Four Thousand Acres of School Land Sold in Four Counties
Pierre Feb 18 Public Lands Commissioner John A Lundeen said 4025 acres of school land have been sold in four South Dakota counties since the first of the year. Average price 12.63 per acre, well above the constitutional minimum of 10. In McPherson 1640 acres averaged 10.51, top 15. Kingbury 889 acres 10.16, top 25. Deuel 905 acres 19.27, top 40. Meade 600 acres 12.08, top 6. Other sales scheduled in Aurora Beadle Brookings Brown Brule Butte Charles Mix Clark Codington Davison Day Douglas Edmunds Faulk Gregory Hamlin Hand Hughes Hutchinson Jerauld Lake McCook Marshall Moody Roberts Sanborn Spink Tripp Turner Walworth counties.
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Deuce
Meade
Aurora
Beadle
Brookings
Brown
Brule
Butte
Charnes Mix
Clark
Codington
Davison
Day
Douglas
Edmunds
Faulk
Gregory
Hamlin
Hand
Hughes
Hutchinson
Jerauld
Lake
McCook
Marshall
Moody
Roberts
Sanborn
Spink
Tripp
Turner
Walworth Counties
Blackguard A Job From A Humble Wagon Tale
A note contrasts modern uses of the term blackguard with its origin describing a humble servant riding in a wagon at the rear of a noble’s train who watched smoke-blackened pots and pans.
South Dakota Legislature Billet Digest Highlights
Pierre February reports new South Dakota bills from several committees. Education panel SB 189 requires school boards to cover transportation costs over two and a half miles. Judiciary SB 190 criminalizes unlawful peddling or soliciting with penalties. SB 191 adds homestead interest clarification to life estates. County Affairs SB 192 raises filing fee for chattel mortgages from 15 to 25 cents. County Affairs SB 193 removes conflicting provisions on provisional sales contracts. Development SB 194 offers a 25000 bonus for south dakota oil production of ten barrels daily for 90 days. House judiciary HB 220 mandates encumbrance naming in quiet title actions. Irrigation and Water Power HB 221 ratifies Belle Fourche River compact with Wyoming.
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Pierre
South-Dakota
SENA
Education ‘Committee
Judiciary Committee
County Affairs Committee
County Affairs
State Development Committee
South Dakota
HOUSE
Judiciary
Belle Fourche River
Commission
Wyoming
Highmore School Drives Copper Salvage Effort
The Highmore grade school conducted a copper salvage drive as part of the war effort, gathering 340 pounds. For every two pounds, participants received a theatre ticket for the show The Fleet's In, on February 27 at the Copper Matinee, with defense stamps also awarded for each two pounds.
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Highmorn
Highmore
Yankee Doodle Dandy wins Boxoffice Blue Ribbon for January
Kansas City Mo Feb 18 The National Screen Council voted Yankee Doodle Dandy the best nationally released motion picture of January for family entertainment The Warner Bros film stars James Cagney and had road show engagements last year before general release.
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Kansas City
National Screen Council
Boxoffice
Warner Bros
James Cagney
Beadle County News Briefs Highlight Local Service Members
Beadle County briefs note Fort Knox instructor George Wheelock home on furlough and sons of E F Wheelock serving in U S Army Navy and shipyards. Army air and medical unit postings include Walter Gehring and Oran Alger while Walter Bradburn and Glenn Deaver are stationed in Seattle Fort Lewis and Fort Bragg. Four brothers of Wessington origin are linked to Mrs. Ora Parker and a Japanese prisoner of war related to Wilt Fischer's family.
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George Wheelock
Jorge Wheelock
Armored Force
Fort Knox
Rs. E. F. Wheelock
Arthur Gohring
Harold Gohring
U.S. Army
Walter Gehring
Oran Alger
U.S. Navy
Portland
Ore
Robert Hradburn
Chas. Bradburn
In Brown
Maritime Service
San Francisco
Robert Biegler
Corp
Henry Biegler
Warren Beigler
Warren Biegler
Beadle County
Wessington
Harold E. Shaw
Bruce Hulbert
Charles Elyen
Glenn Deaver
Charles Daugherty
Seattle
Fort Lewis
Wash
Micheal Neeman
Army
Fort Bragg
Pic
George Neeman
Mataganda Fpenins
Foster “Field
Tex
Pvt. Neeman
Fort, Knox
Cus Neeman
Navy
Pacific
Ora Parker
Wilt Fischer
Watertown
Hyde County Club Demonstration on Breadmaking and Cookies
Hyde County Home Extension Clubs met at the local theater for the February session. Mrs. Leo Bleha and Mrs. James Frank of the GGG Extension Club led a breadmaking and sugar free cookies demonstration. After the business meeting, the group adjourned until March 13.
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Highmore
Hyde County
Leo Bleha
James Frank
GGG Extension Club
Tubant Lemm Wedding Performed in Custer Church
Lisa Florence Tubandt daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Tubandt Tulare wed Walden Lemm of Buffalo South Dakota on February 12 in the Church of Custer. The Tubandt family traveled to attend with Virgil and Harold Tubandt and Mrs George Peaber visiting daughters Marcella and Marguerite.
