Colorful Fort Meade Serves Last Day As Army Garrison
Fort Meade in the Black Hills, a historic cavalry post since 1878, closes as an Army garrison to become a hospital for World War II neuropsychiatric veterans. The fort hosted the Fourth Cavalry and various units, with roots tracing to Camp Sturgis and earlier forts.
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Fort Meade
Clyde Donaldson
Wrinty
Black Hills
Dakotas
We Fourth Cavalry
Fort Lincoln
Bismarck
N. C
S.D
South Dakota
Post 7
Custer
Deadwood Gulch
Bear Butte
Great Post
Aoror P
James G. Sturgis
Suv Cavalry
George A. Custer
A Little Big Horn
Rubien
Camp Sturgis
Black Hills Journal
Rapid City
Camp Ruhlen
World M
Reorganized Cavalry
Little Big Horn
Montana
Fourth Cavalry
Philippine Islands
J. I. Tilford
Tilford
Samuel D. Sturgis
C. BH. Carlton
Eighth Cavalry
New York Times
Secretary of War
Congress
Sixth Cavalry
Utah
Colorado
Canada
President Coolidge
State Game Lodge
88Th Glider Infantry
Carpenter Campaign Stunt On Four Story Roof Ends In Dummy
Walter Carpenter, Minnesota University candidate, staged a rooftop stunt with a parasol and sign Jump at the Chance to Vote for Carpenter. The crowd shrieked as he teetered on the four story edge before vanishing and a spectator claimed a parachute fall, but observers later realized the figure was a dummy.
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Walter Carpenter
Minnesota University
Carpenter
Hottam Phata
S D Wheat Stocks 28 Percent Of Last Year’s Total
Sioux Falls April report shows South Dakota wheat stocks at 3.3 million bushels in mills and elevators, 28 percent of last year’s level, with farm stocks at 13.785 million, far below 22.184 million a year ago. The figures compare to 1938-42 and 1933-42 April averages.
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Sioux Falls
Apr
South Dakota
Federal
Wolsey Graduation Set for May 12 at Opera House
Wolsey High School will hold commencement exercises for the senior class on May 12 in the Opera House. Lila Hein is valedictorian and Martin Euchstadt is salutatorian.
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Wolsey
Wolsey High School
Opera House
Lila Hein
Martin Euchstadt
Mrs Alger Hosts Hitchcock WSCS Meeting
Mrs. Fred Kuestermeyer with help from Mrs. William Alger and Mrs. Alva Le Grand hosted the Women's Society of Christian Service in AUULCHCUCK on April 29 with 30 members present. Officers for the junior-senior banquet were named, devotions led by Mrs. George Armstrong, and a China missionary talk given by Mrs. Iver Anderson. The next meeting is set for May 24 at Mrs. Harold Du Bois with Mrs. Otto Phillips and Mrs. Harold Chaplin assisting. state officer Mrs. Carlson of Huron will speak.
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Auulchcuck
Fred Kuestermeyer
William Alger
Alva le Grand
Women's Society of Christian Service
Otto Phillips
Reuben Minske
E. E. Danielson
Alex Phillips
Ella Laverty
Anne Smith
Emma Webb
H. O. Ewing
Iver Anderson
EE. E. DuBois
P. E. Dickson
John Kingdon
George Armstrong
China
Harold du Bois
Harold Chaplin
Millers Entertain Out Of Town Guests
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Miller hosted at their Hitchcock home with out of town guests Mr. and Mrs. George Wackorie Mrs. Chalmer Polly and Mrs. S L Maughton of Huron. Maughton remained longer while the others left Sunday evening.
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Hitchcock
Paul Miller
George Wackorie
Chalmer Polly
S. L. Maughton
Huron
Miller
Everning
New City Marshal Appointed At Troquois
William Walls appointed to fill vacancy as city marshal after O W Salter resignation. Salter also left ration board, replaced by F H Van Tassel. Also notes birth of Patricia Mary Bowne to Cornelius and Mrs Bowne of Brookings, daughter born April 22, Chub Bowne son of Della Bowne former Hitchcock resident.
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Troquois Iroquoins
William Walls
O. W. Salter
Mrr. Salter
Ration Board
F. H. van Tassel
Bork Hitchcock
Cornelius “Chub” Bowne
Brookings
Patricia Mary
Bownes
Hitchcock
Chub” Bowne
Della Bowne
Redfield Banquet and Prom Set for May 6
Redfield juniors plan their annual junior senior banquet and prom on Saturday evening May 6 with a Holiday Inn theme Holiday Ten. Barbara Hinman acts as toast mistress, Harry Eislees orchestra provides music, and decorating and program committees include listed students and faculty sponsors Morrie Denman Jean Sorenson Paul Rood er and John Ziegler.
