Legislature completes organization work in South Dakota
The 1943 South Dakota legislature schedules committee rosters and hopper bills as Lieut. Governor Miller lists 54 committees. Senators Risty Heck Lovre Thomas and others head key Senate and House groups, including assessment and taxation, judiciary, school and public lands, and state development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipare
Baranches
South Dakota
A. C. Miller
H. Howe
House
Senate
J. Tommeraason
Madison
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Institute Fund
Albert R. Risty
Corson
Leo D. Heck
Kimball
Harold’ O. Lovre
Hayti
W. F.] Thomas
Belle Fourche
Qast
Miller
Hove
W. C. Hermann
Rackham
W. R. Gardner
Buffalo
Charles Bruch
Fulton
Frank Hafner
Kacdoka
Joseph J. Rezac
Tabor
H. W. Motz
Miranda
Qneak
Herman
Inbor
A. Polley
Lead
Alfred Olson
Schey
Mitchell
Rezae
John Swenning
Brookings
Peter
Sorenson
Toronto
Fred O. Brown
Ohlmvian
Walter F. Wood
Colone
George Moore
Marion
Gottlieb
Tiede
Parkston
Olaf Blake
Centerville
E. Hubbard
Ipswich
Luther Nelson
Onida
Charles M. Worrall
Democrat
Huron
Frank Lloyd
Gardner
Dave’ Pulford
Charles Bruett
Arthur Fancbust
Sioux Falls
C. H. Gunderson
Irene
Julius
Theone
Bonesteck
Thad Oviatt
O. J. Fett
Hake
H. W. Metz
Polley
Swenning
F. M. Goodman
Mobridge
William Weidensee
Gettysburg
Roy Glover
Hecl
Union County
Pulford
A. J Kemper
G. W. Mills
Wall
Chester Solomonsoan
Mound
City
W. R. McCann
Harvard Noble
Mitchel
Wor Yall
Risty
Charles S. Reed
Rapid City
M. P. Ohlman
Yankton
Elmer C. Graves
Clear Lake
Rex Terry
Fort Pierre
W. F. Thomas
John J. Jacobs
Faulleton
R. D. Albaugh
Frank Messner
Aurora
Peter Gudaht
Howard
George Ernst
Jacobs
Harry W. Nelson
Britton
Thoras
O. J. Tommeranson
Donald W. Beaty
Vermillion
Carl H. Wair
Card Party At Rockham Home Hosts Bridge Players
Mrs. Bernarwin hosted a two table contract bridge session at Mrs. Neal Hammond's Rockham home on Tuesday. Katherine Prest won high score and Mrs. Elsie Swatt gut was second high. Guest was Mrs. Marvin Lloyd of Gettysburg.
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Rockham
Bernarwin
Neal Hammond
Katherine Prest
Elsie Swattgut
Marvin Lloyd
Gettysburg
Sixty Elk Shipped From Yellowstone to Sioux Indians
Sixty head of elk from Yellowstone National Park arrived at Behnhoff Meat Market in Gettysburg over the weekend. The government shipped the elk here to be issued to the Sioux Indians at Cheyenne Agency.
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Gettysburg
Yellowstone National Park
Behnhoff
Cheyenne Agency
Rockham Soldier Home On Furlough
Pfc F C David Beatty of Camp Polk Louisiana is home on a ten day furlough. He is taking radio work and has completed his first code study.
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Rockham
Jan
F.C. David Beatty
Camp Polk
Rapid City air base to get new housing units
Representative Case said the Federal Public Housing Authority approved construction of 15 two bedroom family units 15 separate accommodations and 10 dormitory units for single workers at Rapid City air base. The plan aims to house technical workers and mechanics and could be ready within 9 to 120 days.
