Statute Seen As Safety Measure
PIERRE, Dec. 22. Retiring Secretary of State Goldie Wells urged the 1939 South Dakota legislature to pass a uniform drivers license law with a 50 cent annual or 1 dollar three year fee. She favored administration by a state department and motor patrol exams, plus strong license suspension provisions. A reciprocity measure would let the governor secretary of state and motor vehicle director enter agreements with other states, extending reciprocity on licenses carrier permits compensation and tow mileage. She asked clarification of whether interstate nonresident operators must buy South Dakota registration plates in addition to carrier plates.
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Pierre
Goldie Wells
South Dakota
Jensen
Wells
Watertown Teacher Accepts Stanford Teaching Assistantship
Watertown principal Harry T. Jensen, executive board member of the South Dakota Education Association, announced acceptance of a teaching assistantship at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He will depart soon after receiving a leave of absence for the school year approved by the Watertown Board of Education.
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Watertown
Stanford Watertown
Harry T. Jensen
South Dakota Education Association
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Tr. Jongsen
Ste
California
Abce
Board of Education
All School Party Held at Wolsey High
Student council members sponsored an all high school party Wednesday night in the Wolsey high school auditorium. Junior high students attended with faculty as chaperones. Gifts, santas and refreshments accompanied the holiday send-off after the Christmas program. School dismissed for holiday vacation and to resume January 3.
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Wolsey Wolsey
Speciall
Librarians Certified Across South Dakota by Association
The South Dakota Library Association issued certificates to 45 librarians statewide. Mrs Celeste Barnes of the Free Library Commission announced the program to raise professional standards. Myrtle Deason of Sioux Falls chairs the committee.
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Pierre
Der
South Dakota Library Association
Celeste Barnes
Free Library Commission
Myrtle Deason
Sioux Falls
Travel Interests State Prisoners in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls prisoners show interest in travel literature says Alan Thrasher librarian serving a 25 year manslaughter term. He returned 50 books to the Free Library Commission after 1 541 total issues. Popular titles include Lies the Lucky and host Vorizon each issued 41 times with Arm of Gold and Wild Cargo also favored.
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Pierre
Sioux Falls
Alan Thrasher
Arm of Gold
Legion Auxiliary To Play Santa Claus In Pierre
Mrs Florence M Lee of Estelline, chairwoman of the South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary child welfare department, says about 700 children of deceased disabled or unfortunate World War veterans will receive Christmas gifts. The department will give practical wearing apparel along with toys and candy and will not duplicate city welfare agencies. The Legion’s women’s auxiliary previously announced gifts for veterans orphans in institutions.
Lake Preston High vocal concert draws large crowd
Lake Preston South Dakota December 22 special reports the Lake Preston high school's annual vocal music concert was well attended Monday night. About 60 students sang in the chorus while the boys and girls glee clubs the boys octet and girls sextet performed. Soloists included Wayne Jensen Wayne Sorenson Calvin Bates and Paul Eid with Miss Fern Hansen directing vocal music.
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Preston
Lake Preston
Lake Preston High School
Dlrs
Wayne Jensen
Wayne Sorenson
Calvin Bates
Paul Eid
Fern Hansen
Dust Bowl Club Christmas Dinner in Wellington
The Dust Bowl Club of Vernon and Sand Creek Townships held its annual Christmas dinner at Mrs. Roy DuBois’s home. Members and families attended. men played cards, women exchanged gifts, and candy was given to children. A gift was sent to Mrs. Lucian Shoemaker, ill, and the club quilt went to Mrs. Peter Shiltz. Next meeting at Mrs. Clarence Getcher’s on Jan 1.
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Dust Bowl Club
Wellington
Vernon
Sand Creek Townships
Roy DuBois
Lucian Shoemaker
Peter, Shiltz
Clarence Getcher
Daughter Born in Erwin to Mr and Mrs Herman Bjorndal
A five and a half pound daughter was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Herman Bjorndal in Erwin health officials report the baby and mother are doing well.
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Erwin
He ‘Herman
Bjornda
Paul M. Young Dies At Mitchell
Paul M. Young 54 prominent Mitchell attorney and former Huron College instructor died Tuesday at his Mitchell home after a lingering illness. Funeral at Noble Undertaking Parlors at 10:30 AM with burial in Vermillion. Survived by widow, daughter Yvonne, son Robert at West Point, two brothers and a sister. former city attorney and Elks leader with Rhodes Scholar background.
