State maps aim to lure tourists with bright four color chart
Pierre February 3 The 194y South Dakota highway map distributed today targets prospective visitors and aids in state travel. It features a four color cover showing the capitol Mount Rushmore and pheasants while internal images include Mitchell Corn Palace Big Stone Lake a Black Hills bridge and a Badlands road. The reverse highlights the Needles Drive Palisades of the Big Sioux River and a northeastern lake with a mileage chart linking 80 towns. The map emphasizes the entire secondary road system and lists land ownership ranges township numbers and drainage details in blue on white. Ralph O Neill redrew six months of drawings for the new design. Engraving by South Dakota Engraving Company and printing by Sessions Printing Company Sioux Falls.
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Mitchell
Big Stone Lake
Black Hills
Big Sioux
South Dakota
South
State History Department
Ralph ‘O'Neill
South Dakota Engraving Company
Sessions Printing Company
Sioux Falls
Pictures Taken Of as Springs Students
Wellington Springs Feb 8 Special Pictures of individual students and groups were taken Fri day and Monday by A C Floss a Madison photographer Seven group pictures were taken of the Spartanian staff Home Economics Club mixed chorus basketball squad Future Farmers of America Hobby Club Future Teachers librarians cheerleaders student council Junior Science Club Girls Athletic Association band W S Club and debate squad Individual pictures were taken of the high School students the grade school students and the faculty members Students will purchase copies of these pictures which will also be used in the Spartonian annual.
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As Springs
Wellington Springs
Individue
A. C. Floss
Madison
Spartanian
Future Farmers of America
Girls’ Athletic Association
Spartonian
FHA Loans Reach Record South Dakota Total in 1939
N I Belwen head of FHA South Dakota reported 1,457 guaranteed loans in 1939 totaling 2,243,194 dollars. Of this, 334,894 funded property improvements and 1,908,300 financed new homes. Sioux Falls led with 115 of 625 new homes, Rapid City Watertown and Aberdeen also contributing in the agency’s largest year since 1934.
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South
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Watertown
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Idle Hour Club Valentine Party in Tulare
Mrs Grayce Benning hosted the Idle Hour Club with 13 members and six visitors last Friday. Mrs Ella Walker led singing and plans were made for a Valentine party at Mrs E A Holm's home. Refreshments were served. The Valentine party occurred Monday evening with games quizzes and valentine exchanges followed by a potluck lunch.
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Idle Hour Club
Tulare
Grayce Benning
Ella Walker
E. A. Holm
Mitchell Farmer Believed to Die by Own Action
Mitchell county report states John Schuster, a bachelor farmer living eight miles west and two north of Mitchell, was found dead today in a bedroom at his farm home. Viscon County officers call the death "apparently death by own action" though investigation not complete. The body was found by his father Andrew Schuster, over 80, who lived with him on the farm for about 15 years.
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Mitchell
John Schuster
Bavison
Deam
Schuster
Andrew Schuster
Injured at Farm Runaway Hay Rack Accident
Henry Reber was injured last week at his Highmore farm when a runaway team caused a hay rack to overturn. Initial condition appeared not serious but later rib injuries were diagnosed by a local physician. He is recovering at home.
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Highmore
Henry Reber
Son Born to Emil Goehring Couple in Highmore
A son was born February 2 to Mr and Mrs Emil Goehring of Highmore. Mrs Margaret Ravenscroft of Wayland is in an Aberdeen hospital for treatment of a foot ailment while spending the winter in Aberdeen with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Mannie Clute.
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Highmore
Emil Goehring
Aberdeen Hospital
Wayland
Margaret Ravenscroft
Aberdeen
Mannie
Clute
Wales Cotton
Miller
To Face Trial On Mann Act Charges
Donald White, 35, of Greenville Tennessee, bound over to federal district court in Sioux Falls on a Mann Act charge. In default of 5000 dollar bond, he was jailed in Davison County. Isabelle Farrell of Cleveland testified of White as the alleged father in a widely publicized Cleveland baby case connected to a Pittsburgh couple.
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Sioux Falls
o—lPl
Donald White
Greenville
Tenn
Isabelle Farrell
Cleveland
Ohio
Federal District Court
White
Davison County
Pittsburgh
Leslie Nelson dies after yearlong illness
Leslie Nelson of Camp Township died early Sunday at St. Mary's hospital in Pierre after a year of illness with infection following pneumonia. Born October 19, 1908, in Bon Homme County, he leaves his wife and his parents of Parkston, plus sister Thelma and brother Winston. Funeral services led by Rev. Wager at the Congregational Church in Ree Heights. Burial followed in Morningside cemetery.
