Four Hundred Attend 4-H Junior Short Course
About 400 4-H boys and girls are expected at South Dakota State College for the sixth annual Junior Short Course from December 27 to 31. Dr. W. R. Hauser says free rail trips and arrangements by clubs and counties will bring many delegates, with Brown, Bon Homme, and Codington counties planning large contingents. Enrollment has grown yearly from 80 in 1925 to an expected near doubling this year, housing in dormitories and meals in the cafeteria at a $4 all-inclusive charge.
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Brookings
Dakota State College
St. W
Hauser
Bon Homme County
Codington County
Brown County
Club Teader
Brookingy
Hanser
Municipal Building Work Is Nearly Done Near Rutland
Madison reports completion of Green Lake project three miles northeast of Rutland in Lake county. Contractor Gua Hoelzer of Janina supervised dam and spillway construction with Lake county commissioners and cooperation from the fire and game departments. Water diversion creates a lake with about ten feet depth, planned for game fish stocking.
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Madison
Green Lake
Rutland
Im Lake County
Gua Hoelzer
Janina
Lake County
Fire and Game Department
State Commission
Centerville Girl Chosen Queen at Redlands University
Word from Centerville reports La Verne Anderson, a local girl, selected as queen of the college man at Redlands University in California. The announcement highlights her as a prominent Centerville resident and honors the student body event.
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Catliforsia
Centerville
LaVerne Anderson
Redlands University
California
Winter sports carnival planned at Sylvan Lake
Deadwood reports plans for a December carnival at Sylvan Lake with toboggan slides of 150 and 500 feet, hockey, ski slides, skating and dog racing. A six week hockey schedule follows opening events on December 27, 23, and 29 with safety precautions emphasized to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Lake
Deadwood
University of Minnesota President to Install USD Leader
Det. 3-(£)-Dr. Lotus D. Coffman president of the University of Minnesota will install Dr. Herman G. James as president of the University of South Dakota in a ceremony May 3, 1930. Coffman spoke at the National University Presidents convention in Chicago as USD executives began duties July 1 this year.
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Vermillion
Lotus D. Cotfman
University of Minnesota
Herman G. James
University of South Dakota
Lemmon Groups Seek Lake on Flat Creek
Citizens in Lemmon organized to create a large lake on Flat Creek to serve as a summer fishing boating and hunting resort for thousands in northwestern South Dakota. A chamber of commerce mass meeting appointed a committee to start preliminaries and form the State Flat Creek corporation to raise about $6000 in stock for investor ownership.
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Lemmon
Somainiles
Northewestern
Dakota
Chamber of Commerce
Ar‘yang
State Flat Creek Corporation
Onida High School Announces Debate Squad
Special note lists Ardis Brooking Alice Sheckhrotz Dorothy Brown George Glanzer Theresa Pitlock Helen Hulk and Maynard Netson as this year’s debate squad. Ruth Rice is the debate coach who has mapped the working schedule for the team to start this week.
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Onida
Golnown
Ardis Brooking
Alice She¢krhotz
Dorothy Brown
George
Glanzer
Fire losses in October reach $38,685 in South Dakota
South Dakota reported October fire losses totaling 38,685.64 with 49 fires affecting property valued at 195,282 and insured for e rs Buoyed by Minnehaha County led losses at 10,800 from a single blaze. Kingsbury County saw 3,700 in damage across five fires.
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Pierre
South Dakota
D. c. Lewis
Minnehaha County
Kingsbury County
Watalln County
Brookings
Brown
Brule
Butts
Charles Mix
Codington
Day
Deuel
Douglas
Faulk
Gregory
Haakon
Hamlin
Jeramd
Kingsbury
Tawrance
Minnehaha
Pennington
Potter
Tripp
Turner
Woonsocket Building Boom Highlights Growth
Woonsocket shows rapid expansion this year with major projects. The Central West Public Services Company completed a new building for the telephone office and electrical store. A B Fratschers is constructing a 413 building for a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Central West Public Services Company
Hag
A. B. ‘. Ratshers
Two Story Fing Ligh House Under Construction
Stucco covered progress noted on a two story dwelling by Harry Stakke with Fing Ligh architecture. Both dwellings and several minor building projects are expected to be fully completed by early next year.
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Harry Stakke
Three South Dakota High Schools Form Future Farmers Chapters
Three South Dakota high schools Gettysburg Lennox and Wecla recently organized Future Farmers of America chapters. W P Beard state director says Gettysburg with 35 students has joined, others expected to apply soon. The movement began in Souh Dakota weeks ago as vocational agriculture students organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
South Dakota
Gettysburg
Lennox
Wecla
Theuture Farmers of America
Society For Vocational Agriculture
W. P. Beard
Beard
Souch
Dako
Memorial Funds Increase by 2840 for State Memorial Building
State treasurer reports a gain of 2840.50 in memorial funds from interest on certificates of deposit for the state soldiers and sailors memorial building. Funds in custody rose to 70211.83 on November 1 with interest bringing the total to 73352.33. additional 12 on deposit in closed banks. Attorney General says memorial funds held by county treasurers totaling about 24000 should be remitted to the state treasurer.
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Pibrrw
Bec
Astate Soldiers and Sailors
A. A. Moodie
Erate
Seneral
Brookings County Candidates Enter Race
Announcements of Brookings county offices surface with several Republicans seeking top posts. Henry Snyder of Bruce files for county treasurer, G William Bohlke of Brookings announces for register of deeds, H W Blakely aims to reclaim clerk of courts, Elton Shin to run for treasurer, and John Lundén seeks re election as sheriff amid potential party opposition. More names teased as filings loom.
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Brookings
Brookings County
Henry Snyder
Bruce
G. William Bohlke
Hag
Register of ‘Deeds
H. W. Blakely
Elton Shin
Treasark
John *Lundén
Republican Party
Bad Lands Open to Homestead Entries for War Veterans
Pierre December 3 More than 21000 acres in Pennington and Jackson counties will open to homestead entry with war veterans given prior right. Lands lie in the Bad Lands area with boundaries tied to the national park, prompting officials to caution about possible rushed filings and unsuitable entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Specter
Pennington
Jackson
Yae
Tana
Tanas Nationales
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Farmers Club
RED Owl Market
Huron
Utility
Waibel Hardware CO
Wm. H. ‘Kimmel
Toved
Wms
Pete Alsh
Westinghouse Electrical Appliances
Siar
WEA Lorena Oes
Lalav
Chrish
Lerroesoar Pls Sas
Seyi
Farmers &Merchants Bank
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