Legion Meet at Mitchell Silents Preparations for Aug 5-7
Preparations to host about 3000 visitors for the South Dakota American Legion convention at Mitchell August 5 to 7 are completed by the Coucher post. Notables include Judge J. M. Landis and Gov. W. J. Bulow as opening speakers. Drum corps contests, parades, and industrial float displays are planned. Accommodations for over 2000 are secured with many rooms available.
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Mitchell
South Dakota Department of the American Legion
Coucher Post
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
J. M. Landis
Chicago
United States Baseball
W. J. Bulow
Judge Landis
Dan Sowers
Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Emma Rembeck
Kansas City
William Puder
Timber Lake
Walter L. Dyce
Madison
Rapid City
Pierre
Faron
Abardeen
Garden City
Onida
Lemmon
Salvation Army
Nation Army
Francice
Viandeville
Acta
Sioux S
Main Street
Hearoy
Ouief
Pos
Wagner to Dedicate Port With August 3 4 Ceremonies
Wagner plans a two day port dedication on Saturday August 3 and Sunday August 4. A tentative program includes airplanes of various descriptions and stunts. Governor W J Bulow will be principal speaker and oversee the ceremony.
Gregory Plans to Mark 25th Birthday
HOT SPRINGS July 30 Dr B v Spencer State Soldiers Home is to be an honor guest at the celebration commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the town of Grag oy. Dr Spencer is known as the father of the Gregory Park System having done much to establish the Parks of the town.
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Hot Springs
B.v. Spencer
State Soldiers Home
Gragoy
Spencer
Thas
Gregory
Plans for Airport Site Near Lead Windy Flats Described
The Northern Black Hills area near Lead moves toward an airport with site planning and construction underway. Homestake officials and Kiwanis and Lions clubs, along with the Lead Commercial Club, orchestrate the airport project with Windy Flats chosen as the site.
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Paiake
Au Thoert
Black Hills
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Windy Flats
Rolling Pin Owned by Brookings County Pioneer Family
A Brookings county woman, Mrs W H Larrabee of Dexter Maine, preserves a rolling pin over 99 years old. The artifact was crafted by Mrs Larrabee's father in Dexter and has remained in the Larrabee family since they arrived in Brookings County in 1878 and claimed the original homestead.
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S.D
Aurora
Larrabee
Brookings County
Dexter
Maine
Jarrabee
Ehe
Arlington Man Plans Chain Of Stores
Arlington merchant John Boude announced the purchase of stores at Lake Norden and Esmond. He plans a chain of stores with Mrs. Anna Budah as manager of the Lake Norden location, continuing the Plumey Boude partnership in this city.
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Arlington Man
Lake Preston
John Boude
Arlington
Plumey- Boude
Lake Norden
Esmond
Boudel
Anna, Budah
Lake Prestoner
Ashton Faces Water Shortage Amid Depleted Well
July 30 report from Ashton notes a critical water shortage as a city well becomes defective and needs recasing, a task delayed two weeks. A conservation program restricts lawn irrigation and urges sparing use at home, with broad public cooperation so far.
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Ashton
Faith designates Gravel Day for Main Street work
Thirty five trucks have been promised for service on August 1 as Faith observes Gravel Day. Citizens will gravel Main Street while crews condition the surface. Business will be at standstill for the day. a workers dinner will be served and a free Legion Hall dance will close the events.
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Faith Ratth
Faith
Legion Hall
Corn Stalks Reach Eight Feet Two Inches At Sisseton
Okerlund, a local farmer and county auditor, brought two eight foot two inch corn stalks from Lien township. The ears were tasseling with kernels beginning four feet up the stalk. He credits Treated seed with Soirvita for the remarkable growth of domestically grown Yellow dent corn.
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Sisseton
Okerland
Grain Yields Reported High In Tyndall Region
TYNDALL July 20 Many fine yields of grain reported this week. John McDonough's 40 acres on Dave Heimstra land produced 31 bushels of wheat per acre sold at 1.21 a bushel. Gockley threshed barley 60 bushels. J T Ball 54 bushels of barley per acre. Paw Crotty 25 bushels of rye. A farm west of town yielded 20 bushels of oats per acre.
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Tyndall
John
McDonoush
Dave Heimstra
Gockley
J.T. Ball
Paw Crotty
Derrick Movements Allow Oil Well Relocation
The Wagner oil well derrick was moved 600 feet in five hours without disassembly. Workmen laid rollers under the 40 ton structure and used guy ropes, trucks, and tackle to relocate the device a safe distance as the original hole proved feeble and dangerous to resume.
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Lake Andes
Wagner
Lawrence
Dongvan
Wheat Near Ashton Yields 12 Bushels per Acre
Report from Ashton notes farmers bringing grain from nearby farms showing yields ranging from seven to 12 bushels per acre. Most harvest is from fields cut with combines and of good grade. Hot winds and dry weather threaten corn prospects.
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Ashton
Former Ashton Man Honored On Birthday
George Boyer formerly of Ashton and now resident of St. Cloud Minnesota was honored on his 86th birthday with a reception at his son G R Boyers home. About 36 friends attended and shared cake and punch. Mr Boyer was a pioneer of the state.
