Gregory Makes Rapid Progress in Gregory County
Gregory County, once unsettled, now shows high agricultural and educational achievement per state secretary of agriculture Frank D. Kriebs. Data: 66,420 acres, 437,517 farmed acres, 1,473 farmers, 89 rural schools, 12,000 books, seven 4 year high schools, rail and US 18. crops include 120,000 corn acres, 50,800 oats, 22,960 barley, 19,200 wheat, 2,700 rye, 3,670 sweet clover, 17,360 alfalfa. 12,300 fruit trees. livestock totals: 20,900 cattle, 9,500 horses, 49,500 hogs, 2,300 sheep, 100,000 poultry. Towns include Gregory, Burke, Dallas, Fairfax, Bune steel, Merrick and Rosebud points.
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Fairfax
Burke
Krieks
Gregory County
Secretary of Agriculture
Gregory
Dallas
Bunesteel
Merrick
Dedicate Legion Park At Kampeska June 22
Watertown June 10: Formal dedication of the Memorial American Legion park on Lake Kampeska will be held Sunday June 22 at Codington county post No 17s summer picnic. The 40 acre site was purchased from the county memorial fund with bath houses trees planted and the Road Around the Lake nearing completion in time for ceremonies.
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Legion Park
Kampeska
Watertown
Memorial American Legion
Lake Kampeska
Codington County
Third Region
Codington
Ham- Min
Dever
Clark
County Memorial Fund
State aid expands for home economics courses in six SD towns
Pierre June 10 Miss Florence Sly state director said six South Dakota high schools will join the list receiving state aid for home economics courses. Hecla Valley Springs Bristol Freeman and Alpena named among new inclusions while sixty one schools statewide are now approved for aid.
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Sid Pierre
South Dakota
Florence Sly
Hecla
All
Valley Springs
Bristol
Freeman
Alpena
Wiss Sly
Honor Student At 8. D. State College
Lois O'Dell of Brookings leads the four year grades at State college Brookings and will graduate with honors on June 12. She has led her class four years and earned her way through college aiming to teach.
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Brookings
S. D
State College
Lois O'Dell
Bonilla Old Settlers Picnic Set for Friday
Bonilla Old settlers hold a picnic in Young grove located 134 miles south and three miles west of here on Friday June 12. The event features amusements and a speech by Frank Kriebs South Dakota secretary of agriculture. A Yale vs Wolsey baseball game is on the afternoon program.
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Bonilla
Farm Girl Hurt In Fall From Hay Loft
Jeanne Grove four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Grove former Water town residents is in Luther hospital with a fractured skull after falling from a hay loft She struck her head on a mattress and suffered skull fractures in three places The Groves live on a farm near Wallace
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Watertown
Jeanne Grove
Dan Grove
Water+town
Luther Hospital
Jon
Groves
Wallace
Madison Bank to Pay Third Dividend
Madison headlines that the Lake County National bank receivership will issue a third dividend of ten percent totaling about 40 000 dollars to depositors. This brings total dividends paid to sixty five percent since the bank closed two years ago. Gladys Pyle to Speak at Bon Homme County Achievement Day in Tyndall. Miss Pyle, secretary of state, is the principal speaker at the Women's Extension clubs program on June 11.
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Madison Bank
Madison
Lake County National Bank
Walter L. Dyce
Gladys Pyle
Tyndall
Women's Extension Clubs
Bon Homme County
Commencement at South Dakota State College Sets New Pace
South Dakota State College prepares for its forty fourth commencement on June 13. The procession will march to Sylvan theater with Old Faithfull ringing for the first time. George W. Cloit will lead chimes concerts before and after. Samuel J. McKelvie of Lincoln will deliver the address, noted authority on agriculture and economics. The program includes overture, invocation, solos, diplomas, and commissions in the BR. O. T. C. March The Conqueror closes the ceremony.
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Brookings
South Dakota State College
Sylvan Theater
Old Faithfull
George W. Cloit
Samuel BR. MecKelvie
Lincoln
Neb
Federal Farm Board
South Dakota
F. B. Heisman
Mimon
Georgia Rodee
Samuel J. McKelvie
Chas
W. Pugsley
Robert Dailey
Regents
Whoopee Day Planned at Yale June 19
Yale gears up for the second annual Whoopee day celebration with events, rides, street sports, and a big Huron versus Yale ball game. Cavour and Sheffield clash in the forenoon, American Legion drum corps will entertain, and a major evening street show is planned as Yale aims for a record crowd. Harvey Dunn of Tenally, N J visits Manchester to see his nephew N W Dow and reconnect with old friends.