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Tulars
Lisa Florence Tubandt
Walter Tubandt
Tulare
Walden Lemm
Buffalo
S. D
Church of
Custer
Virgil
Harold Tubandt
George Peaber
Marcella i
Marguerite
Tulare Man Will Marry In California
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Lieut. Douglas Delaney, a former Tulare resident, to Miss Donna Fryzear of Red Hornig. Delaney is stationed in California and Fryzear will join him next month. they plan to wed March 7.
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Tulare
California
Douglas Delaney
Tulare Fey
Donna Fryzear
Red
Delaney
Cal- Hornig
Fryzear
Mitchell visitor and Mount Hope visit noted
Mrs Karna Nelson of Mitchell visited friends and relatives in the area. Mimner Mortimer left Wednesday for Mount Hope Wisconsin to visit her daughter Mrs Keith Welten. A guest at the Tver Andregon home this week was Mrs.
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Hitchcock
Karna Nelson
Mitchell
Tehcock
Mimner - Mortimer
Mount Hope
Wis
Keith” Weltena
Joni v. Pan
Diinels
Tver Andergon
Instructor Has Article Published in National Printing Journal
BROOKINGS Feb 18 Special B Harding composing machine instructor in the State College printing and rural journalism department is the author of an article on composing machine care and adjustments in the January issue of The National Printing Education Journal nationwide trade publication.
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SDSC
Brookings
Surprise party held by a group of friends
A small gathering organized as a surprise party featured a group of attendees, a suit of informal activities, and a shared meal. The event emphasized friendship and communal support with simple decor and light entertainment.
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Ps Sere
A. Group
Amd
Forestburg PTA Sets Regular Meeting Date
Forestburg PTA announces a regular meeting to discuss ongoing programs and upcoming events. Members will review prior activities and plan volunteer involvement for school projects and community outreach.
Roll Call On School Bill Defeated In State House Vote
Pierre February 18 roll call shows a 48 to 25 defeat for a 5000 dollar appropriation to study 12 year compulsory education. Absent 23 including MecMillen and Wood. Names listed include Anderson of Minnehaha and Hove as speaker in YEAS, with Anderson of Codington and Zimm erman among NAYS.
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Johnson
Union
Kernver
Kretschmar
Larson
Lothrop
McGann
McKenna
Mayo
Metz
Miler
Mills
Nisbet
Nabe
Nygaard
Oviatt
Poelska
Polley
Pulford
Rezae
USDA To Hold Farm Machinery School in Highmore
HIGHMORE Feb 18 Special a school on the care and maintenance of farm machinery will be held Tuesday afternoon February 23 at the AAA office in Highmore and at the Wolabird school in the evening These meetings are sponsored by the county USDA War Board J D Ill district extension supervisor Harry Svee agricultural engineer from Slate College and Jack Hinton factory spark plug expert will demonstrate proper methods of caring for machines Several film strips on repairing and oiling will be shown during the demonstrations.
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Highmore
AAA
Wolabird
U.S.D.A. War Board
J. D. Ill
Harry Svee
Slate College
Jack, Hinton
Kil Kare Club Meets At Hitchcock
Kil Kare Bridge Club met Monday evening at Mrs. Louis Schroeder's home in Hitchcock. Auction games at two tables. high prize won by Mrs. Wan Rodman and traveling prize awarded to Mrs. Mae Van Voorhis. Hostess served lunch. guests included Mrs. Offa Phillips and Mrs. Carl McDonald of Draper. Next meeting at the home of Mrs. Dale Van Voorhis.
AAA Committeemen Meet In DeSmet
AAA committeemen gathered in the court room for a school of instruction led by Vincent Dunn and Leonard Parker from the state office. The session was chaired by Walter Greene, the county committee chairman, and occurred Tuesday afternoon in DeSmet.
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Desmet
AAA
Vincent Dunn
Leonard Parker
State Office
Walter Greene
Ree Heights Couple Celebrates First Wedding Anniversary
Ree Heights on February 14 marked the first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Carl Falkenhainer with a Valentine dinner at their farm home. Guests included Mrs Earl Lusk Mrs John Lusk and Lieut Theodore Burge. DO RICK FLOWERS. Colorado State Hospital Pueblo Colorado maintains a flower garden with a sign Please pick flowers whose message has a favorable influence on patients.
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Ree Heights
Carl Falkenhainer
Rand
Earl Lusk
John Lusk
Theodore Burge
Colorado State Hospial
Pueblo, Colo
Farewell Party Held for Ree Heights Boy
A farewell dinner was given for a Ree Heights boy as community members gathered to wish him well. The event featured local volunteers and neighbors sharing memories and best wishes for the young resident as he prepares to move on to new opportunities.
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Ree Heights
Burge Household Hosts Sunday Evening Guests
Lieutenant Theodore Burge attended a Sunday evening gathering at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs AF Burge. Also present were Mr and Mrs Raymond Davis as guests.
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Theodore Burge
AF. Burge
Raymond Davis
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