South Dakota’s 1940 in review ranked politics top
Editors' poll named the stockpile probe disclosures as the top South Dakota news of 1940. The Nov 5 election, which re-elected Republicans and boosted Willkie in the state, followed. Other major stories included Plankinton School upheavals, state defense mobilization, and oil and manganese resource findings.
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Associated Press Daily
Associated Press
South Dakota
Willkie
Plankinton
Board of Charities and Corrections
J. M. Barry
A. E. Herrholdt
J. D. Coon
Maine
Vermont
Plankington Training School
Bushfield
Aurora County
John Doe
Board
Yankton State Hospital
National Guard
Tulare Students Return for Christmas Vacation
Dec 24 Special list of Tulare students back from holiday includes La Moine Binger Leonard Willett Delpha Sumner Ruth Blume Gail Ames Virgil Brugger Martha Koester Kenneth Harrs Dorothy Steinbis Bernadene Roeber Arlene Roeber Arlene Roeber Eugene Holm and others from Dakota Wesleyan University Minnesota Augustana College Nettleton Commercial College Huron College.
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Tulare
la Moine Binger
Leonard Willett
Delpha Sumner
Ruth Blume
Dakota Wesleyan
Gail Ames
Virgil Brugger
Martha Koester
Kenneth Harrs
Northern State
Dorothy Steinbis
University of Minnesota
Bernadene Roeber
Nettleton Commercial College
Arlene
Arlene Roeber
Huron Business College
Eugene Holm
Augustana College
Burdette Club Meets for Home Storage Demonstration
The H. O. A. Club met at Mrs. Roy Eads home and heard a Farm and Home Week report from Mrs. A. Mast. A home storage demonstration was given. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Roy Hiatt house.
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Burdette Club
Burdette
Roy Eads
A. Mast
Roy Hiatt
Joint Installation Of Masons And OES In Doland
Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star chapter held joint installation at the Doland Masonic hall last Thursday evening. Installing officers were Mrs Goldie Divine for the OES and Joe Wilkins for the Masons, with G W Cook assisting.
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Masons
OES
Doland
Herman Ejierman
al Kuehn
Harold Kline
Ben Wells
Tyler
Carl Schumacher
William Lindshov
L. F. Culver
Kathryn Shore
Arthur James
Virginia Wistrom
al Kucn
Patience Wilkins
Mildred Gelston
R. Elward
Adah
C. A. Peterson
Ruth
John Doenitz
Esther
Dewey Ewing
Martha
V. W. Selx
Electa
Warder
Sentinel
William Lindskoy
Tulare High School Students Have Party
Tulare High School and grade school pupils held their annual Christmas parties last Friday before a two week vacation. Supt. and Mrs. Henry Tschetter will spend part of the break in Huron. Oscar Gehring left for Lowery S D to visit his parents. Miss Iona Schlecht left for Bonesteel to visit hers. Miss Marx, Mr. Klass, Miss Marzahn and Miss Silkemeir will spend holidays in Tulare.
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Culane
Tulare
Supt
Henry Tschetter
Huron
Oscar Gehring
Lowery
S. D
Iona Schlecht
Bonesteel
Marx
Mr. Klass
Marzahn
Silkemeir
Blast Wrecks Service Station at Gettysburg
An explosion of an air compress ... destroyed a service station at Gettysburg on December 24. No injuries are reported as rescuers rushed to the scene. Fire crews battled flames and secured the area while investigators began examining the cause of the blast.
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Gettysburg
Damage at Garner Service Station After Friday Blast
A blast at Garner Service Station damaged the north wall and blew out windows on the north side while south windows were sucked in. A large hole appeared in the north wall and a nearby pump was broken in half. Four windows in a building north of the station were blown out, but no injuries were reported.
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Sor
Garner
Wolsey Grade School Presents Operetta The Magic Christmas Bell
Wolsey grade school children staged The Magic Christmas Bell in the high school auditorium with a large audience. Dorothy McGinnty Marjorie Aberle and Lila Keller directed the production with principal roles filled by Marvin Rawstein Maxine Gordon and Judith Long. Music was provided by Phyllis Anderson Vesta Pribyl June Gordon and Alice Seeley.
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Wolsey Grade School
Wolsey
Dorothy McGinnty
Marjorie Aberle
Lila Keller
Marvin Rawstein
Maxine Gordon
Judith Long
Phyllis Anderson
Vesta Pribyl
June Gordon
Alice Seeley
Lake Preston Teachers Leave for Vacation
Lake Preston closing for holidays with grade and high school programs. classes resume January 6. Teachers depart for homes include Agnes Johnson Naples Dolly Anderson Erwin Myra Hanson Sinai Lillian Yicht Avon Ralph Heidbrink Shore Gladys Lees Brookings. Dooland Past Matrons Club Honored at Luncheon
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Lake Preston
Speeia
Agnes Johnson
Naples
Dolly Anderson
Erwin
Misa Myra Hanson
Sinai
Lillian Yicht
Avon
Ralph Heidbrink
Shore
Gladys Lees
Brookings
Oil Company Seeks To Lease S D Land
Dewey and Carson Counties see multiple oil and gas lease applications filed with the state rural credit department. The applicants, listing Tulsa addresses, are believed to represent a major company active in the area.
Double Four Bridge Club Meets at Levien Home
Mrs John Levien hosted the Double Four Bridge Club with a seven o'clock dinner at her home on Wednesday Dec 24 Special. Novelty Christmas favors and festive room decorations provided a delightful background for the gathering.
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Dooland
Doland
Arthur James
Arng
Raymond Schult
Hans Levsen
Contract Bridge Club
Paul Brown
Lloyd Riddle
Don Cols
Redfield
J. L. Long
Double Four Bridge Club
John Levien
Wolsey holiday returns and bridge winners noted
The dinner featured Mrs. Elmer Erickson and Mrs. C. A. Peterson winning high bridge scores with Christmas gifts exchanged. College students returning to Wolsey for the holidays include Harland and Orpha Cheney Yankton Betty Hictland Sioux Falls Martha Buseh Mitchell Ralph Braun Brookings Richard Schieman Huron Bob Thompson Indianola Ia
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Elmer Erickson
C. A. Peterson
Wolsey Wolsey
Wolsey
Harland and
Orpha Cheney
Yankton
Betty Hictland
Sioux Falls
Martha Buseh
Mitchell
Ralph Braun Brookings
Richard Schieman
Huron
Bob Thompson
Indianola
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S.D
Harlan J. Bushfield
Wendell L. Willkie
James River Valley
Missouri
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Oscar H. Johnson
Game and Fish
McIntosh
IGAME
Estella Hunt
Johnson
Statehood
Federal Census Bureau
Guy ED
Moldenhauer
Delite
Tulare High School
Northwest Finance Co
N.W
Kiser
Mgr
Yuletide
Merry Christmas
E. H. Osborn
A. H. Crawford
Vern McVey
Milton Cochrane
Gene O'Connor
Osborn
O'Coats
Osborn Clothing Co
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