Romantic Past pageant at 1933 World’s Fair discussed
Chicago publicity previews Deadwood Dick inspired pageant to showcase Black Hills history at the 1933 exposition. Plans included riverboat and stage coach scenes, a Soldiers Field pageant, and a humorous epilogue with a modern curtain closer. Mentions Gov Warren Green and ex governor Bulow.
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Chicago
Deadwood Dick
Black Hills
Warren E. Green
Illinois City
Soldiers’ Field Stadium
Poker Alice
W. J. Bulow
Poker
Huron Faces Ongoing Water Supply Challenge
Huron’s water supply remains uncertain as Layne North Central abandoned two wells after a month of drilling for the city and Armour and Co. The company plans to continue testing, while officials search for a reliable solution. Snow in North Dakota suggests more moisture next year, but dependence on the James River seems risky. A conference of business, industrial, and official leaders is advised.
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Huron
Layne North Central Company
City
Armour and Company
Layne Company
M. G. Mauer
North Dakota
James River
Obedience to Law Emphasized by Judge Knight
Judge W W Knight of Brookings told the Watertown Methodist Episcopal group that the republic’s future hinges on obeying majority will and the law. He urged respect for authority, noting that one in 3,000 South Dakota residents are sent to correctional institutions yearly and 478 were sentenced for crime last year.
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Methodist Episcopal Brotherhood
Watertown
W. W. Knight
Brookings
Knight
South Dakota
Still Credulous In Huron Over Drake Estate Tale
The Woonsocket News marks its forty eighth anniversary amid a digression on credulity about an English Drake estate scam. Authorities have debunked the hoax but some still pledge funds for litigation and rich rewards. Publisher E B Oddy enjoys local esteem as Woonsocket’s sole prosperous paper.
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Huron
Drake
Eng- Tt
England
Francis’ Drake
Woonsocket News
Woonsocket
Honest Money: Farm groups Back Stabilizing Dollar
The National Orange and American Farm Bureau Federation urge Congress to amend the federal reserves act to stabilize the dollar’s purchasing power and restore wholesale price levels. They warn that volatile money value harms farmers, debts, and taxes, and foresee a broad electoral and congressional push this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honest Money
Christian Science Monitor
National Orange
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Farm groups unite for common farm relief policy
Wise Farm Leaders report that the three major American farm organizations the farm bureau the grange and the farmer's union have formed a compact for united action in presenting the farm cause to Congress. The move aims to speak a common language to secure real agricultural progress and avoid past factional delays.
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Wise Farm
Watertown
Chicago
Farm Bureau
the Grange
Farmer's Union
United Action
Congress
Buck
Washington
Iroquois Chief Addresses Misspoken Apology Row
The Evening Huronites report a playful dispute over a crude apology and duty to journalism. The piece notes coeds competing with college men in a meet at the state university with a Vermillion contest suggested as a future venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johraie
Hollywood
Vermillion
Elsie Kile Wins First In Contest
Elsie Kile a Tolstoy Young Citizen from North Canton school won first in The Young Citizen December contest. Her story follows a Bethlehem scene where Rachel buys a camel hair shawl to comfort the baby Jesus, gifting it to Mary, and both she and her mother sleep happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Kile
Tolstoy Young Citizen
The
Young Citizen
C. L
Aleen Erickson
Elsie
North Canton School
Bethlehem
Jesus
Rachel
Mary
Boy Scouts Urged To Help Brothers With Handbooks
National Boy Scouts of America offices call for old editions of the Handbook for Boys and Scout diaries in good condition. Scouts in Porto Rico and the Philippines need these items due to poverty and lack of access to new editions. Collectors should send publications through local councils or directly to Manila or San Juan addresses to aid in a troop friendly good turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Porto Rico
Philippines
Natonal
Courrcil
Boy Scout Office
Manus
Philippine Islands
San Juan
Girl Scouts Visit Huronite Plant in Minnehaha News
The Minnehaha Girl Scouts visited the Huronite printing plant Saturday afternoon with about 26 girls in the group led by troop reporter Marjorie Thompson. A guide described one ton per coil and a one hour print rate of 15 000 papers, as meetings included games and Christmas stories by O D Dunbar and Marjorie Thompson. The troop plans a Christmas party next Saturday and held separate patrol sessions to map the next meeting, with Captain W M Sibley and Bry Dunbar leading the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Thompson
Huron
Cavour
Blacksmith
O. D. Dunber
Heutemara
Mary
W. M. Sibley
Bry
Dunber
Huron Girl Corresponds With Florida Student On Letters
Alma Miles a Valley league pupil writes of exchanging letters with a seventh grader in Miami Florida. She describes sending views of South Dakota industries and scenery and learns Florida hotels beaches fruit prices. The Florida classmate notes these prices and fruit.
