Refund proposal for elk permits challenged in South Dakota
South Dakota Attorney General Clair Roddewig says refunds of elk permit prices can be made without new legislation, but only with a statutory appropriation. Game and Fish Director C. H. Johnson plans to seek legislative approval to fund refunds from state money after noting low successful hunts and permit sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer State Bank
State Game and Fish Department
Johnson
Game and Fish Department
Trade Land With Indians in 14000 Acre Exchange
The Indian Service reported formalities remain for completing a 14000 acre land trade between South Dakota and Pine Ridge Reservation Indians. The swap would exchange state property in Bennett County townships for Indian owned tracts in southern tiers, aiming to consolidate tribal holdings and improve land use and economies for both communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indian Service
South Dakota
Pine Ridge
S. D
Bennett County
Indian Country
Legionnaires Attend Meal After Birth Certificate Reminder
Those without birth certificates should obtain a delayed report from the Clerk of Courts in their birth county. Mr. Colemen was joined by six Legionnaires from Redfield, and lunch was provided by the auxiliary.
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Colemen
Redfield
Auxiliary
Holiday Ideas Put Into Effect at Wessington School
Wessington School plans Christmas activities across grades. First and second grades focus on learning about the birth of Christ and singing carols. Mrs. Cleland reads Mr. Doolittle to pupils. New spelling books bought with local funds. Lloyd Wayne Schrader out sick for a week after tonsil removal. Fifth and sixth grades decorate rooms and manage Christmas seals. Seventh and eighth grades plan a Christmas party at the U C L meeting. Honorable mention on six week honor roll: Janet Town, Lillian Daugherty, Virginian Cummings, Billy Kenyon, Genevieve De Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wessington
Christ
Janet Towrn
Lillian Daugherty
Virginian Cummings
Billy Kenyon
Genevieve de Haven
Jefferson School Reports Diverse Reading and Health Projects
The Jefferson School second graders start Elson Eisie Readers with Little Mouse Sees the World. Third to sixth graders work on teeth health posters and planet eclipse sun compositions. Seventh and eighth study Water and Its Uses then Our Weather. Eight students had perfect attendance in the second six weeks: Dennis Gleason Jacquline Polly Ralph Bloodgood Harriet Gleason Natalie Bateman Shirlee Bateman Norman Groves Charlotte Bloodgood. New pupil De Vee Cranes ton joins, making nineteen pupils.
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Jefferson School
Elson Eisie
Dennis Gleason
Jacqueline Polly
Ralph Bloodgood
Harriet Gleason
Natalie Bateman
Shirlee Bateman
Norman Groves
Charlotte Bloodgood
de Vee Craneston
Charlotte Gleason
Schlueter School Plans Christmas Program for Parents
John Walter describes plans for a school Christmas program at Schlueter School. Teacher Mr. Greenan reads Christmas poems to students this morning and the program is intended for parents.
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John Walter
Schlueter School
Greenan
Civil War Study Continues at Schlueter School
Ruby Meyer reports pupils study postwar transportation and communication. They note Great Lakes trade along Lake Superior, steam boats, Erie Canal, and the rise of railroads. Cyrus W Field laid the first Atlantic cable and Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
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Ruby Meyer
Schlueter School
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
United States
Cyrus W. Field
Atlantic
Alexander Graham Bell
Finger Print Chart Made At Yale Independent School
Fifth and sixth graders at the Yale Independent School create a fingerprint chart using ink pads and impressions. Students note that no two fingerprints are identical and even a person’s two thumbs differ. Four Coolidge C. L. members make the honor roll with 90 percent average: Dorothy Musolf, Esther Ziegeldorf, Alvin Seaman, Raymond O’Keefe.
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Fith
Yale Andependent
Akien
Foor
Coolidge ¥. C. L
Dorothy Musolf
Esther Ziegeldorf
Alvin Seaman
Raymond O’keefe
Duane Smith
Evelyn Mans
Reorganized Brentford 4-H Club Elects New Officers
The Crusaders 4-H Club of Brentford reorganized under Mrs. Oscar Brunn with nine members. Officers elected for the year include President Geneva Kettering Vice President Prudence La Bay Secretary Aan Brunn Treasurer Betty Kettering. A clothing project is planned and next meeting is set for January 4 hosted by Betty and Geneva Kettering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusaders 4-H Club
Brentford
Oscar Brunn
Betty
Geneva Kettering
Betty Kettering
Hot lunches served at Timm School amid relief commodities
Pupils at the Timm School receive a hot daily lunch using relief commodities. Cocoa is prepared with dried milk and potatoes are baked on the stove or turned into potato soup. Prunes are also cooked on the stove as James Rogers notes the children wish for hot lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timm
James Rogers
Wessington Girls Repair Old Gifts for Mothers
The Girl Reserves of Wessington mend and repurpose old toys for Christmas presents. They plan a party for their mothers before the holiday and practice carols for the families who appreciate the effort.