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Ashton
George Boyer
St. Cloud
Minn
G. R. Boyer
Boyer
Vayland Girls Camp at Lake Byron
Five girls from the Vayland Girl Reserve unit spend a week at the Lake Byron camp north of Huron. Names include Ruth De Hart Helen Sedam Josephene Wusterwald Verlyn Wood and Twila Paulsen. Assistant advisor Mrs L J Borkhuis accompanies them.
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Vayland
Vaylan
Ara
Lake By
Ron
Huron
Ruth de Hart
Helen Sedam
Josephene
Wusterwald
Verlyn Wood
Twila. Paulsen
Wood Returns Home in New Ford Car
Wayland July 30 special reports M C Wood of this city arriving home from the factory in a new Ford car.
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Trip Wayland
Ford Car
Plan for G B H meet in August
Mitchell July 30 two caravans start from Des Moines Iowa and Glacier National Park bound for Billings Montana for the tenth annual convention of the C B H Highway association. W D Fisher says the slate will send the largest delegation with forty more road enthusiasts joining. Speakers include C A Christopherson Frank D Kriehs John E Erickson and Scott Leavitt. The meeting could boost tourist income to over six million dollars. Only 87 miles of dirt road remain on the route to Yellowstone and the association plans to surface the entire highway.
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Sioux Falls
Mitchell
South Dakota-Wyoming Line
Sheridan
Billings
Wyo
C. A. Christopharson
Sictex Falls
Frank D. Kriehs
John E. Erickson
Montana
Scott Leavitt
Wisher
Yellowstone National Park
Co. B. H. Association
Cinders Placed On Wayland Streets
Cinders laid on the street from Highway 14 into the city and along the north side of the V. Duren elevator to prevent mud during the wet season. Special report from Wayland dated July 30.
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Wayland
Wederal
Highway 14
V. Duren
Mare Lost to Extreme Heat Near Iroquois
Iroquois, July 30. Ian Tuyi, a farmer from Richland township near here, reports a valuable mare died from extreme heat while working in the fields during harvest preparations.
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Iroquois
Ian Tuyi
Richland Township
Here
Bryant pitcher racks up 182 strikeouts in season totals
Bryant reports a pitcher with 182 strikeouts across all games including those with Watertown. The tally reaches 493 batters struck in a single game effort and marks 8 innings pitched in the season.
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Bryant
Watertown
Luken
Schools Near Polo Being Repainted
Stead man and company of Miller painters redecorating interior of schools in Polo area and also painting the outside buildings July 30 special report.
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Polo
Stead- Man and Company of
Miller
Gardens Productive In Region Near Polo
Despite hot dry weather gardens in Polo area produce a good crop. Frank Mullaney reports sweet corn ready to pick and other residents expect harvests soon in this region special.
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Polo
Frank
Fearful disappearance of Flandreau youth shocks town
Reports say 18 year old Kuehl left to fetch a neighbor girl for his mother and never reached the neighbor’s home. A note was found in his mailbox as he planned a trip to Minnesota. Authorities fear foul play as search continues.
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Flandreau
Francia
Iuehl
Mil. Jkueal
Dakota
Kuehl
Ana
Wheaton
Young
Mitchell Legion Auxiliary Sees Membership Jump to 207
Mitchell's American Legion Auxiliary unit reports a growth of over 100 percent in membership last year. The group now has 207 members and aims to continue expanding its community dining and service efforts.
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Mitchell Legion __ Auxiliary
Mitchell
Mitchell’s
Légion- Auxiliary
Highmore Juniors Bid For State Honors In Baseball
Highmore's junior baseball team prepares for the state tournament at Watertown on August 1 and 2 after earning entry by defeating Milbridge 9 to 10. The team, in its first year, won district No. 10 by beating Ft. Pierre 23 to 1467, as of July 20. Back to Lake Preston for a visit, Mrs. Sadie Look travels with Therson and family returning after seven years away.
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Highmore
Watertown
Mabridge
Winnhing
Ft. Pierre
Visty Lake Preston
Sadie Look
Therson
Reginald
Rothel
Lake Preston
Denver
Richland Girl Still On Crutches After Summer School Accident
Miss Dorothy Gilchrist of Richland near here remains on crutches recovering from a broken leg with a second bone split suffered in an accident at Northern State Teachers College during summer school.
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Dorothy Gilchrist
Richland Community
Here
Northern State Teachers Collage
Electroculture Overrated Claims Questioned at SDSC
South Dakota State College researchers report no clear yield gains from electroculture on corn and potatoes last year and note the method, imported from France, shows only modest differences this season. Dean C Varieti cautions several years of study remain before conclusions. The six two acre plots use a pole and ground wire system to influence soil and capture environmental electrical effects.
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Brookings
South Dakota State College
Agricultural Division
France
Dean Larsen
Europe
Eubarian
United States
South Dakota
Postmistress and daughters attend Mitchell postal convention
Special services at Polo church honored St Liborius with eight priests taking part. Solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev IWather Walsh of Cavour as part of the feast day observances accompanying the convention.
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City
Alice Byers
Mitchell
Polo
Liborius
Iwather Walsh
Cavour
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K. M. Landis
Lake Byron
Rep. Bethke
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Flet
Highmore Juniors
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Welen
Ruth
M.C. Alford
Mellon Institute OF Industrial Research
Tha Mex Co
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Tagronce
Sa. Dak
Georgette
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