Building Permits Reach Million Mark in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls construction activity rose through mid 1931 with $1,167,605 in permits January to June 1931, up 2 percent from 1930. A total of 235 permits compared with 172 last year, including 76 new residences and 120 proposed, plus 469,000 in June alone headed by a 239,000 post office addition. City inspector Charles Bovee forecast 1931 totals could exceed 1930’s 2,034,768, reaching about 2.5 million.
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Charles Bovee
Summer Enrollment At Northern Grows Across Aberdeen
An unusually large enrollment of 800 at Northern State Teachers College marks the summer session with seven states represented. The Aberdeen campus hosts most, while a Mount Marty Academy branch at Yankton has about 50 students led by Miss Beulah Burdick. The June 15 to July 24 term draws participants from Brown County’s 222 students and many other counties, plus a few from North Dakota Minnesota Iowa Montana Missouri and Wyoming.
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Aberdeen
Northern State Teachers College
Mount Marly Academy
Yankton
Brown County
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Roberts
Day
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Grant
Marshall
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Clark
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Perkins
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Charles Mix
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Clay
Sully
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Brule
Butte
Gregory
Harding
Hyde
Jackson
Jones
Lake
Lincoln
Mellette
Moody
Todd
South Dakota
Northern Claims
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Montana
Missouri
Wyoming
Rodeos Offer Entertainment Across Hyde County
Hyde county residents enjoyed rodeo events over the Fourth of July with shows at Wing's grove west of Highmore, another east of Ree Heights, and a third at Hannah grove north of Highmore, providing multiple venues for rodeo fans.
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Hyde County
Wing's Grove
Highmore
Ree Heights
Hannah Grove
Highmere
Pioneer Merchant of Groton Passes
A H Anderson a pioneer citizen and meat dealer of Groton died in his 69th year after arriving in 1885 and engaging in local business for over four decades. Survived by five children Arthur A Oscar R Mrs Irvine Storey John and Miss Mary Anderson. Wife predeceased him in 186.
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Groton Passes
Groton
A. H. Anderson
Anderson
Arthur A
Oscar R
Irvine Storey
John
Los Angeles
Mary Anderson
Clevland
Ohio
Summer Students Picnic Planned in Aberdeen Park
July 8 program at Melgaard Park Aberdeen features games in afternoon followed by a 6 30 supper luncheon. Prof N H Mewaldt chairs the committee with Deans Ella Lee Moulton J W Thomas and Prof H F Gerber assisting Fetersons Grandeurs to perform at the event.
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Aberdeen
Melgaard’s Park
N. H. Mewaldt
Ss At & O
Spafford Hall
Feterson
Mewatt
Ella Lee Moulton
J. W. Thomas
H. F. Gerber
Farm Buildings At Tulare Blown Down
A wind storm demolished several buildings on the John Polck farm at Tulare this week. While sheltering a flock of chicks the storm struck the barn causing the brooder house to collapse and injure a girl with a leg injury. Fire at Highmore destroyed the John Moore family home southwest of Highmore due to an overheated stove. Furniture bedding clothing and cash were lost.
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Tulare
John Polck
Highmore
John Moore
Gednalske Brothers Entered In State Horseshoe Meet
Seves- Brothers Entered In Horseshoe Meet at Brookings in mid July with seven Gednalske brothers led by Joe from Volga. They have strong past records including 158 in a single event. Ray Bulger praises the family though they did not win in 1930. Trophies are on display at State College and awards follow July 10 Farm and Home Day. Preliminary entries expected to top ten contenders.
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Faye
Gednalske Brothers
Lewis
Frank
Joe
Fred
Peter
Edward
John
Iowest Gednalske
Joe Wf Volga
Ray Bulge
State College
Hills Road Work Advances Near Hill City Tunnel
A. A. Swartz Construction company of Rapid City reports good progress widening highway No. 83 in the Hill City area near the tunnel between Hill City and Sylvan Lake. Foreman says about two months remain to finish the project using gasoline shovels trucks light tractors and Caterpillar equipment.
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Hill City
A. A. Swartz Construction Company
Rapid
Hopper Invasion In 1932 Now Is Feared
Farmers in Ree Heights fear grasshoppers will worsen and wipe out next year’s crop without immediate action to destroy eggs. In Highmore, Dr. C. M. Parkinson opens osteopathy practice July 17 in Van Camp building, offering general care, minor surgery and obstetrics.
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Osteopath
Highmore
C. M. Parkinson
D. C
van Camp Building
Matteson
Injured by torpedo at Fourth of July celebration
Gilbert Schluter suffered a long gash on his cheek when a torpedo was carelessly thrown into his car at Iroquois on Thursday evening. Rocks from the torpedo caused the cut. The incident stemmed from Fourth of July celebrators.
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Gilbert Schluter
Irogquois
Gray Added To 8. F. C. Faculty at Sioux Falls College
Arthur C. Gray, director of Little Theatre movements on the east and west coasts and a two year New York stage veteran, will join Sioux Falls college as head of the dramatics department this fall. He holds A B from Oregon and an M A from Cornell, and will teach and coach dramatics and speech. He has acted in Eugene and New York productions and directed stage works. Mr. and Mrs. Gray plan to arrive in September. There are more than 700 species of trees growing in North America above the Rio Grande.
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Arthur C. Gray
New York City
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Mr. Gray
University of Oregon
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Ithaca
N. Y
Gray
Guild Theatre
Eugene
Ore
You
Galsworthy
Shaw
Alice Brady
Basil Sidney
Mary Elis
New York
Waterbury, Conn
Jacques Theatre Company
Molnsr
Cock Robin
Very Little
Oregon University
France
Germany
Bett Theta Phi
Oregon
College
North America
Rio Grande River
Cossack Chorus At Aberdeen Delights Audiences
Critics praise the Russian Cossack Chorus for its world class history making tours. A first tour in June led to concerts across Slavia with invitations from Royal Conservatory Milan. An Italian tour earned three golden medals from Royal theatres for artistic success. The chorus performs works by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rimsky Korsakov and others in Russian English Italian and Spanish. The deep Russian spirit and unrest-like mood permeates the program as described by critics.
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Milan
Italy
Royal Theatres
Tchaikovsky
Borodino
Glinea
Rimsky-Korssekoff
Rubinstein
Rachmaninoff
Mendelssohn
Veneziani
Foster
Massey
Gruber
Lerda
Liera Baudot
Sergei Sokoloff
Russia
Blended Voices Echo Like Cathedrals and Wind
A vivid description compares blended voices to nine giant cathedral organs and to a haunting wind sighing through an enchanted forest, conveying a surreal, eerie auditory impression. The line evokes a rich, atmospheric soundscape blending sacred resonance with natural eeriness.
Grasshoppers Invade Farm Holes Through Curtains
Pounding reports describe grasshoppers swarming Henry Schmidt’s farm eating green growth, weeds, and fence posts. They stress screens and curtains with holes while farmers deploy hopper catchers and poison with little effect on the pest invasion.
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Henry Schmidt
First July 4 Celebration in South Dakota Found
Pierre July 6 reports an intimate account of the state s first July 4th celebration. Historian L K Fox uncovers a journal from the Atkinson O Fallon expedition of 1825 describing a peace parley with Indians at the site of Ft Pierre on July 4 1825 invited by Ogelalla chiefs.
Indigenous Camp Visit and Meat Eating Reported
Officers visited an Indian camp for a town camp and dined on a later evening meal of mainly collectional food. The flesh of 13 dogs was noted as well done. After the next day soldiers conducted a ritual review before an Indian audience.
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