State Fair of South Dakota Announces 1936 Opening Day Plans
Secretary J G Venables reports growing inquiries about the 1936 South Dakota State Fair and anticipates record exhibits. The opening Monday September 14 features a large rodeo led by Pat Holland with top riders, followed by racing midweek and animal acts like Pascoe sheepdom. Nationally known drivers will race for cash and track records, with Exmie Young’s revue to close each evening and a new Chevrolet coach prize. Advance ticket sales target church and civic groups for commissions, starting July 1 through September 10.
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South Dakota
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J. G. Venables
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State Fair Board
Pat Holland
Northwest
Ore Maues
Middlewest
Fair Board
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Aheepdom
Chicago
Exmie Young
Taman
Fla
Florida
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Damaged Dams Prompt PWA Repairs In South Dakota
Rains shattered two recently built dams near Wagner and Freeman in South Dakota, while the Works Progress Administration prepares repairs. Game and Fish Director Q H Johnson notes southeastern floods provide proof most dams withstand high water. An American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Erwin drew 18 members and three guests, with plans for a July 19 community picnic at the town park. A Turkish marriage applicant must show a certificate of alphabet knowledge to obtain a license.
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Pierre
South Dakota
State Game and Fish Department
Wagner
Freeman
Works Progress Administration
Q. HE. Johnson
Game and Fish
Erwin
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Mome
Jim Sorenson
Arvid Anderson
Social Justice Unit Meets With Planned District Delegation
Huron unit No. 5 of the National Union for Social Justice will hold a regular meeting in the farmers room at the courthouse Friday evening at eight. Officers announced a program with short speeches. Sunday afternoon a district meeting will elect delegates to the national convention in Cleveland later in the summer. The district includes the fifth congressional district. Special numbers will be presented at Sunday's meeting starting at the courthouse.
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Social Justice Unit
Huron Unit
National Union For Social Justice
Court House
B. Thurston
Cleveland
Huron Graduate Death Upsets Local Wedding Plans
Allen Gordon a Yakima native and UW graduate died when his car left the Toppenish Huerta highway and plunged into the Yakima River en route to marry Miss Whitlock daughter of a Yakima Indian agent. The couple’s plans were disrupted by the tragedy.
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Huron
Huron College
Gomery
Ala
Whitlock
WPA radio outline explains federal program nationwide
Pierre June 18. The federal works progress program details will be outlined on radio across the nation Saturday from 3 to 3 36 pm. Kennedy state administrator announced. South Dakotans may tune in from St Paul Bis marck Fargo Omaha and Denver to learn features of the new plan. Meetings will be held in Aberdeen Watertown Sioux Falls Pierre and Rapid City to acquaint staff with WPA changes.
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Pierre
Ontine
Kennedy
State
South
Waterstown
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Hopkins
Harry L. Hopkiox
Sis
Wayland Band Opens Summer Concert in Wessington
Several carloads from Wessington attended the Wayland band concert in Wayland Monday evening marking the first open air concert of the season. Dr. Willard Henderson of Sioux Falls visited his mother Mary Henderson and relatives in Wessington over the weekend. he is a dentist in Sioux Falls.
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Wessington
Wayland
School board election results at Esmond hall
A school board election was held Tuesday at the hall. Leslie Ciendening and Lou Beachier were elected for three year terms. In Alpena a visit report notes Mr and Mrs Leonard Mayock and their son left town for a week with relatives.
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Esmond
Leslie Ciendening
Lou Beachier
1Owa Alpena
Leonard Mayock and Son
Rebekah Grand Lodge Assembly Heads to Sioux Falls
Mrs Everett McWilliam leaves Tuesday for Sioux Falls to attend the Rebekah Grand Lodge assembly. Mr and Mrs J A Liebly travel to Sioux Falls to represent local Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges at the assembly and Grand Lodge session. Arthur Munger and family visit Dunne Munger in Erwin.
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Everett McWilliam
Sioux Falls
Rebekah Grand Lodge
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Frankfort
J. AL Liebly
Sioux
Erwin
Arthur Munger
Dunne Munger
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