Gettsyburg Preparations For Huge July 24 Celebration
Gettysburg expects five to ten thousand attendees for a July 24 celebration. Joe Abourezk chairs the event and says this will be the city’s largest crowd ever. Rep. Royal C. Johnson of Aberdeen will speak. A parade with floats bands and bugle corps plus races dancing and a merry-go-round is planned. Indians from the Cheyenne Reservation may enter the parade with native dances. Concessions are being arranged by R C Warring and more entertainment is promised.
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Gettysburg
Joe Abourezk
Royal C. Johnson
Aberdeen
Abourzk
R. C. Warring
Famous swimmers to compete in Hot Springs carnival
Hot Springs set July 17 to 15 carnival and meet with four national reputation swimmers led by Jimmy O Keefe of Chicago and Dick Hinch. Ellery Kelly of the American Red Cross will give exhibitions and instruction in diving and swimming. Ray O Keafe of the Illinois Athletic Club holds the 180 yard freestyle record. Francis Case serves as general chairman.
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Hot Springs Tot Springs
Hot Springs
Francis Case
Jimmy O’keefe
Chicago
Dick Hinch
Ray O’keafe
Illnois Athletic Club
Ellery Kelly
American Red Cross
Doctor's Car Hits Youths In Howard Bicycle Crash
A car driven by As'Dr. Fiji Ca nova struck Edwin Lefdatl, 17, while he rode a bicycle north of Howard farm. The youth survived after artificial respiration and is recovering. The doctor's car was wrecked but he escaped injury.
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Poctor
Howard
Fiji
Canova
North
St Howard
Edwin Lefdatl
Future Scouts In Camp At Cottonwood
Tulare youths from the Boy Scouts spend a week camping and roughing it at Cottonwood Lake as part of their summer program indicating local civic participation and outdoor training.
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Future Scouts
Cottonwood Tulare
Boy Scouts
Cottoonwood Lake
June Payments and Can Sales Highlight Local Dairy Trade
About $29,000 was paid in June to Philip Dairy, with roughly $20,600 paid to producers for 2,006 cans of cream shipped in June. In a recent day, a local marketing association shipped 101 cans and paid $1,251.
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Phillip Dairyiten
Philip
Philip A
Newark Farmer Turns to Flying as Business Plan
Junior Taylor, a Newark area farmer, has left agriculture to pursue aviation as a business venture. He completed flying school in Sioux Falls, earned his pilot license, and will operate a rock plane with partner Peter Aggegaard who also plans to focus on flying as a business proposition.
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Aerial
Newark
Taylor
Taybeen
Sioux “Falls
Peter Aggegaard
Legume Drive Shows Advance In Campbell County
A 1929 legume campaign in Campbell County raised alfalfa and sweet clover acres by 486 and 252 respectively since 1926, with total legume land reaching 5599 acres. County agent Benjamin H. Schaub cites five acre alfalfa contests and circular mailings to livestock owners as key methods, plus a reasons contest won by Leroy Horn of Mound City.
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Mound City
Campbell County
Benjamin H. Schaub
Schaub
Leroy’ Horn‘by
Farmer's Throat Slashed In Accident Near Brookings
Brookings July 18 Arthur Alton a Brookings county farmer is in serious condition in a hospital after his car crashed into a bridge. His son Sidney drove and fell asleep momentarily. The elder Alton was hurled through the windshield and his throat was cut nearly to the jugular vein. He was saved by prompt bleeding control and is believed to recover.
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Brookings
Arthur “Aleton
Sidney
Alton
4-H Health Clinics Select County Winners for State Trip
Local doctors join 4-H health clinics to pick highest scoring youths under 15 to win free trips to the state fair in Huron this fall. A Creshart clinic on July 25 allows remaining members a chance for inclusion. Health sheets will guide youths in improving wellness.
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Linfés
Dently
Luelly
Stickney
Huron
Creshard
Pen Twine Output Going Out Rapidly
War den George I. Jameson announced that more than two thirds of three million pounds of twine from the South Dakota penitentiary have shipped, with the remainder packing out as cars load. The 1930s era plant shows unusually heavy output, mostly headed to the southern part of the state, and the twine plant will close for repairs for the rest of the month.
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Sioux Falls
George I. Jameson
South Dakota
Jameson
Cream worth over forty thousand dollars paid to farmers
Sioux Falls report states sufficient cream arrived to produce 90 000 pounds of butter. More than $40,000 was paid to farmers for butterfat in one day, excluding fluid milk sold or cream used for ice cream which would add about $5,000. Dairy inspector F A Leighton notes figures reflect one day’s activity.
