Engineering graduates outline thesis projects at U of South Dakota
Senior engineering students at the University of South Dakota present thesis topics covering concrete area bridge designs and cost estimates, sewage disposal needs for Vermillion, small community power plant costs, a plant addition for L. Perigo in Michigan, indeterminate stress research, Vermillion country club power installation, and Vermillion airport hanger design and cost estimates.
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College of Engineering
University of South Dakota
Tollors
Rodney Dunlap
Vermillion
Thomas Rozum
Humboldt
Leslie Howe
Mobridge
Carl Mallory
Redfield
Harold Scott
Bonesteel
South
Dakota
Roland Wilcox
Marengo
L. Perigo
Allegan
Michigan
Mr. Wilcox
Cullen Bryant
Platte
D. H. Pletta
Martin Beckers
Gregory
Vermillion County Club
Joe Quaim
Vermillion Airport
Approval Is Given To State College History
Brookings March 17 The history of State college recently printed has drawn favorable remarks from graduates and former students nationwide. George A. Matthews of Los Angeles, an early Brookings settler and law partner of J O B Stobey, who helped introduce the bill for State college in the Dakota territorial legislature, praises the work and recalls his role in its founding. He says the narrative shows a half century of frontier development and the pioneers’ aspirations realized manyfold.
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State College
Brookings
United States
Pres. C. W. Pugstey
George A. Matthews
Los Angeles
Calif
Matthews
J. O'B. Stobey
W.S. J.C. Quartet To Give Program
Can tor Quartet of Wessington Springs Junior College will present an entertainment evening for the home community on May 1 at the college auditorium. The program includes quartet performances impersonations chalk-talk by Professor Traver and piano solos by Miss Maynard and Mr. Fillmore.
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W.S. J
Wessington Auxiliary Plans Thursday Meeting Program
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary in Wessington convene Thursday evening at the Odd Fellows hall for a regular session. A program features readings by Henry Meyer, Mrs. Stewart Bottum, Elizabeth McElrath, and Wiss Verna La Rue on Ireland. Luncheon to follow hosted by Legion members.
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Wessington
Mar
American Legion Auxiliary of
Odd Fellows Hall
Reading
Henry Meyer
Inch Sole
Stewart Bottum
Ireland
Elizabeth McElrath
Wiss Verna la Rue
Legion
Lake Preston High Declamation Contest Wednesday
Lake Preston high school will host its annual declamation contest on Wednesday evening in the auditorium. Four contestants in the oratorical group seven in dramatic and three in humorous categories will compete with winners advancing to the district contest at Lake Preston on March 27 judged by Mrs Karl Mundt of Eastern Normel Madison.
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Lake Preston
Lake Preston High School
Karl Mundt
Eastern Normel
Madison
Coombs Resigns as Aberdeen Chamber Secretary
Bert J. Coombs resigns as secretary of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce effective May 1 and plans to start his own business. The board will name a successor by May 1. if unavailable he will remain in office until a replacement is named. Coombs, who came from Sioux Falls a year ago to fill the vacancy left by W. C. Boardman.
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Bert Coombs
Aberdeen
Bert_ J. Coombs
Aberdeen Ghender of Commerce
Coombs
Sioux Falls
W. C Boardman
Wessington Springs JC Debaters Compete Friday
The Wessington Springs Junior College debate squad fought three rounds on Friday March 13 at Woonsocket high school and in Woonsocket and Madison contests. Howard King Roy Wahl led Yankton bout. John Harold Frank Whitney led Madison round. Only Woonsocket high school match ended in a decision.
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W.S. F.C
Wessington Springs
Mar
Yankton College
Woonsocket
Madison Normal School
Madison
Yankton
Howard King
Roy Wahl
College
John Harold
Frank Whitney
Woonsocket High School
Vermillion to Show First Student Produced Film March 24
Vermillion reports the University of South Dakota will screen the first student produced motion picture in Siagle auditorium on March 24. G Ruswell Baner, director, says the film will debut to students and faculty, then be revised and distributed to high schools statewide with Extension division sending projection machines to aid groups without screening facilities.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Siagle
G. Ruswell Baner
Information Service Department
District Convention Dates Set by South Dakota Federation
MIDLAND March 17. D W Bastion Midland president of the South Dakota Federation of Women's clubs announced April and May district conventions with the theme vocational culture and prison reform to be studied. First district Lead April 10-11 Mire Greeman Steel acting president. Second district Winner May 6-1 Mrs George Stevens president. Third Yankton April 7-8 H H Goodenough Springheld president. Fourth Canton April 1-16 Mrs Edwin Olson Dell Rapids Kent Path Watertown Mary 1-14 Mrs W 32 Bockhaven Clark president. Sixth Huron April 7-9 Mrs B W Reinhardt Doland president.
