26 To Receive Degrees At University Of South Dakota
Vermillion July 15 Twenty six students will receive degrees at the second annual summer session commencement exercises at the University of South Dakota on July 17. R A Bielski will deliver the address on The Privileges and Responsibilities of Citizenship. Degrees: five Master of Arts, fourteen Bachelor of Arts, three Bachelor of Science in Education, two Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, one Bachelor of Science in Medicine. The program opens with faculty and candidates marching to the stage. Music by a string quartet. The Rev L McDonald will give the invocation and benediction. Herman James will confer degrees. The Alma Mater Pioneer song closes.
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College of Music
L. McDonald
Vermillion Methodist Church
Herman James
Farm Price Decline Deepens in South Dakota
Brookings July 15 The general level of South Dakota farm prices fell sharply from May 15 to June 15. Prof Post of State College links the drop to lower prices for hogs cattle corn small grain and wool. Butterfat poultry eggs and hay rose slightly while lamb and potato prices held steady.
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Brookings
South Dakota
RE. Post
State College
Post
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Department of Agriculture
Man Found Dead In Bed At Gettysburg
Henry Hoveland 45 was found dead in his bed at 10 Sunday morning in Gettysburg near the J J Case company's offices. A farmer, Frank Palmer, and Loyal Huftmann forced the door after failed wake up attempts. Coroner waived an inquest. heart trouble noted as cause. Born Sept 28 1885 in Hamilton County Iowa, he lived in Gettysburg two years and previously worked with Archer and Falken shagen at Agar. Brother Peter of Humboldt took charge. body buried in Humboldt Monday.
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Gettysburg
Henry
Hoveland
J. J. Case Company
Frank Palmer
Heveland
Huftmann
Hamilton County
Towa
Case Company
Archer and Falkenshagen Implement Company
Agar
Peter
Humboldt, S. D
Humboldt
Conde Restaurant Improves with New Sidewalks
Conde July 15 Special reports improvements at the Bunn cafe including raising of the building and construction of new sidewalks. The sign has been repainted and the improvements align with upgrades at other Conde businesses.
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Conde
Bunn Cafe
Sir Gohring Rites to Be Held Today in Well ing Con
Funeral services for Simon Gohring an early day settler of Hand County were conducted at St Lawrence with interment in St Lawrence Cemetery. He died after an extended illness leaving a son Richard and a daughter Mrs T P De Haven. A well in Tu lare town was recased by Nor eck company giving a good flow.
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Gohring
Welling Con
Simon Gohring
Hand County
St. Lawrence
St Lawrence Cemetery
Richard Phring
T. P. de Haven
Tulare
Noreck Company
Redfield
Oil Surfacing Starts on Pierre Highways
Pierre July 15 oil surfacing on three stretches of highway near Pierre was begun by the state highway commission. A 30 mile project on U 814 through Hayes and about ten miles from the Stanley county line on U 5 83 will be resurfaced due to gravel shortages. The Pierre Ft Pierre stretch already had one coat last year before resurfacing. Dean Akeley of the University of South Dakota engineering college has returned from Lafayette Indiana after attending Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education meetings and visiting Illinois and Chicago universities.
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Legree
Pierre Pierre
Pierre
State Highway Commission
Hayes
Stanley County
Vivian
Ft Pierre
Akeley
Indiana
Vermillion
L. BE. Akeley
College of Engineering
University of South Dakota
Lafayette
Ind
Society For the Promotion of Engineering Education
Dean Akeley
Ilinois
Chicago
Conde to Have New Creamery in Town
Conde will gain a new creamery soon as local business leaders plan to secure a building. Sorenson of Dawson Minnesota will operate the plant, seen as a boon to the city by promoters.
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CONDE
Sorenson
Dawson, Minn
Bibles Placed in School Museum at USD
Vermillion July 15 Two large Bibles join the University of South Dakota museum collection a Holland Bible measuring 86 by 12 by 5 inches and a worn 1702 binding volume donated by William Steensma Utica Previously used in a Dutch church the Holland Bible features hand wrought metal tips The blind Bible measures 15 by 2 by 4 inches and contains both testaments in a revised form The note adds if printed in Braille the entire Bible would require 5 volumes and weigh 175 pounds
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota Museum
Netherlands
William Steensma
Utica
University Museum
Storm Strikes City Causing Minor Injuries and Fire
A noon storm swept the city with slight foot damage and a bolt that scorched electric wires. A basement fire at the Albert Burgi home near the college was put out before serious damage. Only a trace of rain fell.
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Albert Burgi
Services Held For Pioneer At Groton
Funeral services were held Monday in Groton for Mrs. Charles Wertenbach pioneer resident and widow of Rev. Chas. Wertenbach who died about fifteen years ago. The rites were conducted by Rev. Fred A. Dunn of Hayti and Rev. G. Kowalke of Munroe with interment in Groton cemetery. She is survived by sister Mrs. Anna Lenz of Odess a Minnesota and brother Herman Wegner of Big Stone City.
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Pioneer
Clark Groton
3. D
Charles Wertenbach
Chas. Wertenbach
Fred A. Dunn
Hayti
G. Kowalke
Munroe
Groton
Anna Len
Harvest near Preston amid drought and feed shortage
Situation at Lake Preston July 15 reports harvest in progress with oats as the main crop. Some fields too short to mow, others yield meager, yet farmers bind grain to salvage a few bushels or feed. Drought drives stock feed concerns as pastures are bare and moisture loss continues despite a rare rain and strong winds.
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Preston
Horizn
Robberies Hit Texaco Station in Highmore
July 15 Special report says police investigate series of robberies in Highmore focused on the Texaco station. Marauders have entered the station several times recently and taken two cartons of cigarettes in the latest break in.
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Highmore
Texaco
Lightning Strikes Yankton College Building
A bolt of lightning struck Ward Hall at Yankton College, toppling a cornice stone during a brief but severe electrical storm. No injuries reported as the building suffered minor damage and authorities surveyed the site.
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Yankton
Ward Hall
Yankton College
Farmer Heads Rye and Barley to Save Labor at Cavour
Marion Duesler, who owns extensive farmland near Cavour, began heading rye and barley last week and threshing quickly to save labor. The grain is dry from hot winds, yielding about five to six bushels per acre with fair quality.
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Cavour
Marion Duesler
Ballard Milton Is Buried At Redfield
Condé July 15 Funeral services for Ballard Milton who died July 11 at his Conde home at 60 years 3 months 25 days were held Tuesday at 2 at Redfield with interment in Redfield cemetery. Surviving are the widow one son Merle and a daughter Mrs Robert Sondegard. Meantime crops are light due to winds and drought with corn promising but rain needed for good ears potatoes small from lack of moisture meadows gardens and pastures need rain.
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Conde
Ballard Milton
Redfield
Merle
Robert Sondegard
Giant grasshopper found near White River Bridge
Report from Raymond dated July 15 describes a giant grasshopper discovery by Doc Sharp. The eight inch long specimen was located near Grain Crop To Be the White River Bridge as farmers were busy with harvest.
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White River
Raymond Jong
Raymond
Sormiel
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Bielski
New York
Costsin
Frobe Highmore
Huron Clinic
C. Shirley
M. D
H.D. Sewell
W. H. Saxton
BH. Sprague
H. L. Saylor
Adele Astaire
Browdtony
Watt
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