Changes in South Dakota Social Security staff outlined
Pierre August 18 J W Kaye state director said personnel changes in the South Dakota social security department will be gradual to avoid disrupting aid to the aged. About 1 000 applications were received for roughly 10 jobs across state and county offices with many old welfare commission staff expected to be retained. Preferences go to workers with social service training as the department aims for career staff and political balance. Applications must meet federal minimum standards and ages 23 to 53. Final appointments require social security commission approval.
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Federal Social Security Board
South Dakota
Kaye
Fire Destroys Hyde County Farm Home
Fire discovered shortly after nine o'clock on Friday evening completely destroyed the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Heck ensiable six miles south of Highmore. The family had gone to Highmore to spend the evening. Neighbors found the fire and removed some furniture but the house and most contents were a total loss. Origin of the blaze unknown. The house, owned by a Lead, SoD. firm, was insured. household goods and clothing were not insured.
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Hyde County
Highmore
R. L. Heckensiable
Hand County Budget For 1938 Approved
Miller Aug 19 At 4 special meeting the Hand County commissioners approved the provisional budget for 1938. The budget provides for a 1998 levy of SITEG89 compared with 179,807.60 in 1937. Principal changes cut elective officers salaries and allot 540 for a county nurse and 7,300 for Hand County patients care in the Custer Sanatorium Texas resident entertained Turton Aug 18 Special Mise Bully and Mrs Bloyd Steffes entertained four tables bribe Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs Will Massie of Texas aunt of the former. High score went to Mrs Tom King Conde and all-out prize to Mrs E Z Cloutier. Those enjoying the occasion include Mesdames E Z Cloutier Walter Kerr Ida Mahan George Rahm Gilbert Babbe W M Mueller Victor LeBrie Wesley LaBrie Emigr LaBrie Floyd Mahan Leon Remily Bert Barrie Mixie Huten Becker and Mrs Tony Leng and daughters Celia and Cleo. A two course luncheon was served. Me Minister was prevented by hostesses of couple as she leaves soon for her Texas home.
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Hand County
Miller
Custer
Texas
Turton
Mise Bully
Bloyd Steffes
Will Massie
Tom King
Conde
E. Z Cloutier
E. Z. Cloutier
Walter Kerr
Ida Mahan
George Rahm
Gilbert Babbe
W. M. Mueller
Victor LeBrie
Wesley LaBrie
Emigr LaBrie
Floyd Mahan
Leon Remily
Bert Barrie
Mixie Huten Becker
Tony Leng
Celia
Cleo
Tom Kine
Couipiet
Children Celebrate Ardie Lou Cloutier Seventh Birthday
A group of 17 friends gathered at Ardie Lou Cloutier's home for a lawn party last Thursday evening. The event featured lawn games, a grown up supper, and three candle lighted cakes marking Ardie Lou's memorable seventh birthday with her chums.
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Mhldren
Turton
Aug
Ardie Lou Cloutier
Ardie Lou
MisyesivHis Cloutier
Elaine Sehmidt
Minneapolis Bride Virginia Ayer Marries Burr Markham
Announced today in town, the marriage occurred July 31 in Minneapolis between Burr Markham and Virginia Ayer of that city. Burr is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs J V Markham, longtime residents of this place. After Mr Markham's death, the family has lived in Minneapolis where Burr has been studying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Turton
Minnapolis
Burr Markham
Virginia Ayer
That
J. V. Markham
Plage
Mr. Markham
Twin Cities
Burr
Canadian Guest Visits Frankfort Family
Aug 18 special report notes Mr and Mrs Leland Hansen and their baby visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Hensen on the Canadian border. Also announced is Wanda Viola, an eight pound daughter born Aug 10 to Mr and Mrs Frank Mosek of Chiento. Beatrice Lewis of Des Moines, cousin to Mrs S J Drew, left for Minneapolis after a week in Highmore.
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Canada
Frankfort
Leland Hansen
Baby
Canadian
Mr. Hansen
Henry Hensen
Wanda Viola
Frank Mosek
Chiento
Mosek
Viola Petersen
Drew Aighmore
Beatrice Lewis
Des Moines
J. Drew
Minneapolis
Drew
Highmore
Miss Lewis
Donald Harris
Mila McDonald
Sundias
Harris
Lake Kampeska
McDonalds
South Shore
Mrs Hardesty Leaves California for North Dakota Visit
Mrs Bruce Hardesty of Los Angeles leaves Howard North Dakota after a summer stay with her son John Hardesty and sister. She plans a day or two in Howard before returning home. The trip comes as she closes a lengthy summer in Howard and Highmore.
