Freight Rate Cuts Move Coal To South Dakota
Pierre May 7 Substantial reductions will be made by July 27 in freight rates on coal from lines in Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma to all points in South Dakota. The railroad commission cited excessive rates and showed reductions from Greenwood Arkansas mines to Yankton Sioux Falls Mitchell Huron Watertown Rapid City and Pierre with declines from about 5.50 to 5.00 per ton. Similar cuts will apply to other mines and to all prints in the state as coal tonnage to South Dakota grows.
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Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Huran
Watertown
Rapid City
Pierre
Ais
Railroad Commission
Lake Superior
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
North Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
South Dakota
Springs Music Club to Present Third Annual Program
Wellington Springs hosts the third annual public Music Week program Tuesday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The event features echo and group instrumental and vocal numbers, with grade pupils taking prominent parts. The club chorus, led by Mrs. R. J. Cook and directed by Mrs. T. J. Buehrig, rehearsed Saturday.
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R. 3. Cook
Milo Putney
Teccomesnis
T. €. Buehrig
Hayti Woman Plans Visit to Son's Grave in France
Hayti resident Mrs George Olsen will travel to New York May 9 and sail May 13 aboard the S S America to France. She is among gold star mothers whose expenses are paid by the U S government for World War I dead. She will visit the grave of her son Private Roy Olsen killed October 10 1918 and buried in France. The Cock Olsen American Legion post in Hayti honors him.
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George Olsen
Hayti
New York City
S. S. America
France
Olsen
United States
Hamlin County
Roy ©. Olsen
Cock-Olsen American Legion
Wessington Springs To Stage Music Festival
An all day music festival will be held in Wessington Springs on May 8 featuring pupils from Miller Woonsocket Lane Alpena Plankinton and Wessington Springs. About 250 students will perform instrumental and vocal solos group bands and choirs with Prof Carl Christensen guiding the group numbers. The event, growing in popularity, is expected to draw a large city turnout.
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Wessington Springs
South Dakota
Miller, Woonsocket
Lane, Alpena, Plankinton
Ti Te
Carl Christensen
South Dakota State’ College, Brodings
Agent Predicts Smaller West River Apple Crop
In the Spearfish valley heavy frosts will yield an extremely light harvest with apples about 10 percent of normal, per Lawrence county farm agent Harry Critchfield. Raspberries currants and gooseberries escaped damage and some wheat may need replanting. Lilacs and apple blossoms were killed in the freeze, affecting spring gardens.
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West River
Spearfish Valley
Harry Critchfield
Lawrence County
Building Permits in Mitchell Rise in April Totals
Mitchell issued 18 building permits in April totaling 13 775 with five filling stations three additions 10 garages three new homes four garages one remodeling store one remodeling an office and one for a free station. The largest permit was 4 000 for a home. April this year was rough less than April . 158 when permits totaled 42 921 were issued.
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Mitchell Mitchell
Mitchell
Tive
Missing Breakfast Is Bad Practice In Opinion Of Dietician
Vermillon May 4. Mrs Hubert Ells dormitory dietician at the University of South Dakota condemns skipping breakfast as a deplorable habit of American youth. In a KUSD address she urges substantial breakfast and balanced meals to prepare for the day and maintain health and fitness through university life.
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Vermillon
Hubert Ells
University of South Dakota
KUSD
University
Ells
Madison Plans for 1931 School Census
Madison begins the annual counting of city school children with about 1,000 on the rolls. Last year 1,302 pupils aged 6 to 21 were counted. Officials seek cooperation to avoid missing pupils as state funds depend on census figures. in 1930 the district received $9 per enumerated pupil from the state.
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Madison
Freak pig born on farm near Chamberlain with two bodies
A freak pig born on the Pete Omen farm near Chamberlain possesses two bodies converging at the shoulders and a single head with four ears two normally placed and two atop the head. The creature has two mouths with two sets of teeth and eight legs.
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Chamberlain Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Pupil Field Day Planned at Wessington Springs
Jerauld county pupils prepare for a rural play day in Wessington Springs on May 3 with a house exhibit of school work at the courthouse, two loving cups for free-for-all and shuttle race winners, and a full program of spelling, athletic events, and races for boys and girls across classes A to D.
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Jerauld
Springs Wessington Springs
Satuday
Jerank County
Wessington Springs
Court House
Alice McDonald
Miss McDonald
Inj
City Pari
Gypsy Band Held Over Pickpocketing Incident
An automobile caravan of gypsies stopped in De Smet was pursued north of town by Sheriff W. Schwartz per Lake county requests. They were brought to De Smet at midnight and released after settlement over an alleged Rutland pickpocketing case, with Lake county officers interviewing the group.
