Sioux Falls Children Sail to Norway on Train to New York
Three South Dakota children Clifford Adams 7 Margaret 5 and Matthew 5 travel alone from Sioux Falls to Hoboken to board a boat bound for grandparents in Stavinger Norway. Their mother is unable to support them and the father has deserted. Conductor and Rev R C Aase accompany them to the Norway house in Brooklyn before departure. The siblings hope for spinach potatoes and marbles aboard the voyage.
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New York
Dilford Adams
Sioux Falls
Norway
Margaret
Matthew
Father Tusk
Stavinger
R. C. Aase
Norway House
Brooklyn
Clifford
Hoboken
Recreation Institute To Be Held At Huron
Brookings April 27 special note outlines a four day recreation institute in South Dakota focusing on home and community dramatics and public speaking. Miss Mary A Dolve state extension supervisor says Sioux Falls May 10 13 and Huron May 16 19 host institutes run by the National Playground Association of America free of charge. Attendees will learn dramatics in rural recreation directing a play voice projection costumes lighting and rehearsals of a one act play.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Mary A. Dolve
State College Extension Service
Sioux Falls
Huron
National Playground Association of America
New York
League Member Sees Cranes This Spring
Lewis Schwartz of Valley league Beache county district No. 1 reports sighting cranes this spring while returning from a long drive. He notes birds about three feet high with long legs, feeding on insects and grain, remarking that cranes are rare in the area.
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Anlernoon
Lewis Schwartz
Valley League
Beache County District No. 1
Chicken Thief Leaves Glasses For Farmer
FREEMAN April 27 Jake P Mandel, farmer, found a pair of eyeglasses in his farm and asks owner to return them. Local chicken rustlers have been active nearby, and the dropped eyeglasses may identify at least one raider.
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Farmer Freeman
Jake P. Mandel
Acel Farm
Rain At Ames Is of Great Benefit
A large amount of moisture has fallen here in the last few days stopping field work temporarily. Farmers welcome the delay as moisture arrives at an opportune time and hope the wet weather will destroy grasshoppers. Pastures and fields of fall grain look green and improved due to the rain.
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Ames
Real Estate Transfers in Hyde County Ledger
Furnished by official abstractor details transfers in Hyde County including Erastus Cornell to Thomas H. Barnes for undivided half interest in Section 18 and 19. Honora ermice Jackson to Curtis Parkinson. Sheriff to State of South Dakota. First Trust & Savings Bank to George Sporrer. Mundt family to Mundt Investment Co. Mary Wopat to James Vopat. Ed Johnson to C L Drake. and other parcels as listed with section references.
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Erastus Cornell
Highmors
Pauline Gray
Thomas H. Barnes
Honora Ermice Jackson
Curtis M. Parkinson
Hyde County
Sih
Dakota
First Trust & Savings Bank
George Sporrer
Karl EB. Mundt
Mundt Loan & Investment Co
J. J. Mundt
Mary Wopat
James C. Vopat
Johnson
C. L. Drake
Mellette Woman Honored in Genealogy Field
Mrs. Frank A. Howe of Mellette is named among active genealogical researchers in the Handbook of American Genealogy by the Institute of American Genealogy. The designation gives access to a national clearing house and contacts with genealogists in 1,131 U.S. states and 16 foreign countries, aiding research for DAR, SAR, Colonial Dames, and other societies.
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Mellette
Frank A. Howe
United States
Handbook of American Genealogy
Institute of American Genealogy of Chicago
National Clearing House
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Colonial Dames
Go Getters 4 H Club Holds May Meeting in Carthage
The Go Getters 4 H club of Carthage met at James Morell's home with all members except one responding to roll call. Songs were practiced for music appreciation study. The next meeting is scheduled for May 7 at Effie Older's home, the local leader.
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GO Getters
4-H Club
Carthage
James Morell
Efffie
Forestburg Couple Fetes Anniversary
Forestburg April 2 Special a host of friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Halvor Fauberg to observe their silver wedding anniversary. The event marked April 25 19 at Woonsocket and the couple have resided in Forestburg since. Guests contributed to a generous purse and a four layer wedding cake baked by Ed Ellingson and J A Gere.