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Huron
Florida
Alma Miles
Valley League
South Dakota
Omm
New York
California
Washington, D. C
Minnesota
Miami
Fla
Gha
United States
Valley Leaguers Decorate School House Past Week
Frances Howard of Valley district No L presents a seventh grade Christmas project describing Jesus birth in Bethlehem on December 2, Bethlehem’s shepherds guarding their flocks, and Jesus later as a carpenter with twelve disciples. Students decorated the room in red and green and hoped for a two to three day Christmas break.
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Valley Leaguers
Christ
Frances Howard
Valley School District No. L
Frances
Valley ¥. C. L
Bethlehem
Young Citizens Story Contest Highlights Washington Topics
The February Young Citizen story contest invites boys and girls to write on Washington themes or a Washington era poem. Prizes go to the two best stories with topics including Washington the Great American Citizen and an Imaginary Visit to Mt. Vernon. Entry closes January 3. rules mirror earlier contests.
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Young Citizen
C. S
Aleen Erickson
Washington
Mt. Vernon
League
Miss Erickson
The
Will Send Clubbers To 4 H Short Course
More than 300 boys and girls attended a Friday program at Marvin Hughitt hotel hosted by four Huron 4 H clubs. Sponsors included Clyde Cream Crusaders 4H led by Thad Cviatt, Thirteen Strivers Sewing led by Mrs Lee Cranston, Destin y Pig led by Ed Frevert, and Lees Hustlers Potato led by Lee Parkhurst. The Huron Kiwanis and merchants contributed merchandise auctioned at the close by Frank Dwyer. Proceeds aim to send 20 club members to the Junior Short Course at Brookings after Christmas.
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Marvin Hughitt
Huron
Reas Oviatt
Clyde Cream Crusaders
Thad Cviatt
Thirteen Strivers Sewing Club
Lee Cranston
Destiny Pig Club
Ed Frevert
Lee’s Hustlers Potato Club
Lee Parkhurst
Huron, Kiwanis Club
Huron Merchants
Frank Dwyer
Brookings
Beadle 4 H Club Members Set for Brookings Short Course
About 30 Beadle county 4 H club members plan to attend the Junior Short Course at Brookings after Christmas. Eighteen are Huron free trip winners, two star campers, and one reserve baby beef exhibitor. Delegates will be sent from club treasuries. Beadle stars Alice McBride and Maynard Sweet won free trips. Homer Simantel will attend for reserve champion baby beef at the state fair. Dearborn Sunshine Baby Beef club meets tonight at George Morrissey home. Custer Valley Calf club meets Friday at Dammeler home. County agent RB. A. Cave expects to attend both meetings.
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Beadle
Beadle County Club
Brookings
Alice McBride
Wolsey
Maynard Sweet
Beadle County
Homer Simantel
Dearborn
Sunshine Baby Beef
George ‘Morrissey
Custer Valley
Dammeler
RB. A. Cave
Debates Highlighted in Nichola Volume at Redlands
Mitchell reports the feature debate between Dakota Wesleyan and Northern State Teachers College Aberdeen appears in Volume 12 of Entercolegiate Debates compiled by Prof Egbert Ray Nichola of the University of Redlands California The Pi Kappa Delta tournament at Sioux City last spring provided the questions with the theme Remived That the nation should adopt policy of wide The selected essays come from over 100 colleges and universities in the series full of college debate selections.
