S D Educators To Attend Gann Valley School Event
State Superintendent E C Giffin and officials from the South Dakota department will lead a delegation to a spring festival at Gann Valley on April 3. Buffalo County will showcase the new social studies course with pupil exhibits, plays, pageants, movies, and puppet shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gann Valley
E. C. Giffin
D. C. Mills
Young Citizens’ League
Hazel Ott
State Department of Public Instruction
Buffalo County
Gertrude Flyte
South-Central
Institute Ciicuit
S. D. U. Orchestra Mothers Day Program May 8
The University of South Dakota symphony orchestra will present a Mothers Day program on May 8 directed by M. R. Colton. Eighteen Sioux City musicians will assist, with Ray Farling of Vermillion singing tenor solos and Roger Boardman of Springville performing Consertstück by popular request.
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S. D. U. Orchestra
University of South Dakota
M. R. Colton
College of Fine Art
Symphony Orchestra of
Sioux City
Ray Farling
Vermillion
Roger Boardman
Springville
Mr. Boardman
Springs Music Club Sponsors Union Vesper Service
Wessington Springs music club will sponsor a union vesper service at the local high school auditorium Sunday afternoon. Mrs. announced the plan, as reported from Wessington Springs on April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Buhl
Slso
Legion Convention Plans Take Shape in Watertown
Plans for the American Legion South Dakota department convention in Watertown July 24 to 27 take shape with Wright Tarbell as adjutant announcing a general affairs committee chaired by Carl B. Gilbertson and George S. Nickey as secretary. Subcommittees named for various activities. A water carnival at Lake Kampeska on July 24 for advance delegations. Commander Henry L. Stevens will speak opening day. First Watertown Legion meeting since 1920 regional convention.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Lake Kampeska
Legionnaires
Henry L. Stevens
North Dakota
Legion
Watertown
Region Department of
South Dakota
State Purchases Centerville Dam
Centerville residents welcomed the state fish and game commission taking over dam ownership on Vermillion river. The city now handles minor repairs to Gunderson park and beach after flood damage. The Centerville Milling company is repairing ice damage to the dam this week.
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Centerville
Gunderson Park
State Fish and Game Commission
Centerville Milling Company
Mother Cat Adopts Squirrels After Losing Kittens
A Parker area farm family reports a mother cat caring for two baby squirrels after losing two of her kittens. Edsel Bartle found the tiny orphans in a grove and brought them home where the cat nurses and tends the outcasts alongside her own brood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Harry Bartle
Edsel Bartle
Bartle
Books Sought By Watertown Library
Watertown residents urged to donate books in good condition to the Watertown library. Librarian Ruth A. Longden asks for Westerns and mysteries plus any other genres, as donated volumes will help readers.
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Watertown Library
Watertown
Ruth A. Longden
Lockwood Improvement Report From Ft Snelling Hospital
CHAMBERLAIN April 2 The veteran hospital at Ft Snelling Minn reports Captain C M Lockwood last member of the Last Man's club is improving He writes he is on his feet and in good health after a blood clot attack in December He has gained 15 pounds during his stay and his son in law Arthur Burkholder says he will return to Chamberlain in May.
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Lockwood
Chamberlain
Vetpees
Ft. Snelling
Minn
C. M. Lockwood
Arthur Burkholder
Prep Musicians In Contest At Pierre
Pierre hosts the central South Dakota spring music festival with seven hundred high school musicians rehearsing through the day and performing in the evening. Bands glee clubs orchestras and a mixed chorus represent Pierre Fort Pierre Highmore Murdo Vivian Blunt Onida Midland Draper Philip Pierre Indian School Kennebec Harrold and Presho.
State high school declamatory contest draws 15 entries
Pierre April 29 reporters report 15 South Dakota high schools compete today for the state declamatory championships in oratorical humorous and dramatic divisions. Five regional winners compete in oratorical and humorous divisions and six in dramatic due to a regional tie. Judges include C E Lyons of the University of South Dakota and C E Werden of Geddes.
Minnesota Students To Tour Black Hills
A group of junior geological students from the University of Minnesota will depart in May for a mining and metallurgical study in the Black Hills of South Dakota. After several days there they will visit mines in Colorado and Utah.
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Minnesota
Black Hills
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
South Dakota
Colorado
Utah
Mitchell Wood Lot To Receive Improvements
Mitchell Kiwanis club decided at its meeting to improve the Lake Mitchell wood lot. The committee will plant a background of trees and shrubs and cut road grades and grass on the lot during the summer.
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Mitchell Wood
Mitchell
Mitchell Kiwanis Club
Lake Mitchell
Brown Crop Loans To Reach $80,000 in Brown County
Brown county producers expect federal crop production loans to total $80,000 by April 30 7 the final filing date. County loan chairman 1K A Porter reports 298 farmers have received $59,240.10 to date with 70 additional applications pending loan action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Brown County
A. Porter
Amtorg Officers Tour Black Hills Crop Study
Rapid city reporters note that S M Saenko and M J Thonikov of Amtorg Trading Corporation with Dr N B Hansen visit South Dakota to study upland and irrigated crops. They seek to understand alfalfa and other Russian imported crops and consult with agronomists for the Russian government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid Wiry
Amtorg Trading Corporation
United States
Black Hills
South Dakota
S. M. Saenko
M. J. Thonikov
N. BE. Hansen
South Dakota State College Agronomist
Russia
Hansen
Volga
Siberian English Studies by Dr Hanger Prompt Russian Skills
A brief note mentions extensive work in Siberian English and states that Dr Hanger speaks Russian, highlighting language expertise.
Buffalo Spellers Qualify for State Contest at Fair
Quentin Van Winkle and Fr Thompson won first in both oral and written Buffalo county spelling sections at the Buffalo county contest. Ralph Stewart placed second in both, earning spots to represent Buffalo county at the state spelling contest during the State Fair in Huron.
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Buffalo
Gann Valley
Quentin van Winkle
Fr. Thompson
Buffalo County
Ralph Stewart
Huron
Hansen Clothing Stock Sold to Yankton Buyer
After about two weeks of negotiations, Jacobson of Yankton completed a purchase of Hansen Clothing Company's complete stock. The merchandise was moved to Yankton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Hansen Clothing Company
Jacobson
Yankton
Young Couple Wed at Forestburg Home
A pretty home wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Peterson with Rev. Bergdorff presiding. Miss Esther Bauman and Stenley Peterson exchanged marriage vows. The couple, popular locally, were serenaded by friends at a charivari that evening. They plan to reside on the Rev. Erickson farm two miles north of Forestburg.
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Forestburg
Lewis Peterson
Bergdorff
Esther Bauman
Stenley Peterson
Then & Charivari
Peterson
Heavy freeze damages grain and gardens at Gann Valley
A heavy frost in Gann Valley damages early grain and gardens but farmers report the grain not killed and growth will be stunted. Weather record notes a sharp freeze followed by a white frost affecting crops and home gardens.
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Gann Valley
Sim
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