State Libraries 2 Set New Record in 1930 Loans
South Dakota Free Library Department loaned 24 112 books in the fiscal year ending June 30 1930, read by about 60 000 Warsons. The department distributed 3 769 book packages to individuals 170 to community libraries and 913 to school libraries. Schools received 5 860 books a rise from 3 787 last year.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Lewis
Free Library Department
Hugh
Haakon
Pennington
Day
Spink
Charles Mix
Jones and Clark Counties
Willow Lake Forms Community Oil Company
Willow Lake near July reports a new oil company named the Community Oil Company organized by local business men and farmers. It has taken over the Farmers Oil bulk station and filling station, handling gasoline kerosene and other oils. Officers include PB. J. Mitchell Clyde Birkholtz vice president C. L. Chase secretary L D Balion secretary and Lloyd Salem manager.
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Willow Lake
New Oil Company
Community Oil Company
Farmers Oil Company
Highmore Field Day Program Announced
Highmore will host a field day at the experiment station on July 10 announced by Dr. A N Hume state college superintendent of stations at Highmore Cottonwood Vivian and Burka The program begins at 10 39 am with talks by State College men and others involved in experimental work and farming Lunch will be served at noon after the morning program.
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Highmore
A. N. Hume
State College
Cottonwood
Vivian
Burka
Graveling Dallas Highway Contract Nears Completion
COMPLETE GRAVELING DALLAS reports the company finishing the section from Winner to Colome and continuing toward Dallas. Work proceeds from Colome toward Dallas with material sourced from a newly opened pit south of Dallas. The gravel is described as high quality and close to the work site.
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Dallas
Winner
Colome
Hitchcock Elevator Remodeling Underway in Hitchcock
The Atlas elevator in Hitchcock is undergoing major repairs for harvest readiness. The aging structure, damaged by ice this spring, is receiving repairs and a new paint coating after siding renewal to improve storage facilities.
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Hitchcock
Atlas
Population changes in Meade and neighboring counties
Meade County population stands at 11 491, up 2 124 since 1920, per Charles M Caton. Perkins and Fall River show gains while Harding and Lawrence require census figures for full district totals. Farm counts are 1 820 in Meade, 1 505 in Perkins, 823 in Fall River.
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Rapid City
Wary
Meade
South Dakota
Charles M. Caton
Mead
Caton
Drouth
Perkins County
Fall River County
Fall River
Perkins
Harding
Lawrence
Meade County
Springfield Rotary Club Granted Charter at Banquet
Springfield Rotary club obtained its charter during a banquet attended by 150 Rotarians and Rotary Anns in Springfield. District Governor George Johnson presented the charter, accepted by club chairman Bill Johnson. Speakers included George Nash Yankton on Rotary's first object, Royal Agne Huron on the second, Cecil Semans Mitchell on the third, AL Hayes Madison on the fourth, Fred Leighton Sioux Falls Hub on the fifth, and Roy Wicks Tyndall on the sixth.
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Springfield
AL Hayes
Madison Club
Fred Leighton
Sioux Falls
Roy Wicks
Tyndall Club
Philip Mill Taken by Tri State Milling Company
Belle Fourche officials announced a July 1 transfer of ownership of the Philip Milling company to Tri State Milling Company. The mill and elevator will receive extensive improvements and the organization name will be changed. T. H. Scruby remains manager, with two sales forces to be added.
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Philip Mill
Tri-State Company
Philip
Philip Milling Company
Tri-State Milling Company
Belle Fourche
Philip Mills
T.H. Scruby
Fills Streams Get Trout Fingerlings in North Hills
About seven thousand fingerling trout have been planted in streams across the northern Hills over the past ten days. E O Glaiseman of the state fish and game department, in cooperation with the Dead Wood Lion Club, the Spearfish Rod and Gun Club, and other groups, reports fingerlings released in Spearfish Creek, Hanna branch, Falsebottom, Iron Creek, Spearfish canyon, Upper North Rapid, Bear Butte, and Jim Creeks. More fingerlings will be planted next month in additional county streams.
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O. E. Glaiseman
State Fish and Game Department
Tzaale Welton League
Deadwood
Rod and Gun Club of
Lead
Way
Gregory Paves Street Gregory
A crew of forty to fifty men labors on Gregory main street paving work slated for completion by mid August. Gregory will be among Rosebud country towns with five paved streets, with two side streets possibly paved if settlement with the construction company resolves their contract.
