S D Illiteracy Rate Turns South Dakota High
BROOKINGS July 34 Only 12 per cent of the people in South Dakota are unable to read or write according to the State Planning Board. The national average is 435 per cent. South Dakota ranks fifth for low illiteracy, tied with Nebraska Kansas and Utah, with Iowa Nort on Washington and Idaho ahead. The report credits improved schools fewer foreign born adults and social pressure on parents for progress.
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Brookings
South Dakota
State Planning Board
Planning Board
Nebraska
Kansas
Utah
Iowa
Orenton
Washington
Idaho
Forestburg Homes Entertain Guests
Forestburg hosts welcomed visitors from out of town for the Fourth. Family members from Aberdeen Mes and Mrs Milton Gibbs visited Strawberry Point Iowa with several others from Axton Chamberlain Madison Sioux Falls Mitchell
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Forestburg
Isabel Judy
Elmer Judy
Aberdeen
Mes
Milton Gibbs
Harry Taylor
Strawberry Point
Iowa
A. J. Murphy
Hortense McGinnes
Axton
Roberts
Walter
Chamberlain
Lada
Madison
Mary
Marshall
Minnesota
Jack Ellingson
Lloyd Larson
Pinestone
Brookings
Heckensables Honored by Minnesota Relatives Dinner Visit
Former Miller residents Emil Heckensable and spouse were surprised by a visiting group of relatives from Delmont Parkston Wayland and Highmore as they hosted a picnic at the John Re mer home. The gathering included George Bitterman Ferdinand Bitterman Ed Bitterman Elmer Gross Valda John Gross John Rittel Ludwig Tisland and others before the Heckenstables returned to Minnesota after several weeks.
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Elmer Gross
Valda
Miller
John Gross
John Rittel
Ludwig Tisland
Highmore
Heckenstables
Minnesota
Easy Aces Bridge Club Meets in Alpenma
Mrs Ma Sox Smith hosted the Easy Aces Bridge Club on Monday evening in Alpenma. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs J C Lewis attended as a guest and won a guest prize. Mrs Charles Brammer captured the high score prize and Mrs Posnos earned the honors prize.
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Easy Aces Bridge Club
Alpenma
Ma] Sox
Smith
J. C. Lewis
Charles Brammer
Posnos
Erwin church pageant plans reverence musical event
Plans are under way by the Erwin Congregational Young Peoples Society and choir to present a musical pageant titled Reverence on Sunday July 12 at 8 p.m. The program marks a new undertaking for the church groups in Erwin.
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Erwin
Erwin’ Congregational Young Peoples Society
Salesmen's Cars Air Conditioned in Aberdeen
Ingenious traveling salesmen tour Aberdeen in so called air conditioned autos. Park in a cool garage at night and add a pound of ice before heading out next day. Keep windows closed to enjoy cooling effect, claim it lasts most of the day.
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Aberdeen
Tay
Clalin
Traffic Deaths Decrease In South Dakota
Travelers Insurance figures show declines in motor fatalities in South Dakota and Montana while 12 states see increases. The report notes SD at a 72 percent drop and Montana at 69 percent rise cannot signal a trend due to small vehicle registrations. state changes for Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and others are listed.
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Fartport
Conn
Travelers Insurance Company
District of Columbia
Kansas
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
Travelers
Colorado
Nebraska i
Tyrell Family Reunion At Huron Fairgrounds
The Tyrell family held a reunion at the Huron fairgrounds on July 4. Seven brothers and six sisters attended. Frank Tyrell of Kent Minnesota was absent. Attendees included Phil Tyrell and Mr and Mrs Clarence Gaughran and daughters from nearby, with many relatives listed across North Dakota and South Dakota towns.
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Spencer Graham
Ellendale
N. D
Ralph Mort
Stroll
Jack Wadington
Redfield
Art Hanson
Fred Parlin
Huron
Phil Tyrell
Clarence Gaughran
Concurrence Sought on 28 Road Contracts in Dakota
Pierre July 9 The St Paul office of the Federal Bureau of Public Roads is asked by the South Dakota Highway Commission to concur in the proposed award of 28 road construction contracts. Bids were opened Tuesday. final action awaits forwarding of bid information to St Paul. Estimated cost is about 635000 dollars.