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Forestburg
Halvor Fauberg
Ed Ellingson
A. Gere
Tom Fouberg
Rob Fouberg
Bert Fouberg
John Krutsen
John Mat
Minnie Johnsons Sister Undergoes Goiter Operation
Mrs Minnie Johnson travels from Ames to Pierre to be with her sister Mrs E C Johnson who underwent goiter surgery. The patient had been in the hospital for three weeks.
Examination System Changed At Ames
Ames announces changes to the final exam schedule for grades six to eight in May. Exams will be at Heezen school under Mrs Leona Arbogast and Ernest Alexander. Eighth graders won’t graduate if they pass, and testing locations are revised to cut costs.
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Ames
Heezen
Leona Arbogast
Ernest Alexander
Hosa
Miller
Mrs Houghton Rites Held At Osceola Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. P. H. Houghton 69 were to be held at the Osceola Methodist church at 2 PM with burial in Iroquois cemetery. She died Monday after a lingering illness. Born July 13, 1863 in Chicago she is survived by two sons Alpert and Sidney Wasem two step sons Marcus and Merle Houghton six brothers Fred Peter George Will Charles and August Derscheid one sister Mrs T M Massey and two grandchildren Doris and Ione Waseta.
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Houghton
Osceola
P. H. Houghton
Osceola Methodist Church
Iroquois
Chicago
Alpert
Sidney Wasem
Marcus
Merle Houghton
Fred
Peter
George
Will
Charles
August Derscheid
Onz
Mrs
T. M. Massey
Doris
Ione Waseta
Lake Preston Lodges Observe LOF Anniversary
Lake Preston April 27 Special Rebekah and Odd Fellow Lodge members marked the 2nd anniversary of LOF founding with a main address delivered during the evening event.
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Lake Preston
Rebekah
LO. O. F. Order
Odd Fellowism and Washington talk at Oldham event
Rev. Spillar of Oldham spoke on Odd Fellowism and Rev. Evans of Lake Preston discussed Acts to Emulate in the Life of George Washington. The program featured high school quartet selections, readings, cornet and baritone solos, and two readers. Over 100 guests joined the fellowship and picnic lunch to close the evening.
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Spillar
Oldham
RB. H. Evans
Lake Preston
George Washington
Robert Lewis
Eugene Lewis
Lowell Hockie
Norman Keith
Vivian Rice
Jesse Nordhagen
Marvin Johnton
Delbert Bates
Lake Preston Farmers in Optimistic Spirits
Lake Preston April 27 Special The past week brought an inch and a quarter of rain around and east of Lake Preston inspiring farmers with optimism. Despite low grain and hog prices, the memory of last year drives hope for a good grain crop to feed stock. Ample moisture and green grass are valued gifts of nature.
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Lake Preston
New Method Boosts Corn Yield at University of Illinois
University of Illinois farm specialists report experiments with top crossing a new corn improvement method, predicting yield gains of about 20 percent within a year. The trials, focused on cross-breeding and genetic selection, aim to accelerate production in Urbana Illinois and support farmers with higher output and efficiency.
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Urbana
Ill
University Ofllinois
Wool Growers Receive Final Checks For Last Year’s Wool
Checks over ten thousand dollars are mailed today to eastern South Dakota wool growers who sold fleeces through the Cooperative Wool Growers of South Dakota. Manager Carl Nadasdy notes these dividends exceed initial advances, averaging about 3 cents per pound, despite a tough 1931 clip and declining market. Warehouses open May 1 in Aberdeen Huron and Sioux Falls for this year’s handling and grading will be done at home by government li-
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Brookings
South Dakota
Cooperative
Carl Nadasdy
Amourites
Nadasdy
Aberdeen
Huron
Sioux Falls
Wool Growers Receive Advances for Clip Sale
Ceased graders announce that every grower may see his clip prepared for sale to the mills with liberal cash advances on delivery of wool to the warehouse.
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Robert J. Casey
Chicago Daily News
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Indianapolis Speedway
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Montana
Robert Casey
Dean
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