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Gregory
Main
Rosebud
Miss Louise Howes Joins U Staff as Extension Assistant
Vermillion July 7 Miss Louise Howes Pierre return to the University of South Dakota campus to assume the duties of extension department assistant after four years on campus. A. B. degree holder from the class of 1930 she was elected honorary colonel in 1930 and served in various campus roles including Big and Little Sister movement Panhellenic council and Alpha Phi president. She will fill the position formerly held by Clarence Mickelson Hot Springs whose campus work supported the extension office and student activities.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Louise Howes
Pierre
Miss Howes
Women’s Teague
Alpha Phi Social Sorority
Panhellenic Council
Guidon
Women's Citizenship Fraternity
Alethenai Literary Society
Willow Lake Plans July Celebration With Baseball Game
Willow Lake to hold a town celebration Tuesday with a baseball game against Bryant for a $100 purse. The event, organized by the Volunteer Fire Department, includes a pony race and tug of war, a 21 piece Bancroft band, and dancing with Mike Gibbs and his globe traders. The Willow Lake team will add a Tracy Minnesota battery to strengthen the lineup.
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Willow Lake
Letffingwell
Bryant
Tracy, Minn
Bancroft Band
Mike Gibbs
Globe Traders
Wolsey Fire Dept Plans Big Wolsey Celebration
Wolsey's annual two day celebration opens Friday with free baseball between Wessington Springs and Wolsey, a Friday movie, concerts by the Wolsey band, street attractions, races, a large bowery dance, ferris wheel, side shows, and a free swimming pool. The Wolsey fire department leads the event aiming to be the biggest ever.
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Wolsey
Wolsey Fire Department
Wessington Springs
Wolsey Band
Lewis Hishop
Perpetuation Group Formed At Rushmore
Rapid City July 7 The first meeting to perpetuate the monument project lasting five hundred thousand years was held during the Mount Rushmore unveiling ceremonies. The Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills was organized with perpetuating memberships. Joseph S. Cullinan of Houston was elected president. vice presidents include Fred W. Sargon of Chicago Lorine J. Spoonitz of Corpus Christi and Mary Harriman Rumsey of New York. Doane Robinson of Pierre is secretary and John Boland of Rapid City treasurer.
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Rushmore Rapid
Washington
Mount Rushmore
Rushmore National Memorial Society of
Black Hills
Joseph S. Cullinan
Houston
Tex
Fred W. Sargon
Chicago
Northwester Railway
Lorine J. Spoonitz
Corpus Christi
Mary Harriman Rumsey
New York
Dee Eee
Doane Robinson
Pierre
John Boland
Rapid City
Gasoline collections rise in June in South Dakota
South Dakota state treasurer A. J. Moodie reported June gasoline tax receipts at 507,877.23, up from 422,959.66 in June 1929. Cigarette tax receipts declined to 43,202.06 from 47,118.97 the prior year. Malt tax stamps and licenses brought in 3,490.63 during June.
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Pierre
Jay
South Dakota
A. J. Moodie
Tax receipts rise for June after sale stamp return
In June 1929 the return from sale stamps stood at $8,707.08 as the tax first went into effect, marking an early impact of the new levy on revenue.
Stevenson Resigns From State College Poultry Dept
Professor GL Stevenson, after 11 years with State college poultry, announced his resignation effective immediately. The move was submitted today though publicized now. his future plans remain undisclosed. He arrived at State college from Vermont prior to this tenure.
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Stevenson
State College
Brookings
GL. Stevenson
Vermont
Poultry Department Leader Proves Efficient Farming Methods
The principal of an agricultural high school, who previously led the poultry department at a state college, has conducted numerous experiments on efficient management of poultry farms and flocks, showcasing practical improvements in farming practices.
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State College
Silver service renamed after U S ship in South Dakota
The article notes the silver service was renamed after U S S Huron, following passage and signing by President Hoover. The ceremony or decision reflects a federal naming change tied to military vessel designation and a South Dakota context.
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Hoover
U.S. 5
South Dakota
U. S. S. Huron
Silver Service To Be Returned For World War Memorial
The $5,000 silver service presented by South Dakota to the U S S South Dakota will be returned to Pierre for a proposed World War memorial building. Senator Peter Norbeck introduced a bill to authorize the return at the request of South Dakota officials.
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Pierre Pierre
South da- Jenene Aa En At
South Dakota
Peter Norbeck
Yale Community club Incorporation in Pierre
The Yale Community club incorporated with the secretary of state without capital stock. Seven Vale men are listed as incorporators. In Washington, Lawrence William Labrie of 4175 Kansas Avenues Huron has been commissioned as second lieutenant in the army reserves and assigned to the infantry, per the war department.
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Pierre
Yale Community Club
Vale
Washington
Lawrence William Labrie
Kansas
Infantry
War Department
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Fred C. Ohman
An. J. Newberry Bldg
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Wisconsin
Nash
Dentists
Costain Music Store
Dr. Hagman
Huronite
Central
Chigsgre Y
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Les
Northwst
Presa: Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Bureau of “Advertising, “American: Newspaper' ‘Publishers
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