen
Geddar Mobridge
Wessington Springs
The
RilOig
Instrumental Caplin Charles O'Neill
Raymund Dvorak
University of Wisconsin
Abe Popinski
University of Minnesota
James Reistrup
Morningside Conservatory of Music
Sioux City
Hayes M. Fuhr
Hastings Conservatory of Music
Hastings
Neb
A. D. Schmutz
Kanuig State Teachers College
Exmparin
LeRoy Wetzel
Carl Schurz
Chicago
Easter Dinner Hosts Entertain About 50 Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fountain entertained around 50 guests at Easter dinner in FNTCHCOCK. Attendees included the LeGrand and Kuestermeyer families, Frank Dennis, Dale Dubois, Mike LeGrand, Leo LeGrand, and Finn LeGrand, with dinner served cafeteria style and each family contributing.
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Howard Fountain
John LeGrand
Carl LeGrand
Elmer LeGrand
Alva LeGrand
Chris Kuestermeyer
Mes
Frank Dennis
Said
Dale Dubois
Mra
Mike LeGrand
Leo LeGrand
Finn LeGrand
Easter Sunday Visitors Hitchock and Wayland Notes
Easter weekend arrivals visit local residents as families gather. Mrs Joyce Woos and daughter Joan stay with Mrs Margaret Tanner and Keith Tanner after Sioux Falls guests depart. Orien Tanner and Miss Pearl Swenson return to Sioux Falls. Mrs Wood stays another week. Mr and Mrs Martin Wood return from Augusta Michigan after attending to Mr Wood’s ill mother.
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Hitchcock
Joyce Woos
Joan
Orien Tanner
Pearl Swenson
Sioux Falls
Margaret Tanner
Keith
Orien
Miss Swenson
Michigan Wayland
Martin Wood
Augusta
Mid
Mr. Wood
Mrs. Davis Improves After Fainting Spell
Mrs Adeline Davis, long an invalid, is reported in improved condition after a fainting spell Sunday morning. In Wellington a new pastor arrives as Rev Albert C Bullock and wife take up duties at the Community Church. Also in Wessington Mrs Edward Shaw Mrs Robert Shea and Mrs Tom DeHaven visit Mrs Grant Byers at Wayland Friday afternoon.
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Wellington
Albert C. Bullock
Wessington
Community Church
Edward Shaw
Robert Shea
Tom DeHaven
Grant Byers
Wayland
Nurse Miss Stewart Visits Father Over Weekend
Miss Hope Stewart a student nurse at the Huron Clinic visited her father Chase D. Stewart over the weekend at the Kone.
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Wellington
Hope Stewart
Huron Clinic
Chase D. Stewart
Weekend Visit to Pierre by Mr Douglas Family
Mr and Mrs Thomas Douglas and their children spent the weekend in Pierre with Mrs Douglas's parents Mr and Mrs Carl P Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Wayland
Thomas Douglas
Pierre
Douglas
Mrs
Carl
P. Douglas
South Dakota Issues 1562 Social Security Numbers in March
J D Williamson of the Aberdeen Social Security office announced that 1562 South Dakotans received numbers in March. Recipients include first time workers, older workers under the unemployment law, and check earners who lacked numbers. Nationwide totals reached 38,237,877 by March 31 with 98,207 in the state.
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Aberveen
South
Williamson
South Dakota
Azj
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Rapid City
Birthday Surprise Honors Marvin Reimath at Home
Marvin Reimath was honored at a birthday surprise party at his home on Thursday evening in Hitchcock. Twenty eight guests attended including the school faculty, the senior class of the high school, of which he is a member, and the basketball team. Bingo prizes were won by Miss Lois Gitchel and Wayne Puffer. Marvin’s mother served refreshments after the games.
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Hitchcock
Marvin Reimath
Lois Gitchel
Wayne Puffer
Marvin
Parte Hitchcock
Alva LeGrand
Donald
Francis jSkarin
Edwin Tyebian
Donald Gould
Thelas Bowne
Price Returns Home From Minneapolis Trip
Charles Price arrived home Saturday after medical exams in Rochester Minnesota and a brief visit in Minneapolis with his daughters Mrs Allstrom and Mrs Johnson. He is feeling better following the trip.