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Washington
Case
Republican
South Dakota
Federal Public Housing Authority
National Housing Agency
Rapid City Air Base
Housing Authority
Oliver Olmstead
Chicago
Open Library Substations Start in Holabird Area
Hogamund January 14 special report notes two library sub stations began operating this week. One at Holabird under Mrs Wemmering and another at Mrs Roy LaFarge's home south of Holabird. Two more are at Mrs Jennie Ondricek's home and the Van Overschelde home. December circulation reached 1,293, up 100 from November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogamund
Holabird
Wemmering
Roy LaFarge
Jennie Ondricek
van Overschelde
Rockham Extension Club Chooses New Leaders at Meeting
In Rockham on January 14 the Homemakers Extension Club held a session at Mrs. Anna Hammond's home. Jane Lemrel resigned due to ill health, Mrs. Pearl Barton was elected chairwoman for the term, and Mrs. Elsie Swartout became vice chair. A book review of Dakota in the Morning by William Briggs was led by Mrs. Hammond. An art lesson featured The Spirit of China by Martha Sawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockham
Homemakers Extension Club
Anna Hammond
Janis Lemrel
Pearl Barton
Elsie Swartout
Dakota
William Briggs
China
Martha Sawyers
Easy Aces Bridge Club Meets In Alpena
The Easy Aces bridge club met at Mrs. A. J. Seidschlaw home in Alpena on Monday evening with guests Mrs. Haro Peters and Mrs. Ronold Smith. High score prize went to Mrs. John Bentson. Other prizes were won by Mrs. A. J. Brigham, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easy Aces Bridge Club
Alpena Alpena
A. J. Seidschlaw
Haro, Peters
Ronold Smith
John Bentson
A. J. Brigham
Smith
Peters
Wessington Soldier Promoted to Corporal
John Shaw, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Shaw of Wessington, serves with Company D 24th Medical Battalion assigned through San Francisco, has been promoted to corporal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wessington
John =. Shaw
Ed Shaw
24Th Medical Battalion
San Francisco
Must Collect Sales Tax On Goods Sold To USO
Pierre January 14 United Service Organizations must pay sales tax on goods sold unless receipts from lunches and most drinks meet specific exemption conditions. The attorney general advised that USOs are taxable if they continuously operate a business, otherwise exempt under a charitable organizations provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Pierre
United Service Organizations
Percy Helm
Sturgis
South Dakota Booklet Highlights Wealth and Agriculture
State departments publish South Dakota booklet South Dakota Agreeable and Bountiful Living highlighting wealth and income from agriculture mining and lumbering. The 32 page illustrated review covers live stock crops industries and recreation in five sections with figures on cash farm income and annual marketings. Copies available from the State Department of Agriculture or the State Highway Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Wpéeelal
State Department of Agriculture
State Highway Commission
South Dakota
Sunshine States
P E O Members Dinner Marks Chapter Anniversary
Charter members of a chapter were entertained at a 7 o'clock dinner at Mrs. R J Drew's home. The twenty first anniversary year featured roll call with letters and cards from former and non resident members. Doris McLaughlin's voice recording from California was played. A committee was formed to edit a paper from the cards and letters for mimeographed distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Drew
Doris McLaughlin
California
Tulare School Purchases Band Uniforms With Alumni Help
In Tulare on January 34 Special the Alumni Association pledged seventy five dollars to fund high school band uniforms. Samples have arrived and orders will be placed after a choice is made.
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Tulare
Prices rise for food under loosened controls in Dec
Washington reports that the average family paid 1.2 percent more for food on December 15 than November 17 driven by higher prices for uncontrolled fresh fruit and vegetables. Prices for foods exempt from control rose seven percent while controlled foods increased half a percent. From May 12 to December 15 controlled foods rose 9.1 percent and uncontrolled foods 29.8 percent.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
Office of Price Administration
Erwin Youth Enlists for Naval Air Training
Arthur Anderson reports from St. Olaf's College in NorthGeld Minnesota that Erwin youth Arthur Anderson has begun naval air corps training. He enlisted last spring and recently received his call to active duty.
