New Committee Named In South Dakota
A South Dakota coordinating committee to advise on all emergency activities will convene December 18 in Pierre. Gov. Tom Berry and federal recovery leaders will attend as the group aims to resolve interagency grievances and suggest changes to aid the recovery program.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pierre
Tom Berry
M. A. Kennedy
Almer O. Steensland
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
W. R. Ronald
State Planning Board
Frank Churchill
W. F. Cochrane
PWA
A L. Ford
George Philip
U.S
C. W. Robertson
U. S
T. C. Casper
Internal Revenue
Hand County Vital Statistics for November
Hand County clerk W S Thomas lists November births including Mildred Carrie to Virgil Allen and wife Alpha two, plus numerous other newborns across Miller Ree Heights York Mondamin and more. Deaths include Martha Ellen Greeves James Paddleford Clara Eis infant Kelly and Mabel Reesor, with several marriages and licenses in Miller Ree Heights Onida Redfield Zell and surrounding towns.
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Hand County
Miller
W. S. Thomas
Mildred Carrie
Virgil Allen
Shirley Ann
Henry J. Henning
Mid- Jand
Elaine
Henry J. Moser
Rose Hill
Som
James Kelly
Plato
Rhea Ethyl
Horace Roth
Holden
Charles Lee
Wesley F. Palmer
Mondamin
Wilbur
William C. de Geest
Midland
Cochin Schlicht
Beverly Jordean
Henry Eschenbaum
Ohio
Norma Jean
St Lawrence Aid Forms Bazaar Plan Updated to Dec 15
The St Lawrence Ladies Aid met at Susan Conkey’s home and finalized plans for the Christmas bazaar now set for Saturday December 15 rather than December 12. Mrs Emma Breeze spoke on Geography of China and Japan and Gertude Thompson presented Japan related material. A missionary playlet by La Velie and Lorraine Plan chard and a lunch committee of Mrs George Muth, Mrs De Hart, Mrs John Wilson, and Mrs John Fisher were announced.
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St. Lawrence Aid
St, Lawrence
Ladies Aid
Susan Conkey
Emma Breeze
China
Japan
Gertrude Thompson
la Velie
Lorraine Planchard
George Muth
de Hart
John Wilson
John Fisher
Bonilla P T A Plans Christmas Program
The Bonilla P T A held a regular meeting with good attendance. A program on The Church featured Miss Fanny B. Mills and Mr. Galer discussed the Byron IDEA session, while Miss Lawson spoke of the Apollo club. A Christmas program is set for December 21 and there will be no January meeting.
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Bonilla P. T A
Yale
F. A
Fanny B. Mills
Wolsey
Galer
Byron
Ree Heights teacher detained at home after sickness
Special report notes Theodore Davis, a Ree Heights Public School seventh and eighth grade teacher, was detained at his Huron home due to illness after vacation. Substituting Mrs. A. Waring notes an absence.
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Ree Heights
Theodore Davis
Huron
A. Waring
Dishes Motivate Woman to Study Civil Engineering
Dee Brookings reports Marianne Milliman a senior civil engineering student at State College in Sioux Falls rejects dishpan hands as a motive and credits math and love of engineering. She cites a Minnesota woman engineer who designed a Missouri River bridge near Omaha and notes Genevieve Johan was the first State female engineer graduate in 1931.
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Brookings
Dee
Marianne Milliman
State College
Sioux Falls
University of Minnesota
Missouri River
Omaha
Marianne
State
Genevieve Rose
Johan
Dakota Wesleyan Revises 1935 Calendar in Mitchell
Mitchell, Dec 8 Freshman week at Dakota Wesleyan University for 1935 opens September 20, two weeks later than before. Upper class registration is September 23 and classes start September 24. Dean Melvin W. Hyde notes the calendar avoids breaks in quarters and avoids conflicts with the SDEA convention. Christmas and spring vacations follow the quarters, Blue and White Day is October 19 with Huron College as the football opponent, and commencement is set for June 9.
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Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan University
Melvin W. Hyde
Com Palace
SDEA
Huron College
Vayland Aid Supports Free Traveling Library Project
The Vayland Aid society met at the community hall with vice-president leading due to the chairmans absence. They voted to sponsor transportation of the free traveling library and named Mrs. Wilma Ravenscroft as librarian. Two quilts were completed and a pot luck lunch was served. The next meeting will finish the quilting at the hall.
