Tax Drive Nets Results In South Dakota
Pierre February 3 7 A tax collection has netted state county and school treasuries about 50008, says B W Baer state taxation director. A $5000 legislature appropriation funded a field agent who uncovered unlisted mortgages deeds bank accounts stock and bonds taxable under the money and credit law. Securities valued around 1000000 were placed on the tax rolls and taxed four mills plus a 12 percent penalty for the years not listed. Investigations reached Mitchell Aberdeen Huron Chamberlain and Fremont all the way back to 1920. Baer declined to name individuals. Revenue is split half to county general funds, one fourth to county school funds and one fourth to state general fund.
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Baer
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Huron
Chamberlain
Feimball
Harmony Club Meeting At Raymond
The Harmony club met with Mrs. W. 5. Thompson in Raymond on February 3. Ten members attended, each reading a paper on a favorite gong. Miss Rosy Hink presented Present Day Musicians, which was enjoyed by all as cookies and coffee were served.
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Harmony Club
Raymond
W. 5. Thompson
Rosy Hink
Toe
Carpenter cattle die in mysterious illness
The Bottger brothers lost four head of cattle within an hour at Carpinter. A veterinarian was summoned and a blood sample sent to Brookings State College for testing. Results had not been returned at the time of reporting.
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Carpenter
Bottger Brothers
State College
Brookings
De Smet Sets Date for Legion Meeting
De Smet district officials announce the American Legion convention for District No. 2 will be held Thursday February 25. Cliff Coffey of Flandreau district commander confirmed the date via telephone after a tentative February 24 was circulated. De Smet post 138 convention committee, led by H L Boecker, begins urgent preparations following last year’s Oldham gathering with hundreds in attendance and two hundred served at the banquet.
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de Smet
Legion
American Legion
Cliff Coffey
Flandreau
Convention Committee
H. L. Boecker
Oldham
Benet
Carpenter Man To Live In Minnesota Feb 3
Frank Crowe returned from Pequot Wis where he hauled Henry LeChaire s household goods machinery and stock for a year’s settlement Mr Crowe made several trips with Ralph Carter accompanying him.
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Minnesota
Frank Crowe
Pequot
Wisn
Henry LeChaire
Mr. Crouse
Ralph Carter
Watertown Man Sentenced After Drunken Street Brawl
Robert B. McGuire pleaded guilty in Watertown to grossly disorderly conduct. He received 0 days in jail and a $20 fine after allegedly beating Emil Dickson in a drunken brawl on Watertown street following a dispute over liquor payment. Dickson required stitches for head wounds.
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Watertown
Robert B. McGuire
McGuire
William Olson
Emil Dickson
Lake Norden
Dickson
McGuire T
Grant Livestock Shippers Meet in Milbank
A Friday afternoon meeting in Milbank features A. M. Eberle of Brookings, livestock marketing expert, delivering an address. A speaker from South St. Paul Central Cooperative will also speak, with noon meal served and free entertainment planned by the Commerce and Community group.
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Milbank
M. Eberle
Brookings
South St. Paul Central Cooperative Commission
Commerce and
Burdette Boys Open Highways with Plow Progress
Burdette, Feb 3 Special report notes keeping roads open with a mare plow while two tractors assist. The plow team completed work and impressed by the machine’s performance in maintaining local access.
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Burdette
Grant Extension In Buying License Tags
Mitchell February 3 due to weather and road conditions motorists in Davison county receive a one week extension for purchasing 1832 automobile license plates. No arrests will occur this week as officials extend the deadline while awaiting better travel conditions.
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Mitchell
Davison County
Court House
Sheriff's Office
Quilt by Edith Abell Featured in Good Housekeeping
A May basket quilt designed for the Beta Alpha sorority at the University of South Dakota by Mrs Edith Abell professor of home economics appears in the January issue of Good Housekeeping. The pattern will be fourth on the Ann Orr embroidery page.
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Vermillion
Edith Abell
Uni of South Dakota
Good Housekeeping
Ann Orr
Beta Alpha
Abell
UO Staff Member Returns From Leave
Mary Margar et Shaw, head of the home economics department at the University of South Dakota, returns for the second semester after a leave of absence. She spent the first semester studying at Columbia University and worked toward a Master of Arts in chemistry and home economics. She also studied two months last summer in Detroit at Harper Hospital.
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Vermillion
Mary Margaret Shaw
University of South Dakota
Shaw
Columbia University
Miss Shaw
Harper Hospital
Detroit
School Costs Not To Be Refunded Ruled by Judge Fisher
Judge Frank Fisher ruled that Beegies without school board contact cannot recover schooling costs from the Gray Hill school township. Grant Anderson and Fr Thomp son v Gray Hill arose from the 1929 30 term, with no prior signed contract. The court held no refund for 1929 30 since no contract existed before term start. Transportation costs could apply only with a written contract.
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Beegies
Whituke
Frank Fisher
Grant Anderson
Thompson
Gray Hill
Anderson
Passenger Association To Meet At Aberdeen
Aberdeen hosts the annual Aberdeen passenger association convention on February with 0 to 75 attendees. Railroad ticket agents from South Dakota and traveling agents from northwest and eastern railroads will gather at the Milwaukee passenger depot for a banquet and events. The aim is to improve traveling conditions and railroad service for the traveling public.
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen Passenger Association
South Dakota
Northwest
Milwaukee
Four Weisman Sisters Studying At Aberdeen College
Four Weisman sisters from McLaughlin attend Northern State Teacher College in Aberdeen. Rose Weis mart and Jennie Weis man attend night and extension classes, while Valya and Gertrude Weis man enroll as regular students in the Commercial and History departments.
