Students At U Receive Awards in 48th USD Commencement
Vermillion June 7 Anouncements of honors prizes and awards and recipients of commissions in the United States army formed part of the forty eighth annual commencement exercises at the University of South Dakota this morning. Recipients include Thomas R. Howell Redfield Edwin V Mitchell prize $25 and Alvin Emmett Ottum Huron Howard E Halverson scholarship $100 in medicine with dissection prizes shared by several students. Commission in the U S army awarded to Randall Brewster Woonsocket Stanley Gidley Gettysburg Clement Humphrey st hantednees Lawrence Lobric Huron.
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University of South Dakota
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Redfield
Law School
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Mitchell
Bartford
Connn
University Law School
Alvin Emmett Ottum
Huron
Howard, E. Halverson
School of Medicine
Robert Jormsstad
Superior
Wis
Clarence Keennecke
Houston
Tex
Alvin Ottum
Francis
Stone Falls
William McCann
Tyndall
Elen Nelson
Elk Point
Marion Nelson
Katherine Potter
Pierre
Ralph Rice
Aberdeen
Harold Ricketts
Armour
Harriet Warper
Gregory
Randall Brewster
Woonsocket
Stanley Gidley
Gettysburg
Clement Humphrey
St Hantednees
Lawrence Lobric
Huron Singers Perform Concert at Highmore
The Huron M. E. church choir of about thirteen members plus friends visited Highmore on May 25 to present a program featuring Mozart Mendelssohn Handel and Gounod selections. Mrs. Garzia and Mrs. Griffith soloists and Eugene Kingdon led parts with the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah closing the performance. A later church dinner with toasts followed.
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Huron Singers
Highmore Ighmore
Huron M. E
Histmore
Woodward
Caprice Hardanger
Arentzen
Mrs. Griffith
Lovely Apnear
Gounod
Lois. Gitchell
Winena Boughton
Don Streeter
Eugene Kingdon
Hallelujah
Handel
Highmore Methodist Church
E. E. Lochridge
Huron
Chase
Highmore
E. E. Bayles
A. A. Keye
Kuhrn
Health Clinic Highlights Brown County 4-H Camp Champions
At the Brown county 4-H camp on the Tri-State fair grounds the county health department ran a clinic. Ora Schulke and Eleanor Ford were named health champions by Aberdeen physicians to advance to the state fair in Huron. Second place went to Earwin Jones and Hazel Cooke. County nurses Lorena Wiard Lilian Zimpner and Harriet McMally-Quamn organized the clinic with local physicians and dentists contributing examinations.
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Alnual
Brown County
Earwin Jones
Esth
Hazel Cooke
Groton
Lorena Wiard
Lilian Zimpner
Harriet McMally-Quamn
Iocal
ME. C. Johnston
W. ©. Farrell
H. Stevens
E. A. Bates
Justin McCarthy
F. W. Freyzer
Agnes Keegan
Harry Wells
Welter Morgans
M. R. Hopkins
Wold School Election At Ashton
The annual Ashton independent district No. 23 school election will be held June 11 in the restroom. Electors vote for two board members for three year terms. Four candidates filed petitions: Minnie Francis Harry Childs Charles Weiland and Wilbur Ewing. Francis seeks re-election. Judges are Mrs. Mary Jensen and F Ayers. clerk is W. E. Cols.
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Wold
Ashton
Board of Education
Minnie Francis
Harry Childs
Charles Weiland
Wilbur Ewing
Fire Destroys Cattle Shed on Pierre Ranch
Fire destroyed a large cattle shed on the Geyer ranch three miles northwest of Pierre early Thursday morning. All livestock in the shed perished, while others were in the pasture. The property is held by the Livestock National Bank of Sinow Gib.
