Gettysburg Man Drowns Crossing River During Boat Crossing
Charles Paulson fifty five, of near Gettysburg, drowned in the Missouri River when a party crossing from an island to shore was capsized. Art Wagner and Loraine Vail escaped. Paulson's body recovered next morning. A life preserver and rough water contributed to the tragedy during a berry gathering trip with relatives.
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Gettysburg
Charles Paulson
Missouri
Art Wagner
Loraine Vail
Paulson
Steve Stide
Plece Paulson
Houck Ranch
Pawson
Wagner Cliung
Old Automobiles May Be Used To Construct Dikes
The South Dakota highway department considers building dikes from discarded cars and machinery to stop Missouri River erosion near Wheeley bridge in Charles Mix county. War Department permission is sought to authorize the plan, which could be completed before spring to prevent a potential ice jam opening a new river channel.
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Pierre
State Highway Department
Missouri ‘River
Charles Mix County
K. S. Sem
United States War Department
Scurr
Highway Department
Hildebrandt to visit capital for loan and relief talks
Watertown congressman Fred H. Hildebrandt leaves for Washington to lobby officials including Henry Morgenthau Jr. and John Collier. He will raise Omaha Land Bank loan delays, discuss NRA with General Hugh Johnson, and seek release of public works funds to aid 15 counties hit by drought and grasshopper damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Fred H. Hildebrandt
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Omaha Land Bank
Mr. Hildebrandt
Henry Moregenthau, Jr
Farm Credit Corporation
John Collier
Indian Affairs
Sisseton-Wahpeton
Hildebrandt
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Industrial Recovery
NRA
Mr. Johnson
Brewth
grass+ hageeste
Wages Set In Proposed Code For Dakota Contractors
North and South Dakota contractors recommend minimum wages from 40 cents to $1 per hour for general construction work under a proposed uniform code. Rates cover bricklayers masons carpenters and other trades with apprentices at not less than 49 cents. Wages and maximum hours to take effect immediately upon code approval and contractors will cooperate with federal reemployment offices.
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Pierre
North
South Dakota
Associated Contractors of America
Dakotas
Bravich
Wheat meetings end in Sully county districts
The series of wheat meetings in Sully county’s 12 districts concluded Monday afternoon August 21 at the Okoborg ball. Temporary chairmen led each session with County Agent A J Norgaard present to explain the wheat allotment plan and its implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully County
Okoborg
A. J. Norgaard
Wessington Springs College to Open September 1
Wessington Springs college will open September 1 with registration on the 5th and 6th, announces President H. B. Ansted. Arrangements allow acceptance of cream, eggs, poultry, gam and livestock in lieu of cash for tuition, with Sioux City livestock pricing, grain at five cents above market, and eggs and butter premiums. Board reduced to $3 per term, and inquiries from prospective students indicate many will enroll.
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W. S. College
Wessington * Springs
Wessington Springs College
H. B. Ansted
Sioux City
Clifton Heads Springs Firemen Under New Chief
Clifton was elected fire chief of the Jocst volunteer fire company meeting in city hall. The vacancy followed the resignation of E Carson, with Gus Berreth as assistant. A committee of Miller, Brodkorb, and Chittin will meet the city council to discuss purchasing a new fire truck. In Pierre the state pardon board meeting was postponed from Sept 5 to Sept 18.
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Ostpone
Pierre
State Pardon Board
Dull Outlook For Poultry Raisers
Ames Iowa reports a dull fall prospect for poultry raisers due to higher feed costs, egg supplies in cold storage, and a drop in August egg prices. July profits over current costs averaged 32 cents per hen, up from last year but squeezed by rising feed costs. recommendations urge selling poultry unless birds are highly productive.
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Ames
Iowa State College Extension Service
Extension Service
Real estate transfers in Kingsbury County headline local sales
Real estate transfers in Kingsbury County list numerous transactions headed by J. Q. Purinton Abstracter. Names include Clay to BH Lougee Shourds to Roser Straight to McCall and more with section townships and dates from 1953 to 1956. Also notices of incorporations in Pierre for Gill's Inc of Rapid City with $25,000 capital and listed incorporators Anna Ewen Florence Gil and G J Gill.
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J. Q. Purinton
Lougee
Ray E. Shourds
Ed Roser
SEY
Hannah F. Straight
William
Gertrude McCall
Thomas Zabriskie
A. Ruden
Wis
Y. A. Ruden
Peter Larson
Martin Nielson
New
Carl Emil Steffensen
Carl BE. Sand
Marrion S. Nash
Zaidee C. Noah
l—Outlets
de Smet
E. H. Lougee
Ts Ins. Oo SI
J. Eggeri
Jens Jen
BA Loyd's
Lake Preston
Nettie
Ritz
A. F. Berkstresser
Jose
BM Ney
Mextin Nordhagen
Isabella Sorestad
W. TL. Co’s
Jens P. Nelson
SWY
Wm. H. Warren
Sdm
Howard We Munger
Brown
Severt Olson
Hetland
Holding Corp
Rondestvedt
Helen Belass
T-Sw
Melvin A. Hetland
Carl G. Hetland
Helen Helens
Evelyn
Roordestradl
Leyc
Ee Philo
Rowbotham
Lo- Yan
M.nennett
Lote
Pierre
Gill's Inc
Rapid City
Anna “Even
Florence Gil
G. J. Gill
Weeks Reports Cut Expenses
Pierre August report by I D Weeks state superintendent shows South Dakota public instruction expenditures for January to June 1833 were 15.5 percent lower than the same period in 1832. Excluding fixed charges, six month spending totaled 300, while salaries and office maintenance saw declines up to 15.3 percent.
