University Staff Donates to Feed Fund Effort at USD
Vermillion February 13. Faculty and administrative staff at the University of South Dakota contributed over 1280 to Gov. Warren E. Green's livestock feed fund. President Herman G. James' appeal spurred nearly all full time staff to donate. A student relief program was launched to involve every student, with boxes placed around the campus for donations. Military ball profits and a symphony concert proceeds will be given to the local relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren E. Green
University of South Dakota
Herman G. James
Governor Green
LeRoy Ericcson
San Jem
TD RB
Colton
College of Fine Arts
Slagle Auditorium
Aberdeen schools skip holiday for influenza outbreak
Aberdeen officials announced that Monday February 22 will not be observed as a holiday in city schools due to three days of forced closure last week for an influenza epidemic. Superintendent J Dalshrop said attendance is improving and the flu outbreak appears to be waning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
George Washington
C. J. Dalshrop
Harding County Clears Original Indebtedness
Harding county has made the final payment on its original indebtedness. Created in 1906 by a division of Butte county, it inherited a bonded debt of 90000 dollars. The remaining debt was retired with bonds totaling 10000 dollars.
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Harding County
Buffalo
Butte County
Fourteen Schools In Debate Tournament
Fourteen high schools will compete in the Black Hills district debate tournament in Belle Fourche. Extemporaneous speaking contests will be held. The winning team advances to the state debate tournament in March at the University of South Dakota. Lyman Fort of Mitchell High School will judge the contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourcee
Black Hills
University of South Dakota
Lyman Fort
Mitchell High School
Aberdeen Man Keeps Alligator As Pet
Aberdeen resident George Olson, a local barber shop employee, keeps a small alligator brought from Florida. Neighbors speculate how South Dakota climate will affect the reptile, which shows no signs of wilting and costs nothing to keep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
George Olson
Florida
Olson
South Dakota
Hopper Danger Is Small At Deadwood
In Deadwood, a county survey found grasshopper infection under 10 percent of the area last fall. County farm agent J. B. Hill says the outbreak will not be widespread next season, with only two localized infestations possible if conditions stay dry. A moist spring could wipe out danger as fungus disease kills grasshoppers. damp weather likely limits summer infestation. Washington programs in Redfield marked George Washington’s 200th anniversary with Mrs. F. Wilhite delivering a Vernon-themed talk, featuring cardboard house models to illustrate Heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
J. B. Hil
Hill
Open Washington
Redfield
Womens Profesional and Business Club of
George Washington Vere
F. ¥. Wilhite
Vernon
Visit Prolonged at Broadland as Rodgers Seek Road Help
Clarence Rogers and wife stay with his parents at the Rogers home in Virgil while Clarence laments leaving the Lewis residence, the bad roads keeping him from returning home since Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadland
Clarence Rogers
Virgil
Sewing Club Meeting in Broadland Honors Two Members
The Broadland sewing club met at Mr. Ralph Kaump’s home with six members and three visitors present. A farewell party for Mrs. Lewis Koot was held, and the group ended with a closing carriage ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Club
Broadland
Woman Breaks Arm In Fall On Ice
In Watertown a woman, Mrs. Welter Stover, fell on ice and fractured her elbow. She was confined to a hospital briefly and released this week. Doctors say it will take about six weeks to heal the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Welter’ Stover
Seventh Special Session Question Hovering Over Livestock Feeds
Pierre Feb 19 The question of calling a seventh special assembly to provide live stock feed funds triggers a review of South Dakota’s past extra sessions. Gov Green rejects action citing Supreme Court opinions, while historical records show six prior specials cost $55 978 over three days total versus 60 days for a regular session. Further notes cover Norbeck era specials during WWI, including 1916 primary law revision and the 1918 1919 wartime adjustments.
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Peter Norbeck
Fox
South Dakota
United States
Norbeck
W. J. Bulewid
Regional Farmers Union Meets in Rapid City
Rapid City hosts the fifth district regional convention of the South Dakota Farmers Union on March 5 with the junior organization meeting the same day. Fifteen counties make up the district as officials plan on extending organization facilities and discussing practical methods of operation, feed, seed, and livestock starvation checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Farm Union
Rapid City
South Dakota Farmers Union
Plans Approved for S F Coliseum Annex and Fire Station
Sioux Falls core city commission approved informal plans for the coliseum exposition annex and the south side fire station at Minnesota Avenue and Twenty second Street. Bids for the annex due March 15 at 10 a m. An ordinance to commercialize the Sixth Street and Fairfax Avenue corner received its first reading with March 14 hearing set. A sanitation and garbage ordinance also received first reading.
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S. F. Coliseum
Sioux Falls
South Side
Minnesota Avenue
Twenty-second Street
Coliseum
Sixth Shet and
Fairfax Avenue
Contrasting January Weather At Redfield
Redfield reports show January this year versus last year with 16 days below zero versus two. Temperatures ranged from one to 30 below, warmest day 35 below, vs last year when warmer. Snowfall rose from four inches to 12, moisture from 17 inches to 38, and overall contrast highlighted by J C Trier observer.
