Levy To Be On Same Basis As Private Owner
Pierre Aug 28 Four years ago South Dakota taxed two mills. This year the state becomes a major taxpayer paying about 600000 to relieve counties and school districts with tax-base depleting land. The program adds land with permanent school fund and foreclosed acres to private land values, equalizing levies across counties and districts.
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Pierre
South Dakota
John Public
Earl Hammerquist
Hammerquist
Youth Church Group Organized At Miller
Floyd Wheeler Huryn was elected president of the sub-district Epworth League at a Miller Methodist Church rally. High school and post high school youths from Highmore Pierre Huron and Miller formed the group with officers Thelma Spicer Eleanor Noren Pearl Bezner and commissioners Gertrude Smith Jean Raynor Eloise Rudd Ruth Ashdown. Pastors Wilcox Wager Slocum and Hart attended. next meeting planned in Miller in November.
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Miller
Floyd Wheeler
Huryn
Epworth League
Miller Methodist
Highmore
Pierre
Huron
Thelma Spicer
Eleanor Noren
Pearl Bezner
Sioux aviator Bridwell earns Army wings at Randolph Field
Arthur R. Bridwell of La Plant, a Sioux Indian, is believed to be the only such pilot in the U.S. Army. A State College graduate, he finished flight training at Randolph Field Texas after ROTC rifle team prominence and intramural athletics. His father is a Spanish American War veteran.
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Arthur R. Bridwell
la Plant
State College
Bridwell
Randolph Field
Texas
West Point of
Doland Schools Set to Open September Second
Doland South Dakota schools plan to open on Tuesday September 2 with registration August 28 29 from 2 to 4 pm and on August 30 7 30 to 9 pm. Dormitories reopen for a seventh year with Mabel MacLean in charge of girls and dining hall operations. Nearly 250 students housed previously. enrollment likely higher this year. Grade and high school staff listed include Palmquist Sherwood Albrecht Frank Yeagle Skibsrud Engel Halverson and others. Supt. Cook enters his nineteenth year. Extracurriculars planned cover band gree clubs declamation debate football basketball baseball track dramatics journalism.
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Doland
Mabel MacLean
Alice Palmquist
Ruth Sherwood
Kathryn_Al_brecht
Eleanor Frank
Alice Yeagle
Iss Agnes Skibsrud
Wiliam Engel
Engel
Arthur Engel
Beresford
Armour
Halverson
Ralph Halverson
Northern State Teachers College
Deland Wheelers
N.s.t.c. Teserve
Hilda Calvert
G. W. Cook
Doland Schools
Jumble of Clues Across a Jungle Beasts and Riddles
Puzzle page presents a jumble of crossword style clues including Gorilla themed entries, chemical symbols, and archaic terms. Clues span across parts of speech and include references to mythology and geography with several abbreviations and wordplay.
Miller Schools Readying for New Term and Dormitory
Miller, Aug 28 Special. Miller Schools reopen Tuesday after Labor Day with M J Emerson as superintendent for the third year. Enrollment up, an extra high school teacher, Miss Mary McVey to teach English and Latin. A new boys dormitory in the Strait residence will house 26, with Dean Leo Walder as administrator and R C Branson assisting. Girls dormitory under Mrs Mildred Shaw again this year, 17 of 24 capacity filled. Athletic field work left incomplete. old field to be used this fall.
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Miller
M. J. Emerson
Tech
Mary McVey
Highmore
Strait
Leo Walder
R. C. Branson
Mildred Shaw
George W Earney Named President of Horticultural Group
Yankton August 23 The fifty eights annual meeting of the South Dakota State Horticultural Society closed its two day session with the annual election naming George W Gurney Yankton president for the coming year He succeeds H E Beebe Ip swich was made vice president W A Simmons Sioux Falls reelected secretary H N Dybvig Colton reelected treasurer S A McCrory Brookings elected director Mrs F Briley Dell Rapids was made librarian Four papers were presented including Planting and Care of Nursery Stock by Anton Deeks Pierpont Trends in the Production of Fruit Crops by Prof S A Metry Brookings and Wild Flowers illustrated talk by Dr K C Snyder Brookings with the main address by Dr L E B Jackson President of State College Brookings on horticulture's relation to agriculture health and happiness.
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Yankton
South Dakota State Horticultural Society
George W. Gurney
Gurney
H. E. Beebe
Ipswich
W. A. Simmons
Sioux Falls
H. N. Dybvig
Colton
S. A. McCrory
Brookings
L. EB. Jackson
State College, Brookings
Officers Are Chosen By Better Homes Club
Cavour reports the Better Homes Extension Clubs select officers this month as part of their ongoing community program. The meeting outlined roles for president and treasurer amid plans for future projects and outreach.
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Better Homes Club Cavour
Better Homes Extension Clubs
No Rattlesnake Increase This Year Report
Pierre Aug 22 There is no general rise in South Dakota rattlesnakes this year Eradicator A M Jacksey said. They are expanding to new winter apartments as prairie dog towns decline and burrows fill up. Heavy spring rains destroyed many hibernation sites increasing the need to eliminate snakes still in old dog holes before they scatter.
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Pierre
South Dakota
A. M. Jacksey
Jackley
Air Hostesses Attend Wedding on Postman Holiday
Four Northwest Airlines crew members traveled on a special plane to Centerville for the wedding of Ardis Johnson, a Centerville resident, who wed FBI agent Dwight J. Dalby. The bridesmaids included three stewardesses who had shared the past two years as roommates.
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Sioux Falls
Northwest Airlines
Centerville
Ardis Johnson
Dwight J. Dalby
FBI
Minneapolis
Chicago
Meeting at Culver home elects officers for club
The group met last week at Mrs. Lloyd Culver’s home with Mrs. Ernest Webb assisting. Mrs. Tillie Hedlund opened with a poem, then officers were elected. Chairman: Mrs. Ina Gilchrist. vice president: Mrs. Alta Hedlund. secretary: (name cut).