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Paul M. Young
Mitchell
Huron College
Huron
Noble ‘Undertaking
Vermillion
Mr. Young
South Dakota
Oxford University
University of South Dakota
Oxford
South Dakota University
Northern Normal
Aberdeen
University
Mitchell Kiwanis Club
Young
Mitchell Masonic Lodge
Elks
Mitchell Council
Ac T
Yvonne
Hurley
Robert
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
E. M
Reading project prize awards announced in South Dakota
The annual home reading project club prizes were announced by the state Free Library Commission and State College Extension Service. First prize of 3 dollars went to Worthwhile Club of Loomis, Davis County, with second prize of 2 dollars to Worthwhile Club of Viborg, Turner County, for the best annotated lists of books read by members and families. Prizes are posted by the South Dakota Library Association. Frankfort school closes for Christmas holidays after a student program. classes resume January 3.
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Pierre
State Free Library Commission
Extension Service of
State College
Loomis
Davison County
Viborg
Turner County
South Dakota Library Association
Mrs Schulte Suffers Broken Arm After Fall
Mrs Joseph Schulte sustained a broken arm when she stumbled on rough ground while walking Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred in the local area and prompted medical attention.
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Frankfort
Joseph Schulte
Deer Population Grows. 1000 Bucks Killed This Season
DENVER Colo Dec 22 Deer are increasingly viewed as a valuable resource in the Black Hills and Harney forests. The Forest Service reports the deer count above Sabiste, with the annual kill rising from 800 in 1937 to about 1,000 this season. Hunter numbers rose to roughly 3,000 from 3,500 last year. Col. Peck notes a cost study showing a hunter’s season expense around 30 dollars for travel food lodging and gear totaling about 90 000 plus 15000 paid to the state for hunting houses. Ten check stations were set up to gather wildlife data including weighing deer and interviewing hunters.
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Denver
Colo
Black Hills
Harney Forest
South Dakota
Allen S. Peck
Forestry Service
Col. Peck
Kingsbury Clubs Start New Year in Soups Program
Kingsbury County home extension clubs began the year with meetings on soups and their accessories led by Ors Sloat and Susan Z Wilder. Forty-two women from 14 clubs attended the training, with plans for future schools and local demonstrations this winter.
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Desmey
Kingsbury County
Ors Sloat
Susan Z. Wilder
Miss Sloat
de Smet
Miss Sloats
Parti Ve
Ora Sloat
Gordon McCoy
Celia
Inez Maass
H. J. Muilenberg
George Cheney
Josephine Beck
Esther Gunderson
Bert Smith
Nels Olson
John Spader
Frank Brown
Herman Brekke
Francis Larson
Ben Widman
Frank Widman
Clyde Crain
Vida, Peterson
Guy Strub
Leonard Sherman
W. F. Miller
Hilda Larson
Elizabeth Evans
Alvin Russett
Peter Larson
D. G. Kerr
L. F. Schrader
Leona Jensen
Hitchcock pupils dismissed for Christmas holidays
Pupils of the Hitchcock school will be dismissed Friday at noon for Christmas holidays. Classes will not resume until Tuesday, January 3. Christmas programs include pageants plays musical numbers and readings. Sunday school programs are planned and will be held at Congregational Methodist and Lutheran churches Friday evening.
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Hitchcock
Lake Preston
Building Project At NSTC Hits Snag
The NSTC development plan to sell 74 250 dollars in revenue bonds as NSTC s sponsor share of a 134 000 PWA project to erect a men s union building hit a snag. Dr C G Lawrence NSTC president returned from Vermillion with the board of regents and bonding firms representatives saying no settlement. The PWA granted a three day extension to resolve the dispute. Negotiations for bond sale had been made with Allison-Williams Inc Minneapolis.
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Aberdeen
Der
PWA
Northern State Teachers College
C. G. Lawrence
NSTC
Vermillion Wih
Board of Regents
Pwaa
Howevever
Nstc Development Association
Allison-Williams Inc
Minneapolis
School of Mines asks for funding to ease overcrowding
President Joseph P. Connolly announced to Radio school officials that the School of Mines will seek an increase in its 1938 appropriation from 85 000 to 100 000 and a PWA funded building. He warned the institution is overcrowded as enrollment rose from 245 in 1933 34 to 497 now, with projections over 500 soon.
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Rapid City
Joseph P. Connolly
School of Mines
PWA
Eiber
Board of Regents
PVA
United States
South Dakota
Orient Methodist Christmas Program Opener Dec 22
The Orient Methodist Church Sunday school classes presented a Christmas program on Sunday afternoon December 22. A social hour was held after the program to honor the Rev. Mr. Regan.
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Orient
Orient Methodist Church
Regan
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