County Begins Major Road Work Across Northeastern County
County highway crews start a 27 mile grade and 25 mile graveling program plus construction of several bridges this summer. Major grading along the correction line covers 24 miles from Lake Byron area to the east county line while graveling spans 13 miles on the east county line and Milton to Lake Byron segments. R W Clarke notes 12 miles of grading along the correction line will be contracted to an independent company.
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Sheffield
Lake Byron
Iroquois Road
New Sheffield Road
Milford
Town Township
County Srews
R. W. Clarke
Declamation Meet at Yankton Friday
Yankton college hosts the 2nd annual high school declamation meet on Friday with 20 schools entering about 10 contestants last year. Morning eliminations begin at nine, with afternoon rounds, and final judging by John W. Parlette of Morningside College. Contestants compete in humorous dramatic oratory and extempore speaking. medals award top three in each group and a loving cup goes to the school with the best combined scores. Herbert L. Curry oversees the event.
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Yankton
Wankton
Yankton College
Bay
John W. Parlette
Morningside College
Sioux City
Herbert L. Curry
U To Broadcast Music Meet Finals
The finals of the high school music contest and other programs are included in KUSD May broadcasts from the University of South Dakota. Radio talks in May cover physical education home economics bird life speech story and athletics with C S Thomas sociology professor presenting The Greatness of an Agricultural State.
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KUSD
University of South Dakota
C. 5. Thoms
Pierre Auxiliary Sets Hospital Day Celebration
Pierre and Fort Pierre women through the Pierre Hospital auxiliary plan a nation wide Hospital Day celebration on Florence Nightingale's birth date May 12. With a new 250000 dollar hospital building under way the event will be more elaborate than before.
Rally Day Planned at Gann Valley County Rally May 3
Plans are forming for the third annual Rally day at Gann Valley on Saturday May 3. Buffalo county district rallies chose winners to represent districts at the county event. Contests in drawing, reading, picture study, geography, history and literature will occur. Points from contests, athletic tournament and art exhibit determine the grand total for the winning school. County prizes include silver loving cups, a silk flag and framed pictures.
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Gann Valley
Buffalo County
State Students Are Leaders of Industry in Brookings
April 29 report from Brookings notes two South Dakota State College graduates, Charles L. Coughlin and Steve Briggs, now leaders of Briggs and Stratton in Milwaukee. Briggs is general manager and Coughlin president, atop the world’s largest maker of automobile jacks and a major gas engine producer. Briggs graduated in 1907. Coughlin earned his degree in 13%.
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Brookings
Dakota State College
Charles L. Coughlin
Steve Briggs
Briggs and Stratton Corporation
Milwaukee
Briggs
State College
Coughlin
Wessington Hosts Huron Presbytery Meeting
The Huron Presbytery met in Wessington with a large crowd in attendance. Representatives from nearly all district churches attended the ladies missionary society event and a banquet served to 36 guests. A pageant by local girls was well received. Men met in the church while ladies held meetings in the community hall.
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Wessington
Huron Presbytery
Ladies Missionary Society
Yankton Student Wins State Chemistry Essay Prize
Morris Nielsen of Yankton wins first in a state chemistry essay contest conducted by the American Chemical Association. He is a 25 year old senior at Yankton high school and will receive $20 in gold. The national contest offers scholarships and $900 yearly stipends to the top six.
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Yankton
Morris Nielsen
Harry Nielsen
Mission Hill
Yankton High School
American Chemics] Association
R. E. Nichol
United States
Scientists Meet At South Dakota Academy Session
Vermillion April 23 members of the South Dakota Academy of Science from across the state are slated to attend the 15th annual meeting at the University of South Dakota on May 3 and 2. E P Rathrock presides. Registration is at 1 p.m. Thursday with events including the president's address by BE P Tothrock and welcomes from D A Caldwell and L E Akeley. The day includes a pool visit and Vermilion Country Club entertainment. Dr Raymond J Pool of Nebraska will give the main address at the Friday banquet on Wild Life on the High Peaks of the Rockies. The banquet features Theta Alpha Phi presenting The Swan. Many scientists will stay for the inauguration of U S D president G James at 11 a.m. Saturday with President L D Coffman of Minnesota delivering the inaugural address.
