Legge to Speak at Farmers Meet in Brookings
Alexander Legge, chair of the federal farm board, is slated as the principal speaker at the Farm and Home Field Day at State College in Brookings on July 18. The celebration includes livestock judging, free films, campus tours, a ball game between Sioux Falls Canaries and Sioux City Stockyards, musical acts, and a Grazkings anniversary program with various county clubs, bands, and attractions.
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Brookings
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
State College
Sioux Falls Canaries
Sioux City
College
Coughlin
Gtides
Legge
Christopherson
Sioux Falls
College Grounds
College Auditorian
South Dakota
Grooms
Warren
Madison Farmers Pioneer Experiments with Homebuilt Mower
Madison July 3 Farmers in the area are conducting experiments attracting neighbor interest. One device, a Ford powered mower, is built by Hellman brothers of LeRoy township using an old Ford motor and six foot mower attached via cog and chain drive. The project reportedly works well and has cut area hay. A 26 by 9 by 84 to 10 foot silo is being erected by Fred Fenneman northeast of Madison. Concrete walls will form a silo able to hold 35 to 40 tons of silage. A conveyor will move silage from troughs to storage.
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Madison
Hellman Brothers
LeRoy Township
Ford Motor
Fred Fenneman
Sioux Falls Building Permits Hit High in June
Sioux Falls issued the year’s second highest total of building permits in June, with Avril the top month. Permit value reached 210,225 dollars, while June saw a mix of seven standard permits and twenty miscellaneous items.
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Bis
Op Péonth
Sioux Falls
Sioux Pals
Avril
Sihune
Graveling contract let for Lead-Spearfish highway
A graveling contract for the Lead Spearfish highway project, part of the recent South Dakota highway contracts, will be let soon. Grading on the 12 mile stretch will be completed, preliminary work is underway, and the road is expected to be ready for gravel within a month.
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South Dekota
Beaux Arts Club Seals Aim For Christmas Sale
Northeastern students view public art as a holiday fundraiser. Kenneth Baillie, head of the club, plans to sell designed seals and Christmas cards to support a scholarship for advancing students.
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Sully
Eee
Zopriate
Northey
Enneth Baillie
Inmate Complains of Treatment at Clay County Farm
An inmate at the Clay county farm distributes hand bills listing his grievances with the facility. He cites lack of courtesy at meals, being not called to dine on time, and repeatedly receiving cold meals.
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County Farm
Clay County
Garden City Plans Sixteenth Gala Days
Garden City prepares for the sixteenth Gala Days on July 5 and 10 with entries from horsemen in five states. Amateur teams Bryant and Watertown Smoke House play first day. Trymond and Watertown in the Junior League second day. Attractions include a new ferris wheel, free acts, band concert, free movies, a bowery dance, junior beauty contest and events run by the American Legion.
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Garden City
Bryant
Watertown Smoke House
American Legion
Bowery
Avon Girl Wins Huron College Scholarship
Avon July 3 Miss Amelia Weidenbach of Avon High School 1530 class earned a year's scholarship to Heron College from the American Association of College Women due to the finest scholastic record in Avon High School history.
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Avon
Huron
Amelia Weidenbach
Avon High School
Heron College
Euronich
American Association Ofversity Womes
Bond Tax Rule Says State Residents Taxed On Foreign Bonds
South Dakota residents must pay tax on municipal bonds issued in other states. Attorney General notes bonds by this state’s municipalities are exempt from taxation, but bonds issued under foreign state laws are not. The ruling interprets the tax law as applying only to bonds issued by municipal corporations within South Dakota.
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Pierre
Jay
South Dakota
Attorney General
B. W. Buer
Ssinion
Northern Professor Will Make European Tour
Prof. Walther Pfitzner head of the premo department at Northern State Teachers college and noted pianist from South Dakota plans a Europe study and travel trip after three years of teaching. He leaves Aberdeen July 18 when summer quarter ends and sails July 23 from New York aboard the George Washington, set to reach Hamburg on August 1.
