Gettysburg Couple To Observe 67 Years Of Wedded Life
Gettysburg couple Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Medbury mark 67 years since their 1867 vows in Reedsburg. They plan a low key celebration with daughters Emma Kline and Iva Breene in Gettysburg, daughter Stella McConnell in Sunset Texas, and son Frank at Hot Springs. The pair reflect on Civil War era beginnings, family growth, and Medbury's career as a painter and local G A R survivor.
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Eitysbung
M. K. Medbury
Gettysburg
Emma Kline
Iva Breene
Stela McConnell
Lves
Sunset
Texas
Frank
Hot Springs
Medbury
Potter Tount
Ides
East
Mr. Medbury
G. A. R. Post
Forestburg and Artesian choirs unite for Sunday service
The Forestburg and Artesian Presbyterian church choirs join for a final song and story service in Artesian on Sunday evening February 11, repeating the Forestburg program of February 4. The evening promises inspiration and enjoyment for all attendees.
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Forestburg
Presbyterian Churches
Artesian
Fox escapes farm sparking unusual Wellington hunt
In Wellington Springs on February 8 a fox escaped from Kenneth Gebhart s farm and led a street chase through the business district. Kyle England and Frank Spiers cornered the animal, which Gebhart valued between 80 and 100 dollars, and recovered it after Kyle covered it with his coat.
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Wellington Springs
Kenneth Gebhart
Gebhart
Kyle England
Frank Spiers
Kyle
Mr. Gebhart
Forestburg Parent Teachers Meeting Postponed to Feb 12
Forestburg officials announce a postponement of the February parent-teacher meeting to Monday February 12 to observe Lincoln's birthday and Founder's Day. A fine program is planned with offerings from fifth and sixth grades Founder's Day ceremony an out-of-town speaker and music from the high school.
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Forestburg
Ady
Lincoln
Forestburg School Rises from Ruins with Brick Exterior Near Complete
Forestburg residents praise progress on the new school building as exterior brickwork finishes and roofing begins after a year and a half of ruins and inadequate facilities. The project marks a welcome return to solid educational infrastructure.
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Forestburg
Wessington Springs approves school labor projects
At a Monday board meeting the Wessington Springs city schools authorized filing for labor projects on the grade school holding. If accepted materials will be bought with school funds and labor supplied through the CWA. High school projects discussed included work on the Gropped building. Beulah Geddes, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bil Geddes of Ellendale, is reported dead via telegram received by Jennie Geddes and relatives.
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Springs
Weesington Springs
Sche
Wessington Springs
CWA
Foreetburg
Jennie Geddes
Beulah March
Bil Geddes
Ellendale
B.D
Local Man Returns Home After Tumor Removal
Muri Lee underwent surgery in Mitchell on Saturday to remove a tumor from his leg. He returned home the same day and is progressing well in recovery.
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Forestburg
Muri Lee
Mitchell
Erwin Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary at Church
Erwin Feb 8 Special The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J H Coulson was observed February 5 at the Erwin Congregational church. In gold and white decor a large wedding cake, a noon dinner by the Ladies Aid, and a program of music and readings by grandchildren followed. Talks by Henry Halla Tyndall Harold Goldseth Envin and Albert Coulson Lake Preston honored the couple. They have five children and fifteen grandchildren. The couple, English by birth, homesteaded in Erwin in 1881 and were married February 5 1884 at St Charles Minn.
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Erwin
J. H. Coulson
Ladies Aid
Henry Halla
Tyndall
Harald Goldseth
Envin
Albert Coulson
Lake Preston
Afty
Mr. Coulson
England
America
Minnesota
Coulson
Winona
Minn
Dakota Territory
St. Charles
Childre
Albert A. Lake Preston
Earl
Kenneth
Iwin
Arden Tyrell
Medford
Oregon
Tyrell
Ore
Robert Halla
Grandison
Annapolis
C N W Plans Bond Sinking Fund Compliance With FDR Plan
Washington Feb 8 The Chicago and Northwestern Railway announced to the Interstate Commerce Commission a sinking fund plan for retirement of its bonds. It becomes the first railroad to align with President Roosevelt's endorsed debt repayment concept.
Registration Opens for Dakota Spring Quarter
Mitchell Feb 8 Dakota Westegart begins spring quarter registration today with winter quarter cancellations. March 8 and 9 are set for registrations and classes start March 12. Lincoln Service Forestburg special service Sunday highlights Lincoln birthday with Miss Ellingson directing choir music.
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Mitchell
Dakota Westegart
Lyle “Rogers
Cling Registr
Lincoln
Forestburg
Presbyterian Church
Miss Ellingson
Mitchell Alumni News Launches New Monthly Sheet
Dakota Wesleyan University alumni will start a monthly alumni news sheet on February 15 to supplement the four quarterly bulletins. The effort aims to strengthen campus alumni ties, locate missing members, and support the 50th anniversary plans in spring 1985. Committees on membership, road logistics, and banquet arrangements were named, with Chas. R. Hatch as program chair and N. Fe. Steele as SD Educational Association speaker.
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Mitchell Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan University
Alummni
Fendams
Foster
Howard Shiplequet
E. F. Jacobs
Chas. R. Hatch
N. FE. Steele
South Dakota Educational Association
Aiden Cutler
Lumdman
B. R. Buck
J. J. Carson
L. M. Larsen
Farrington
L. B. Aosman
Frank Voughland
City Improvement Projects Considered at Club Meeting
At the Commercial club regular meeting held Friday evening at Rainbow cafe 39 members attended. The membership committee reported 86 members have signed up for the new year. Arrangements for the annual ban will be held February 22.
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Wellington Springs
Commercial Club
Rainbow Cafe
Obscure Feb Contracts and Medical Exam in Redfield
A garbled report notes an unspecified Feb event in Forestburg involving Richard Ohison, a medical exam for a hip issue, and the signing of county corn hog allotment contracts in Redfield. Officials say the contract process will extend through the week end with no current contract-count figures.
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Forestburg
Speciel
Richard Ohison
Redfield
Ask Dismissal of Slander Suit in Sioux Falls
W C Martens of Chicago filed a motion for dismissal of a $200,000 slander action against five Sioux Falls defendants in circuit court. The suit stemmed from testimony by witnesses at the divorce trial of John Morrell Foster and his wife the prior year.
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Sioux Falls
W. C. Martens
Chicago
Martens
John Morrell Foster
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