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Pierre
St. Paul
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
South Dakota Highway Commission
Frank D. Kriebs
A. E. Palen
Federal District
St. Faul
Tonsil operations performed on Neilson children in Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Neilson took four children Beulah Donald Melvin and Rolland to Mitchell on Monday for tonsil removals. All were operated on in the morning and returned home the same evening.
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Dens Neilson
Beulah
Donald
Melvin
Rolland
Mitchell
Ronald Clark Improves Slowly in Mitchell Hospital
Ronald Clark, in Mitchell hospital for several weeks, has not improved as rapidly as hoped. A new lung access developed and was drained, slowing progress.
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Ronald Clark
Mitchell Hospital
Visits and family gatherings noted in Hills Lane area
Special reports from Hills Lane and nearby towns recount Mrs Will Schwabauer and three children visiting relatives in the Black Hills and Rapid City with Mrs W J Allison of Centralia Tex. Fred Ray and son Carl visited Lane and Woonsocket, seeing old neighbors. Sam Larson visited Lindebak relatives with three nephews for a late week gathering. Iyan Loraina Caffee, child of Mr and Mrs Raymond Caffee, was hospitalized in Huron with double pneumonia. mother stays with her as caretaking continues for two younger children.
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Hills Lane
Will Schwabauer
Black Hills
Rapid City
Raus
Lane Lane
Fred Ray
Carl
Hudson
Lane
Woonsocket
Harry Meyer
Ray
Lindebaks
Sam
Larson
Mrs
Lindebak
Milert
Erasmus Freisth
Sam" Thompson
Iyan Lor
Raina
Emall
Raymond Caffee
Huron
Missionary League to perform at Bethel Church in Carpenter
The Missionary League of St. Pat Bible Training School comes to Carpenter under Bethel Church for a Sunday program at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The group, four years old, has traveled over fifty thousand miles and features Miss June Barkey on a Dean marimbaphone with a Lincoln origin. The program is undenominational and open to all.
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Missionary League of the
St. Pat
Carpenter
Bethel Church
Bethel Arch
Missionary League
Transca
West
Northwest
June Barkey
Lincoln
Nebraska
Deagan
Barkey
University of Nebraska
KFOR
Genevieve Westerfield
Omaha
WOW
Robert Zarse
Milwaukee
Joseph Carlson
Minneapolis
Geo. D. Stroam
China
Philippine Islands
Jacob M. Tachetter
Winthrop Chapman Visits Redfield Home
Winthrop Tad Chapman arrives in Redfield after a Boston trip to Perkina Institute for the Blind. He visited Washington Cincinnati Mancia Indiana Chicago and Appleton before returning to Boston for late August. He will spend the summer with Mr and Mrs W S Chapman in Redfield.
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Winthrop Chapman
Redfield
Winthrop
Tad) Chapman
Boston
Mass
Perkina Institute For the
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mancia
Ind
Chicago
Appleton
Wis
Tad Io
U. S
Sheas Tour West in July Visit to Tacoma Olympia and Ore
Mr and Mrs Robert Shee and daughter De Joris plan a two to three week trip visiting relatives in Tacoma Olympia Wash and Silvertown Ore They own a cafe in Weasington and will be away from home for a short period
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Sheas
Wes
Wellington
Robert Shee
de Joris
Tacoma
Olympia
Wash
Silvertown
Ore
Shen
Weasington
Will Get Some Crop In De Smet Vicinity
In De Smet and nearby areas farmers report fair grain yields possible if drought and grasshoppers do not worsen. Temperatures have run around 100 with strong winds and dust storms, but yields look hopeful for small grains despite drought conditions.
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de Smet
Desmet
Mrs Rose Hanno Rejoins Family Visit in July
Mrs Rose Hanno spent several days at the home of her mother Mrs T F Dunn and her daughters Darla and Doone Hanno, returning to Watertown on Friday after the stay in July.
