Neighborhood News Highlights Visitors and Local Events
Monte Brown and son Clyde brought Mrs Minnie Brown and Miss Box to visit relatives here and in Wessington. Stella Thrane and son George of Pierre visited friends. Leo Calsen, recently released from Wessington hospital, returned home. Bransted family traveled to White to see relatives and bring back Bernadine. Winegar family visited relatives at Wessington Springs. Wayland beat Wessington 12 to 8 in the first kittenball game. Roberta Martin returned to Pierre from her aunt’s home. Clarence Coop family of Wessington visited Wayland. Helert and Ruth Byers of Huron spent the weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Brown
Clyde
Howard
Minnie Brown
Miss Box
Wessington
Stella Thrane
George
Pierre
Leo Calsen
Wessington Hospital
Heme
Frank Bransted
Baby
White
Bernadine
Clarence Coop
Wayland Friends
Helert
Ruth Byers
Huron
St Lawrence Town Rationed Politics And Local News
St Lawrence did not hold an election Tuesday due to a single petition for town offices. Weekend visitors included Lenna and Verna O Neill Aviene Urban May Gillis and Rev and Mrs O Neill. Mrs Louis Stedman returns from Miller hospital with family helping care for home. Community church talks and local fundraising events noted. A cafeteria supper planned April 23 at Ladies Aid hall and area residents travel to Huron Minneapolis and Beulah for visits and medical care. A carload of cattle arrived for Mr Wills of Westlington Springs and local residents Mr and Mrs A H Abbott of Cary Ill returned after months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
Lenna
Verna O'Neill
Aviene Urban
May Gillis
Wayne, Neb
Miller Hospital
Tom Wilson
J. M. Magness
Audrey Shaffer
Vivian Magness
Huron
Melvo Thompson
Thompson
M. L. Goyke
Leslie Eads
Beulah
Ladies Aid Hall
Wills
Westlington Springs
Courttry
A. H. Abbott
Cary, Til
Broadt and Pearl Vollenweider Visit Spencer Area
Broadt and Mrs. Pearl Vollenweider and family visited relatives in Spencer Saturday and Sunday. Rex Hollister of Chicago stayed with the R. C. Barber home. Mrs. Hollister is Barber’s daughter. Mrs. Sam Johnston returned from Cog Swell N D where she visited relatives. The M B church services changed to 10 30 p m. The Broadland high school planned a play at the I OG OF hall Friday. Anderson from Hitch visited sister Wanna Poulisse this week. Mariel Glazier, working in Hugo, visited her parents. George Smith and Le Etta Smith drove to Burkmere to see Miss Smith’s parents Norman and Mrs Smith. Gladys Forster of Heela and Edward Groop with sister Ellen from Frederick visited at Arthur Abramson’s over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadland High School
Anderson
Hitch
Wanna Poulisse
Mariel Glazier
Hugon
Jake Glazier
George Smith
le- Etta Smith
Burkmere
Miss Smith
Norman Smith
Gladys Forster
Heela
Edward Groop
Ellen
Frederick
Arthur Abramson
Yale
A. P. Dever
Haven
Anna Weise
Garry
Bancroft
Albert Maass
Bernard Maass
Emil Maass
R. Maass
Conde
James Lawrenze
R. E. McDonald
Huron
Marie Gribble
Melham
Carl Boetel
Cavour
Will Kuehl
Dean Maroney
Iroquois
Malone
L. Randall
R.E. Welsh
F. D. Baker
Sioux
City
Scrogs
William Musolf, Jr
Muron
William Musolf
Kuehl
American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Dailey
State Board of Health of
Waubay
Ruth Dukes
H. J. Noren
Paul Nelson
Dakota Central Telephone
Redfield
Red Cross
John Schutte
Spencer
Norman Graves
Huron College
E. N. Graves
Audrey Philips
Brentford
Edna Bloomball
Thissel-Boyer
Points
California
Ladies Aid
Wilhelm’s
Wm. Aldrich
Aberdeen
Carl Frericks
Nebraska
Evelyn
June Berkey
Clyde Scott
Willafred West
Donald Lower
Wilma Theil
Toyce Nelson
Virginia Perry
Edna Bassenger
Richard Ostrander
Mitchell
Osceola residents visit relatives and contest entries noted
Osceola Laura Stenseth of Nunda visited Cliff Peterson. Bowar family from Phillip visited Ered Busch home. Doris Wasem visited Emma Claassen of Bancroft. Ray Walline attended in De Smet. Osceola school students went to Lake Preston for a singing contest with Elvina Baker and Helen Busch entering spelling and oral and written contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Laura Stenseth
Nunda
Cliff Peterson
Bowar
Phillip
Ered Busch
Doris Wasem
Emma Claassen
Bancroft
Ray Walline
de Smet
Lake Preston
Elvina Baker
Helen Busch
Farmers Brace For Seeding Amid Snow After Rain Delays
Danforth Max Mortenson toiled roads last week while farmers worked fields, but weekend showers and snow slowed progress. Spring crop prospects appear lean, and Mrs. John Roach, a longtime Hand County settler, died recently. Miller Foresters enjoyed a lively parish hall dance with Van John's Orchestra. L J Geiver began work on the Turner farm as Duncan Altar Society met at G C Geiver home. Mr. and Mrs Sol Prunner noted in the early notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danforth
Max Mortenson
Elds
Charles Ford
Wessington
W. Andrews
John Roach
North Hand
Hand county settlers visit Pete Gelver home in Miller
