Red Cross Drive Totals 807.69 in Hand County
Complete 1938 Red Cross Roll Call results announced by county chairwoman Mrs. J. C. Hagin show $807.69 raised in Hand County with 620 memberships and $736 for memberships plus $71.69 in donations. Miller city contributed $268, Rose Hill $38.10 and Carlton $30. Ruling splits half of the year’s receipts with the national Red Cross, the other half staying in the local treasury.
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Willer
Red Cross
Hand County
J. C. Hagin
Miller City
Rose Hill
Carlton
American Red Cross
Ene
Doland Decorated For Holiday Season
Doland on its main street wears festive lights and wreaths with a large Christmas tree near the post office. The Service Club and city council organized the decorations and merchants lit up their windows. A community Christmas party for all residents is planned for Friday, December 23.
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Doland
Wee
Service Club
Iberions
Progressive Club of Alpena Holds Christmas Party
Members of the Progressive Club entertained their husbands at the Alpena club’s annual Christmas party in the Loof hall. A long table decorated in red and green hosted a festive dinner followed by games, carols, visiting, and gift exchange. The hosting committee included Mrs. Lyle Freeman, chairman, with Mrs. J. E. Shull and Mrs. Lo Ruppel.
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Progressive Club of
Alpena
Progressive Club
Loofl Hall
Lyle Freeman
J. E. Shull
Lo Ruppel
Conscience Hurts So Returns Dollar to Sioux Falls
A former Sioux Falls resident now living south sends a dollar to Sun Shine Piggly Wiggly stores asking forgiveness for not returning it earlier. The note signed by "a friend" says the Lord has forgiven and requests the same.
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Sioux Falls
Forest Shelterbelts Boost Pheasants and Bird Life in SD
Brookings dispatch reports Forest Service shelterbelts in South Dakota provide winter cover for pheasants Hungarian partridges and other upland birds. Early cold spell observations show higher pheasant numbers near belts. With 862 miles in place across 20 counties and 800 more planned next spring the mortality rate should drop and bird food plants are encouraged.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Forest Service
A. L. Ford
Clergy Exchange Opens Services in Manchester
The Rev. A C Gordon and the Rev J Zandsora from Alexandria exchanged pulpits with Gordon preaching at Manchester Presbyterian Church Sunday morning, as part of a special arrangement announced in Manchester on December 14.
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Manchester
A.C. Gordon
J. Zandsora
Alexandria
Manchester Presbyterian Church
Visit at Manchester Residents Visit Families
Mrs George Gamble and her family from Doland visited Ed Gamble and Bradley Gamble homes in Manchester this week.
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Manchester
George Gamble
Doland Iisemily
Ed Gamble
Bradley Gamble
West River Counties to Meet Over Tax Problems
Boards of commissioners from several west Tiver counties will convene at Faith on Friday December 16 at 10 a.m. Attendees include commissioners state attorneys and newly elected state representatives and senators to discuss tax issues and suggested legislation. The Dewey County announcement says the session aims to draft resolutions and obtain constituent input for legislators. All counties are invited to send representatives, with the meeting set in a central west river region.
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Timber Lake
Boards of Commissioners
West Tiver
Dewey County Commission
Dewey
West River
Officers Named By Buffalo Red Cross
At the annual Buffalo County Red Cross meeting in Gann Valley Friday afternoon the officers elected include County chairman H. D. Brown vice chairman J. R. Dyson home service B. E. Cruson disaster relief chairman C. B. Beelman roll call chairwoman Mrs. Bessie Drips treasurer R. D. Fraser secretary Jennie Swarton junior Red Cross chairwoman Mrs. Merle Tysdale farm and home accident prevention chairman Mrs. Alyce Stroud.
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Merle Tysdale
Alyce Stroud
Manchester Plans Early Christmas School Closure
Manchester schools will close Thursday December 22 for Christmas holidays and reopen January 2. A community meeting is set for Thursday evening December 22 in the town hall so teachers in charge of the program can attend before leaving for vacation.
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Manchester
Town Hall
Rebuilding Barn After Fire Near Sheffield
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is rebuilding the barn on the dus farm three miles north and one and a quarter miles east of Sheffield. The barn was destroyed earlier this fall, and Jacob Kentz Sr., the farm tenant, lost a large amount of grain hay and other property.
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Sheffield
Metropolitan Life Insurance ‘Company
Dus
Jacob Kentz
Christmas Eve Programs Planned in Local Churches
Christmas programs are being prepared for Christmas Eve services in the Presbyterian and Methodist churches here. Mrs Eva Donny and Mrs John Miller lead the Presbyterian program while Mrs Bertha Armstrong chairs the Methodist program committee.
