Kingsbury Teacher Rounding: Out 55th Year of Educational Work
Margaret L. McCarty, longtime Kingsbury County educator and former county superintendent, nears 55 years of active service in teaching and school leadership. Born in Pennsylvania, she traveled by foot, horseback, wagon, and various cars to reach schools, while also leading Congregational Sunday School and Ladies' Aid. At 72, she remains committed, valuing God given talents and enduring change in methods and winds of rural education.
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Smet
Mir
Margaret L. McCarty
Kingsley County
Ole
Sam
Way Fowa
Pennsylvania
Blairstown
Iowa
Wonderroy
Northwestern
College
Naperville
Kingsbury County
Hasse Shay
Ladies’ Aid
Drewth
SDU Debaters Triumph at Iowa Tournament
University of South Dakota debaters won five of ten debates at the University of Iowa tournament. Clifford Gross ranked in the upper quarter of individuals. The affirmative team of Robert Torkildson Britton and Clifford Cross Freesman won three of five facing West Virginia Minnesota and Chicago. Roy Rietz of Aberdeen and John Van Ohien of Sheffield led the negative team to two wins.
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Vermillion
Mar
University of South Dakota
University “of Iowa
Clifford Gross
West, Virginia
of Minnesota
University of Chicago
Robert Torkildson
Britton
Clifford Cross
Frees
Roy Rietz
Aberdeen
John van Ohien
Sheffield
Iowa
Debate Teams from Twelve Colleges Compete in Two Day Tourney
A two day intercollegiate tournament featured twelve universities including Iowa University University of West Virginia Chicago Denver Minnesota Carleton Creighton Texas Notre Dame and Kansas. John Phillips of Kansas placed first in both divisions with R H Myers directing debates. Rietz argued the minimum wage issue against Ames and the Ames team. Next week Patrick O Leary Vermillion and Sigurd Anderson Webster will face Kansas on farmers cooperatives. Women from South Dakota will meet Moorhead College in Minnesota.
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Carleton “College
Iowa University
University of West Virginias
Chicago
Denver
Minnesota
Carleton College
Creighton
Texas
Notre Dame
Jows’ State
Teacher's College
John ‘Phillips
Kansas
Torkildgen
Grosy
R. H. Myers
Gudge
Rietz
Ames
Gross
Torloldson
Webster
University of Kansas
Dakota
Wesleyan University
H. A. White
I University of Nebraska
Farm hand dies by own action at local farm
Raymond McIntyre, 21, was found Tuesday hanging from a barn rafters on a farm nearby where he worked. Coroner O. H. Isaak ruled the death a suicide. McIntyre had been employed on area farms for several years.
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Raymond McIntyre
O. H. Isaak
McIntyre
Iicinity
Baldness of Topsoil Threatens Eastern South Dakota
BROOKINGS March 10 Baldheaded ness is trivial next to thinning topsoil on eastern South Dakota slopes. Prof J G Hutton of State College Geves warns that rainwash removes topsoil, gray bands appear on hilltops, and soil slides run down slopes burying crops. He urges contour farming and cross-slope seeding to slow erosion and preserve soil for the growing season.
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Brookings
Mar
J. G. Hutton
State College, Geves
South Dakota
Button
contour farming urged to protect land and cut costs
A speaker stresses contour farming and contour strip methods as the best defense against land damage. Delays raise costs and reduce yields, while early adoption saves expense and preserves fertile soil, urging farmers to shift to level farming before harm grows. The talk includes notes on soil health and long term profitability.
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Tecraciris
Mrs Ashby Hosts Wolsey Aid Meeting
Mrs Walter Ashby will entertain the Ladies Aid Society in her apartment Thursday afternoon as part of the Wolsey club activities with special guests and planned refreshments.
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Ashby
Wolsey
Walter Ashby
Sotiety
Coursey Delivers Sermon in Alpena Church
Mitchell pastor Coursey preached at the Methodist Church Sunday morning on What is Life. He spoke on faith, purpose, and the value of spiritual meaning for daily living.
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Coursey
Alpena, Mor
Coursey of
Mitchell
Methodist Church
Jefferson Meeting Finds Radio Music as Educational Feature
The March Jefferson meeting opened with songs by the Mother's Chorus under Mrs Carlson and a dance number by Bobby Menard and Jeanne Artz. Guest Miss Gladys Murray discussed radio music’s beginnings, stages, and role as inspiration and education, concluding music is fun and expressive. Nominating committee report for 1987-88 read, student papers on favorite radio programs were presented, prizes given, and social hour refreshments provided.
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Mre— Ray
Johnson
Hlnl Carlson
Bobby Menard
Jeanne Artz
Bliss Phyllis Borne
Grant Reynolds
Janet Snowden
Tone
Gladys Murray
B. F Patton
Margchety Knight
Syd Bennett
Florence Baker
Charles Ingerson
Marian Greene
Dorothy Selwacher
Vihatadt
Meyers
D. A. Bard
Mrs Turner Hosts Alpena Bridge Club Dessert Luncheon
Mrs A J Turner entertained the Easy Atos Bridge Club in Alpena on Monday evening at 7 30 with a dessert luncheon. Mrs T Rosser was a guest of the club.
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MQNOR
Turner
Alpena
A. J. Turner
Atos Bridge Club
T. Rosser Wier
Showers Honor Mrs Motte Finnerty At Kensington Event
Mrs Fred Strasburg and Mrs Earl Seivere hosted a miscellany showee Friday evening for Mrs Motte Finnerty. The Science Museum in Kensington England possesses the earliest of the truly large telescopes a 69 inch instrument built in 12.
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Strasburg
Rockham
Mar
Fred Strasburg
Earl Seivere
Motte Finnerty
Science Museum
Kensington
England
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Mildred’ Davis
Peever
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College of Arts and ‘Science
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Universal Gas Ranges
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