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South Dakota
Mitchell
Egbert Ray Nichola
University of Redlands
Calif
Dakota Weselyan University
Northern State Teachers’ College
Aberdeen
Pi Kappa Delta
Sioux City
Profesor Nichola
Wade
Long Words and Puzzling Clues From Aged Word List
A historic puzzle page presents numerous indexed clues across horizontal and vertical entries. The garbled list includes hints for letters, words, and phrases, such as etymology style terms, with references to numbers and partial definitions that imply a complex crossword style engagement.
Reading list for Women’s Home Extension club sample
A suggested five year reading plan lists novels for club members including Ethan Frome Laughing Boy The Forsyte Saga Cimarron Giants in the Earth and many others from Edith Wharton Olive La Farge Edna Ferber Sigrid Unn Johan Bojer Pearl Buck and more.
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Saral, Dewing
Home Extension Club
Leora Lewis
South Dakota Free Library Commission
Mary A. Doive
Workst State College
Ethan Frome
Edith Newbold Wharton
Laughing Boy
Olive la Farge
John Galsworthy
Cimarron
Edna Ferber
Giants In the
Poisonous Sage Is Fatal To Horses in Buffalo Gap
David Davis, in charge of a cattle herd in a reservation pasture near Buffalo Gap, reports horses dying from sage poisoning as barren snows and lack of forage force them to browse sage. He notes the outcome resembles loco weed poisoning and mentions other ranchers east of town losing several horses to the same cause.
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Buffalo Gap
David Devis
Davis
Scouts Face Goodie Box For Orphan Home Visit
Onida December 14 the Brownie Puck delivered a box of treats to the Orphan's home during their regular meeting. The card mentions packing goodies and a community service event by scouts.
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ONIDA
Orphan's Home
Demo Senator Strong In Republican State PIETRE
William J. Bulow, a Democrat, becomes South Dakota's new U.S. senator after defeating W. H. McMaster. A former governor and the state’s second Democratic senator, he is popular for his humor, repartee, and dislike of formalities. He favors rodeos over crowned heads and enjoys chatting with constituents.
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Strong
Pietre
William J. Bulow
South Dakota
United States Senate
Bulow
W. H. McMaster
Senate
Twenty Years Ago in Heron People Depart for Jobs And Meetings
Local notes record HY Rice leaving for Pierre on business, Dr E E Burdick heading to Highmore, B Reese traveling south for work, Milliken and Luder couples visiting, Huron lodge officers hosted by Tom H Campbell, A B Hutchinson moving to the city, O A Ricker to Sioux Falls for business, E R Whipkey to Wolsey, Ed A Fry touring with RO Richards, Philip Lawrence bound for Seattle, Judge Van Dalsem relocating the temple of justice to the Costain building.
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Rice
Pierre
E. E. Burdick
Highmore
B. Reese
Will Milliken
al Luder
Alpena
C. C. Issenhuth
Tom.h. Campbell
Huron Lodge
A. F
A. M
Oregon Street
Register of Deeds
A. B. Hutchinson
Burr Oak Township
O. A. Ricker
Sioux Falls
E.R. Whipkey
Wolsey
Ed A. Fry
RO. Richards
Yankton
Philip Lawrence
Seattle
Washington
Judge van Dalsem
Temple of Justice
Costain Building
Royal Annex
Watertown Reports Accident Epidemic
Watertown doctors reported many patients seeking treatment for bruises to arms elbows and legs. A 12 year old boy named Paul Dahlquist led the incidents after slipping while carrying a basket of fruit. Another injury involved Mrs Joseph Huff a resident northeast of Krenzburg who fractured her arm in a yard fall.
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Watertown
Paul Dahlquist
Joseph Huff
Krenzburg
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Wembee Audit Bureau of Circulation
Department of Person
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J. E. Highley
Hot Springs
Seaborn
Keeborn
Woonsock
Hews
Heya Snd Giris
Centra
League Paper
Hurley
Perauasion
Ite Nour Mills
China
Baturdas
Rey
Georgia
Heron
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