Walter Wellman Pioneer Of Trans Atlantic Flight Remembered
Walter Wellman died at 75 recalling the first trans Atlantic flight attempt in 1910 from Atlantic City aboard a fragile 164 foot dirigible. The voyage faced engine failures hydrogen contraction and near disaster before landing a steamer to rescue the crew. His effort helped spark rapid growth in ocean air travel and pilots hailed as pioneers despite danger.
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Walter Wellman
Atlantic Ocean
Wellman
Mr. Wellman
Atlantic City
Europe
Ike Walter Wellman
France faces mounting unrest amid Stavisky scandal and strikes
Rioting grips Paris and provinces as public anger over high taxes a budget crisis plus the Stavisky affair sparks demonstrations. The Daladier government faces pressure amid claims of police favoritism and veteran protests, with miners and peasants demanding work and fair prices.
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France
Paris
Chautemps
Daladier
Stavisky-Bayonne
Stavisky
Serge
Alex) Stavisky
Chiappe
Paris Pélice
Eneanes
State urged to plant trees to boost South Dakota welfare
The Tree Planting Program led by W. R. Ronald aims to mobilize South Dakotans to plant millions of trees. The plan highlights state subsidies of five dollars per acre for ten acre plots and calls for broad public support to restore and expand the state's dwindling tree cover.
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State Chamber of Commerce
South
Beadle County
Argus-Leader
South Dakota
Ronald
Governox
Press Comment on Liquidating the CWA
The article argues Washington plans to end the Civil Works Administration by May and questions the move. It asserts CWA funding underpins revival, warns that removing CWA and PWA funds would hurt private employment, and criticizes private business influence and graft accusations surrounding local CWA direction. It notes 4 million workers placed in a month and questions why the future of the program is jeopardized.
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CWA
Chisago
Washington
Civil Works Administration
PWA
Vast Shrinkage in American Income in 1932
Treasury figures show a dramatic drop in 1932 American income with the number reporting a large income shrinking to 20 from 75 the prior year and 13 in 1989. Manufacturing and other sectors faced deficits while overall corporate losses surged, explaining reduced dividends and higher unemployment as governments taxed earnings.
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New York Times
Treasury
Wensury
Greatest Mobilization In History Of Boy Scouts Occurs February 10
The Boy Scouts nationwide mobilization on February 10 will be triggered by a presidential broadcast from the White House. Roosevelt will call Scouts to national service, with millions of relatives and former members invited to participate. The event marks the 25th anniversary of the movement and the forthcoming Silver Jubilee Year celebrations.
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Boy Scouts
Roosevelt
Gammmons
Boy Scouts of America
Boys Scouts of America
Wille
United States
White House
Fon
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Paul Siple
Little America
South Polar
Pwerty
Paris
Berlin
Walter W. Head
St Louis
Boy Secouts
America
James E. West
United States Marine Band
Columbia Broadcasting System
Hed Network
Nbc-Weaf
National Broadcasting Company
Sebtts
Washington
Scow
Movement
Washington, D. C
Vail
Sandereek Girls to Appear in Junior Play
Three members of the Sandereek Sidle Jet Squad take part in the junior play Brown Eyed Betty at the Sandereek schoolhouse on Friday evening February 16. Cast includes Margaret Brow as Betty, Est her Hein as Violet Hutchins, and Lauretta DuBois as the village seamstress. Laurette Du Buis wrote part of the show.
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Sandereek
Sandereek Sidl- Jet Squad
Margaret Brow
Esther Hein
Violet Hutchins
Lauretta DuBois
Laurette DuBuis
Miss Eleanor Fallitt Leads McKinley Girl Reserves Meeting
Miss Eleanor Fallitt is the new leader of the McKinley Girl Reserves and she had charge of a meeting Tuesday held at the school. Miss Harrid Carew of the Y W C A was present and taught several new songs. The meeting lasted about an hour and they decided to have a bake sale Saturday at ONeal's Grocery store. report by Inez Waeckerle.
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Eleanor Fallitt
McKinley
Harrid Carew
O'Neal
Inez Waeckerle
Titonka Troop Meets This Week
The Bluebird patrol of the Titonka Girl Scouts met at the captain Mrs O D Dunbar s home on Wednesday afternoon to organize by groups and patrols A new song was led by Mrs Dunbar and the Three Little Pigs play by another patrol was performed A horseshoe was formed and patrol reports were given The 1 pein patrol had a perfect record for January and received a gold shell book Betty Phillips spoke votes and taps were sung Lois Gluesing reported for the troop
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Titonka Girl Scouts
Washington
Valentine
O. D. Dunbar
Betty Phillips
Lois Gluesing
Keen Kookers Club Meets Last Week
The Keen Kookers 4-4 Club met Saturday afternoon led by Mrs. Marks. Members sang, shared crafts from the prior week, and learned how to make rocon. They stayed for lunch after the meeting but did not sell candy at the Founders Day program. Doris Harley reported.