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Los Angeles
Highmore
Bruce Hardesty
John Hardesty
Howard, & D
Howard and Highmore
New Librarian For Hyde County Chosen
Hyde County Library Board selected Miss Erma Lienay of Spearfish to fill the vacancy created by Miss Ruby Mauch, who resigns to become assistant librarian at the State School of Mines. Lienau has served as assistant librarian at Spearfish Normal School and studied under Maud Russell Carter. She assumes duties August 2th. She will be one of three county library heads in the state.
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Hyde County
Highmore
Hyde County Library Board
Erma Lienay
Spearfish
Ruby Mauch
State School of Mines
Rapid City
Misa Lienau
Spearfish Normal School
Maud Russell Carter
Bancroft
M. L Finley
Brook ‘Ings
Supt
Monfore
Nelson Island
Alaska
Finley
Schools Appeal For More Help In NYA Aid
Representatives from 15 colleges and four South Dakota high schools urged NYA to raise the fall relief quota. A resolution asked that aid be allotted by state needs, that county relief determine high school aid if statewide support remains impossible, and that college aid stay at 18 percent of October 1935 enrollment with extra federal funds reallocated. Participants warned enrollment declines unless aid continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
South Dakota
NYA
Winster
National Youth Administration
Recreation program Friday Turton aug 20 pageant
The Recreation School conducted this summer by Miss Jane Blanchette will close with a pageant and folk dance festival Friday evening August 20 in the basement of St. Josephs church. The free program features dances and singing games taught to pupils this summer with supervisors and assistants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turton
Jane Blanchette
St. Joseph's Church
Blanchette
Evelyn LaChaones
Rita Becker
Katherine Mowery
Margery Fortin
Robert Parkinson Returns Home From Iowa City Visit
Robert Parkinson arrives at Highmore after attending the University in Iowa City and pursuing a master's degree. He will stay a week or two before departing for Sioux Falls where he serves on the high school faculty.
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Robert Parkinson
Highmore
Iowa City
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Visit Relatives Arrive for Visits in Frankfort and Redfield
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Triplett and family arrived Sunday to visit relatives in Frankfort and Redfield. They will depart soon, traveling with Mrs Trips father James Harlowe and daughter Dana to visit Marion in Denver, the former Miss Havel Harlowe.
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Frankfort
Hugh Triplett
Redfield
Tripset
James Harlowe
Dana
Marion
Denver
Triplett
Havel Harlawe
Former resident returns blunt weekend visit reported
Mrs. Floyd Walter of Houston Texas visited relatives in Blunt Sunday. Mas Walker accompanied Leon D Howard to Pierre and planned to take the bus to Lincoln Nebraska to visit her mother before returning to Houston. Mrs Walker is daughter of Ed Bloom and sister of Mrs Jack Williamson.
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Blunt
Floyd Walter
Houston
Texas
Mas. Walker
Leon D. Howard
Pierre
Lincoln
Neb
Walker
Ed. Bloom
Jack Wiliamson
Carson Family Summer Visit Spans Sioux Falls
Mr and Mrs Donald Carson and two children drove to Sioux Falls on Sunday with Walter Ashby. Mr Carson and Mr Ashby returned the same day while Mrs Carson and the children stayed about a month to visit her mother and other relatives at Sioux Falls Parker and Irene.
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Sioux Faiis Wolsey
Donald Carson
Walter Ashby
Sioux Falla
Mr. Carson
Mr. Ashby
Evening Heronite State News Aug 18 1937
News brief from the Evening Heronite State paper dated Wednesday August 18 1937 covering regional events and notices of interest to local readers. The issue highlights political, social, and economic items reflecting the period.
Contour farming proves its value near Gettysburg
Gettysburg area farmer Fred Genzler demonstrates contour farming on 320 acres north of Gettysburg with South Dakota Extension and Soil Conservation Service. He reports higher yields, lower energy use, and erosion control versus up-and-down hillside tillage. A tour led by Potter County Agent L J Kennedy will showcase the farm, as northern Potter County considers forming a Soil Conservation district under state law.