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Sioux Falls
F. A. Leighton
Memorial Progress Reported for Medary LA Lake Preston
Progress toward raising funds for a memorial at the old Medary townsite five miles south of Brookings is organized by the Tri County Pioneers association. Contributions noted at a Lake Poinsett picnic, with D A R involvement. Wolsby reports Baker leased a building purchase near Baler cream station.
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Medary Lake Preston
Specia
Medary
Brookings
Tri-County Pioneers Association
Lake Poinsett
Faulkton Plans All County Meet for Tree Planting
Faulkton hosts July 15 meeting with more than 52 leaders and civic reps to plan a county wide tree planting drive. Lea K. Mossing, county agent, says first such South Dakota gathering will include community clubs, extension groups, Izaak Walton league, schools, and business groups. A nationally known speaker will aid in planning as county assessor reports show fewer than a third of farms in the county are tree protected.
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Faulkton
Faulk
Lea K. Mossing
Mossing
South Dakota
Izaak Walton League
Individu‘uals
Man's Hands Burned by Gasoline Flame at Engine
Harm Meyerink, JY, suffered severe burns to his hands and arms while trying to pour gasoline into a running engine. The gasoline spilled on his hands during the spill and the page line on the can caught fire. He was rushed to a doctor and faces several weeks before use of his hands.
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Harm Meyerink
Boy Scouts Return Home From Camp Da Ko Ta
The Boy Scouts returned home Sunday from Camp Da Ko Ta after a week of activities. Lawrence Wales and William Vans qualified and are now first class scouts.
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Camp Alphna
Da-Ko-Ta
Lawrence Wales
William Vans
Pierre 4-H Camp Ends Five Days
After five days of a combined instructional and recreational program, members of 4-H clubs from Hughes Potter Stanley and Sully counties conclude their annual clip camp in Pierre. Ef M. Jones of Brookings directed the camp as state leader of boys and girls club work in South Dakota. Girls learned dressmaking and decoration while boys received instruction in rope making livestock management bee culture weed identification and other farm subjects. Swimming tours band concerts and athletic contests were among the recreational features.
Wamblee Chanko To Be In Rapid City Tour
The Wamblee Chanko a large tri motor plane of Rapid Air Lines will arrive in Rapid City on July 16 and stay five days for a Hills tour. The 15 passenger craft has operated from Denver to Rapid City and will first stop at Winner before heading to Minot North Dakota for the American Legion convention. Pilot Clyde W Ice and mechanic James Welling staff the craft with Dr Leedy as business manager after the Into-the-Air week in late April.
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Black Hills
Rapid City
Rapid Air Lines, Inc
Denver
Midway
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Winner
Minot
N. D
American Legion
Clyde W. Ice
James Welling
Leedy
Judges Named For Drum Bugle Contest In Sioux Falls Vermillion
Major ELF Foster of Sioux Falls and Prof A R Ireland of Vermillion have been appointed by Walter Dyce department Commander of the American Legion to judge the drum and bugle corps contest.
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Elf. Foster
Sioux Falls
A. R. Ireland
Vermillion
Walter Dyce
American Legion
Mitchell convention to feature drum corps and reunion
A three day Mitchell convention August 5 to 7 will include nine drum and bugle corps from Mitchell and Alexandria plus two girls corps. The Stickney band is sought for part of the event. A reunion and banquet for the 89th division is planned with invitations extended to many South Dakota veterans. Ed. Backlund of Mitchell leads the reunion efforts.
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Mitchell Aoe
Wilbur Ainslee
Mitchell
Alexandri Oys
Trive Bgen
Imade
Stickney
South Dakota
Ed. Backlund
Brooder House Destroyed by Fire in Alphna
Johnsons brooder house burned Sunday night destroying about 350 chickens. Roughly 200 killed, 50 badly scorched or smoked damaged with recovery doubtful. Believed lamp explosion caused blaze. partial insurance coverage noted.
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Alphna
Tider Johnson
Health Clinic Planned at Springs on July 26
A children and mothers health clinic will be held at Wellington Springs on July 26 under the supervision of the State Board of Health division of child welfare. Dr Koontz and a registered nurse will have charge of the clinic. The report notes a $24,000 profit for 1928-20 by The Elevator company of Colton.
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Wellington Springs
Fide
State Board of Health
Baret ‘Koontz
Colton
Ers’ Elevator Company of
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