Barrett Lowe Takes Office
Barrett Lowe, superintendent of schools of Wessington Springs, began as president of the South Dakota Education Association on January 1 after election at the Sioux Falls convention. He succeeds E. L. Bersagel and has extensive South Dakota teaching and administrative background. He champions teacher tenure, income, retirement, and educational equalization, and plans a statewide retirement program funded by state and local contributions. A January 8 Executive Council meeting in Sioux Falls will address routine association matters.
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Squxm Falls
Barrett Lowe
Wessington Springs
South Dakota Education Association
SDEA
Sioux Falls
E. L. Bersagel
Northern State Teachers College
Mr. Lowe
South
Eastern State Normal
University of South Dakota
Sdea Boadla
Lowe
Geneeral Beadle
Statuary Hall
Washington, D. C
Jenson
Alcester
South Dakota
General Beadle
Ufa
Dakotah
Lantern Normal
Junior Historical Society
IDEA
South Dakan
Selves
Teachers Association
Hes Auotes
Jensen
SDA
Shire
Gore
The
Sioux Walls
Ais Council
Martin E. Williams
Tripp
W. Early
Sioux Fells
Prin
C. E. Haskins
Rapid City
Prin. TH. T. Jensen
Watertown
State Supt
FP. Hines
Pie
Aberdeen
Precipitation Sets Record For 1937 Year
The year 1937 saw total precipitation reach 15.270 inches, exceeding the past three years. December ran heavier, and October was the driest month with zero. May was the weakest with 0.324 inches. Normal annual precipitation is 20.65 inches.
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Miller
Jane
Vis T In Bruce 8 D Wellington Jan 4
Special report notes Miss Baird and Boyd Granberg have spent the past ten days with relatives the Guy Ribstein family in Bruce S D B
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Bruce
D. Wellington
Miss Baird
Boyd Granberg
Guy Ribstein
S. DB
College Students Return To Duties After Holiday Break
Wellington report notes college students teachers and other hosts have resumed duties following the end of vacations as winter term begins.
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Wellington
Dance Draws Crowd as Legion Event Clears $95
A large crowd attended the New Year's Eve dance in Wellington under the American Legion auspices and the women cleared about $95.
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Wellington
American Legion Atpliary
New Year's Guests At William Rocher Home
New Year's Day guests at the William Rocher home included Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gross and daughter from Hitchcock. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schroder and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroeder and family. Luella Rocher, daughter of the hosts, from Marshall Minnesota. After dinner the time was spent socially.
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Tulare
Jon
William Rocher
Alex Gross
Louis Schroder
Frank Schroeder
Hitchcock
Luella Rocher
Marshall, Minn
Misses Gee Bell and Gwendolyn Baptist Return to Aberdeen
The Misses Gee Bell and Gwendolyn Baptist returned to Aberdeen Sunday by train after spending the holidays at their homes here.
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Aberdeen
Bonilla
Jen
Gee Bell
Gwendolyn Baptist
Andrew Kier Ill Blunt
Anbrew Kier is seriously ill at the family home. New Year's Eve party notice: Mr and Mrs Tibbs Maxey hosted a watch party for four young people at their home on New Year’s Eve.
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Andrew Kier
Blunt
Anbrew
Kier
Jan
Tibbs Maxey
55th Anniversaries Mark Local Couples in 1930s
AURORA Mr and Mrs Charles Palls Town celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary after marrying on Christmas Day in 1882 in Daysville AL. Another couple, Mr and Mrs Louis FP Hetler of Winner, also mark their 55th. GASOLINE BLAZE AT SPEARFISH minor burns reported to William Dodds after a can of gasoline ignited, sparked by a cigarette. P.O. REPORTS INCREASE Sioux Falls post office shows a 1937 receipts gain of 20500.80 over 1936 totaling 373053.48 with mail handled 36288 in 1937 up from 38636 in 1936.
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Associated Press
Aurora
Charles Palls Town
Daysville
Pieler
Louis FP. Hetler
William Dodds
P.O
Sioux Falls
Evening Hourite State News Highlights
The Evening Hourite State News for Tuesday January 4, 1938 reports regional updates and events of interest to readers, outlining local developments, government notes, and community notices in a concise news brief format.
SDEA Proposes Larger Districts for SD Schools
Sioux Falls reports the SDEA General Council backs permissive state law to allow county level district reorganization for better educational opportunities. The motion, adopted in November, cites studies showing larger units can equalize access and improve instruction, administration, and supervision.
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SDEA
Sioux Falls
General Council
The
South Dakota Education Association
Hhereby
Miller Club to Host Bottum and Thompson Speakers
Bottum, state director of taxation, and Thompson, secretary of the state agricultural conservation board, will be guest speakers for the Miller Commercial Club meeting Wednesday evening. Bottum will cover tax problems and new laws. Thompson will discuss agricultural business issues and changes in the 1928 farm program.
City Plans Bonding to Pay Sioux River Judgments
Sioux Falls city commissioners authorize Mayor A N Graff to borrow 53 154 19 dollars to settle circuit court judgments won by farmers for land damage from Sioux River pollution. Judgments draw six percent interest, but borrowing at four percent could save two percent. mandamus action could force payment if not settled.