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Brookings
Fred Genzler
Gettysburg
Gentler
South Dakota Extension and Soil Conservation Service
Genzler
Potter County
L. J. Kennedy
Genzdee
Fotter County
la Soil Conservation District
Ross Davies
Sail Conservation Service
Recreation program ends season in St Lawrence
The NYA recreation program closed for summer with a August 1 event featuring 4-H demonstrations at Miller and a treasure hunt campfire picnic circle games and ball game. Local businessmen provided treats. activities ran since June at the school grounds for all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Project St, Lawrence
NYA
Miller
Pownell Family Visitation to Conrad Iowa
Harold Marble and Lela Pownell with relatives left Broadland to visit their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston in Conrad Iowa this week as special guests of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadland
Harold, Mzble
Lela Pownell
Conrad
William Johnston
George B. Smith of Frankfort Dies
George B. Smith aged 73 died Sunday at his niece Agnes Lichis home where he had lived three years. Funeral services were held Monday evening at the Lie big home and burial followed in the local cemetery. A Masonic Lodge service and a vocal duet were part of the ceremony. Smith had been ill for years and bedridden after a hip fracture last year. Move to Weslington Burdett's Mrs Baird Finney visiting Olson home in Wessington.
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Mr. Smith
Weslington Burdetts
Baird Finney
Billings, Mont
Finney
Charles Olson
Wessington
Golden Rule Slora
Water Pageant Inspires Local Swim Meet at Miller Pool
Miller August 18 Special A water pageant at the municipal pool, sponsored by the Red Cross life saving committee and lifeguards, entertained about fifty children with swimming races, life saving demonstrations, a tap dance routine, and a Neptune tableau. Awards went to Edwin Bahr, Jack Walton, Mazie Bradley, Dwight Hall, and Wayne Hall for various races. Judges were N. E. Beers, LeRoy Rowse, and Ralph Eric. Clown performers Arthur Canalan Emerald Henderson Kenneth Hammiil provided comedy with a live duck. St Lawrence and Miller bands, led by Carol Schroeder, supplied music.
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Edwin Bahr
Jack Walton
Mazie Bradley
Dwight Hall
Wayne Hall
N. E. Beers
LeRoy Rowse
Ralph Eric
Arthur Canalan
Emerald Henderson
Kenneth Hammiil
St. Lawrence and Miller
Carol Schroeder
Heat Fatigue Strikes WPA Worker in Frankfort
Cyril Roberts was slightly overcome by heat while working on a WPA project in Frankfort Saturday. He was treated and kept in Redfield hospital until Sunday evening, then discharged by Monday morning, still weak but able to be up and about.
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Frankfort
Cyril Roberts
Redfield Hospital
Miss Marilyn Kuhny Enters Nurse Training Course
Miss Marilyn Kuhny traveled to Aberdeen Sunday to begin a nurse training course at St Luke's hospital.
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Frankfort
Marilyn Kuhny
Aberdeen
St. Luke's Hospital
Former Frankfort Resident Tom Sullivan Killed
Tom Sullivan, formerly of Frankfort, was killed August 12 in an automobile accident near Rice Lake Wisconsin where he was employed. Funeral services were held Monday at the Catholic Church in Antioch TL with burial at a local Catholic cemetery. Sullivan was a member of the American Legion and had many friends in Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Tom Sullivan
Rice Lake
Wis
Antioch
R O T C Cadets Head to Fort Riley Camp
Donald G Gibbs and Floyd Mitchell, both lieutenants in the R O T C, left Highmore Sunday for Fort Riley to attend a special camp session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.O. T. Cc
Camp Highmore
Donald G. Gibbs
Fioyd Mitchell
Ft. Riley
Alpena Public School to Open Monday Sept 6
Alpena announces the opening of its public school on Monday September 6, per board of education chairman A. J. Aisenbrey. The notice, dated August 18, outlines the start date and related back to the fall term plans for the district.
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Alpena
A. J. Aisenbrey
Board of Education
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Preview
A garbled OCR style advertisement warns about middle aged marital strain and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It targets women facing domestic pressures and endorses the product as a solution to perceived male nagging and life challenges.
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