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Pierre
South
Dakota
Department of Public Instruction
I. D. Weeks
Weeks
State Institute Fund
Jast
Unemployed To Be Given Assistance At Sioux Falls College
Ray E. Milliken, state supervisor of the national reemployment service, announced an organized effort to aid unemployed students returning to college this fall. A five member local committee will coordinate a county program with an office to be set up in the courthouse. The plan includes intramural sports for men and a full athletic and dramatic program for coeds, plus improved facilities and curriculum to support reemployment and educational aims.
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Welling Lun” Springs
Ray E. Milliken
Sioux Falls
Court House
Milliken
Sioux Falls College
Socrer
College dramatists plan four plays under Gray direction
The college drama program under Arthur C. Gray will present four dramatic works chosen for merit. Molnar Lilo and The Nativity Play Shaw Major Barba rs and Moliere Bourgeois Gentilhomme will be produced with student casts and staffs. The music department directed by Prof. Lee Bright will maintain orchestral band and choral concerts and produce a spring light opera.
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College
Arthur C. Gray
Molnars
Lilo
Shaw
Moliere
Lee Bright
Colored Band To Appear At Ruskin Park
Ruskin Park in Forestburg opens its week with Richard Sejnoha presenting a dance event headlined by Chan Caldwell billed as the Cab Calloway of the West. A full floor show includes 18 artists with The Three Dukes of Harmony Connie Ross and Frankie Walker. Caldwell's coast to coast tour arrives at South Dakota venue at high cost per manager Sejnoha.
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Ruskin
Forestburg
Ruskin Park
Richard Seinsha
Central South Dakota
Chan Caldwell
Cab Calloway
West
Connie Ross
Frankie Walker
Harlem
Caldwell
South Dakota
Sejnoha
Auxiliary Honored at Huron Convention with Gavel Belt
Wellington Springs reports the local American Legion Auxiliary earned the top district points for unit activities and membership. The prize was a gavel belt presented at the close of the Huron convention's Wednesday session, with Mrs. BE Buck receiving the award on behalf of the unit.
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Auxiliary
Wellington Springs
American Legion
Huron
BE. R. Buck
Fish From Lake Stocked Across South Dakota
PIERRE Aug bullheads totaling over 250 000 were taken from Scotchman Lake in Bennett County for stocking newly created artificial lakes in the west river county. H O Johnson director of the state game and fish department announced the transplanting under B L Ripple superintendent of state fisheries. Bullheads stocked many artificial lakes and dams west of the Missouri River. Large mouth bass released into deeper lakes. Department will stock private dams with free fishing privileges for local communities and seeks cooperation from individuals and organizations to provide fishing opportunities in every community.
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Pierre
Aug
Scotchman's Lake
Bennett
West-River
O. H. Johnson
State Geme and Fish Department
BL. Ripple
Missouri River
Jakes
Johnson
Game Department
South Dakota
Botkin Outlines Co-Op Code Efforts for South Dakota
W C Botkin secretary spoke to the Huron Co-Operative club on a proposed state retailers code tailored to South Dakota conditions. He described a draft to ease compliance with blanket or national rules and noted meetings across the state. Botkin also discussed a farmers on shares plan to winter drought cattle where feed is plentiful. Co-operators resumed weekly meetings after a July break, settling to meet the first Monday after the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botkin
Retail Merchants Association of
South Dakota
W. C. Botkin
Huron Co-Operative Club
Ford
Teacher Lucille Berg Marries Kaleb Kvam in Minnesota
Miss Lucille Berg of McIntosh Minnesota, a local elementary teacher, and Kaleb Lauren Kvam of Mare Island California, were married at the bride’s parents’ home in McIntosh on Saturday August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Springs
Lucille Berg
McIntosh
Local Labor To Be Used For Projects In Pierre
Pierre Aug 22 Local labor will be used for federal public works projects with preference for war veterans and dependants not limited to the local area. State reemployment service secretary S H Collins announced that except for veterans with dependants all workers will be drawn from localities where projects are located.
Engineer named for federal works program in South Dakota
II years says he has a tentative appointment as engineer for the federal public works program in South Dakota. He departs today for Pierre to assume new duties. Cochrane has the state public works board appointment and awaits formal Washington confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Public Works Program
South Dakota
Pierre
Cochrane
State Public Works Board
Washington
Memorial for Walton League founder Bradford dedicated in Baltic
In front of over 600 people in Baltic South Dakota a memorial to John G Bradford, Sioux Falls first state president and national vice president of the Izaak Walton League of America, was dedicated at the park on Sunday. The event marked the second anniversary of Walton League chapters in southeastern South Dakota.
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Walton
Baltic
S. D
John G. Bradford
Sioux Falls
Izaak Walton League of America
Baltic Park
Walton League
South Dakota
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W. F. Cochrane
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