County Board Seeks Waiver From WPA Chief On Relief Funding
A South Dakota county committee pressed WPA chief M A Kennedy for a more liberal policy and lower sponsor contributions to WPA projects. The emergency meeting in Huron heard appeals from McGovern Minnehaha and Swanson Hyde counties as relief loads rose. Kennedy cited existing quotas, while Rep Case suggested using state highway funds to ease sponsor burdens, noting approval from WPA engineers and Budget Bureau considerations.
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McGovern
Kennady
Trivison
John McKee
Minnehaha County
Liste Swanson
Hyde County
Kennedy
Furth
Mueet
Washington
South da
South Dakota
Red
Leslie Jensen
WPA
Bureau of Public Routs
L. E. Boykin
Bureaus Logal Division
J. Mehaffey
Case
Mehaffey
Tennessee
New York Tight
Springs Dorm Judged One of State's Best
Wellington Springs reports state dormitory inspector Mrs. Borman says the W. S. F. H. dorm is outstanding. Sixty seven students board and/or room. 23 attend meals only. Dorm benefits 80 students under a staff led by Lawrance Pinard as dean of boys and Leonard Wing as head cook.
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Mrs. Alverson
Na Dead
Xirlk
Leonard Wing
Home Economics Club Organized At Springs
Wellington Springs high school sophomores organize a Home Economics club inviting all freshmen. Officers elected include Provident Gladys Beregreen secretary Avis Peterson and social chair Marian McDonald with Murial Rhodes as songleader Elia Mac Jones as cheerleader others to be chosen from joining freshmen.
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Springs Wellington Springs
Weslington Springs High School
Provident
Gladys Beregreen
U ‘Or
Avis Peterson
Marian McDonald
Murial Rhodes
Song Rader
Elia Mac Jones
BELTA DEK BRIDGE CLUB HOSTED BY MRS MAJOR
Mrs Guy Major hosted the Delta Deke Bridge Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon January 2 Special guests Estella Major Mabel Alarie and Dillixa Major attended and gifts were presented to each. Throw tables of contract were played with prizes awarded to Opal Het nod Mics. Refreshments followed the games.
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Belta Dek Club
Wayland
Guy Major
Delta Deke
Opal Het Nod Mics
Estella Major
Mabel Alarie
Dillixa Major
Birth Announcement for Son Lane
Mr and Mrs Raymond Coffee announce the birth of their son Lane on January 2. A celebration is planned for Monday, January 24.
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Lane
Raymond
Schoolmates Meet After 63 Years
BLUNT Jan 28 Special The Rev Henry V Albright guest of Mr and Mrs Nels Dristy left Tuesday for his home in Minot ND. Albright and Dristy were schoolmates in Tilinsis and had not seen each other for sixty three years. Both are seventy eight. Albright Mennonite minister trained largely in India and the Holy Land spoke Sunday evening in the Church of Christ. He recently visited a daughter and son in law missionaries in India.
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Blunt
Henry V. Albright
Nels-Dristy
Minot
Albright
Dristy
Tilinsis
Mennonite Church
India
The
Holy Land
Church of Christ
Benevolent Society Directors Convene in Doland
The South Dakota Benevolent Society held its annual meeting at the Doland home office Friday evening with directors Dr. A. Wm. Christenaen Clark S. Du president H. Humphrey S. D. vice president C. W. Dacble Doland S. D. secretary and manager M. J. Twiss Doland D. treasurer and chairman Harold W. King Britton S. D. director E. B Vernon Iroquois S. D. director Attendees toured the Doland-Huron basketball club venue and heard reports on finances and membership. For 1997 thirty death claims totaling $53,1000 were paid with about 1500 new members. expansion plans for 1958 were discussed and will begin immediately. The society now holds over $10,000 with the Insurance Commissioner in an emergency fund. After adjournment lunch was served by Thompson Cafe.
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Doland. van
The
South Dakota Benevolent Society
Home Office
A. WM. Christenaen
Clark
Hl. H. Humphrey
Huron
S. D
C. W. Dacble
Dolanc
M. J. Twiss
Doland
Harold W. King
Britton
E. B Vernon
Iroqouis
Doland-Hrnlton
Jdeath
Commissioner of Insurance
Lund
Thompson Cafe
Students Plan Livestock Show
Brookings students organize the annual livestock show at State College on March 4 with committee heads named for awards catalog arrangements and publicity. The stock pavilion will gain one third seating, while divisions for horse sheep dairy and poultry shows expand. A Little International queen will award top exhibitors as displays unite college departments under the theme A Greater South Dakota.
