Mason Accuses High Government Circles Of Harboring Communism
WATERTOWN July 31 Hurling charges of Communistic activity in government and that federal funds aided propagating Communism. Noah S. Mason Illinois Congressman and Dies Committee member told the American Legion department convention that the nation faces a crisis. He praised the Legion for urging preparedness and called for Americanism to counter foreign influences. A rehabilitation report by Pat Cliff noted expanded veteran hospitalization and rising disabled veterans activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Noah S. Mason
Dies Committee
American Legion Department
Mason
Legion
American Legion
Fay
United States
Pat Cliff
Ortonville
Minn
the Legion
Neighborhood Social Briefs Chronicle Local Visits and Trips
A mosaic of weekend visits and travel notes from Bancroft, Blunt, Sheffield, Burdette, and surrounding areas. Families such as the McCunes of Olumwa, the Thadens of Watertown, and the Rusches of Bancroft are noted for gatherings, hospital stays, and a Chicago birth. A vacation to Yellowstone is mentioned, along with Canadian trip plans and various family social events.
South Dakota Education Summary of School Funding and Staff
South Dakota spends about 12 million dollars yearly to educate 150000 public school children. Last year about 4500 schools valued at 41239518 employed 8107 teachers and principals with a payroll around 6500000. The state has 16 higher learning institutions, seven state supported, plus 61 private and parochial schools. South Dakota ranks 26th in state expenditures for education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D
South Dakota
Federal Aid To S D Airports Sioux Falls And Rapid City
Mitchell July 31 M A Kennedy state WPA administrator said Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports were approved as national defense projects. Sioux Falls gets 3505 more for general improvements and Rapid City 2330 for grading and surfacing runways. The non labor cap remains six dollars per man per month, with an exception for secretary of war or navy approved projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.D
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Kennedy
Secretary of War
Navy
Skeleton Found Near Spirit Lake Skeleton Near Spirit Lake lies in Kingsbury County near Spirit Lake
In Kingsbury County near Spirit Lake a nearly complete skeleton was unearthed by Everett Shanks while finishing a windmill on the Ben Poppen farm. The find supports local lore that Spirit Lake mounds hold early Indian graves and may trace to Sioux tribes camped and traded routes through the area since the 1870s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Preston
Spirit Lake
Kingsbury County
Everett Shanks
Shanks
Ben Poppen
Sisseton
Cheyenne Agency
Pastor Barnes to Attend Baxter University in Indianapolis
The Rev. Randall Barnes of the Church of Christ will leave for Indianapolis to pursue a master’s degree at Baxter University on a scholarship. Farewell events followed his sermon ending the vacation Bible School and recognizing Ardis Coons Delores Stolansky and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alunt
Randall Barnes
Church of Christ
Barnes
Indianapolis
Baxter University
Yankton Man Appointed Secretary to U S Senator Gurney
Yankton man John P. De Pagter was named secretary to U S Senator Chan Gurney. An ex service man and Yankton resident since 1915, he will report by September 1 and has long been active in American Legion circles and agricultural work. He has a wife and two boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. de Pagter
Legion
Washington
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Peter de Pagter
Yankton
de Pagter
Wisconsin Agricultural Colege
Gurney
Harvey . Crow
U. S
American Legion
Roy Anderson
Movie Stars To Be At Mitchell Corn Palace Week
Mitchell announces Hollywood luminaries will headline the Corn Palace fall festival from September 23 to 28. Johnnie Davis and his orchestra Dixie Dunbar and her Rhythmaires are booked, with Wendell Willkie invited for a Cavalcade of Stars rally if he accepts. Vaudeville entertainers and acts including the singing marines Paul Renes and the toy boys Bob DuPoint Chester West Lucille Page the Arnolds and Joe and Jane McKenna join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Dunbar
Hollywood
Mitchell
Wendell Willkie
Bradley Young
Davig
Music Corporation of America
Corn Palace
MacLean
Paul Rernes
Bob DuPoint
Chester West
Lucille Page
Three Arnolds
Joe
Jane McKenna
Four June Births In Faulk County
Faulkton July 31 special report lists four June births two deaths and two marriages. Births include a daughter to Norman Campbell Seneca a daughter to Ervin Metz Miranda a daughter to Floyd Lerew Cresbard and a son to Robert W. Roth Mansfield. Deaths include Infant Snow Onaka and Mrs Theodore Ritter Faulkton. Marriages record James Schilder and Catherine Niemeyer Faulkton and Charles Palmer Evelyn Gilkinson Mellette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inulkyton
Faulk County
Mason Chamberlin
Norman Campbell
Seneca
Ervin Metz
Miranda
Floyd Lerew
Cresbard
Robert W. Roth
Mansfield
Snow
Onaka
Theodore Ritter
Faulkton
James Schilder
Catherine Niemeyer
Myklebust Named In $2,000 Suit
