Aerial Maps Aid Road Engineers
The South Dakota Highway Department uses aerial mosaic maps to plan highways. Prints covering six southwestern counties from 1937 aerial surveys reveal ground contours and topographical features. stereoscopic projection offers a three dimensional relief to aid route selection, potentially saving time and expense.
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Pierre
South Dakota Highway Department
W. S. Hannin
Wirmans
Soil Consecration Division
Federal Agricultural Department
Highway Department
Washington Shannon
Washabaugh
Bennett
Mellette
Todd
Jackson
Jones
Hann
Haanan
Railroad Pays Tax Bill Installment
The Milwaukee railroad is paying the first installment of a $900000 tax bill in South Dakota this week. The payment covers taxes by 1937 and will be distributed to county treasurers in proportion to the railroad's mileage in each county.
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Wellington Springs
South Dakota
Milwaukee Railroad
Jevauld
Lane Community Club Holds Final Meeting
Lane community group conducts year end gathering in school building with small turnout delaying officer elections until September. Program features trombone and vocal solos by Paul Klemm Bennie Jeane and Mrs Arnold Erland, plus remarks by Mrs Barret Lowe of Wessington Springs about a Washington trip and Beadle statue ceremony.
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Lane Community Club
Paul Klemm
Bennie
Jeane Cas
Arnold
Erland
Wessington Springs
Homestake Plans 5000 Foot Shaft At Lead Mine
Homes t ake mining company announced a 5,000 foot shaft to replace the Ellison Shaft on Flag Rock above the south ridge. The Yates Shaft will require about two and a half years of construction and will match the Ross Shaft depth for future operation. Local labor needs will shift as surface and shaft work is handled by Homes t ake. outside workers are advised not to come to Lead.
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Homestake
Guy N. Biorse
Homesake Mining Company
Saturday
Pew
Yates
Bruce C. Yates
Bjorge
Pillurg
Flag Rock
Midx
Ross
Homesinke
Physicist to Give Commencement Talk at UC
Lawrence J D Weeks president of the University of South Dakota announced that physicist VERSILLLIVA, May S Kest wranda, will deliver the 1938 commencement address. Lawrence, a 1922 USD graduate, studied at Minnesota and Chicago, taught at Yale, joined California in 1928, and earned an honorary doctor of science at USD in 1936.
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Versillliva
Heavy Spring Rains Bring Bright Outlook for region
The article notes increased spring rainfall in South Dakan with 5.28 inches in April compared to a 2.24 inch normal. It cites 2.65 inches last week and 8.08 inches for the first four months of 1938 versus a 4.25 inch normal, suggesting a favorable trend after dry years.
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Miller
South Dakan
iIn
LDF
Entrers Hospital Rockmann Headed to Hot Springs
Jack Mulligan Tete departs Thursday for Hot Springs where he will receive median alteration in the Veterans Hospital.
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Rockmann
Jack Mulligan
Hot Springs
Veterans’ Hospital
Officers Elected At South Dakota Science Conference
The South Dakota Academy of Science and the South Dakota Conference of Social Science closed their two day annual meeting with officer elections and year end resolutions. Dr Ward L Miller was named academy president with Carl G Watson first vice president and A L Moxon second vice president. A L Haines was secretary treasurer and Dr John P Johansen became president of the Social Science group with Dr H H Goodenough as secretary.
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Sank UN
Souths Dakota Academy of Science
South Dakota Conference of Social Science
Madison
Ward L. Miller
Saue College
Brookings
Academy of Science
Carl G. Watson
State ‘School of Mines
Rapid City
A. L. Moxon
A. L. Haines
State University, Vermillion
John P. Johansen
State College Brookings
HH. Goodenough
Springfield
Play Day Planned By Bancroft School
Bancroft High School hosts Play Day on Saturday May 24 with rural pupils attending. Registration starts 10:00 a.m. Free ice cream lemonade and coffee provided at noon. Games begin 10:30 with a 1:30 program by students and a 2:30 sports program. Ribbons awarded for top places and a finale encampment game closes the event.