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Dunn Conde
Rose Hanno
T. F. Dunn
Darla
Doone Hanno
Watertown
Miller and Kuehn Visit Mrs Schone in Frankfort
Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and Melvin Kuehn of Alma Wisconsin arrived for a few days visit with Mr Miller s sister Mrs I G A Schone They mention Kuehn was a schoolmate of Chester Cooke at River Falls Teachers College in Wisconsin
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Frankfort
Robert Miller
Melvin Kuehr
Alma
Wis
Miller
A. Schone
Kuehn
Chester Cooke
River Falls ‘Teacher's College
Wisconsin
Heat Brings on Wild Life Truce in Aberdeen Trench
In Aberdeen the extreme heat spurs an unlikely accord among dogs cats and birds sharing a worn horse trough on Main Street. The animal trio nations unite in a calm ceasefire to survive the scorching day as neighbors watch the comical, dehydration fueled scene unfold.
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Aberdeen
Animal Kingdom
Main
Golden Jubilee At Conde Draws Large Crowds
Conde marks a Golden Jubilee with a two day celebration and free shows from 1:30 to 7:30 p m each day. The Conde band provided music, a carnival drew youths, and Conde won both ball games against Tuston and Ferney. Earl Graham and his Dakota Ramblers performed for dances at the municipal auditorium.
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Conde Conde
Conde
Youger
Tuston
Ferney
Earl Graham
Dakota Ramblers
Pffor
Municipal Auditorium
Heat And Drought Bring Fire Threat In Aberdeen
Extreme heat and drought raise fire risk across Aberdeen and northeastern South Dakota. The Aberdeen Fire Department answered a record eight alarms in a 24 hour period. They aided Groton volunteers to confine a blaze to two buildings near an endangered block. Barns on farms near Waybay Pierpont and Cresbard were destroyed by spontaneous combustion. Another fire near Selby Monday and several others last week near Facma were reported.
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Aberdeen
Drouth
South Dakota
Groton v
Waybay
Pierpont
Creshard
Selby
Dover
Facma
Stutenroth Named To Represent S. D. At National Postmasters Meet
Lu E Stutenroth postmaster of this town received an appointment from Harlee Branch second assistant postmaster general to represent South Dakota at the National Association of Postmasters convention in Cleveland Ohio September 15 to 18 He will contact other postmasters in the state about creating a national airmail exhibit from South Dakota The organization aims to study air mail and promote its use by the public.
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Redfislbl
LU. E. Stutenroth
Harlee Branch
United States
South Dakota
National Association of Postmasters of United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Statenroth
Windmill Injury. Man Suffers Deep Hand Laceration
July 9 in Frankfort D. M. Grayette received a bad hand laceration after contact with a moving windmill. No bones were broken, but the injury was serious.
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Frankfort
D. M. Grayette
Camp in Minnesota followed by Keaney family visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Kearney and family spend two weeks fishing and camping in northern Minnesota during July. B C Drayer carries mail on the route during Mr Kearney s absence.
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Minnesota -Frankfort
Earl Kearney
Minnesota
B.C. Drayer
Keerney
A L A Official Visits South Dakota For State Convention
Yankton reports A L A national official Mrs Ada Mucklestone from Indianapolis will guest during the South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary convention August 4 to 4. She arrives Monday August and remains for Tuesday programs. A memorial will be held Sunday with State Commander Leo Tommey and State President Clara Halls speaking. Social events include a garden party and lunch at Dr B H M Banton home along with other gatherings through Tuesday afternoon.
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Yankton
Muckelstone
American Legion Auxy
Indsrapolis
Ind
South Dakota
American Legion Auxiliary
Ada
State Hospital
Visit in Frankfort weekend visit and kin from Slayton
Frankfort reports visitors from Slayton Minnesota as Special notes mention May and Mrs Ralph Hintermeister and son Jimmy joining Mr and Mrs W J Jones for a weekend at their home. They returned with Mrs Jones and Roger to stay about ten days. Becks welcome a son born July 7 at Ree Heights.
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Noye
Erwin
Frank Ratcliffe
Verdi
Minn
Jason Noyas
Frankfort
May
Ralph Hintermeister
Jimmy
Eugene Jones
Slayton
W. J. Jones
Urges Use Of All Available Forage In South Dakota
Pierre July. Secretary C A Russell of the State Agriculture Department urged farmers across South Dakota to cut every blade of grass for hay to feed livestock this winter. He cited sweet clover and alfalfa along roadsides as abundant and urged immediate harvesting amid expected strong demand for feed.
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Pierre
C. A. Russell
State Agriculture Department
South Dakota
Russell
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