Kingsbury County to Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary and Pioneers
De Smet hosts Old Settlers day on June 10 with ceremonies to honor Kingsbury county founders. Bronze plate dedication and gold badges for pioneers mark the event. Notable attendees include Harvey Dunn and BR. ON. Bunn of Chicago as the town recalls early settlement, saloon beginnings, and the first county officers.
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Desmet
Kingsbury
Amos Whiting
Wiles
Ben Loken
H. R. Palmer
H. J. Burvee
Howard
Dakota Territory
Lynn W. Barber
Hetland
Kingsbury County
Albert Christensen
Lake Albert
Arthur Kingsbury Masters
de Smet
George Mathews
Jake Hopp
Brookings
City to Sell Bonds for Graveling Streets
The city council plans to issue eight thousand dollars in bonds to fund graveling city streets. Bids will be received through June 16.
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Lennox
Man Arrested After Return From Norway
Ludwig Christensen, a former Security Bank of Moorbridge employee, was arrested twenty four hours after returning from Norway. He arrived Monday and is jailed in Selby County Jail for a hearing on embezzlement charges. The state sheriff accuses him of involvement in a bank robbery during which he says he was forced at gunpoint to hand over $12,000.
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Norway
Mobridge
Ludwig Christiansa
Selby
Fred Milner
Christensen
Madison Contractors Win Big Southern Road Job
Madison based Maloney Road Construction wins a $224000 contract near Shiprock New Mexico for grading surfacing with crushed rock and concrete culverts and bridges. Owner Mr Maloney and his two sons Richard and Hubert are in the south with Earl a Madison High School graduate joining next week. The firm is currently working on a project near Gallup New Mexico.
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Madison
Maloney Road Construction Company
Shiprock
New Mexico
Maloney
Richard
Hubert
Earl
Madison High School
Gallup
N. M
Form Dramatic Group at State College Next Year
Brookings June 7 The student association board of control plans forming a dramatic council at State College next year. The board of centers supports this action and Dean E Prather hosted the formation of a dramatic club. Another proposal would place all plays under the forensic council.
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State
Brookings
State College
Student Association Board of Control
E. ©. Prather
Forensic Council
Luther League Convention Set for Redfield June
The Aberdeen circuit Luther League coinvention will meet in Redfield June 33 15. Sessions on the first two days occur at Our Saviour's Lutheran church with Sunday sessions at the high school auditorium. A strong Northwest speaker lineup is planned.
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Luther League
Redfield
Aberdeen
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Northwest
Graveling Efforts Improve Alpena Streets This Week
Lindberg and Kogel traveling crew progress in Alpena with over 130 cubic yards of gravel laid on streets. Resurfacing completed three blocks north of Brammet's store and stretch a mile east of town. Several smaller projects also finished.
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Alpena
Lindberg and Kogel
Brammet
Miller to Dedicate New Presbyterian Church
Formal opening and dedication of Miller's new Presbyterian church will be held Sunday and Monday June 15 and 16. The building is completed and regarded as one of the finest in the region with a large dining room and kitchen in the basement.
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Miller
New Presbyterian Church
Aberdeen Man Elected Grand Counselor of US Travelers
G A Russell of Aberdeen was elected grand counselor of the South Dakota United Commercial Travelers at the convention in Sioux Falls held June 11 13. Other officers named include grand junior counselor L Ellis Mitchell grand past counselor H A Evans Watertown grand secretary N Y Lund Rapid City grand treasurer J E Johnson Brookings grand conductor George Phillips Aberdeen grand page B F Platt Huron and executive committee members H A Hansen Sioux Falls C A Whitney Mitchell Thomas Mather Redfield and E T Hinchen Rapid City. Russell will lead the grand march with Mrs Alice Sauer of Huron tonight as the convention opens today. it will close tomorrow.
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Alice Sauer
Huron
Funeral Services For Mrs Quinby At Ashton
Funeral services were held at the Congregational church for Mrs C E Quinby who died at her home Friday evening May 36 She was a pioneer resident arriving from Dodge County Minnesota in 1882 Rev A A Nelson gave the sermon The church was filled with relatives and friends from across the state She was a member of the Congregational church the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion Auxiliary She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Clark Christol Vermillion and a son Ebert Quinby South Pasadena California.
