Harvests Progress In Carthage And Other South Dakota Towns
In Carthage harvests press ahead with oats and barley while wheat looks poor due to scant rain and hot winds. The M W A lodge aids Clyde Ulin as community updates include a new city park playground and mayor H A W Graham praising the project. Redfield plans paving of its business district after fifty years. Burdette harvests continue with light crops and impromptu canning methods. Notices include insurance certificate actions from Imperial and Interstate companies and an operator recovery report in Wessington.
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Carthage
M. W. A. Lodge
Clyde Ulin
Abe
P Huron Hospital
City of
H. A. W. Graham
Redfield
Edfield
Redfields
Spink County
Sioux City
Wagner Air Event Promises Stunts and Races
Wagner hosts a two day air celebration at the municipal airport on July 18 and 19. The program includes parachute contests stunt flying dead stick landings and balloon bursting. An On to Wagner race from Tyndall to Wagner plus a free for all race for all ships of 100 horsepower or less will be held. About 35 pilots are expected and visiting pilots will be entertained at a Saturday dinner by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Wagner
Mudicipal
Tyndall
Wagner Chamber of Commerce
Frankfort Elevator Sold By Receivers
The Farmers elevator in Frankfort, placed under receivership about a year ago, was sold to the American Wheat Growers organization. The plant, valued at about 27000 dollars, sold for 6000 dollars. L. W. Corbin, formerly of Lemm on, will operate the elevator and has moved his family to the area.
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Frankfort
American Wheat Growers Organization
L. W. Corbin
Lemmon
Mellette Elevator Destroyed By Fire
A grain elevator at Mellotte near the Milwaukee rail line six miles south of Melletts was destroyed by fire in the early hours. Origin unknown but suspected to result from combustion. About 1000 bushels of grain were on hand. Ownership held by local farmers. Loss estimated at 18000 dollars with 15000 dollars insured. This marks a second elevator fire at the site since 1915.
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Mellel
Gallup
Milwaukee
Melletts
Mellotte
Astton
Frankfort Rebekahs Install New Officers
Frankfort Rebekahs held a meeting in which officers were installed including Noble Grand Martha Bastian Vice Grand Inez Blank Warden Gladys Giard conductor Ada Alexander chaplain Ida White musician Iva Phillips L S to NG Agnes Liebig RS to VG Eadie Fergus L 5 to V G Ada Mason inside guardian Fisis Blank outside guardian Esther Van Houten district deputy president Ames Liebig installing officer Clara Wilson deputy marshal assisted.
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V. G
Mia Ada Mason
Inside Guardian
Fisis Blank
Outside Guardian
Esther van Houten
Ames Liebig
Clara Wilson
Hand County Crop Prospects Dull In July Report
Hand County farmers have nearly finished harvesting small grain for feed with yields generally short, northern areas fair but overall shortage. Corn will be good with moisture, though heat and winds have caused curling and wilting. Grasshoppers ravage potatoes and fields. A small cyclone damaged properties near Carpenter.
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Hand County
Milaer
Redfield Swarm Stops Visitors After Mysterious Visitor
Redfield residents reported an unwelcome visit from a swarm drawn by a hive sting attracted by the arte. Farmers and locals gathered as the swarm dispersed, leaving several frightened onlookers and minor livestock disturbances noted by officials.
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Redfield
Reilleld Sys
Arte
Thevkeids
Judge Harsh In Dealing With Intoxicated Man
In Sioux Falls on July 17 Judge Ransom J. Gibbs in municipal court refused a Madison delegation's plea to release 3 B Lynch who was fined 33 dollars and sentenced to 60 days in jail for driving while intoxicated. He warned that even if a petition from widows and orphans were presented the request would not be granted. The delegation returned home and Lynch must serve the jail term.
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Sioux Falls
Ransom J. Gibbs
Madison
Lynch
Madison Opens School Term Dates For 1931 Fall Year
Madison city schools announce the 1931 fall term opening date as September 8. Teachers will meet before opening. The 1931-32 year ends May 28, 1932, with Thanksgiving break from late November to November 27 and Christmas vacation December 21 to January 1. Commencement is May 27, 1932.
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Madison
Madison City
City mix
Heat for Redfield as pipes reach business district
Redfield prepares for winter heat as the Northern Sister Power Company extends steam pipes through the business district. Thermometer readings reached 108 this week while the central plant at Westth Avenue readies for supply to many additional buildings.
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Redfield
Sunday School Picnic Union Planned for Three Frankfort Groups
The Methodist Sunday schools of Frankfort Deland and Turton will hold a joint picnic at Fishers grove three miles east of Frankfort on Tuesday July 21. Inter school kittenball games and races will be featured along with a hot dinner at 12:30.
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Frankfort
Deland and
Turton
Fishers Grove
State School Grounds Are Being Redfield
July 17 The State School for Feeble Minded at Redfield has a cam allusions to grounds being prepared and facilities mentioned in a brief local item.