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Pierre Ranch
Pierre
Geyer
Livestock National Bank of
Sinow Gib
William Henry of Volga Receives State Gold Watch
William Henry of Volga, senior at State College and student association president, will be awarded a gold watch by the student body in a board of control ceremony Monday. He plans to teach in Ironwood Michigan next year after graduating in General Science this spring. Henry has led in football and student activities, served as cadet colonel of the R O F C unit, been on the Jackrabbit staff, and earned top honors as most popular and most representative senior.
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State College
Blue Key
National Service
Vermillion 1949 commencement honors at University of South Dakota
A 48th annual commencement at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion featured 13 bachelor candidates and 15 masters, with degrees awarded to Edwin Clarence Johnson Conde Amos Tschetter Mildred Friese and others. Judge Robert B. Tripp administered the law school oath, and the ceremony included music by the university orchestra and organ.
Professor Campbell Seeks Material for Sitting Bull Biography
Professor W. S. Campbell, English professor at the University of Oklahoma and writer Stanley Vestal, visited the state historical department this week. He is on a Guggenheim memorial foundation scholarship collecting authentic Sitting Bull material from several states and parts of Canada, interviewing South Dakota Indians who shared details of the chief’s career.
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W. S. Campbell
University of Oklahoma
Stanley Vestal
State Historical Department
Sitting Bus
Campbell
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Canada
Sitting Bull
Girls Prepare For Hi-Tri Camp At Lake Wilson
A group of 15 Aberdeen girls plan a weeklong Hi-Tri camp at Camp Wilson on Lake Byron between June MW and 18. Mrs. Nedla Westwater, Aberdeen Y W C A secretary, organizes the trip with counselors from Aberdeen including Mrs. Champe Stokes, Miss Georgia Belle Van Campen, and Miss Anypach. The Aberdeen group is limited to 15 due to camp accommodations and will join a group from Hu rot for the same period.
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Lake Wilson
Aberdeen
Camp Wilson
Lake Byron
Nedla Westwater
Aberdeen Y. W. C A
Champe Stokes
Georgia Belle van Campen
Anypach
Rousar Convicted On Liquor Sale Charges
Frank Rousar of De Smet was found guilty of unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors by a jury after a 22 hour deliberation in the adjourned term of circuit court. Judge Frank Fisher sentenced him to 60 days in county jail and a $30 fine with costs totaling $140.37. The defense offered an alibi supported by witness testimony.
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Pike
Alleged Cat Thief Returns For Coat in Missing Garment
Virgil Hurst former Redfield boy returned to his hometown with a cat ownership of which is unclear. Officers called on him Thursday morning seeking details on how he came to possess the cat and the coat he promised. He asked for minutes to fetch his coat and vanished through a second story window, eluding capture. He may face exposure to chilly nights without hat or coat.
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Redfield
Virgil Hurst
State College appoints George Thompson dormitory manager
George Thompson of Brookings has been named house manager of the men's dormitory at State College, succeeding George Edmonds who graduates June 13. Thompson will oversee dorm operations starting with the new school term and retain duties as assistant in civil engineering and physical education. Commencement at Yankton College set for June 1 with 60 degrees to be awarded.
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George Thompson
Brookings
State College
George Edmonds
Dean E. O- Prather
Thompson
Plans Update for Cheyenne River Bridge Project
South Dakota state highway commission announced completion of bridge plans across the Cheyenne River at Your Corners joining Meade Haakon Ziebach and Pennington counties. The 1500 foot steel truss bridge, costing about 175000, aims to let contracts this summer for fall construction with completion targeted in 1991, aided by federal funds.
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Cheyenne River
Philip
Faith
South Dakota
Cheyenne
Wasta
U. S. 14
Carlin Bridge
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Ziehach
Haakon
Illness Forces City Treasurer to Resign in Brookings
George H. Stoddart resigned as Brookings city treasurer due to poor health. The 75 year old pioneer, who arrived in Dakota in early days, had served since relocating with the Northwestern railroad. Mrs. House, former assistant treasurer, to succeed him.
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George H. Stoddart
Brookings
Stoddart
Dakota
Yursten
Northwestern Railroad
House
Tessurer
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