Pearl A. Bathke former supervisor at the South Dakota School for the Deaf filed a $2,000 damages suit in Sioux Falls against Arthur S. Myelebust and four police officers alleging unlawful arrest and warrantless search. Bathke was held in county jail for over five hours after being arrested July 25. Police blotter notes a squad car was sent to the school at 11 a.m. last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Pearl A. Bathke
South Dakota School For Deaf
Arthur S. Myelebust
Myelust
Bathie
Cty
Bathke
School For the Deaf
Drought and Heat Halt Lake Preston Corn Maturing
In the Lake Preston area drought and heat have left corn tall and earless. The Kopperud brothers say their car shows no ears as threshing begins. Much crop will be silage for feed. Oats on Emil Strande farm average 21 bushels per acre with some fields as low as 16. Rys yields vary with low reports, averaging nine to 18 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Strande
Birthday party honors Ray Perry in Bryant outing
Mr. and Mrs. George Perry and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Perry, and Mrs. Maggie Harmon joined relatives to celebrate Ray Perry's birthday in Bryant. The group also visited Medicine Lake during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
George. Perry
A. W. Perry
Wallace Perry
Maggie Harmon
Bryant Sunday
Ray Perry
Bryant
Medicine Lake
Victim of Burns Dies in Madison Hospital
Arthur Mallwitz, 56, of Madison, died in a local hospital Monday night from burns suffered earlier when gasoline fumes ignited after he threw a switch. His clothes caught fire and a nearby resident covered him with a blanket to extinguish the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauidun
Arthur Mallwitz
Madison Bull
Mallwitz
Burns victim Earl Rusche recovers at home
July 31 special report says Earl Rusche son of Mr and Mrs Walter Rusche is recovering from severe burns after a kettle of hot water tipped over him. He remains under doctor care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Bancroft
Earl Rusche
Walter Rusche
Former LaFollette Follower To Stump For Willkie
Roland Kannenberg of Wausau Wisconsin a Progressive and state senator said in Yankton that he will stump the northwest this fall to rally Liberal voters for Wendell Willkie Republican nominee. He planned to visit North Dakota Minnesota and Colorado with Willkie backers while many Progressives may support Willkie. He noted former Governor Phil LaFollette and U S Senator Robert M had not yet stated their plans but likely would later and Kannenberg was Senate floor leader for Phil LaFollette in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Roland Kannenberg
Wausau
Wis
LaFollette
Progressive Party
Wisconsin Senate
Wendell Willkie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Northwest
Willkie
North Dakota
Minnesota
LaFollettes
Phil
U. S
Robert M
Kannenberg
Senate
Phil LaFollette
IOUT
Kingsbury County Property Values Show Increase
Kingsbury County’s total property valuation rose from 1939 to 1949 despite a real estate dip of 31,168 dollars. Personal property climbed from 1,667,645 to 2,001,113 dollars, up 933,468, offsetting the real estate drop and yielding a net county valuation gain of 283,300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SMET
Kingsbury County
A. Kopperud
Pasadena visitors Blunt residents tour to Sioux City
Elizabeth and Alma Anderson of Pasadena California arrived in Blunt last Saturday as visitors. They left for Sioux City Sunday morning and were welcomed by local residents during their brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
James RB. Gugin
Nebraska
Sarah Barrett
Chamb Ner
Canada
Pasadena
Blunt
Elizabeth and
Alma Anderson
Calif
Sioux City
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Milton Mathiason
Mr and Mrs Milton Mathiason announce the birth of a son born last Saturday at St Luke's Hospital Aberdeen. The baby has been named Taunce Hoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockham
Milton Mathiason
St Luke's Hospital
Aberdeen
Taunce Hoy
Girl Killed In Fall From Car On Highway 14
Rapid City report details the death of Miss Mary Jonas 20 after she fell from a car driven by Lloyd Welch 41 traveling about 40 mph south of Tilford Meade County. Clem Prenger 22 and Velma Schwinderman 25 were in the car. Jonas died en route to a local hospital. Survivors include her mother Mrs Minnie Lambert and sister Miss Eva Jovas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Camilla Mary Jonas
Lloyd ©. Welch
Highway 14
Tilford
Meade County
Norris Hendrickson
Pennington County
E. V. More Rh
Miss Jonas
Clem Prenger
Velma Schwinderman
Hendrickson
Welch
Prenger
Minnie Lambert
Valentine
Mont
Eva Jovas
Pierre
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Noland McCune
Olumwa
Jett
DeCune
BE. A. Newman
Jim Finn
Cecil
William Thaden
Donald
Peggy Smith
Brookings
Saidee Smith
Ray Scotter
Esmond
R. T. Buckley
Miss Greta
McCoy
de Smet
West Coast
Raymond Bieger
Vivian Peterson
J. W. Bieger
Burdette
A. Schelter
Gettysburg
H. W. Bushong
Marvin Ray
Yellowstone National Park
John Siegling
Huron Cline
Maud Moriarty
Wayd
W.G. Harmon
Domain Road
Chicago
Harpli Rusche
Harvid Rusche
Henry Rusche
Scat Davis
Faulk
Myklebust
Madison Hospital
Montgomery Ward
Dakota
Rapid City House
Maia
Les
Huron
Sioux
Falls
Lye
Mitchel
Marvin Huginti
Northwest Finance Co
N. W. Nat'l Bank Bidg
B. A. Kiser
Mgr
Chesterfield
Tobaccoland
U.S. A
Turkey
Greece
Texaco
Ard & Kans
THE
Huron Clinic
Sprague Hospital
Wak Santee
H. Griffith
M.D
W. L. Darling
Tréne Hwan
Foley McClintock
Donna Dae
Fred Waring
America
Flesthe
Ccoland
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