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Redfield
J. C. Trier
Athol Patients Lose Medical Aid Amid Heavy Roads
On February 18, Athol reports travel conditions due to heavy snow making it impossible for a doctor to reach the town. John O Connor suffers flu and severe illness. two Keller children near Athol, Roy with pneumonia and Orville with flu, are ill and cared for at home.
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Athol
John O'Connor
William Keller
Roy
Paemmonia
Orville
Pheasants Dying Near Athol as Food Shortage Bites
Farmers around Athol report many pheasants dying due to lack of food. Despite feeding hundreds, silk moths are found dead and dying. Athol and nearby areas have long been a pheasant district, and the scene of birds dying by the hundreds is distressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athol
Post Card Album To Represent South Dakota
Eagle Butte February news reports that South Dakota will contribute a post card album of views and 43 volumes to the Widac auxiliary library in Paris. Each of 192 state units is to contribute. The state exhibit will travel to Portland for the national Fidac convention, with dolls and silk flags also sent. The 1982 Fidac essay topic is Why We Have a Fete on Armistice Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Butte
Bouth Dakota
Widac
Paris
Mra
Hessic G
Parker
Eagle
South Dakota
Portland
Ore
Watertown
Paria
Fidac
Federation Interallies Des Amviens Combattants
Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Women's Auxiliary
Apportionment Withheld Over Delinquent Interest, South Dakota
South Dakota’s School and Public Lands Commissioner may withhold a county’s apportionment from the school fund to cover delinquent loan interest. Walworth County owes 1001.35 in overdue interest, with 14182.00 due after March 1, and the apportionment to Walworth is 19285.68. The attorney general’s office says the authority is broad enough to enforce future collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
South Dakota
School and Public Lands
P. G. Huisteadah
Mobiidge
James Brown
School
Public Lands
Walworth County
Huistendahl
P. J. Engstrom
Walworth
South Dakora
State Department
Red Cross Shelled Corn Aid Reaches Buffalo County
In Buffalo county the Red Cross provides feed relief for livestock with two donated cars of shelled corn from Iowa communities Boyden and Haverhill, each about 1000 bushels. Additional aid includes three carloads of baled hay and one carload of cottonseed cake. Emergency assistance and government feed loan cash are being processed.
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Red Cross
Buffalo
Gann Valley
Buffalo County
C. B. Beelman
Iowa
Boyden
Haverhill
Mia Roy Wilhelm Attends Christian Endeavor Conference
Mia Roy Wilhelm left for Sioux Falls for a week to attend a Christian Endeavor conference. She holds a high position in Christian Endeavor work in the country and was an active officer in Mitchell.
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Hol
Mia Roy C. Wilhelm
Sioux Falls
Christian Endeavor
Mira Wilhelm
Mitchell
Visites Sisters at Huron Ebroadland
Newton Price is spending a few weeks with his sisters Bir Floyd Urban and Mrs. Harry Teuber in Huron. He was taken ill last week but is recovering.
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Vistes
Huron Ebroadland
Newton
Price
Floyd Urban
Harry Teuber
Huron
Little Girl Injured In Washing Machine Accident
In Alpena on February 19 a five year old girl, Alice Plate, was hurt when her finger became caught in an automatic washing machine. The finger was split and the nail torn off, and she was taken to a doctor for care. The injury occurred while the child's mother, Mrs. Sheldon Plate, operated the machine.
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Alpena
Alice Plate
Alice
Sheldon Plate
Railroad To Be Sold At Auction
A public auction will be held at the courthouse door at 2 o clock in March to dispose of the Mound City and Eastern railway with all equipment to satisfy claims of 203361 30 plus costs 294 40 United States court mortgage holders initiated the sale The line runs 20 miles from Leola to Long Lake and was meant to reach Mound City Camp ill county Farmers and residents supported construction hoping to ease product shipment but funding faded as work stopped at Long Lake
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Leola
Mound
Long Lake
Mound City
Campil County
Loans Paid to Davison County Farmers Totaled $7389.50
Drougne loans totaling $7,389.50 were paid to 40 farmers in Davison County since the U S department of agriculture resumed loans early this month. The total paid out in the county this fall was $7,340.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Drougne
Davison County
Acton
United States Department of Agriculture
Milwaukee Road Announces $5.5 Million Improvement Budget
Chicago February 19. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad sets a 1932 improvement budget totaling 5 500 000. Directors list allocations for Dallas 1 338 000 grade separations 823 000 bridges 000 000 track elevation 280 000 miscellaneous 370 000 and other expert expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Bryant State Bank Holding elects new board officers
Bryant February meeting of Bryant State Bank Holding corporation re elected Henry Gilbertson and others to the board. Officers named are Henry Gilbertson as president C H Callins as vice president and Jan Erickson as secretary treasurer. The firm reports liquidating much of its holdings with substantial dividends anticipated for depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Bryant State Bank Holding Corporation
Bryant State Bank
Henry Gibertson
A. Skoland
C. Collins
F. E Rickhdem
John P. Corey
Henry Gilbertson
C. H. Callins
Jan
Erickson
Pioneer meeting to be held February second
Fioneers to meet Milbank February 19 February 2. The Grant County Pioneer Settlers association will hold its annual meeting here February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milbank
Grant County Pioneer Settlers Association
Jackrabbits Plentiful Along Joe Creek Rush
Jackrabbits are very plentiful along the river and feed at the remaining alfalfa stacks kept for spring feeding. Chicken wire surrounds the stacks to prevent waste. Special report from Joe Creek dated February 19.