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Bancroft
Bancroft High School
Shelr Ene Tire
Poys
Visit in St Paul Bancroft May 2
Mr and Mrs H C Risch and children Queline and Keith left Thursday noon by train for St Paul to visit relatives Mr and Mrs E W Johnson and family and Dr and Mrs B A Anderson They returned Monday ning RH W Black of Hunchipson Minn served as relief agent in the ce pat during Mr Rischs absence
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ST. Paul Bancroft
H. C. Risch
Dsequeline
Keith
St. Paul
Bancroft Seniors Hoover Rusche Lead In Class Honors
Bancroft May 3 in announcing top scholastic honors for the four years of high school. Carol Jean Hoover and Doris Rusche are named valedictorian and salutatorian of the graduating class. Hoover, daughter of Frank Hoover, has active involvement in glee club band athletic association class plays and student staff. Rusche, daughter of Mrs. Rusche, served as senior class president and queen of the Schaal carnival, with extensive activity in glee club staff and band.
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Chels? Athletic Association
Board of Control
Doris Rusche
Gibletig Asse
Schaal Carnival Ag
Meary Rusche
Ies
Senior Play Wins Favor Of Audience
Miller high school senior class presented Arthur Jenruc romance in three acts under teacher Scott. Stage setting by Kenneth Stubsten and dimmer system boosted the mood. Cast included Dorothy Shirley Dearborn Irene Smith Beatrice Burns Lennies Schweone Margaret Meyer Elsie Christman Elizabeth Bauer Macy Alice Speirs Irene Dennis Doris Kelly and others with Paul Donlin Russell Allen aiding.
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Doris Kelly
Gladys Lewis
Margaret Meyer
Emily Olson
Beetrige Hurley
Dorothy Boekelheide
Bancroft High Students to Attend County Music Festival
About 300 Bancroft High School students join Kingsbury County Music Festival at Lake Preston Wednesday. Sponsored by the Bickory Stele Club, the event will include all county high schools.
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NTEK
Bancroft High School
Kingsbury County
Lake Preston
Bickory Stele Clu
Bancroft High Plans Junior Senior Banquet and Dance
The Bancroft High School junior class will host the annual banquet for seniors in the Community Hall this Friday evening. Mothers of junior members will prepare the dinner, followed by a public dance.
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Bancroft
Bancroft High School
Orient pupil earns second in Faulk County spelling contest
Margk Lee Sweetland representing Orient public schools seventh and eighth grades placed second in Faulk County spelling contest held in Faulkion Saturday morning. Her award was a large painting titled She The Dutch Girl by the Mill.
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Orient
Margk Lee Sweetland
Orient Public Schools
Faulk County Oval
Faulkion
Margie Lee
Presbyterian Aid Hosts May Breakfast at Church
About 200 breakfasts were served by the women of the Presbyterian Aid at their annual May Breakfast in the church dining room. The room featured a pastel paper May pole centerpiece and tables arranged in a spoke pattern with spring decorations.
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AID
The
Presbyterian
Legion Posts Plan Son Squadron Organizing Week
Aberdeen May 3. Patrick L Haley Yank detachment commander urges that the current week be devoted to organizing Sons of the American Legion squadrons across South Dakota. The move aligns with a national Legion proclamation designating May as a nationwide observance week. Haley notes the creation of new squadrons as the Sons mark their fourth anniversary. Blunt May 34. A son was born to Mrs Lloyd Stuar, a farm home Friday. The baby weighed 2L4 pounds.
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Legion
Sons
Sons’ Organization
Haley
Pew
Blunt
Specia
Lloyd Stuar
Health Programs Mark May Day Observance in Districts
In Wayland a health program sponsored by the Health Committee marked Health Day proclaimed by Governor Jensen. York township observed the day with a Lanz 4-Hand Extension Club program. Miller schools displayed health posters and rural Hand County schools combined health lessons with May day festivities.
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Miller
Jensen Ay
Wayland
York Township
Lanz
Hand County
Proclaims Music Week in South Dakota
Governor Jensen proclaims May 1 to 8 as music week in South Dakota. He urges schools churches clubs and civic organizations to promote higher appreciation of music. Blunt announces birth of son. Orville Hilmes and spouse welcomed a son at St Marys Hospital in Pierre.