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Wessington
Coolidge League Elects Officers and Hosts Gifts
The Coolidge League elected Viellion Hintz as president Vera Hints as vice president Irene Glanzer as secretary Eugene Hornig as treasurer and Kenneth Barrett as corresponding secretary at their last meeting All members attended except Wilbert Hohm The group conducted pledges sings and an amateur hour with Miller Glanzer and Phyllis Hintz winning prizes Le Roy Hintz Vera Vielson and Lorrette Hints won top awards in the lower and upper grades Mrs doin B Fird spoke on General Beadle to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge League
Viellion Hintz
Vera Hints
Irene Glanzer
Eugene Hornig
Kenneth Barrett
Wilbert Hohm
C. L
Miller Glanzer
Jolly Coyotes 4 H Club Wild Life Study Project
Club members of the Jolly Coyotes 4 H Club work on Conservation of Wild Life this winter feeding birds and preparing a baby layette for a needy mother. Leader Mrs Lyman coordinates, with Gertrude Smith documenting baby garments like petticoats dresses and bathrobes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Coyotes 4-H
Pupils Finish Christmas Wood Block Gifts at Tyrrell School
Silar Wipf notes Tyrrell School pupils have completed wooden Christmas gifts. Each block is six inches square with wallpaper on the back and colored construction paper on the front, overlaid with a color design, edged in black tape and shellacked on both sides to be used as hot dish pads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silar Wipf
Tyrrell
Pupils Assign Overshoe Wall Labels At Fairfield School
Fairfield School pupils paste their names on the wall and place overshoes beneath each name to cut confusion. Pleasant View students plan a December 22 Christmas program with humor plays, practice, a box social, candy sale, and classroom decorations. Mr and Mrs Himmel leave Iroquois farm for Radcliffe Iowa to visit daughter Mrs Maddox and family.
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Philips
Fairfield
James Clark
Pleasant View School
and Airs
John Himmel
Iroquois
Radcliffe
Iowa
George Maddox
Just Us Club entertains at Mrs Winter home
The Just Us club was hosted by Mrs I D Winter on Tuesday evening. A Christmas party is planned at Mrs Glen Richards home on Thursday December 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iroquois
I. D. Winter
Glen Richards
Services Set for Pearl Creek Churches on December 12
Special services will be held at the Pearl Creek Richland and Cavour M E Churches on Sunday December 12 with Mrs. F E Morrison of Huron conducting.
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Cavour
Pearl Creek
Richland
Tml
F. E., Morrison
Huron
Mrs Clifford Edwards Returns From Nebraska Visit
Mrs Clifford Edwards returned from Nebraska on Tuesday evening. She had gone to care for her ill mother.
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Nebraska
Cavour
Mra
Clifford Edwards
Committees Named For Military Ball At USD
Vermillion December 1 special The military department of the University of South Dakota announced chairmen for the military ball to be held in March. Committee chairs include Musis Dennis Sencat. Lamont Bob Aberdeen. Manning Don Custer. Abdner Joe Kennebec. Van Rohr Arthur Webster. Wilhauer Jonas Tyndall. Gira Bernard Custer. Loo Marvin Webster. Brookman Ted Vermillion. Hunt Bill Rapid City. Anderson Dick Valley Springs. Crew Phil Vermillion.
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Military Department
University of South Dakota
Musis
Dennis Sencat
Alexandria
Bob Lamont
Aberdeen
Rity
Don Manning
Custer
Joe Abdner
Kennebec
Arthur van Rohr
Webster
Jonas Wilhauer
Tyndall
Bernard Gira
Marvin Loo
Ted Brookman
Vermillion
Bill Hunt
Rapid City
Dick Anderson
Valley Springs
Philipa Crew
Bancroft Family Returns From Coast
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Custard returned from a West Coast trip in December traveling from September to Puyallup Washington where Mr Custard found work. On return they visited relatives in Portland Oregon and Pacific Grove California staying with Mrs Ernest Roberts and family.
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Bancroft
Coast
Roscoe Custard
West Coast
Puyallup
Wash
Custard
Portland
Ore
Pacific Grove
Calif
Ies
Ernest, Roberts
Red Cross drive raises 21.50 in Rockham efforts
Reports show Faulk County chapter receiving 21.50 with Mrs. Anna Hammond and Mrs. Bertha Davis on the committee. At St Lawrence a Friday night accident left Miss Jessie Kintigh with a back injury confining her to bed for several days.