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Erwin
Naval
Arthur Anderson
St. Olaf's College
NorthGeld
Minn
Naval Air Corps
Tolstoy Man Marries At Mitchell In Rural Alliance
Tolstoy man marries at Mitchell in a rural ceremony attended by a small group. The couple plans to establish a new home on the Bietelspacher farm near Tolstoy, marking the start of a life together in that farming area.
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Tolstoy
Tone
Arthur Jordel
Bietelspacher Farm
Tolstoy Cose
Homebuilt bike and life with gas rationing in 1934
Teresa, a State College sophomore engineer, rides a self built Briggs Stratton powered home motorcycle named Teresa driven by Loyl Thomas. With a six gallon Ee card issued by the ration board, Teresa hopes to last until February despite fuel economy estimates of 90 to 120 miles per gallon in varied driving.
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Eastman
Brookings
Teresa
Loul Thomas
State College
Sioux Falls
Thomas
Loyl
Loys
Briggs-Stratton
Loy
Springs Church elects officers at annual dinner
Wellington Springs residents heard reports from all church departments as the Congregational Church closed a successful year with a potluck supper. A re-elected board chair Tiede will lead trustees with Neuharth Harris and Paulsen. Lundman moved away. Pastor Hertz outlined Lent sermon series on lessons from Jesus.
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Wellington Springs
Congregational Church
A. Tiede
Helmuth Neuharth
Bruce Harris
E. ©. Paulsen
R. J. Cook
Fred BE. Lundman
Jesus
Appointment of County Agent Van Dervoort at Belle Fourche
Get tysburg January announces R Van Dervoort of Belle Fourche appointed to succeed James J OConnell as county agent for Minnehaha County. Van Dervoort a graduate of Ames Agricultural College Iowa plans to take over January 15. OConnell currently serves as county agent with offices in the federal building, Sioux Falls.
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Gettysburg
Jan
V. R. van Dervoort
Belle’ Fourche
van Dervoort
Ames Agricultural College
Iowa
O’connell
Minnehaha County
Federal Building
Sio
Garretson Fler Receives Doolittle Award in North Africa
Allied headquarters report from North Africa on January 14 lists Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle announcing 58 U S airmen awarded for service against the enemy. Garretson Ellefson of Garretson SD is named among those receiving a medal for acts against the enemy.
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Garretson Fler
Dakotan General Led Solomons Raids Aboard Bomber Squadron
Brig. Gen. Laverne G. Saunders describes a brutal Guadalcanal night shelling as the harshest trial of over five months in the Solomons. He led a bombing squadron attacking Japanese ships near Bougainville and Guadalcanal and helped trigger the allied rout in the November 13-14 action. A separate note: Minneapolis entry in the American Association baseball league will train at Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Charles McMurtry
Seventh Air Force
South Pacific
Laverne G. Saunders
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Rege
Solomons
Bougainville Island
Saunders
West Point
Tasg
Minneapolis
Bowling Green
Brig. General Saunders Rugby Stratford to West Point Star
Brig. General Saunders formerly of Stratford South Dakota near Aberdeen attended Northern State Teachers College and South Dakota University before West Point. He was a noted athletic figure in the state, starring in football for years and later serving as line coach at West Point.
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Saunders
Stratford, S. D
Aberdeen
Northern State Teachers College
South Dakota University
West Point
Guadalcanal air battle described by Lieut Burroughs
An excerpt recounts a Guadalcanal air fight where bombs fell, the ground crew improvised by moving palm trunks to cover a cratered runway, and enemy ships shelled through the night. Lieut Hulbert Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs, recalls jumping into a trench during the heavy bombardment.
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Guadalcanal
Burroughs
Hulbert Burroughs
Los Angeles
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Adlerika Digestive Aid Ad Promises Quick Relief
An Iowa ad promotes Adlerika as a remedy for gas sour stomach and bloating from partly digested foods. The ad lists Sherman & Mov druggists and J. H. Humphrey as sellers and urges readers to get three today. The tone mirrors early 20th century pharmaceutical advertisements.
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Adlerika
W. N-Iowa
Get
Sherman & Mov
J. H. Humphrey
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