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DE Smet
Here
W. Schwartz
Lake County
Rutland
Construction Films Shown To Students Vermillion
Moving pictures show construction jobs in various parts of the world to civil engineering students at the University of South Dakota. D E Pletta assistant professor remarks films better than site visits, highlighting salient details in subtitles.
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University of South Dakota
D. E. Pletta
Sat @n- sineering
Pletta
Legion Head Warns of Swindler Targeting Posts
South Dakota Legion officers were alerted by department adjutant James D. Mullaney about an impostor using a forged Legion message. Clement Adams of Hoamer is accused of obtaining a membership card and soliciting five dollars from post officials claiming to need hospital funds.
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Northwest
Legion
Selay Legion
Selby Oficial
Meade Post Theater Earns Compliment From Official Visit
Meade post theater gains praise after Captain John R. Tighe led construction of the new venue. Colonel John B. Shuman and RB Murray of the army motion picture service inspected the facility and lauded its quality during a western tour. They dined with Major Edward F. Shaffer and departed after the visit. Shuman previously served in the adjutant general's office in Washington and has ties to Omaha's seventh corps area.
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Army Motion Picture Service
Washington
Murray
Edward F. Shaffer
Shuman
Adjutant General of the Army
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Black Hills
Lone Tree Battles Reach West River For Landmark
West river residents fear a future clash over a landmark similar to Moody county's lone tree. At New Underwood a historic tree stands, with old settlers noting it as a rare survivor from early South Dakota days. Citizens vow to fight to preserve the land mark if progress threatens it.
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West River
Rapid City
South Dakota
Moody County
New Underwood
Westriver
National Awards Are Won By S. D. Students
Eleven South Dakota students won national high school awards in 1931, the largest creative literary competition for young writers. Prizes from magazines recognized several SD schools including Cathedral and Washington in Sioux Falls, Edgemont, Spearfish, Watertown, and Jonker, with categories spanning essays, stories, reviews, editorials, interviews, and columns. A separate item notes USD cadets attending a military ball in Sioux Falls with remarks from Cadet Colonel Wesley Carter.
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S. D
Columbus
South Dakota
Magazine World
National Monthly
Atlantic Monthly
Gertrude Monahan
Cathedral High School
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Scribner's Magazine
Philip Erschen
Edgemont
Nergariz Cressey
Washington High School
Albert Rendall
Lee Bricwell
Donna Matthews
Willard Dickey
Spearfish
Vincent Dergen
Newn Astories
Onas Dudley Scandretts
Jonker High School
Wessington Springs
Frances Bailey Stiles
Watertown
Jessie Stang
Soux Falls
W. D. Powell
Sherman
Carenee
University of South Dakota
Wesley Carter
Isabel Hegness
Fedora Student Named Toa Phi Beta Kappa in Vermillion
May 4 convocation at the University of South Dakota announced seven seniors and two alumni elected to Phi Beta Kappa. New members include Helen Stankenburg Fedora Doris Bauman Ruth Erlickson Raymond Seyde Genevieve Howe Elmer Moke Jessie Hood Charles Hoagland and August Fireburg. The honor recognizes scholastic merit and character. Alpha Charter at USD is the sole South Dakota chapter.
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Fedora
Toa Fraternity
Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Phi Beta Kappa
Helen Stankenburg
Doris Bauman
Ruth Erlickson
Raymond Seyde
Genevieve Howe
Deadwood
Elmer Moke
Armour
Jessie Hood
Wakenag
Charles C. Hoagland
Madison
August Fiieburg
Beresford
Board of Regents of Education
Alpha
South Dakota
Aged Document Found in Yankton Cleanup
A land grant dated August 7, 1866, found during a county highway office cleanup involves Henry Bradley. The grant originally went from the federal government to Parthens Sackett, widow of Revolutionary War sergeant William Sackett, was later transferred to George Hill and then Bradley. Details on how it left Bradley or how it ended at the highway office are unknown.
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Yankton
Yanktor
Henry Bradley
Parthens Sackett
William ‘Sackett
Sackett
George Hill
Bradley
Highway Superintendent’s Office
Prep Musicians To Enter State Meet
VERROLLION May 4- More than 800 students are expected to compete in the South Dakota high school music contest here May 7 and 4. The contest will start Thursday morning with competition in the boys' and girls' solo divisions. Glee clubs and choruses will feature Friday competition with bands and orchestras in the afternoon. Friday night the winners in all events will offer a general concert. Winning bands and orchestras will be eligible for competition in the national contests at Tulsa for bands and Cleveland for orchestras.
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Verrollion
South Dakota
Tulsa
Cleveland
Railroads cut freight rates on South Dakota meats
South Dakota railroad commission orders reduced freight charges for fresh meats and packing house products from Sioux Falls to Aberdeen. The new rate for fresh meats drops to 4 1/2 cents from 55 cents, with an increased third class rate of 11 cents effective June 15. Packing house carload rates are set at 32.44 cents replacing 38 cents, effective June 1, with some tankage rates unchanged except where class readjustments apply June 15.