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Rockham
Red Cross
Faulk County
Anna Hammond
Bertha Davis
ST. Lawrence
Jessie Kintigh
South Dakota October Deaths Hit 400 Suicide Heat and Fire Cited
Vital statistics report by Dr. P B Jenkins lists 400 deaths in October due to heat suffocation smoke inhalation and other causes. Automobile accidents rose to 14 and falls to 10. Pneumonia deaths 44 influenza 4 and other illnesses noted. Births 51 deaths 401 marriages 746 divorces 56 naturalizations 14.
Radio frequency exchange sought for KGDY and KWTN stations
Washington December 10 representatives of KWTN Watertown South Carolina and KGDY Huron South Dakota asked the communication commission to approve a frequency exchange. Huron would use 1210 kilocycles 250 watt day 100 watt night Watertown 240 kilocycles 500 watt day and 1 watt night. Opposing attorneys cited increased interference and KGDY pending silence.
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Washington
KWTN
Watertown
S. C
KGDY
Huron
The
Communications Commission
Wold
Harry FP
Loucks
Exchange
KGIR
Butter Mont
Lwspd
Toledo
KSCJ
Sioux City
Iowa
KGNO
Dodge City
Kansas
Greater Kampeska Radio Corporation of
State Fair Grounds
Community Club Elects New Officers in Tulare
Tulare residents will attend a high school auditorium box social this evening as Milton Walsh presides with Ed Halm Ben Marsahn filling roles of president vice president and secretary treasurer. Mr and Donald Wilbur and Son visit the Eart Thorpe home in Tulare dwellings as seen in the special report.
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Tulare
Milton Walsh
Ed Halm
Ben Marsahn
Donald Wilbur
Cantor
Eart Thorpe Home
Local Notes From Weasington and Nearby Towns
Clark Bales returned home from the Thomas Westby farm near Weasington on Monday. A.W. Perry and George Perry conducted a business trip to Watertown. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Singley of Moulton are visiting the Louis Lang and Thurman Dennis households.
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Bonilla Bonilla
Clark Bales
Thomas Westby
Weasington
A.W. Perry
George Perry
Watertown
Iowa ST. Lawrence
G. C. Singley
Moulton
St the Louis Lang
Thurman Dennis
Fortnightly Club of Wessington Meets
The Fortnightly Study Club met at Mrs. C. L. Coop’s home. Mrs. Worley Andrews led current events from a questionnaire on Are You Good Company. Mrs. Scott Allen introduced the literary topic Madame Marie Curie by Eva Jurie. Four tables of bridge awarded prizes to Mrs. Hutchinson Mrs. Duke and Mrs. Hallback. Guests included Mrs. Robins Major Chesebro and Miss Wakey. Mrs. Coop served refreshments.
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Wessington
Wellington
Specia
C. L. Coop
Enoch Hutchinson
C. W. Duke
C. W. Hallback
R. E. Robins
Guy Major
L. R. Chesebro
Viole Wakey
Coop
Bazaar at Cavour Supports Local Aid Group
The bass and oyster supper organized by the Cavour M E Ladien Aid drew a large crowd Saturday evening, raising funds for community support activities in Cavour.
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Cavour Cavour
Cavour M. FE. Ladien Aid
Altar Society Card Party at Forester Hall Cavour
The Altar Society of St Patrick's Church will host a card party at Forester's Hall in Cavour on Sunday evening December 12. Proceeds support church activities.
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Cavour
Altar Society
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Forester's Hall
Mrs. Barber Leaves for De Smet Visit
Mrs. Charles Barber spends the week with her sister Mrs. G S Barnes in De Smet. Mr. Barber and Wanda called at the Barnes home Wednesday evening. R A Maass Betty Ann Purdy Ren Erickson Mildred Weiseth shopped and visited in Huron for three days.
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Desmet Bancroft
Charles Barber
G. S. Barnes
de Smet
Huron
Bancroft
R. A. Maass
Betty Ann Purdy
Ren Erickson
Mildred Weiseth
Feiands
Library of Legions Auxiliary reports November book circulation
Sadie Smith announced during the American Legion Auxiliary meeting that over 300 books circulated in November. The group welcomed several new titles including Citadel by A. J. Cronin.
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Library of Legions
Rockham
The
Aicroron
Sadie Smith
American Legions Auxiliary
A. J. Cronin
Commander Visit Sparks Birth Certificate Push
Leonard Coleman of Redfield spoke at the John Tomson Post of Legion in Rockham urging Legionnaires to obtain birth certificates and all valuable papers during this week’s meeting at the American Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockham Legion
Rockham
Leonard Coleman
Redfield
John Tomson
Legion
American Legion
Cavour Farmer Injured In Threshing Mishap
Lawrence Mack, a well known Cavour farmer, was badly injured when caught in the drive belt of his threshing machine. His leg was torn at the knee, and he remains mostly homebound, using crutches.
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Cavour
Lawrence Mack
Hhs
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Gagnon
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Agha
Napa
Waibel Hardware Store
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Rollins
Vins Kolin
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