Old Settlers Day Draws Large Crowd in Desmet
Desmet hosts Old Settlers Day with a parade led by the De Smet High School band, pioneer exhibits, and a Homesteaders Club certificates ceremony. The day honors early settlers, with attendees including Mrs G Johns and J Bahn among those recognized for homesteading before 1880. A balloon event drew crowds despite wind, and the Jay Gould Carnival Company provided evening entertainment.
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Desmet
de Smet
Homesteaders Club
A. Sherwood
Court House
Lawn
States
E. F. Green
L. A. Johnson
Aubrey Sherwood
Homesteader Club
G. Johns
Fred Dow
Oliver Omdahlen
Lake Preston
J. J
Howard
Howard Red Sox
Jay Gould Carnival Company
de Smed
Paul
Preston's Band drills at Lake Preston on cold weather
Following the closing of spring term hot band practice fills time for high school and grade pupils. Sectional rehearsals are held from nine to one on Monday Wednesday and Friday while the full band meets from five to seven thirty Tuesday evenings. Prof. HB Ashbaugh directs. The opening concert in the tourist park was canceled last Sunday due to cold weather. if it warms up, the concert season will open next Sunday evening.
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Lake Preston
HB. Ashbaugh
Light Frost Nips Crops at De Smet
A light frost early in the week damaged tender garden plants and corn and potatoes in low spots in De Smet. The cold weather also helped destroy grasshoppers and seemed to invigorate fat worms that have caused damage.
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de Smet
Dg Smet
Picnic at De Smet Park Draws Large Turnout
De Smet P F O picnic held at the park with families attending. A social hour followed the dinner after a morning gathering.
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DE Smet P. F
Miss Blanche Green Showered at De Smet
De Smet notes a at home shower for Miss Blanche Green daughter of the state s attorney with Mrs E F Green and others assisting. About 40 guests attended. She is to wed Orville Apland of De Smet in June.
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Uhaé
de Smet
Blanche Green
J. Hilla Desser
E. F. Green
Hollis Harold Richardson
Bi Robinson
Preston People To Vacationin West
Lake Preston residents plan a western vacation with several families and couples traveling out west. Dr and Mrs C A Butler recently moved back from Exon and will visit their daughter Mrs Helen Laws in San Diego. Mrs Marian Conklin heads to Santa Cruz while Herbert, Alice Kopperud and Hazel, Ruby Krutsan depart for Washington next week.
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Lake Preston
Tha
C. A. Butler
Exon
San Diego
Calif
Helen. Laws
Marian Conklin
Santa Cruz
Washington
Herbert
Alice Kopperud
Hazel
Ruby Krutsan
Pioneer Harry Plowman Produces New Potatoes Early
Local pioneer Harry Plowman, long active in county offices, reports an unusually early potato harvest this week. The community notes his agricultural skill in overcoming nature’s whims as he brings fresh potatoes to market.
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Smet
Harry Plowman
Plowman
Damaged OCR Brief on Garden Produce and Provisions
Fragmentary OCR note describes corn potatoes tender garden plants and other produce. Contains garbled phrases and missing context. Unable to determine dates names places or concrete facts from the visible text.
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Kingsbury County
Homesteaders Farm Association
Young America
de Smet Relploy
Lenore Snyder
L. C. Snyder
John Munger
Fay Munger
Janice Rousa
John Rousa
Nerasey
Ravke
Ihgle
Brown
Matea
Howard de Smed
Vince Ante
Triad
Yesterta
Fann
Heland
Oliver Owdnien
de Smmet
Owiconsin
Hedland
Mey
Preston
West
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