Day settlers of Hand county now in Sioux City called at the Pete Gelver home for a short visit. Mrs. Prunner says his mother aged 65 is healthy and enjoying California. Stella, his sister, also in good health. Reports say Gena Valley Blue Jays will play Bell at Miller this summer. Duncan Altar Society to meet May 5 at the Pete Geiver home with dinner served. Hoy orchestra played for an old time dance in Kee Heights Friday night. more than 40 couples on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hand County
Sioux City
Pete Gelver
Prunner
California
Stella
Gena Valley Blue Jays
Miller
Duncan Altar Society
Pete Geiver
Hoy Orchestra
Rockham
Kee Heights
Jake Heather
Parkstone
Heather
Bill Kidder
Webster
Danforth
Dan Winter
Bates
Wayland Hill
Winter
O. W. Breese
Cottage Grove
Ore
A. H. Abbott
Earl
Freida Cox
Carey Station
Ill
Abbott
Polo
H. E. Geiver
Wessington
Joe Machovic
Howard Morrison
Spring Lake Lake
Virgil R. E. Morrison
A.J. Stout
Huron
Spring Lake
R. EB. Morrison
Ed South
Baptist Church
Helvie
Rupp
Congregational Church
Pleasar
T Valley Township
Pete DeGeest
Famiy
Ford
V. Breese
Dave Barrett
Gilic Lewellen
Koch
Buffalo County
Local residents visit and visitations across several towns
Yale and Bancroft residents traveled to Conde and Mitchell for visits with neighbors including the Lawrences and Garrys. Teachers Miss Gribble and Maurie Beckman shared weekends with families near Melham and Cavour. Visitors from Huron, Sioux City, Redfield, and Spring Valley joined meals and dinners at various homes while several ill or recovering note health updates.
Local visitors gather for Sunday at Rex Gilmore home
Bonilla Mr. and Mrs. Harold Neuton and baby spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Russell Miss Luella Stewart of Onida and Conred Newton of Wolsey visited Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gilmore. Miss Stewart is Mrs. Gilmore’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. Con Huntley of Huron were Bonilla visitors last Friday. Art Lehren had three moca carloade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonilla
Harold Neuton
Baby
Dewey
Russell
Luella Stewart
Onida
Conred Newton
Wolsey
Rex Gilmore
Stewart
Gilmore
Nea
Con Huntley
Huron
Art Lehren
Hay field visit highlights local school board meeting
Ray Bradfield, a former teacher, was visiting in Bonilla Sunday as hay was gathered nearby. A school board meeting was held Saturday evening to discuss district matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieck
Ray Bradfield
Bonilla
Ashton Na city election on Tuesday follows no filings
Local voters will choose Ashton Na officials Tuesday under a state law allowing an uncontested election with no petitions. The event saves costs, and officers for the coming year will be elected. The article also notes community events including PTA health program led by Anna Dailey and several local visits and student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Na City
Mrs Mary Anderson Dies At Wessington
Mrs Mary J Anderson a long time resident of the Wessington vicinity died at her daughter Mrs B F Brown home in Wessington on Tuesday afternoon after months of illness from pneumonia. She was about 86 and her Civil War veteran husband preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons Clark of Wessington and Lafe in Washington state and six daughters Minnie Brown Howard Carrie Dunbar Minnesota Etta Joyce Nellie Martin and B F Broom all of Wessington. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
Wessington Wessington
Mary J. Anderson
Wessington
B. F. Brown
Anderson
Clark
Lafe
Washington
Minnie Brown
Howard
Carrie Dunbar
Minnesota
Maude Anderson
Sioux Falls
Etta Joyce
Nellie Martin
Former Aberdeen Grain Man Dies
James L. McCaull, 69, a grain commission dealer in Minneapolis since 1897, died yesterday after a three year illness. Born in Auburn, he later lived in Garden Grove Iowa, and earlier founded the McCaull Webster Elevator company in Aberdeen South Carolina after moving there in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Grain
Minneapolis
James L. McCaull
Grain Commission
Aberdeen
S. C
McCaull-Webster Elevator Company
Auburn
Garden Grove
Real Estate Transfers Furnished by Beadle County Abstract
Phoebe Peterson transfers property to Evelyn Melivaine in Huron for 1 dollar, Lot 5 Block 3 Athletic Park Addition. Paul Johnson transfers Lots 19 and 20 Block 51 South Ry. Add in Huron for 8500 dollars to Merlin V. Wilkin et al. August Boldt transfers property to Alyina Boldt in Wolsey, West 100 feet, Block 13 Smiths 1st Add to Wolsey, with Quilot 4, G1 Pat Wolsey and 5 44 1 NE 1-4 12-110-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beadle County Abstract and Title Co
Phoebe Peterson
Evelyn Melivaine
Huron
Athletic Park
Paul
Johnson
Merlin V. Wilkin
Et al
August Boldt
Alyina Boldt
Wolsey
St. Lois
Smith
Quilot
Pat Wolsey
Blunt Names Junior Baseball Team for Summer
Blunt, April 20 Special, twenty one young players signed up for junior baseball this summer. Coaches Harold Hargrove Del Matthew and W H McMahan express high hopes for a strong squad. Also from Watertown Bailey couple visit Blunt. Kuehn family dinner noted. Five high school track meets were held in one day in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blunt
