Jefferson Davis linked to 1855 Sioux treaty at Fort Pierre
State historian Lawrence K. Fox uncovered records showing Jefferson Davis while secretary of war directed 1855 Sioux negotiations at Fort Pierre. Davis approved General Harney to conclude a five day 1856 treaty with nine bands restoring peace, with duties to hand over murderers and return stolen goods in exchange for protection and restored annuities.
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Pierre
Lawrence K. Fox
Jefferson Davis
Fort Pierre
Davis
Franklin Pierce
William S. Harvey
Hamey
Reim
Harney
Platte River Valley
Senate
Mississippi
Union
Confederate States
Fox
South Dakota
Mth Congress
Extension Agents Close Conference in South Dakota
Fourteen home extension agents from 36 counties in South Dakota closed their spring conference in BROOSMINGS on April 24. The three day meeting covered extension budgets and plans for mother’s rest camps, with a newswriting school and a talk on building programs for farm economic conferences.
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Broosmings
South Dakota
Grace DeLong
North Dakota
Artesian Woman Compiles Records of S D War Vets
Mrs May Hoy of Artesian serves as Auxiliary historian compiling a Gold Star volume on South Dakota World War veterans. The work gathers names of medal posts and units, plus pictures and details about spouses and families, to be housed in the state history department and at the World War Memorial building in Pierre.
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South Dakota
American Legion
May Hoy
Artesian
State History Department
Plans Progress For Fair And Homecoming In Highmore
A joint meeting of the County Fair and Anniversary boards in Highmore maps August events to mark the railroad's fifty year history. Fair dates are set for August 27 28 and 23 with the Fifty Year Jubilee on the 28th. The committee aims to locate Hyde county veterans and invite them. headquarters are at Hyde County State Bank. A sod shanty will be erected on the highway as advertising.
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Highmore
Highmare
Hyde County
Hyde County State Bank Bank
State College Hosts Newspaper Day in Brookings
State college in Brookings will host its first Newspaper Day on May 22 with speakers including Governor Warren Green and Senator Peter Norbeck. A. A. Applegate announced the event, inviting Larry Rossman of Grand Rapids as a guest. The program covers mechanical publication problems and editorial page issues, ending with a banquet by the Printonian club.
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State College
Brookings
South Dakota
A. A. Applegate
State College Department of Printing and Journalism
Warren Green
Peter Norbeck
Larry Rossman
Grand Rapids
College Printonian Club
Frost Aids Thistle Control In Wheat Field
April 27 report from Miller notes investigations show the wheat field recovering well and freezing weather aiding thistle kill. Farmers plow for corn, with many already progressing. ground in excellent condition for crops.
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Miller
Warns Against Faulty Lights Regulation Adopted in Dakota
PUERRE April 27 A new law requires proper headlight adjustment and testing for vehicle licenses after July 1. County treasurers will require a certificate showing headlights tested within six months by an authorized adjuster. The state lists 322 testing stations and 36 adjusters with schools planned at USD State College and School of Mines to train more adjusters.
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Goff
Motor Vehicle Department
University of South Dakota
State College
School of Mines
Yankton Uses Movies To Instruct Students
Yankton college integrated film screenings into history instruction this year under the history department. A projection booth with two machines and a large screen in Forbes Hall of Science and Forbes theatre enabled showing silent classics such as Ten Days That Shook the World The Phantom of the Opera The Man Who Laughs The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Thief of Bagdad, drawing strong student interest.
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Yankton
Yankton College
History Department
Forbes Hall of Science
Forbes Theatre
Lon Chaney
England
Notre Dame
Victor Hugo
Bagdad
Douglas Fairbanks
Musical Program Presented by Groton High School
Groton high school students performed in the gymnasium with the orchestra band junior chorus girl chorus and mixed chorus. E. J. Rod directed the band and orchestra while Miss Fern Newland led the choruses. A large audience attended and welcomed the young musicians.
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Groton Groton
Groton High School
E. J. Rod
Fern Newland
Discovery Of 1733 Knife Blade Sparks regional debate
In AGT Springs on Horse Heart creek 18 miles south of town Dwigh Winterrowd found the blade of an old hunting knife dated 1733. The hand forged steel shows scroll work a deer etching and a German inscription claiming hunters leap the wild in the wood. No handle was found.
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Agt Springs
Heart Creek
Here
Dwight
New Members Taken Into Yankton Group
Twenty new members joined the Yankton college chapter of the W. A. A. at Yankton on April 27, bringing total membership to 52. Each neophyte had earned at least 100 athletic points, with activities spanning hiking swimming teams golf soccer basketball and gymnastics. Members must earn 50 points per semester to stay active, and the chapter plans a future women’s track meet led by president Miss Joyce Allen.
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Yankton
Yankton College
W. A. A. National Women's Athletic Association
Marian McCleland
Clark
Mary Livingston
Clarendon
Bertha Thompson
Gannalley
Elaine Engel
Chamberlain
Karen Mandrup
Geddes
Frances Jones
Rapid City
Camilla Steensland
Arlington
Alice Wright
Gayville
Mabel Sivek
Huron
Essie Luce
Marjorie Croes
Wessington
Nadine Beaver
Mobridge
Elizabeth Heat
Joyce Allen
Groton Instructor Heads Northville School Next Year
Groton announces that Lloyd Parker, long serving mathematics instructor and assistant high school principal, will lead Northville school next year. Parker also coached baseball, with teams from 1929 to 1939 winning twenty straight games and capturing two tournament titles for the northeast state championship. His current team remains undefeated this season with strong prospects in the circuit.
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Groton
Northville
Lloyd Parker
Parker
Price Increase In Hogs Seen
BROOKINGS, April 27. A seasonal rise in hog marketing for the remainder of spring and weak demand prospects limit further price gains over the next two months, the Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics says. Hog prices have steadied after a March advance, with late February lows underpinning a brief March rally.
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Brookings
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Chicago
Bureau
More trees planted in Miller April 71
More trees are being planted in Miller and the county than in several years. Both fruit and shade trees are being added, expanding local greenery and forestry efforts.
Hog price and weight trends show wide spread and strong feeding outlook
The report notes March average at 246 dollars and February at 7 dollars, with March last year 51017. Hog weights at most markets exceed year-ago levels and the five year average, widening the price gap between light and heavy hogs. Corn prices favor hog feeding and conditions suggest no material unfavorable changes through spring. Slaughter volumes for April likely near last year, with May and June possibly a bit lower. prices and supplies to normalize as 60 days unfold.
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Bureau
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