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Midland
Mia
D. W. Bastion
South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs
Lead
Mire Greeman Steel
Stursis
B. W. Reinhardt
Doland
Presiderit
Start Graveling Lake Kampeska Road Near Watertown
Work begins on the seven and a half mile northwest Lake Kampeska federal aid highway with equipment on site. Gravel from the J B Hanten pit will be used. The road follows the lake shore contour and links the Watertown Florence gravel highway to federal highway 212, offering motorists views of the lake.
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Lake Kampeska
Watertown
Lake Karapeska
J. B. Hanten
Lake Ekampeska
Watertown-Florence
Turkey breeders plan new South Central unit in SD
Mitchell March 1 plan outlines for forming a south central unit of the South Dakota Turkey Breeders association. E. J. Wright, state president, announced the project at a Sunshine Poultry meeting. Mrs. Wright said South Dakota breeders should not need to go outside the state for stock, and a meeting date will be set as invitations go out to breeders from many towns.
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Mitchell
Sunshine Poultry Association
South Dakota
Turkey Breeders Association
E. J. Wright
South Central
Brookings Jeweler Claims Oldest Watch in South Dakota
Brookings jeweler Sharp believes his collection includes the oldest watch in South Dakota or the northwest, a 230 year old timepiece with a silver case wound by a key and a chain drive main spring. He also preserves a 160 year old Swedish royal family watch and many other pieces, continuing a four generation family jewelry trade.
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Brookings Jeweler
Sharp
South Dakota
Northwest
Mr. Sharp
Sioux Falls Courtesy Tags Praised by Out-of-Town Drivers
Letters from motorists express gratitude for the courtesy tags Sioux Falls awards to visitors who are guilty of traffic law infractions. A Cedar Rapids man praised the police department for the humane treatment, noting in his 15 years of driving he had been cited only once.
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Sioux Falls
Mer
Cedar Rapids
Four awarded honorary memberships in Delta Psi Omega
Four Eastern State Teachers College faculty members were awarded honorary memberships in the Delta Psi Omega dramatics fraternity. Dr Lena Myers head of English, Miss Sybil Griffith registrar, Karl E Mundt head of the speech department and F C Seamster principal of the Campus Training School were chosen for their interest and support of college drama activities.
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Madison
Mer
Delta Psi Omega
Lena Myers
Sybil Griffith
Karl E. Mundt
F.C. Seamster
Eastern State Teachers
Col Be
Myers
Mins Griffith
Mundt
Mr. Seamster
KUSD Reports From Abroad and Local Broadcasts
VEXMILLION March 17 reports KUSD University of South Dakota broadcasts from abroad since January 1. McKee in Alaska heard a talk by Dr J C Ghimacher on diphtheria and organ selections by Bert Winters. USC transmits at 3364 meters 90 kilohertz with regular nights Monday Wednesday Friday eight to nine and Tuesday eight to eight thirty, first Thursday monthly nine.
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KUSD
University of South Dakota
EB. R. Mci Kee
Nellie Juan
Latouche
Alaska
United States
Canada
Mexico
New Zealand
Phillipine Islands
Cuba
McKee
Wild Geese Return To Pierre Vicinity
Wild geese that lingered in the Pierre area until January have returned from the south and are feeding in fields. They roost on river sandbars along the Missouri near the river.
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Pierre
Freeman’s Mother Ill. State Rep Far From Home
Lake Preston reports Special State Representative Freeman remains away from home as his mother battles cancer. He left for Iowa a week before the session ended and has not yet returned, with no hope for recovery for his nearly elderly mother.
