South Dakota awards highway contracts across counties
The South Dakota highway commission announced awards for fifteen transportation projects statewide. Contractors include Dave Gustafson, Western Construction Co., Tsoman Brothers, A Gutheta end Co Ins, Watertown Cement Products Co., Northwestern Engineering Co., and Hector Construction Co. with prices ranging from about 9,482 to 88,639.73 dollars for road widening bridges culverts and base courses along U S routes and state highways.
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Moody County
Minnesota
Flandreau
Dave Gustafson
Sioux Falls
Clay County
North County
Western Construction Co
Sioux City
Hutchinson
Turner Counties
U.S. BL
Tsoman Brothers
Miller
Lawrence
U. S
Deadwood
State
A. Gutheta End Co
St. Paul
Pridgen Clay County
State 19
Vermillion
Watertown Cement Products Co
Watertown
Turner County
U.S. 18
Fall River County
Hot Springs
Northwestern Engineering Co
Rapid City
Edmunds County
Ipswich
Hector Construction Co
Hector, Mine
Yankton County
Lindekugel and Kelberg
Spencer
Church Ventures Into Farming Near Doland
The Doland Methodist Church official board plans to raise funds by farming 14 acres east of town with wheat planted. Members supplied seed labor and fuel. sowing neared completion by midweek. Recent rains totaling over two inches improved farmers' prospects, delaying final work on the remaining twenty acres.
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Doland
Methodist Church of
Mother-Daughter Banquet Tonight in Doland
Doland April 29 Special Tickets are selling fast for the mother-daughter banquet at the Methodist Church tonight at eight. Mrs. G W Cook in charge says the program includes musical numbers by Red Field and Doland High School students and an address by Mrs. Paulson of Redfield. A lunch will follow replicating the previously announced banquet. Advance ticket sales have risen past the 130 mark.
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Doland
GW. Cook
Red+ Field
Doland High School
Paulson
Redfield
Neighbors Help Farmer Plant Grain After Accident
Alfred Brewer, a farmer south of Howard, was injured previously and could not feed grain in spring. Neighbors aided by resealing bets and using implements to plant on State 3, from Madison toward the county line, with county help.
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Howard
Alfred Brewer
Madison
Federal study examines South Dakota school finances
PinnRE April g-ye-auman Covert of the federal education office has begun a study of the financial structure of the South Dakota school program. D F Hines state superintendent announces Covert will recommend consolidating districts and propose legislation to aid the education program. Covert, a financial expert, has surveyed programs in several middle western states, with the federal office conducting the surveys at no cost to the state.
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Federal
Rural Health Awards Honor Two South Dakota Counties
Charles Mix and Enonro n counties in South Dakota received rural health awards in the U S Chamber of Commerce and American Public Health Association fourth annual contest. Awards cited water supply protection sanitation milk safety and prenatal infant care plus tuberculosis and syphilis control efforts. Willow Lake scene notes Brookings contest trip with Willow Lake High School students Florence Johnson Estella Huisenga and Verla Trivithick placing third in team competition Canton won and Beresford was second.
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Pierre
P.B. Jenkins
State Health Department
Charles Mix
Enron
South Dakota
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
American Public Health Association
Willow Lake
Florence Johnson
Willow Lake High School
Estella Huisenga
Verla Trivithick
Brookings
State College
Canton
Beresford
Gurney Propounds Economic Theories
Yankton April 29 Chan Gurney Republican senatorial candidate says government is not the source of wealth but the people. Prosperity depends on using natural resources capital and labor to produce goods. National income should be measured by goods not money. oppose over production theory and urge distribution through ending privileges of a few.
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Gurney
Yaneton
Chan Gurney
Yankton
Heavy rains cause damage at Willow Lake area
Heavy rain swept Willow Lake area Tuesday night, totaling about 3 inches with an additional .5 inch from the following day. Despite rain arriving late in the week, strong winds and gales last week caused damage to small grain and blew out windows in some farm homes, with showers continuing.
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Willow Lake
Frankfort Visit by Mr and Mrs Lok Halvorsen
In Frankfurt on April 2 Special visitors Mr and Mrs Lok Halvorsen of Huron called Sunday at the W P Jones home.
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Huron
Hanford
W. W. Howes
Hanford Airlines
Frankfort
Wool Cooperatives Form 3-Year Merger
Brookings April report shows a merger of Minnesota wool marketing and South Dakota wool growers associations for three years to cut costs and expand access to services. Carl Nadasdy of Brookings will direct the merged body with HQ there, handling quotas and CCC loan funds. Advance payments set per pound upon receipt, with grading adjustments. Election guidance notes no prohibition on running for multiple offices in a party.
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Brookings
Minnesota Cooperative Wool Marketing Association
Cooperative Wool Growers Association of
South Dakota
Carl Nadasdy
Nadasdy
Minnesota
Commodity Credit Corporation
Birthday surprise marks Earl E Friesche at Whiteside School
About 140 relatives friends and neighbors gathered at Whiteside School Wellington for a birthday surprise honoring Earl E Friesche. The afternoon featured visiting softball and horseshoes and a piping hot dish was served.
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Wellington
Specia
Whiteside
Earl E. Friesche
Banquet Plans Are Announced At Willow Lake
Willow Lake April 29 special plans for the junior senior banquet closing school year. Mayo maternal cooks supervise by Miss Florence Johnson and Miss Dorothy Peek with underclass girls serving. Orchid and green decorations, iris centerpieces, speeches by Ruth Sevi Hernan Muster and others. Grand march after dinner, floor shaped as garden with iris trellises gates and rotary spotlight.
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Willow Lake
Florence Johnson
Dorothy Peek
C. 2. Stewart
Oldham
Ruth Sevi
Toass
Hernan Muster
C. J. Stewar
Molunby
Dernis Sprang
Vance Beckwith
Seing
Whiel
Frankfort PTA Installs New Officers in Year End Meeting
The Frankfort PTA held its final meeting in the school gymnasium Monday evening. Marie Ewing installed the new officers Mira Satterlee president, Mrs H Gelhaus vice president, Ruth Spinksverenay treasurer, and Marguerite Jones. The program featured the high school band, an address by Kent Van Houten, and talks on education for home and family life.
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Furieul
Ant Ew —Wepeeral
Frankfort P. T. A
Marie Ewing
Mira Satterlee
Mra. H. Gelhaus
Ruth Spinksverenay
Marguerite Jones
Roland Hacken
Kent van Houten
H. H. Motley
Wessington High to hold 1962 commencement May 1
Wellington reports that Dr J C Tjaden of the University of South Dakota will deliver the commencement address for Wessington High School class of 1962. Exercises set for the evening of May 1 in Community Hall. Twenty two seniors to receive diplomas.
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Wellington
J. C. Tjaden
University of South Dakota
Wessington High School
Political Ad by James Byrnes Seeks Support
James Byrnes campaigns for support in a political advertisement urging voters to back his policy agenda. The piece emphasizes national unity, economic stability, and leadership during challenging times. It presents Byrnes as a decisive figure guiding the nation forward.
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James Byrnes
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W. W. Howes Airport
Wool Cooperatives
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Evangeline Swartz
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