South Dakota 4-H Members Earn Honors at Chicago Congress
South Dakota 4-H representatives at the national club congress in Chicago earned multiple honors led by Edna Mae Drake and the home furnishings judging team from Brookings. Additional placements include blue ribbons for Helen Bones in complete costume wool, fifth in fouds judging, and fourth in potato exhibit entries.
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Brookings
South
Dakota
Chicago
Homes
Edna Mae Drake
Charles Mix County
Doris Sternow
Harlin
Helen Bones
Turner
Mary
Jane Heiserman Lawrence
Evelyn Overgaard
Elvera Sehwandt
Grant
Fern Jerman
McCook
South Dakota
Lloyd Kirckman
Arian Woolworth
Deuel
Wilbur Kleinjan
Lorenz
Eugene Fox
Codington
Lloyd
Wilbur
Arian
Dale Wells
Kingsbury
Harold Hall
John Noordsy
John
Pat
James Curry
Union
Anna Cassidy
Moody
Burdett Harbert
Hansen
Doristormo
South Dalta
San Francisco
Titonka Troop 6 Crafts Christmas Gifts and Carol
The Titonka Troop 6 met at Wesley Hall on Monday to work on Christmas crafts. Mrs. Dunbar showed can dies sold by the Girl Scout Council, with green and white colors. The girls sang carols and created a new carol titled Once Unto the Shepherds by Mrs. Gay-Nor. Next week the party moves to Mrs. Durbar's home at 1252 Illinois Avenue Southwest for a history of Christmas carols, with Miss Null as alter. Names were exchanged for gifts and Christmas cards were distributed.
Scout Troop Plans Christmas Activities and Elections
Scout Troop 4 of Boy Scouts of America held a Tuesday meeting at the Congregational Church basement to plan Christmas baskets and gifts, a party, caroling, and the election of new officers and leaders. Officers elected include Gordon Andersen, John McCord, Alva Taylor, Bob McNamara, Walter Bachman, Den Harris, Eddie Taylor, Charles Ruthquist, Calvin Cox, with C. P. Parrott continuing as Scoutmaster and Walter Bechman Sr. as Assistant Scoutmaster.
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Troop 4
Boy Scouts of America
Congregational Church
Christ
Gordon Andersen
John McCord
Alva Taylor
Bob McNamara
Walter Bachman
den Harris
Eddie Taylor
Charles Ruthquist
Calvin Cox
C. P. Parrott
Wil
Walter J. Bechman, Sr
Sixth Grader Returns to Banner School
Marvin Feike, a sixth grade student, returns to Banner School after missing 17 days due to infection. He is back, catching up on work, with classmates Martin and Viola Maass noting shared classes in teaching science history and geography.
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Sgnensot Me Vanner School
Marvin Feike
Marvin
Viola ‘Maass
Martin
Connell School pupil rankings reveal top department student
In a department record, Viellicn Hint led the period at Connell School. Pupil rankings list Phyllis Jean Hornig, Phylis Hintz, Irene Gianzer, Juraine Hornig, Clinton Hornig, LeRoy int, Wilbert Hotun, and Eugene Hornig with Phyllis Hornig noted as a fourth grader.
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Viellicn Hint
Connell School
Phyllis Jean Hornig
Phylis Hintz
Irene Gianzer
Juraine Hornig
Clinton Hornig
LeRoyint
Wilbert Hotun
Eugene Hornig
Phyllis Hornig
Whittier League Elects New Officers for Christmas Program
Devona Armstrong reports Whittier League elected officers after a meeting led by Lyla McPier. Arnie Kleinsasser becomes president with Esther Baseman as vice president and Williard Kleinsasser as secretary-treasurer. A Christmas program is planned for December 21 at 8 p.m. Various members were appointed to pull curtains, sell tickets, and handle candy sales, with committees formed for chores.
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Tus Wolltiet
C. L
Devona Armstrong
Lyla McPier
Aft
Arnie Kleinsasser
Esther Base- Tran
Williard Klein- Sasser
League
Esther Baseman
Ervin Kleinsasser
Donald Katz
Willard Kleinsas
Annie Kleinsasser
Leslie Day
Marjorie Kouf
League To Buy New Equipment For Tipton School
The Tipton School league plans to purchase a 25 piece set including an Indian flag croquet set table tennis and Uncle Wiggily from treasury funds. Period B top students include Arlene Ganske Delbert Larson Wayne Ganske Bonita Cavenee Virginia Barnes Marilyn Cavenee with 100 percent attendance and no absences for six weeks.