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Aberdeen
Rose
Jennie
Valya
Gertrude Weisman
McLaughlin
Rose Weismart
Jennie ‘Weisman
Mies Valve
Brown County Board Grants Dog Tax Abatement
Brown County civil authorities order a 1431 tax rebate on dog levies after the county commission acts on advice from J. W. Baer state taxation head, who relayed that the 1931 dog tax levy was illegal and not authorized by law, per attorney general M. Q. Sharpe.
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Brown County
Courtly Commission
J. W. Baer
M. Q. Sharpe
Sttormmey General
Jevy
Feezer to Address Press Association on Newspaper Libel
Feezer, law professor at the University of South Dakota, will address the South Dakota Press Association in Sioux Falls on February 8 and 19 on the subject Newspaper Libel. E G Trotzig, journalism professor at the university, will discuss The Advantages of Journalism in the Country Newspaper Field.
Seed Orders Should Be Placed for Beadle County
Beadle County farmers are urged to place seed orders immediately with local elevator interests or seed dealers to secure high grade seeds at reasonable prices. The Beadle county seed committee met January 28 with elevator interests and seedmen in Huron to coordinate supply and request farmers with seed for sale to list quantities with County Agent B. A. Cave. A county wide survey shows a large seed demand beyond local stock, and committee chair C. W. Lemke pledges coordination with seed dealers to obtain quality seed at fair prices with broad cooperation.
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Yale
Beadle County
Huron
County Ag
C. W. Lemke
Wool Growers Meet at Aberdeen South Dakota
The South Dakota Wool Growers will hold its annual meeting in Aberdeen on February 15. Manager Carl Nadasdy announced speakers include J B Wilson of the National Wool Marketing Association and C W Wilking of the Agricultural Credit Corp Minneapolis. South Dakota growers such as J H Lerimon of Lemmon will participate. Lamb feeding and marketing topics will be discussed, noting Montana lambs were fed on contract last season with mixed results.
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Bousinus
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Carl Nadasdy
J. B. Wilson
Boston
National Wool Marketing Association
C. W. Wilking
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Minneapolis
Nadasdy
J. H. Lerimon
Ot Lemmon
Montana
Fewer Dog Licenses Issued in Miner County
Miner county auditor Emma Sanders reports only 313 dog licenses issued since January. The county estimates about 690 taxable dogs remain unlicensed, with a state law requiring licenses for each dog before January 15.
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Miner
Howard
Emma Sanders
Miner County
Banquet at Mellette Draws Large Local Crowd
The father and son banquet at the community church parlors in Mellette drew about 100 attendees. Rev. C. H. Lpock of Aberdeen delivered the main address, with Fred Snyder delivering a reading and William B. Cliff leading pop songs on the program.
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Mellette
C. H. Lpock
Aberdeen
Fred Snyder
Williamb. Cliff
Farm Shifts Move to Rowena in February
Moving to Rowena, farm tenants have occupied new locations as signs of spring. Several tenants already relocated to vacated farms with further shifts planned in March.
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Rowena
Miner County Auto License Slump
Howard Feb 3 Special Auto mobile licenses issued by Miner County treasurer's office through February 1 are less than half of last year's total. Treasurer Anna Geer cites the new state law requiring payment of personal and real taxes before licenses can be issued as the main cause, with many residents lacking funds to buy them.
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Miner County
Howard
Anna Geer
Mellette High Forms Glee Club and Orchestra
Mellette High School formed a glee club and orchestra with strong pupil and community support. Director Prof Urban of Redfield is planning to enter individuals and groups in the Aberdeen district music contests in April.
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Mellette High
Mellette
Mellette High School
Urban
Redfield
Aberdeen
Legion Will Sponsor Scout Activities In Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche post of the American Legion votes $100 to sponsor Boy Scout activities for 1932. The program, led by the Americanization committee with Lon Newell A D Ellison and Ted Weiler, will include a special February program commemorating the George Washington bicentennial movement.
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Belle Fourche Légion
Scouts
BELLE
George Washingtom
Lon Newell
A. D. Ellison
Ted Weiler
Robbery attempt at Kenyon store foiled in Roswell
Sheriff Nick Gramier of Miner County reports two men tried to break into the Kenyon store in Roswell last Sunday night. The owner, Mr Kenyon, was in the store and frightened the intruders away before anything could be stolen.
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Howard
Kenyon
Roswell
Nick: Gramier
Miner ‘County
Coal Thief Receives Suspended Sentence in Sioux Falls
In Sioux Falls, Henry Gravning pleaded guilty to petit larceny for stealing coal from a railroad car. He received a 30 day suspended sentence with good behavior expected. Three other defendants await hearings on similar charges.
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Sioux Falls
Henry Gravning
Gravning
Beebe Contest Draws Five Student Essays
BROOKINGS, Feb. 3 Five essays have been entered by Brookings area students for the $25 Beebe cash prize. Contestants include Harold Schwartz and Eli Ferguson in commerce and agriculture entries by George Forby Warren Bailey and W J Lea Brookins. Judging will be by Elmer Auer George Starr and S H Lansen.
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Brookings
H. EB. Beebe
Ipswich
Harold Schwartz
General Science
Eli Ferguson
Plum Creek
George Forby
Onaka
Warren Bailey
Vour
W. J. Lea Brookins
Elmerauer
George Starr
South Dakota
B-» Association
S. H. Lansen
Aurora Tarmer
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