Health Clinic at South Dakota State Fair
Brookings August 21 Special health clinic at the State Fair runs four days with doctors and dentists aiding 4H club members. Florence Walker Englesby oversees the program, health score cards track progress, and top scorers win medals with champions to Chicago for a national 4-H health contest.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Florence Walker-Englesby
State Board of Health
Chicago
Ora Schuelke
Brown County
Rose Benda
Charles Mix County
State Board of Agriculture
Huron
Stockmen Take Shipment with Hart and McGuire
W. J. Hart and Francis McGuire spent several days in Sioux City this week escorting a livestock shipment.
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S. C. Wayland
W. J. Hart
Francis McGuire
Sioux City
Kingsbury Pioneer Celebrates 83rd Birthday at Hetland
LAKE PRESTON Aug 24 Special The first assessor of Kingsbury county, L. W. Barber, marked his 83rd birthday at his Hetland home. He hosted a Sunday dinner for 38 descendants. Barber arrived with his family in 1879 and has lived here ever since, walking the entire county in office. He is in excellent health and is father to Mrs. PR. Phinney and Mrs. M. Hartly of Lake Preston.
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Kingsbury
Lake Preston
Kingsbury County
Hetland
L. W. Barber
Barber
PR. Phinney
M. Hartly
Lake Resion
Farm Woman Is Severely Burned In Exploding Stove
Mrs Lowden Sommers, 35, is in critical condition after a gasoline stove exploded at the Sommers farm home near South Shore. She rolled in grass and jumped into a water tank to extinguish flames as the house caught fire. She was alone with two children. neighbors and farmers formed a bucket brigade to control the blaze using rain-water.
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Watertown
Lowden
Sommers
South Shore
Somers
Rains Bring Good Moisture to Carthage District
Carthage and vicinity received fine rains this week with about one inch and a quarter of moisture recorded for the first half of the week. The special report notes steady precipitation benefiting local crops and gardens.
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Carthage
To Lose Dry Offices In South Dakota
Sioux Falls August 24 South Dakota is to lose its federal dry offices on or about September 1 and Arthur W. Watwood acting deputy administrator resists a move to reduce him to agent. Watwood, who took part in the presidential campaign in South Dakota, believes he is not receiving a fair deal and a wave of protest from South Dakota Democrats is heading to Democratic headquarters in Washington.
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Sioux Falls
South’ Dakota
Arthur W. Watwood
Watwood
South Dakota
Washington
Workman Burned In Lake Preston Fire
Lake Preston August 2 Special Lake Preston fire department rushed to the Chevrolet garage when an engine area cleaning with gasoline ignited by lighting, causing an explosion. Harold McLain suffered burns to his hands, fire damage limited to the truck area.
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Lake Preston
Chevrolet
Harold McLain
Farewell Party For William and Mrs Heller
A large group of neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs William Heller to bid them farewell as they move to Idsha for their future home after about fourteen years in the area. Games were played and a light meal was served. guests presented a gift to the couple.
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Wayland
William Heller
Idsha
Redfield Newsboy Delivers Papers In Self Made Car
Redfield, Aug 2 Special Wayne Miller a one year old newsboy in Redfield delivers papers in a self made automobile. The motor comes from a washing machine and wheels from a coaster wagon. Steering wheel from a car and the rest cobbled from a 2 by 4 frame and canvas hood. The gasoline engine propels the car at 15 to 20 miles per hour.
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Redfield
Wayne Miller
Redfield Newsboy
Visitors invited to U Museum at University of South Dakota
Vermillion August 2 residents of South Dakota and nearby states may bring parties to the University of South Dakota museum. Appointments may be arranged with Warren Bennett who is in charge of the museum this summer.
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Vermillion
South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Warren Bennett
Bennett
Museum hours and group tour policy announced
Museum hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Sundays. For groups of five or more visitors, guided tours will be provided for convenience. Last year more than 5,000 people from 25 states and three foreign countries visited, said Mr. Bennett.
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Bennett
Lake Preston Sees Light Rain After Dry Spell
Lake Preston reports .65 inch of rain after three days of waiting weather. The rainfall aids forage but falls short for plowing due to dry subsoil, delaying agricultural work in the area.
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Lake Preston
Flag pole erected at Wayland school grounds
A flag pole was erected in the Wayland school grounds before the new school year. The Wayland school opens September 4. Emil Schoening of Estherville, Iowa, returns for a third year to teach.
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Wayland
Emil Schoening
Estherville
Highway 19 To Get New 602 Surfacing
Viborg Aug State highway crews arrive to seal coat Highway No. 33 across Turner County. Equipment includes an oil distributor, boiler to heat oil from railroad tank cars, and sand finishing trucks. Upon completion the south county line to Parker will have a hard surfaced road. The Parker north to U S 16 segment remains gravel awaiting final surfacing decision.
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Highway 19
Viborg
Aug
Vibogj
Turners County
Parker
U. S. No. 16
Barn Fire Destroys Canova Area Barn
A large basement barn on the Carl Gasmire farm near Canova was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. Workmen discovering the blaze released a span of mules from the building, but the flames spread rapidly, consuming the structure five miles southwest of Canova.
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Canova
Gasmire
Farm Fire Destroys Barn and Outbuildings
A barn fire destroyed a saddle pony, six head of cattle, and feed in the barn. Fire damaged a cream separator, harness, meat, and a straw stack while a hay windrow burned near the barn. Buildings were saved as the wind shifted away. Mr. Gosmire carried $1,500 insurance on the barn site, not covering full loss.
Seehusen Family Farewell Party Before Minnesota Move
A farewell gathering was hosted at the Fred Seehusen home in Carthage for the Seehusen family as they prepare to relocate to Minnesota in the near future.
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Carthage
Fred Seehusen
Seehusen
Minnesota
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