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Quinby
Ashton Ashton
Congregational Church
C. E. Quinby
Tvho
Dodge, County
Minnesota
A. A. Nelson of
Clarke
Daughters of the American Revolution
American Legion Auxiliary
Clark Christol
Vermillion
Ebert Quinby
South Pasadena
Cal
State Annual Jack Rabbit contracts let for 1922 edition
Printing and engraving contracts for the 1922 Jack Rabbit annual at State college were awarded by the publications council after bids from five engravers and two printing firms. Sioux Falls firms South Dakota Engraving and Will A. Beach Printing secured the work. Don Craig of Sioux Falls will edit the 1932 Jackrabbit with John Kass of Huron as associate editor and Gardner Ross of Bowdle as business manager.
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Huron Bay
Brookings
State College
South Dakota Engraving Company
Will A. Beach Printing Company
Sioux Falls
Don Craig
John Kass
Huron
Gardner Ross
Bowdle
Public Service proposes streetlamp row plan for Ree Heights
A petition circulated Wednesday by the Public Service company outlines a plan to place a row of sidewalk lamp posts on both sides of Ree Heights street. Some lamps would burn continuously. if adopted the company would finance the project and the town would repay through payments.
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Ree Heights
Public Service Company
Norwegians to Attend Minneapolis Meetings Next Week
Thousands of Norse descendants from several states will join events in Minneapolis, including the Bygdelag meetings opening June 10 at the city auditorium and the 1944 International Norwegian Sangerfest. Dignitaries Henrik Shipstead and Governor Theodore Christianson will attend. main events include parades, weddings, and group meetings at hotels.
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Minneapolis
South Dakota
Northwest
Bygdelsgs
United States
Canada
Henrik Shipstead
LCS
Theodore Christianson
Gumman Bjornson
Minnesota
State Tax Commission
Teeland
Bysdelay
W. F. Kimze
Christianson
T. A. Walby
Bygdelag Faellesraad
Sons of Norway
Daughters of Norway
Norwegian-American “Historical Society
Nordrands-Forbundet Society
America
Hardanger-Laget
Norwegian’ American Singers Association of America
Pierre Palo club to host first show with 250 entries
Plans are under way for nearly 250 entries at the Pierre Palo club horse show on June 2. Ten registered remount stallions will compete and bloodlines from eight other stallions will be represented. Visitors from polo and riding clubs in the northwest are expected, including Aberdeens Poly club, St Paul, Minneapolis, Fort Snelling clubs, Sioux City Saddle and Hunt club, and Fort Meade officers.
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Palo Club
Pierre
Pierre Palo Club
Northwest
Aberdeen’ Poly Club
St Paul
Minneapolis
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Sioux City
Fort Meade Army Post
Yankton Seeks Bids for Vocational Building
The Yankton board of education has asked for bids on labor and material for constructing a new vocational building. The call seeks competitive bids from contractors, with work to advance school facilities and training spaces.
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Yankton
New Vocational Building Planned for Yankton
Plans by Hugill and Blatherwick of Sioux Falls show a new vocational building to be erected north of the power house site. The contract covers wall construction with roof and exterior work done by high school vacation classes.
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Yankton
Hugill and Blatherwick
Sioux Falls
Artesian Business Group Backs Church Merger Plan
The Artesian business men's association adopts a resolution favoring merging the local Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The secretary will provide copies to the state boards of both denominations. Official action on the merger likely soon.
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Artesian
Actesar
Artesian Business Men’s Association
Warren E Green to Speak at Arlington Jubilee
Warren E Green the Republican nominee for governor will be the main speaker at Arlington Golden Jubilee Celebration to be held Friday at the high school auditorium. The program includes a baseball game between the Sioux City Stockyards and the Sioux Falls Canaries as an added feature.
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Arlington
Warren E. Green
Hazel
Sioux City Stockyards
Sioux Falls Canaries
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Watertown
A. A. Applegate
Evan Lauster
Big Stone City
Gerald Laxen
Canton
O. Prather
Donald Craig
Lee
Conshohocken
O& S-pig
Baker
LEE Tires
New York
Los Angeles
FTER
Northwest States
Custain Music Store
Dr. Hagman
Sansheen
Kayser
Ano
Geyerman’s
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Synpansien
Phaeton
Sia
Sadon
Delivay
Flint
Mich
R. N. Jones Chevrolet Co
Iroquois
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