Measure Bans Tossing Fires From Vehicles in South Dakota
Pierre February 1. South Dakota Legislature approves act prohibiting throwing any burning substance from a vehicle to fight fires in national forests. Senate passes 22 to 13 after debate. bill lists cigarette and cigar stubs and ashes as banned items. Senators note bottles could be added. discussion features several named lawmakers and regional concerns.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Senate
House
Paul O. Kretschmar
Eureka
Jessie Sanders
Hisega
Blick ‘Hills
A. W. Odell
Montrose
R. W. Hummel
Republican
Hot Springs
Railroad Tax Suit Has 40 Defendants
Sioux Falls February article reports the Chicago and North Western Railway faces a federal tax suit with about 400 defendants including 3 South Dakota county treasurers. The railroad is accused of overassessing taxes, with claimed taxes of 625,658 versus a fair amount of 112,829. Named county treasurers span Beadle, Brookings, Brown, and many others across the state.
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Sioux Falls
Chicago and North Western Railway
South Dakota
Federal District Court
Charles FP
Megan
Chicaco
Board of Equalization
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Beadle
Brookings
Brown
Butte
Clark
Clay
Codington
Custer
Deudl
Fall River Fault
Gregory
Hanken
Hamlin
Hand
Hughes
Hyde
Jackson
Jones
Kintsbury
Lawrence
Lincoln
McCoole
Meade
Miner
Pennington
Porter
Spink
Stanley
Sully
Tripp
Tusner
Union
Yankton
Springs Student Is Annapolis Candidate
Wessington Springs High School senior William Fitie has earned the principal nomination from U S Representative Fred H Hildebrandt to enter the Annapolis Naval Academy next June. He will take a substantiating test in April and then undergo a physical examination. He hopes to begin naval training if he passes. He is noted for academics athletics and debate at the local high school.
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Focal Fh
William
Springs
Eleanor Nielson S Rabbit Rarities Role
BRN reb Listudema at State college prepare to stage their anal vaudeville show Rabbort Rarities on March 2 under the general direction of Orl James in public speaking. Eleanor Nielson Huron, Joe Stenskind Madison, John Buck Michell, Andy Sundstrom Bercy ford, Phyllis Hubbard Brookings, Worman Jensen Sutherland In.
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BRN
Listudema
State College
Orl James
Eleanor Nielson
Huron
Joe Stenskind
Madison
John Buck
Michell
Andy Sundstrom
Bercyford
Phyllis Hubbard
Brookings
Worman Jensen
Sutherland
Mrs John Kelly Rites Held At St Patrick’s Church
Funeral services for Mrs John Kelly who died Tuesday morning will be held Friday morning at 1b o'clock at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Cavour. The Rev Father Rieley will conduct the service with burial in the Catholic Cemetery at Cavour.
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John Kelly
Cavour
St Pawick's Catholic Church
Father Rieley
Forestburg Cut Of By Sunday Blizzard
Forestburg reports a severe snowstorm and wind Sunday into Sunday night. Roads were blocked and connections were cut on Monday causing no school, halted bus service, and delayed deliveries. Trains did not arrive Monday evening or Tuesday morning while radio and telephone remained the only links to the outside world.
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Forestburg
Plows Open Roads Into Lake Preston
LAKE PRESTON February 1 Special Following a Sunday and Monday blockade new plows broke through Tuesday declaring highway 14 clear from Furon east to Brookings Rural roads remain impassable and mail delivery is limited carriers meet neighbors and leave some mail at schools houses Dr Rozendal was stranded near Oldham after his car had to be abandoned last week as roads stayed blocked
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Lake Preston
Highway 14
Furon
Brookings
P. Rozendal
Oldham
Evening Huronite highlights state news brief
The Evening Huronite reports brief state news items for Thursday February 11. City schedules, local events, and weather updates are summarized for readers in the region. The page reflects standard early 20th century newspaper formatting and local notices.
Redfield Egg Shortage Strands Town in Blizzard
A February blizzard cuts egg supplies in Redfield after a week of stalled deliveries. With roads blocked and snow piling up, stores report no incoming eggs, local bakers struggle, and residents face pancake and omelette shortages as commerce stalls and demand spikes.
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Redfield
DWU Students Fight Control at Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell Feb U P reports student opposition to Dakota Wesleyan administration grew as the student association adopted a petition to the board of directors. Viola Winande acted as president at the closed chapel meeting. The petition, endorsed by the senate, gained student approval by a large margin with 264 of about 310 registered Wesleyan students signing. It accuses the administration of dictatorial policies alienating students and faculty.