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Freeman
Lake Preston
Mar
Iowa
Fred W. Sargent to Speak at Brookings
Fred W. Sargent, president of the Chicago and North Western Railway, will speak at State College in Brookings at 9 o clock in the morning on March 13. Sargent, whose boyhood was spent in South Dakota, graduated from the University of South Dakota and was an active orator and athlete during college, serving as president of both the state historical and athletic associations at a Brookings meeting.
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Fred W. Sargent
Brookings Brookings
Fred W. Sar
Gent
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
South Dakota
State College
Mr. Sargent
Chicago
University of South Dakota
Brookings
State Historical and Athletic Associations
Hope Rain And Snow Fill Lake Chaipelle In Hyde County
Spring mows and rains are expected to fill Lake Chaipelle, a new Hyde County lake, making it a leading fishing, boating and swimming resort. Fish were placed last fall and more promised by the state game and fish department. The cresting cost taxpayers nothing, covered by license funds via the state game and fish department. County highway crew built the dam on a state contract and were paid with profit covering wear on equipment.
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Highmore
Chaipelle
State Game and Fish Department
Hyde County
County Highway Commission
Enrollment Gains at Wessington Springs Junior College
Announcement by Dean Mellum shows total enrollment for the year rising about four percent from a record year, with full time students slightly lower than last year. Nine leading denominations are represented among students and eleven plates.
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Junior College
Wessington Springs
Mar
Mellum
Tumbling Exhibition Planned At W S J C
Wellington Springs prepares a tumbling exhibition set for April 2 featuring both boys and girls teams. Demonstrations include pyramid building, tumbling with and without apparatus, spotlight stunts, and club drills. Coach Professor Traver says it should be worthwhile entertainment as uniforms arrive by April 3.
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W.S.J.C. Wellington Springs
Traver
Improvements At Miller Creamery Boosts Business
Miller March 17. R Anderson reporting ongoing improvements at the Miller creamery. A new high temperature cooling section is installed to reuse water, reducing waste and costs. The facility, already profitable, has expanded this winter with a large addition to handle more business and better efficiency.
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Miller Creamery
R. Anderson
Century Old English Watch Tied to Hardwick Heirloom
Pierre Man presents a watch over 100 years old, an English made heirloom carried since the War of 1812 by an ancestor of Mr. Hardwick. The watch features a chain drive with a sprocket and chain system now long out of date.
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Pierre
Hardwick
Young Freshman Artist Excels at Wessington Springs Exhibit
Bliss Lorene Brookens, a Wessington Springs Junior College freshman from Intergo South Dakota, astonished viewers with a solo exhibition of watercolors ink sketches and landscape and animal scenes. Her works include a winter scene and an evening scene painted at age eleven. Her piece won first at the 1927 South Dakota State Fair and a water color entry sold to the Free Methodist Mission in Rapid City. She aims to help pay her schooling costs through art sales.
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Wessington Springs
Mar
Bliss Lorene Brockens
Intergo
South Dakota
Brookens
Free Methodist Mission
Rapid City
Brooken
Smallest newspaper displayed in Rapid City
The Rapid City display shows a four page second grade publication printed by a hectograph at the city schools office. It covers journalism aspects such as advertising local society and sport news and includes classifieds seeking help to weed and a missing hat marble lost by a child.
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Rapid
Rapid Cify
Rapid City
E. B. Bergquist
Miller Buys Trees For New City Park
Miller announces city purchase of 3150 in trees to be planted in a new city park platted by Brookings residents and individuals. G A R cemetery has holes prepared for 150 trees to be planted this spring, ensuring substantial tree planting at the proper time.
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Miller
New City Park
Brookings
Masons At Mitchell Plan Tree Planting
Lake Mitchell will gain 300 to 400 new trees in Masonic park this summer as part of a lodge driven improvement. The park dedication is set for February 22, 1932, reflecting actions by other Masonic bodies across the state.
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Masons
Mitchell
Mar
Masonic Park
Miller Court Term Opens March 23 in Miller
Miller, Mar 17 The regular spring term of court will open March 23 with Judge Frank B. Fisher presiding. Few important cases are scheduled as an amended law from Pierre moves the term a week earlier to let farmers return to the fields.