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Keen Kookers Club
Keen Kookers 4-4
Marks
Minnehaha Troop Plans Summer Show At Church Meet
Minnehaha Loop No 5 met at the Methodist church Tuesday with captain Mrs Bert Phillips presiding. Jean Richardson reports the girls opened with songs The Golden Sun Sinks in the West Tina Tex and Gurme All You Girl Scouts then practiced stunts for a summer show to be performed February 23 News closes with songs Run Mong Home and more.
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Bert Phillips
Jean Richardsom
Tina Tex
Backward Party Enjoyed by Jefferson School Girls
The Girl Reserves at Jefferson school held a backward party at Miss Clare Seiten’s Colonial apartments on Tuesday evening from 7 to 9. Girls arrived backwards for the event. Prizes went to Margaret Blank, Helen Zeller, and Betty Larghan. Refreshments followed.
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Jefferson School
Clare Seiten
Colonial Apartments
Margaret Blank
Helen Zeller
Betty Larghan
Helen Zeer
Biscuits Demonstrations At Sandcreek Skillet Squad Meet
Two demonstrations will be given including hot biscuits at the Sandcreek Skillet Squad meeting to be held at Lauretta DuBois home on Wednesday evening February. Everyone is welcome to attend, reports Lauretta DuBois.
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Sandcreek Skillet Squad
Lauretta DuBois
Attear
Help Yourself And Lend A Hand By SARAL DEWING
History of carpet weaving from Europe and the Jacquard loom to modern textiles. The article traces loom innovation by Jacquard, Napoleon’s patronage, and the cultural significance of rug designs from Egypt to China, noting religious symbols and emblems in early patterns.
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Saral
Dewing Hug
Europe
Joseph Marie Jacquard
Jacquard
Napoleon
Ameri~ca
Romé
Babylon
Nineveh
Egypt
Dess
Scandinavian HORIZONT puzzle with mixed clues
A fragmented word puzzle page from a Scandinavian source presents a vertical and horizontal clue grid. Entries span topics from anatomy to geography, with references to languages, objects, and titles. The garbled text includes hints like capital cities, animal names, and common nouns, suggesting a crossword style challenge rather than a news item.
Rugs Woven With Religious Significance Across Cultures
The text discusses Navajo rug weaving and its deep religious meaning. It notes two Navajo women suffering an evil spirit linked to forbidden weaving, highlighting how rug making blends romance, design, and devotion, not merely a commercial craft.
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Argent
Alwy
Twenty Years Ago In Huron Social Roundup
Twenty years ago in Huron a flurry of travel notes and family updates appears. Mrs WM Arthur left for De Smet to visit a sister. Mag Amo returned from the southern stea line. Mrs J R Johnson plans a Twin Cities trip to Chicago for millinery stock with a friend from North Dakota. Zefeld went to Lincoln to attend to a sick son with pneumonia. Miss Grace Gibbs and Mrs George Wagner visited Sioux Falls. Mr and Mrs Henry Perviton returned from the Twin Cities. Dan Glennon visited from Brookings for Sunday. Well Finch left for Manchester for service exams. Mrs C H Bell hosted a sewing bee with dainty refreshments.
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WM. Arthur
de Smet
Mag Amo
Ste
J. R. Johnson
Twin Cities
North Dakota
Chiego
Zefeld
Lincoln
Neb
Pneumonis
Grace Gibbs
George Wagner
Sioux Parls
Henry Perviton
Dan Glennon
Brookings
Finch
Manchester
C. H. Bell
Farm Question And Answer Box on Wheat and Corn Hog Plans
Readers ask about eligibility for the corn hog plan and potential payments. Answer explains signatures allow benefit payments for reducing corn acreage using a 10 year average yield, 30 cents per bushel after costs, with limits if no hog base and for new producers.
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Q. Tam
G. Wy
Spink Coun
Hog allotments and county committee contact guidance
Readers ask about hog base rights and farm participation in 1947. Officials explain eligibility, contracts, and county debt conciliation setup with Governor Berry appointing committees. ways to contact state chair C W Pussley, Brookings S D, for information.
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Minnehaha County
Farrow
South Dakota
Tom Berry
C. W. Pussley
Brookings
Teite County
Lhandare
R. E
WieCock County
Democrats organize meeting in Lake and Kingsbury counties
An organiest meeting of Young Democrats of Lake and Kingsbury counties is scheduled for Feb 12 in Demos Organize De Smet. The event was announced by T. C. Bonavire, director of inspections for the cate ariculture department, and is sponsored by State Senator Ercil Lorike of Arlington. The Governor’s Rock of Gibraltar is noted at 1400 feet high.
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DEMOS
Lake and
Kingsbury
T. C. Bonavire
cate arviculture _ department
Ercil Lorike
Arlington
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Chas
HL J. Mitchell
Robert D. Lusk
Huron
Associated Press
Focal News
Burray
Lusk.mitchell Newspapers, Inc
Rural Credits Department
Argus Leader
Centre
Evelyn Hertnagel
Lee
Per Atbin
Arthur Conan Doyle
Jria, Aeis
Agricultural Extension Service
State College
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