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Yale
Huron
South Dakota
Cavour
Sheffield
Manchester
Harvey Dunn
Tenally
N. J
N. W. Dow
Mitchell Visitors Parking Plan Eases Downtown Stay
Mitchell city traffic commission approves courtesy tags for out of town visitors allowing unlimited parking in the downtown district. Residents who misuse tags face heavy fines.
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Mitchell
Downs
City Traffic Commission
Commission
Drive Starts For New Augustana Gym
Sioux Falls June 10. A drive to raise 15000 dollars toward completion of the 150000 gymnasium at Augustana College has been launched by alumni and students. More than 12000 dollars in pledges come from students with each graduating member pledging 100 dollars. Alumni contributions accompany commencement. The campaign committee includes Alvin Rogness president E Fred Kolter treasurer Judge Lewis Larson Dr Henry Aker Rev George Ulvilden Carl E Boe Lief Fjellestad Katharina Blilie Fl andreau O Desar Olson Oscar Hanson C Clifford Halverson and Carter J Tweet.
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Augustana
Sioux Falls
Augustana College
Alvin Rogness
E. Fred Kolter
Lewis Larson
Henry Aker
Canton
George Ulvilden
Toronto
Carl E. Boe
Lief Fjellestad
Katharina Blilie
Flandreau
O'Dessar. Olson
Oscar Hanson
Astoria
C. Clifford Halverson
Carter J. Tweet
Yankton
Recreation day dinner draws 200 women in Onida
More than two hundred women gathered in Onida for the fourth recreation day picnic in the school gym. After an afternoon program in the high school auditorium featured stunts by Blaine Lincoln club, Farm Women's club, and Rich Valley, a 27 member style show with prize placements followed. Beulah Rogers presided as judge and Sylvia Adams supplied music.
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Onida
Tony
Spaghetti
Farm Women's Club
the Echo
Valley
Minstrels
Phillip Hess
Farm Women’s Club
Marie Fanten
Onioe Extension Club
Corydon Ludwig
Blaine Lincoln Club
Beulah Rogers
Year of abundant yields for fruit grains and corn
Rain has drenched the region with 242 inches in June. The wild fruit promises the heaviest crop in years. Small grain is the best in years and corn planting is nearly finished with strong stands. A few fields were replanted after cutworms damaged early plantings.
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Cut Worm
Examination Reports Mailed To Sully County Pupils
The examination reports for Sully county pupils in grades four through eight are in the mails this week. The examining board included Elva Ruckle Gladys Lumley Sarah Warriner Edward Klix Bertha Brandenberg and Helen Youngberg.
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Onida
Sully County
Elva Ruckle
Gladys Lumley
Sarah Warriner
Edward Klix
Bertha Brandenberg
Helen Youngberg
Rain Lifts Wessington Crops. Corn Nearly Planted
Rain totaling over a half inch this week boosts gardens and small grain in Wessington. Corn planting nears completion though local damage from pheasants and cutworms is noted but limited. In Manchester, a Bible school starts Monday June 23, running one week with Mrs J Wey Proper in charge and Miss Elizabeth Rowan assisting.
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Wessington
Weslington
Conduct Bible School
Manchester
Cseation Bible School
J. Wey Proper
Elizabeth Rowan
Northwest Public Links Meet At Watertown
The Northwest Public Links golf tournament will be held at Watertown on June 29 and 30 at the public course by Lake Kampehta. Medal play for 36 holes will determine the champion with trophies for winners and runners up in each flight. Last year’s champion Frank Broll has turned professional. invitations have been sent to golfers across the Dakotas Montana and neighboring states.
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Watertown
Wesstown
FT. M. Meyers
Comm
South Dakota
Frank Broll
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Montana
Fae
Interest Grows In Sioux Falls Hotel Drive
Interest in the Community hotel project in Sioux Falls is rising quickly says R. S Montgomery associate chairman and general sales manager. A fundraising drive will start immediately and aims to complete financing within a short time.
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Sioux Falls
R. 5
Montgomery
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