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Miller
Marsh
Frank BR. Fisher
Pierre
New Main Street Building to Replace Burned Union Lot
Elkton reports basement excavation started for a new structure on Main Street to house Frank Kniep's clothing and shoe repair shop. The site replaces the former Union Public Service office burned two years ago, the fourth new building since last August's disaster.
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Elkton
Mar
Main Street
Frank Kniep
Union Public Service Company
Mitchell Guard Units To Receive Inspection
Lieut John J. Turner of the U S army now stationed at Aberdeen will inspect the Mitchell national guard units on March 30. Battery B and the 347th field artillery band will be inspected according to an official announcement received by local officers.
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Mitchell Guard
Mitchelig
John J. Turner
U. S. Army
Aberdeen
Mitchell National Guard
Pattery
Sioux Falls Youths Arrested For Thefts
Sioux Falls youths all under 15 were arrested by sheriffs officers and held in connection with the robbery at the J W Else pool hall in Valley Springs last Monday night. One boy signed a confession implicating his three companions.
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Sioux Falls
Mar
Fox
J. W. Else
Valley Springs
Golden Circle Announces Charter Members at South Dakota
Vermillion March 17 the Golden Circle, a new campus honor group modeled on Omicron Delta Kappa, lists charter members including William McCann Tyndall president and Wesley Carter Lead vice president. Faculty members Herman G. James Deanie HE Julian and W. S. Monthbomery coordinate the organization. Omicron Delta Kappa, founded at Washington and Lee in 1914, provides the national pattern.
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Vermillion
Omicron Delta Kappa
Golden Circles
University of South Baketa
Golden Circle
The
William McCann
Tyndall
Wesley Carter
Adrian Krier
Woonsocket
Paul Friggens
St. Onge
Glenn Wokler
Watertown
James Sweet
Washington, D. C
Steve Adkins
Parkston
Bertie Root
Madison
Tom Hact
Flandreau
Otto Gruhn
Aberdeen
Bil Edgeworth
Syracuse
N.4
Conrad Paulson
Dell Ravids
Herman G. James
Deanie HE. Julian
Ho W. Frankenfeld
W. S. Monthbomery
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Virginia
Advance of Indian Service Describes Progress in SD
M K Sniffen of the Indian Rights association reports on advances by the federal Indian service in South Dakota and other states. Highlights include new and under construction hospitals at Flandreau and Pine Ridge, a $375,000 appropriation for two sanatoriums at Pierre, and streamlined local control with superintendent authority to advance funds and lease lands up to specified limits.
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Pierre
Mar
Federal Indian Service
South Dakota
M. K. Sniffen
Philadelphia
Indian Rights Association
Flendreatt Indian School
Anather
Pine Ridge Reservation
Pine Ridge
Washington
Association
Indian Office
Extension Is Given To Captain Shugart
Captain Ed mund R. Shugart of South Dakota State College has received a one year extension of service in the ROTC. Pres. C. W. Pugsley announced the word. Shugart joined the college in 1927 and will complete four years this June, with a War Department rule limiting active service to four years unless extended.
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Shugart Brookings
Edmund RB. Shugart
South Dakota State College
Shugart
State College
Wessington Club Examines Art In March Meeting
Members of the Womans Study club of Wessington will gather with Mrs. Elma Brown on Thursday afternoon March 19. The program on Art will be given by Mrs. I D McKay and Mrs. Elmer Mitchell. Each member will name a favorite painting during roll call.
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Wessington
Mar
Womans Study Club
Elma Brown
I. D. McKay
Elmer Mitchell
Lake Preston High Selects Orators Play
Lake Preston high school seniors choose Cyclone Sally as the annual play in Eldridge Royalty production. Cast selection occurs this week with the show date set for April.
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Lake Preston High
Lake Preston
Mar
Lake Preston High School
Eldridge
Apria
South Dakota Post-Mortem on 569 Bills and 41 Amendments
Pierre March 171 Le KK Fox state historian released a statistical post on the 569 bills proposed. The report notes 41 combined amendments and repealing acts, with 33 providing new material and repeal of old at the same time. Nine senators and 32 representatives did not pursue individual bills. Senator Henry K. Warren of Yankton led with 11 measures, while Senator Joe Akins of Wessington Springs followed with 11. Representative Henry Mundt of Sioux Falls topped the House with 39 measures, Blaine Simons of the same city close behind at J.