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Pierre
Jensen
South Dakota
Blunt
Orville Hilmes
St. Mary's Hospital
Men Held For Automobile Theft In Rapid City
Two Sioux Falls men Ernest Lake and Robert Defoe were held for questioning in connection with a car theft from Miles City. They were arrested after a crash near Rapid City that left Lake with severe bruises. Authorities from Miles City and the FBI were notified.
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IS. F
Rapid City
Conncation
Miles Cy
Sherif Norris Ndrickson
Ernest EB
Lake
Robert Z. Defoe
Wasti
George Steinberg
Hendrickson
Sherif
Miles City
Edgar Taylor
Federal
Burea
Stuckeman Dies While Golfing at Elmwood Park Course
Sivurn WAlls reports that Stuckeman aged 73, longtime superintendent of the South Dakota Children's Home, died Sunday morning while golfing at Elmwood Park Municipal course in Sioux Falls. Funeral plans pending. body to Sedalia, Missouri. Surviving wife, two sons Karl Di of Los Angeles and Robert L. Otten of Sioux Falls, plus a brother, sister, and a grandchild.
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Sivurn Walls
Muygoa
de Stuckeman
South Dakota
Elmwood Park
Sedalia
Karl di
Los Angeles
Robert L. Otten
Sioux Falls
Drownings mar Sunday outing at Richmond Lake
Aberdeen May 3 Sebastian Goldache 22 drowned Sunday afternoon when his small outboard overturned while he rode alone near Richmond Lake. His body was recovered about 20 minutes later despite efforts to resuscitate. The tragedy spoiled a family outing with his wife Masserie Leonard and their seven month old daughter, and Earl Lacey and his family. This marked the lake’s second drowning after a farmer died earlier when wading in a deep hole.
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Aberdeen
Sebastian Goldache
Richmond Lake
Earl Lacey
Athlow
Goldade
Masserie Léonard
Watertown
Lacey Sid
Drive to Send Musicians to Coast Sponsored
Aberdeen May 3 1948 The Bout Daken American Legion sponsors a drive to fund sending a state musical organization to the national convention in Los Angeles this fall. A L Redfield chairs the committee and J P McCarthy manages the campaign to raise funds. The effort will operate across South Dakota.
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Aberdeen
Daken American Legion
Los Angeles
A. L
Redfield
Musica
Journalists Initiation Held by State College Chapter
BROOKINGS May S Five South Dax Hola NeEespaperman and seven journs students at South Dakota Ste will be initiated in nations profi nity on Newspaper D May 20. Initiation ceremonies precede a noon Tunchesa honoring new bers, acended by Dekta Chi members from across as journalistic state. at State Colleg slate. Entering members include H. R. Carpente, Aubrey TH. Sherwood, Wiliam C. Aten Aber deen, John B. Perkins, L. B. Boorman. Pledges to active membership from wit priming and journalism department at State College include Robert Oddy, Jack Hag erty, Jack Hayes, Kenneth Kies, Irwin Johnson, Marion Lucca. Lead The chapter of Sir Chi Bite College is one of 41 in United States colleges, established 1 February 1937, Harold W. Card and Dr. C. W. Hunt were date members on Newspaper Day last year.
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Aubrey TH. Sherwood
de Smet News
Wiliam C. Aten
Aberdeen
Dakota Parmar
John B. Perkins
Leighmere Herald
L. B. Boorman
Lemmon Leader
Wit Priming
State College
Robert Oddy
Woonsockett
Allen Schroeder
Jack Hagerty
Lane Senior Class Visits Sioux Falls
Lane High School seniors led by Supt and Mrs M W Syring traveled to Sioux Falls on Skip Day. They visited Morrell Packing Co Crescent Creamery Us Coliseum KSOQ broadcasting station and Sioux Falls Museum. The group enjoyed a pirate dinner and a Chamber of Commerce supper and attended a movie.
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Ane
Lane High School
Supt
M. W. Syring
Sioux Falls
Dekiske
Morrell Poching Co
Crescent Creamery
Us Coliseum
KSOQ broadcasting +dia
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