Touring convention planned for South Dakota horticulture meet
Preliminary plans for a touring convention by the South Dakota horticulture society in Rapid City July 29 30 were announced by E A Gates program chairman. The itinerary includes Black Hills auto caravan garden club visits logging operations Mt Rushmore Wind Cave Sylvan Lake and an orchard inspection near Hot Springs with an executive session to select the 1932 meeting place and officers. Local officials and forest supervisors participate as speakers and guides.
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Rapid City
State Horticulture Society
E. A. Gates
John Robertson
Hot Springs
N. E. Hansen
Brookings
Babington
W. A. Simmons
Sioux Falls
National Memorial
Mt. Rushmore
Wind
Study of Children's Literary Interest in Northern State Teachers College
July 1 report shows a classroom project using Arthur Jordan's framework to assess children’s reading interests. Boys favor war adventure and sports while girls prefer home life, school life, fairy tales, biographies of notable women, with five judging criteria including entertainment and moral ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdern
Northern State Teachers College
Vera Lightnall
Arthur M. Jodran
Warn Campers To Extinguish Fires In Black Hills
Theodore Krueger Deadwood United States forest supervisor warns campers and vacationists in the Black Hills to exercise care with fire due to June drought and heat. A cigaret spark or neglected campfire could start a blaze requiring weeks to control. Fireworks are prohibited in national forests. Recent scattered rains reduce fire hazard in some areas.
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Jay
Black Hills
Theodore Krueger
Deadwood
United States Forest Supervisor
Krueger
Black Hil
Building Permits Rise in Mitchell Area Through July 1931
Mitchell records show building permits total value through July 1, 1931 surpassing similar period in 1930. January to June 1931 permits reached 11 181,000 with February the top month at 44,700, while 1930 saw 160,710 in the first half. Custer Sanator tarvia work progresses with three miles laid and traffic detoured east of town.
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Mitchell
Custer
Northern Educators To Attend Denver Meeting On Rural Silos
Educators from Northern Siste Teachers College Prof W H Culp and Prof M M Guin will attend the International Educational Association meeting in Dover. Gugin will present The One Teacher School in American Education and Its Advantages before a rural problems division. Culp will discuss rural midwest educational challenges.
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Denver
Aberdeen
W. H. Culp
Northern
Siste Teachers College
M. M. Guhin
Dover
International Educational Association
Gukin
Culp
Middle West
Abersdeen
Girl Dies After Aberdeen Crash Involving Overturned Car
Mionie Larson, 16, died from injuries after an automobile overturned near Columbia on Saturday night. Ralph Benfit drove the car as Gladys Sanders and Fred Maswell Jr. rode with him. all three others were only slightly hurt. They were en route to an amusement resort when the driver swerved to avoid another vehicle. Miss Larson was thrown from the car as it rolled over.
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Aberdeen
Mionie Larzon
Columbia
Ralph Benfit
Gladys Sanders
Fred Maswell, Jr
Benefit
Miss Larson
More Exhibits At S. D. Fair Expected
Brookings July 7 with rising demand for entry blanks 4-H club leaders seek more exhibits at the South Dakota State fair. Officials say entries must go through county or home demonstration agents and reach H. M. Jones by September 5.
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Brookings
H. M. Jones
J. F. White
State Fair Board
Jones
G. & Weaver
Weaver
Hecla installs traffic signals and stop signs on Main Street
Hecla announces traffic signals are installed and stop signs placed at all Main Street entrances to prevent collisions. Extensive street work improves resident district. all streets are now in good condition.
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Hecla
Main Street
Band And Symphony To Present Program At Northern State
Aberdeen reports both the Greater college band and the Greater college symphony orchestra will perform July 2 at Northern State Teachers College under Prof H B Goodsell. Musicians from northeast South Dakota join as private students. band concert at 645 p m and orchestra at 815 p m in Spafford Hall gymnasium.