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Vayland Aid
Wayland
Vayland Aid Society
Catherine Winegar
Wilma Ravenscroft
Public Agencies Expand Distribution Of Publicity Bulletins
Pierre South Dakota reports a growing practice of state and federal agencies issuing publicity bulletins and news releases. The Nutcracker debuts for the South Dakota reemployment service with Aberdeen headquarters and director S. H. Collins. Other agencies include the relief administration, housing administration, game and fish, railroad, fire marshal, and library commission. The Young Democrat acts as a partisan publication. Governor Berry aims to draft tax and liquor measures, appointing a nine man advisory tax committee to prepare legislation. Legal liquor laws from other states are being reviewed to guide enforcement and revenue.
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Pierre
Nutcracker
South Dakota
National Reemployment Service
Aberdeen
S. H. Collins
South Dakota Relief Administration
Relief Administration
Guy Harvey
Federal Housing Administration
National Emergency Council
State Game Department
State Railroad Commission
Fire Marshal's Department
Library Commission
Conway
Large Stock Moved by Truck in South Dakota Survey
Pierre December reports a state railroad commission survey showing truck movement dominates livestock transport within South Dakota. For three packing houses combined trucks moved 3 percent of hogs, 83 percent of cattle, 84 percent of sheep, and 76 percent of calves, while railroads seek higher rates to regain livestock share. An alumni group forms in Raymond with plans to gather graduates and attend a Chicago liquor control conference.
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South Dakota
Anomey
Walter Conway
Viser
East
Raymond
Sperial
Chicago
Berry
Frad Merbach
H Conway
Miller Band To Open Series Of Concerts
Miller municipal band directed by Walter E Schofield will open a concert series in the auditorium Thursday evening December 13 at eight oclock. Program includes Military Escort Sousa The Thunderer Russell The Admiral Bennett trumpet solos Moon Glow Home on the Range Stars and Stripes Forever and The Star Spangled Banner with soloists Carol Schroeder Vern Hewett and Kenneth Wermerson.
Special Levies Bring Higher Revenue in South Dakota
Pierre December report shows four special taxes boosting receipts from November 1934. Gasoline tax reached 271,931.62 while cigarette tax totaled 34,433.21. Beer tax and licenses jumped 158 percent to 14,566.92. Malt tax returned 229.13 last month, up from 117.88 a year ago.
Grant Extension In New Freight Rates
South Dakota railroads extend six months the reduced freight rates on fresh fruit and vegetables from western Colorado to Black Hills destinations. At the state railroad commission's request the reductions run from Dec 31, 1934 to June 20, 1935, due to rising truck movement of produce.
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Pierre
Dec. &(P
South Dakota
Colorado
State Railroad Commission
Honor Pupils Listed At Tulare High School
Tulare high school announces honor roll for the second six weeks with seniors Bernadite Paulsen Irene Sumner and Chris Paulsen. juniors Donald Foglesong. sophomores Ruth Sumner Elmer Tomsha Elsie Stellmacher Dorothy Schultz. freshmen Rosella Wendland Jeanne Hodgson Genevieve Emster.
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Tulare Tulare
Tulare High School
Bernadite Paulsen
Irene Sumner
Chris Paulsen
Donald Foglesong
Ruth Sumner
Elmer Tomsha
Elsie Stellmacher
Dorothy Schultz
Rosella Wendland
Jeanne Hodgson
Genevieve Emster
Enrollment Gain Noted At State College
Brookings disclosing a 41 percent rise in freshman enrollment from the prior fall term, State College reports a final freshman total near 294, with overall collegiate enrollment reaching 734 and the agriculture school adding 184 students. The gains accompany more graduate students and notable growth in printing, rural journalism, general science, and engineering programs while dormitories remain crowded.
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Brookings
DG. B. Doner
State College
General Science
School For Agriculture
Agriculture
TERA
FERA
School of Agriculture
Improvements At Cavour School
The local school board has made many improvements at the Cavour school this year. The building was cleaned, lockers repaired and revarnished, new hinges and locks installed, gym floor repaired, windows repainted, and seating repaired. The overall effect is a neat and pleasing appearance.
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Cavour
Relief rolls cut in Kingsbury County
Kingsbury County relief rolls were reduced by the state administration eliminating aid due to federal fund shortages. Average family weekly pay fell from 8.25 to 7 dollars as cuts were made across the county in line with weekly relief checks.
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Kingsbury County
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