New VFW Member T B Prew Heads Local Post
T B Prew was sworn in as a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the local post meeting last night. He served with the 469th Transportation Corps in France in World War I. The post plans to collect and repair old furniture for relief workers and donations to the home for veterans' widows and orphans. I L Hagen, re elected department commander at Yankton, lauded the post and noted VFW growth with about 300 new posts since Sept 1 1933, bringing total posts to over 3 100 worldwide.
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T. B. Prew
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Yankton
Sioux Falls
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Hagen
Department of South Dakota
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippines
China
Paris
Arkansas Drought Threatens Fort Smith Area
In Fort Smith Arkansas farmers face a worsening drought surpassing the 1930 heat. A record 1062 degrees was logged as officials urge prayers for rain and request emergency relief from the U S Department of Agriculture. Crops statewide suffer severe damage across Sebastian and 75 counties.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas
South Dakota
North
England
J. F. Jordan
R. P. Strozier
Sebastian County
W. R. Dyess
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Extension Service
Logan
Barberry Eradication Program Employs 37 in SD
During the fiscal year ending June the South Dakota program employed 37 men to locate and destroy 38 rust spreading barberry bushes, aiding rust control efforts.
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South Dakota
Roosevelt To Speak At Mountain Resort
A swift group of chalets by Two Medicine Lake in Glacier Park Montana will host a speech by President Roosevelt. The resort sits under the continental divide with pine shores and mountain scenery as the event draws attention to a national address.
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Roosevelt
Mountain Resort
Glacier Park
Mont
Two- Medicine Lake
United States
Doan's Pills Kidney Health Ad 1954
Medical authorities warn that kidney and urinary troubles cause fatigue pains and waste buildup. The ad promises Doan's Pills wash out kidney tubes and relieve symptoms, urging readers to avoid risky cures and to obtain Doan's Pills from their druggist. Claims years of use and widespread success are asserted.
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Tao
Doan
Forter-Milborn Cor
Alpine Village Vistas Frame Roosevelt Radio Talk Plan
Readable passages describe chalets and surrounding scenery echoing an Alpine village with Rising Wolf mountain and Mount Rockwell nearby. The scene is remote from tourist paths as President Roosevelt is announced to plan an informal radio talk with the nation from this valley setting.
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Wolf Mountain
Mount Rockwell
Hhem
Roosevelt
National figure to speak at Rocky Mountain event August 6
The schedule lists an evening appearance tentatively set for August 6 at 7 p.m. mountain time. Details compare whether the speaker will extol the region known to Native Americans as the Land of the Shining Mountains or focus on pressing national issues. A revolutions committee is named with Walter Lundin of Brookings as chair and members including Rasmussen, McGovern, Aberdeen, and Watertown figures.
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Rockies
Shining Mountains
Floyd C. Short
Lemmon
FL. P. Rasmussen
Byron
Roy Down
Rapid City
Walter Lundin
Brookings
Mr. Rasmusgen
Bred. McGovern
Aberdeen
L. J. Johnson
Watertown
M. HL. Helgelund
Hartley Elected President of SD Sheriffs Group
Hartley of Pierre was elected president of the South Dakota Sheriffs and Peace Officers association at a convention session in Rapid City. Other officers were re elected: Mel Sells of Sioux Falls as secretary treasurer J B Reilly of Watertown as first vice president and Tom Slattery of Rapid City as second vice president.
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Hartley
Rapid City
Pierre
South Dakota Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
Sesson
Mel Sells
Sioux
Falls
J.B. Reilly
Watertown
Tom Slattery
Auction Sale Brings Madonna and Child to New York
In New York City an auction fetched $2,000 for a Renaissance work titled Madonna and Child by artists Acaint and Bellini. The piece sparked interest among collectors from Woonsocket and Sioux Falls, with Watertown chosen as the convention city for 195.
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Acaint
Bellini
New York City
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T. B. Prew New V.F. W. Member
Huron Post
Etter
Good Housekeeping Exsiruce
San Francisco
Purser
Pat
Snea
Powerhouse
Chuck Klein
Betty
Betty Grockers
Swander
Swander’s
California
Campbell’s
Blue Ribbon Malt
Tet S Biggest
Elberta
Quality Sliced Ltd. Box
Mik
Mbe
Halibut
Balmon
Cutiura
Hazel Lloyd
Chicago Ave
Marion
Cusicura Laboratories
Malden
Mass
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