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Hitchcock
Presbyterian
Methodist
Eva Donny
John Miller
Presbyterian Church
Bertha Armstrong
Methodist Church
Enrollment at SDU Records 10 Percent Gain
Vermillion December 14. Enrollment at the University of South Dakota rose 10 percent for the year ending December 1, totaling 1585, up from 1444 in 1937. There were 1801 registrations with 216 duplications across classifications. collegiate students numbered 1383, up from 1240, with 764 men and 624 women in collegiate enrollment.
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SDU
Vermillion
University of South Dakota
H. W. Frankenfeld
SDU Debate Squad Shines at Ovanda University Meet
The University of South Dakota team led by Ross Oviatt and George Schmidt placed highest among 13 schools at Ovanda University invitational. The negative team of Mark Wagner and Alfred Thompson won all seven debates, while the affirmative team won four of seven. The topic was whether federal funds should stop funding business stimulation.
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Wee
Ovanda University
University of South Dakota
Mark Wagner
Corsica
Alfred Thompson
Tracy
Minn
Ross Oviatt
Huron
George Schmidt
Chadron State Teachers College
Tarkio University
Kearney Teachers College
Morningside College
Doaney College
Omaha University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Southern Normal School
Wayne Teachers College
Hastings College
the University
S. D. Students Named Flying Club Officers
Roy E. Jones of Wessington Springs was elected president of the M issa Flying club at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Charles Cardener of Miller was elected secretary treasurer. Tom Alston, aviation enthusiast in Columbia, spoke at the December 6 meeting where officers were chosen.
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S. D
Flying Club
Wessington Springs
Roy E. Jones
Roy Jones
Missa Flying Club
University of Missouri
Columbia
Charles Cardener
Miller
Tom Alston
Family Man John Kingdon Returns From California Trip
John Kingdon arrived home by train after a visit to Long Beach with friends. He plans to stay in California for the winter while his wife and sons remain there.
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California
Hitchcock
John Kingdon
Long Beach
Hitchcock RNAS elects Hitchcock officers
Mrs Harold Gilbert was elected oracle of the Royal Neighbors at their regular meeting held at Mrs S A Payne's home. Other officers named include Mrs L D Mortimer vice oracle Mrs Maude Brice treasurer Mrs Dewey Mortimer financier and Mrs Hugh Sweeten chancellor. Lola Olson entered St Lukes hospital Aberdeen for an appendicitis operation with her mother Mrs N F King staying in Aberdeen briefly. The Church of Christ basement excavation is finished and Rev Tibbs Maxey is re elected pastor for the coming year.
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Hitchcock Rna
Hitchcock
Harold Gilbert
Royal Neighbors
S. A. Payne
L. D. Mortimer
Maude Brice
Dewey Mortimer
Hugh Sweeten
Frankfort
Lola Olson
St. Luke's Hospital
Aberdeen
N. F. King
Blunt
Church of Christ
Tibbs Maxey
Blunt Couple Announces California Marriage
Relatives report the marriage of Hulda Marie King to Andre Lewis in Yuba California. Mrs Lewis is the daughter of Herbert and Mrs King formerly of Blunt. Roy Runge brought his father David Runge home from Marion after three weeks of treatment at Tieran Hospital.
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California
Blunt
Yuba
Calif
Hulda Marie King
Andra Lewis
Lewis
Herbert King
Roy Rungé
David Runge
Marion
Tieran Hospital
Roy
Brookings
State College
Soil maps urged to aid South Dakota farmers
Prof J G Hutton of the state agricultural college told the Northwest Farm Real Estate Association that detailed county soil maps would greatly assist farming. He noted statewide mapping and nine counties done, but funding was cut in 1927, and compared with Iowa to show benefits for preventing soil erosion. A M Eberle urged using college data as valuable farmer guidance.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
J. G. Hutton
State Agricultural College
Northwest Farm Real Estate Association
Hutton
A. M. Eberle
The
Agricultural College
Alpena Girls Basketball Benefit Raises Funds for New Uniforms
An Alpena high school hosted a benefit in the gym featuring seventh versus eighth graders and first versus second teams with boxing rounds. Admission came from pencils printed with the year's basketball schedule. A future dramatic event is planned to raise more funds, including a one act play and skits. A daughter was born Syndax in St Mary's Hospital Pierre to Mr and Mrs James Milmer.
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Alpena Alpena
Blunt
Syndax
St Mary's Hospital
Pierre
James Milmer
Return From Kentucky Vacations for Condiff Couple
Mr and Mrs B D Condiff return to their home from a vacation trip to Kentucky where they visited relatives.
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Kentucky
Conde
B.D. Condiff
Ben Lenz Takes Post At Madison Cafe
Des Moines special reports Ben Lenz has gone to Madison Minnesota to manage a cafe formerly operated by his brother in law Charles Hawk who was killed in an auto accident a short time ago.
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Minnesota
Conde
Des
Ben Lenz
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