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Tipton
Fronor
Arlene Ganske
Delbert Mlarson
Wayne Ganske
Bonita Cavenee
Delton Larson
Virginia Barnes
Marilyn Cavenee
Taréy
Mabelle
Marvin Dite
Regu lar meeting elevates Richland No 2 School league
Richland No 2 School held its regular CL meeting and elected Alois Eckmann as president. Marvin Eckmann became vice president, Delores Beck secretary, and Dareld Eckmann treasurer. The league added more than 412 to its treasury from a Thanksgiving program and will fund rhythm band records. Clair Leonardt is the sole pupil without absences or tardies this year as students prepare Christmas gifts and decorations during state time.
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League
Treasury Richland No. 2
Alois Eckmann
Marvin Eckmann
Delores Beck
Dareld Eckmann
Is Treasury
Ll Clair Leonardt
Derold Eckmann
Dickens Christmas Carol study by Whittier School class
Seventh and eighth graders study The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and plan a test before new work. Devona Armstrong an eighth grade pupil writes that the class has enjoyed this classic under Lyla Mae Pier’s teaching.
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Charles Dickens
Devona Armstrong
Whittier School
Lyla Mae Pier
Foster School Plans Christmas Party
Foster District No. 3 outlines a December 22 Christmas party with pupils making woodwork gifts. A December 15 oyster supper at John Fiecke's home was planned, committees were appointed, and the Tyrrell Senator Silas Wipf notes the meeting adjourned.
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Foster School
Foster District No
Russell Meas
John Fiecke
Silas Wipf
Tyrrell
Meyers School pupil notes stove improvement
Ina Perryman taught by Agnes Creenan writes that a new stove bowl prevents overnight fires and reduces fire danger, marking an improvement over the old bowl at Meyers School.
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Ina Perryman
Meyers School
Agnes Creenan
New Maps Shown to Coolidge League Students
Sixth grader Irene Glanzer and teacher Stasia Davis presented a new map of North and South Dakota to the Coolidge League of the Con nell School. The map features state birds flowers and seals with numerous pictures at the bottom.
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Coolidge League
Connell School
North
South Dakota
Irene Glanzer
Stasia Davis
Mew Kittenball Leads Fun With School Toys
Leon ard Kohlmeyer, a third grader at Weeks School, writes about Miss Meyer bringing a new kitten ball and two sponge balls to class. Students play various games and have a lot of fun with the items in school.
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Miss Meyer
Leonard Kohlmeyer
Beadle Council Sets 10 Goals for 4-H Scrapbook Project
Beadle County Council outlined a 4-H scrapbook plan at its regular meeting. Norma Cranston will edit with De Etta Derscheid as associate editor and Lorraine Burnside as photographer. Ten goals include 85 percent year-end completion and all members promoting a new club, plus improved attendance and broader county event representation. The next meeting is January 3 at Lloyd Hill's home.
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Beadle County
Staf
Norma Cranston
I de Etta
Derscheid
Lorraine Burnside
Lloyd Hill
Corrine Bedlund
Rodrich
Stahly
Vernon Stahly
Norman Cranston
Viola Maas Elected League President at Gowen Banner Meeting
The Gowen Banner meeting on November 24 elected Viola Maas as president with Lewis Kuchi as secretary and treasurer and Ralph Maas as banker. Marvin Feicke will head the next entertainment as officers announced a plan to buy frames funded by a candy sale. Alice Walter handed out the candy.
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Tee Ulteang
Gowen
C. la
Glanzer
Viola Maas
Lewis Kuchi
Ralph Maas
Marvin Feicke
Teague
Alice Walter
Lenora Maas
Lewis Kuehl
Edison School Learns To Use New Noon Lunch Heater
The Edison School replaces the old heater with a new unit to keep the building warm and to assist pupils baking apples and potatoes during lunch. On Monday at 9 AM teacher Laorette Bischoff from Ther ésa Township visited, and a league meeting elected Buell Slepikas president Canton Miller vice president and Daniel Gross secretary and treasurer.
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Edison School
Loretta Bischoff
Therésa Township
Buell Slepikas
Canton Miller
Daniel Gross
Gift making at Roosevelt School by students and reporter
A Roose velt School report by Mar vin Tatchie writes that students have purchased wood and paint with some of their own money and are making gifts for their parents for Christmas under teacher Frances Guod me.
