July Rains Benefit South Dakota Livestock
Sioux Falls report says July rains improved Western South Dakota ranges with Aug 1 conditions at 78 percent of normal, cattle and sheep above ten year averages. Pastures weedier but feed crops prospects good. restocking focuses on retaining breeding stock amid limited credit. Cattle condition 75 percent of normal, sheep 77 percent, aided by favorable forage outlook.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
E. V. Jones
Jones
Greag A
Owens Appointed State Park Head
RAPID CITY Aug 17 Garrett Owens a Reyearcha Viewfeld rancher was named new superintendent of Custer State Park by the park board. He succeeds Ray Milliken who has held the post since 1933. Owens will take over immediately and plans to lease his ranch soon. The board also announced Sylvan Lake Hotel construction to reopen Sept 19 to 25.
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Rapid City
Garrett Owens
Reyearcha Viewfeld Rancher
Custer State Park
Ray Milliken
Martin
Demecnu
Owdis
Park Board
Leslie Jensen
Hts
Enosk Norbeck
Platte
W. . Allen
Aberdeen
Claude Gray
Gray
Sylvan Lake
Milliken
Custer Stile Park
Owens
Beresford
Viewfield
Lisle
Howard
Record Set Sunday At Lake Preston Pool
Lake Preston reports a record day as about 2,000 bathers visited the pool amid extreme heat. A band concert drew around 2,300 in the park after the heat surged earlier in the day. The event highlighted a busy Sunday at the lake with crowds seeking relief from high temperatures.
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Lake Preston
Camp Esmond return and out-of-state visitors note
Miss Juanita Beachier returned from the 4 H Conservation Club camp in the Black Hills. Mrs Will Topp hosted a Wisconsin visitor sister Mrs Ann Velte of Oshkosh while Melvin Topp of Mankato visited his parents.
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Camp Esmond
Juanita Beachier
4-H Conservation Club
Black Hills
Wellington
Will Topp
Ann Velte
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Melvin Topp
Mankato
Minnesota
No Feed Shortage In Hughes County Reported
Reports from Hughes County describe no feed shortage despite dry pastures and heavy flies. Rain measured at 0.56 inches in the past month, with cane prospects fair and food supplies appearing adequate. Corn suffers from heat and insect attack while small grain harvest completes and threshing nears end with low yields and inferior grain. hailstorms in southern Hughes County damaged melon fields.
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Hughes County
Allen Is Named Bell Director
ABERDEEN Aug 11 William C Allen of Aberdeen publisher of The Dakota Farmer has been elected a director of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. The Dakota Central Telephone Company is a subsidiary and the firm serves five states with headquarters in Omaha. Allen, born in Wisconsin, came to Dakota Territory in 1861 and has built a noted agricultural and editorial career.
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Aberdeen
William C. Allen
The
Dakota Farmer
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Northwestern, Bell Company
South, Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Allen
Wisconsin
Dakota Territory
Groton
Lender
Independent
Review
Milbank
Minneapolis Tribune
Daily News
Walter J
Harry H
South Dakota
Dakont
Northwest
Two
Dakotas
Couistry
Mr. Allen
Esther
Fred Borsch, Jr
Deadwood
Abes
Farm Bureau Program Presented In Esmond
Esmond reports a town hall program by the Farm Bureau Extension Club division featuring a comedy skit, a piano solo by Miss Peggy Neil, a two act play, a young girls sextette, a cornet solo by Hiland Aughenbaugh, and additional skits. Lunch followed served by local women. event supports community engagement development.
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Farm Bureau
Esmond Esmond
Tawn Hall
Extension Club
Peggy Neil
Hiland Aughenbaugh
Hazel Sulter
Lucille Wells
Mesdames
Bess Hoege
Cecil Goss
Herbert Fenner
John Davis
Jake Kammeran
State News Roundup From The Evening Huronite
The Evening Huronite reports state headlines and notices for Tuesday August 11 1937. Local items cover politics, agriculture, and community events with brief summaries and upcoming deadlines where applicable.
Plans Take Shape For St. Lawrence Band Camp
St Lawrence plans a three day band camp August 26 27 and 28 with LeRoy Darling directing aided by Eric Jungeman and Mayo Wisefloor. Activities include group rehearsals drum majoring sectional work and a grand concert. dorms open for out of town students meals 60 cents a day. Participants from Bonilla Hitchcock Huron Wessington Wolsey Wayland Miller Faulkven Virgil and St Lawrence invited to register.
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Hero
South Dakota
St. Lawrence
le Roy Darling
Central South Dakota
Mayo Wisellogk
Faulkton
Eric Jungeman
Wolsey
Specis
LeRoy Darling
Jungeman
Mayo Wisefloor
Wes
Bonilla
Hitchcock
Huron
Wessington
Wolrey
Wayland
Miller
Faulkven
Virgil
St. Lawerence School
Miller Ladies Entertain Miller Guests in Olive Evening
Mrs EF Wilson and Mrs F E Saltmarsh hosted friends at Mrs Saltmarsh home on Saturday honoring Mrs E T Richm and Mrs Elmer Galitz of Chicago. Contracts and prizes followed with Mrs James Bard winning high score and Mrs Kiehm low. Guest gifts given to Mrs Galitz and Mrs Kiehm. refreshments concluded the event.
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Wessington
Walt Tranter
Charles Metechke
Menchke
Alma Brown
Tom DeHaven
BE. F. Wheelock
Tourists Get Chance To Swim After All
A carload of visitors from New York arrived after pool hours at Lake Preston South Dakota seeking a swim. Lifeguards opened the facility and the group enjoyed a spirited late dip to conclude their 190 mile trip, despite the earlier closing.