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Pierre
Mar
le KK
Fox
South Dakota
House of Representatives
Henry K. Warren
Yankton
Joe Akins
Wessington Springs
Henry ©. Mundt
Sioux Faus
Blaine Simons
Jordan To Argue On Co-Education Debate Set For March 18
BROOKINGS March 1 Special is co-education desirable Harold Jordan of South Dakota State college and a coach from Mecalester college will argue the question with representatives from St Thomas and Wamiine universities over KSTP of St Paul starting 3 30 p m March 18 Radio listeners will judge Jordan whose home is at Sansare is prominent in debate and forensics circles at State college student president
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Brookings
Harold Jordan
South Dakota State College
Mecalester College
St Thomas and Wamiine
KSTP
St Paul
Jerdar
Att Sansare
State Oo
Trotzig Author of Magazine Story in American Photography
Vermillion March 17 G Trotzig head of the journalism department at the University of South Dakota writes in the March issue of American Photography about selling publicity pictures. He outlines plans for amateur photographers to earn money by selling to publicity agents rather than to newspapers or magazines. He has published other articles on photography and has considerable experience in this field.
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Trotzig
Vermillion
G. Trotzig
University of South Dakota
American Photography
State Union Building Campaign Moves Forward at SDSC
Guidon honorary military sorority and Sigma Lambda Sigma senior women’s group back a student union on the South Dakota State College campus. A carnival and dance is planned for April 4 to start a fund for a swimming pool and the union. Frances Brown of Brookings will supervise the April 4 event.
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Brookings
South Dakota State College
Guidon
Sigma Lamba Sigma
Frances Brown
Initiation of twelve into Phi Sigma Iota at USD
In Vermillion on March 17 twelve students were initiated into the Phi Sigma Iota language fraternity at the University of South Dakota. The ceremony followed a formal dinner in the New Student Union. Initiates include Robert Greene Vermillion Maxine Fetzner Hammill Marion Hrien Freimuth Hazel Youngman Edna Leamen Glenn Wohlee Winifred Small Margaret Hedlund Cleo Johnson Ruth Waggoner Jeanne Raebel Gertrude Bennett.
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Phi Sigma Iota Vermillion
Phi Sigma Iota
University of South Dakota
Robert Greene
Vermillion
Maxine Fetzner
Hammill
Hrien Freimuth
Marion
Hazel Youngman
Hecla
Edna Leamen
Nemo
Glenn Wohlee
Watertown
Winifred Small
Sioux City
Margaret Hedlund
Cleo Johnson
Ruth Waggoner
Philip
Jeanne Raebel
Wessington Springs
Gertrude Bennett
Band Concert Planned at Brookings for Evening Event
The Brookings concert features Carl Christensen directing with Marion Rewer as soloist. The program includes The Wisco Band march by Joseph Gayduie and selections from Mignon and Egyptian Hall of Fame Waltz Suite. The concert showcases the college band history and varied instruments.
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Brookings
Mar. Ry
Carl Christensen
Marion Rewer
Ings
Wisco
Joseph gYadueie
State College
New
Joremy Berga
Ruth Tefft Hosts Bridge Party in Wayland
Ruth Tefft was hostess to a bridge party at the home of Mrs. C. J. Johanson in Wayland. Kiessone and Hiram Lilly led the game while Miss Mary Gaughran contributed to the play. Low score went to Francois McQuire and Mrs. Leo Crisson, with a two course lunch served at final tables for St. Patrick season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Tefft
Bridge Wayland
Mar
Horee
C. J. Johanson
Kiessone
Hiram Lilly
Mary Gaughran
Francois McQuire
Leo Crisson
C. 2. Johaneza
U. J. Borkkhuis
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FA City
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Jordan
Investors Syndicate
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Lampe Building
Huron
Christensen
Twen
Eczema
Eearma
Longstaff Drug Co
H. A. Perriton
Moone
Emerald
Florida
Red Owl Stores, Inc
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