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Redfield
Facuty
Barbara Hinman
Harry Eisele
Phyllis Luxton
Sonia Bly
Elaine Cunningham
Phyllis Compton
Betty Jo Racher
Alice Johnson
Delamere Wright
Maxine Schultz
Richard Waldorf
Gayle Levtzow
Leo Myers
Quentin Joynt
Raymond Wood
Pat Haverberg
Mary Jane Fredrickson
Charles Schreffler
Rozen Kieinsasser
Jean Haramond
Russell Smith
Mor
Honor Algers On 25th Wedding Anniversary
In HYTCHCOCK April 29 Mrs C W Perkins and Dorothy Alger entertained at the Alger home Saturday evening in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Alger. A social evening of games and contests was enjoyed with prizes awarded to Mrs Harold Du Bois, Mrs Alger and Mrs George Harms Jr. Several gifts were presented and luncheon served. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Du Bois, Mr and Mrs Clyde Perkins, Mrs Mary Cooper, Mrs S A Payne and J W Van Vieet, along with Redfield visitors Mrs Nettie Alger and Mr and Mrs George Harms Jr and Vona Jean.
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Honor Algers
Hytchcock
C. W. Perkins
Dorothy Alger
Alger
William Alger
Harold du Bois
George Harms, Jr
Hitchcock
Clyde Perkins
Mary Cooper
S. A. Payne
J. W. van Vieet
Redfield
Nettie Alger
Vona iJean
Olson Renamed To Dairy Board
Brookings April 29 Professor T M Olson head of the State College dairy department was re elected to the American Dairy Association board of directors at the association meeting in Chicago. The group approved an advertising program for dairy products and a research plan to raise postwar dairy use. He warned a postwar surplus could occur without continued program support.
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Olson
Dairy Board Brookings
T. M. Olson
State College
American Dairy Association Board of Directors
Chicago
Merry Mixer Club to Hold Officer Election
The Merry Mixer Club will meet on May 3 at Mrs. Henry Schroeder’s home for the annual election of officers. All members are urged to attend.
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Merry Mixer Club
Hitchcock
Henry Schroeder
State College To Hold Sheep Shearing School In Highmore
The state extension service and H E Urton will conduct eight two day sheep shearing schools across towns including Tyndall Parker Brookings Ipswich Mound City Onida and Highmore starting in May. G A McDonald Ernest Carpenter and Ralph Bentley lead with at least 10 enrollees per session.
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Brookings
State Extension Service
H. E. Urton
Pro-Gram
Pierre
Tyndall
Parker
Ipswich
Mound City
Onida
Highmore
G. A. McDonald
Ernest Carpenter
Canova
Ralph Bentley
State College Educational Department
Get Together Club Meets At Buchholzs Hitchcock
The Go Together Club gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Edwin Buchholz's home with eight members present. Guests included Mrs. Bertha Buchholz Mrs. William Block Mrs. R Stellmacher and Elsie Stellmacher. A business meeting followed a woolen laundering demonstration by Mrs. Grace Kauf and Mrs. C D Rodman. Lunch was served by the hostess. Mrs. C D Rodman will host the next meeting.
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Get Together Club
Buchholzs Hitchcock
Go Together Club
Aftenoon
Edwin Buchholz
Bertha Buchholz
William Block
R.stellmacher
Elsie Stellmacher
Grace Kauf
C. D. Rodman
Unpledged South Dakota slate urges voters at primary
Siou x Falls April 29 delegates and alternates to the Republican national convention in Chicago are contested by two slates led by C A Christopherson of Sioux Falls and J H Batrum Jr of Rapid City. The Batrum group presses for votes through press and radio while the unpledged Bottom group claims no candidate commitment.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Chicago
C. A. Christopherson
J. H. Batrum, Jr
Rapid City
Christofferson
Thomas FE. Dew
Mr. Bottum
Dewey
Chase Lup
Wendell Willkie
Disney
Taft
Willie
Vandenberg
Willkie
Mr. Batsum
Regiblicans
Harold B. Stasson
Minnesota
Midwest
Panama Canal
New York
San Francisco
Com
Stassen
Tulare Grade School Operetta Shown to Applauding Audience
The Tulare grade school presented the operetta Che Madcaps in the school auditorium on a Wednesday evening. The tale portrays a court where the four seasons are tried for their misdeeds, with simple costumes and a cohesive overall presentation directed by three grade teachers Mel Ella Hilkameier Bliss Mielsb zahn and Winifred Somulis.
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Tulare
Varae
Wedinsdus Ev Ning
Mel Ella Hilkameier
Bliss Mielsbzahn
WM Winifred Somulis
Miss Muranthn
Hocom Bet Ob
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Mrs. Alger
WSCS
Millers
Huron Police Department
Los Angeles Polytechnic
Beadle County Abstract and Title Co
Nari Bank of
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John Claymere
Howard T
Shober
Huron Marble & Granite Works
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Second St
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Bill
Werner N.W. Sec. Natl Bank
Pera Insurance
Union Bond & Mortzane Co
Masonic Tempte Hurer
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Thomas Annett
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