147th Artillery To Hold Reunion
ALCESTER S D June A reunion of veterans of the 147th Field Artillery who served in France under Col Boyd Wales will be part of the first day of the South Dakota Veterans of Foreign Wars state convention, July 3 to 4 at Yankton. Col Wales hopes to form a permanent organization, select a name and elect officers. He recalls the unit’s record from the Marne to the Meuse and asks former members to send names and addresses to Percy B Smith secretary Yankton SD.
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Alcester
S. D
S1th Field Artillery
France
Boyd Wales
South Dakota Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Yankton
Namie
Col
Wales
Marne
Meuse
South Dakota
1Th
Perry B. Smith
D. D
First Rain Of Year Encourages Burdette
Farmers near Burdette report their first rainfall of the year over the weekend boosting spirits and crop prospects in the area.
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Burdette
Cattle Meeting In Miller Discusses Hand County Cattle Plans
A Miller auditorium gathering with 158 of 160 township committeemen approved procedures for listing farmers willing to sell cattle to the government. Inspectors led by Dr. Harrington will oversee animal evaluation and adjourn to relay details to townships. In Hand County about 63 000 cattle exist, 1900 in poor condition.
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Miller Muller
Miller Auditorium
Hand
Hand County
Harrington
Aberdeen
Miller
Family travels to attend funeral in Davenport
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schneider and son Vernon and Mrs. Walter Avery left Tulare for Davenport to attend the funeral of Sohn Vorderberg, father of Mrs. Schneider and Mrs. Avery, a former Fulare resident.
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Tulare
Martin Schneider
Vernon
Walter Avery
Davenport, Ja
Plan program at Wheaton school for children's day
Children of the Wheaton school plan a program for Children's Day on June 10. The event will be held in the church and features a morning program by the students.
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Wheaton 51 Iy School
Farmers At Groton Take Renewed Hope After Rainfall
Groton and nearby communities received scattered showers after a period of extreme heat and dust storms. Farmers reported about one inch in the city, near three inches west of town, up to five inches in southern areas, and around two and a half inches north of Groton. Saturday night added three quarters of an inch, with more moisture expected Sunday night. The weather lifted spirits as farmers planned to sow forage crops and barley.
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Groton
Yuné
Arlington Church Meet Sets June Convention Dates
The Brookings Circuit Luther league and Choral union convention will convene in Arlington June 15 to 17 with Rev. L. O Sunde directing. The theme Life's Greatest Challenge drawn from Romans 10 9 10 to be split into Faith and Confession with papers by Mrs. Herbert Oines Arthur Mattison and discussions by local ministers and lay leaders. The Choral Union will give a sacred concert Sunday afternoon under Rev. F. M. Peterson as director.
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Herbert Oines
Brookings
Wendell Eid
Lake Preston
Leo Johnson
North Preston
Arthur Mattison
Sinai
Constance Sunde
Arlington
Harold Peterson
Oldham
L. Scotvold
Wnion
4. M. Peterson
Circuit League
Bennie Gildseth
B. C. Bid
Hans Spilde
Hetland
Resume Planting Near Tulare After Rainy Weekend
Tulare reports heavy weekend rains ended a long drought and spurred farmers to resume planting corn and forage crops. Seed beds were prepared earlier, moisture now in place to support crops. In Highmore, the Methodist church gained 25 new members on Sunday, with 14 joining from the Junior League and 11 transferring from other churches after completing a training class.
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Tulare
Highmore
Methodist Church
Junior League
Business visit by H. W. Bornhurst to Tulare
California businessman H. W. Bornhurst arrived in Tulare for a several week stay to attend to business matters and visit friends.
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Tulare
June
H. W. Bornhurst
California
What Causes Epilepsy Free Doctor Opinions Booklet
A booklet presenting opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy will be sent free to readers who write to the Educational Division Dept. 885 at 545 Fifth Ave New York. Include name and address to receive the booklet by mail.
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Fifth Ave
New York
Governors Berry and Langer to rope at Belle Fourche rodeo
South Dakota Governor Tom Berry challenges North Dakota Governor William Langer to a calf-roping contest on Governor's Day July 3 4 and 5 at the Black Hills round-up in Belle Fourche. The event designates North Dakota Day with a special grandstand section for North Dakotans and includes a Queen’s riding outfit prize and noted contestants.
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Governors Berry
Langer
Belle Fourche Rodeo
Ubedle Fourche
South Dakota
North Dakota
Tom Berry
William Langer
Black Hills
John Lervold
Berry
Isles
Charles B Irwin
Brecke Bills
Joh Lervold
Meriden
Wyoming
Zaneh
Charlie Invin
Manchester Farmers Plan To Sell Cattle
A June 6 Manchester meeting at the town hall discussed government cattle purchases. E G Bowes Lovel Wade and D E Moore of the allotment committee plan farm visits to inspect cattle offered for sale. Local showers may aid forage crops, but many farmers anticipate selling cattle soon for relief.
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Manchester
Wanchester
Manchester Town Hall
Hsten
Joel Com
E.G. Bowes
Lovel Wade
D. E. Moore
Canova School Election Not Held This Year
Canova voters will not go to the polls as no board contests exist for three seats. Nominations include Carl M. Petratz and Elmer Strobel seeking terms, with Strobel already appointed to fill a vacancy. Paul F. Kappbell nominated for three years to replace Clyde H. Powers, who did not seek re election.
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Canova Canova
Canova
Carl M. Petratz
Elmer. Strobel
Trobel
Paul F. Kappbell
Clyde H. Powers
Visitor honored Yale high school guest Kay Vondracek
Kay Vondracek of Cedar Rapids Iowa spent several days visiting in Rock Island Illinois with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs E C Vondracek She was guest of honor at a series of parties hosted by friends in Yale on June 6 Special report notes her teaching in Rock Island last term and her home locale
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YALE
Mges Kay Vondracek
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
E. C. Vondracek
Sioux Falls Funds Nearly Depleted Prompt Salary Dilemma
Sioux Falls faces near depletion of city funds as $106.96 remains in the building fund, making $359 in salaries for city hall staff and coliseum personnel difficult to cover. City Attorney Gamble is tasked to address the shortfall while commissioners reject tapping the regular salary fund. Mayor Graff reports further funds are nearly exhausted across several accounts with four months of payments already counted.
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Roux
Fred Beecher
City Hall
Coliseum
Joseph S. Nelson
A. N. Graff
Cattle program launches at Hyde Highmore
Dr W A Smith of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry arrived in Highmore on Monday to oversee livestock for the emergency cattle buying program. Township committees had marked cattle for human consumption, with Smith to pass upon its fitness.
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Hyde Highmore
W. A. Smith
Kansas City
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Régshmore
Seattle
Smith
Final decision on payment for unfit farm animals
A final decision sets a four dollar par head payment to farmers for fully grown hatimals whether shipped or condemned as unfit for food. The farmer receives the payment whether the animals are shipped or killed on the farms.
County meetings held under W H Davis plan in several towns
W H Davis county agricultural administrator directed a series of meetings across the county. In Highmore two meetings were held, plus one each at Stephan Mission and Sedgwick, to discuss agricultural plans.
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W. H. Davis
County Agricentural Adinistrator
Highmore
Stephan Mission
Sedgwick
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Huron’s
Hest Pharmacy
Luther League and Choral Union
Coolidge
Dick Shelton
Fr. Worth
Texas
Bob Askins
Ismzy
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Sioux Falls
Most &Co
At & Dort
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Wario
Duebour
Northwestern Public Service Company
Montgomery Ward Company
George €. Hunt
the Little Plumber
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Taonth
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