Harold Hargrove
del Matthew
W. H. McMahan
Kansas City
Say Lindys Child Best Known In U S
Sioux Falls April 27 Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr is the best known person in the world today per Augustana college students A survey shows the kidnapped baby leads over Gandhi Shaw and others Rolvaag Shakespeare Poe and Galsworthy are named favorite authors Rolvaag an alumnus of Augustana College Lutefish lesse and strawberry shortcake appear as preferred foods Edison is seen as most contributed to humanity Ford Addams Hoover Butler top names for greatest living American
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Say Lindy
U.S. Sioux Falls
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Augustana College
Mahatma Ghandi
George Bernard Shaw
Joh Galsworthy
William Shakespeare
Edgar Allen Poe
Rolvaag
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Jane Addams
Herbert Hoover
Nicholas Murray Butler
Newspapers Best For Advertising in New York
Kenneth Collins executive vice president of R. H. Macy and Company says newspapers are the dominant advertising medium in the United States. He notes advertisers spend over half the publicity budget on papers and advocates absolute frankness about competition to end the slump, while praising modern newspaper quality and urging better advertising use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Kenneth Collins
R. H. Macy and Company
America
Collings
Forestburg Farmer Joe Pearson Dies Suddenly
Forestburg April 20. The sudden death of elderly farmer Joe Pearson north of town shocked relatives and friends. He had spent Sunday as a guest at the Bert Corwin home, retired, and was found dead after he left the house. His son Eli cared for him and sought help. a short service will be held Wednesday at the Pearson home before burial in Java. He leaves eight surviving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestburg
Joe Pearson
Here
Eli Pearson
Java
Carpenter Youth Is Injured By Hammer
George Carpenter eight? seven? age seven, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Carter northwest of Carpenter, struck in the head by a hammer during play with friends. bone broken in several places. taken to Huron hospital for operation. boys practicing hammer throwing for rally day at Carpenter pool. accident described as such.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Hammer Carpenter
George Carpenter
Ralph Carter
Huron
Carpenter Pool
Real Estate Transfers in Kingsbury County
Kingsbury County records show numerous transfers with $1 deeds and cash payments. Notable items include David Ray Hodges to C A Stone trustees. Arthur J. Graham to Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.. Estella E Madison to Mrs S W Poage. Otto Jeske to estate of Paul D Paulsen. multiple sheriff transfers to Prudential, Mutual Benefit Life, Union Central Life, and Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank. various lot, block, and section descriptions across De Smet Bancroft and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ray Hodges
C. A. Stone
Et al
Eller M. Walline
LeRoy C. Walline
Arthur J. Graham
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Nwa
Martin Olson
Kingsbury County
D. W. Wilmarth
Nora A. Wilmarth
W. EF. Swartz
Prudential Insurance Co
Will Swartz
Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co
W. F. Swartz
Mutual Bente Ins. Co
Union Central Life Ins. Co
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank
Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank
Edward Ellison
Eduard Ellison
Wm. H. Warren
Andrew Cleveland
Levis Linstrom
Land transfers and sheriff sales across South Dakota region
A series of real estate and sheriff sale transactions list transfers of lots and parcels involving individuals such as C Virchow, Alyina Thede, Christine Riecke Albers, Jasper Kjelszen, Elizabeth Albers Reisser, and W F Swartz. Transactions cite mortgages, trusteeships, and sales to Prudential Insurance Co and others, with parcel identifiers like 26-104-53 and 23-111-56, and duties by the sheriff in Iroquois and De Smet districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Virchow
Alyina Thede
Sen
Christine Riecke Albers Et al
Jasper Kjelsen
William H. Albers
Jasper Kjelszen
Elizabeth Albers Reisser
Jasper Bijelisen
Joseph If
Hodges
Mutual Benefit Life Inn, Co
Block
Iroquois
W. F. Swartz
Prudential Insurance Co
Prudential Ins. Co
Dena E. Forgaard
H. M. Larson
Lake
Preston
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Wis
F. J. McDelmont
Alfred Nordland
Flist
de Smet
Brotherhood of America Land
Order of Foresters
F. J. McCalmont
Osceola
State of South Dakota
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U. S. Wilson Barber Auto Co
Wrecking Service
Kellogg's
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Brillo Havechold
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Bologna
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South
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