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Lloyd Culver
Ernest Webb
Tillie Hedlund
Offcers
Ina Gilchrist
Alta Hedlund
Community group plans wiener roast at State Fair grounds
The report notes plans for a wiener roast on September 13 at the State Fair grounds in Huron. Social hour was led by Mrs. Hedlund and sewing contests were held. Lunch was served by the hostess with guests including Lorraine Bell Edith Culver and Mrs. Otto Boetel.
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Tary
Hazek Voss
Anna Franzen
Pearl Lind
Huron
Hedlund
Lorraine Bell
Edith Culver
Otto Boetel
Highmore votes down 5000 bond issue
Highmore voters rejected a 5000 dollar bond proposal for a city administration building and jail. Only about 30 percent turnout produced an 82 to 181 defeat, with ward totals 87 50 in ward one, 22 79 in ward two, and 23 52 in ward three.
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Highmore
Boys Complete Swim Course At Highmore
In Highmore on August 28 junior life saving students aged 12 to 16 earned swimming and life saving certificates from instructor Charles Krautbauer after eight two hour sessions. Participants included George Smith Jumper Francis Felcia Dick Swanson Joe Kusser Carl Crow Willard Roubideaux Louis Jewett and Bucky Erving. Hyde County Red Cross sponsored the Lake Boehm program near Stephan. Joe Holtzman oversees another large class awaiting weather to test.
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Highmore Highmore
Charles Krautbauer
George Smith
Francis Felecia
Dick Swanson
Joe Kusser
Carl Crow
Willard Roubideaux
Louis Jewett
Bucky Erving
Hyde 4-H Members to Show at State Fair
Hyde County 4-H members earn blue ribbons at Achievement Day and will display at the State Fair next week. Baby beef exhibitors include grand champion Robert Hanson with challengers William Kusser Robert Knippling Ross Van Balen and Harlan Stoley. Home life exhibitors feature grand champion Ruth Ashdown Bonnie Westcott Sheila Felhaber and Mary Jean Dittman. Dorothy Koch and Frances Odegaard form a home life demonstration team with Ruth Ashdown and Bonnie Westcott as judges. Eden Prairie Workers Club and Katherine Wright will present grass and weed exhibits.
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Hyde
Highmore
Hyde County
Robert Hanson
William Kusser
Robert Knippling
Ross van Balen
Harlan Stoley
Ruth Ashdown
Bonnie Westcott
Sheila Felhaber
Mary Jean Dittman
Rattlesnake disrupts busy Lubricating Station visit
In Highmore on Monday evening Floyd Campbell's Lubricating Station hosted bystanders when a rattlesnake, likely a stray from a hay load, emerged from under a shelf. The six rattles were damaged, muffling the usual rattle as the owner and friends watched the snake retreat after a tense moment.
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Highmore Highmore
Floyd Campbell
Miss Ella Burr Returns From Moscow Summer Study
Miss Ella Burr vocal music supervisor for Clark City Schools spent days at the F. F. Theophilus home after returning from two summers of music study at the University of Idaho in Moscow. As a soloist with the University Singers and member of an a capella choir and quartet, she performed in concerts from the summer entertainment series. Burr is a former Tecquois High School teacher.
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Moscow
Ida
Iroquois
la Burr
Clark City
F. F. Theophilus
Miss Burr
University of Idaho At Moscow
University Singers
A Capella
Liza Lehman
Beadle County Real Estate Transfers Summary
Beadle County real estate transfers list numerous deeds with amounts from 1 to several thousand dollars. Transfers include Edward F. Lemke to Claudia Lemke in Huron for Lots 1–4, Block 8, Fisher's Addition. J Richard Wolf to Evelyn Meliveine Dexter in Huron for multiple replat lots. Dexter to Dorothy Nelson. various other parcel transfers in Huron and surrounding towns. Also includes Federal Farm Mortgage Corp to Federal Land Bank of Omaha and Treasurer transfers totaling tens of dollars for Beadle and surrounding counties.
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Beadle County
Edward F. Lemke
Claudia Lemke
Huron
Fisher
State of
South Dakota
Geo. W. Wagner
Evelyn Melvvaine Dexter
Evelyn Meliveine Dexter
Dorothy Nelson
J. Richard Wolf
Evelyn Mec Tivaine Dexter
Evelyn Mellvaine Dexter
H. N. Gutormson
Carl W. Habicht
Vesta A
Habicht
City
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Heallh County
Gerner & Nash
Srauvis
Beach County
Dennison
Virgil
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank of
Minneapolis
E. W. Westerberg
Osceola
Iroquois graduates land teaching posts in two towns
Two Iroquois High School graduates secure teaching positions. Joan Bishop, after two years at Dakota Wesleyan University, will teach second grade at Leola. Dorothy Richards, with two years at Huron College, will teach the upper four grades at Emery.
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Troquois
Joan Bishop
Dakota Wesleyan University
Leola
Dorothy Richards
Huron College
Emery
Gurney Urges Air Training In S D
Senator Chan Gurney promotes South Dakota as an ideal site for air schools and training of troops and pilots. He cites housing and labor limits hindering defense industries but argues climate food costs and low wages favor a training hub. He plans two state talks and visits Rapid City and Chamberlain with a Rosebud Fair stop. He also hopes to fit in fishing.
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Don Voge
Robbinsdale
Minn
Voge
South Dakota
Huron
Sioux Falls
Psi
Chan Gurney
South
Gurney
Washington
Tabor
Rapid City
Chamberlain
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