Road Magnet Scraps Nails From South Dakota Highways
In June, Sioux Falls hosted a road magnet to salvage nails and metal for wartime use. The vehicle, built by South Dakota State College engineers, operates with electric bars under its van to lift nails through gravel. Operator Louis Meis notes its power. Bert Yeager praises the tire savings amid wartime shortages.
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Stoux Falls
South Dakota
Uncle Sam
Louis Meis
Bert T. Yeager
Sioux Falls
S. D. State College
Mitchell Farm Boy Drowns in Rock Creek Near Farm
Ivan Olson age 14, son of Mr and Mrs Lambert Olson farmers near Mitchell, drowned while retrieving his hat in Rock Creek near their farm on Sunday. Two younger boys were with him and summoned help. the body was recovered about two hours later from the ordinarily placid water.
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Mitchell
Ivan Olson
Lambert Olson
Rock Creek
Ivan
Sioux Falls president to succeed at 1943 convention site chosen
George K. Olson of Aberdeen was named to preside with Huron as the convention site. Other officers elected include Len Graf Redfield first vice president G Stroh Groton second vice president Nick Koppert Huron third vice president and H R Case Huron secretary treasurer. Grace and Margaret Rudy held a school picnic at Riverside Park in Huron and later skated at the Band Box. Cut flowers keep best at near zero temperatures.
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Son
George K. Olson
Aberdeen
Huron
Len Graf
Redfield
G. Stroh
Groton
Nick Koppert
H. R. Case
Cavour
Grace
Margaret Rudy
Riverside Park
Appoint Members Of Salvage Section In Defense Council
Gov Harlan J. Bushfield named members to a salvage section of the Bureau of Industrial Conservation under the state Defense Council with York Sampson of Sioux Falls as executive secretary. The panel, working with existing business committees, includes Rapid City figures Carl A. Quarnberg and Edward A. Beckwith, plus Sioux Falls representatives Claude A. Hamilton and Adolph S. Anderson, Watertown’s J W Stonebarger, Pierre’s Mrs C E K, Hu ron's Richard M. Pease, Sioux Falls Harriets Folds, Huron’s Alfred R. Barnes, and Watertown’s Mrs J C Lepler.
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State Defense Council
Claude A. Hamilton
Sioux Falls
American Legion
J. W. Stonebarger
Watertown
International Harvester Company
Adolph S. Anderson
Boy Scouts
C. EK
Roberts
Pierre
Girl Scouts
Richard M. Pease
Huron
Associated Retailers
Alfred R. Barnes
South Dakota
U. S. Department of Agriculture War Board
J. C. Lepler
Parent-Teachers, Association
E Y Berry Seeks GOP Nomination for Lieutenant Governor
State Senator E Y Berry a lawyer and publisher announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor at the Pierre convention. Berry a two term senator and former county judge has served as editor of the South Dakota Bar Journal and publisher of The McLaughlin Messenger. He holds roles with the South Dakota Reclamation Association and the Missouri River States Water Conservation Committee and has been appointed to represent the state on that panel.
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McLaughlin
E. Y. Berry
Pierre
Berry
State Bar Association
South Dakota Bar Journal
McLaughlin Messenger
South Dakota Reclamation Association
Bushfield
South Dakota
Woonsocket Teachers Re sign Contracts
Woonsocket teachers have signed contracts to return next year. Exceptions include Coach Osterhaus who will join the Red Cross in field work, Miss O Neil retiring, Willard Conner entering military service, and Mr Keck a grade teacher leaving.
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Woonsocket
Specilah
Osterhaus
Hed Cross
Miss O'Neil
Willard Conner
Mr. Keck
Extension Club Meets In Tulare
Ladies of the Buffalo Extension Club met at Mrs. Harold Tubandt home with president Tubandt in charge. They planned the annual picnic and county achievement day in Redfield next week, elected officers for reelection, and announced this was the last regular meeting until fall. Lunch was served.
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Ulang
Buffalo Extension Club
Harold Tubandt
Birthday Party for Tulare Girl
About thirty boys and girls attended a birthday party at the Jess Delaney home Tuesday afternoon in Tulare. The event honored Gary and Kay Delaney, a playe James and the vwens opened. Lunch was served by the hostess Mrs Leslie Bioger.
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Tulare
Jess Delaney
Gary
Kay Delaney
James
Vwens
Leslie
Elmar’ Bioger
Former Resident of Tulare Dies
Lee Parish of Sequina Washington, a World War veteran and former Tulare resident, died of pneumonia at 47. He lived in Tulare most of his life, ran a local garage until 1937, then moved to Sequina. His widow, parents Charles and Parris, a brother Grant, and sister Mrs. Erwin survive. a daughter June died recently, and an infant son died years ago. Grant once Hand County state attorney. Mrs. Erwin lived in Redfield.
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Tulare
Lee Parish
Sequina
Wash
Parrish
Washington
June
Charles Parris
Grant
Jack Erwin
Sioux Falls
Hand County
Erwin
Redfield
Barbers Association adopts price law aid at Aberdeen meet
The Associated Master Barbers of South Dakota closed their Aberdeen convention with a resolution urging a minimum price law to ensure revenue for standard sanitary conditions. Henry Walker of Chicago explained the need while Walter C. Tyale of Sioux Falls attended as the sole member present. M C Toilet- was elected.
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Aberdeen
Associated Master Barbers
South Dakota
Henry Walker
Chicago
AMB
State Board of Barber Examiners
Walter C. Tyale
Sioux Falls
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S.D
LAMPE
Mitchell Farm
Fairmont
Fairmont Creamery CO
Second Street, S. E
U.S.A
Huron, S. D
Cooking School
Mrs. Smith
A&o
Simon
ROYAL
LUX Toilet Soap Kellogg’s All Bran Folger’s Coffee
LUX Flakes Lifebuoy
Fleischmann’s
London
United States
Germany
John H. Towers
Henry H. Arnold
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mark W. Clark
NEA
Fleischmann
Defense Council
GOP
Extension Club
S. D. Barbers
Recife
O’neal
Brockefell
Faron
Doakets
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