Health Clinic At State Fair Promotes 4-H Health Progress
At the South Dakota State Fair a health clinic run by Mrs. Florence Walker Englesby will assess 4-H members health progress over the past year. Doctors and dentists provide four days of services, with health score cards showing habit development and entries. Top scorers receive medals. two state health champions will represent SD in the national 4-H health contest in Chicago, with champions named last year as Oran Schuelke and Rose Benda.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Florence Walker-Englesby
State Board of Health
Chicago
Oran Schuelke
Brown County
Rose] Benda
Charles Mix County
State Board of Agriculture
Huron
Hart and McGuire Escort Livestock Shipment to Sioux City
W. J. Hart and Francis McGuire traveled to Sioux City for several days this week to accompany a livestock shipment, reporting in from Take Stock to S. C. Wayland.
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S. C. Wayland
W. J. Hart
Francis McGuire
Sioux City
Pioneer assessor L. W. Barber observes birthday at Lake Preston
Kingsbury county’s first assessor L. W. Barber marked his birthday at home in Lake Preston, hosting 38 relatives including children and grandchildren. He came to the county in a covered wagon and walked the entire territory as assessor, remaining in good health. He is the father of Mrs. P. R. Phinney and Mrs. M. Hartly.
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Kingsbury
Lake Preston
Barber
P. R. Phinney
Farm Woman Is Severely Burned in Gasoline Stove Blast
Watertown reports Mrs. Lowden Sommers, 35, severely burned when a gasoline stove exploded at the Sommers farm home near South Shore yesterday. In flames she ran to the yard and rolled in grass then jumped into a water tank to extinguish the blaze. She was alone with two children as the house caught fire and neighbors aided with a bucket brigade using rain barrel water to control the blaze.
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Watertown
Lowden Sommers
Sommers
South Shore
Somers
Rains Bring Substantial Moisture to Carthage Area
Carthage and nearby districts received welcome rains this week, totaling about one and a quarter inches in the first half of the week. The event marks needed moisture for crops and fields in the region.
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Carthage
South Dakota to Lose Federal Dry Offices
SIOUX FALLS Aug 24 South Dakota is to lose its federal dry offices on or about September 1. Arthur W Watwood acting deputy administrator resists reduction to agent. Watwood, active in the presidential campaign in South Dakota, believes he is not treated fairly as a wave of protest from South Dakota democrats heads to Democratic HQ in Washington.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Arthur W. Watwood
Watwood
South, Dakota
South “Dakota
Washington
Workman Burned In Lake Preston Fire
Lake Preston fire department was called to the Chevrolet garage Tuesday afternoon and soon extinguished the flames. While cleaning a truck engine with gasoline, ignition was believed caused by an electric light bulb used for lighting, causing the gasoline to explode and burn Harold McLain’s hands quite badly. The fire caused little damage to the truck or garage.
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Lake Preston
Chevrolet
Harold McLain
Farewell Surprise For Heller Residents Moving To Idaho
Aug 24 neighbors and friends gathered at Mr and Mrs William Heller home for a farewell party before they move to Idaho after about 14 years in the area. Games provided amusement and lunch was served by self invited guests. A gift was presented to the Hellers.
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Wayland
William Heller
Idaho
Redfield newsboy drives home made paper car
Wayne Miller a four year old Redfield newsboy powers a self made vehicle to deliver papers. The motor from a washing machine and wheels from a coaster wagon drive the craft with a steering wheel and canvas hood. It runs on gasoline and oil and reaches 15 to 20 miles per hour.
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Redfield
Wayne Miller
Invite Visitors To U Museum In Vermillion
Vermillion August 24 residents of South Dakota and neighboring states who desire to bring parties of visitors to the University of South Dakota museum may make appointments with Warren Bennett who has charge of the museum this summer. Mr Bennett called attention to the fact.
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Vermillion
South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Warren Bennett
Bennett
Museum Hours and Visitor Figures Reported
The museum offers daily evening hours from 9:00 p.m. to p.m. and Sunday hours from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors arriving in groups of five or more are guided through exhibits at their convenience. Last year over 5,000 people from 25 states and three foreign countries visited.
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Bennett
Rain Finally Reaches Lake Preston Area
Lake Preston area records .65 inch of rain after days of dry weather. The modest rainfall aids forage but is insufficient for plowing stalled by 23 subsurface soil conditions, limiting farm work in the Lake Preston vicinity.
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Lake Preston
Flag pole raised at Wayland school grounds
Wayland officials erect a stew flag pole on school grounds before the new term. 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 Gets New O. 1 Surfacing Across County
Viborg article notes highway No. 6b will receive seal coat with a large distributor oil tank and boiler heating oil in railroad tank cars for pumping onto the road. Gravel trucks will apply a sand finish. Completion promises a hard surfaced link from the south county line to Parker, the county seat, though the Parker north to U.S. No. 16 segment awaits decision on final surfacing.
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Viborg
Arg
Vibog
Turner Bouny
Parker
Barn Destroyed By Fire Near Canova
Fire of unknown origin consumed the large basement barn on the Carl F. Gosmire farm five miles southwest of Canova. Workmen discovering the blaze released mules from the barn as the flames spread rapidly, causing significant loss and prompting an emergency response.
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Canova
Carl F. Gosmire
Fire Destroys Barn and Outbuildings on Gosmire Farm
A blaze gutted the Gosmire barn destroying two saddle ponies, six head of cattle, feed, cream separator, harness and equipment. A silage feeding area and a large straw stack were burned, with wind direction limiting further damage. Insurance total on barn and silo stood at 1500 dollars, but loss exceeds coverage.
Seehusen Family Farewell Party Before Moving North
A farewell party was held at the Fred Seehusen home in Carthage for the Seehusen family who are moving to Minnesota in the near future.
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Carthage
Fred Seehusen
Seehusen
Minnesota
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