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Aberdeen
Walther Pfitener
Northern State Teachers College
South Dakota
Europe
Pfitzner
New York
United States
Hamburg
Gemmany
Kingsbury Pupils Receive Diplomas
Eighth grade graduation for Kingsbury county held at De Smet State theater. Norma Koehne cites 254 graduates under her supervision. Rev. F W Viken delivers address. diplomas presented by Miss Koehne. Local honors include Opal Plowman and Esbern Anderson tying for first in town group with 93.8 percent. Rural group leaders Marion Anderson and Harvey Anderson tie for first at 93 percent.
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DE Smet
Kingsbury County
Sussa Norma Koehne
F. W. Viken
Methodist Church
Lake Preston
Iroquois
Arlington
Mies Koehne
Opal Plowman
Oldham
Esbern Anderson
Badger
Gladys Fyerstenau
Bancroft
Charlotte Dugdale
Marion Anderson
Harvey Anderson
Badger Township
Iona Wasem
Osceola
John Curtis
Prairie Hill School
June Olson
Baker Township No
Lyle Jensen
Longféliow
Viken
Keehne
Train Stops Firemen House Damaged In Watertown
Firemen halted near the M S L railroad crossing while responding to a blaze at George P. Lee’s Watertown home. A passing train blocked progress, delaying efforts and allowing a small fire to grow before crews could reach the scene, causing notable damage to the house.
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Watertown
Fie
George P. Lee
Lee
Tower Completed Wagner
A new steel water lower end tank, under construction for weeks, has been finished. The structure rises 140 feet high and holds 150000 gallons.
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Wagner
Decorate Now at SGver Hardware Dakota Ave Display
Local hardware store SGver Hardware at 240 Dakota Ave S invites shoppers to decorate for the season with a wide selection of festive supplies and in-store demos.
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Sgver
Dakota Ave
Onida Study Club Awards Scholarships to High School Girls
The Onida Study club presented annual scholarship awards to top ranking girls. Lois Williamson received the gold numerals for her pin, Sylvia Adams was honored for juniors, Edith McMacken and Ethel MacPhares tied for sophomores, and Creta McCoy won for freshmen.
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Onida Study Club
Onida
Lois Williamson
Sylvia Adams
Edith McMacken
Ethel MacPhares
Creta McCoy
Petrified Forest Found Near Piedmont in Black Hills
Rapid City reports a newly discovered petrified forest near Piedmont about 25 miles from town. Spanning roughly one square mile, the area holds vast deposits of petrified wood including a cave with a 75 foot deep room. Locals expect it to become a popular tourist site in the Hills.
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Black Hills
Rapid City
Piedmont
United States
See Decrease In Spring Pig Crop
BROOKINGS July 3 4 4 decrease about 6 percent in the spring pig crop of 1930 from 1929 for the United States as a whole shown by the June pig survey of the department of agriculture covering 72 000 farms. In the 11 corn belt states the decrease was about 2 percent South Dakota showed a slight increase of 4 percent. The number of pigs saved per litter rose slightly in South Dakota to 5.5 from 5.4 last year. The South Dakota average is slightly lower than the corn belt and national figures. Sows farrowed fell about 10 percent nationally and 7 percent in the corn belt. South Dakota dropped 4.0 percent. The report projects little change in fall farrowings from 1929. It shows 14 percent increases nationally 15.5 percent in the corn belt and 17.5 percent in South Dakota in breeding intentions. The June survey indicates the spring market will be similar to 1929 and smaller than 1928.
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Brookings
United States
Department of Agriculture
Joseph L. Orr
Federal Agricultural Statistician
South Dakota
Orr
Halladay Named Head of South Dakota Charities Board
T F Hal today of Iroquois was elected president of the South Dakota Board of Charities and Corrections Mrs Grace S Crill of Sioux Falls was elected secretary Peter Knipers of Mitchell was low bid der on the general contract for building two brick cottages at the boys training school at Plankinton
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Halladay
S. D. Charities
Sioux Falls
UPI
Cars Damaged In Yankton Smashup
Two cars were badly damaged in a crash here this week with no injuries reported. Lt. Loranee, driving a ...
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Yankton
Loranee
Car Crash Involving Minnesota Plate Driver Whited
A Minnesota registered car attempted a U turn at an intersection and was struck by a vehicle driven by William Whited. The Whited car was hit on the side, knocked onto the curb, as the other driver tried to swing in front to avoid a collision but could not. Whited was reported to have been driving at an excessive speed.
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Minnesota
William Whited
Savuser
Whited
Larance
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