South Dakota census shows urban growth amid overall loss
The 1935 state census reports 288 383 urban residents, 42.15 percent of the population, up from 41.13 in 1930. Among 20 leading cities only two lost. 60 of 99 towns above 500 grew while 39 fell. Notable gains include Lemmon Sisseton and Webster. Armour Springfield Lake Andes and Edgemont saw losses. Leach tops cities with growth from 5733 to 7847.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Armour
Springfield
Lake Andes
Edgemont
Lemmon
Sisseton
Webster
Gary
Leach
Mobridge
Redfield
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Mitchel
Hurones
Yankton
Madison
Brookings
Pierre Wrenesee
Deadwood Jans Ane
Hot Springs
Sturgis
Milbank
Canton
Beile Fourche
Alcester
SIE
Alexandria
Arlington Tee Lou Armour
Works Progress
Beresford
Big Stone
Bridgewater
Bristol
Britten
Kota
Burke
Roosevelt
Canisto
Carthage Centerville
Chamberlain
Clear Lake
Colunie
Colton
Custer
Bryant Dell Rapids
Bryant
la« Delmont
de Smet
Wevl
Elk Point
Elkton
Anna M. Gate
Esterline Soi
Eureka
Faith
Highmore
Woonsocke
Hosmer Mal Bis
Howard A
Nia
Hudson
Amb Hurley
Ipswich
Sia
Lake Preston
Los
Lennox
Montrose
Murdo
TB Son Newell
MT Ald Onida
Parker
Iso
Parkston
Philip
Et Platte
Salem Tim
Hearings Scheduled For Motor Carriers
The South Dakota railroad commission set hearings for motor carrier permit applications in Sioux Falls on Aug. 2 Rapid City on Aug. 30 and Aberdeen on Sept. 9 and 30. Applications involve FPFE Platte Valley Cheyenne Black Hills stages and R H Thompson Swanson Bus Lines and others seeking Class A trucker rights for routes between several cities.
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Pleons, Ment
Aberdeen
Lemmon
Moore Wins International Corn Eating Crown in Seven Minute Contest
In Vankton Ellsworth Moore dubbed Kernel eats ten ears of South Dakota sweet corn in seven minutes to claim the championship. He earns a winner’s prize of ten dollars plus multiple merchandise awards as he bests seven finalists in the event.
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Vankton
Ellsworth Moore
Moore
South Dakota
Allotment For Projects In State
The Roosevelt administration plans an $111 million distribution for work relief. South Dakota receives $65 408, with state allocations listed for Nebraska Minnesota and Wyoming. WPA undertakings nationwide total $24 495 263 in the recommendation.
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Washington
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wyoming
Prairie Serpent Sighted Near Pollock South Dakota
Pollock residents report a so called prairie serpent seen in Campbell County near Lake Campbell. Joe Heckelsmiller described a two foot high head blaze while crossing the prairie. Ed Kramlich G L Koch and Ben Miller reported a large flat headed swimming monster 16 to 22 feet long in Lake Campbell.
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Pollock
S. D
Loch Ness
Vancouver
Joe Heckelsmiller
Mound City
Ed Kramlich
G.L. Koch
Ben Miller
Lake Campbell
Campbell County
North Dakota
Funeral Services Held For Arthur Block
Short funeral services were held here yesterday for Arthur Block 38 an employee of Homestake Mining Company who died in Homestake hospital Tuesday night from injuries suffered when the car he rode in rolled over a bank on a Boulder canyon road seven miles from Deadwood. The body was sent to Lincoln Nebraska Blod's former home for burial.
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Arthur Block
Homestake Mining Company
Homestake Hospital
Boulder Canyon
Deadwood
Lincoln
Neb
Blod
State Buys Fleet Of Cars For New Peace Department
The state justice department bought 30 new sedans to equip its agents at a total cost of 17723.60 dollars. Wallenga Motor Company won 10 cars for the motor patrol at 6395 dollars, to be white with state seal. Urquhart Motor Company will supply the remaining 20 cars for 11398 dollars plus 12 traded-in vehicles.
Skilled Carpenters Win In Wage Scrap
Sioux Falls carpenters win wage dispute on City Hall and Washington High School addition. The Board of Labor Review of the PWA sets pay at 1.20 per hour retroactive to start of work. Responsibility for extra pay to be decided between contractors city and the board of education.
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Sioux Falls
Washington High School
Board of Labor Review
PWA
Board of Education
St. Paul
Livestock Scales Tested In State
Pierre August 22 Special Livestock scales at John Morrell Swift Armour and Mitchell packing plants in South Dakota are being tested monthly by state inspectors Ronayne and Ro mayne. Packers arranged the testing at their expense to enhance seller confidence under a federal recommendation for partial scale inspection.
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Ronayne
South Dakota
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Masters Takes Over Paper In Minnesota
George Masters longtime newspaper man takes over as editor of the Pioneer-Journal in Wadena Minnesota a paper owned by Congressman Harold Knutson. Masters has past roles including Yankton Press and Dakotan Sioux Falls Press and staff work in multiple Minnesota and nearby papers. An executive PTA meeting was held in Alpena at Mrs E McWilliams home where the packet was examined and discussed.
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Masters
Minnesota
Minneapolis
George Masters
South Dakota
Northwest
Minneapolis Journal
Wadena
Minn
Pioneer-Journal
Harold Knautson
Yankton Press
Dakotan
Sioux Falls Press
Butte
Mint
Bismarck
N. D
Austin
Red Wing
Japan
Alpena
Pt.a
E. McWilliams
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