Survey in Potter County shows 100 percent WPA turnover
Mitchell March 27 Special A Kennedy state administrator reports in Potter County a 106 percent turnover in WPA case load. Of 143 canceled cases, 49 privately employed, 16 start own business or farming, 12 hold state or county jobs. Eleven live with relatives, two receive other public assistance. Three stilljobless, six died, two jailed. Four remarried no further aid.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
M. A. Kennedy
Potter
Kennedy
WPA
Tripp County
Aberdeen Woman Wins Poetry Medal
Mrs Edna Butler Trickey of Aberdeen won the grand prize in the South Dakota Poetry Society contest. The society's president announced Trickey will receive the bronze medal from Congressman Karl Mundt. The article also notes WPA departures from the county and a shift to private employment, with various job types listed and a similar survey planned for Tripp County.
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Aberdeen
Mitchell, Mar
Edna Butler Trickey
South Dakota Poetry Society
Carl Gunderson
Trickey
Karl Mundt
May Queen race at Rio Grande college sparks runoff
Rio Grande College students in Rio Grande Ohio faced a May Queen election chaos as two blonde candidates each earned 60 votes in the first round and 64 in a runoff. A second runoff will decide whether Grace Bunce 17 or Rene Lewis 20 presides over festivities.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Sol
Grace Bunce
Rene Lewis
Mrs Mary Brekke Dies After Brief Illness at 83
Lake Preston South Dakota obituary notes Mary Brekke age 83 died at her home Wednesday night after a brief illness. Pioneer arrival in 1880 lived near Erwin with first husband C S Bjordahl and four children who died from pneumonia. She later married Brekke who homesteaded south of Lake Preston. Survived by four children. funeral services planned Friday.
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Lake Preston
Mar
Mary Brekke
Brekke
Erwin
C. 5
Bjordah
Day at Lutheran Church Service with Rev Eid Officiating
Burial will follow at Lake Preston cemetery after the funeral service led by the Rev. E. C. Eid at the Lutheran church. The notice records a religious ceremony and burial arrangement without further personal details.
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Lutheran Church
E. C. Eid
Lake Preston
Births Reported in Highmore This Week
In Highmore the past week records a son born to Mr and Mrs Russell Eberlein on March 22 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Elden Tompkins on March 23 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ezra Drury on March 22 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Willard Moss on March 25.
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Highmore
Russell Eberlein
Elden Tompkins
Ezra Drury
Willard Moss
What Y W C A Means To Huron Girls And Women
During the Y W C A financial drive in Huron representatives from three groups share what the association means. A high school girl cites new interests and democracy lessons. a business girl values Christian training, better habits, and recreation. a young housewife praises fellowship and service opportunities. The finance committee will canvass districts to support the program.
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Y.W.C.A
Huron
Y.W
Purdue Hosts South American Visitors In Campus Week
During 1938 to 1938 visitors from Columbia South America are enrolled at Purdue University Lafayette Ind arriving Tuesday by car. Cortissoz a senior chemical engineering plans to stay in the U S for factory experience after graduation next June then return home. Schemel a mechanical engineering junior intends to remain in the United States at least a year after his June 1942 graduation.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Columbia
South America
Colege
Cortissoz
Purdue
Schemel
United States
Daughter Born in St Marys Hospital Pierre
A daughter was born Tuesday morning at St. Marys Hospital in Pierre to Mr and Mrs Melvin Reinschmidt of Blunt. The birth is announced in the Blunt area special notes column.
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Blunt
St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre
Melvin Reinschmidt
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Purina
LAMPE
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Onar
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Missouri
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Ernesto Cortissaz
Armando Schemel
Huron College
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Park
Grant Co
Watertown
Park Grant Co
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Morin Colton CO
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