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Minneapolis
Hitchcock
Charles Price
Rochester
Minn
Allstrom
Johnson
Army officer visits parents over Easter break
Lieutenant Royce Kunze of the U S Army Air Corps flew from Shreveport Louisiana to Aspena for Easter with his parents Mr and Mrs George Kunze. He returned to Shreveport Sunday.
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Aspena
Royce Kunze
U. S. Army Air Corps
Shreveport
George Kunze
Miller Gets Good Rains Recorded Across Week
The weather observer reports nearly one inch of rain last week with 0.1 inch on Thursday 0.6 on Friday 0.3 on Saturday and 0.22 inches on Sunday afternoon totaling 0.93 inch in Miller.
Mrs Rex Irwin Visits Grandmother Mrs Advling Davis
Redfield resident Mrs Rex Irwin spent Sunday night with her ill grandmother Mrs Advling Davis, as reported in the April 19 special column.
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Ritchcock
Rex Irwin
Redfield
Advling Davis
State Officials Deny Cooperation With Governor in Referendum Dispute
In Pierre on April 19 six South Dakota Democratic state officials issued a statement denying cooperation with Governor Jensen. They say they had no involvement with petitions to refer unemployment compensation law nor with car purchases for the justice department, attributing the latter to a Republican in charge. They reiterate citizens’ right to referendum and voting if signatures are sufficient.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Jensen
Justice Department
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Division of Taxation
May Be Shut Down by City Cement Plant Seen At Risk
Over stocked storage at the South Dakota cement plant raises the possibility of a summer shutdown. Plant manager William Fowden told Governor Leslie Jensen and highway commissioner E. H. McCrory that only brief winter shut downs had been needed before. Jensen discussed with Fowden and sales manager W. E. Hartley a plan with the highway department to use Dakota made cement in paving, assuring steady operation and state profit from uninterrupted output.
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South Dakota
William Fowden
Leslie Jensen
E. H. McCrory
Fowden
Jensen
W. E. Hartley
Student resumes duties after father's death in Rockham
Mere dith Buss, a Dakota Wesleyan student, returned to college duties in Rockham on Monday after being called home by the death of her father H. C. Buss last week.
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Rockham
Meredith Buss
Dakota Wesleyan
H. C. Buss
Funeral Saturday For Rodman Child
Funeral services for little Jimmy Rodman son of Mr and Mrs Way Rodman were held Saturday afternoon in the Methodist Church with the Rev Mr Rowe officiating burial was made in the Altoona cemetery Attending from out of town were Mr and Mrs Jack Barrett and their children from St Paul Minnesota Mr and Mrs Lo Rawstern and Mrs Bertha Rawstern of Rockham Mrs Blanche Rodman and daughters Elya and Gladys and son Wilbur of Wolsey Mrs Clyde Willard of Wessington and Mrs Reintsma and son Manuel of Huron Her parents Dr and Mrs Seaman and her sister Marcella left California and were returning to Hitchcock by car.
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Rodman
Hitchcock
Little Jimmy Rodman
Way Rodman
Methodist
Mr. Rowe
Altoona Cemetery
Jack Barrett
Little Son
St. Paul, Minn
Lo.Rawstern
Bertha Rawnstern
Rockhamp
Blanche Rodman
Elya
Gladys
Wilbur
Wolsey
Clyde Willard
Wessington
Reintsma
Manuel
Huron
Irs
Seaman
Marcella
California
Easter Services Held at Lake Preston Churches
Focal churches filled to capacity as Congregational and Lutheran communities held sunrise services on Easter morning. Sunrise services were followed by breakfast, and in the evening the Congregational Church 4 L Club presented a public program of music and readings.
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Lake Preston
Focal
Congregational
4-L Club
Congregational Church
Easter Services Held at Community Church
Easter services conducted in Saint Lawrence at the Community Church by Rev N A Luke featured primary department music and a grade chorus with Sunday school classes. The church was decorated by junior Sunday schoolgirls and special music was performed by children. Entertained for Mrs Muth Sl at the Magness home in Saint Lawrence. The gathering included social time and fancy work with gifts for Mrs Muth. Dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs John Miller in Hitchcock with guests Mr and Mrs Earl Crecelius and sons of Huron, plus Mr and Mrs Mary Crecelius and Harold, and Mr and Mrs C B Hinkley. Mr and Mrs Joseph Fillis and Hanna Bil kemeier visited the R id Bieffen home in Huron. Wayland women form newly organized extension club at Mrs Barney Pauls home. Mrs Joe Verdurt and sons visited Wellington Easter in Wessington with her parents.