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Sioux Falls
Sioux River
A. N. Graff
Graff
Miss Avis Crosby Returns to Fedora Teaching Duties
Miss Avis Crosby returned to Fedora to resume her teaching duties after the holiday vacation spent at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Crosby.
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Fedora
Ortent
Avis Crosby
L. J. Crosby
Miss Ruth Sickles Returns to Alexandria Duties
Miss Ruth Sickles returned Sunday to Alexandria after spending the Christmas holidays at the home of her sister Mrs Earl French.
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Bonilla
Urges Tax Relief For Car Owners
Pierre January 4 After contributing millions in special automotive taxes since 1932 motorists deserve preference in any tax relief. F H Buehler chairman of the South Dakota Petroleum Industries Committee argues to repeal federal taxes on gasoline lubricating oil and motor vehicles noting motorists already bear heavy state levies. He says the average US motorist earns 20 to 30 dollars weekly and federal gasoline tax should be removed.
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Pierre
Congress
F. H. Buehler
South Dakota Petroleum Industries Committee
South Dakota
United States
Sanborn County Converts Court House for Jail Quarters
Sanborn County will convert the courtroom area in the courthouse into jail quarters after Judge Bakewell condemned the old jail as obsolete. Contractor L Turgeon of Woonsocket awarded the remodeling to reconfigure the east end, the former county judge’s office, and the sheriff’s space to house jail facilities.
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Woonsocket
Sanborn County
Bakewell
Plankinton
L. Turgeon
Woonsecker
Motorists Seek Relief After Auto Levies
The article notes motorists have paid about $1.5 million in special taxes and general taxes, arguing that after these contributions they are entitled to tax relief across the nation.
Red Cross Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting in Hand County
Hand County Chapter of the American Red Cross schedules its annual meeting for Monday evening January 10 at eight o'clock. A fall report of the year's work will be presented and officers elected for the coming year. D C Mills state representative will attend. Members who joined in 1908 may vote and be admitted.
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Hand County
Red Cross
Miller
The
American Red Cross
D.C. Mills
Births Outnumber Deaths In Sanborn County 1937
Special from Sanborn County shows the stork made 68 visits in 1937, while 36 marriages place the blind bow-boy second in the record. The grim reaper tallies 33 deaths, with six people under Ars, naturalization papers, citizenship grants to five people, and five divorces recorded by Court Clerk Harvey Asper. March, August, and November had two visits each. deaths were heaviest in January and April. June saw the most marriages with eight couples. May had three marriages.
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Woonsulkel
Stork
Sanborn County
Yale
Harvey Asper
Ars
Parsons
Sta Yi
Forestburg weather shows December precipitation below normal
December total precipitation in Forestburg was 0.48 inches, 0.04 inches under normal. Year to date reached 14.79 inches, 5.6 inches below the yearly norm, with five year totals fluctuating from 12.30 to 19.23 inches.
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Forestburg
S. 5
Judy
Jocal
Miss Marcella Walsh and Alvern Foglesong Return to Sioux Falls
Tulare January 4 Special Miss Marcella Walsh and Alvern Foglesong returned to Sioux Falls Sunday afternoon to resume Snowbir work at the Nettleton Business College.
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Tulare
Marcella Walsh
Alvern Foglesong
Sioux Falls
Snbir
Nettleton Business College
Milk Taste Is Harmed By Sun
Brookings reports concern over milk flavor when bottles sit in sunlight. Dr D H Jacobsen warns even brief exposure causes a cardboard or tallowy taste from oxidation, independent of caps. High quality pasteurized milk with low bacteria is most prone. turning sour milk also shows the effect, with winter milk more affected.
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Br. Jacobsen
Walker-Gordon Laboratories
New Jersey
Reading of a Corrected Condition by Breen and Carrow
A fragment notes Breen alfairy or Carrow were added to the rauon to correct the condition in every cast, as explained by an unidentified speaker.
Bandits Hold Up Arlington Garage
Arlington crime report says bandits raided Maxwell Ford garage detaining generator attendant Emmit Seik, forcing a $13 handover before fleeing west in a Ford with Union County license plates. Investigators seek leads on two suspects.
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Arlington Garage
Arlingigs
Wan
Sioux Falls Chamber Meeting Set for January
Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce directors arranged their January membership meeting for Monday after obtaining acceptances from four SD officials. Secretary of State Goldie Wells, Treasurer William Hinsebnan, Superintendent J F Hines, and Attorney General Clair Roddewig have confirmed. Replies anticipated from Gov. LevenSen, Lt Gov. McMurchi, Auditor Kelly, and Commissioner Straal.
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Sioux Falls
SiouxFalls
Church group celebrates New Year’s Eve watch party
Wellington reports a Christian Endeavor Society sponsored New Year’s Eve watch party at the Community Church with 35 attendees. The program featured biriga games, each guest contributing a lunch while coffee and apples were provided by the society. Miss Maxine King serves as president.
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Wellington
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Community Church
Maxine King
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Roth Forests
Charles E. Johnson
Hurourite
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Sanborn
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