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Vermillion
South Dakota Academy of ‘Science
University of South Dakota
E. P. Rathrock
Pogram
P. Tothrock
D. A. Caldwell
Vermilion Chamber of Commerce
L. E. Akeley
College of Engineering
University
Vermilion Country Club
Raymond J. Pool
Botany Department
University of Nebraska
Rockies
Academy
Theta Alpha Phi
Erman G. James
University of Minnesota
Unopposed Candidate May Serve At Primary Elections
Pierre April 23 A candidate for election not on the primary ballot due to no opposition may serve as a clerk or judge of the primary election the attorney general's office said in response to Grant J Parrish Miller state's attorney The only qualification cited is that judges and clerks be legally qualified voters in their precinct Any vacancy in the number of judges or clerks may be filled immediately by viva voce vote of present voters.
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Pierre
Grant J. Parrish
Miller
South Dakota
Primry
Viva Voce
Committees Named for Woonsocket Water Carnival
Woonsocket April 2 Committees to run events for the annual water carnival have been named with plans to make the year the biggest yet. W Z Warner named treasurer and F D Richards secretary. General committee includes Mayor H M Hobart T B Brisb ine B Palmer W D Brown and L U Lawson.
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Woonsocket
W. Z. Warmer
F.D. Richards
H. 3. Hobart
T. ©. Brisbine
B. Palmer
W. D. Brown
L. UE. Lawson
Margaret Single Weds William Durrett at Highmore
In Highmore on April 20 at the bride's parents home, Miss Margaret Single wed William Y. Durrett. Rev. John Single officiated. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Single, is a Highmore High School and Carleton College graduate and faculty at Belea High School. Durrett, from Oklahoma City, is Field Secretary of the National Chamber of Commerce Bureau. A small gathering attended at noon.
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Ae Margaret
Highmore
Margaret Single
William Y. Durrett
John Single
Sity
Carleton College
Belea High School
Durrett
National Chamber of Commerce Bureau
Oklahoma’ City
Olda
Journalism Students Edit Special Edition at SDSU
Journalists at the University of South Dakota will publish a Volante special edition on May 3 to cover the inauguration of Herman G. James as president. Reports will include meetings of the Deans of Middle Western State universities, the South Dakota Academy of Science, the State High School Principals, and inaugural ceremonies.
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University of South Dakota
Volante
Herman G. James
South Dakota Academy of Science
Puppet Show Set At Eastern State Teachers College
A puppet show crafted by Eastern State Teachers College Art Club will stage two plays on Thursday May 15 at 3 o clock. The marionettes range from 18 inches to 14 feet and use papier mache wood cloth and string. Jack and the Beanstalk and Jonah and the Whale feature Zora Coleburn Jean Bixler Ben Burris Hannah Borgers and William Dankey among others with stage scenery costumes designed by club members.
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Madison
Apri
Eastern State Teachers College
the Whale
Jack J and the
Jack
Zora Cole
Burn
Artesian
Jean ‘Bixler
Neighbor
Giant
Ben Burris
Anington
Daphon
Hannah Borgers
Jonah and the Whale
Jonah
William Dankey
Woonsocket
Whale
Dureene Appleby
Gann Valley
Thompson Property Managers Named for Glenidse Fish Project
Glenidse Thompson announces Colone Property management contract with Minnie Pautz Willow Lake and Margaret Beck of Lake Preston handling oversight for the Fish project at the Lake Preston site.
Watertown Bankers Group Four Dinner Set May 1
Bankers and business leaders meet in Watertown for the annual Group Four dinner of the South Dakota Bankers Association. Topics include taxation and banks and the bankers relationship to agriculture with speakers John B. Hanten Julius Bacon Jay B. Allen. Officers J A McGillivray A R Johnson and F R D Goepfert serve as president vice president and secretary treasurer.
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Watertown
South Dakota Bankers Association
John B. Hanten
Julius Bacon
Watertown Chamber of Commerce
Jay B. Allen
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
J. A. McGillivray
Clark
A. R. Johnson
Brookings
D. Goepfert
Group 6 meeting of South Dakota bankers in Webster
Webster April 2 Group six of the South Dakota Bankers association will meet here Wednesday April 30. Addresses will be given by Thomas OBrien Haven SD Bankers president Jay B Allen Sioux Falls president of the Insurers of South Dakota and Fred Smith Pierre state superintendent of banks. Andrew Hedman Webster is group six president and J Schad Roslyn secretary treasurer.
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Webster Webster
Cafe At Wessington Has New Management
The Rose Bowl cafe at Wessington will be under the management of Ereel Hud-
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Wessington
Ereel Hud
Former proprietor sells business to local garage manager
Kenneth Estes sold the business and equipment to Huddleston, formerly with Bottum brothers garage in this city. Estes is undecided about his future plans.
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Meston
Kenneth Estes
Huddleston
Bottum Brothers
Estae
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