Crow Control Week Reported Success in South Dakota
South Dakota Game and Fish Department reports success in its 1996 crow control campaign with field reports showing 2 501 eggs 2 937 young birds 3 695 adults and 1 964 nests destroyed. Wardens and sportsmen praised cooperation and foresee annual growth with crow control week beginning May 10.
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Pierre
South Dakota Game and Fish Department
C. H. Johnson
Johnson
Game Department
Game Commission
South Dakota
Lawrence
Crops Show Humid Season Growth At Lake Preston
Lake Preston reports strong crop prospects after heavy moisture of 135 inches last week. Wheat is thin and uneven, oats and barley variable. weeds especially pigeon grass hinder some fields. Cornoxy may be ahead for this date, cut worms minor, potatoes and flax improving with weed pressure easing. Pastures good. stock in good condition. High winds earlier in the week caused leaf damage to corn.
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Lake Preston
Akers Farewell Picnic Hosted by Blunt Lodges
Local chapters of the Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star held a farewell picnic at Carey Grove near Blunt for Mr and Mrs Harold Akers who will move to a new home in a nearby area. H D Akers is a past master of the Blunt Lodge and Mrs Akers is a past worthy matron.
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Blunt
Akers
Carey Grove
Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Harold Akers
Laws
H. D. Akers
Blant Lodge
Derailed Engine Destroys Switch Near Woonsocket
Specialization men worked on the switch torn up by a northbound freight derailment on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred about 4 o'clock with all wheels off the track and ties badly split. An engine from the north helped restore the train to the rails by 6 o'clock.
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Woonsocket
Milwaukee Roar
Children’s Day Program Held at Methodist Church
The Sunday morning program at the Methodist Church featured recitations by Nadeng Jeffers Cordon Salser Hiland and Tommy Aughenbaugh Billy Aughenbaugh Darlene Jeffers a canto by Helen Timm and Ethel Richards chaired the event. Several children were baptized.
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Esmond
Seciali
Methodise
Nadeng Jeffers
Cordon Salser
Hiland
Tommy Aughenbaugh
Billy Aughenbaugh
Darlene Jeffers
Helen Timm
Ethel Richards
Past Noble Grand Circle Meeting in Wellington
The June gathering of the Past Noble Grand Circle met at Charles Bothwell's Main Street home. President Mrs. John Croes led the business session, followed by a social hour and lunch provided with help from Mrs. O W Hailback. It was noted as the most irregular September meeting, with potential special quilt meetings.
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Noble Grand Circle
Wellington
Charles Bothwell
Main Street
John Croes
O. W. Hailback
Quiltine
June Legion Auxiliary Meeting Held Before Summer Break
The June meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was hosted by Mrs. Sam Bungum in Wellington. Delegates chosen to attend the state convention in Yankton in August include Mrs. Phil Friedman and Mrs. Worley Andrews, with alternates Mrs. Adalbert Major and Mrs. Fred Holst. Meg Bungum served refreshments.
Woonsocket Lake Prior Fishing Rules Change
The Woonsocket city council has decided to permit fishing on Lake Prior on Mondays and Thursdays. The lake is well stocked with bullheads, crappies, sunfish, and other species of good size. Each person may fish up to a stated limit.
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Lake Prior
Woonsocket
West Controls GOP Convention in Aberdeen Speech
Karl Mundt, candidate for congress in the first district, said the Republican party of 1936 is directed by western policies. He spoke during a state convention in Aberdeen after attending the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, stressing unity to oppose New Deal trends and calling for parity for western agriculture and support for Alf Landon and Frank Knox.
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Aberdeen
Karl Mundt
Republican Party
Prairie States
Jimmy Farley
Mundt
Cleveland
Luak Walton League
Munde
America
Tas
Mississippi River
Balkans
South Dakota
Alf Landon
Frank Knox
Episcopal Ministers Assist In Services In De Smet
Rev. Paul Roberts dean of the cathedral Denver Cal and Rt Rev W B Roberts Sioux Falls with John Ward Smyth Grace Episcopal Church Huron aided Rev W L Johnson at St Stephens Episcopal Church De Smet in Sunday evening services. Roberts is a former rector of the church.
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Episcopal
DE Smet
Paul Roberts
Denver
Cal
W. B. Roberts
Sioux Falls
John Ward Smyith
Grace Episcopal Church
Huron
W. L. Johnson
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Mr. Roberts
Pete
Bible School Opens Monday at Preston LAXE PRESTON
The daily vacation Bible school opened here Monday morning with about 80 pupils. Miss Bertha Juell leads the program, aided by local teachers. Sponsored by the Methodist and Congregational Churches, the session runs for two weeks.
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Bible School
Preston Laxe
Preston
Sperial
Daily Vacation Bible School
Bertha Juell
Methodist and
Congregational
Cdurces
Shower Held for Mrs. Hannah Formerly Pauline Wrick
Mrs R Bruce Carroll hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening in De Smet honoring Mrs Tom Hannah formerly Pauline Wrick. Ten guests attended as Tittle Collette Carroll dressed as cupid and drew a decorated coaster wagon. Lunch followed the gift presentation.
