Hughes County Fair Opens August 28 With Varied Events
The Hughes county fair board led by A. G. Stewart plans the eighth annual fair for August 28 to 30. County school day on opening. races for boys and girls. kittenball. polo games by Pierre teams. Friday Pierre vs Harrold baseball. Blunt to meet Friday winner Saturday. Horse, pony, chariot, and Roman races. Helen DuVoyle tent show. numerous local supervisors named across racing, livestock, horticulture, 4-H, and exhibits.
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Blunt
Hughes County Fair
A. G. Stewart
Pierre
Harrold
Helen DuVoyle
H. E. Trask
George Livingston
Barney Eckhelt
Act
Henry Kleinschmidt
Lucile Peal
Bhint
Carjos Westover
Hughes County
Minerva Olsbo RN
Flughés County Health Association
Political Leaders At Minnehaha Fair RENNER Aug 28
Minnehaha county fair will feature political leaders from South Dakota. Sen W H McMaster is to speak opening day August 29 189? Warren E Green Republican hopeful appears August 28. Gov W J Bulow and D A McCullough Democratic candidates invited. Livestock exhibits expected to be largest ever. Automobile races scheduled daily.
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Minnehaha Fair
Renner
South Dakota
Minnehaha County
W. H. McMaster
Warren E. Green
W. J. Bulow
D. A. McCullough
Committees Form For Madison Celebration Parade
At a Monday meeting in Madison final plans for the 58th anniversary celebration were set. A pioneer parade will be held in connection with the event on August 28 and 29. T Berther was named parade committee chairman as other committees were appointed and final preparations begin.
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Madison
T. Berther
Accidental Shooting Injures 13-Year-Old In Oneida
Kenneth Corcoran, 13, accidentally shot himself through the knee and is recovering as Dr. Hart locates the bullet near the knee joint. The incident occurred last week in Oneida with a special report noting medical attention and steady progress.
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Oneida
Kenneth Corcoran
Hart
4-H Achievement Day At Madison This Week
Madison August 20 4 H achievement day program features agricultural exhibits judging contests demonstrations and outdoor sports at Lake Herman Leake County clubs report 234 projects this year with members actively participating in county wide events.
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Madison
Leake County
Lake Herman
Game Commissioners At Annual Conference
South Dakota game and fish commission members led by Chairman Fred Hildebrand and Director G H Johnson depart Watertown for Milwaukee for the third annual North Central sales game departments conference August 22 and 23. The meeting, including members from North and South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Montana and Wyoming, will focus on uniform legislation. Hildebrandt also chairs the north central group.
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Watertown
South Dakota Game and
Fish Commission
G. H. Johnson
Milweaukee
North Central Sales Game Departments
Fred
Hildebrands
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Montana
Wigoming
Rapid City
Hildebrandt
Dug North Central Group
Robber Sought After Sioux Falls Oil Station Hold Up
County officers tracked a man who robbed B. B. Kibeany, oil station operator, at Wall Lake corner west of here, taking 520 in cash last night. The armed robber fled toward Sioux Falls. investigators believed an accomplice waited in a automobile.
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S. F
Sioux Falls
F—County
B. 2
Kibeany
T~ Wall Lake Corner
Here
Lawshe Reappointed Sioux Falls Chamber Secretary
Ben B. Lawshe was reelected secretary of the Sioux Falls chamber of commerce and will begin his sixth year. The appointment followed a board of directors meeting where Lawshe reported on his trip to Chicago and the commercial secretaries institute, alongside Paul K. Myers of Huron.
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Sioux Falls
Huron
Chamber of Commerce
That City
Redfield Couple Marks 64th Wedding Anniversary
Redfield August 20 Speriot Mr and Mrs Levi Van Voorhis celebrated their sixty four year wedding anniversary at home Tuesday. They were married August 19 with Tirzah Fuller as bride in 19 64 era. He is Civil War veteran of the third New York Volunteer cavalry. They have five children eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The couple moved to Beadle county in 1889 and later engaged in merchantile business and stock buying. Now they enjoy a modern home, automobile and radio after years of hardship.
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Redfield
Levi van Voorhis
Tirzah Fuller
Levi van’ Voorhis
Third
New York Volunteer Cavalry
van Voorhis
Richmondville
Decatur
Oyster Bay
South Dakota
Hitchcock
Beadle County
Sind
Brookings Men Study Airports
Five Brookings men were appointed by the American Engineering council to study airport drainage and surfacing in South Dakota. Led by Ralph L. Patty, the group will detail local conditions for guides to future air terminals as part of a world wide aviation survey with US Commerce Department support.
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Brookings
American Engineering Council
South Dakota
Aeronautic
United States Department of Commerce
Brookings Committee
Ralph L. Patty
Department of Agricultural Engineering
South Dakota State College
General Coxey Will Talk At Epiphany
Howard August 21 General Jacob 5 Coxey of Massillon Ohio, leader of Coxey's Army, will speak at Epiphany during the first annual Service Exchange celebration. Large crowds are expected as he outlines economic ideas. He has retired from business and pursues legislative proposals after a defeat in Ohio primary race.
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Coxey-Will
Howard
Jacob
Coxey
Massillon
Washington
Service Exchange
Miner County
Mike
Queeting
Ohio
Sioux Falls Court Awards Man Salary After Dispute
In Sioux Falls on August 20 the court awarded Rhea Rees 133 for salary after he altered city funds. Rees had been discharged as superintendent of city water works by Mayor Burnside and Commissioner Reid, then appointed foreman by Joseph Nelson and claimed unpaid wages for his services. The court found he was entitled to the salary due to Nelson's appointment.