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Ees Redfield
State School For Feeble Minded
Redfield
First Rye Is Sold In Raymond Vicinity
Axel Erickson, a farmer northwest of Raymond, hauled a load of new rye to the elevator the first this year. The rye is being combined with a harvester, graded four in quality and averaging 10 bushels per acre.
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Raymond
Jay
Axel Erickson
Redfield Playground Gains Popular Support This Summer
Redfield Kiwanis sponsors a playground program directed by Miss Helen Wass. Enrollment nears one hundred as Kiwanians provide transportation by car to Cottonwood Lake twelve miles southwest. Miss Macs and assistants run swimming sessions for the children as part of the program.
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Redfield
Kiwanis Club
Helen Wass
Redfield Kiwanians
Cottonwood Lake
Macs
De Smet Water Supply Remains Steady
De Smet’s water, praised as the best in eastern South Dakota for taste and clarity, stays plentiful in the 150,080 gallon storage tank. City engineer A. J. Badersby reports daily pumping from 25,000 to 60,000 gallons to maintain levels, with no usage restrictions and farmers drawing tank loads to supplement farm wells.
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de Smet
South Dakota
A. J. Badersby
Shower Given For Bride To Be Burdette
Mrs. Victor Schmidt hosted about sixty guests for a miscellaneous shower honoring Anna Thomas, the bride-to-be of A Miller. The couple plan to move to a new home in Nebraska after the ceremony. Anne has long taught in local schools.
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Victor Schmidt
Anna Thomas
A. Miller
Nebraska
Anne
Rezac Couple Celebrate Fifty Eighth Anniversary in Highmore
Special report from Highmore notes Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Rezac celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. They have resided in Hyde county for about 50 years, including 3 years in Northern Hyde. The couple has spent the last decade retired in their Highmore home.
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Highmore
Lambert Rezac
Rezzes
Hyde County
Hyde Eon
Marketing Service Of Aid To Farmers In Pierre ORT
Stenley community stockmen take advantage of the extension service marketing aid from State college. County Agent Archie Joy reports stock lists to be prepared for sale this fall. Listings will be sent to a marketing specialist who will compile a statewide inventory of livestock for sale and forward to about 2,000 buyers in the eastern state and nearby freder states.
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Marketing Service
ORT
Dewain Davis Rites Held For Four Year Old
Funeral services for Dewain Davis son of Mr and Mrs Ed Davis of Hamilton township were held at the Highmore Methodist church at 2 pm. Interment followed at Ree Heights cemetery. Dewain died Tuesday night at a Pierre hospital from ruptured appendix after illness began Saturday. Survived by five sisters two brothers and parents. One sister preceded him in death three years ago.
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Dewain Davis
Highmore
Dewaisi Davis
Ed Davis
Hamilton Township
Pierre Hospital
Highmore Methodist Church
Ree Heights
Dewain
Grasshoppers Ravage Farms Around Mellette Area
Special reports from Mellette July 1 note grasshoppers have destroyed about 40 acres of crop on the Leonard farm and taken ten acres of wheat on the Steile farm. Farmers fear broader invasion as the insect spreads quickly. rye remains the only crop with sufficient resilience.
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Mellette
Melleits
Leonard Farm
Steile
Agricultural yield prospects dip after hot weather
The crop outlook has fallen sharply from a 2 109 percent rating two weeks ago to about 8 percent or less after two days of extreme heat. The report notes a shift in expectations for harvest yields as weather conditions deteriorate.
Wessington Hopes For Showers Soon
Wessington residents, weary from hot winds, hope for rain as harvest runs in full swing. Farmers thresh grain from a barge, though yields barely cover rent. grasshoppers cause some damage while efforts focus on rapid harvest before pests spread.
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O . Wessington
Wessington
Crosshoppers
Indemnity Insurance Co 920 Annual Statement Summary
From the annual statement year ending December 1st 920 for Indemnity Insurance Co of North America home office 1600 Arch St Philadelphia Pa shows disbursements including losses to stockholders commissions to agents salaries and office expenses and other items totaling amounts such as 232.15 paid for loss and expenses 200.00 paid to stockholders 5 08 33 salaries and office expenses 928,832.67 and 325,000.00 noted among items.
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Imperial Assurance Co. of
New York
Willian Street
Stackhol
Axntal
Interstate Business Men’s Accident Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Lower Balanch
Deviger Aagels
Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America
Arch St
Philadelphia
Saat
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Grossesseta
AG Mseetole
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T. D. Cc. Lewis
Pierro
A. D
D.C. Lewis
Commissioner of Insurance
P. I. Munion
Catine
South
South Dakow
South D Tse Au
Baltis
State OF
D. C. Lewis
Pierre
Drr. C. Lewis
Frankfort Rebekahs
Campenter Carpenter
Horonite
Peoneell
Floyd
Phillips 66
U, & Royal Cord Tires
Wilson-Barber Auto Co
I. Capital
Willa
Kot
Ingemalty Insurance Company of
North America
Poration
of Pennsylvania
Ita
D. G& Lewis
Ays AL
D. ¢. Lewis
Ingurancts
Nainsook Union
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