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St, Lawrence
N. A. Luke
Muti SL. Lawrence
Gordon Magnesa
Glen Ross
Magness
Hoor
George
Muth
Oldkan
Hitchcock
John Miller
Mra
Earl Crecelius
Sons of
Huron
Mary Crecelius
Harold
C. B. Hinkley
J. Steffen
Joseph Fillis
Hanna Bil
Kemeier
Hoon
Rid
Bieffen
NEW Club
Wayland
Wayland and Vicinity
Extension Club
Barney : Pauls
Wellington -Wayland
Mia
Joe Verdurt
Willard and
Wallace
Wessington
William Moller
Easter Visit Accounts in Wessington Springs Family Trip
Floyd Winegar and his children Jimmie Ramona and Rose Mary visited Wessington Springs over Easter Sunday to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs James Wisegar.
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Springs
Wayland
Floyd Winegar
Jimmie
Ramona
Rose Mary
Wessington Springs
James Wisegar
Senior Play at Rockham High School Friday
The senior class of Rockham high school will present their class play Three Taps at Twelve Friday evening at the American Legion Hall. A dance will follow the performance, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs G Davis of Clear Lake visits here at the home of her son Gordon Davis.
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Gordon Davis
Fiome Rockham
Rockham
Rockham High School
American Legion Hall
Artie Rudd
American Legion Auxiliary
Demonstration at Methodist Church by Extension Agent
Miss Nellie McLaughlin Hand County extension agent led a demonstration at the Methodist Church parlors. Four clubs from the district were represented.
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Rockham
Nellie McLaughlin
Hand County
Ravenscroft family visits Castle Wood for day with Eunice
Mr and Mrs Arvy Ravenscroft and daughters Velde Jean and Elaine drove to Castle Wood Sunday to spend the day with another daughter Eunice who works in a beauty shop there.
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Rockham
Arvy Ravenscroft
Velde
Jean
Elaine
Castlewood
Eunice
Dinner guests headline in Wayland society notes
Wayland society reports Miss Vivian Yearous Carl Jacobson and Ed Stobbs of Mier were dinner guests of Miss Dorothy Ravenscroft on a recent Sunday. Alpena notes record Mr and Mrs Paul Evans of Mitchell visiting their parents, Mr and Mrs John Evans and Mr and Mrs T A Hayes during Easter.
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Wayland
Vivian Yearous
Carl Jacobson
Ed Stobbs
Mier
Dorothy Ravenscroft
Alpena
Paul Evans of
Mitchell
John.Evans
T. A. Hayes
Augustana Head Speaks on City Character at Banquet
Dr Clem ent Granskou president of Augustana College Sioux Falls tells 120 fathers at a banquet at the American Lutheran Church that civilization rests on citizen character not tall buildings. He says cities are great by the people they produce and urges fathers to raise children with strong morals. Rev Sander Tollefson introduces him and Dr George Youel presents badges.
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Clemment Granskou
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
American Lutheran Church
Granskou
Troop
Lutheran Brotherhood
George Youel
Badg
Scout event featured by troops and choir
Four scouts namely Roger Tucker Robert Whitney Robert Mower and Robert Smith attended a program with entertainment from members of the boy scout troop and the Lutheran Men's Chorus directed by Mia Walter Matson.
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Roger Tucker
Robert Whitney
Robert Mower
Robert Smith
Boy Scout
Lutheran Men's Chorus
Mia
Walter Matson
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Supt. C. A. Beaver
Bert Johnson
Dina
Hitchcock Hitchcock
Broadland
Hitchreck
Eva Glidden
Ada Hart
Omaha
W. J. Hart
Louis Steckman
Salem
Lola’ Winegar
F. E. Winegar
June Snyder
Grace Ellis
Augustana
Lutheran Church
Northwestern Public Service Co
Manhattans
Marlboros
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