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Leslie Nelson
I'ness Ree Heights
Camp Township
St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre
Mr. Nelson
Bon Homme County
Nelson
Parkston
Thelma
Winston
California
Mr. Wager
Methodist Church of
Congregational
Ree Heights
Morningside
Ree Heights Honor Students Named on Semester Honor Roll
Ree Heights reports nine high school students earned semester honor roll with four seniors among them. Seniors Mildred Speirs Wayne Gardner Emerson Peterka and Ruby Flint lead the list. Freshmen Phyllis Arbogast Peggy Leach Charlotte Nicholas follow. One junior Pat Goth and one sophomore Margery Burge also appear on the roster.
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Ree Heights
Mildred Speirs
Wayne Gardner
Emerson Peterka
Ruby Flint
Phyllis Arbogast
Peggy Leach
Charlotte Nicholas
Pat Goth
Margery Burge
Injuries Fatal To Dell Rapids Farmer
Erick H. Oien, 60, a Dell Rapids area farmer, died in a Dell Rapids hospital from injuries suffered after being struck by a car on Highway 77 south of Dell Rapids ten days earlier. The driver, Andrew Christiansen of Dell Rapids, said he was blinded by opposing headlights. Oien is survived by a son Helmer and a daughter Gilma.
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Dell Rapids
Baltic
Erick H. Oien
Here
Highway 77
Cien
Andrew Christiansen
Christiansen
Qien
Helmer
Gilma
Pie Social At Ree Heights Benefits Library
A pie social organized by the Ree Heights community and aided by Elza Scott, librarian, reversed the usual roles with men delivering pies and women bidding. The event included two basketball games and school band music, with proceeds supporting the library.
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Ree Heights
ALL
Elza Scott
Unwanted visitor leaves evidence in Aberdeen residence
An afternoon caller breached a south side home in Aberdeen on February 8 but fled before capture. A frightened resident alerted police, and a patrol report notes the intruder had clearly been there.
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Aberdeen
Return to homes after extended visit
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Smith and Robert Rubendall have left the J. F. Rubendall parental home after several weeks visit. The Smiths return to Chilognin Oregon and Mr. Rubendall to Bridgeport Washington.
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Highmore
Vern Smith
Robert Rubendall
J. 4
County Offices Audited in Hyde County Audit
Hyde County offices are receiving their official audit this week led by Arlington accountant Mr. De Boer. The report details the ongoing review of county operations and financial procedures.
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Highmore
Hyde
de Boer
Arlington
Refunds Totaling 2005 On Net Income Tax PIERRE
Pierre February 8 Tax Director J H Bottum Jr said refunds totaling 2005 were issued for state net income tax returns filed last year. Most refunds came on individual returns due to errors in computing tax found during audits of 1938 emoluments. one corporation received 709 and an individual 168 for nontaxable income earned outside the state.
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Pierre
J. H. Bottum, Jr
Bottum
Bach
Vern Tompkins Heads to Sioux Falls for Welding School
Vern Tompkins left Monday for Sioux Falls to study welding for two weeks. He plans to establish the OO EK welding system at his ice station.
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Sioux Falls Highmore
Vern Tompkins
Sioux Falls
Ice Station
Dewey to Speak in Aberdeen and Five More South Dakota Towns
Dewey, New York crime crusader and GOP presidential hopeful, will spend about ten minutes in Aberdeen on Friday and make brief train stops at Milbank Webster Bristol Aberdeen Mobridge Lemmon along the Milwaukee main line. The swing covers six towns in South Dakota before a Pacific Northwest tour.
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Dewey
D.D. Gop
Aberdeen
Thomas EB. Dewey
New York
South Dakota
Milwaukee Railroad
Pacific Northwest
Hia
Milbank
Webster
Bristol
Mobridge
Lemmon
Aged Woman Injured In Hyde County Car Incident
Mrs Leopold Schmidt, 75, of northeastern Hyde County was injured Monday evening after attempting to alight from a car before it stopped. She suffered cuts and bruises, a broken nose, and a sprained wrist from the fall on rough ground.
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Womam
Highmore
Leopold Schmidt
Hyde County
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