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Aberdeen
Greater
Orchearm
Northern State Teachers College
Usder
H. B. Croodsell
South Dakota
Goodsell
Bend
College Campum
Gravel Survey Aims to Surface South Dakota Roads
A state geological survey party led by Dr. E P Rothrock begins a gravel search to surface three highway sections in South Dakota. Members include W V Searight Zimer Meleyn Kirk Sandals Ralph Leer and Lionel Towne with the work funded by the state highway commission. The team will pilot two Missouri river west areas and one near river region to secure gravel near highways with minimal costs.
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South Dakota
State Geological Survey
E. P. Rothrock
W. V. Searight
Beld
Zimer Meéleyn
Kirk Sandals
Mobridge
Ralph Leer
Vermillion
Lionel Towne
Watertown
Spring Pig Crop Grows In South Dakota 1931 Survey Finds Rise
A 4.2 percent increase in South Dakota spring pig crop over 1930 is reported by federal agri services. The 1931 survey shows an average of 5.7 pigs saved per litter, up from 5.8 in 1940, with total pigs saved about 3.534 million. Farrowing was earlier, with distribution across December to May and April seeing the most litters.
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Agricultural Extension Service
State College
Brookings
South Dakota
J. Borum
Federal Agricultural Bet Tere
South Dakara
Borurm
Jung
United States
East Central South Dakota Railway Employes Association Formed
Railroad workers from Garden City Bryant Vienna Naples Hazel Grover Lake Norden Badger Dempster Estelline and Lake Preston gathered in Hayti to form the East Central South Dakota Railway Employes Association led by RC Pratt with A N Walrath and W A Garlock elected as officers. The group plans town meetings to enroll members and discuss issues with local business leaders.
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HAYTI
East Central South Dakota Railway Employes Association
RC. Pratt
A. N. Walrath
Dempster
W. A. Garlock
Lake Preston
Garden City
Bryant
Vienna
Naples
Hazel
Grover
Lake Norden
Badger
Estelline
Hayts
Stranger Opens First National Bank Vault on Request
A stranger opened the big vault at the First National Bank and Trust company in Vermillion by request. The time lock played no role and officers could not reopen the vault the next morning. a telephone call eventually swung the doors open. Only temporary inconvenience resulted.
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First National Bank and Trust Company
Sioux Falls Construction Costs Rise in First Half 1831
Sioux Falls reports higher building spending in the first half of 1831 versus 1830. For six months total construction contracts exceed 1.16 million dollars with June alone near 100 thousand, reflecting increased permitting and activity. The year’s openings show 2733 permits issued, up from 1900 last year.
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Sioux Falla
Sioux Falls
Permite
Peenah
Girl Struck by Runaway Car in Sioux Falls
Enid Smith, 24, daughter of Mr and Mrs Aylmer Smith, Sioux Falls, is recovering from injuries after a runaway car rolled from a parked bakery truck and struck her while she played on a swing. The car rolled across a vacant lot, struck a sand box, and narrowly avoided another child named Enid while the driver left the vehicle unattended.
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Sioux Falls
Enid Smith
Aylmer Smith
Sioux
Enid
Peter Petrakis
Han
Turtle Added To U Museum In Vermillion
A 350 pound Gulf of Mexico turtle now rests in the University of South Dakota museum. Once a circus participant the creature spent centuries alive and is now a local curiosity attracting visitors.
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U” Museum
Gulf of Mexico
University of South Dakota
Turtle
Vermillion
Tance
University
Mar
Cystex Test Promises Quick Relief for Kidney Ailments
Advert reads that kidney and bladder irritation cause fatigue and nervousness with leg pains and insomnia. It claims Cystex works in 15 minutes, circulating fast and providing rapid action, backed by a “Tron-Clad Guarantee.”
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Brockings
Extension Service
South Dakota State College
R. D L. Patty
Patty
Soi
Old Wood
Springfield
Russell Scott
Southern Look
Meekiy
Bresuse
Dakota Wesleyan Univer Hell
Lucky
America
Ory
M.B.C. Neworks
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