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Andrew Sundstrom
Beresford
James Randall
Watertown
Max Myers
Dallas
Elmer Sanderson
Brookings
Merv Shemelson
Keith Swanson
Corper
James [Agalls
Lennox
Max
Honolulu
Hawaii
Booth
Oscar Teigen
Grenville
Stanley Gilman
Mission Hill
South Dakota
Election Dates for South Dakota Voters
Pierre January 28 7 The following election data guide outlines key dates for South Dakota voters. Register by April 16, file nominating petitions for precinct committeemen and committeewomen April 17 through 30. Filing windows run March 4 to April 2 for primary petitions with county auditors or the secretary of state. May 3 holds the Primary election and September 8 marks the last date for independent candidates for district or state offices. September 23 is the last day for independent petitions for county offices. General election is November 3.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Secretary of State
School Standards Group To Convene in Vermillion South Dakota
A South Dakota secondary education committee of the North Central Association will meet at the University of South Dakota on Saturday February 5 to review high school reports and consider remittance for nonmember schools. Luncheon at Waldorf Hotel at noon followed by a 2 PM symposium on guidance and counseling in the university building. members from Sioux Falls Pierre Rapid City Platte and other districts invited.
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Irman
Frankenfelés L. M. Fort
Washington High School
Sioux Falls
E. Rawlins
Pierre
AL Trevor
Platte
EB. Haskins
Rapid City
South Dakota
Hickory Stick
Waldorf
Jon
Kingsbury G O P In Meeting At De Smet
The Republicans of Kingsbury County met in the court room with F. Van Tassell in charge despite bad weather. Representations came from Iroquois Artington De Smet and Oldham. Harlan Bushfield was ill and could not speak. Business matters were discussed afterward.
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Kingsbury
Car Crashes Cause $212,130 In Damages
Pierre, Jan 28. An SD annual report shows motor vehicle accidents causing property damage of $82,130 in 1937, up from $15,570 in 1936. Accidents over $50 reported, total accidents rose to 1,214 in 1937 from 30 in 1936. deaths 2, injuries 1,054, and 985 people injured overall.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Goldie Wally
Thy
Red Cross Elects Lake Preston Officers
At the annual meeting of the Red Cross in Lake Preston this week, officers elected include Mrs. Lizzie Lewis as chairman, Joe Funk as vice chairman, Ing Beck as treasurer, and Mrs. Lillian Hendrickson as secretary. Otto D. Thorsness and Henry Hendrickson were named investigators. First Aid instruction class will run ten weeks as the immediate project.
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Lake Preston
Red Cross
Lizzie Lewis
Joe Funk
Ing Beck
Lillian Hendrickson
Otto D. Thorsness l
Henry Hendrickson
Public Health Nurse Hired In Kingsbury County
Kingsbury County board of health in cooperation with the state health board has secured a public health nurse for five months starting February 1. She will conduct a door to door health check of all county school children and run vaccination clinics for rural and town schools. Maternal, prenatal and pre school clinics are included.
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Kingsbury
Lake
Preston
Kingsbury County
Skaters Enjoy Ice on Wayland Pond North of Lumber Yard
In Wayland on January 28 a community skating scene formed on the new pond just north of the lumber yards. NYA members oversee ice maintenance ensuring good condition for the energetic group of youths and an older local observer.
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Wayland Wayland
NYA
School Executives Address Students in Wessington Springs
Special-State Superintendent J. P. Hines and N. B. Steele spoke to local school students at a Tuesday assembly. Hines, state superintendent, welcomed attendees while Steele, SBBA executive secretary, delivered a talk titled The World's Work Is Yet to Be Done. He urged that things are not as bad as they seem and pondered what students would do if they could do what they wanted. Hines previously spoke to the assembly about a year and a half ago.
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Weslington Springs
J. FP. Hines
N. B. Steele
Mr. Hines
Mr. Steele
Wessington Springs
Terauld County
Sweezing
Mar. Hines
Exsembly
Conference Farm Groups Forming Discussion Clubs
Farm representatives from Davison and five surrounding counties met with H Drummond Jones of Washington DC AAA and district extension supervisors to launch community discussion groups. Davison County agent L McMahon led arrangements and said groups would elicit individual ideas on farm problems from participants.
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Davison
Hanson
Sanborn
Douglas
Mix
Aurora
Ely Halley
H. Drummond Jones
Washington, D. C
AAA
Clarence
Shanley
Brookings
L. McMahon
South Dakota Seeks 25642 Tons Grasshopper Poison Bait
Brookings January 28 Special South Dakota will request federal funds to supply 25642 tons of grasshopper poison bait costing 441.70 dollars to be spread next summer to halt a possible outbreak. Entomologist Gilbertson notes 3887 tons are stored and 22085 more are needed statewide. Federal money estimated at 2779100 will be required, with vast infestations across multiple states and counties.
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Brookings
South Dakota
George I. Gilbertson
State College
Gilbertson
Gilbert
Rice Shipment for Relief Distribution in South Dakota
A 300000 pound rice shipment has arrived in Mitchell for relief rolls. J M Haggard, state commodity distribution director, said seven more cars totaling 420000 pounds were promised soon. Donated by the federal surplus commodity corporation, the rice will be distributed to about 39000 families certified as eligible for surplus commodities.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
J.M. Haggard
State Department of Social Security
Hugeards
Sou Dakota
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