Retail Trade Per Capita in South Dakota Cities
Doane Robinson released a per capita retail trade compilation from 1930 census data covering South Dakota’s six largest cities. Mitchell led with about 11 million total retail trade and a per capita of 1,005, while Sioux Falls showed the smallest per capita at 750 from 25 million in retail trade.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Doane Robinson
Bureau
Mitchell
Watertown
Aberdeen
Rauid City
Huron
Sioux Falls
Robinson
S. F. Country Club Improves Grounds in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls April W extensive improvements planned at Minnehaha country club contracts let for a swimming pool professional shop and caddy house and a rustic shelter house on the picnic grounds. Work will start soon as projects move forward under the committee in charge.
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Sioux Falls
Minnehaha Country Club
Mother Hog Swims River, Settles In New Home
Charley Arch, a Missouri river front rancher, chased a wanderer hog back to the homestead. The old sow leapt the bank and swam the river, then settled as a resident in Lyman county.
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Joe
Charley Arch
Missouri River
Arch
Lyman County
Pool Project Advances Toward June Completion
A local committee announces completion plans for a new swimming pool by June 1. The facility will feature modern filtration and water systems and provide pure drinking water via an installed filter system. The project has been under review for some time but only this year saw definite action.
Fedora School Announces May Commencement Week Events
Fedora April 30 special edition outlines senior week events. The senior class play Color Blind debuts Friday May 15 in the auditorium with a long cast including Herbert Bruggeman Myris Carpenter and Kermit Best. Dates also include baccalaureate May 11 at the church class day May 21 and commencement May 22.
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Fedora
Herbert Bruggeman
Myris Carpenter
Kermit Best
Lucille Fox
Lesley Irwin
Charles Cory
Louise Griswold
Velda Land
Rachael Thomas
Milton Kiem
Ethel Rabenstein
Ronald Carpenter
Vermillion to host 183rd Eastern conference meetings
Vermillion April 30 One of many national and regional conventions of educational organizations is slated to meet at the University of South Dakota next year the 183rd Eastern conference of the Intercollegiate Association of Women Students The Women’s Self Governing League will entertain more than 100 women students from eastern colleges and universities Arm Arbor Mich was the site of the recent international convention where Dorothy Clark president of the South Dakota unit will preside at the 1932 gathering The Michigan conference featured speakers Lee Holt from Stevens College and Mrs Frederic Fisher The talks covered women’s place in the United States internationalism leadership vacations and problems of college women
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Intercollegiate Association of Women Students
South Dakota
Linda Kammerman
Rapid City
Dorothy Clark
Mobridge
Association For Women Students
University of Michigan
Arm Ar«bor
Mich
Trorothy Clark
South “Dakota
Michigan
Mise Lee Holt
Stevens College
Columbus
Frederic Fisher
United States
Preston Musicians Escape In Accident
Lake Preston April 30 Special The Lake Preston high school band members escaped serious injury after an automobile overturn while en route to Bryant for a concert. Driver Paul Dahl’s tire blew out sending the car into a ditch. Lois Hay suffered a thigh gash needing stitches. others had flesh bruises. Vehicle sustained heavy damage with broken glass and bent fenders.
New Events At Volga Field Day Planned
Volga hosts rural Brookings county field day Friday May 15 under the Volga commercial club. New events join contests including a kittenball tournament among county schools. A parade through main streets will award a trophy to the best showing, with first to third prizes in all events.
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Volga Volga
Brookings County
Volga
Volga Commercial Club
Huron Girls Nominated for State May Queen
Brookings April 30. Edith Smith and Helen Costain of Huron head a field of 23 candidates for the first May Queen at South Dakota State College. Nominations came from petitions by girls at the college. The election is in the second week of May with results announced at the coronation on May 23 morning.
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Huron
Brookings
Edith Smith
Helen Costain
South Dakota State College
May Queen Attendants Named For Coronation Event
Miss Smith a sophomore general science student and Miss Costain a freshman in home economics are named as attendants for the coronation. All nominees for May Queen will serve during the ceremony.
Troop 3 Wins Blue Ribbon in Scout Achievement Contest
Sixteen Scouts attended a Monday night meeting at M E church led by Scoutmaster George M Wilcox. Troop 3 earned first place blue ribbon for the achievement contest, trailing troop 5 by 67 points in the first group. A Scout baseball game followed among patrols. Verne Bauman Norman Schwietert and Cecil Persing were noted.
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George M. Wilcox
Gibbon
Verne Bauman
Norman Schwietert
Cecil Persing
This Woman In 4 Weeks Lost 17 Pounds Of Fat
A 1929 Lewistown Montana letter extols Kruschen Salts for rapid weight loss. Mrs. Fred Barringer credits four weeks and 239 pounds to a daily half teaspoon in hot water, plus dietary tweaks. The ad promises safe reduction with a money back offer and lists Longstaff Drug Co and Carney Drug Store as retailers.
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Fred Barringer
Lewistown
Montana
America
Longstaff Drug Co
H. A. Perriton
Carney Drug Store
Allearu 48 Hour Week-End Rheumatism Treatment
Longstal Drug Co promotes an Allearu week end treatment for rheumatism sciatica and neuritis. The plan involves Friday night rest and Monday morning activity to draw uric acid from joints and muscles. The ad claims double speed when relaxed and offers an 8 ounce bottle for 3 cents with money back if ineffective.
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Allen
Allenru
Fran Longstaff Drug Co
America
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S. F. Country Club
Mother Hog
Swander
West
Swander Baking Company
Troop 3
M. E. Church
Lyle Barton
Allearu
Longstal Drug Co
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