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R. Bruce Carroll
Tom Hannah
Pauline Wrick
Hannah
Tittle Collette Carroll
Cupid
Strato Pilot To Address Students At USD Summer Session
Extracurricular program highlights at the University of South Dakota summer session include Captain Owl Anderson on stratosphere flights, a harpist ensemble by Alberto Salvi, and addresses by J F Hires and E O Lawrence. Planned events span June 17 to July convocation with lectures, a picnic, a dance, and a commencement.
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Strato Pilot
Owl Anderson
J. F. Hires
Public Instruction
University of South Dakota
Captain Anderson
Alberto Salvi
E. O. Lawrence
University of California
Two Are Sentenced For Drunken Driving
Special-Sheriff Harry Wheeler arrested Bill Stevens and Lloyd Dye of Gamna Valley on a drunken driving charge. They pleaded guilty before Judge Bakewell of Plankinton and received five days in jail plus a six month county jail suspended sentence, with a two year driving ban.
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Wellington Springs
Harry Wheeler
Bill Stevens
Lloyd Dye
Gamna Valley
Ken
Bakewell
Plankinton
Warn Investors Of Stock Fraud In South Dakota
A joint warning from the State Justice Department and the Securities Commission urges South Dakota residents not to buy stock in Gold Coin Mining and Development Company, a Wako firm tied to Idaho operations. The company is not authorized to sell securities here and the salesmen are unlicensed. Reports say representatives J R Davies and W Barry Porter have operated in South Dakota, offering jobs and profit sharing to lure investments. Citizens approached are advised to notify local authorities.
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Pierre
State Justice Department
The
Securities ' Commission
Gold Coin Mining and Development Company
Wako Corporation
Council
Idaho
Securities Commission
Bell Securities
South Dakota
W.S. Gordon
Justice Department
Idsha
Carl H. Swanstrom
Adams County
Swanstroms
Gordon
J. R. Davies
W. Barry Porter
Steele
Accident Victims Serious Injured Near Holybird
GETTYSBURG June se wa peemis u. E Myter and grandson at Gettysburg were taken to Pierre hospital after Saturdays accident near Hol ybird and are improving. Myter's condition eases, grandson in critical condition. John Finnigan remained under doctor care with a broken leg and possible internal injuries. WELLINGTON SPRINGS June 16 Special Frank Tusa arrested for driving while intoxicated and sentenced to one year in county jail after pleading guilty.
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Gettyssury
Wapeemis
U. E. Myter
Gettysburg
Pierre Hospital
Holybird
Myter
Ia l
John Finnigan
Gets
Wellington Springs
Frank Tusa
Wagner
Anniversary Of Springs Church Golden Jubilee Climax Sunday
Welling Springs June 13 Special programs at Congrega tional Church mark the 50th anniversary of the local church. The Rev J Franklin Parsons of McGregor will lead Sunday morning service with a memorial and hospital service in the afternoon. The program includes historical review and presentations by local residents, with a special musical program by the choir.
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Springs
Wellingson Springs
Congregational Church
Fred Greene
Chas. R. Hatch
Parsons
Farm Bureau Meeting Held At Esmond
A Farm Bureau gathering took place at the Esmond hall on a Saturday evening. The program featured a West Extension Club play, a Juniors performance, a reading by Maxing Nelson, and a talk by Mr. Ohlson of Clark. Miss Lohr and Ethel Richards were named to the program committee for the next three months.
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Farm Bureau
Esmond Esmond
West Extersion Club
Maxing Nelson
Ohlson
Clark
Miss Lohr
Ethel Richards
Blunt School Band Opens Season On Main Street
The Blunt School City Band presented its first concert of the season on Main Street in Blunt Saturday evening under director Lloyd Benson who will lead band work this summer. Burson, previously with Bonet Falls High School, was a member of the band at Sicus Malls.
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Blunt
Tune
Main Street
Lloyd Benson
Burson
Bonet Falls
Sicus
City Council Refuses Beer License Refile at Posie Cecie Inn
At a special council session in Lake Preston on June 16, the city council voted 3-2 to refight a beer license for the Posie Cecie Inn. The license held by manager Mrs. Bette Cole expires July 1.
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Lake Preston
Bette Cole
Tungsten Deposits Reported in South Dakota Hills
Pierre June 16 The WPA funded mineral resources survey by the Rapid City staff for the state planning board finds numerous small tungsten deposits in the Black Hills. Developments are limited but could gain national value in war time. The report calls for further tin conservation research and notes past high grade ore from World War I.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Black Hills
Kennedy
Works Progress
Rapid City Swift
State Planning Board
WPA
Planning Board
United States
Germany
Cambrian
Two Bit
Royal Kozel Takes Station At Blunt
The White Eagle filling station at Blunt changed hands Saturday. Royal Kozel and his father Jup Korl have taken over station management. H D Akers and family leave Blunt for Rockwell City where he will operate an L A store.
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Royal Kozel
Blunt Blunt
White Eagle
Blunt
H. D. Akers
Royal Kezel
Jup Korl
Ford
Akers
Rockwell City
Lews
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Gircus
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Heron
West
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Vallet
Jos, S. Finch & Co., Inc
Schentag, Petgree
Af Certicaie
En Frauty
Miny
Northwestern Public Service Co
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