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Joe Creek
Tells Start Of Political Paper
Vermillion February 19 The political newspaper had its beginning during George Washington era says E G Trotzig head of the journalistic department at the University of South Dakota He spoke on The Political Period in the History of American Journalism on KUSD February 17 The talk described early political papers by Fenno and papers such as the National Gazette and noted Washington's intervention in heated disputes The speaker said political controversy in newspapers intensified before shifting to news around 1830 as public desire for facts grew.
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George Washington
E. G. Trotzig
University of South Dakota
Trotzig
KUSD
Gawetter
United States
John Fenno
Alexander Hamilton
National Gazette
Philip Freneau
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Trateig
Pon Washington
More Moisture Is Needed In Lawrencei
Deadwood February 12. Frank Doody a St Onge rancher reports insufficient moisture to assure a Lawrence county crop though some moisture exists to start crops. Livestock feed shortage is severe with hay cotton cake and grain scarce as farmers struggle to obtain relief. Cattle and sheep are thinning with poor prospects for pasture. shipping and jam has not begun. Similar conditions persist in Butte county due to crusted snow hindering feed delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrencei Deadwood
Lawrence County
Frank Doody
St. Onge
SaeMeNy
Butte County
Doody
Eastman Returns Home From Hawarden
Loren Eastman travels from Hawarden Iowa to home upon news of his sister Carrie Eastman's serious illness. Douglas Named Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hoover picks James H. Douglas Jr of Chicago for the post replacing Arthur A. Sallantine in Washington on February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa Alpena
Loren Eastman
Hawarden
Carrie Eastman
Douglas
Washington
Hoover
James H. Douglas, Jr
Chicago
the Treasury
Arthur A. Sallantine
Yale Pupils To Give Washington Pageant
Yale grades pupils present a Washington pageant on Monday February 22 at My self hall at age oclock depicting Washington Colonel Ross soldiers and colonial Indians in full costume. Teachers responsible are Miss Beckman Miss Porter and Miss Coates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Washington
Myself Hall
Colonel Ross
Beckman
Kie B. Porter
Coates
Yale School Board Advances Plans for Next Year
Yale school board held its regular meeting with roll call and minutes read by secretary Charles Kauftran. Discussion of teachers' salaries for next year and other financial items were reviewed. superintendent H. H. Moon attended along with board members William Muself William Haigh John K. Moser and William Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale School Board
YALE
Charles Kauf- Tran
Alse
William Muself
William Haigh
John K. Moser
William Schultz
H. H. Moon
Yale Schools
Fire on roof halted by Bryant department
Bryant February report notes a chimney spark ignited the roof at 1 East J Dunn residence. Master Jean Dunn spotted the blaze on returning from school. Firefighters used ladders and chemical extinguishant to control and extinguish the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Bryant
Bryaait Fire Department
E. J. Dunn
Jean Dunn
Roberts entertains students at Eastern State normal school
W Herbert Roberts of Sioux Falls performed an hour long program at Eastern State normal school entertaining students with vocal solos and directing singing. He sang ballads and selections from The Messiah, chosen for the occasion.
Program entertains Lent season audience with jokes
Mr. Roberts told numerous jokes during the Lent season program which entertained a large audience. Mrs. A E B Swan acted as accompanist and Lena J Meyers, chairman of the assembly committee, introduced Mr. Roberts.
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Roberts
A. EB. Swan
Accoma
Mr. Roberts
Lena J. Meyers
Vssuibly Committee
Eastern Debaters Defeat Wesleyan in First Decision
Eastern's women's debate team, supporting the Pi Kappa Delta resolution for centralized industry control, defeated a Dakota Wesleyan team before Salem high school judges by a 2-1 vote. The squad, composed of Helen McCain Mitchell and Ethel Mae Gunnison, continues a schedule toward the Tulsa tournament in April and plans to face St Olaf College, Augustana College, Sioux Falls College, and Northern Normal and Industrial College before season's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Madison
Pi Kappa Delta
Congress
Dakota Wesleyan University
Salem High School
High Schol
Eastern Tenn
Helen McCain
Mitchell
Ethel MaeGunnison
Hartford
Tulsa
Greta
Karl & Mundt
St Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Ausus
Tana College
Sioux Falls College
Northern Normal and Industrial College
Red Cross Meeting Reported in De Smet Visit
H. L. Frost J. D. Hoege Louis Engle and Charles Mulholland traveled to De Smet this week to meet with Mr. Eggen, chairman of Kingsbury County Red Cross committee, in a special notice from Esmond dated February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Esmond
H. 5. Frost
J. D. Hoege
Louis Engelesc
Charles Mulholland
de Smit
Mr. Eggen
Kingsbury County
Red Cross Committee
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Dakota Finance Corporation
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Haren
Calmenson
Medbiem
Bee'y
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