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Lake Preston
New York
South Dakoast
Howes censored by star carriers group action on vein recommendation
RAPID CITY Aug 11 A resolution censuring W W Howes Huron first assistant postmaster general for recommending President Roosevelt veto of star route mail carry bill was adopted at the star route carriers association meeting. H J Kurth Belvidere was elected state president succeeding E L Dickinson Rapid City. Kurth also named delegate to the national convention in Louisville Ky October. Other officers elected were H M Feiler Hermosa vice president and Katherine Velder Bonesteel secretary treasurer. R Dewitt Herto sa was named alternate. ILL IN HOSPITAL Blunt Aug 17 Will Ostercamp son of Mr and Mrs Carl Ostercamp is at St Marys Hospital in Pierre with pneumonia.
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Rapid City
WVP
W. W. Howes
Huron
Poshaster
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Star Route Carriers’ Association
H. J. Kurth
Belvidere
E. L. Dickinson
Star Carriers
Howes
State Association
H. M. Feiler
Hermosa
Katherine Velder
Bonesteel
Kurth
Gettysburg School Year Opens With Stable Attendance
Gettysburg plans for the new term August 30 with about 465 pupils including 190 in high school and 275 in grades. The district will have 11 teachers, dining facilities arranged, no dormitory, meals unchanged, and rural schools closed this year though two new schools may open in south Lowell and Whitlock Crossing. Three graduates from the class of 1930 become teachers in Potter and Sully counties.
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Gettysburg
O. W. Tollefson
Lowell Township
Whitlock Crossing
Potter County
Sully County
Rural mail carrier convention delegates travel to New Orleans
Mr and Mrs Floyd Shaw and son Everett accompany Miss Doris Diekhoff to the national rural mail carriers convention in New Orleans. Mr Shaw represents South Dakota as a delegate while Mrs Shaw attends the Ladies Auxiliary convention.
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Wellington
Floyd Shaw
Everett
Doris Diekhoff
Shaws
New Orleans
Shaw
South Dakota
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Gettysburg Closes Recreational Work Parade Climax
Gettysburg completes a 12 week city recreation program featuring a Sperae parade with about 150 children. F. H. Wolvington has supervised the program for two summers, funded by the city, and prizes were awarded for costuming, decorated vehicles, pets, and dolls. Judges included C. W. Tollefson and Stephen Crawford.
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Gettysburg
F. H. Wolvington
Janie
Mary Hannigan
Dickie Hart
Barbara Solomon
C. W. Tollefson
Stephen Crawford
Eva van Wald
Rev. John Leach
Sara Jean Holland
Ralph Navman
Hitchcock School Opens August 30 1937
Hitchcock Public School plans to open the 1937-38 year on Monday August 30. Renovations include new floors and refurnished walls. Superintendent Nev in J. Platt returns. Miss Leis Gitchell teaches English and music. Mr White handles Smith Hughes subjects. dormitories offer affordable board. Enrollment expected large. inquiries to the superintendent.
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Witchcock
Hitchcock
Pau
Miss Larson
Essex
Nevin J. Platt
Leis Gitchell
Mr. White
Smith Hughes Agriculture and Science
Erode
Heinamann
Miss Ormseth
Miss Hodges
Erick Jungermann Wil
S D Homemakers To Hold Parley In Brookings
S D homemakers announce the annual state conference for homemaking instructors and administrators set for August 22 24 and 25 in Brookings South Dakota with the theme Meeting the Challenges of Progressive Homemaking Education and consumer buy in guest speaker Wiss Letitia Walsh from Stout Institute will address the group along with talks by J F Hines Vern Cadwell Laura McArthur J E Martin Clara Flemington Susan Wilder Hasle Martha Schroeder and others. Miss Schroeder serves as general chairman with a cross state committee assisting.
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Pierse
Vern Cadwell
Belle Fourche
Laura McArthur
Tainer
State College
J. E. Martin
Brookings
Clara Flemington
Aberdeen
Susan Wilder
Hasle
Martha Schroeder
DeSmet
Doroths Risk
Beresford
Lisse Darrington
Katherine Wismer
Sleeping sickness kills horses in area. vaccination rising
Sleeping sickness has killed a number of valuable horses in the Wellington vicinity with many cases reported. No anthrax seen, but farmers vaccinate cattle and take preventive steps. Mrs. Sier son entertains a group of ladies for an electric cookery demonstration.
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Wellington
Sierson
S$. P. Sterson
Demonstration of Electric Cookery Teaches at Local Home
Wellington residents witnessed an electric cookery demonstration by Miss Boyle of Northwestern Public Service Company at Mrs. S. P. Sierson’s home. A small dine-net fee was charged for tea at five, with proceeds donated to the Women’s Study Club library fund.
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Wellington
Imperial
le Boyle
Northwestern Public Service Company
S. P. Sierson
Women's Study Club
Grad Back to Alma Mates Sioux Falls
Elmer S. Olsen of Sioux Falls returns to his alma mater as secretary and business manager at Sioux Falls College. He will assume the post September 1 following C R Band's resignation.
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Sioux Falls
Elmer S. Olsen
Sioux Falls College
Thas
C. R. Band
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Gertie Baird
Church of Christ Aid Society
Baird
Luke Robinson
Guy Stobbs
Bell
Blunt
Boy Scout
Tibbs Maxey
Leo Wine
Chester Kleinschmidt
Iowans Visx
Preston Lake
Preston
Sperial
Herman van Pelt
Merideth
Sioux City
Iows
D. Thorsness
van Pelt
Jefferson and
Franklin
Thorsness
Blunt Blunt
MAYO
Darling, Jungeman and Wiseflock
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Kurt
Will Ostercamp
Carl Ostercamp
St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre
Elliott Compary
Albany
Cambridge, Main
Combridzs
Muse
Platt
Waynes
NewSkid
America’s
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