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S.D
Pierre
May
South Dakota
Railroad Commission
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Leu
Indians To Convene With Game Officers
Prine May. A joint conference of Indian service officials and South Dakota state game and fish representatives is planned for June 5 at Pierre. Attendees will include Rosebud and other reservation superintendents, enforcement officials, and deputy state game wardens to craft a uniform policy balancing treaty rights, conservation, and protection of Indians and whites. Refuges on reservations could boost upland and migratory wildfowl, aiding both Indians and sportsmen statewide.
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Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Crow Creek
Lower Brule
Cheyenne
Standing Hook
Yankton
Sisseton
Johnson
State Game and Fishs Commission
Violin Recital by Maria Mitchell at Vermillion University
Mrs Marian Mitchell a University of South Dakota graduate student gave a Sunday recital in the Single auditorium. The program included works by Kreisler Paderewski Sarasate and Handel among others. Mitchell formerly headed the violin department at Williams Woods College Fulton Mo and will be the universitys first Master of Music graduate.
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Mariin Mitchell
University of South Dakota
Mitchell
University
Williams Woods College
Fulton
Kreisler
Paderewski-Kreisher
Lili Boulanger
Cecil Burleigh
Marian Mitchel
Sarazate
Pugnani
Extension Specialists Open Conference Today
Extension service specialists from State College opened their annual spring conference with addresses by Dr A B Graham and C Larsen and A E Anderson. Tomorrow J G Troth and C W Pugsley slated to speak. The meeting closes Wednesday with a newswriting school led by A A Applegate and S H Beck.
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Extension Service of State College
A. B. Craham
Washington
D. C
C. Larsen
A E. Anderson
J. G. Troth
C. W. Pugsley
Sioux Falls Arrests Slump in April Report
Sioux Falls saw fewer arrests in April, with 41 intoxication cases leading the total. Acting chief Guy E. Geelan noted a drop from March's 71 and from earlier months, while city lodging at the hall also fell as warmer weather arrived.
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Sioux Falls
Sious Falls
Guy E. Geelan
Geelan
Bold Robbers Take $500 in New Cottonwood Theft
Miller reports a theft near Cottonwood at the Wesley Buchholz home. Robbers entered while the family was away and stole eight fur items valued at $250, Mrs Buchholz dresses, several coats, and other articles totaling about $500. A second burglary occurred east of here days earlier with no clues and no proceedings yet.
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Cottonwood Miller
Wesley Buchholz
Cattonswood
Lake
Here
Commencement Plans Shaping at Eastern State Teachers College
Commencement events at Eastern State Teachers College are nearly ready. The baccalaureate service is May 24 at 8 p.m. and the commencement on May 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the college gymnasium. Rev S F Shurtleff will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The A Cappella choir will perform two numbers, and Dr L D Coffman, president of the University of Minnesota, will give the commencement address.
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Madisun
Eastern State Teachers College
S. 4
Shurtleff
Methodist Church
Madison
Elgar
Sullivan
L. D. Coffman
University of Minnesota
Sioux Falls Wins In First Annual One Act Contest
Sioux Falls high school won the first annual one act play contest sponsored by the Extension division and the Speech department of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion on May 4. Volin took second place. Four schools reached the finals: Sioux Falls Volin Freeman and Vermillion. Contending plays included Confessional by Percival Wilde performed by Sioux Falls and The Stepmother by Volin. Earlier eliminations listed Canton Waubay Gsyville and Geddes.
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Sioux Falls
Vermillion
Sioux Falls High School
Extension Division
Speech Department
University of South Dakota
Volin
Freeman
Percival Wilde
Canton
Waubay
Gsyville
Geddes
Theatre Arts club judges named for final fest
The final fest judges included Mrs C E B Lyon Vermillion rector of Theatre Arts club Miss Eva Glassbrook dean of women University Dallas Q Dickey English instructor and E Lyon professor of public speaking. They announced the wine winners of first and second prize, the gifts from the South Point Plays crafters, a university dramatic organization.
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C. EB. Lyon
Hopper Warning From A L Ford Prompts Grasshopper Alert
A L Ford extension entomologist warns Central South Dakota farmers that early treatment is needed as a surge of grasshopper eggs is found in fields. County Agent Arch Jay reports thousands of eggs per square foot in Buffalo, Creek bottoms, alfa fields. Poison bait, available at cooperative prices, urged to curb hatching pests as warm weather nears. Separately Mitchell Wesleyan announces May 17 graduation for 13 students after weeks of junior senior exercises.
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A. L. Ford
Pierre
South Dakota
State College
Archi
Jay
Joy
Ford
Walang
Seamans Letcher
Mans
Dekota Wesleyan Mitchell
Graduati
Tanguet
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