Vacation disruptions at Dittmer School after holidays
The Dittmer School faced a real vacation with two days off last week for Thanksgiving and continued disruption this week due to a teacher’s illness.
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Dittmer
Bancroft RNA Lodge Names New Officers
Bancroft December 8 Specialty Celia Perry was elected oracle of the Bancroft Royal Neighbors at their annual meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. J. Huddleston. Other officers named were Maggie Harmon vice oracle Abbie Perry chancellor Anna Huddleston recorder Gertrude Tyrrell receiver Claudia B Costello marshal Bertha Marx inner sentinel Gertrude Tibbetts outer sentinel Victoria Rogers and Fannie Costello Managers. After the election a Christmas party followed with an exchange for gifts. Handkerchiefs were presented to Mrs. Berthe Marx and Mrs. Anna Huddleston in recognition of birthdays and a social prize went to Mrs. Maggie Harmon. Refreshments were served by the hostess at a Christmas decorated table.
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Bancroft Rna Lodge
Bancroft
Celia Perry
Oracle
Bancroft Royal Neighbors
C. J. Huddleston
Elizabeth Faler
Maggie Harmon
Abbie Perry
Anna Huddleston
Gertrude Tyrrell
Claudia B. Costello
Bertha Marx
Inner Sentinel
Gertrude Tibbetts
Outer Sentinel
Victoria Rogers l
Fannie Costello
Berthe Marx
Magie Harmon
Back from Montana and Willow Lake visits
Mr and Mrs Herman Schroeder Mrs Elmer Schroeder and Theodore Pawlowski returned Saturday evening from Circle Montana after a 10 day visit. Mrs Anna Ritchie and her son Donovan of Watertown are visiting Willow Lake this week to see friends and relatives.
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Montana
Lane
Herman Schroeder
Elmer Schroeder
Theodore Pawlowski
Circle, Mont
Willow Lake
Colorado Avenue South Pavement Assessment Details
The article itemizes a special assessment for paving cars and gutters on Colorado Avenue South from the south line of ward street to the north line of Bath street. It lists numerous names, plots, and lot numbers connected to the assessment, with values and references to property blocks and street addresses.
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Colorado Avenue
Ard St
Tath
Expects Increase In Corn Sealing In South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota December 1 Leonard Parker state commodity loan supervisor for the AAA said eight million bushels of corn would be sealed under the 1940 loan program up from five million this year He spoke to county workers about the 1930 conservation program Parker estimated about nine hundred thousand bushels of wheat would be harvested in the area yielding 57 cents loan security and outside the area 43 cents The wheat loan rate rests near 72 cents a bushel for farmers in Minnesota and nearby regions
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Pierre
Dec
Leonard £. Parker
Huron
Joan
AAA
South Dakota
Parker
Minneapolis
Visit in Highmore Honors Mrs Gund Sunding Funeral
Mrs Emily Keiser and My and M Hzrokl Bryngelson of Big Minn arrived in Highmore to attend the funeral of Mrs Gund Sunding. They stayed until Tuesday visiting old friends and relatives. Wier Wasa far resident of Bilghurre. Bris Breniel son was formerly Miss Donedy Keiser.
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Highmore Highmore
Emily Keiser
Hzrokl Bryngelson Af
Highmore
Gund Sunding
Wier
Bilghurre
Bris
Brenielson
Donedy Keiser
Bancroft School Board Buys Band Caps and Capes
The Bancroft school board decided to assist the student council in selecting and purchasing caps and capes for the band. The band, organized three years ago, now has 32 members.
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Bancroft
Bancrott Heard of Education
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4-H
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Bebean Millar
Mortrude
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Ridtwig
Greene
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WN. Moore I. A. Himmell
Maxine Dinneen
H.W. Quigley
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G. Ae Thos
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Nelile V. Wales
Selman Peterson
Devick
Haze L. Zleske
Chas
H. Kelley
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Peterson H.P. Peterson
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Emme Sunderman
W. M. Cadwell
O. G Johnson
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Mary .E
Medberry Co
J. Johnson
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Whaley H.C
Narcissus Richards Bucher Buren
Myron
Laan
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Honcay
Raibway BS
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Ners
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Klemmen
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Taylor
Args
Richard Crane
Rushville
Ind
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Sandstone
Ruth Fitenreiter
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Black River Falls
Wis
Leslie Warrant
Kassta
Minn
Acme
Tassie Arty
Arthur Lars
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Hazel Barger
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