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Sioux Falls
Souk Falls
Rhea Rees
Rees
Burnside
Reid
Joseph Nelson
Nelson
State Survey of Stocker Cattle and Feeder Lambs
Brookings Aug . The Extension service of South Dakota State College is surveying available stocker and feeder cattle and feeder lambs. A.M. Eberle says the list will be sent to agents in feeding areas of the United States to aid feeders. The first list should be ready for distribution around September 9.
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State
Brookings
South
Dakota
Istockman
South ‘Dakota
Beef Exhibits Howard at Miner County 4-H Show
Beeves representing Miner county 4-H clubs compete at the South Dakota State Fair. Howard is among exhibitors. About 20 entries expected with judging on Thursday.
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Howard
Miner County
South Dakota
Willbe
Indian Bodies In U Museum
VERVILLION August 2 The skeleton of a male Avikara Indian probably killed in a battle with the Sioux is now in a glass case at the University of South Dakota museum. He was about 35, with broken leg bones from youth. Found at Elk Creek buried ground with three steel arrow points and iron wrist ornaments. A second skeleton from the same site shows a bullet wound and grave goods including beads a bear claw flints and a copper button.
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Elk Creek
Ferour Aroels
University
Mnuseim
Library Reorganized At Buffalo County
Buffalo county library near GANN VALLEY has been completely reorganized and cataloged under the supervision of Miss Una Shanks and Miss Helen Burgess of the Free Library commission at Fierre. Miss Shanks has served with the library commission for two years while Miss Burgess recently arrived as reference librarian and the 2500 volume collection was cataloged after several days of work with assistance from Pearl Fraser, Durecare, Appleby and Gladys Wells.
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Buffalo County
Gann Valley
Buffalo County Library
Una Shanks
Helen Burgess
Free Library Commission
Fierre
Shanks
Library Commission
Miss Burgess
University of Wisconsin Library School
Pearl Fraser
Durecare, Appleby
Gladys Wells
Man And Wife Hurt In Two Accidents At Hot Springs
In Hot Springs last week, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Anderson sustained injuries. Mrs. Anderson was thrown against the side of a car she was driving when it left the ditch, breaking bones. Mr. Anderson fractured his collarbone the following day when a bat used to pry a boiler slipped and struck him. Mrs. Anderson’s accident occurred in Wyoming while Mr. Anderson was helping boilers at the state home to the Hot Springs hotel.
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Hot Springs
O. G. Anderson
New Brookings Playhouse to Open After September
Brookings prepares for the Brookings State theater opening planned soon after September 1. Owner Frank McCarthy, with father J J McCarthy, also runs the Grand and Fad theaters and will operate all three. The interior is near completion and the house is described as one of the state’s most beautiful, with modern sound equipment and about 100 seating.
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Brookings
Rain Helpful In Vicinity Of Wayland Aug 20
Heavy rains fell in the Wayland area from midnight Sunday to noon Monday. The steady rain benefits corn fields pastures and alfalfa while threshing plants face a temporary halt. Much shock threshing has been completed and operations are expected to resume in a few days.
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Wayland
Fair Yields In Alpena Territory Reported
Otto Winter reports crops in Hand county at about half a crop due to drought. Wheat yields near 20 bushels per acre, barley and oats around 30, rye 15 to 32 bushels per acre. If not for the drought, yields would be higher.
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Alpena
Otto Winter
Hand
Lawrence Schools to Open Early in September
Lawrence county rural schools will start in the first week of September per county superintendent Edna Ford. The state department requests a uniform opening date to synchronize exams. Tentative eighth grade exams are set for May 1 and 22, with Christmas vacation and mid winter break noted.
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Lawrence
Deadwood
Lawrence County
Edna Ford
State Department
Ford
Danforth farmer weaves grain returns after hail storm
Danforth farmer Bob Winsell reports Burbank wheat yielded 24 bushels per acre of number one grade. Heavy hail after the harvest reduced yields by about two bushels per acre. Some hay will be late this year due to excess straw to thresh.
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Dankorth
Danforth
Bob Winsell
Burbank
South Dakota Crops Reported Drought Hit This Year
A resident notes extreme dryness in South Dakota with potato and crop prospects described as practically nothing for the year. The statement reflects widespread dry conditions affecting agricultural output.
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South Dakota
Yankton College Forms New Business Department Head
Yankton College creates the department of business administration with Mr. Feyerharm as head and personnel director. He has completed four years of advanced work at Northwestern University and earned a master’s in commerce. The college plans two or three courses this year, expanding as demand grows. Dr. G. W. Nash notes the new department’s formation and duties.
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Feyerbarm
Northwestern University
Yankton College
G. W. Nash
Presijment
Feyerharm
Incorporation Vote Successful At Wastal Village
WASTA August 20 Unanimous vote of 99 citizens in favor to incorporat ing this township as a village at a special election. Steps will be taken to establish a regular village government, leaders said today.
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Wasta
Airfair Boosters Make Long Flight
A Sioux Falls Airfair delegation flew 1700 miles in 15 hours by Ryan Brougham to interview aviation manufacturers and recruit pilots for the Airfair races September 1 to 4. The group visited airports in Sioux City Omaha Lincoln Wichita Tulsa Topeka Kansas City Des Moines Davenport Moline Cedar Rapids and Waterford meeting enthusiasts who promised cooperation and aircraft shows.
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Sioux Falls
Des Moines
Davenport
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Waterson
Sioux Falls Air Fair draws pilots despite uncertain entries
Five planés described the Sioux Falls Air fair as a major attraction with prizes and strong appeal to pilots. Officials estimated at least 125 entries could compete, though exact numbers were impossible to state. The event, sanctioned by the N A A, drew praise for its management and liberal prize money.
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Sioux Falls
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