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Wesleyan
Will Announce Soil Base Limits for 1937 in SD Plans
Brookings February 1 Special An announcement from the South Dakota Agricultural Conservation committee states that approved soil depleting limits per county will be ready by February 17 with county organization and training schools starting around February 20. Directors will elect officers for 1937 and then be guided on assigning bases to each farm. Farmers measured in 1936 will be notified of preliminary bases by March, and community meetings will review 1937 program rules and require a declaration of intention from participants.
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Brookings
South Dakota Agricultural Conservation Committee
Extension Service
South Dakota
Van Kirk Resigns from Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell reports Professor James A. Van Kirk of the history department will resign, effective March 18, to pursue Ph D preparation at Northwestern University after seventeen years of service. President Leon Sweetland praises his courteous conduct and long association with the university and alumni.
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Dakota Wesleyn
J. A van Kirk
van Kirk
Northwestern University
Storms Continue Blockade Strands Wayland Area
Wayland reports ongoing snow, high winds, and sub-zero weather. Auto traffic halted for days. Highway 14 open to Wessington allowing some students to attend high school, while country roads remain in severe condition with no early relief in sight.
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Wayland
Wessington
Exhaustion Blamed For Blizzard Death Near Cresbard
Lucas Jud dan, 54, caretaker of the Charles Farrell farm near Cresbard, died in Sunday's snowstorm. Found face down near the M. & St. L. tracks after reportedly attempting to walk home from town. Authorities attributed death to exhaustion, noting he became lost in the blizzard six hours earlier.
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Cresgaru
GHP
Lucas Juddan
Charles Farrell
Cresbard
Oy John S. Tienes
Jordan
Aeen
S. D. Artist Poet Dies Unexpectedly
S D Griffin a 69 year old poet and artist died unexpectedly Tuesday night at his Hot Springs home city of Sioux Falls was notified Wednesday. He specialized in pencil and crayon sketches of Indians horses and ranch animals and many verses appeared in newspapers. Surviving are his widow two sons Edward Sioux Falls and Philip of Buffalo Gap a daughter Beatrice Seattle and three grandchildren.
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Feo
A. Ae Griffin
Hot Springs
Edward UL. Griffin
Griffin
England
Edward
Sioux Falls
Philp
Buffals Gap
Beatrice
Seattle
Wash
Dorothy Alseth Named Preston DAR Choice
Dorothy Alseth was selected as the D A R representative for the Preston area senior class. One student per high school advances, with a further selection earning a free trip to Washington DC. She is active in many school activities, placing highly in regional and district contests and serving as student body president.
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Dorothy Alseth
Preston Dar
Lake Preston
I Drothy Alseth
D. A
Washington, D.C
Dorothy
Sigma Delta Chi Chapter Installed at State College
SDSC to install a Sigma Delta Chi chapter at State College during the SDPA convention in Sioux Falls Feb 12 13. The ceremony is led by national VP Mitchell V Charnley and Elmor Scott Watson with 12 new members and 10 active members to join.
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Brookings
South Dakota Press Association
Sioux Falls
Sima Delta Chi
State College
Sigma Delta Chi
Dallas
Mitchell V. Charnley
Minnesota University
Elmor Scott Watson
Publishers’ Auxiliary
Popular Weekly Trade Journal
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern
Schmerier
Tocal
SDPA
Ganpux
Rota
Robert Sanders
Garretson
Abel
Selby
Elmer Schmerier
Weaton Springs
Tom Bell
Flandreau
Norman
Rumple
Arlington
Raide Bunn
Pierre
John Ryan
Wendell Anderson
Canton
Ralph Overton
Webster
Leonard Ekberg
Howard Fick
Miller
C. W. Hunt
Wausau
Wis
Alurond
Marsh IIL Blunt Ed Special Ed Marsh Returns Sick
Marsh returned from a trip to Huron Saturday evening and was taken ill with a severe flu and pneumonia. Doctors feared for his immediate health but believed impassable roads delayed medical consultation, which was done by phone.
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Blunt
Fab. Il
Ed ‘Marsh
Huron
Watertown To Have Checker Tournament
Watertown prepares for the South Dakota state checker tournament opening in March with at least 100 players expected from across the state and Black Hills regions. Four former champions including Morrison of Sioux Falls Lemler of Gettysburg Wade of Aberdeen and Ekern of Flandreau are listed as intending to compete.
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Watertown
South Dakota
Jarmes Bush
Hills
Bush
Morrison
Sioux Falls
Wiliam Lemler
Gettysburg
Charles Wade
Aberdeen
Palmer Ekern
Flandreau
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